PRESTWICH Business Forum will get off to a rip-roaring start in the New Year with a meeting on Tuesday.

Delegates at the event, to be held at the Village Hotel, will hear from speaker Ian Palmer. He will give anecdotes about how various businesses have grown to be tremendously successful. And he will also outline the growth of Business Link and how it can help Prestwich companies.

Second speaker is Gary Phillips, whose presentation will concentrate on business information resources. He is based at Bury's Central Library and he can help businesses to source vital information.

Looking to the future, Bury South MP Ivan Lewis will be the guest of Prestwich Business Forum when he presents his so-called State of the Nation address on February 1.