The Two Rivers Festival is an initiative devised by Andrew Thomson and Peter Davison to create a new festival of music and the arts in Wirral, beginning on 1st February 2008.

The aim is to use many of the beautiful buildings and locations on Wirral for arts events to draw attention to the heritage of the area.

The Festival will begin its journey with three celebrity recitals, held in the surrounds of Bushell Hall. The line up of concerts will see performances from Martin Roscoe, Craig Ogden and Alison Stephens, Dame Emma Kirkby and Anthony Rooley.

Visit the Two Rivers Festival website for further information on the concerts and booking details.

Alternatively, download this information leaflet. [PDF]

Ticket Prices                         Full             U21s
Fri 1 Feb & Fri 4 March     £15.00         £7.50
Fri 5 April                             £22.50         £11.25

Subscribe to all three         £47.00         £23.50

(Subscription offer applies until February 2008)
NB All seating is unreserved

Don’t miss the opportunity to start the new year by boosting your leadership skills.

The Leadership Foundation Programme is a three day programme that has been designed for aspiring and new leaders, as well as those of you who wish to take your existing skills to another level.

This is a three day residential course from  Tuesday 11 February and Thursday 13 February 2008 at the De Vere Hotel, St Davids Park, Deeside.

Liverpool Chamber of Commerce is working in partnership with the Holistic Academy, a learning centre of excellence, delivering courses designed to impart world-class leadership skills.

The foundation programme is an intense course delivering powerful leadership changes to those individuals within any organisation who require a stepped increase in positive leadership outcomes.

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Members of Liverpool Luncheon Club this week enjoyed a traditional winter lunch of Cumberland sausages at 60 Hope Street after hearing about the latest news from one of Liverpool’s most venerable institutions, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society.

Andrew Cornall, RLPO Executive Director talked about their ambitions to put the orchestra back on the international map by resuming touring, explaining that orchestra is ‘one of the city’s most mobile promotional tools.’ Andrew explained how the orchestra and choir are reinvigorated following the appointment of conductor, Vasily Petrenko.

Vasily described his pride and pleasure in working with the RLPO and his plans for 2008 and beyond. He explained that tickets are selling briskly for the current season. Highlights include Verdi’s Requiem at the Metropolitan Cathedral and the War Requiem at the Anglican Cathedral.

The next Lunch@Liverpool is on 6th February at Liverpool Arena and the speaker will be Bob Prattey, CEO of the Liverpool Arena & Convention Centre. For further information, call Sue Platt on 0151 227 1234.

 Liverpool Chamber’s Business Crime Direct Team has received the following information from Merseyside Police.

A new twist on the Advance Fee Fraud has come to light recently. Crime gangs are targeting foreign nationals in their own countries and offering them the opportunity to work and live in the UK. For a payment of anywhere between five hundred and eight hundred pounds they are offered a well paid job, education for their children and accommodation.

The problem is that the companies that are named have no knowledge of any job offers until the unfortunate victims make contact. Obviously this can cause a lot of confusion and difficulty for all of those concerned, except of course the fraudsters.

The perpetrators of this fraud generally will use the names of high profile companies, in one instance an international hotel company was targeted. They will use forged paperwork to give the scam an air of authenticity.

There is unfortunately very little that any company can do to prevent their name being used in this way. Being made aware of the situation can be helpful in forewarning companies of the possibility of such and occurrence.

It would be helpful if any company that has been scammed in this way would make contact with us at Fcou.fraud.wing@merseyside.police.uk

Merseyside Police F.C.O.U. Criminal Enterprise Team (fraud)
222 Mather Avenue
Liverpool L18 9TG
Telephone 0151 777 3255.
Fax 0151 777 3256
E-mail: Fcou.fraud.wing@merseyside.police.uk