HANDPICKED Wetherby Issue 9 | October 2016
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Your local guide to Wetherby
CONTENTS
HANDPICKED WETHERBY
3 Wetherby What's On Guide
18 Giving Something Back - Hopscotch Shoes
9 Baxter Roofing 10 Just For Fun Theatre Group 11 Booker Pet Care 12 The Strength Unit 20 York Place Dental Practice 21 Maxwell Scott Travel 22 Yorkshire Body Clinic 23 Aquascapes & Landscaping Ltd 24 Aggie McGuinness Photography 25 Hebden & Poole Fine Foods 26 Train FX
19 Home from Home Out of School Care - Twinkles
4 Seared Lamb Flatbreads | Yorkshire Meat Co 5 Is your IT Strategy Defined? | Aurora Computers 6 EPC Reports | Ewemove Wetherby 7 New Season Hatley | Doodlebug 8 Empowering you to Better Customer Service | Deep Blue Telecom 13 Doing more than just keeping HMRC on your side - Franks Accountants 14 Safe, Trouble Free & Happy Cycling | Graham Turner Cycle Services 15 Get the most out of your Meeting | Mercure Wetherby Hotel 16 The Way you Buy Glasses is about to Change | Specsavers Wetherby 17 Electricity Safety | Sirocco Safety WWW.HANDPICKEDLOCAL.CO.UK
WHAT'S ON GUIDE
From charity coffee mornings, fun with the family and free business networking, our area has a little something for everyone.
OCTOBER 2016 WETHERBY WEEKLY MARKET 6th | 13th | 20th | 27th HELD AROUND THE TOWN HALL 8am2pm
OCTOBERFEST BIERKELLER 15th October THE ENGINE SHED Doors open at 7pm
ANTIQUES/COLLECTORS FAIR 1st | 8th | 15th | 22nd | 29th WETHERBY TOWN HALL 9am5pm
AUTUMN GIFT FAYRE 18th October THE BRIDGE HOTEL & SPA From 10.30am
WETHERBY FARMERS MARKET 9th October WETHERBY TOWN HALL 8am1pm
#wetherbyhour 18th October THE BRIDGE HOTEL & SPA 79pm
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 11th October WETHERBY METHODIST CHURCH Open to the public from 7pm
HALF TERM HALLOWEEN FUN 26th27th October JUST FOR FUN THEATRE GROUP Clifford Village Hall 07793 557932
FESTIVE PREVIEW/CHARITY EVENING 12th October FURNISH & FETTLE, WETHERBY 7pm9pm
#harrogatelive 27th October CHRISTIAN'S CAFE, HARROGATE 79pm
Times and dates correct as at time of publication
RECIPE
COOK: Easy READY IN: 35 mins www.greatbritishchefs.com
SERVES: 2
SEARED LAMB FLATBREADS WITH OLIVE TAPENADE, FETA AND QUICK-PICKLED CUCUMBER Ingredients Seared lamb flatbreads 2 lamb leg steaks 1/2 cucumber 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp of rice vinegar 2 tsp caster sugar 2 tsp chilli flakes 1 tbsp of olive oil 100g of feta, crumbled 2 flatbreads, large and thick 2 tbsp of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped salt pepper Tapenade 70g of black olives, pitted 1 tbsp of capers, drained 2 anchovy fillets, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tbsp of lemon juice 3 tbsp of olive oil 2 tbsp of thyme leaves
Method First, prepare the cucumber. Halve it lengthways and scrape out the seeds with a teaspoon. Discard
Slice the cucumber widthways into thin slices and place in a colander. Sprinkle with the salt, stir, then leave for 10 minutes Meanwhile, put the rice vinegar and caster sugar in a small pan and heat gently, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Turn off the heat. When the cucumber has had its 10 minutes, add to the vinegar mixture, stir well and set aside For the tapenade, put all the ingredients, except the olive oil, in a food processor and pulse to a coarse mixture (or pound in a pestle and mortar) Add the olive oil gradually, pulsing briefly in between additions, until you have a chunky black paste. Taste to check the seasoning, adjust (you may want more lemon juice or herbs, but probably no salt as the ingredients are alleady salty), and set aside For the lamb, brush the meat with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper and the chilli flakes
Heat a griddle pan or large frying pan over a medium-high heat, then add the lamb. Sear for 3 minutes on each side, then remove the meat, put on a plate, cover with foil and leave to rest for 5 minutes before slicing thickly Put each flatbread on a plate. Spread generously with the tapenade, then scatter with the feta and pickled cucumber (drained of its liquid) Layer over the pieces of cooked lamb, sprinkle with the parsley and serve immediately. You can eat this like a pizza, or roll it up like a wrap – just make sure to keep napkins handy! BUY FROM YOUR LOCAL BUTCHER
LEG OF LAMB
ÂŁ4.53 per lb
THE YORKSHIRE MEAT CO UNIT 423C Birch Park Street 7 Thorp Arch LS23 7FG
01937 843086
www.yorkshiremeat.com
Is your IT Strategy defined? I know most of you with be thinking “What?” “An IT Strategy?” “I’ve got enough to worry about just offering my products, services and managing my team” We understand and actually that’s why we are asking. Love it or not IT is the most important tool in your business for you and your team. Predictions for Social Media and IT for 2016 say this is an important year, buying habits are changing. We are becoming more impatient when browsing the web. The amount of data we consume now is tremendous and on average someone will make their mind up on you within 15 seconds of visiting your website, offices, email or a phone call.
