The CBI South West transport and planning committee (TPC) meeting on 22 April will call for improvements to the region's transport system to meet business needs.
Speakers include Jon Shaw of the Centre for Sustainable Transport (CST) and Nigel Blackler from One Cornwall, whose views will be heard by Andrew Seedhouse – senior transport officer of Government Office South West.
Transport links west of Exeter don't seem to get the attention they deserve from policymakers, and featured items include the future of Newquay airport. The meeting takes place at the (CST) at the University of Plymouth.
For further information please email sarah.morris@cbi.org.uk
Our environment committee meeting at the Met Office on 29 April will be addressed by Dr Derrick Ryall, head of climate programme and William Brocklehurst, CBI senior policy adviser on climate change, will update members on CBI proposals for corporate emissions reporting. William will update members on recent and future regulatory and policy developments, including the industrial emissions directive.
For further information please email sarah.morris@cbi.org.uk
Innovation in services, more efficient processes, and value added products will be essential to support economic recovery and ensure the UK's future international competitiveness. To achieve this, business needs a policy framework that provides certainty, clarity and consistency to encourage investment in research and development.
A conference at the University of the West of England (UWE), sponsored by Bond Pearce Solicitors, on Wednesday 10 June, will explore these issues.
Speakers and topics:
CBI head of enterprise and innovation Tim Bradshaw will look at how businesses can form links with organisations to underpin innovation.
Gareth Jones, intellectual property partner at Bond Pearce, will explain how firms can protect their investment in intellectual property.
Stephen Hagen, director of research, business and innovation with UWE, will show how universities can support economic recovery.
Lorelei Hunt, director of innovation, South West Regional Development Agency (RDA), will share how the RDA can support innovation.
There will also be a panel discussion featuring successful examples of improving bottom-line performance in a tough economic climate.
For further information please email stefanie.morgans@cbi.org.uk