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THE DAY WE MET BLIND DAVE
It’s not every day you get to meet a living legend, but Team HL were lucky enough to do just that this week when Blind Dave Heeley joined us at our annual conference. Usually found running seven marathons back-to-back or cycling hundreds of miles over a… Read More
ONE WEEK AND COUNTING: ALL READY FOR THE CUMBRIAN CHALLENGE 17
With just one week to go until Harris Lamb’s intrepid explorers head North for the Cumbrian Challenge, the team has been taking its training very seriously. The past couple of weekends has seen the 12-strong troupe of hikers hitting the hills in preparation for the challenge ahead,… Read More
Nigiri and Networking
Kristie Loakes on sampling sushi with the Birmingham Hippodrome Leading Ladies We do love an excuse here at Harris Lamb to get out and about, meet new people and explore new places, but when it includes the chance to visit the swanky Park Regis hotel… Read More
A VICTORY FOR COMMON SENSE – REDEVELOPMENT, REFURBISHMENT AND BUSINESS RATES
Harris Lamb has welcomed the long-awaited decision from the Supreme Court following the Monk v Newbigin case. The Court unanimously allowed S J & J Monk’s appeal against the Valuation Office in the long-running case centred around how property undergoing refurbishment or… Read More
Amazon swoops in with a potential solution to the industrial stock shortage
By Alex Eagleton, Commercial Agency When the Industrial Agency team sat down at the end of 2016 to discuss our expectations for the year ahead, we were focused on the key issues that most impact on us: access links, supply not meeting demand and a reluctance… Read More
Happy shoppers: Why more retailers need to follow Hamleys’ lead and head North…
Birmingham has enjoyed a blast from the past this month with the revelation that luxury toy retailer Hamleys will be returning to the city after 30 years, The store, which has long since been located in London, will open on October 21st at the popular Resorts World retail… Read More
ON HER MARKS FOR THE WORCESTER CITY RUN
Harris Lamb’s resident runner Fiona Mellor will take to the road again this weekend when she tackles the Worcester City Run. The 10k run is now in its third year, takes in some of the most beautiful sights of the city, including the Cathedral, the viaduct and… Read More
Birmingham’s Wholesale Markets to make way for a £500m development
With plans imminent to demolish Birmingham’s Wholesale Markets to make way for a £500m development, city planners are keen to see the huge site utilised for public use in the interim.The historic market site is due to be brought down to bring the… Read More
Think a Business Rates review can’t make much difference to your bottom line? Think again.
When it comes to running a business, most decisions are based on what we can see and easily control: the amount of stock coming in versus the amount being sold, thereby minimising waste, maximising profits, and so on. Too often, we don’t pay any attention to the ‘hidden’ costs… Read More
Moving Day
Malcolm Scott with Jacqui Bayliss and Neil Harris at the St Mary’s Street office It’s been a little over two months since Harris Lamb acquired Malcolm Scott Consultants, and this week saw the six-strong MSC team make the… Read More
FIONA MAKES A BOLT FOR IT
Harris Lamb’s resident road runner Fiona Mellor has been up to her usual insane antics, having taken part in the 10th anniversary of the notoriously tricky Blakedown Bolt. Fiona (centre) with her husband Paul and personal trainer Katie Tomkins Fi and her fellow ‘Blakedown… Read More
JOHN WHO?
Last week saw something pretty monumental happen – and it had nothing to do with the EU.You might have missed it in the Brexit furore, but Worcester became the first place to ever to say “no” to a John Lewis store.Councillors refused planning permission for Land Securities to build a £150m… Read More
FROM HUMBLE ROOTS: HOW UK GARDEN CENTRES HAVE FLOURISHED INTO ALL-DAY DESTINATION ATTRACTIONS
I attended the HTA Catering conference at The Belfry earlier this month as part of the panel of experts. As usual, the event was full of new ideas that I was keen to pick up on. Our team has an excellent reputation across the UK and beyond for creative design… Read More
A WELL-EARNED ACCOLADE FOR KAL
Here at Harris Lamb we pride ourselves on recognising rising stars so it’s no surprise to us that one of the newest members of our support team, Kalvinder Kaur has been presented with an award for her superb admin skills Kal joined Harris Lamb in March… Read More
Lawful Use Certificates Explained…
Anyone who’s ever enhanced their business with an extension or added an extra income stream courtesy of a change of use knows that to do so within the law, you need to apply for, and achieve, planning permission. But because planning can be a lengthy process and some businesses… Read More