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Blog/COVID-19 and Business Loans
20th March 2020There have been various measures implemented to support businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19. The various HMRC Time to Pay options, Business Rates changes & Statutory Sick Pay elements are covered in our specific COVID-19 Tax blog (click here to read), but this page provides a summary on…
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Timetable changes will keep essential services moving
20th March 2020A revised timetable will be introduced from Monday, 23 March as everyone across Scotland’s Railway works flat out to provide transport for people delivering essential services. With the unprecedented global crisis, staff availability in ScotRail and Network Rail Scotland has been affected, as well as customer demand, making changes to…
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Lothian announce plans to reduce service due to Covid-19
20th March 2020Lothian has today (Thursday 19 March) announced its intention to introduce a reduction in services across Edinburgh and the Lothians, subject to approval from the Traffic Commissioner, due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation. These service reductions would take effect from Monday 23rdMarch. Lothian will continue to operate vital links and…
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Global Virtual Interviews – COVID-19 Update (Videoconference Solutions)
19th March 2020Global Virtual Interviews – COVID-19 Update (Videoconference Solutions) In light of the uncertainty we all face with the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), We wanted to let you know about the steps Global Virtual Interviews (GVI) are taking to ensure we are prepared. Our number one priority is the safety of…
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SELECT calls for ring-fenced accounts in response to Scottish Government consultation on retentions in construction
19th March 2020SELECT, the campaigning body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland, has added its influential voice to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the use of cash retentions in construction. In a detailed response on the practice, the respected trade association has firmly stated its long-held view that Holyrood should introduce a…
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Cullen Property launches virtual property viewings to meet demand and protect clients from Coronavirus
19th March 2020Edinburgh residential property investment and lettings specialist Cullen Property is introducing virtual viewings for its student properties as of today. By using video technology prospective tenants can take a tour of their future home for the new academic year without compromising current tenants wish for social distancing or their own…
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Blog/How to become valued within an organisation – Emma Little, Founder and CEO of ExecSpace
19th March 2020I wasn’t sure whether to write this from a leader point of view (as the owner of ExecSpace) or from an employee point of view (from my 12 years working for other people – from the local newsagent to a global corporate). But then I realised, actually they’re very much…
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BCC responds to Coronavirus business support measures
18th March 2020Responding to the package of government announcements to help businesses affected by Coronavirus, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said: “Businesses will welcome the scale of the Government’s latest response, as well as the specific support it is offering to some of the worst-affected parts of our economy. These measures…
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Hart Builders help create new Community Garden at Ladywood Leisure Centre
18th March 2020Hart Builders, part of one of Scotland’s largest independently owned construction and residential development companies, the Cruden Group, have lent their support to transform the outdoor area of a local leisure centre. Ladywood Leisure Centre, based in Penicuik, Midlothian, offers a variety of sports and social clubs for the local…
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Motherwell station redevelopment to create gateway to Glasgow
18th March 2020Regional transport integration hub set for Motherwell station £14.5m redevelopment of station will get underway by Summer 2020 ScotRail, North Lanarkshire Council, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), and Transport Scotland have teamed up to create a gateway to the Glasgow City Region at Motherwell station. Work on a new regional…
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