10th May 2012, Nottingham 12.30pm-5pm

East Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership is hosting a half day event focusing on the employers of foreign nationals

Speakers from the UK Border Agency, EURES, ACAS, Equality and Human Rights Commission and HM Revenue and Customs will cover:

• Understanding your liabilities under immigration law
• Points Based System
• Forthcoming changes to the Points Based System for existing Sponsors
• How to collect and retain the correct documentation
• Discrimination
• EURES
• Jobcentre Plus – Employer Offer
• HMRC real time information system

This event will allow you to assess your immigration, recruitment and vetting procedures and get to grips with changes by discussing any problems or queries with our recruitment and immigration professionals from ACAS, EURES and the UK Border Agency.

In addition there will be an opportunity to learn about the new HMRC real time information system

Lunch will be provided.

The event is free but places are limited.

Employers of Foreign Nationals Flyer April 2012.doc (239.50 kb)

Employers of Foreign Nationals Booking Form April 2012.doc (81.50 kb)

Taking place at the very heart of our county, the 2 day long Lincolnshire Show has a well-earned reputation for showcasing all that is great about Lincolnshire – and the 2012 show will be no different. We will be celebrating the inventiveness, initiative and hard work of companies based within the county that are already trading successfully both domestically and internationally. Alongside this we will be celebrating those local firms that process raw materials from overseas.

The ‘Trading in New Markets’ marquee is an innovative joint initiative from the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, UK Trade & Investment, Lincolnshire County Council and the Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce. This area will provide the ideal location at the show to demonstrate Lincolnshire’s engineering and production excellence and find out more about international trade. We invite you to visit the marquee or take up the excellent exhibition opportunities that it offers to all those involved in overseas trade, whether starting out or looking to expand on existing export business.

If you would like to find out how to get involved and exhibit in the ‘Trading in New Markets’ marquee, please contact Jayne Southall on 01522 585507 or email jsouthall@lincs-events.co.uk

The Technology Strategy Board and Defra are working together to support and promote innovation across the food and agriculture sectors, for both large and small companies. As part of this support, two competitions will be formally launched at the Farming, Food and Drink Innovate for Growth Summit on 14 March.

To promote both these competitions further, the Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) is organising a series of regional workshops in March and April 2012 around the UK.

The competitions:

1.   The Technology Strategy Board, in partnership with Defra and BBSRC, is planning to launch a £multi-million competition as part of the Sustainable AgriFood Innovation Platform (SAF-IP), to fund collaborative R&D projects in the area of Food Processing and Manufacturing Efficiency. Applications open in June 2012. 

2.   Defra and the Technology Strategy Board are also launching the Innovate for Growth competition, providing up to twenty £25k grants for innovative SMEs across the farming, food and drink industries. This funding will support the rapid development of an innovative idea and demonstrate its practical feasibility. The competition will open in April, with results announced in the summer. Full details will be given at the events.

• 20nd March 2012 Belfast
• 22nd March 2012 Edinburgh
• 27th March 2012 Leeds
• 28th March 2012 Peterborough
• 29th March 2012 Reading
• 3rd April 2012 Exeter
• 4th April 2012 Cardiff

These workshops will help delegates to get a better understanding of the scope of these competitions, as well as the competition process, rules and how to apply. Biosciences KTN representatives will be on hand to help with any queries related to the competition and to explain how the Biosciences KTN can help applicants with the process. Delegates will also be able to give a short presentation outlining their areas of expertise and interest to potential partners.

For venue-specific programmes and to register for one of these workshops please visit our event site: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/org/1382982583 or click on the event date of interest above.

Land owners, home owners and property developers with sites ripe for development need expert guidance through the red tape of BS5837: 2005 Trees in Relation to Construction, which ensures that trees are appropriately and successfully retained when development takes place.

Lincolnshire Tree Services provides free estimates for Site Clearance as well as detailed Tree Reports, which are essential for identifying factors such as Tree Preservation Orders and Conservation Areas which can seriously disrupt potential development.

Professional tree reports cover management plans for retaining the amenity value of trees on your site, specifying root protection areas and new planting for biodiversity to replace or enhance existing wildlife habitat, in line with current legislation.

