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  1. Plans announced for new hospital in Exeter

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    A private healthcare company has announced plans to build a new 54-bed mental healthcare facility on the site of a school in Exeter, a news report has been able to reveal. 

    The facility planned by Cygnet Healthcare would support up to 67 full-time jobs. The application’s planning statement, put together by Leith Planning reads: "Cygnet Health Care have worked in close partnership with the NHS for many years and in particular Devon Partnership NHS Trust. Cygnet Health Care work under a formal NHS contract arrangement with Devon Partnership NHS Trust.

    "They are keen that Cygnet Health Care are able to provide for current gaps in provision in the South West of England. The Devon Partnership Trust have agreed to collaborate to design a service that would be able to meet those identified needs.

     "The proposed development will not only provide crucial infrastructure to support the battle against the lack in provision of specialist mental health care facilities in the South East, but also deliver and maintain 33% of the site as useable landscaped open space for the benefit of the surrounding 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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  2. Plans approved for 21-storey student block and hotel in Plymouth

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    Plans for building a 21-storey student block and hotel in Plymouth have been given the green light by the city’s council, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

     
    The building will include beds for 554 students as well as a 105-bed hotel, 20,000 sq ft of office space and 1,603 sq ft of flexible retail space. It will be built on the site of the former Money Centre at Drake Circus.
     
    The construction costs of the tower are expected to run to £38m over the two-and-a-half year build, with the plans supporting 374 full time jobs. The annual spend from the new students brought to the site is predicted to be £8.4m
     
    The proposals were lodged by national consultancy Pegasus Group on behalf of a London-based property development company.
     
    Jim Tarzey, executive director at Pegasus Group, said: "This is an exciting mixed-use development proposal that will result in a new ‘tall building’ of high quality design on a prime gateway site that will be a welcome addition to the Plymouth skyline.
     
    "The scheme delivers a package of overall benefits to the local economy, including replacement Grade A office accommodation and a new hotel on site, as well as indirect benefits such as financial contributions to the area and a new office development on the regeneration scheme adjacent to Plymouth Railway Station.”
     
    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.

  3. Plans submitted for 340 new apartments in Bedminster

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    Plans for building a 340 apartment scheme in Bedminster near Bristol have been announced by a well-known property developer, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

     
    The proposals by property developer Dandara include a combination of one and two-bed apartments for rent and an affordable housing provision in a podium arrangement surmounted by a tower.
     
    A new street will be introduced through the site making a pedestrianised connection between St Catherine’s Place with St John’s to the east.
     
    A spokesperson for the company said: "The Bedminster Green regeneration would bring more people into East Street, helping revitalise this important South Bristol retail centre.
     
    "Bedminster is one of Bristol’s most sustainable locations for new homes. It is just one mile from the city centre and Temple Meads station, has its own train station, good existing bus services and the new Metrobus."
     
    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.
     
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    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. Local authority reveals plans for 37 new homes in Bath

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    A local authority has revealed plans to build 37 homes on a 3.5-acre plot of land located very close to the city centre, a news report in the local media has revealed.

     
    The application, from Bath and North East Somerset Council, is made up of 26 homes at market prices with eight social rented properties and three intermediate properties.
     
    The plans for the site off Englishcombe Lane have been drawn up by Boyes Rees Architects.
     
    The design and access statement read: "The site is currently an undeveloped paddock, consisting of rough grassland and overgrown scrub.
     
    "The proposal is to develop the site to provide 37 residential properties, 11 of the 37 units are allocated as affordable housing.
     
    "The development will offer a mixture of detached, semi-detached and apartments. Six four-bedroom houses, 17 three-bedroom houses, four two-bedroom houses, four one-bedroom flats and six two-bedroom flats."
     
    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.
     
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    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 approved for new residential development near Weston-super-Mare

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    Plans for building 41 new homes on a development near Weston-super-Mare are set to receive the green light after council officers recommended its approval, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

     
    The application, by Bristol-based Edward Ware Homes and a J Burdge, is seeking outline permission to develop about 4.8 acress of undeveloped land in Churchill.
     
    The site is 400m north of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and sits on the A38.
     
    As part of the development, 30 per cent of the properties will be designated affordable, or 12 properties in total.
     
    There will also be a contribution of £20,000 towards costs of securing a 30mph speed limit on the A38 by the site.
     
    According to the application: "An indicative layout plan has been submitted to demonstrate how the site could accommodate the number of dwellings proposed including a mix of two, three, four and five bed open market and affordable dwellings."
     
    "Churchill is a Service Village and has a reasonable range of services, facilities and transport links that serve the settlement and there are not considered to be unacceptable impacts on either the highway network or other local infrastructure.
     
    "The location of the site in relation to these services and facilities does not preclude active travel modes and provides for adequate pedestrian routes to facilities within the settlement within reasonable walking distance.
     
    "The erection of up to 41 dwellings will not unacceptably harm the character of the area or the living conditions of neighbours and will provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation."
     
    Developments of this size are 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.
     
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    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.

  6. Tax consultancy set to go on significant recruitment drive

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    A Bristol-based tax consultancy has revealed plans to hire more than 30 new members of staff as part of a significant business development programme, a news report in the local media has found. 

