

CRIPPS MOVES INTO NEW OFFICE
Law firm Cripps has moved into its new office headquarters in Tunbridge Wells, the first substantial office building to have been built in the town for more than 25 years. The 40,000 sq ft state of the art building, which…

ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF DEVELOPMENT AWARDS 2016
The winners of the 2016 Kent Design and Development Awards have been revealed, with The Wing at Capel-le-Ferne named Project of the Year. Twenty-three developments were shortlisted for the eight categories, with the overall Project of the Year voted for…

AWARD RECOGNISES COMMITMENT TO A HEALTHY WORKPLACE
A Medway organisation, responsible for planning and buying local NHS services, is celebrating after its commitment to staff was recognised with a national award. A Workplace Wellbeing Charter has been presented to Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in acknowledgement of…

SOUTHEAST COMPANIES MISSING OUT ON PATENTLY OBVIOUS TAX RELIEF
Despite the Chancellor proposing a further £2 billion in Research and Development (R&D) support in his Autumn Statement, specialists at national audit, tax and advisory firm Crowe Clark Whitehill, believe South East businesses are already failing to make the most…

CONNECTED FINANCE HELPS LOCAL COMPANIES
New business Connected Finance helps local companies to source funding with lenders “open for business” With interest rates at an all-time low there has never been a better time to borrow – and yet the general view is that finance…

PROTOCOL TO IMPROVE PLANNING PERFORMANCE UNVEILED
In response to the need to deliver growth by building more homes and business space across Kent and Medway, a planning protocol has been agreed by all the key organisations involved in the area’s planning and development process. The planning…

LEGAL ADVICE ENSURES INSURANCE BUSINESS SALE
A leading independent provider of specialist insurance products is aiming to double in size after being bought by a US investor. The deal, which is subject to approval from the Financial Conduct Authority, saw Vantage Holdings Limited, which has offices…

MF COMMUNICATIONS CHOSEN TO SUPPLY NEW NEC 3C PHONE SYSTEM
MF Communications is pleased to now be able to offer customers the new NEC UNIVERGE 3C phone system as part of our product suite. As an NEC partner, MF Communications has been chosen as one…

TUNBRIDGE WELLS FIRM SNAPS UP TWO MORE BUSINESSES
A fast-growing Tunbridge Wells company has continued its nationwide expansion programme with the acquisition of a further two businesses. AdEPT Telecom, one of the UK’s leading independent providers of voice and data communications solutions, has bought sister businesses CAT Communications…

KENT HOUSEBUILDER WELCOMES CHANCELLOR’S DECISION TO STEP UP HOUSING DRIVE
Local housebuilder Barratt Homes welcomed the Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement last week (23rd November 2016), in which the Government stepped up its housing drive, in particular to help aspiring home owners. Several measures were announced which could benefit prospective…

Video showcases The Mall Maidstone’s £6m make-over
The Mall Maidstone has entered the digital age with a new time lapse video to showcase its £6m make-over. The refurbishment of The Mall, which opened at the Stoneborough Centre in November 1976, started in May of this year and…