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Chartered Institute of Management Accounts – Members in Practice. 25 year Anniversary Celebration @ Houses of Parliament.
To celebrate their 25 year contribution to the accountancy profession CIMA Members in Practice held a prestigious anniversary gathering in the Churchill Room in the Houses of Parliament for their members and clients.
Guest Speakers included Meg Hillier MP, Harold Baird CIMA President, Ray Baxter, Robin Tidd and John Walker, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses.
Early attendees had the privilege of a guided tour of the Building by Meg Hillier MP which included the House of Commons, House of Lords and various state rooms.
The evening consisted of welcome drinks and a finger buffet, the speakers, and further drinks and buffet with other members and their clients. The networking continued after we adjourned to the Strangers Bar, one of the many bars situated in the House, for further networking and drinks.
As well as contributing to over 150 years of our Parliamentary history many people don’t realise how much the Houses of Parliament form a feature as an attraction for corporate entertaining, private parties and even weddings. The historical surroundings and modern facilities are unique, and the Terraced area overlooking the Thames is glorious for watching the hustle and bustle of the river, Westminster Bridge, the London Eye and Southbank.
The evening was sponsored by Paperless Software Europe.
Problem is where we hold the next one – 50 years on!!
Geoff Houghton - Oakdene Consultants Director & Active Business Group Member
The monopoly on main dealers to carry out your car service and repair changed in 2003. You now have a choice of using local independent garages, typically saving you up to 50% from main dealer prices. Auto Jobbs can carry out every job you require on your vehicle without affecting your manufactures warranty and adhere to your service seclude.
Auto Jobbs can carry out servicing, diagnostics, engine remapping, general vehicle repairs and even air con servicing at your home or place of work.
Auto Jobbs is a fully mobile vehicle servicing unit that specialises in Mercedes-Benz, but can carry out servicing to any vehicle, we can even stamp your service book and erase your service indication lamp. Auto Jobbs can also Remap your vehicle, to gain either performance, fuel economy or even a mixture of both.
Auto Jobbs carries out air con repairs, servicing, top-ups and general maintenance to your vehicle at your home or place of work. To see our special offers, visit www.autojobbs.co.uk
Tom Hobbs - Auto Jobbs Owner & Active Business Group Member
PERSONAL INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP LTD ACHIEVES CHARTERED STATUS The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has awarded the prestigious ‘Chartered Financial Planners’ title to Personal Investment Partnership Ltd, one of Herne Bay and Ashford's leading providers of financial advice.
Chartered status is an exclusive title only awarded to firms which meet rigorous criteria relating to professionalism and capability. All Chartered Financial Planners commit to the CII’s Code of Ethics, reinforcing the highest standards of professional practice in their business dealings.
Personal Investment Partnership Ltd specialises in providing advice on all types of pensions, investment and life assurance for individuals and businesses. The firm also provides advice on Long Term Care and Equity Release.
Paul Norford, managing director, who holds the individual Chartered Financial Planner title, says that securing Chartered Financial Planners status is a landmark for his company: "We have always prided ourselves on being thoroughly professional in everything we do, and to receive external recognition in this way is very gratifying. As Chartered Financial Planners, we can signal our commitment to the highest levels of service to our customers."
To date, just over 340 firms have achieved Chartered status, indicating that this is a highly exclusive award reserved for the leading firms within the financial advice market. For further information, contact P Norford on: 01233 888363 or our web site www.pipltd.co.uk
Paul Norford - Personal Investment Partnership & Active Business Group Member
Kelk Communications are delighted to confirm we have had our KCC Trading Standards Buy with Confidence Membership renewed. We are local qualified and honest telephone engineers; offering the latest IP business phone telephone systems, and can accommodate all your telecommunication needs. We even fit phone sockets in homes.
Martin Kelk - Kelk Communications Owner & Active Business Group Member
Important advice for consumers who have flues which run in ceiling spaces
Some properties, mainly flats and apartments, have been built with boiler flues which cannot be inspected because they are hidden behind walls or ceilings. Smart Plumbing of Faversham Kent point out that the boiler flues that this information relates to are connected to room-sealed fan assisted boilers.
If you live in one of these homes then please read on for more information so you know what to do. Smart Pluming, located in Faversham are Gas Safe registered engineers and are qualified to inspect the flue. The flue should take fumes away from the boiler. Smart Plumbing carry out essential safety checks whenever the boiler is worked on. A flue in poor condition, combined with a boiler that is not working properly, could put you and your family in danger from carbon monoxide poisoning, which can cause death or serious injury. If your boiler is situated on an outside wall, it is unlikely you have this type of flue.
Alternatively, if Smart Plumbing can inspect the flue, you will not need to take any further action in relation to this matter. If you do have a boiler where all, or part of, the flue cannot be seen, you, or your landlord, will need to arrange for inspection hatches to be fitted. This does not mean that your flue system is suddenly unsafe. As long as the boiler passes a series of safety checks − including having audible carbon monoxide alarms fitted − it can be used normally for the time being.
Carbon monoxide alarms are not an alternative to being able to see the flue and you will still need to have inspection hatches fitted. You have until 31 December 2012 for this work to be completed. It is recommended that inspection hatches are fitted as soon as you are able to do so. From 1 January 2013, Smart Plumbing will turn the boiler off and formally advise you not to use it until inspection hatches have been fitted in appropriate places Although most of the affected boiler and flue systems are relatively new (installed since 2000), the risk of faults leading to the release of carbon monoxide increases as the system gets older, especially if it is not serviced regularly.
It is important that you have your gas appliances serviced annually. You need to take action now If your property is less than two years old then contact your builder. If your property is between two and ten years old contact your home warranty provider, as you may be covered by them if there are defects in the flue.
A list of the main home warranty providers is shown below. If your property is 10 years or older you should contact Smart Plumbing on 01795 590808 If you are a tenant, it is the responsibility of your landlord to ensure that inspection hatches are installed and that the boiler and flue are checked every year.
Ian Smart - Smart Plumbing Owner & Active Business Group Member
Further ‘Building Surveying’ enquires being secured by RSS Ltd at Bexhill-on-Sea.
Expert Witness Reports being secured (from Solicitors - William Graham Law Ltd) as far west as Cardiff in Wales.
Clients extending their briefs from a single enquiry to a multiply enquiry to include not only planning disputes but boundary disputes. http://www.rssonline.co.uk/
Brian Binfield - Regional Surveying Services Ltd & Active Business Group Member
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