At the recent prestigious Bury and Bolton Business Awards black tie dinner attended by over 600 business people Home Information Pack (HIP) supplier The Property Search Group (PSG) continue their award winning streak by being awarded the “Customer Excellence Award”
PSG are a franchised organisation with over 80 offices throughout the country The local offices are run by Co Directors Ian Oliver from Bury and Jackie Barcock from Bolton and are known as PSG Manchester NorthWest. They also recently won the PSG Franchisee of the Year, outperforming all other PSG Franchise offices to win the prestigious award. Over 20 of their staff also attended the awards as a reward and to share the winning experience. |
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Ramsons in Ramsbottom has beaten off competition from restaurants across the UK – including London’s Pied à Terre – to be named Which? Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year.
The award was presented to Ramsons by top chef Heston Blumenthal at a ceremony in the British Museum.
Ramsons won the award after being voted the public’s favourite North West restaurant for the second year running. More than 20,000 people voted for their top local independent restaurant to produce a shortlist of ten regional winners. |
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Legal changes means that from 1 September all discounts and incentives offered on new-build homes must be reported to mortgage providers. Banks and building societies are concerned that valuation and conveyancing processes do not always reveal the true value of properties.
This sometimes results in lenders unintentionally offering a mortgage based on a property valuation that is significantly higher than the purchase price.
Discounts
Many developers use discounts and other incentives to attract buyers, often effectively reducing the purchase price. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has been working with surveyors and house builders to ensure a more reliable valuation and from the beginning of September, lenders will require builders or developers of any newly built, converted or renovated property to complete a new ‘disclosure of incentives’ form. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 August 2008 11:05 )
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It’s not often that accountants leave the numbers to Lady Luck, but that’s exactly what Bentleys staff do every week to raise funds for local charity Bolton Lads and Girls Club.
Bentleys use the Saturday night National Lottery ‘bonus ball’ to decide the winner of their staff lotto which has just raised its first £500 for the club.
Excitement
“It seemed like a good way of adding a bit of excitement to our weekly draw,” said Lotto organiser Chris Watson. “Everyone pays £1 a week and they get a number between 1 and 49. If it’s that week’s bonus ball, they win. We also buy a few lines on the lottery too, just to be in with a chance of winning the big one!” |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 August 2008 11:04 )
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Bolton-based law firm Keoghs has announced a string of promotions including three new partners and a number of new associates as part of its continued growth.
Gary Fitzpatrick has been promoted to equity partner. Gary heads the firm’s disease team and has over 10 years experience dealing with disease claims. He specialises in asbestos-related conditions, work related upper limb disorders, noise-induced hearing loss, hand arm vibration syndrome and repetitive back injury.
Melanie Mooney has become a junior equity partner (JEP). Melanie is a multi-track team leader in the liability team. She deals with personal injury claims with a value up to £250,000 and in addition is the firm’s credit hire expert. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 August 2008 10:48 )
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Alison Bailey, of Bury-based accountants and business advisers DTE, has obtained a Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) certificate in leadership & management.
To gain the CIPD qualification, Alison had to pass examinations, complete assignments and make a formal presentation. She will receive her certificate at a presentation evening in October.
Completion of the one year course at Bury College will enhance Alison’s personnel and human resources work, including training, recruitment, selection and performance management for DTE’s 200 employees nationwide. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 August 2008 10:35 )
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Talented businesses from across North Manchester will come together on October 23 for the region’s Business Show 2008, co-organised by the Bolton News and Moorish Idol Marketing.
The event has already sold over half of its 130 stands and exhibitor bookings include the likes of HSBC bank, Britannia Hotel, Business Link, JJB Stadium and Charles Topham Projects. A special networking event including champagne and canapés will be held on October 22, following the setting up of stands. There will also be a VIP breakfast on October 23. In a special double page feature, Good Company profiles a few of the main speakers, exhibitors and sponsors.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 August 2008 10:36 )
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