AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoLocal Business Fundraising: Havens Hospices’ Race4Business returns for its 27th year in Chelmsford on 1 July, inviting teams from Essex and London to run, jog or walk a 5km course while helping the charity raise £82,000 weekly. Health & Skills for SMEs: Ayrshire Growth Deal-funded “Lunch and Learn” NHS Salus webinars for small-business employees run 7–9 July, covering stress, resilience, pain management and tough workplace conversations (free, limited places). Procurement Opportunity: New Forest District Council is launching an e-ITT (deadline 20 July 2026) to set up a 2026–30 multi-contractor framework for minor residential housing works, split into lots with up to three contractors per category. Tech & AI Workforce Shock: Verizon CEO Dan Schulman says AI will replace a large share of customer-service roles, with routine tasks like billing and account changes most at risk—an urgent signal for UK firms planning customer support and back-office processes. High Street & Community: Liverpool’s Allerton Road is highlighted as a resilient independent retail strip, while Solihull’s Armed Forces Week programme (22–28 June) is inviting residents and businesses to get involved. Retail Crime Pressure: Scotland reports a record shoplifting surge (53,424 offences to March), with organised gangs increasingly linked to retail theft—raising costs and security demands for small traders.
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