Enterprising Slough judged by 'Dragon's Den'
After Slough Borough Council’s Creative Academy helped Slough become the most enterprising town in the regional finals of Enterprising Britain, it will now enter the next stage of the national finals.
But as all young enterprising entrepreneurs know, they must be deemed excellent to get the title and will be judged by non other than Peter Jones from the BBC2 programme, Dragon’s Den.
After the nationwide competition was launched to find the most innovative town, city, place or area in the UK Slough will go head to head with other regional finalists for the winning title of most Enterprising Town in the UK.
Creative Academy was selected by the South East England Development Agency as the South East’s most enterprising place in the regional heat of Enterprising Britain 2007, and is facing the team of independent judges in the hopes of being named Britain’s most enterprising area.
Alison Hibbert, head of creative delivery for Slough Borough Council, said: “This is going to be very exciting for the team going into the national finales.
“I haven’t met Peter Jones before, so I think that will be an experience. We are all very much looking forward to it and I’m very proud with how far we have come.”
Commissioner for cultural and community services, Cllr Julia Long, said: “Well done to all those involved in the competition for getting so far.
“It would be brilliant if we won and became the most enterprising town in the UK. Fingers crossed and good luck.”
Judge Peter Jones for Enterprising Britain 2007 said: “We’ve seen outstanding bids from all the regions of the country with places that have turned around the prospects of local people, communities and economies through enterprise.
“It’s fantastic to see at first hand the places which make Britain such a hotbed for entrepreneurial activity.”
The competition is run annually by the Department of Trade and Industry in partnership with the Regional Development Agencies and Devolved Administrations, to celebrate enterprise activities and reward entrepreneurial success.
The national winner will be announced in an awards ceremony to be held in London in September. They will then go forward to represent the UK in the European Enterprise Awards later this year.
Slough Borough Council