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Isobel Mann Reason enough to make a Will...?

 

The vast majority of the UK population still do not have a Will, despite a large proportion of them stating in a survey that they have a good idea where they would like their estate to go upon their demise. If you are still wavering about whether to make a Will or where to leave your treasured possessions, have a ponder on these unusual requests:

In 1974 a dentist left his dental nurse £181,000.00 provided she did not go with men or wear make-up or jewellery for five…

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Added by Isobel Mann on January 10, 2012 at 12:24pm — No Comments

Isobel Mann A modern day problem....

What happens to your email accounts or blogs when you die??? A modern day problem…..



 In recent years social networking and media and online accounts have grown in popularity and its now far more common for someone to have a profile or information stored on the internet. Many of us now have more than one email account, online bank accounts or profiles on Twitter, Facebook or Linkedin. Within these or separately, you can also have websites or blogs that can have a commercial…

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Added by Isobel Mann on December 13, 2011 at 12:59pm — No Comments

Isobel Mann Flawed Wills and successful challenges add further weight to regulation of the Will Writing Industry

A recent rise in legal challenges to Wills and flawed documents has made it far easier for relatives to monies from deceased’s Estates.



Confidence in Will writing has been further undermined by investigations over dodgy practice. A recent investigation by the Legal Ombudsman revealed one in five Wills were failed by experts in a ‘Mystery Shopping’ exercise. The poor quality of the Wills together with sharp, excessive sales practices by untrustworthy ‘flash firms’ that take money and… Continue

Added by Isobel Mann on October 19, 2011 at 9:25am — No Comments

Simon Winfield Up to £1000 of Grant funding for your Business

£1000 of Grant Funding to help your Business

We can help you to secure £1000 of Grant Funding to help develop and grow your business, the Grant does not have to be repaid and it is available to help your Business.

You can secure…

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Added by Simon Winfield on October 5, 2011 at 7:44pm — No Comments

Howard Ludbrook How a Pipedream became Reality

'Did you know that on 1 October 2011, the ownership of most private sewers and lateral drains in England and Wales will transfer to the 10 water and sewerage companies.



This includes all underground sewer assets outside the boundaries of a property and those within property boundaries that are shared with neighbouring buildings.



As a result, the cost of repairing these pipes will no longer be the responsibility of individual property owners but will effectively be…

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Added by Howard Ludbrook on September 27, 2011 at 12:07pm — No Comments

Simon Winfield Is your website working for you?

Making sure your website generates you business
Make sure your website is generating you customers

Is Your Website Getting You Customers Or Is It Slowly Killing Your Business?

Most…

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Added by Simon Winfield on September 18, 2011 at 7:57pm — No Comments

Trevor Locke Social enterprises

I have been working as a consultant in the field of social enterprise for a few years now.

 

I have achieved a gold award from SFEDI

 

I have a blog that is about social enterprise in Leicester

 

Leicesterprise

 

Where I have posted a number of pieces about this subject and other business related thoughts.

 

I am a Director of Artsin Productions Ltd which…

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Added by Trevor Locke on September 17, 2011 at 3:21pm — 2 Comments

Michael Goodchild A taster of who will be at our Leicester Lifestyle event!

I am delighted to confirm a few of our exhibitors at our Leicester Lifestyle event today...

 

 

Digital Marketing Mentor - Training, mentoring & digital marketing consultancy

 

David Prescod

 

 

 

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Added by Michael Goodchild on September 16, 2011 at 12:50pm — No Comments

Simon Winfield Are you backing up and protecting your valuable files, photos & music?

Backing Up your PC or laptop is crucial whether you are a business or just use it for pleasure, it is likely your PC will hold your vital documents, photos and music. If your Computer breaks down, or even worse lost or stolen you are likely to be facing a massive crisis.

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I have been researching various ways to ensure that my data is secure since setting up my business and I believe I have found…
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Added by Simon Winfield on September 1, 2011 at 3:42pm — 1 Comment

Paul Harrison Lease Negotiation for Tenant’s

How to negotiate a Lease is one of the most frequent questions I get asked.



Before signing a Lease of business premises Tenant’s should always try and negotiate the best deal with a Landlord or their agent.



Listed below, in no particular order of importance, are the key things to ask for and check:



1. Get expert advice on the Rent



A Tenant should not just rely on the Landlord’s view on the market rent for…

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Added by Paul Harrison on August 26, 2011 at 11:25am — 1 Comment

Michael Goodchild We will be at the Leicester Business Event 2011 on 29th September - pop in and say hi!

