CRM’s March News Round-up
Welcome to our March instalment, the clocks have gone forward and lockdown is easing, are things finally starting to look positive?
Oxfordshire
Where it all began. B4 started in Oxfordshire in 2006 and has continued to grow and expand to other areas.
Paul Holland steps up as Grant Thornton invests in South
LEADING business advisory firm Grant Thornton UK LLP has promoted Paul Holland to partner in its audit practice covering the Thames Valley and Southampton region.
phs Teacrate expands with new site in the south
Leading crate service provider phs Teacrate has opened its first dedicated food crate wash site in Edmonton in North London, increasing its food crate washing service capacity across the UK by nearly 30%. It is also the first move into the south of England for the business, which is part of the phs Group, opening […]
Building back better transport for Oxford
On this edition of The Business Brunch, we are joined by guests Hayley Beer-Gamage, Chief Executive of Experience Oxfordshire, Dave Harrison, Senior Public Transport Planner from Oxfordshire County Council, Phil Southall, Managing Director of Oxford Bus Company and Andy Morison Head of Customer Experience at Oxford Bus Company as they talk about how public transport has been affected, how it’s had to adapt to a pandemic world and what we need to do to attract the local and wider population back to Oxford.
XIST2 Business Update: One year on, a totally virtual workforce &...
What a crazy 12 months it has been for everyone. We have, much like everyone else, spent it trying to find ways to help the business continue to grow organically, while making the business sustainable. So here we are, 12 months on, still a fully virtual business and experiencing a great rate of organic growth. How? Visibility has been the key. Now we want to help our clients.
Maintaining the momentum of the equality movement post-pandemic
Alison Webster, CEO at Thames Valley Berkshire LEP UN figures suggest that work over the last 25 years to increase gender equality could be wiped out by Covid-19. Given how long it has taken to make the gains we have in gender parity, this is a tragedy. Apart from being fair and right, the reality […]
Julian Taylor Solicitors – Twitter Feed
Specialist employment lawyers Julian Taylor Solicitors would love you to follow us on twitter. There is a lot happening in the world of employment law at the moment so to get the latest from us do follow us @JTSEmpLaw
A new lifestyle awaits London leavers at Wilton Park
The past year has seen a huge shift in the priorities of London homebuyers, as nearly 74,000 Londoners have chosen to wave goodbye to the bright lights of city life in favour of a quieter, rural yet still commutable location[1]. Offering a unique opportunity for London leavers looking to switch up their lifestyle and settle down in a commutable countryside home, Inland Homes’ refurbished collection of properties at Wilton Park in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, provide the perfect package.
Storey Homes Secures £23.6 Million Funding
Buckinghamshire based residential developer Storey Homes has secured a £23.6 million funding facility for a new site at Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Following an introduction by Peritus Corporate Finance, the multi-million-pound injection was raised with Paragon Development Finance, a specialist lender who were able to offer a revolving facility, specifically tailored to the scheme. A significant […]
Oxfordshire Community Foundation opens search for Chair
Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) is seeking a Chair with the enthusiasm and ability to enable the foundation to succeed in reaching the next stage of its development.
Team player Stuart blows the whistle on a successful career
Stuart Haigh, director at Whitley Stimpson, is retiring after more than 35 years in accountancy.
Working through the crisis
Days into the first lockdown COEL was commissioned to deliver a vital healthcare facility and the pace has not stopped since then.
Our thoughts on the national model design code consultation
These are certainly interesting times to be working in planning and urban design. The Government has great ambitions for overhauling key parts of the planning system, improving housing delivery and raising the standard of design across the country.
We’ll meet again… but how will we feel?
On this edition of The Business Brunch, we are joined by Stephen Spencer from Stephen Spencer + Associates, Wendy Ball from the Ashmolean Museum, Jon Young from BVA BDRC and Tagore Ramoutar from The Oxford Artisan Distillery as they discuss how people will react and what measures businesses should take to help visitors return to enjoy attractions and hospitality venues again.… what meeting again in the post Covid world will look and feel like.