The Shropshire Business Podcast

Welcome to a special edition of The Shropshire Business Podcast, recorded at the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Telford.
 
Following today’s landmark budget announcement, the Chancellor has laid out a sweeping set of policy shifts, fiscal adjustments, and tax changes that will directly impact businesses across our region.
 
From hospitality and manufacturing to construction, healthcare, and professional services, every corner of Shropshire's commercial landscape is feeling the weight of today's news.
 
To break down what these announcements actually mean for local growth, employment, and investment, we’ve brought together a panel of local business leaders and industry voices from across the county:
Elena Fenton – Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa
Keith Winter – Dyke Yaxley
Delia Yapp & Lee Gilbert – Fowler & Gilbert Ltd
Gareth Jones – In-Comm Training
Stuart Mackenzie – McPhillips (Wellington) Ltd
Naomi Atkin – Lingen Davies
Ruth Ross & Liz Keirle – Shropshire Chamber of Commerce
Whether you're looking for expert analysis or raw reactions from local industry heads, listen in as we dive into today's budget reaction.

In this episode, we hear from Ian Harvey, head of the Institute of Place Management, who recently visited Wellington and took part in debates with a wide range of local stakeholders.
The visit was organised by Sally Themans, Good2Great placemaker and the leader of Love Wellington, who said she was delighted with the day’s success.
We also hear from Councillor Antony Lowe, a founding volunteer of Wellington Cycle Delivery Service and Kate Gittins, Manager at Market Drayton and Ellesmere markets, who was also at the event.Plus the latest Shropshire business news.

This Shropshire Business Podcast episode covers local economic resilience, commercial property trends with James Evans from Halls, and key business updates.Chris chats with children's entertainer Nick Dodd, known as Disco Daddy, who discusses celebrating 21 years in the industry and adapting his shows with inclusive SEND training.And, Carl catches up with Katie Evans from Rowton Vineyard.

In this edition of the Shropshire Business Podcast, Chris chats to Helen Pugh, founder of Ablepreneurs and now National Ablepreneurs Day, which takes place on Wednesday, 16th September.Plus, we have the latest Shropshire business news with Lucy.

In this episode of the Shropshire Business Podcast, hosts Carl Jones and Chris Pritchard discuss Shropshire Live's DAB expansion and artificial intelligence.
Carl visits Shuker Building & Development in Shrewsbury for a chat with Commercial Director Robert Parry and Managing Director Mike Shuker.
Carl also chats with Paul and Jeannie McGillivray, founders of Remote, about their new secret project: Autm.ai. Developed over 14 months, Autm.ai sits on top of existing business software (like CRMs, email, and Google Drive) to centralise internal knowledge, track leads, and carry out automated tasks via AI workflows.Plus we have the latest Shropshire business news.

In this episode, Carl chats with David Smith, owner of Shropshire IT Recycling, and Chris visits the newly opened Henley Padel in Shrewsbury to chat with one of its owners, Luke Henley.

In this episode of The Shropshire Business Podcast, Carl sits down and talks all things renewables with Joe Collison from Renewable Electrical Specialists - CES.Craig Hughes from Chrisbeon talks about their recent business expansion, and we find out why a tuk-tuk was in Telford helping some local apprentices learn on the job.Plus the latest Shropshire business news with Lucy.

Carl Jones is flying solo on this edition of the podcast.We start by hearing from three of the speakers at the recent Summer Funding Summit event, which is designed to help businesses across Shropshire understand the full range of funding, finance, and investment opportunities available to them.Carl also chats with Stuart Woodings about his journey into becoming a well-known local business figure.

In this episode, we celebrate some of Shropshire’s standout businesses and local talent following the Shropshire Chamber Business Awards.
Company of the Year: We hear from the team at Fowler & Gilbert to discuss their massive win and what's driving their success.
Best Small Business: Chris heads down to the bustling Shrewsbury Food Festival to chat with Beth Heath of Shropshire Festivals about taking home the Best Small Business award.
Carl talks pies with Powell's Pies of Whitchurch
Local Literature: Carl travels to Marrington to catch up with local author Bronte Bennett.Listen in to get a firsthand look at the vibrant businesses and creative minds shaping Shropshire today!

In this episode, Carl heads to the Wellington Orbit to check out their highly anticipated Phase 2 opening and find out what this exciting development means for the local community and economy.
Chris chats with Naomi Atkin, CEO of the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund, to discuss how the charity works with local businesses and its £5 million Sunflower Appeal.
Finally, Lucy will bring you a roundup of the latest Shropshire business news, keeping you ahead of the curve.