So if you don’t have an IT strategy your hurting your sales. That’s where Aurora / Tech Support can help. We work with some of the biggest and most IT dependent organisations around. And we’d love to come and see you to discuss your needs over a tea or coffee. Please give us a call on 01937 586888 or visit the main site IT Support in Yorkshire to find out more.
01937 586888
By Law you must display an Energy Performance Certificate when you come to sell your property. This also applies if you're looking to rent out your home. An EPC is your property's energy rating based upon the highest rating of A (most efficient) through to G (least efficient). An EPC is valid for 10 years. You cannot market your property for sale or let unless you've ordered and requested an EPC. If it's the case that it's been ordered but not yet produced, you have seven days grace, starting from when you commence your marketing. Marketing a property without an EPC is an offence and you're liable to face prosecution and/or a fine from the Trading Standards Office. According to uswitch.com EPC's generally cost between £60£120. "If you've recently moved into your property, it may well be the case that a previous EPC report has already been undertaken. If so, you don't need to request a new one, saving you both time and money"
Your estate agent can organise the EPC for you, but they may well charge you an additional premium for the privilege. EPCs must be shown with your property marketing. When somebody is looking at your property online, they should be able to quickly view a summary of your energy efficiency rating. As well as assessing your property's current rating, the EPC report will set out any recommended works that can be carried out to improve your rating, along with an estimate of the cost. This may include loft insulation, getting a more efficient boiler, or changing to low energy lighting. For more information on selling your home contact Mark Davis on 01937 316060
NEW SEASON HATLEY has arrived in doodlebug! Simply the best outerwear for your kids. Reversible Puffers (keeps warm to 15 temperatures), toweling lined Raincoats and Winter Bundler's in distinctive Hatley funky patterns that stand out from the crowd. Tried and tested, these coats are amazing to look at, wearable and will last. Come and take a look before you make that all important winter coat purchase. Available up to age 6 www.doodlebugkids.co.uk 1b Church Street, Wetherby, LS22 7LP 01937 918188
Empowering you to better Customer Service On hold! It's no secret, people hate to wait. Has your
Our feature rich systems will start your process of
frustration increased as the orchestra reaches its
decreasing customer wait times. We will help you focus
crescendo? Have you tapped your fingers to the beat of
first on the changes that will yield the greatest results for
Britney Spears on loop? The time we spend waiting for
your business and customers.
service diminishes our customer experience. Long wait and hold times also mean lost sales, bigger service issues
What our Customers say...
when they do come up, and customers who are ready to
"Our only regret is that we didn't get Deep Blue in sooner
jump to another provider at a moment's notice.
as we had struggled with our old telephone system for far too long"
At Deep Blue we focus on the front end user and every call is important to us. We are proud to deliver the best
www.deepbluetelecom.co.uk
customer expectations. Our ethos is to answer inbound
0333 240 9100
calls within 3 rings or direct you to a voicemail where you can leave your details. As soon as our first operator is available we call you back.
KEEPING A ROOF ABOVE YOUR HEAD Making little fixes now can save costly repairs down the line
CALL FOR A FREE QUOTE
New Roofing Re-Roofing Leak Repairs Emergency Repairs Tiling & Slating Roof Consulting Maintenance Pointing Guttering Lead Work Storm Damage
01937 520308
07715 490441
www.thestrengthunit.co.uk Unit 12, Erivan Park, Sandbeck Way, Wetherby, LS22 7DN
www.franksaccountants.co.uk
Through our handson approach and monthly catchups, we build a clear picture of your business and ambitions. By taking the time to get to know you, and not just your financial statements, we can help improve profitability, reduce tax liabilities, and support your business growth and development. We don’t just get in touch at tax deadline time; our clients benefit from regular contact throughout the year. We offer business advice, tax planning, and support you in the daytoday running of your business. We’ll answer your questions, offer guidance on VAT, assist with PAYE and management accounts, and can help you report to banks and shareholders.
