Trial traffic ban worries traders and other jobs and business news
Jobs and business news stories on 31 August 2010Trial traffic ban worries traders |
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| BUSINESS owners are concerned they may miss out on passing trade if part of a town centre is made a "pedestrian only" zone. Stoke-on-Trent City Council wants to pedestrianise part of The Strand and Transport Lane in Longton for a three-month trial period. But some business owners say traffic in the...more info>>> Discovered on 31/08/2010 03:00:00 Discovered @ thisisbusiness-staffordshire.co.uk |
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Developers look to autumn sales season for growth |
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| CONSTRUCTION activity in the region rose by almost 10 per cent during May to July, according to a new report. The National House Building Council (NHBC) received 2,109 applications to build new homes in the West Midlands during the quarter, up from 1,919 in the same period last year. Across the UK, ...more info>>> Discovered on 31/08/2010 03:00:00 Discovered @ thisisbusiness-staffordshire.co.uk |
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Small increase in price of houses |
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| HOUSE prices in Stoke-on-Trent rose marginally last month, according to a new report. Latest figures from the Land Registry show the average home in the city cost £76,545 in July, up 0.4 per cent from the month before. That equates to an annual fall of one per cent from £77,329 in July 2009. Across ...more info>>> Discovered on 31/08/2010 03:00:00 Discovered @ thisisbusiness-staffordshire.co.uk |
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Gary sets up shop after web success |
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| AN ONLINE entrepreneur who set up his business after suffering two heart attacks has launched his first shop to help meet demand. Gary Aston has opened Astons of Longton on the town's Market Street to sell a wide range of products including guitars, art materials, craft equipment and hobby items. T...more info>>> Discovered on 31/08/2010 03:00:00 Discovered @ thisisbusiness-staffordshire.co.uk |
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