When Andrew joined West London Business in September 2015 he took over editing the intros to WLB’s member and supporter e-newsletter ‘CEO Update’. The newsletter gives a good flavour of what is keeping him and the team busy & why posts to his blog are rare!
2023
- November 2023 – WLB & senior leaders write to the Chancellor | Twickenham host WLB Awards 2023 | How green is your pension?
- August 2023 – West London Energy Supply Constraints
- June 2023 – Issues: West London energy crunch | Apply to join WLB’s Board or Finance Committee | Get registered for Summer season networking | Catch up on Member news
- March 2023 – Issues: Draft LSIP recommendations now available | London West Innovation Network workshop in April | Join the AWS Connected Community | SDF Green Skills Project
2022
- December 2022 – Issues: West London Skills Summit 2023 | Rory Bremner to host West London Business Awards 2023 | Better Futures+ registration re-opens | Member company news
- October 2022 – Issues: Understand solutions to Electricity Capacity Crunch at the Autumn Property Lunch | Better Futures+ energy efficiency focus | West London Business Awards 2023 deadline | Member company news
- June 2022 – Issues: The post-Local Election picture in West London | Q1 2022 Labour Market Insights | West London innovators revealed | WLB Company Spotlight Podcast
- March 2022 – Issues: West London Corporate Leaders Action Group Launched | WLB takes residence at Venture X | BF+ Cohort two registration now open | WLB at MIPIM
2021
- December 2021 – Issues: West London Business Awards 2022 host revealed | Last opportunity to register for next Better Futures+ cohort | Brentford FC extend life of kit for second season
- September 2021 – Issues: WLB Annual Review 2020-21 | Better Futures Directory launches | WLB Awards 2022 deadline fast approaching | Winning the talent war – an MKS podcast
- August 2021 – Issues: Peer Networks & KickStart – have you expressed an interest? | WLB in-person events return | WLB Awards 2022 launched | Osome’s 7 Top tips to boost business growth
- May 2021 – Issues: Digital Creative Network West launches | Race to Zero #WestLondon | Summer Reception at the new Brentford Community Stadium | West London Meets India conference | Bank of England update
- March 2021 – Issues: WLB Property Lunches restart with catering from Cote at Home | £5000 Green Innovation Vouchers go live | London West Innovation District | Additional Restrictions Grant schemes
2020
- December 2020 – Issues: Strongly supported Blue Skies Conference paves the way ahead | WLB Awards 2021 shortlist revealed | Local Restrictions Support Grants
- June 2020 – Issues: 34% of West London working age population now receiving gov’t support | Nicola Horlick to deliver keynote at WLB Summer Reception (on Zoom) | Discretionary Business Support Grant schemes update
- March 2020 – Issues: Coronavirus, Heathrow, HS2 and West London Business Awards
- Special message: Coronavirus and MIPIM
2019
- December 2019 – Issues: ‘Winning in a new economy’ paper scopes out future development vision for the sub-region (from the West London Alliance); Report from London First/ WSP with WLB/ WLA support sets out the private and public sector leadership required if we are to seize the emerging opportunities
- August 2019 – Issues: Bill Boler joins team as Partnerships Director, Great West Creatives; Deputy Mayor of London Rajesh Agrawal; latest outlook from the Bank of England; Government’s key 7 questions to assess Brexit’s impact on your business; Heathrow’s calls on the UN’s aviation body, ICAO, to set targets for the use of sustainable fuels in aviation
- June 2019 – Issues: New member services team appointments, London Tech Week/ Circular Economy week, funding secured for West London Institute of Technology, Mayors Construction Academy West London hub, West London e-bike trial
- January 2019 – Issues: WLB Awards 2019, Ealing business forum with FSB, Park Royal Business Group Manager appointed
2018
- December 2018 – Issues: West London Institute of Technology bid, Employer responses to the housing crisis, West London Orbital overground, Golden Mile-Southall ‘Crossrail’ link line, Elizabeth line from Paddington to Hayes, ultrafast broadband and power supply resilience in Park Royal
- August 2018 – Issues: Heathrow secures parliamentary support, Bank of England inflation report, Brompton Electric
- April 2018 – Issues: WLB Awards, MIPIM 2018, Brentford FC breaks ground on new stadium, Heathrow expansion
2017
- December 2017 – Issues: Awards 2018 shortlist, Heathrow skills taskforce, West London Orbital overground, Cycle superhighway 9, Export growth, Food banks
- July 2017 – Issues: West London Zero Carbon Energy Project, five innovative start-ups from West London universities, Annual Awards, Uxbridge BID approved
- May 2017 – Issues: General election briefing, TechWest.London, West London Export Club
2016
- October 2016 – Issues: Chris Maw appointed board chair, Brexit, West London Economic Prosperity Board, Annual awards
- September 2016 – Issues: Brexit advice, policy commissions, Annual awards
- June 2016 – Issues: Jo Cox MP, EU referendum, new Mayor of London
- April 2016 – Issues: Policy commissions, EU referendum, policy commissions, Cross Party Group for West London, West London Export Club, WLB App, West Londoner magazine
- Feb 2016 – Issues: Policy activity, staff changes and office move, Members badge, EU referendum members survey, Policy commissions launch
2015