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Chris Chambers


Accountants on awards shortlist


Chamber patron Shorts Chartered Accountants has been shortlisted as a finalist for Best Private Client Tax Practice at the 2019 Tolley’s Taxation Awards. These highly-regarded


awards recognise the finest achievements and talents of remarkable individuals and teams across the entire UK tax profession. Tolley’s Taxation Awards uniquely bring together every corner of the tax profession at this highly contested annual event. Winning or being short- listed for an award brings prestige to any team and shows recognition from a first- class judging panel. This category was open to


practices of all sizes across the UK, and the winning firm will have provided sufficient evidence and documentation to provide the judges with a clear picture of their business and the service provided to clients. Senior Partner and Head of


Shorts’ Private Client practice, Chris Chambers, said: “I am intensely proud of the team we have built here at Shorts, and I firmly believe that the service we provide for our clients is exemplary. The Tolley's Taxation Awards are widely regarded as the industry’s elite, recognising the very best, and we are absolutely delighted to be finalists at this year's awards. “We recently also received


confirmation that Shorts is a finalists in three categories at the 2019 Yorkshire Accountancy Awards, for Corporate Finance Team of the Year, Mid-Tier Firm of the Year and Advisory Team of the Year. “To continue receiving


acknowledgement for our work is testament to the quality and strength of the team we have built and the quality of the service that we continue to provide to local businesses.”


6 business network April 2019


New lease means Forest can really make a stand


Chamber patron Nottingham Forest has confirmed, after extensive negotiations, that an agreement for an extended lease on The City Ground has been completed. This extended lease means the


club is now able to proceed with plans to redevelop The City Ground and surrounding area. Central to this redevelopment will be the creation of a new, world-class Peter Taylor Stand and improvements to the Trentside area, Brian Clough and Bridgford Stands. The new Peter Taylor Stand will


see the introduction of world-class facilities including a museum, a new club shop, range of hospitality lounge options, restaurants and executive boxes. In addition to this there will be new spacious


‘Central to this redevelopment will be the creation of a new, world-class Peter Taylor Stand’


concourses for general-admission supporters as well as improved facilities for supporters with disabilities and a substantial increase in wheelchair spaces. The club will now enter a period


of consultation and engagement with the relevant supporter groups before making the necessary planning application. Subject to the relevant consents


the club is hopeful that building work will commence at the end of the 2019-20 season. The new,


modern, state-of-the-art structure will see The City Ground’s capacity become the highest in the East Midlands, reaching 38,000 after completion. Not since 1994 has The City


Ground undergone any major development work. Even the previous


redevelopment projects are dwarfed by the scale of the investment proposed in the new plans. The proposals illustrate the long-term strategy and commitment of the owner, Mr Evangelos Marinakis, to fully rebuild the football club. Working with architects Benoy,


the project is ‘born in Nottingham, designed in Nottingham, built in Nottingham, from and for the people of Nottingham’.


Successful 12 months for hotel


It has been a productive 12 months for Holiday Inn Leicester, following the hotel’s refurbishment, a score of 96% on its food audit, 100% on its health and safety audit, and 94% on its quality evaluation; measured by IHG. On top of this, the hotel also


achieved five out of five on its brand metrics. Holiday Inn Leicester was also


shortlisted for a marketing award for its #FitForAKing campaign and its online blog. The Interstate Commercial


Forum also recognised the hotel with a Special Recognition award, based on its delivery of the Interstate Agent Extravaganza that was hosted at the hotel. Prasit Pala, the hotel’s


Reservations Manager, was also awarded Rising Star at the forum for the work he does in Leicester and


Holiday Inn Leicester has undergone a major refurbishment and continues to be acknowledged by the industry


for also going above and beyond in supporting the reservations team at Holiday Inn Aylesbury, showing commitment and passion like he does with his own hotel.


The last award of the night was


Sales Manager of the Year, which was won by Sales Manager Jen Woolmer, capping off an excellent night of recognition for the hotel.


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