Olympics set to be HR nightmare, expert warns
WITH just under 150 days to go until the opening of the London Olympics, British bosses are being urged to act now or face a summer of chaos. Many staff lucky enough to have bought…
Articles by Charlotte Moore
Local employer donates furniture and over £6.5k to local charity, Little Miracles Peterborough
MAJOR local employer BGL Group has donated over £6.5k and numerous items of furniture to the Little Miracles Support Centre and Activity Group. The donation from BGL forms part of the Group’s pledge to donate…
Warning to companies to meet PAYE deadlines
COMPANIES are being urged to prepare now for the payroll year-end to avoid strict penalties being imposed for the late submission of information. There is not just one but two HMRC deadlines associated with payroll…
Targeting effective support at NEETs with low qualifications offers the best chances of reducing the most long-term scarring effects of youth unemployment, says CIPD
THE government is right to target support at the hardest-to-reach amongst the young unemployed – 16 to 17 year old NEETs with poor qualifications – as these are the people most at risk of the…
Carter Jonas makes commercial connection with new London HQ
PROPERTY consultancy Carter Jonas, whose commercial agency and professional services in the eastern region are jointly headed by partners Ben Oughton and Will Mooney, has announced the opening of a commercial flagship office in London’s…
25 year celebration for Peterborough marketing communications firm
TWENTY-FIVE years after starting business in an office only a little bigger than a cupboard, Peterborough-based marketing communications consultancy Smye Holland Associates (www.smye-holland.com) has grown into a successful business – and promises big announcements during…
Riverford’s new iPhone app makes cooking seasonal food easy
ORGANIC veg box company Riverford, based locally at Sacrewell Farm just outside Peterborough, has launched a free-to-download iPhone app featuring almost 800 searchable recipes. The seasonal organic produce that Riverford’s customers receive in their veg…
Don’t just sit there
Moving around the office is important to workers’ health and well-being New research supports advice from Cardinus to avoid prolonged periods sitting at desks without a break SITTING at a desk for prolonged periods is…
BGL group donates £10,000 to charity at annual management conference
MAJOR employer, the BGL Group, has donated £10,000 to charity at its annual Senior Management Conference. The conference, which focused on the Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, gave 23 teams the opportunity to win one…
Leading furniture brand chooses Peterborough for first new showroom opening in 2012
WITH over 70 showrooms nationwide the successful £70m Hammonds Furniture Group next month opens a new 1300 ft² showroom at award-winning Peterborough Garden Park.