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Knowledge

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Selling Goods Online
In this guide, we outline the legal requirements for traders selling goods (products or digital content) online.
Business Continuity Planning
This article explains how to make a continuity plan to ensure that a business can operate as effectively as possible if a serious incident occurs.
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Apply for more time to file your company’s accounts
How to request an extension to your Companies House filing deadline if an unplanned event stops you filing your accounts.
Setting up and Running a Payroll System
A brief guide to payroll systems
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What are the Legal Requirements for Business Websites
A review of the basic obligations for businesses online
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An Introduction to Creating a Food Safety Management System
A Food Safety Management System (FSMS) helps a food business operator avoid potential hazards in food preparation and handling.

Resources

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

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Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) is an organisation that offers practical, independent and impartial help to employers, employees and their representatives. Tel: 0845 747 4747

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Wiltshire Council

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Building control

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Pre-application

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Contracts within the local planning office

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Swindon Borough Council

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Help with starting a business, trading standards, tenders and contract opportunities.

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Public Sector Land for sale

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Small sites

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Planning Portal

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Support, information and advice on all stages of the process

PlanningPortal.co.uk
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Documents

RCEF_2a_GuidanceStage1_AssessmentCriteria_FINALV0.1

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RCEF_2_GuidanceNotesStage1_FINALV0.1

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Business-continuity-document

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RCEF_1_Pre-ApplicationQuestionnaire_FINALV0.1

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Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub - User Guide

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Board member recruitment pack april 2019

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News
Don't ignore Cyber Security and your business
Tell us about Cyber Security and your business.
Tim Burghes Published: 9/03/20
Launch of digital tools for traders
Two digital tools on gov.uk launched to provide information to businesses exporting goods in and out...
Tim Burghes Published: 3/02/20
Free Cyber Security Health Check for Businesses an...
Are you concerned about the Cyber Security of your small business or charity?
Tim Burghes Published: 12/08/19
Excalibur achieves best practice standard
Now a fully accredited ISO 27001 business
Tim Burghes Published: 15/07/19
Mark Beard stresses need for quality
No need to wait for Government action and regulations
Tim Burghes Published: 12/07/19
Broad new measures to ensure small businesses get ...
For the first time large businesses could be fined for failing to pay smaller suppliers on time as p...
Tim Burghes Published: 20/06/19

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Insights

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Protect your small business from cyber crime
These 6 simple actions will help protect your business from cyber crime.
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By Darren Ryder, Director of Automatic Enrolment at TPR
5 Reason why Entrpreneurs need to focus on Cybersecurity
When you hear of a new cybersecurity threat on the news, what type of business do you think is most likely to be the victim of an attack?

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