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  1. New leisure development at Longleat could create 300 local jobs

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    Plans for building a 240-bed hotel, water park and conference facility at the Longleat estate in Wiltshire could potentially create 300 jobs should they receive the green light, a news report in the local business media has been able to suggest.

     
    Longleat Enterprises, the commercial arm of the 465-year-old estate, has lodged plans with Wiltshire Council for a 240-bedroom hotel resort, aimed at enabling families to extend their stay at the park.
     
    It is also proposing the construction of a water park and conferencing facilities as part of the hotel, able to cater for up to 200 delegates. Multi-purpose entertaining and ancillary buildings would also be created.
     
    It is hoped that the water park will provide an additional all-year-round facility that will enable the business to balance the seasonal nature of the Safari and Adventure Park.
     
    The development is expected to cost about £45m and create a number of jobs during the two-year construction phase. Once open, the new facilities will create about 300 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs and support more indirectly.
     
    Bob Montgomery, the chief executive of Longleat Enterprises, said: "We believe Longleat is uniquely placed to own and create a tourist destination that will help sustain the Estate for future generations while being of benefit to all of the attractions within a 40-minute drive time from Warminster.
     
    "We received a lot of support during our year-long consultation with our local communities and the key stakeholders in the county, so we are hopeful that the outline planning application currently with Wiltshire Council will be approved."
     
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  2. Multiple jobs saved after electronics designers is bought out of administration

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    Multiple jobs have been saved after a Salisbury electronics designer, which counts Formula 1 teams and automotive manufacturers among its clients, was sold out of administration, a business news source has revealed.

    ML Electronics, founded in 1995, designs and manufactures innovative electronic products for its clients.

    The company has previously worked with UK-based Formula 1 teams, supercar manufacturers and electric and hydrogen powered vehicle makers as well as in the green energy, medical and art sectors. It lists Amstrad, Renishaw, QinetiQ and Thales among its clients.

    The firm put in place a growth plan which required an investment in additional staffing. However, turnover did not increase in line with expectations and it began to struggle financially.

    As a result, administrators were called in on 12 January 2017. A sale was later completed to Mike Lloyd, who set up the business 22 years ago with his wife. The move secured the future of 19 employees.

    Any restructuring and operations’ streamlining processes are never good for employees and the respective companies’ HR departments, but Time & Attendance South West can help firms navigate easier through these troubled times.

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    Moreover, the multi-user, networked, multi site Time and Attendance, Access Control, Fire Roll Call and security system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting and allows administrators to save up to 2000 employees, supports extensive shift management and payroll-related operations, the allocation of various pay bands, and much more.

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  3. Up to 40 new jobs set to be created after new restaurant opening in Cheltenham

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    Up to 40 new jobs are set to be created after a new Cosy Club restaurant will be opened at The Brewery Quarter in Cheltenham, a recent news report has been able to reveal.

    The new venue will launch in February 2016 and a number of positions are being recruited for, including head chef and bar manager.

    Glenda Harding, marketing manager for Cosy Clubs, said: "We’re excited to be opening in Cheltenham and are on the hunt for talented, passionate individuals to join our award winning team."

    Cosy Club, a brand of South West café-bar chain Loungers, previously agreed a deal to pre-let space in Block A at The Brewery Quarter.

    The mixed-use scheme is currently undergoing a £30m redevelopment to provide more than 300,000 sq ft of leisure and retail space.

    Every firm that plans to take on more staff in a solid and sustainable manner should also consider the implementation of a solid and reliable workforce management system, and this is exactly where Time & Attendance South West can help.

    Whether we’re talking about simple access control solutions or more complex systems, also including extensive Time and Attendance features, Time & Attendance South West has the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution, that will perfectly fit their requirements.

    Our advanced smart card time and attendance system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting, ensuring that your company remains compliant with both regional and national legislation.

    Furthermore, the system also offers a series of additional features employers would certainly find handy, such as Weekly Clock Card, Payroll Summary, Absence Summary, Fire Roll Call or Shift Swapping.

