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…
As businesses navigate their way through the latest developments and plan for the “new norm” Ipswich-based digital agency, SimpleClick, is boosting its support for independent retailers with the launch of a new online store ‘Set Up’ service. No sector has remained untouched by the impacts of the current COVID-19 pandemic. A number of businesses have…
Dozens of Suffolk’s charities, community buildings and voluntary sector organisations say they are bracing themselves for huge financial shortfalls – and the prospect of permanent closure. This is the disturbing summary which has emerged from Community Action Suffolk’s second ‘Covid 19 Impact Survey’, which was distributed to an audience of organisations and community groups around…
A leading noise expert is warning construction companies to ensure the health of nearby residents, as well as their own employees, is prioritised amidst new government guidelines. Acoustic barrier manufacturer Echo Barrier, based in Bury St Edmunds, said that the decision to allow building sites in residential areas to stay open until 9pm between Monday…
By Stuart Dantzic, MD of Caribbean Blinds The COVID-19 lockdown has been, and will be, the ruin of businesses across the world. To avoid becoming such a statistic, the team at Caribbean Blinds has worked hard to ensure we have plans in place to see us continue to grow and thrive. It means not making…