SMEs are grappling with rising interest rates - Paul Trickett from Bathgate Business Finance explores refinancing options that could offer businesses more stability Some lenders are tackling rising interest rates by offering…

Writing for LBN, Southport BID chief executive Rachel Fitzgerald hails the success of Eurovision and says collaboration with the rest of Liverpool city region is key to Southport's future growth May 2023 was the month Liverpool city…

HMRC has shown significant flexibility towards businesses during the pandemic but now the Revenue is about to get tougher, according to Bathgate Business Finance tax specialist Paul Trickett Since 2020, HMRC has shown flexibility in…

Writing for LBN, Southport BID chief executive Rachel Fitzgerald says Business Improvement Districts across the north can help lead the ‘Levelling Up’ agenda It is almost three years since I joined Southport BID as chief executive and it…

Alison Blackler, founder of 2minds in Wirral, on why it is so important for you and your team to develop ‘softer’ communication skills In a world where recruitment and the retention of good people is harder than ever, it pays to…

New High Sheriff of Merseyside Lesley Martin-Wright is already out and about across the region and she tells LBN of her admiration for volunteers from every walk of life I’m just a couple of weeks into my year-long term as High…

Downtown in Business chief executive Frank McKenna argues the likely demise of the elected Mayor role in Liverpool represents a huge opportunity missed for the city The people of Liverpool are being consulted about how their city…

Tech entrepreneur and leader of the local StartUp Grind entrepreneur community, Jonny Clark, says tech needs to be at the heart of the levelling up agenda A few weeks ago the Liverpool City Region All-Party Parliamentary Group…

Chief executive of Southport BID, Rachel Fitzgerald, on how her Your Southport campaign is looking to instil pride and a sense of ownership in the coastal town In the run up to Christmas last year we decided to take a different…

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Skills & Apprenticeship Hub has launched fully funded training across a range of key areas to help bridge the skills gap in the region The Hub, funded by the European Social Fund and LCR…