Taunton and South Somerset Living Apr - May 2020

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ADVERTISING FEATURE TAUNTon chamber of commerce The recent bad weather and the terrible flooding that has affected many parts of the country including our local area is a reminder of the impact of these events on our lives and businesses. Nigel Pearce, President of Taunton Chamber of Commerce, explains more... 20 We have been lucky in Taunton that we have not been directly impacted, but indirectly we can be affected by supply chain issues from other parts of the country and beyond. Climate issues do affect us and will continue to do so and it is perhaps a timely reminder that the business community needs to embrace the challenge of climate change and do what we can to limit the impact of what we do. I recently attended a thought provoking Somerset Business Summit facilitated by Somerset County Council about the Climate Emergency. This outlined their strategy which is supported and endorsed by all the local authorities, which aims to make Somerset carbon neutral and more resilient to climate change by 2030, This has to be taken seriously by all businesses, as apart from being a good ambition, I think our customers and clients will increasingly want to see that we are taking appropriate measures. At the meeting we heard from businesses large and small who are already taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint, and all the speakers provided a positive outlook on the initiatives they were implementing. The point which came across strongly is that there will be impacts but also opportunities and we should not automatically think that this is going to increase costs as many simple measures such as reducing waste, energy use, and perhaps using conference or video calls instead of attending all those meetings in person will make us more efficient and reduce costs. There is also the opportunity for new markets in our various sectors which we probably haven’t even identified yet. There were two phrases used which I thought summed up what we all need to do: ‘Find Small Changes to Produce Big Impacts’ and ‘Make Green Normal’. The County Council are being proactive and are providing a Business Toolkit “There were two phrases used which I thought summed up what we all need to do: ‘Find Small Changes to Produce Big Impacts’ and ‘Make Green Normal’.” to provide advice, guidance and links to best practice, and perhaps more importantly they are setting up a Grant Scheme to help businesses implement initiatives that will reduce energy use and carbon emissions. The grants are limited and need to be match funded by the applicants on a 50/50 basis, but it is a start and will be of assistance particularly to smaller businesses. The grants will be available from April this year until March 2021, but there will be a limit on the total fund available so any interested businesses should look into this sooner rather than later. In the workshop that followed, Business Partnering and sharing best practice seemed to focus strongly, and that is perhaps where the Chamber can help by assisting contact between like-minded businesses who have the same goals and ambitions. All the information about the toolkit and grants is available on the Somerset County Council website, or do please contact the Taunton Chamber for more details. Contact Taunton Chamber of Commerce: 01823 230898 Office 332, Bridge House, 7 Bridge St, Taunton TA1 1TG
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