    If you’d like to find out more about the extensive range of solutions supplied by Time & Attendance South West, just get in touch with our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer any and all queries you might have.

  4. Plans to build 800 new homes near Newquay set for approval

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    Plans for a new mixed-used development that includes a total of 800 new homes, commercial space and a new convenience store as part of the expansion of Newquay are set to be approved in the near future, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

    Hautot Developments has submitted an outline application for a 69.2-acre site at Chapel Gover in the Newquay Growth Area.

    The proposals include the construction of up to 800 houses together with two local centres measuring a combined 13,000 sq ft. These would be suitable for a variety of commercial uses and include a new convenience store.

    A new junction would also be created off the Newquay Strategic Route to form principal site access.

    The Newquay Growth Area comprises almost 500 acres of land identified for mixed-use development, including about 3,800 houses.

    A report prepared ahead of the meeting said the development would "provide a choice of homes by including a mix of house types to address identified needs and market demand and to support mixed communities".

    It added: "The proposal would encourage multiple benefits for the proposed use of land including a green infrastructure led masterplan creating public open space to perform wildlife and flood risk mitigation functions; new local centres; access opportunities including advancing progress on construction of the Newquay Strategic Route."

    A development of this size is likely to involve numerous contractors working on the site, so companies that decide to get involved should also consider the implementation of a solid and reliable workforce management system, and this is exactly where Time & Attendance South West can help.

    Whether we’re talking about simple access control solutions or more complex systems, also including extensive Time and Attendance features, Time & Attendance South West has the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution that will perfectly fit their requirements.

    Our advanced smart card time and attendance system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting, ensuring that your company remains compliant with both regional and national legislation.

    Furthermore, the system also offers a series of additional features employers would certainly find handy, such as Weekly Clock Card, Payroll Summary, Absence Summary, Fire Roll Call or Shift Swapping.

    If you’d like to find out more about the extensive range of solutions supplied by Time & Attendance South West, just get in touch with our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer any and all queries you might have.

  5. Plans submitted for 700-home housing estate redevelopment in Bath

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    Plans for redeveloping the Foxhill estate in Bath, including up to 700 new homes, have been lodged with the Bath & North East Somerset Council, a news report in the local business media has found.

    The plans submitted by not-for-profit housing and support organisation Curo cover a maximum of 700 new homes, at least 30 per cent of which would be affordable. The outline planning application follows three years of consultation with the council, local residents and stakeholders.

    Curo is currently building 700 new homes at the neighbouring Mulberry Park development and a £10m school, nursery, community building and sports pitch.

    The new scheme also includes improved connections between Foxhill and the new community hub and park at Mulberry Park.

    If the outline planning application is approved Curo would work with local residents on a phase-by-phase basis to identify the best regeneration options for each area of the estate.

    Curo chief executive Victor Da Cunha said: "These plans underpin Curo’s vision to use the development of Mulberry Park as a catalyst for positive regeneration that will lead to improvements in both the physical and social environment at Foxhill. 

    "We have worked with hundreds of local people over the last three years to balance a range of views and present the best possible regeneration proposals for the whole community."

    A development of this size is likely to involve numerous contractors working on the site, so companies that decide to get involved should also consider the implementation of a solid and reliable workforce management system, and this is exactly where Time & Attendance South West can help.

    Whether we’re talking about simple access control solutions or more complex systems, also including extensive Time and Attendance features, Time & Attendance South West has the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution that will perfectly fit their requirements.

    Our advanced smart card time and attendance system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting, ensuring that your company remains compliant with both regional and national legislation.

    Furthermore, the system also offers a series of additional features employers would certainly find handy, such as Weekly Clock Card, Payroll Summary, Absence Summary, Fire Roll Call or Shift Swapping.

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  6. Retailer reveals plan to take temporary staff for Christmas

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    A well-known retail chain has revealed plans to open 120 seasonal positions at its stores across the South West for the Christmas period, a news report has been able to suggest.