Filing tax returns and preparing accounts is important, however at Franks Accountants, we do more than just keep HMRC on your side. Produce financial statements and abbreviated accounts to file at Companies House. Provide bookkeeping services. Prepare, and file, yearend accounts. Advise on accounting systems and procedures for your business. Deliver regular management reporting. Prepare income tax and corporation tax returns. Maintain PAYE and VAT records and associated returns.
Safe,
Free
Trouble
&
Happy
Cycling
Based in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, and serving local communities around Harrogate, Leeds and York, Graham Turner Cycle Services
workshop
provides a comprehensive range of cycle services from minor repairs to
complete rebuilds and is equipped to deal with a wide variety of bikes, using specialist tools and an industry qualified mechanic. We also offer a range of service schedules to suit you and your bike.
Our friendly service also offers a local collection-and-delivery option and mobile repairs at your home or workplace, in addition to providing advice, workshops and a chance to discuss cycling with enthusiasm!
Whether you are a commuter cyclist, leisure cyclist, family cyclist or cycle at a competitive level , we provide a high quality service for safe, trouble free and happy cycling.
Repairs and Maintenance
A full range of repairs is offered, from simple inner tube replacements to bike builds through to complex and bespoke
repairs. Please click here for further
details and guide prices.
Service Schedules
* Full * Intermediate * Basic * Child's bike (less than 20" wheels)
We offer a loyalty card scheme whereby 4 visits (minimum spend £15 each visit) will entitle you to a free basic service, or £10 off an intermediate or full service.
07979 828990
www.grahamturnercycleservices.co.uk
Get the most out of your meeting at The Mercure Mercure Wetherby Hotel has 12
We ensure that our business
meeting rooms, all fully equipped
services and conference facilities
with complimentary high speed
meet the highest expectations. We
WiFi, audio-visual equipment and
will set up your meeting room
space for up to 150 delegates.
exactly to your specifications. We offer a range of equipment to hire
There's free parking for up to 167
for your event. Simply let us know
cars.
what you need and we’ll arrange it for you.
Access to the Mercure Wetherby Hotel is easy - we are located
When it comes to your festival,
within easy access of the A1M. See
association or charitable dinner
full directions here.
dance weekends, we are here to help you.
Start the day with breakfast baguettes and coffee in your meeting room and unwind in the evening with drinks in the Bar.
www.mercurewetherby.co.uk 0844 815 9067
Our famous 2 for 1 glasses offer gives you
The way you buy
unbeatable choice and value. You can choose any two pairs of glasses from our £69 to £169
glasses is about to
ranges, and pay for just one, and that includes designer glasses all from just £99.
change. Not only We offer fashionable styles at affordable
are our glasses all
prices and because we add new styles to our range every three months, you’re sure to find
terrific value, but
glasses that suit you. And we have enough choice for you build a wardrobe of frames to
at Specsavers you
match any outfit, occasion or mood.
can get two pairs
So whether you want a pair of glasses for work in an office, or a night on the town, we
for one low price.
have a style for you.
We have expert frame stylists in every store to ensure you find frames that flatter your face and complement your image. They will take into account your face shape and personal style to determine which frame will work for you and will help you pick the perfect frames, whatever your lifestyle.
For £69-£125 and Boss Orange ranges you get standard 1.5 single vision lenses included in both pairs. For £169 Fineform and Rimless ranges you get 1.6 single vision lenses included in both pairs. Bifocal and varifocal 2 for 1 deals are also available.
Unit 3 The Horsefair Shopping Centre Wetherby, LS22 6FL
01937 545370
Every electrical installation deteriorates with use and age and it is critical to maintain these installations to ensure that the safety of users is not put at risk and that installations remain in a safe and serviceable condition.
So how often do you have to undertake a Periodic Inspection? This depends on the premise type. It is recommended that electrical installation condition reports or Periodic Inspection and testing is carried out at least every –
* 5 years for commercial properties. This can either consist of a 100% inspection every 5 years or broken down to a rolling programme of 20% inspections every year.
