Leicestershire BUILDER Magazine • JULY 2016 • Tel: 01530 244069
Harborough Langton Developments Ltd (c/o Agent: Insight Town Planning Ltd, Harborough Innovation Centre, Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7WB) – Erection of 29 dwellings with associated infrastructure, means of access and open space – at land off Dingley Road, Great Bowden, Leics. Mr Richard King (c/o Agent: Staniforth Architects Ltd, The Warehouse, 1A Stamford Street, Leicester LE1 6NL) – Prior approval for change of use from office to 2 dwellings – at Old Barn Farm, Welford Road, Husbands Bosworth, Leics. LE17 6JL. Mr M Lovatt (c/o Agent: Marrons Planning, 1 Meridian South, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1WY) – Conversion of existing barns to 2 detached dwellings – at Buildings at Colesbarn Farm, Frolesworth Road, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. Jelson Limited (c/o Agent: BRP Architects, 1 Millers Yard, Roman Way, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7PW) – Erection of 202 dwellings (reserved matters of 13/01142/OUT) – at Land east of Broughton Way, Broughton Astley, Leics. Mr M Sandercock (c/o Agent: Andrew Granger & Co, Phoenix House, 52 High Street, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7AF) – Outline application for the erection of 25 dwellings including on-site affordable housing provision, open space and infrastructure – at Land opposite Leys Crescent, North Road, South Kilworth, Leics. Mr Akram Hamdan (c/o Agent: ArchiGrace Ltd, 50 Two Mile Drive, Slough, Berkshire SL1 5UH) – Demolition of existing house and erection of 2 dwellings – at 25 Hall Road, Scraptoft, Leicester LE7 9SY. Mr John Symington (c/o Agent: La Ronde Wright Ltd, 74 Bracondale, Norwich NR1 2BE) – Outline application for construction of up to 9 dwellings and associated parking, access and infrastructure (resubmission) – at Land at Dingley Road, Great Bowden, Leicestershire.
Rutland County Mr John Williams (c/o Agent: James Richardson, 5 Albert Road, Stamford, Lincs. PE9 2EA) – Conversion of 2 existing barns into residential dwellings – at Frith Farm, Ryhall Road, Little Casterton, Stamford, Lincs. PE9 4BJ.
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Warning for employers as new illegal working offences come into force
PROVISIONS of the Immigration Act 2016 will be brought into force on 12 July 2016 which will increase the penalties on employers who employ illegal migrants, allow earnings to be recovered from illegal workers and make it a criminal offence for illegal migrants to undertake employment. Nicola Butterworth, Employment Law expert with Howes Percival comments: “In the financial year 2014/2015 Immigration Enforcement issued 1,974 civil penalties to businesses employing illegal workers. In light of the increased penalties employers should ensure that extra care is taken to ensure that the proper right to work due diligence checks are carried out prior to engaging workers.” This new law will make it harder for people to live and work illegally in the UK. The regulations will also impose tougher penalties and sanctions on employers who exploit illegal migrants for their own gain. The Immigration Act 2016 (Commencement No.1) Regulations 2016 bring certain provisions of the Immigration Act 2016 into force on 12 July 2016 which: •
Create a new offence of illegal working and enable the earnings of illegal workers to be seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. • Extend the existing criminal offence of knowingly employing an illegal migrant to the situation where an employer has a reasonable cause to believe that a person is an illegal worker. Conviction on indictment for this offence will increase from two to five years. • Creates a new post of Director of Labour Market Enforcement. The Director will be tasked with overseeing and co-ordinating enforcement of worker exploitation legislation by the three main bodies responsible and producing an annual labour market enforcement strategy. The following employment provisions of the Immigration Act 2016 are not yet in force and do not have a commencement date: • Giving the Secretary of State of power to introduce an immigration skills charge on certain employers who sponsor skilled workers from outside of the European Economic Area (expected to be introduced in April 2017). • Requiring public authorities to ensure that public workers in customer-facing roles speak fluent English.
RSM appoints new head of construction AUDIT, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed Kelly Boorman (right) as its head of construction. Kelly, who is based in Nottingham, will be responsible for leading the firm’s 40-strong senior team providing advice and support to the construction sector which accounts for around 10 per cent of RSM’s UK business. Kelly, who has been a partner at RSM since 2012, has 20 years professional practice experience advising the construction sector. A trained accountant, Kelly acts for a large number of main and subcontractors operating both in the UK and internationally and her role involves helping businesses to plan for the future, getting ready for succession and operating in new markets. She also advises many ownermanaged businesses on the challenges that they face around working capital requirements, operational structures and maximising the use of their finance function to support growth. Commenting on her appointment, Kelly said: ‘RSM has recently invested significantly in its construction sector team, bringing in QS, risk advisory, internal audit and bid management talent from across the industry. This has boosted the team, enhanced our service offering and given us fresh insight into the current challenges facing many businesses in this sector. ‘Although the sector has slowed a little in recent months, the longer term outlook is bright with significant social and economic infrastructure projects in the pipeline. Looking ahead, there are real opportunities for construction firms to reduce costs through greater efficiencies, better technology and improving their operational and finance reporting functions. RSM’s construction team sits within the firm’s national real estate and construction sector group led by Howard Freedman which looks to serve all aspects of the sector.
Two barns for conversion FOX Bennett are offering for sale two barns for conversion. The property - at Nethercote Farm, Newton Burgoland, Leicestershire LE67 2SN - comprises a traditional brick/tile barn and a modern metal-framed portal frame barn, each with planning consent for residential conversion. The Guide Price for the barns (known as LOT 1) is £600,000. For more information, contact Richard Newey at Fox Bennett on 0116 281 4931.
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