You can also sign up on our blog for free email updates to keep you abreast of all new tree legislation that may affect your current or future development plans.

And for any Chamber members, we're offering a 10% discount on any commissioned tree reports, consultancy or tree work for you and any new client you introduce.

Why not give us a call on 01522 717530 for a FREE ESTIMATE? Then you'll be ready to go as soon as your development project has the green light.

10th January 2012, 9.00am - 12.00pm
Commerce House, Lincoln

£20.00 +VAT (Members) £30.00 +VAT (Non-Members)
Delivered by Personnel Advice and Solutions Ltd

Agriculture and Horticulture is the 3rd largest sector in Lincolnshire, and contributes around £1b to the Lincolnshire economy. The Agriculture and Horticulture Chamber is here to help our members through sustaining and supporting this important industry with relevant business savings, specialist help and advice.

Topics on this seminar:

•Recent/forthcoming legal developments affecting employers
•Extending holiday entitlements for employees who have been on sick leave
•Compulsory contributory pensions
•How to deal with the new Fitness Notes from GP’s
•The Agency Worker’s Directive
•How to audit your agency - Many supermarkets require their suppliers to carry out audits of their agencies. As a GLA Trained Inspector and with extensive experience of conducting such audits, I can provide managers with insight and check lists need to carry out these audits, to give both their supermarkets and themselves greater peace of mind.

To book your place, please add this to your basket, email Helen.Tomkinson@lincs-chamber.co.uk or telephone 01522 523333.

The Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce is looking to attract a British consulting company that can conduct a comprehensive feasibility study on the potential for increasing the wheat cultivation in Egypt.

The company will need to have experience in consultancy in the agricultural, irrigation and grain sectors. The scope of work should include and not limited to: 

• Techno-economic analysis to verify the feasibility to expand growing wheat in Egypt. This analysis should include:
• Egypt’s climate suitability to grow wheat on an economic magnitude with emphasis on New Remote Reclaimable Lands (NRRL)
• Potential yield per acre in NRRL
• Geographical analysis for cultivatable regions in Egypt including soil analysis 
• Vertical expansion versus horizontal in the old valley lands, taking into consideration the 3-year rotation agriculture regime
• Investment and operation cost versus import cost from the world market
• Self sufficiency versus political and market price risks
• Potential growing Egyptian wheat in other high yield countries (Argentina, Canada, Australia or Africa Sub-Sahara).
• Irrigation & water resources      
• Labour requirements and cost
• Any other elements to be determined by the consultant

Candidates are requested to send us their company profiles, relevant previous experience and contact details.

Best Regards,

Taher El Sherif

Secretary-General

The Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce

299 Oxford Street

London W1A 4EG

Tel: 0207 499 3100

Fax:0207 499 1070

Mobile: 0044 (0) 7887722664

Email: taher@theebcc.com

Web: www.theebcc.com

A free planning and property helpline is available to Chamber members on 01522 539555 from Robert Bennett, Partner in Smiths Gore's Lincoln office, and Ian Smith, National Head of Planning at Smiths Gore.

• New buildings (grain stores, farm house, silos, packing sheds) Agricultural dwellings
• Conversion of existing buildings to alternative uses
• Development opportunities
• Lawful development certificates
• Planning appeals
• Tenancy matters
• Valuations
• Sales and purchases
• Property management

The Lincolnshire Chamber’s new Agriculture and Horticulture Chamber was launched on the 24th February 2011 from 10.00am, at Riseholme Campus, the University of Lincoln. The event was kindly sponsored by Roythornes Solicitors, one the UK's leading firms of agricultural solicitors - consistently rated as number one in the region for agriculture and estates by the Legal 500; and Duncan & Toplis Charted Accountants. Duncan & Toplis is one of the leading agricultural accountants in the country, providing tax planning and pro-active accounting solutions. The launch event was designed to help businesses in the agriculture and horticulture sector access a range of business tools and information to help their business grow.

