Chamber of Commerce - Lancaster District
 

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.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest

Environment Connect is a business support sign-posting service operating in the Northwest. The service provides free confidential advice and practical assistance to help companies increase resource efficiency, productivity and profitability as a result of reducing waste. Environment Connect is a way of harnessing the environmental advice and best practice available through the BREW partners in the Northwest. environmentconnect.co.uk 

ENWORKS is a unique business support programme charged with improving business competitiveness and environmental performance throughout the North West. The environment is a business issue and enworks.com highlights the benefits and opportunities available to business. www.enworks.com The new ENWORKS website is currently being developed and is scheduled to launch in February.

Employment Information

Health & Safety Direct http://www.hsedirect.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
Lifetime Training http://www.lifetimetraining.com/
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 of Trade and Industry http://www.dti.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/
Data Protection Agency http://www.ico.gov.uk/ 
Patent Office http://www.patent.gov.uk/patent/index.htm
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.visitlancaster.co.uk/
Morecambe Tourism http://www.visitmorecambe.co.uk/

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/National/default.htm

Chambers of Commerce

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

Chambers of Commerce http://www.chamberonline.co.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.og.uk/
North East Chamber http://www.necc.co.uk/

International Trade

Department of Trade & Industry http://www.dti.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.dti.gov.uk/europeandtrade/strategic-export-control/licensing-rating/rating/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.lancaster-ict.com/

Local Media

Lancaster & Morecambe Newspapers http://lancasteronline.co.uk
Lancaster Guardian http://lancastertoday.co.uk
The Bay 96.9fm http://thebay.co.uk

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

 A unique portal linking to information and advice relating to climate change and energy issues in the Northwest.

Visit Climate Change Northwest at 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/

Currency Converter
http://forium.money.msn.co.uk/currency/uk/currency_converter.html
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