Jackie Waller has been made an associate at Swindon law firm, Charles Lucas & Marshall. Jackie has worked in residential conveyancing for over 20 years, dealing with all aspects of residential property law. She has a strong IT background and has worked extensively on the development of case management systems for various legal teams,...
Figures just released show that a million tonnes of household waste has been diverted from landfill, and to mark the milestone a competition for young people and a giveaway to residents has been announced. Hills Waste Solutions is launching a competition for young people in Wiltshire to design a poster to encourage residents to...
Three of Swindon’s leading experts on employment law are to share a platform at a free, one-off event offering businesses of all sizes and sectors a unique opportunity to get an update on vital employment-related issues. The event takes place at the Swindon Marriott Hotel on October 13 and is staged by the Swindon...
Pressure was mounting on Chancellor George Osborne and the Bank of England today to stimulate growth after the latest gloomy economic reports, this time from the manufacturing sector and the CBI. Manufacturing shrank last month for the first time since the country was in the depth of recession two years ago, a survey showed,...
Honda confirmed that both its new Civic hatchback for Europe and the next generation CR-V 4X4 will be built in Swindon, safeguarding the 3,000 jobs at its South Marston plant And in a further boost, weekly production at the plant will return to normal levels in early September after the interuption in parts supply...
A six-fold increase in South West company fraud has been reported by Fraudtrack, a survey carried out by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP. The new data, covering the six months from December 2010 to the end of May this year, show that the value of reported fraud has rocketed year-on-year from £1.729m to...
Chipmaker Intel has posted record quarterly revenues and higher profits for the fifth consecutive quarter. Revenue for the second quarter was $13bn (£8bn), up more than 20% on a year earlier, while profits rose slightly to $3bn. The US firm, which has its European sales and marketing base in Swindon, said it expected sales...
The has government announced that RAF Lyneham is to become a defence training centre from 2013. This move will mean several other MoD training sites around the UK will be closed, including Cosford, in Shropshire, Arborfield, in Berkshire and Bordon, in Hamphire. In a statement the MoD said: "RAF Lyneham is the preferred location...
A multi-stakeholder sustainable travel co-operative, is to launch the first car club in Swindon. The Goco car club has been developed in partnership with Hab Oakus, developer of The Triangle, a sustainable 42-home development, one-mile north of Swindon rail station on Northern Road. The car club, operating initially with two cars, is available to residents moving...
Two of Swindon's independent letting agents have joined to forces. Swindon Home Finders and Richard James have merged, creating a team of 10 specialists in lettings, negotiations and administrators with more than 40 years combined experience in the industry. Three local offices are linked by state of the art lettings software ensuring all available...
