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GRANT THORNTON ADDS TO AUDIT TEAM


A new audit partner has been welcomed to the Milton Keynes office of financial and business advisers Grant Thornton as the firm continues to expand and strengthen its offering across the region. Wendy Russell joins Grant Thornton


from another international advisory firm where she provided auditing and assurance services to large, private and listed companies as well as wider strategic and financial advice, including expanding into new international markets. During her career spanning over 17


years, Wendy has built up a strong skill set across a broad range of sectors with a particular focus on retail and consumer. In her new role at Grant Thornton,


Wendy will draw on this extensive experience and knowledge of the local market to provide specialist support to help businesses achieve their full growth potential. Commenting on her appointment, Wendy said: “Grant Thornton has built


up a reputation for providing expert advice along with having a real focus on high growth businesses. “This is exactly


the market I want to be operating in and I’m excited to be bringing my experience and energy to the team.” Fiona Baldwin, practice


‘I’M EXCITED


TO BE BRINGING MY EXPERIENCE AND ENERGY TO THE TEAM’


leader at Grant Thornton’s Milton Keynes office added: “Grant Thornton has a long, established history locally and we have developed an extensive range of services with unrivalled local knowledge which business rely on. “We continue to enhance our


offering through investing in our people and Wendy’s experience and skills will further strengthen this, helping to drive further business growth across the region.”


GALLERY USES ART TO PLUG ELECTRIC VEHICLES


As part of Milton Keynes’ ongoing initiative to link cultural spaces to sustainable transportation, MK Gallery will unveil two electric vehicles wrapped in designs by internationally recognised artists in time for the Gallery’s opening on 16 March. The move underpins the growing


uptake of electric vehicles in the city, while highlighting the electric charge points installed close to MK Gallery. The wraps, which have been


commissioned by Pedalling Culture, have been created by artists, Emma Hart and Ingrid Pollard, who will be showcasing their work at the Gallery’s opening exhibition, The Lie of the Land which charts how British landscape has been radically transformed through changing attitudes to free time, culture and leisure. The cars, which have been supplied by the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) in Milton Keynes, will transport guests during the Gallery’s opening weekend. Melanie Beck, Pedalling Culture’s


project chair, said: “We are delighted to have partnered with


Wendy Russell


YOU MUST PAY FOR DATA PROTECTION


It has nearly been a year since the new data protection law has come into force and most businesses seem to have come to terms with what to do regarding their processes and documentation. Businesses have been


focusing too heavily on processes and documentation, which has led certain requirements to be overlooked – Heald Solicitors are encouraging businesses to check that they have paid the data protection fee. Anyone that processes


personal data must pay an annual fee to the Information Commissioner’s Office. There are a few exemptions, however most businesses – including sole traders – must pay. The fee payable is dependent


MK Gallery on this project as they are set to be a prominent feature on our cultural landscape. Electric vehicle usage is growing and it is essential that our cultural venues have the infrastructure in place to meet this, and the sustainable goals of Milton Keynes.”


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on the size of the business. Micro organisations with a maximum turnover of £632,000 or no more than 10 members of staff would pay as little as £40 but large organisations could pay up to £2,900.


Email: Shital.odedra@healdlaw.com Call: 01908 662277 Visit: www.healdlaw.com


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