BuSiNESS OppOrTuNiTyBrOadlaNd BuSiNESS FOCuS19Broadlandlife CardAs a Broadland business you will beaware of how important it is topromote your goods and services toall potential customers. BroadlandDistrict Council have set up a schemethat will encourage local people, aswell as visitors, to use local businesses.A 'Broadland Life Card' has beenissued to all 54,000+ households inthe District. To participate in this scheme you willneed to offer a discount of specialoffer to 'Broadland Life Card' holders.The offers you make within thescheme may last for any length oftime and be of any value that youthink appropriate. Participatingbusinesses will be advertised throughthe Broadland District Council websiteand the scheme will be advertised inthe Broadland News magazine that isdelivered to every household.For further information and to sign upto the scheme please contact Nicolaon 01603 430538 or emailleisure@broadland.gov.uk.www.broadland.gov.uk/lifeWe also run Teen Zones, Wildlife Zones and offersubsidised Theatre ticketsActivities run during all school holidays50% discount for households receivingCouncil Tax or Housing Benefits fromBroadland District Council.Activities are for childrenaged 5-16 who live or go toschool in the Broadland Area.For more information or to book telephone: (01603) 430538. Once you have registeredyour interest we will send you regulardetails of Activities in your area.www.broadland.gov.uk/t2t

BuSiNESS OppOrTuNiTy20BrOadlaNd BuSiNESS FOCuSEDF Energy owns and operates eight of theUK's ten nuclear power stations, includingSizewell B in Suffolk. And next year the company will be bringingforward initial proposals for a new nuclearpower plant in Suffolk - Sizewell C.On-going localinvolvementNuclear power has provided continuous jobopportunities for local people in East Angliasince work began on the construction ofSizewell A power station in 1960.Sizewell A became operational in 1966 andwas decommissioned at the end of 2006,after 40 years of successful safe powergeneration. EDF Energy's Sizewell B power station is themost recent nuclear power station to bebuilt in the UK. During its construction period, between1988 and 1995, over 3,000 UK companieswere involved in the work - including 690companies from East Anglia. During the peak construction phase, over5,000 people were employed on the site. Alarge proportion of these workers came fromthe local area.What you can do -Supply ChainOpportunitiesAs part of its procurement strategy forSizewell C, EDF Energy has partnered withthe Suffolk and Norfolk Chambers ofCommerce to identify and support localbusinesses that want to become part of thesupply chain. The Suffolk and Norfolk Chambers ofCommerce are the first point of contact forbusiness and agencies wishing to engage inthe construction of this proposed nuclearnew build project. Their websites forms the central resourcefor all Suffolk and Norfolk businesses whowish to make the most of the opportunitiesarising out of the development. On this site, your company will be able toregister your interest in supplying theproject by completing a short online form.Your capabilities will then be made availableto EDF Energy and interested Tier 1contractors.The Suffolk and Norfolk Chamber ofCommerce websites will also allow you to:. Update your company details as yourcompany develops its capabilities andstandards. . Keep abreast of the latest developments. . Access a library of reference material andtraining documents. . Be kept informed about upcomingsupply chain events. So check out the Suffolk and NorfolkChamber of Commerce's website for thelatest information on:www.suffolkb2b.co.ukOr you can check out EDF's website for theSizewell C supply chain on:www.sizewellcsupplychain.co.ukSizewell C