Government axe falls on business support services

THE Government is axing its Manufacturing Advisory Service and the Growth Accelerator programme as part of spending cuts.

The initiatives are part of the Business Growth Service, a national programme offering support to businesses with the potential to improve and expand, which has been withdrawn.

Leaked documents sent to third party contractors who deliver the regional advisory service for the Department for Business, say: “As part of the Spending Review settlement the government has decided to wind down the national delivery of the Business Growth Service.

“The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) yesterday issued a formal instruction to providers of the Business Growth Service not to enter into any further contractual commitments with customers after 23:59 Monday 30 November.”

Contractors are also told to : “withdraw from any events where the Business Growth Service has a formal presence, minimising costs wherever possible.”

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