     
    The new hires will be across a range of disciplines including a second cohort of tax associates that the company will support through professional qualifications.
     
    The announcement follows a successful 2017 for the Bristol-based firm, which hired 20 new employees during the year.
     
    Simon Brown, founder and managing director of ForrestBrown, said: "2017 was another bumper year for us, and it’s put us in a strong position to invest in further growth by creating many new jobs. We’re excited to welcome more talented trainees, as well as a number of experienced professionals to help us achieve our ambitious growth plans."
     
    The majority of the company’s tax associates joined the firm having already gained experience in one previous role.
     
    The company say most have little or no tax experience, coming from jobs in finance or professional services.
     
    Simon Brown added: "Our tax associate programme helps us prepare for further growth, as we develop the next generation of chartered tax advisers.
     
    "It has been personally rewarding for me to watch each and every one of our tax associates develop professionally and get the bug for the exciting world of research and development.
     
    "It’s proved hugely successful – and I can’t wait for our second cohort to join."
     
    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.
     
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    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. Workforce management systems will prove their worth when companies face administration

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    Workforce management systems can help administrators choose the best way to handle a company’s staff when the firm is forced to go into administration.

     
    This unfortunate situation has recently affected Richardson Hotels Ltd and Fowey Hotel Ltd, which make up The Richardson Group of hotels. The group owns and operates five seaside venues across the South West.
     
    The company operates venues in prominent seaside locations, including The Grand Hotel in Torquay, The Royal Beacon Hotel in Exmouth, The Falmouth Hotel in Falmouth, The Fowey Hotel in Fowey and The Metropole Hotel in Padstow.
     
    All five hotels will continue to trade in administration.
     
    Boughey, restructuring advisory partner at RSM, said: "We appreciate that there will be a significant degree of concern and uncertainty for staff, guests and suppliers as a result of the companies entering administration.
     
    "I am pleased to confirm that we will continue to trade all five hotels while we assess how best to proceed and we will endeavour to update all stakeholders as soon as we can."
     
    He added that he is "hopeful" that the "long-term future" of the hotels can be secured.
     
    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.

  8. Plans approved for job-creating energy park in Somerset

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    Plans for a 635-acre energy park that could support the creation of more than 4,400 jobs and generate £125m of business rates have been approved by the local authorities, a news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

     
    Planning consent has been granted for Somerset’s 635-acre Huntspill Energy Park site, which was recently acquired by Salamanca Group from BAE Systems, to enable its redevelopment.
     
    BAE originally submitted an application in April 2013 for the energy park, including the development of 235 acres of energy related employment uses, new footpath and cycle routes, public open space and a ‘green’ bridge.
     
    Sedgemoor District Council resolved to grant consent later that year, subject to the signing of a section 106 agreement.
     
    The site, currently known as Huntspill Energy Park, was acquired earlier this month by London-based Salamanca Group from BAE.
     
    It is set to be redeveloped over the coming years with a focus on energy related uses. A low-carbon, on-site energy generation facility will provide energy to tenants, which are expected to centre on activities such as manufacturing, logistics and other industry and business.
     
    Developments of this size are 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.

  9. Plans approved for 270m, 500,000 sq ft leisure development in Swindon

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    Plans for an extensive leisure development in Swindon, which will feature a ski centre, hotel and IMAX cinema, has been given the green light, a news report in the local business media has been able to suggest.

    The £270m, 500,000 sq ft scheme managed by SevenCapital secured planning consent at the latest meeting of Swindon Borough Council’s planning committee.

    A 21,500 sq ft snow and ski centre will be developed, along with a 130-bed hotel, a 14-screen cinema with the largest IMAX screen in the UK, a new Hollywood Bowl and a number of other leisure attractions including trampolining and climbing. They will be supported with a large number of new restaurant and retail units.

    John Watkins, director at SevenCapital, said: "This is the first and most important step to delivering this much-anticipated scheme for Swindon. Now we have outline planning granted, the work really begins on getting all the detail filled in ready to submit detailed planning in the New Year, after which we can get to work on making this project a reality."

    Developments of this size are 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. Plans approved for building 1,600 new homes in Taunton

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     Plans for building 1,600 new homes to support Taunton garden town status have been approved by the local authority, a news report in the local business media has been able to suggest.

     
    Two developments were approved at Taunton Deane Borough Council’s planning committee.
     
    A scheme from Ptarmigan Staplegrove Ltd comprises up to 713 homes, employment land, green infrastructure, landscaping, play area and sustainable urban drainage systems at Staplegrove (west).
     
    Plans for up to 915 homes, a primary school, employment land, local centre and open space on land at Staplegrove (east) site, from PM Asset Management, have also been approved.
     
    Both applications included provision for a spine road to connect the A358 Staplegrove Road and Kingston Road. The council has recently submitted a bid to the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund to help secure the early construction of the road and wider community infrastructure.
     
    The developments at Staplegrove represent one of the three new garden communities being planned by the Borough Council under its garden Town status.
     
    Taunton was named as the only new garden town in the South West by the government at the start of this year.
     
    Developments of this size are 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.