Eastern Promise - The Podcast

UrbanXR & How Mixed Reality Could Save Our High Streets

This Week: Mike Rigby and co-host Sally Osborne try out the UrbanXR pop-up shop in Castle Quarter, Norwich.   UrbanXR's James Lee Burgess helps them experience some mixed reality retail that just might save our high streets...
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The EP Interview: Waveney MP Peter Aldous

This Week: Happy New Year!  We kick off 2024 in fine fettle, as Mike chats to Waveney MP Peter Aldous about offshore wind, online democracy, and the regeneration of Lowestoft.  Pete also gives us his hot take on the Autumn Statement... 
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* Please note: interviewees views are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Eastern Promise or its presenters.

Episode 86: Peter Aldous MP & UrbanXR’s pop-up shop

This Week: Happy New Year!  We kick off 2024 in fine fettle, as Mike chats to Waveney MP Peter Aldous about offshore wind, online democracy, and the regeneration of Lowestoft.  Peter also gives us his hot take on the Autumn Statement*, delivered minutes before we recorded the interview... 
And there's more! Mike and co-host Sally Osborne try out the UrbanXR pop-up shop and experience some mixed reality retail that just might save our high streets.
And finally!  We delve into your big plans for 2024 and find out what's got you salivatin', despite the waitin'! Yes, that's all on the first 2024 CROWDSOURCERY!
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* Please note: interviewees views are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Eastern Promise or its presenters.

CROWDSOURCERY! YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST...

This week: What's on your Christmas list for the East of England?  Let's find out in another bauble-bustin' CROWDSOURCERY...

Episode 85: Switch On To Onshore WInd (LIVE EVENT)

This week:Eastern Promise head honcho Mike Rigby chairs a Bidwells Bitesize event looking at the potential of onshore wind energy, . An expert panel consisting of Chris Thyer and James Alflatt of Bidwells, and Isobel Morris from the RSPB, look at the potential, possibilities and, yes, pitfalls of onshore wind, and answer key questions such as: what is the current planning situation?  What effect do they have on wildlife?  And what should landowners do if apporached?  Recorded as live at the Centrum building on Norwich Research Park in November 2024.  
And finally!  What's on your Christmas list for the East of England?  Let's find out in another bauble-bustin' CROWDSOURCERY...

CROWDSOURCERY! Christmas Office Parties...

And Now!  We run down your festive frivolities and Mike adds to the Christmas spirit by composing some appropriately (awful) East-of-England themed Cracker Jokes, for your listening...we want to say 'pleasure'?  

Panel 4: How Snetterton Aids Regional Economic Growth & The Norfolk Economic Strategy

We reconvene our fourth Cam-Brecks Panel, examining how the Norfolk Brecks can support the growth of Cambridge.  
In this fourth panel of our occasional series, Mike is joined by Chris Starkie of Norfolk County Council, Anna Aldous of Mills & Reeve, Andrew Holdsworth of Breckland District Council and Paul Downing of Snetterton Business Park, to look at the importance of the park's commercial offer in proximity to Cambridge.  We also learn more about the emerging Norfolk Economic Strategy from Chris Starkie! 
 
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Panel 3: Snetterton Business Park, Breckland Council & Equipmake

We reconvene our Cam-Brecks Panel, looking at how the Norfolk Brecks can support the growth of Cambridge.  On this third panel of this occasional series, Mike is joined by James Bishop of Equipmake, Andrew Holdsworth of Breckland District Council and Paul Downing of Snetterton Business Park to discuss the specifics of the Snetterton offer and hear from its marquee tenant, Equipmake, along with details of Breckland Council's plan for the site.  

Episode 84: Snetterton Business Park & the Cam-Brecks Panel

This Week: We reconvene our Cam-Brecks Panel, looking at how the Norfolk Brecks can support the growth of Cambridge.  This time, Mike is joined by Chris Starkie of Norfolk County Council, Anna Aldous of Mills & Reeve, James Bishop of Equipmake, Andrew Holdsworth of Breckland District Council and Paul Downing of Snetterton Business Park.  The first panel discuss the specifics of the Snetterton offer and the second looks at the importance of its commercial offer in proximity to Cambridge. 
Andy finally! Let's see which festive shindigs you organised in our Yuletide CROWDSOURCERY!
 

CROWDSOURCERY! Social Enterprise...

This Week: We take a look at the social enterprises that warm the cockles of your heart at a slightly more sedate-than-usual edition of CROWDSOURCERY!
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Eastern Promise is a Priors Croft production in proud association with Mills & Reeve: Acheiving More, Together.