The next Coast and Country Familiarisation day will take place on Thursday 17th November. The topic is 'Invasion by Sea' and the agenda will include:

Keeping tourism a priority in the NE

You may have read about the recent appointment of directors to the North Eastern Local Enterprise Partnership. How seriously will this influential body take the tourism industry, and how will businesses have access to it?

Parenting website MadeforMums offers free listings for venues, activities and events on one of the UKs biggest parenting websites. Attractions and activity providers who would like to target families can also use this online resource. To upload your own listing you only to need to register (for free) and click 'Add a listing'. Check out the website at www.madeformums.com.

Once again we've had a great response to the guide, with over 1/3rd of all space available for advertising now confirmed.

Lead your business to success with up to £1,000 of business support

• Do you employ between 2 – 249 people?
• Is your business a private company or a social enterprise?
• Do you want your business to grow over the next 3 years?
• Are you the senior leader of your business?

Plans to scrap or simplify more than 60 regulations, freeing businesses from overly burdensome, bureaucratic or completely redundant rules have been announced by Tourism Minister John Penrose.