Results for April, 1999
Tax and giving: barriers to community involvement
April 01, 1999 The UK government is proposing to make in-kind giving by companies easier, but still the tax system is complicated, confusing and a considerable disincentive to greater involvement. So what should be done? Read more >
Tinkering with taxes, missing the point
April 01, 1999 Gordon Brown MP, presented his third substantive Budget speech on March 9, with the consequent Finance Bill now proceeding through Parliament. Along with it came the long awaited but ultimately disappointing review of charity taxation. Read more >
Trouble at school – send for the company
April 01, 1999 Getting business involved in education is back on the agenda - if indeed it ever went away. But politicians must understand why today's companies might want to get involved, otherwise they will fail. Read more >
Think national, relate regional, act local
April 01, 1999 The new regional development agencies took responsibility for regeneration outside London at the end of March. Now community relations needs a regional tier, as well as a national strategy and local implementation. Read more >
Taking less on trust: big business blues
April 01, 1999 This year MORI celebrates its thirtieth birthday. To mark the event, the polling organisation has dug out data from its records on changing public attitudes to big business. Read more >
Sue Slipman – Mapping corporate citizenship
April 01, 1999 Camelot's social and ethical audit is proving a complex task. Read more >
PowerGen:changing company, changing communities
April 01, 1999 Few industry sectors have experienced such profound change as electricity. For PowerGen, moving from state to private sectors and embracing competition, its communities are changing rapidly as the business strategy develops. Read more >
Arts & Business: creating partnerships for the future
April 01, 1999 After 23 years, ABSA - the Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts - has changed its name. Here Colin Tweedy explains why. Read more >