    Marks & Spencer (M&S) has revealed that the seasonal customer assistant roles are available in both clothing and home, and the M&S foodhalls, at stores in Bristol, Bath, Cheltenham, Cirencester and Swindon.

    The company is also planning to take on additional visual stylists, switchboard assistants and M&S café chefs.

    Sacha Berendji, M&S’s retail director said: "At M&S we put the customer at the heart of everything we do and therefore we’re looking for enthusiastic, hard-working individuals who want to help us deliver great service for our customers."

    Rob Bailey, M&S Bristol store manager, added: "Christmas is our busiest time of year so we’re pleased to be recruiting seasonal colleagues for our stores in Bristol. Our seasonal team are always given a warm welcome and are valued for their contribution."

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    Whether we’re talking about simple access control solutions or more complex systems, also including extensive Time and Attendance features, Time & Attendance South West has the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution, that will perfectly fit their requirements.

    Our advanced smart card time and attendance system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting, ensuring that your company remains compliant with both regional and national legislation.

    Furthermore, the system also offers a series of additional features employers would certainly find handy, such as Weekly Clock Card, Payroll Summary, Absence Summary, Fire Roll Call or Shift Swapping.

    If you’d like to find out more about the extensive range of solutions supplied by Time & Attendance South West, just get in touch with our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer any and all queries you might have.

  7. Multiple jobs saved as engineering company is rescued out of administration

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    Multiple jobs have been saved after a Dorset engineering company has been bought out of administration, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to suggest.

    TG Engineering is a specialist engineering business based in Ferndown that provides precision-engineered parts to the aerospace industry, employing about 65 full-time staff.

    The company initially experienced difficulties in 2015 and entered into a company voluntary arrangement (CVA). However, losses continued resulting in the need to appoint administrators.

    Richard Saville and Andrew Cordon of Corporate Financial Solutions (CFS) were appointed as joint administrators of TGE Realisations Ltd, formerly TG Engineering Ltd, on 26 September 2016.

    The business was advertised for sale and the administrators received a number of expressions of interest, culminating in the successful deal completed on 28 September.

    Any restructuring and operations’ streamlining processes are never good for employees and the respective companies’ HR departments, but Time & Attendance South West can help firms navigate easier through these troubled times.

    Our systems are user-friendly, innovative and designed for the working environment. They also offer a wide array of features, such as support for contactless smart cards (which would really come in handy in a busy, dusty construction environment), as well as optional finger print biometrics and mobile phone SIM card support.

    Moreover, the multi-user, networked, multi site Time and Attendance, Access Control, Fire Roll Call and security system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting and allows administrators to save up to 2000 employees, supports extensive shift management and payroll-related operations, the allocation of various pay bands, and much more.

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  8. Time and attendance systems can come in handy when multiple new jobs are set to be created

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    Time and attendance systems are a must for any company planning to create a relatively large number of jobs within a limited time frame, as is the case with the new anchor tenant that is set to create more than 80 jobs at Brixham Laboratory in Plymouth.

    The planned job creation will be led by Scymaris, a new company that has relaunched the former Astra Zeneca Brixham Environmental Laboratory, situated at Freshwater Quarry in Brixham.

    The company becomes the anchor tenant at the facility, which provides environmental laboratory testing services to the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and chemical industries. The campus, which is owned by Plymouth University, is also currently home to a further 25 businesses.

    Torbay Council is supporting Scymaris using funding from the Torbay Growth Fund and the company is also backed by the Torbay Development Agency (TDA), Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the Department for International Trade.

    Professor Simon Payne, deputy vice-chancellor of Plymouth University, said: "The agreement with Scymaris is an important milestone in our plans to reinvigorate Brixham Laboratory. A world class facility, we want it to become a hub of excellence and expertise that complements our existing reputation as global leader in marine and maritime research.

    "Having an ambitious anchor tenant with such strong regional connections will help us to deliver on those goals, creating highly-skilled jobs that will underpin sustainable growth."

    Every firm that plans to take on more staff in a solid and sustainable manner should also consider the implementation of a solid and reliable workforce management system, and this is exactly where Time & Attendance South West can help.

