The Hotel Folk, which owns and operates six properties across Suffolk’s coast and countryside, is working towards re-opening from 4 July. Looking forward to welcoming guests again, The Hotel Folk CEO David Scott said: “Whilst things are changing daily, and the Government has yet to release the final legislation for the hospitality sector, we have…
Two-thirds of British consumers have advised that they will not travel abroad this summer even if Government guidelines permit, according to new research by external shading experts, Caribbean Blinds. The research, which questioned 500 respondents on their revised plans for summer 2020, revealed that just 16% would be happy to travel overseas amidst the COVID-19…
The East of England Co-op has been named as a finalist in The Grocer Gold Awards 2020, recognising its ongoing achievements with supporting local food and drink producers. The regional retailer has been nominated in the Supply Chain Initiative of the Year category, following developments to its ‘Sourced Locally’ initiative. Sourced Locally was introduced in…
Bury St Edmunds-based Cross Country Carriers Ltd has joined over 700 logistics businesses, all members of the UK’s eight major Pallet networks, to put their combined fleet of 23,500 vehicles at the government’s disposal. In an unprecedented move headed by the Association of Pallet Networks (APN), the networks have joined forces to offer their delivery…
As the lockdown is eased, Suffolk is preparing to re-open with residents starting to return to work. As a consequence, plans such as moving home can resume with over 700 homes being listed on Rightmove since PM Boris Johnson’s announcement on 10th May. In Ipswich, property law experts Attwells Solicitors, who have continued to support…
An award-winning hairdresser in Suffolk is today launching a national crusade to ask fellow colleagues in the profession and beyond to join in with a ‘We are back, but not in black” campaign as the beauty and hairdressing industry prepares to re-open their doors this July. Janene Bush, who owns Heavenly Hair in Saxmundham, Suffolk,…
The East of England Co-op is in a strong position to weather the coronavirus storm, its 2019/20 financial results show. A decrease in underlying trading profit had been anticipated due to the rising costs of doing business and the impact of the increased National Living Wage. Doug Field, Joint Chief Executive of the East of…
Fire safety business, Thermatech Fire Consultants (TFC), is launching a new smartphone and android app Regulation 38 to help the property development sector report key information surrounding fire safety. Regulation 38 aims to ensure information critical to the life safety of people using or working near a building in the event of fire is communicated…