BELLWAY CELEBRATES ONE YEAR AT ASHFORD TRANSFORMATION SITE
Bellway has reached a landmark at its Hinxhill Park development in Ashford, celebrating a year since it opened its doors to visitors. Bellway is building 192 new homes at the site off Hythe Road. The development will feature an on-site…
KEEPING KENT’S EMPLOYEES SAFE WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY
The number of employees and visitors populating offices and workplaces across Kent continues to fluctuate in-line with the economic impact of Coronavirus and updates in government guidance. A drive to re-populate offices may have moved to newly updated guidance on…
FREE MICROSOFT 365 SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR CHARITIES
Free Microsoft 365 subscriptions for charitable and not for profit organisations. As the current worldwide pandemic of Covid-19 continues to cause disruption and restrictions across the world charitable organisations across the UK face a challenging winter on top of what…
TUNBRIDGE WELLS KITCHEN RETAILER REPORTS 20 PERCENT REVENUE GROWTH
Tunbridge Wells kitchen retailer Kutchenhaus is defying the ongoing pressures on bricks and mortar retailers operating on the high street, to report 20 per cent growth in year-on-year revenue. The store, on St John’s Road in Southborough, which serves customers…
CLEAN SLATE FOR EAST SUSSEX ROOFING FIRM WITH HSBC UK SUPPORT
A family-run roofing business in Upper Hartfield has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK to safeguard the future of the company amid the coronavirus crisis. Brian Gow Roofing Supplies, which specialises in hand made clay roof tiles and…
SELF EMPLOYED ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR INCOME SUPPORT SCHEME
Maidstone Borough Council is reminding anyone who is self-employed to apply for a second government grant from today Monday 17 August. The Self Employment Income Support Scheme, which is open for applications from today, allows individuals and partnerships whose work…
MAIDSTONE WELCOMES NEW M&S STORE
MBC has welcomed the brand-new M&S Maidstone Eclipse as a new shopping experience bringing with it – employment for 130 local people. Despite difficulties due to the Coronavirus pandemic the large new concept store located at the Eclipse Park (Junction…
KITCHEN RETAILER KUTCHENHAUS SET TO OPEN FIRST EVER STORE IN ASHFORD
Kitchen retailer Kutchenhaus is set to open its first ever store in Ashford in September, marking its 34th showroom to open in the UK. The store, at Pluto House on Station Road, will open its doors and have a welcome…
KENT BASED TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS SEES REVENUES UP BY OVER 50%
chilliapple, the web and app development agency in Edenbridge, is bucking the trend. Despite the pandemic and the challenges this has brought to the county, the company has experienced a dramatic uplift in demand for its services. COVID-19 has meant…
FORMER INTERNATIONAL AGENCY DIRECTOR SETS UP CONSULTANCY IN BROMLEY
Briggy Anderson, who formally headed up the consumer division at an international comms agency, has set up her own consultancy in Bromley. The newly founded agency, Phoenix Rose PR and Communications, offers public relations and communications for brands and businesses…
FOUR FIFTHS OF SOUTH EAST SME MANUFACTURERS ADMIT FURLOUGHING STAFF
More industry support needed, as four fifths of South East SME manufacturers admit furloughing staff A new report out today is asking Government for further support if manufacturing SMEs in the South East are going to overcome the delay in…
WING IT – BLUEWATER CELEBRATES AS WINGSTOP OPENS
Bluewater is pleased to announce that Wingstop, the American chain known for its Wings and sides, is now open at Bluewater. The centre’s latest offering has opened in perfect time for the Eat Out To Help Out scheme running throughout…
INDEPENDENT HOSPITALITY BUSINESS REOPENS TWO LOCATIONS WITH HSBC UK SUPPORT
Framptons, an independent café, bar and kitchen company, reopened two of its locations last month, following a six-figure loan from HSBC UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Framptons has three locations across the south of England –…
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THE REDEVELOPMENT OF DARTFORD POLICE STATION AND MAGISTRATES COURT
Rehoboth Property International is proud to announce that planning consent has been granted by Dartford Borough Council for the development of a new co-working space in Dartford. The proposed development will transform the well-known Dartford Magistrates Court and Police Station…
BROMLEY ACCOUNTANCY FIRM SECURES FIRST PERMANENT PREMISES
Kent-based accountancy firm, Adiva Accountants, has acquired its first permanent premises in Bromley after securing six-figure funding from NatWest. Previously located on Bromley High Street, the company has used a £456,000 funding package from the bank to purchase a 76…
DEADLINE ANNOUNCED FOR MAIDSTONE BUSINESSES TO APPLY FOR GRANTS
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is urging local businesses to apply for grants if they haven’t already as the deadline of Friday 28 August has been announced. The government provided MBC with £28m, and the Council has paid out 99% of…
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PLANNING SECURED FOR NEW 100,000 SQ FT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN TONBRIDGE
A joint venture (JV) between Chancerygate and Hines has been granted planning permission to speculatively develop a new 100,000 sq ft trade park on Vale Road in Tonbridge. Called Tonbridge Trade Park, the industrial and trade counter scheme will comprise…
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MAIDSTONE MARKET SETS OUT ITS STALL AFTER THRIVING RETURN
If you’re in the market for a bargain, head down to Lockmeadow every Tuesday and Saturday. A month after it reopened, following the coronavirus closure, the historic market has more than set out its stall for the future. With a…
WARNERS SOLICITORS TOP-RANKED IN CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS HIGH NET WORTH GUIDE
Warners Solicitors have achieved top rankings in the 2020 edition of the Chambers High Net Worth guide. The international guide to the world’s best lawyers is published every year in July. The rankings and editorial draw on independent research conducted…
LAWYER WARNS KENT BUSINESSES COULD FACE PROSECUTION
Lawyer warns Kent businesses could face prosecution if they return staff to work without thorough risk assessments As employers across Kent plan to welcome employees back to the workplace, law firm Furley Page has outlined the essential steps businesses must…
