Derby business news

Business news from the BBC web site:

Firms angry at stadium tax plan
Some businesses in Derby say they are angry at plans to tax them to help fund the city's World Cup bid.

Protest at clamping row car park
Calls to boycott a Derby car park are made as part of a protest about private clamping firms.

Downturn hits manufacturers hard
The regions are being hit hard by the downturn, if the evidence in Derby is to be believed.

People power can beat climate change
The UK government's policy on climate change is failing to make the most of an untapped resource - local communities.

Traffic worry over business park
A £110m business park in Derby could turn a residential road into a busy access route, residents say.

Plans for £110m business scheme
Plans for a new £110m business park in Derby which could create 4,000 jobs are unveiled.

Fuel costs hit company car users
Company car drivers say they are out of pocket because government rates for business miles are too low.

Road reopens after cylinder fire
A road reopens after a gas cylinder caught fire at a business unit in Derby.

Crews tackle business unit fire
Fire crews tackle a fire involving gas cylinders at a business unit in Derby which has disrupted rush hour traffic.

Playhouse has council funding cut
Supporters of Derby Playhouse are shocked to hear its arts council funding is not being renewed.

Actors present theatre petition
A petition calling for more financial support for Derby Playhouse is presented to the Arts Council.

Council plans hydroelectric plant
Derby City Council is to present its plans for a hydroelectric power plant on the bank of the River Derwent.

City businesses switch off lights
Residents and businesses in Derby turn off their lights as part of an energy saving campaign.

Congestion charge 'may cost £2'
Derby City Council says visitors may have to pay a £2 congestion charge during morning rush hour.

Internet bank looks to move jobs
Internet bank Egg plans to shift up to 500 jobs to its headquarters in Derby from elsewhere in England.

Business want city parking change
Some small businesses in Derby call on the city council to help them keep their customers.

Rolls-Royce test decision is blow
The location of a new aerospace test centre in Germany is a blow to Derby, politicians and business leaders say.

The Enforcer
Local councils will be duty-bound to enforce the new anti-smoking law which comes into effect in England on 1 July. But how are authorities in Scotland ensuring their own ban, passed a year earlier, is obeyed?

Five jailed after brothels found
Five Chinese nationals are given jail sentences after four brothels are closed down in the Midlands.

Body find prompts call for CCTV
Business owners in an area where the body of a young woman was found call for better CCTV coverage.

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