The highlight of our week is the Environment meeting looking at Green Finance on 10 March. Great range of speakers and attendees booked on. #thamesvalley

Our meeting on the Levelling Up White Paper is next week (16 March). Do get in touch if you are interested in finding out more about this important discussion. #thamesvalley

Our Environment group met today on Green Finance. Thanks to chair Robert Van de Noort & presenters Lisa Schopohl ICMA Centre Leah Waterhouse NatWest Group Beverley Gower-Jones CleanGrowthFund We had over 30 guests from across businesses, Local Authorities and environmental bodies in the region

Two great organisations with strong connections to Reading teaming up. Congrats all!

Thames Valley Forum, the independent economy, environment and infrastructure body for the region, will be working with other bodies in the region to pass on activities and progress as it closes on 30 April 2022 after two years of activity. Full statement 👇

This meeting will be our highlight of the week. The Levelling Up White Paper potentially offers once in a generation opportunities around regional structures, economic development, and creating partnerships to ensure the economy works for all in our society. #thamesvalley

We recommend a read through of this new publication from Localis and look forward to CEO Jonathan Werran setting the scene at our Leadership board meeting on the Levelling Up White Paper tomorrow

Johan du Plessis, CEO of tepeo, talks about how they maximise the use of renewable energy through their zero emission boiler ♻️ Build a career in engineering, software design and data science 👉skillsforlife.campaign.gov.uk/?utm_source=GC… #BSW22

Today we held our Leadership Board on the Levelling Up White Paper, chaired by Rob Allaway DevComms We heard from Jonathan Werran Localis & an overview of implications for the region + draft Statement. The comments will help shape our final Statement, to be shared shortly.

WORTH WATCHING: The exciting film studios who are turning Thames Valley into Cine Valley... businessmag.co.uk/news/thames-va… British Film Commission @shinfieldstudios Stage Fifty #berkshire #cinevalley #thamesvalley

Highlights of the past 2 years included high level roundtables making the case for investment in the region, such as: -Sir John Armitt, Chair, NatInfraCommission -Philip Duffy, DG, HM Treasury -Matt Warman then Digital Infra Minister -Local MP/former PM Theresa May #thamesvalley

On Thursday evening we officially opened our Applied Science Centre at Reading College. The facilities were opened by Sally Dicketts CBE, CEO at Activate Learning and Alison Webster, Chief Executive at @TVBLEP. Learn more: bit.ly/3CX4LlW

Our report 'Shaping the Future Transport Network for the Thames Valley' was released a year ago in association with Stantec It set out a future vision for transport within our towns, between towns, & linking the region to the rest of the UK and beyond. thamesvalleyforum.org/infrastructure/

Our highlight of the week will be the roundtable on Thursday with Bev Hindle, Exec Dir, Oxford-Cambridge Arc Leaders Group. The Arc project has achieved a great deal so far and we will discuss with Bev how to build on this cooperation in the future.

An important report from our friends at ScaleUp Institute and South Central IOT We enjoyed taking part in the roundtable which helped shape the final version and encourage everyone to take a look 👇

This morning we ran a roundtable on the Arc with guest speaker Bev Hindle, Exec Director, Oxford-Cam Arc Leaders Group. It was a wide ranging conversation incl environment, skills, inclusion and collaboration. Thank you to Rob Allaway of DevComms for Chairing and all guests

Well done to @WBCEcoDev on their new website promoting all things good about doing business in West Berkshire.

Our Slough Trading Est customers are invited to join us for #TogetherSEGRO on the 19th of May. An opportunity for face-to-face networking with peers, and SEGRO representatives whilst learning about #ResponsibleSEGRO and its benefits to customers. RSVP here! segro-comms.com/t/1HFV-7TNP5-3…