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Reverence and stillness at heart of memorial garden epd, part of Parkwood Consultancy Services, responded to a design competition and won the opportunity to design and deliver a memorial garden for the Lincolnshire Police. John Nuttall, Director of Landscape at epd, said: “The Landscape Architecture team at epd were delighted to win this nationally advertised memorial competition and worked as a team on it’s concept and design. “Each team member contributed to the various ideas included in the overall finished design. It was very rewarding to see a concept grow and change into the masterplan and then be selected as the one Lincolnshire Constabulary wanted to see implemented.
“We, as a team, felt that at the forefront of the design should be a ‘reverence’ and ‘stillness’ appropriate for occasions of contemplation and remembrance. The memorial will also create a strong sense of place to visit for the police staff, relatives and visitors to the HQ, whilst contributing to the landscape of the area and become a visual landmark for people simply passing by.” An official opening ceremony in January was attended by The Bishop of Lincoln, The Rt Revd Christopher Lowson, the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, Mr Toby Dennis, Lincolnshire Police current and former staff, the families of those who lost their lives during service with the force and those involved in creating the memorial.
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Chief Constable Neil Rhodes said: “epd has done an outstanding job in bringing the design to life. The professionalism and quality of the workmanship is a testament to the dedication that was invested.”
Understanding WCG awarded The Planet Mark™ for third year new surcharge
WCG, one of the largest further and higher education providers in the Midlands, has been awarded The Planet Mark™ in recognition of its commitment to continuous improvement in sustainability. The college group reported a 3.7% cut in its total carbon footprint in the year ending July 2016. The certification marks the third consecutive year WCG has retained The Planet Mark™; over that
period the college group has managed to slash its carbon footprint by 25%. The Planet Mark™ Certificate was awarded to WCG for showing good practice in sustainability, including: • measuring its carbon footprint including natural gas, onsite building fuel, electricity, water and waste • reducing its carbon footprint by 3.7% in tonnes of CO2e (tCO2e) to 4,800.4 tCO2e
The National Association of Memorial Masons returns to the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre
Tradex 2017 taking place on 15th + 16th June, will offer retail memorial masons the chance to view new products, materials, machinery and services from over 30 companies, as well as networking opportunities.
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The Craftex Awards, a national competition for letter cutters, etchers, sculptors, engravers and others working with natural stone will also be awarded at the show. The trade show is returning to the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre following their 2015 event when they were “truly delighted by the excellent service that the centre provided.’ For further information go to www.namm.org.uk/ tradex-2017
• reducing its carbon footprint per staff and pupil by 11.3% • investing in the Eden Project to support education on climate change • storing 260 tCO2e by protecting one acre of endangered rainforest through the charity Cool Earth • committing to engage employees and suppliers to drive improvements Angela Joyce, Group Principal and CEO at WCG, said: “Achieving and maintaining The Planet Mark™ demonstrates our commitment to reducing our carbon emissions and improving our environmental, social and related economic performance. Our staff and students are a major part of this activity, helping to make the changes happen, and this is something we will continue to support and encourage.” One of the first actions following The Planet Mark™ certification award has been the creation of a ‘green team’ at WCG to influence behaviour change and to action further sustainability measures across the college group.
From 1 April 2016 a Stamp Duty Land Tax 3% surcharge was introduced for people purchasing an additional residential property. Although on the surface the rules behind this appear straight forward, this is far from the case. It is best to assume that every purchase of a dwelling is surcharged until you can prove that it is not relevant. Purchases by companies will always be surcharged. There are two exemptions for individuals, being: 1. the bought dwelling is not an additional dwelling (i.e. when purchasing a dwelling, by the end of the day of the transaction you have a major interest in only one property).
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2. the bought dwelling is to replace your main home; it does not matter how many other dwellings are owned.
Family-run exhibition stand contractor Exhibition Equipment UK Ltd exhibited at International Confex for the second year running and met many new contacts interested in the services and products available.
When assessing the eligibility of these exemptions the position of spouses, civil partners and children under 18 need to be assessed. If any of these people already own additional dwellings, even through a trust, you may be caught.
None more so than Broden Media, the organisers of The Emergency Services Show, the only UK event for all emergency responders. After successful talks, Exhibition Equipment announced that they have been appointed as one of the official event contractors for the Emergency Services Show 2017, running from the 20th – 21st September at the NEC. Broden Media have chosen to use Exhibition Equipment’s
Mighty Pods to offer those looking to exhibit on a smaller scale, the benefit of a customised look to their stand space. Lesley Stevenson, Emergency Services Show Manager, said: “As soon as I saw The Mighty Pod, I knew that was for us.”
Individuals wishing to discuss this further should contact Paul Spencer or David Thomas on 02476 257481 or ps@sgduk.com / dt@sgduk.com. For more information please visit our website www.sgduk.com
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