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St Helens Community Empowerment Network aims to support communities across St Helens in being able to influence the Local Strategic Partnership. The CEN also encourages the initiation of new community projects in response to community development activity. In 2011 we will be working closely with the British Council to devwlop the Active Citizens programme one of only 22 community organisations working with the British Council on the Active Citizens programme in the UK.

Monday, 3 January 2011

Happy New Year 2011

A happy new year to all our readers.

2011 will be very challenging year for nearly everyone as the effects of the spending cuts become more apparent. The Liverpool Daily Post earlier today reported on the number of business failures across the Merseyside area and last year saw a reduction in the number of businesses across Merseyside as a result of business failure.

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2011/01/03/mersey-business-base-hit-by-recession-92534-27923574/

St Helens sadly doesn't feature much better with the number of business failures double the national average as reported by the Daily Post.

This news presents a worrying picture as it indicates the fragile nature of the local economy and the difficulties in running businesses within the current economic climate.

Lets hope there is more positive news in the year but at the moment many people are bracing themselves for the effects that will impacted upon local authorities in the weeks ahead.
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