Using the
latter method ensures that the installation is checked once a year for faults. * 10 years for domestic properties
A competent, experienced and trained Electrician will check
Electricity, we all know
the electrical installation against the requirements of BS 7671 – Requirements for Electrical Installations ( IEE Wiring
how much we depend
Regulations ) – as amended, which is the national safety standard for electrical installations and will produce an
on it in modern life
Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) which records the findings of the periodic inspection.
now and especially The purpose of a EICR is to report on the safety condition of
within the workplace.
an existing installation. It should describe the overall condition as either ‘satisfactory’, in which case no immediate
Without it we wouldn’t have lighting, heating, security systems, power for equipment, computers and processes and for making those all important
remedial work is required, or ‘unsatisfactory’ which means remedial work is required to make the installation safe to use.
transactions when a sale is made. Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
How often then do you consider how electrically safe your business is? When was the last time your electrical circuit was tested under a Periodic Electrical Inspection? When was the last time your portable tools and equipment underwent a Portable Appliance Test (PAT)? When did you last visually inspect your cables and plug sockets before pressing the “on” switch? Do you frequently use extension
There are no legal or statutory frequencies for how often portable electrical appliances have to undergo a PAT. However, it is generally good safety practice to undertake PAT of your applicable items on an annual basis (or 3 monthly on construction sites) and this can be undertaken by a competent person with the relevant training and expereience.
leads? With businesses that we work with we recommend that all
Electricity can and does kill especially if electrical items are faulty or are misused. Therefore it is important that as a business you ensure that your electrical equipment undergoes statutory inspections by a competent person and that these are recorded.
An electrical installation condition report or Periodic Inspection is an inspection on the condition of an existing electrical installation, to identify (in order of priority) any deficiencies against the national safety standard for electrical installations.
their employees are given information, instruction and training on the safe use of electrical equipment and to ensure that they carry out a visual inspection of all electrical equipment prior to use to ensure that all cables, leads and plugs are intact with no torn casings or exposed wires.
www.siroccosafety.co.uk
GIVING
SOMETHING
BACK
Here at Hopscotch shoes, you will know us for our top quality footwear for your sons and daughters. We love giving the best service, the best price and of course, the best products. However, there are some parts of the world that are much less fortunate than ourselves.
At all of our shops, we have a shoes recycling bin (see pictures). If you can’t locate it, please let a member of staff point you in the right direction. It would be great if you could put a pair of your shoes that you no longer want or need in one of these bins.
Shoes are more of a need than a luxury in these places.
We then send them away to get reconditioned before they are shipped all over the world to those in desperate need. We will happily accept any shoe, from little to large and brand new to barely wearable! We have already has 100’s of donations and there is no such thing as too many so please
Unfortunately, it is often the case where children, no different in age to your child, go years without owning a proper pair of shoes. They put their feet at risk every day, through every terrain in all kinds of weather. An injured foot is nothing out of the ordinary for children in some of these places. With a little help from us, this is how you can make the difference.
do think about our scheme when you are next going to throw a pair of shoes away! www.hopscotch-shoes.co.uk
HOME FROM HOME OUT OF SCHOOL CARE Out of school clubs provide care and play opportunities for children in full time education. Clubs can operate as breakfast clubs, afterschool clubs or holiday clubs.
Meet Twinkles Nurseries assisting parents who may work longer hours and need support in children dropping off at school and collecting from school.
Twinkles provide a drop off and collection service for children attending Crossley Street and St Joseph’s Primary Schools. All Stars is run from the Wetherby Scout Hut, which means that there’s lots of room for fun activities. We operate a breakfast club from 7.30am, children can take part in a range of activities on offer in the morning as well as helping themselves to a healthy breakfast. We then head off to school in our walking bus, leaving enough time for a catch up with their friends in the playground before the bell goes.
Children are collected at 3.15pm and we make their friends and chat about their day as they tuck our way back to the Scout Hut for a two course in. Then there’s a variety of activities on offer once hot tea, prepared by the nursery chef. Its selfeveryone’s finished and the practitioners build up service at mealtimes and the children sit with good relationships with the children and their teachers at school to ensure we are offering activities that are of interest. We have a homework area too for any children who want to get on with their homework.
Children can play outside or in and there’s sand and water, construction, painting and craft activities, baking, games and puzzles and lots more. We also operate a Holiday Club for the school holidays and this is for children attending any local primary school.
Find out more: www.twinklesnurseries.co.uk
01937 584000
Would you like straight teeth quickly? Lose the wait. Ask York Place Dental Practice about Quick Straight Teeth, an affordable and gentle way to straighten your teeth quickly
www.ypdp.co.uk
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01937 583028
Releasing pain and tension
Clinics in WETHERBY Bradford Horsforth
07850 268762 www.yorkshirebodyclinic.co.uk