Advice Centre

Links to sources of advice, information and support for businesses including:

• Business Support & Advice
• Employment Information
• Government Departments & Agencies
• Local Government
• Regional Government Departments & Agencies
• Chambers of Commerce
• International Trade
• Local Information
• Local Media
• Regional Information
• Miscellaneous – Travel – Post Codes – Yellow Pages – Currency Converter

Business Support

Business Link http://www.businesslink.gov.uk

Business Link North West http://www.businesslinknw.co.uk

Tax help and Advice www.businesslink.gov.uk/taxhelp

Employment Information

Health & Safety Direct http://www.publichealthforums.com
Investors In People http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
ACAS http://www.acas.org.uk/
Disability Information http://www.direct.gov.uk/DisabledPeople/fs/en
National Minimum Wage http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/nmw/
Bank Holiday Dates http://www.berr.gov.uk/employment/bank-public-holidays/

Lancashire Training http://www.lancashiretraining.co.uk

Government Departments & Agencies

Department for Business Innovation & Skills http://www.berr.gov.uk
HM Revenue & Customs http://www.hmrc.gov.uk//
Environment Agency http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/
Health & Safety Executive http://www.hse.gov.uk/
Patent Office http://www.ipo.gov.uk/

Data Protection Agency http://www.ico.gov.uk/
Companies House http://www.companies-house.gov.uk/
Office of National Statistics http://www.statistics.gov.uk/

Local Government

Lancaster City Council http://www.lancaster.gov.uk
Lancaster Tourism http://www.citycoastcountryside.co.uk/site/historic-lancaster

Morecambe Tourism http://www.citycoastcountryside.co.uk/site/morecambe-and-heysham

Regional Government Departments & Agencies

North West Development Agency http://www.nwda.co.uk/
Lancashire County Council http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/home/index.asp
Learning & Skills Council http://www.lsc.gov.uk/regions/NorthWest/Aboutus/Contactus/RegionalContacts/

Chambers of Commerce

Link to all UK Accredited Chambers http://www.britishchambers.org.uk/

Chambers of Commerce http://www.britishchambers.org.uk/
North & Western Lancashire Chamber http://www.lancschamber.co.uk/
Cumbria Chamber http://www.cumbriachamber.co.uk/
East Lancs Chamber of Commerce http://www.chamberelancs.co.uk/
Liverpool Chamber http://www.liverpoolchamber.org.uk/
Chambers of Commerce North West http://chambersofcommercenw.org.uk
Greater Manchester Chamber http://www.gmchamber.co.uk/
St Helens Chamber http://www.sthelenschamber.com/
Chester, Ellesmere Port & North Wales http://www.cepnwchamber.org.uk/
North East Chamber http://www.necc.co.uk/

International Trade

Department of Trade & Industry http://www.berr.gov.uk/

UK Trade & Investment http://www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
HM Revenue & Customs http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/home.htm
Tariff Database http://mkaccdb.eu.int/mkaccdb2/indexPubli.htm
Export Licensing Controls http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/europeandtrade/strategic-export-control/applications/index.html

British Chambers of Commerce Export Zone http://www.Britishchambers.org.uk/aNnOaTQ.html
UK Trade & Investment Events http://www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk/
Federation of International Trade Associations http://www.fita.org/

Europe Direct 0044 1772 704412

Local

A great place to do business http://www.lancaster-morecambe.com

Citizens Advice Bureau http://www.lancastercab.org/
Morecambe Bay Partnership http://www.morecambebay.org.uk/
Lancaster University http://www.lancs.ac.uk/
Virtual Lancaster http://www.virtual-lancaster.co.uk/
Lancaster Tourism http://www.visitlancaster.co.uk/
Morecambe Tourism http://www.visitmorecambe.co.uk/
Lancaster ICT Cluster http://www.lcictcluster.org/

Local Media

Regional Information

Lancashire County Council http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/home/index.asp
Lancashire & Blackpool Tourism http://www.visitlancashire.com/
Lancashire Online http://www.lancashire-online.co.uk/
Business Link North West  http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest 
Tender opportunities across the NW  www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk
LCC Tender Opportunities http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=5761&pageid=32240&e=e
 

 Information and advice relating to climate change and energy issues in the Northwest Visit Climate Change Northwest www.climatechangenorthwest.com

Commercial Property

Lancashire Property Database http://www.locateinlancashire.com
Lancaster City Lab www.city-lab.co.uk

Miscellaneous

Travel
http://theaa.com
http://rac.co.uk
http://greenflag.co.uk
http://mapquest.co.uk
http://www.multimap.com

Post Codes Online
http://www.royalmail.co.uk/

Yellow Pages
http://www.yell.com/