This year we are really keen to expand our network and let as many people know about the Futures Network as possible. We are pleased to announce we will be exhibiting at the Leicester Business Event 2011 @ the Walkers Stadium on 29th September.

 

Having not been to this event before we are very excited to meet lots of new businesses and hopefully gain a few new members!

 

All the details on LBE11 can be found on our…

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Added by Michael Goodchild on August 24, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Michael Folkard Full steam ahead for £25m railway project

Plans for the £25m redevelopment of Northampton Railway Station have been completed and approved as part of the region's 'Station Gateway' scheme. The project is set to create about 4,000 jobs in the region. Rob Purdie, executive director of Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership told Insider the move would "unlock significant opportunity" for the city.

West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC), one of the partner organisations, said it had submitted a bid for…

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Added by Michael Folkard on August 10, 2011 at 9:21am — No Comments

Michael Folkard Rail + Road = logistics success

Northamptonshire’s continued success as a business and logistics centre is dependent upon the ability to move goods quickly through the county’s transport networks.Northamptonshire is home to many logistics businesses and from here they take advantage of the central location to deliver everything, from Formula 1 cars to Weetabix, efficiently to a large proportion of the UK’s population.

As the logistics sector continues to develop, congestion has become a key…

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Added by Michael Folkard on August 8, 2011 at 10:21am — No Comments

Simon Winfield Is YOUR Website Working for YOU?

Is YOUR Website working for YOU?

I find that many businesses who I work with have invested in a website to profile their business. It was their expectation that the website would increase their sales and visibility and in some cases they have spent thousands of pounds on their site.…

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Added by Simon Winfield on August 3, 2011 at 6:33pm — No Comments

Isobel Mann Solicitors for the Elderly call for urgent regulation of will writers

Solicitors for the Elderly fears thousands of people are putting themselves at risk of being cheated by unscrupulous salesmen who offer to write their wills but who are not adequately qualified, trained or insured.

Last month the UK’s Legal Ombudsman highlighted dangers of using Will writing companies to Make Wills. This week The One Show also called for Will writing to be regulated to protect the public. A recent survey showed that 67% of consumers wrongly believe that all Will writers… Continue

Added by Isobel Mann on August 1, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Michael Folkard Northamptonshire at the forefront of design and new technology

With the build up to the British Grand Prix well underway, this year there’s even more excitement around the event than usual. In the highest profile UK motorsport race of the year, the brand new Silverstone…

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Added by Michael Folkard on July 13, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Michael Folkard New innovation centre marks 60th anniversary for Scott Bader

Multinational chemical firm, Scott Bader, has announced today that it is creating a new innovation centre for start-up companies in the specialty chemicals, composites and coatings sectors. Opening on 1 July, Scott Bader Innovation Centre will provide shared laboratory space and high quality offices in refurbished buildings on the company’s state-of-the-art R&D headquarters site at Wollaston,…

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Added by Michael Folkard on July 13, 2011 at 9:26am — No Comments

Northampton Business School Driving innovation and growth: Small firms report university partnership success

Almost three-quarters (74%) of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK have worked with a university or higher education institution (HEI) in the past year, according to research published.

 

The research, published by the Institute of Directors and Universities UK, reveals wide ranging engagement driving innovation and employment as well as boosting local economies.

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Added by Northampton Business School on July 5, 2011 at 12:53pm — No Comments

Nick Osborne DMU Art & Design Degree Show

A host of award-winning designs were showcased at DMU's Art & Design annual degree show held between 17th and 23rd June. The final year projects from graduating students covered everything from fashion designs, graphic design and animation projects to architectural drawings and interior design and you can see the …

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Added by Nick Osborne on July 5, 2011 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Isobel Mann The Dilnot Report - What would it mean for elderly care?

The start of Dementia Awareness week today sees the release of the eagerly anticipated Dilnot Commission report into the future of funding for elderly care and adults with disabilities.

The proposals which would only affect those who require social care urge that care costs should be capped by the state at £35,000.00. A call has also been made in the report for the means-tested assets threshold to be increased from the current £23,250 to £100,000.00. This would ensure that noone requiring… Continue

Added by Isobel Mann on July 4, 2011 at 3:21pm — No Comments

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