The Lively Crew and BOLD Group were represented at the Norfolk MPs and Business Leaders Forum on Friday 9th March.

Director Valerie Bullard attended the event alongside fellow business leaders from the region including Martin Lake from the Federation of Small Business, Caroline Williams from Norfolk Chamber, Rachel Carrington NFU, , Dick Palmer CBI & City College Norwich, Chris Starkie New Anglia LEP and many more. Also attending will be Norfolk MPs, Chloe Smith MP, Richard Bacon MP and George Freeman MP.

The forum was called to allow business leaders, to address isues including Start-up grants for young people to start their own business, Broadband, ensuring the best deal for Norfolk, procurement, drought in Norfolk and skills training and knowledge transfer for food and farming sector.

Valerie represented both The Lively Crew and the BOLD Group, which covers the Online Business Directories of Breckland, Broadland and South Norfolk, giving her the opportunity to raise members concerns to the MPs and give more say to Norfolk's small businesses.