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Monthly Archives: March 2011

Planning Permission Now Required For All Demolitions

On 25th March 2011, the Court of Appeal have ruled that the exemption of the need for planning permission for demolition is unlawful and contrary to the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive. The Court ruling has arisen in allowing ‘Save Britain’s Heritage’s’ judicial review against the proposed demolition of the former Mitchell’s Brewery site in Lancaster….

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Mad for charity

Barking Mad, the Dorset-based PR, marketing and design agency, is marking its first twelve months in business by sharing its talents with local charities. The company are asking Dorset-based charities to come forward for design, PR and marketing support. The marketing agency, which is headed up by Ellie Barker, will work for two months to…

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The Standards debate

A recent debate on the IOD Linkedin Forum asked whether Investors in People and ISO 9000 et al were a total waste of time and effort. Good question! Ever since the ‘Standards’ were formulated practitioners and clients have been wrestling with this problem. I cannot speak about ISO as I was never a practitioner, but…

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Fish Pedicures have come to Poole

The Garra Rufa Fish and their health benefits were discovered in the early 1800’s and are now in POOLE. They live in the hottest new spa ‘Silki Soles Foot Spa & Nail Salon’. The treatments are totally painless, the fish are just sucking not biting and they stimulate and boost circulation. In addition to the…

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