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SETBACK FOR MAJOR KENT THEME PARK
The company behind the major plans to create a huge theme park in Kent has confirmed it has parted ways with its main partner, Paramount.
London Resort Company AA inspectors praise Hythe Imperial
Staff and management at the Hythe Imperial are celebrating an improved grading and retention of an AA rosette for its Coast restaurant. During a recent inspection, the hotel was praised for the quality of its newly-refurbished rooms, housekeeping and level of hospitality.
The AA opted to award the Hythe Imperial an improved rating of 80%, close to the top of the band for four star hotels that goes up to 84%. In its summary, the AA report stated: “This hotel has really transformed over the last couple of years, the Moet & Chandon Champagne Bar has now been launched and the bedroom refurbishment throughout the hotel is near completion.” Jade Clark, Acting General Manager of the Hythe Imperial, said the AA
findings reflected the hard work put into the on-going refurbishment of the hotel, with work on the final floor of bedrooms due to begin later this year. “To retain our Rosette and see our AA rating rise to 80% and so be among the upper level for four star hotels is so encouraging for all the team here who work so hard to provide the best service possible for our guests.”
Holdings Ltd (LRCH) explained that it was not continuing its relationship with the US movie studio, which could have brought thousands of jobs to the county as part of the £3.2 billion scheme near Dartford. However, the company said the setback with the anchor attraction for what was known as Paramount Park, did not affect its plans to submit a formal application for the scheme this November. Humphrey Percy, CEO, LRCH,
said: “We want to express our sincere thanks to the many members of the Paramount team who have worked with us since we took over the Project in August 2013. This announcement does not effect the timing of our planned Development Consent Order (DCO) submission in November 2017. “We are working closely with the local authorities, landowners and local community, as well as our other stakeholders, and we very much look forward to showing our plans to the public as part of our final stage of consultation prior to submitting later this year.”
FSB calls for end to delays in business rate relief fund
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has made a plea to Communities Secretary Sajid Javid to help speed up help for smaller firms facing business rate hikes.
As the FSB explained, £300 million in
discretionary relief was promised in the Budget in March, yet many local authorities have so far failed to design their local distribution system, let alone pass it on to struggling businesses.
Councils across the region are expected to receive more than £40 million from the fund over the next five years to help firms hardest hit by April’s revaluation. Expectations are that authorities across Kent, including Eastern areas, could access hundreds of thousands under the Government’s scheme. According to a survey from the FSB,
more than half a million firms will see a rise in their business rates bills, with four in 10
(39%) small firms across the South East expecting their contributions to increase. Alison Parmar, FSB Kent Development
Manager, said: “I have had numerous calls from businesses – from yoga firms to community-run pubs – who are worried about their dramatic rates increase. Many have had to accommodate rises of between 10%-50% on their business rates with little warning. We need to support these firms.”
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