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Check product recalls online
Often companies spot defects in items they sell and issue a recall. This helps future customers but if you’ve already paid up, check all recalls on the Trading Standards’ website (shown below), then put in a claim if yours is dodgy.
http://www.tradingstandards.gov. uk/advice/
advice-recall-list.cfm
Paisley Colour PC Small Prints Results
Report by Murray Balfour
The members of Paisley Colour PC judged this Small Prints event, which was held in Hunterhill Community Centre, Paisley, recently. The competition was split into two categories: namely Advanced and Non-Advanced. There was an excellent number of entries, with more than 70 images of landscape, natural history et al on view. Prints were unmounted and no larger than A4.
Audrey McGeoch
took fi rst place in the Advanced section with “Surfers” (pictured below), taken in Portugal.
Always pay on plastic
If possible, pay for part or all of items costing £100 - £30,000 on credit card and you’ve identical rights to claim via the card fi rm as the shop - great when retailers don’t play ball. On debit cards it’s less strong, but you may be able to use the ‘chargeback’ scheme within 120 days.
Write ‘paid under protest’ on receipt
Avoid making payments while in dispute. If forced, eg, repairers have your property, specifi cally say you’re ‘paying under protest’ - it’ll help if you end up in court.
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Local Firm shortlisted for Business Award
The William Tracey Group in Linwood is celebrating after being shortlisted for the Recycling and Waste Management Business of the Year Award at the 2011 National Recycling Awards. The ceremony will take place at London’s Park Lane Hilton in July.
Free Event to Boost Business
Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce is to host a free business to business event on Thursday 19th May. This will take place in Paisley Town Hall from 9am to 4pm and will cater for those interested in starting up a business, a career change, or a student looking to fi nd out more about the business industry.
With over 30 exhibitors and 20 speakers arranged, the event is open for regustration via
www.renfrewshirechamber. com
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In the Non-Advanced section, Pat Allan’s “Pap of Glencoe,” (above) was a worthy winner and is also featured here. For further information, please view:
wwwpaisleycolour.co.uk. All visitors welcome.
May Is Make A Will Month at ACCORD Hospice
One of the most important ways of income generation for ACCORD Hospice has been legacies. In most years they play a signifi cant part in the overall income of ACCORD and, with the current economic conditions we are all experiencing, it is diffi cult to predict if this will continue to be the case. It is a fact that there are still many members of our community who have not yet made a will and perhaps, in our own small way, we may be able to offer some assistance to anyone considering this. Throughout the month of May we have arranged with several local fi rms of solicitors that they will offer a free standard will service in return for a donation to ACCORD. If you would like to fi nd out more about this scheme please get in touch with us and we will send you details of the participating fi rms. Email:
fundraising@accord.org. uk or telephone Ken Mathie (Fundraising Manager) on 0141 581 2000.
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