NEWSbeat
RECRUITMENT
Falklands task force
Upfront & Personnel has filled a sales position 8,000 miles away, to sell Marmont
POLITICS
More Government nonsense
The BPF reports that nearly £5 million of tax payers’ money has been spent leasing a building
for the House of Commons that has remained unoccupied for over two years. A discussion in the House of Commons revealed that £4.8 million of rent had been paid on the Westminster property at 14 Tothill Street along with £175,000 in empty property rates. Grant Shapps MP, Shadow
Minister for Housing, asked Nick
SOFTWARE
Sluggish software? c.a.r.l offers a free assessment
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C.A.R.L is also offering existing customers the opportunity to save over £150 off an additional user licence, reducing the cost from £350 +VAT to £199+VAT if purchased before April 2010. Mark Quigley, MD tells
looking to expand the use of their system, streamline their working processes or improve efficiency, this is a great opportunity. Each review will take around two hours and should be undertaken with both the property/office manager and accounts person.
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Harvey, MP (LibDem) for North Devon, who was representing the House of Commons Commission, how long the offices at 14 Tothill Street assigned to the House of Commons have been empty; what the cost of (a) rent and (b) business rates in respect of the property has been in this period; and when the offices are expected to be occupied by the House of Commons Service. [311525] Mr Harvey replied that, “The House of Commons’ area of the
building has been empty since the building was leased in October 2007. Following completion of the lease, essential building work on the whole of the premises has been carried out at the expense of the landlord. Common areas shared between the Lords and Commons are presently in use and fit-out work is proceeding on the floors that are to be solely occupied by the House of Commons, for which the estimated completion date is October 2010.
Row, a residential development formerly the world famous Upland Goose Hotel. When Upfront & Personnel was approached by The Falkland Islands Company, owner of the Marmont Row, MD Tim Bond knew it would take a talented individual to fulfil the role. “The requirement was for an experienced professional who was able to manage the sales process with little supervision, who would be available to up sticks in just four weeks time and work 8,000 miles away, for a period of eight weeks. Luckily we knew just the person. Patricia Langley from Hindhead is very experienced and she has a great personality. Having undertaken a number of projects successfully with us over the years our team was convinced she would be perfect for the challenge. “Fortunately our gut instinct was right. Patricia didn’t hesitate in cancelling a planned three week holiday to Sri Lanka, such was her excitement at the opportunity.” Patricia flew down to the
Falkland Islands on Wednesday 20 January to take up the position. “Marmont Row is a great development of refurbished heritage properties on Stanley’s historic waterfront, comprising of two and three bedroom cottages and one and two bedroom apartments. Dating back to 1854, the stone building became world famous as the Upland Goose Hotel during the 1982 conflict with Argentina.
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