    Whether we’re talking about simple access control solutions or more complex systems, also including extensive Time and Attendance features, Time & Attendance South West has the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution, that will perfectly fit their requirements.

    Our advanced smart card time and attendance system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting, ensuring that your company remains compliant with both regional and national legislation.

    Furthermore, the system also offers a series of additional features employers would certainly find handy, such as Weekly Clock Card, Payroll Summary, Absence Summary, Fire Roll Call or Shift Swapping.

    If you’d like to find out more about the extensive range of solutions supplied by Time & Attendance South West, just get in touch with our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer any and all queries you might have.

  9. Plans for extensive mixed-used development near Chippenham set for approval

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    Plans for a development located near Chippenham and comprising up to 700 houses, as well as a new primary school and employment space, are likely to receive planning permission in the near future, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

    The application for a site at Rawlings Farm on the outskirts of Chippenham includes proposal for the construction of 700 homes, 11.1 acres of mixed-use employment space and a new primary school.

    It has been estimated that the development could support the creation of about 530 jobs while up to 40 per cent of the residential units would be affordable housing.

    A small local centre featuring about 6,500 sq ft of retail space and a 32,000 sq ft care home would be created as well as up to 24.7 acres of public open space.

    The Rawlings Green site currently comprises a 126 acres of farmland and is earmarked for development as part of the draft Chippenham Site Allocations Plan.

    A report prepared ahead of the meeting has recommended that councillors grant planning permission, subject to the completion of a section 106 legal agreement.

    A development of this size is likely to involve numerous contractors working on the site, so companies that decide to get involved should also consider the implementation of a solid and reliable workforce management system, and this is exactly where Time & Attendance South West can help.

    Whether we’re talking about simple access control solutions or more complex systems, also including extensive Time and Attendance features, Time & Attendance South West has the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution that will perfectly fit their requirements.

    Our advanced smart card time and attendance system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting, ensuring that your company remains compliant with both regional and national legislation.

    Furthermore, the system also offers a series of additional features employers would certainly find handy, such as Weekly Clock Card, Payroll Summary, Absence Summary, Fire Roll Call or Shift Swapping.

    If you’d like to find out more about the extensive range of solutions supplied by Time & Attendance South West, just get in touch with our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer any and all queries you might have.

  10. Jobs saved as engineering company is bought out of administration

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    Multiple jobs have been saved after a Swindon-based engineering company, which provides services to industries including motorsports, medical and power generation, has been bought out of administration, a news report suggests.

    Old Town Engineering suffered financial difficulties following the loss of a key customer. It has now been bought by OTE Welding and Fabrications Ltd, a company controlled by the former directors. A pre-pack deal was deemed to provide the best chance of preserving the business and employee jobs.

    Sam Talby, Mark Phillips and Julie Swan of PCR (London) were appointed as joint administrators of Old Town Engineering Company Ltd on 22 August 2016.

    Julie Swan, partner at PCR, said: "The loss of a major customer earlier this year led to financial difficulties because staff and other overheads were excessive for the reduced workload which led to three redundancies.

    "Unfortunately the company were unable to add new business quickly enough and hence the administration. The company has now been sold which has saved the remaining 18 jobs."

    Any restructuring and operations’ streamlining processes are never good for employees and the respective companies’ HR departments, but Time & Attendance South West can help firms navigate easier through these troubled times.

    Our systems are user-friendly, innovative and designed for the working environment. They also offer a wide array of features, such as support for contactless smart cards (which would really come in handy in a busy, dusty construction environment), as well as optional finger print biometrics and mobile phone SIM card support.

    Moreover, the multi-user, networked, multi site Time and Attendance, Access Control, Fire Roll Call and security system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting and allows administrators to save up to 2000 employees, supports extensive shift management and payroll-related operations, the allocation of various pay bands, and much more.

    If you’d like to find out more about the extensive range of solutions supplied by Time & Attendance South West, just contact us, we’ll be more than happy to answer any question or query you might have.