(Podcast) The Source Business Breakfast 28th October

Posted on | November 2, 2011 | No Comments

The Source Business Breakfast went out on Source 96.1Fm in Falmouth and Penryn between 8am and 9am on Friday 28th October, 2011.

LISTEN –
Source Business Breakfast 281011 by Andy Coote

Features -
Update on Fal River Visitor Information Centre
When Falmouth Tourist Information Centre closed in May this year there was a period of three months when the centre remained closed.
Then on 1st August, the Fal River Visitor Information Centre opened under new ownership as a public/private partnership, with Tim Light of King Harry Ferries at the helm. Nicola Kneebone, who had managed the Tourist Information Centre, became the manager of the new Visitor Centre. Now almost three months into the new format of operation, Nicola talks about how the new Visitor Centre has performed, her learning curve in the new business and on developing a new relationship on a more commercial basis with the accommodation providers, retailers and attractions in the area.

Cornwall Sustainability Awards
A recent study suggests that nearly half of company bosses believe their company is NOT eco-friendly and, despite the majority of business owners trying to take steps to reduce their carbon output, millions still reckon it’s too costly, time consuming and impractical. Here in Cornwall, the Cornwall Sustainability Awards are organised with the intention of highlighting issues faced by business and promoting good practice in sustainability. Whilst entries for the awards themselves are closed this year, there is still an opportunity for businesses to find out more about embracing a more sustainable approach and maybe planning for next year’s awards. I spoke to Mark Picken of MPAD at the eco-friendly Jubilee Wharf building in Penryn about the awards. Judging will be on Friday 4th November and the shortlist will emerge around that time, too and the awards event is on 9th December at the Royal Cornwall Showground. Book now if you want to be there.

Simply having a wonderful Christmas time in Falmouth.
This week BBC Cornwall ran an article on Christmas arrangements around Cornwall. Traders in Penryn said they are fundraising and looking for sponsors.
Falmouth is in good shape with plenty planned to be going on in the run up to the Christmas period. Richard Gates told me about how Christmas in Falmouth was already shaping up. More about Christmas in Falmouth is at the Falmouth BID website.
The Falmouth Christmas Festival planned for 15th – 18th December in Discovery Quay (or Events Square) is new and ambitious with plenty of activity happening. Ruth Huxley of Cornwall Ford and Drink took a few minutes out from arranging the schedule of the event to explain to me where the idea had come from and how the event would look. As Ruth said there are some opportunities still for the Food Hall and the Craft Fair but you need to be quick. Talk to Cornwall Food and Drink about the Food Hall – info [at] cornwallfoodanddrink [dot] co [dot] uk or call 01872 865101 and Sadie Phillips at Rick Stein about the Craft Fair – Sadiephillips [at] rickstein [dot] com.

To contact me about the show or to suggest features or interviews, please email source(dot)business(dot)breakfast(at)gmail.com or comment on the Source Business Breakfast page on Facebook.

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