Guest speakers at the event were Phil Cookson from Roythornes Solicitors, who informed delegates of the latest developments in health and safety legislation and employment law and explained how they related to the agriculture and horticulture sector. David Gratton from Duncan & Toplis presented on insights gained from his considerable experience in advising the agriculture sector and underlined the importance of planning to business finances and taxation.

Chris Moses, from Personnel Advice & Solutions Ltd, spoke about the increasing degree of unease amongst Farmers and Horticulturalists regarding the introduction of new legislation in 2011, and key legal changes affecting employers in agriculture and horticulture during 2011.

Steve Ward, from Uncle Henry's Farm Shop and Restaurant, spoke about Uncle Henry’s - the award winning modern stylish café and farm shop set in a picturesque farmyard - and also highlighted the trials, tribulations, and benefits of farm diversification.

Chief Inspector Mark Housley, from the Lincolnshire Police Rural Business Crime Unit, highlighted the activities of Lincolnshire Farm and Country Business Watch; a scheme designed to encourage people who live and work in the countryside to be vigilant and report anything suspicious to the police. One such activity has seen Lincolnshire Police promoting the use of Smartwater DNA marking on agricultural machinery, all of which was detailed in the presentation.

Diane Simpson from the e-Business Club was the final speaker, telling delegates about new funding available that allows eligible businesses to attend ICT training workshops and events free of charge. The e-Business Club is a virtual support network created to help businesses make the best use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to boost business performance. Workshops include topics such as planning a website, online marketing, social media, e-commerce, security, wireless and mobile working. These workshops and events help take the confusion out of ICT and help businesses to maximise the benefits of ICT to increase productivity. 

The event also included a networking lunch, which gave delegates the opportunity to visit the exhibition stands.

Agriculture and horticulture is the third largest sector in Lincolnshire, and contributes around £1bn to the Lincolnshire Economy. The Agriculture and Horticulture Chamber is here to help members through sustaining and supporting this important industry with relevant business savings, specialist help and advice. To complement the Agriculture and Horticulture Chamber and enable you to find out about specialist news and articles as well as training workshops and events, an interactive Agriculture and Horticulture blog has been developed. It is an additional member benefit and we welcome your contributions; please visit http://blog.lincs-chamber.co.uk

Agriculture and Horticulture Chamber member benefits include; in-house training, ask the expert, legal, financial, mandatory training, management training, diversification and guidance help and support, import and export, meet the buyer sessions, marketing, HR issues, environmental audits, lobbying and representation, and agriculture and horticulture networking events.

For more information on the Agriculture and Horticulture Chamber, please contact Helen Tomkinson on 01522 846929, or email helen.tomkinson@lincs-chamber.co.uk.

The Agriculture and Horticulture Chamber Launch Event will be featured on the Farming Programme on Lincs FM with Sally Elkington, at 7.00am on Sunday morning. Highlights of the Lincs FM Farming Programme can be viewed here.

Steve Ward; Uncle Henry's Farm Shop and Restaurant. Uncle Henry’s is an award winning modern stylish café and farm shop set in a picturesque farmyard. Steve and Meryl Ward are the fourth generation to farm at Waddingham Grange and have managed Grayingham Grange since 1991. Uncle Henry’s is named after Henry Wright whose family farmed at Grayingham Grange until Henry’s retirement in 1991. Today, the farm is a mixed arable and livestock farm growing wheat, barley, potatoes and sugar beet and has a large pig herd, from which they are proud to supply a range of special, improved eating quality pig products, including our own award winning Lincolnshire Sausage. Steve Ward will be highlighting the trials, tribulations, and benefits of farm diversification.

Chief Inspector Mark Housley from the Lincolnshire Police Rural Business Crime Unit, highlighting the activities of Lincolnshire Farm and Country Business Watch; a scheme that is designed to encourage people who live and work in the countryside to be vigilant, share their knowledge and reduce opportunities for crime and vandalism by reporting anything suspicious to the police. One such activity has seen Lincolnshire Police promoting the use of Smartwater DNA marking on agricultural machinery, all of which will be detailed at the launch event.

For more information and to register your attendance to the launch event please email helen.tomkinson@lincs-chamber.co.uk or telephone 01522 846929