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Royal opening at hotel T
he Countess of Wessex has officially opened Drayton Manor Hotel, near Tamworth.
The hotel, which opened to guests in August,
boasts 150-bedrooms, all of which have wi-fi access, air-conditioning, an en-suite bathroom and LCD TVs as standard.
During the hour-long visit, Her Royal Highness met with members of the Bryan family, which owns and runs Drayton Manor Theme Park, as well as hotel staff. Managing director, Colin Bryan, said: “Her Royal Highness was taken on a private tour of the hotel before unveiling a commemorative plaque in the Park View Suite and signing our visitor book.”
Kirsty Lee - charity manager at Kerrang Radio In the driving seat for
charity karting event Lichfield-based Midland Karting is to host a charity event with rock station, Kerrang Radio to raise funds for the charity, Cash for Kids. The event on 29 October at Wood End Lane,
Fradley Park will include corporate endurance race events, music, stalls and refreshments. Garry Mitchell, circuit manager at Midland
Karting, said: “We want to make this as much of a community effort as possible, and would like to hear from any group who wants to be involved in one of the endurance races. We’re delighted to be working with Kerrang Radio..”
Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex next to a model carousel in the hotel's foyer Clock ticks on time-to-pay scheme
A Tamworth accountant is calling for all businesses to be proactive in their financial modelling following local evidence that the Government’s time to pay (TTP) scheme allowance is dwindling. Martin Crook, partner at Adams Moore, said late payment fines are also getting tougher. He advises that sound business plans and
regular cash flow forecasts must now form an essential part of any managing directors’ planning.
He said: “The scheme was a real helping hand
for businesses. The government, in essence, gave businesses more flexible payment options and more time than would normally be allowed to settle taxes. However, there is evidence now that this is being given less and less to small businesses and this, coupled with the fact that Revenue has really upped its game in imposing tougher fines for late payment, could spell major headaches for many small businesses who have relied on this help.”
‘Prizes include tickets to see Kasabian and back stage passes to Kerrang Live’
As well as promoting the event on air, Kerrang has hand-picked a selection of Midlands bands to play live on the day and into the evening. Prizes include tickets to see Kasabian and
back stage passes to Kerrang Live as well as six weeks free advertising on the Kerrang website – worth £4000. Kirsty Lee, charities manager for Kerrang Radio said: “We expect to raise a great amount for Cash for Kids, especially as Midland Karting is donating everything made direct to the charity.”
For more information call 01543 418419 or email
sales@midlandkarting.co.uk
‘HRH unveiled a plaque in the Park View Suite’
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