High level environmental advice will soon be available to businesses in Yorkshire. Business in the Environment (BiE) is setting up a network to offer quick support to companies trying to lessen their environmental impact while staying profitable. The initiative is being supported by Yorkshire Forward and Regional Assembly for Yorkshire and Humberside, and has already secured £50,000 worth of funding.

BiE project manager Sarah Jubb said: "The project aims to streamline environmental support." The scheme is due to be running by April 2002. For details call BiE on (0113) 236 1888.