BUSINESS REPORT
DEVELOPMENT WINS TOP PRIZE
A planning project that transformed an underwhelming location into a ‘vibrant and unique’ mixed- use development has scooped the top prize at the prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) South East Awards for Planning Excellence. Campbell Wharf, in central
Milton Keynes, was entered by property developer Bidwells and won the award at an online ceremony premiered on YouTube at the end of last year. The scheme, which was
praised by the judges, includes 383 new homes, a nursery, a pub, retail and commercial units, public open spaces and a short-stay marina. Chair of the RTPI South East
judging panel Sue Percy CBE MRTPI said: “The project represents a real planning success story, demonstrating excellence in land use planning, regeneration, sustainable transport and a wonderfully designed piece of civil engineering as a centrepiece. The planning team managed to overcome viability issues and has delivered a project that not only regenerated the site but will hopefully trigger improvements to the wider area to the benefit of current and future residents and visitors.”
Planning partner at Bidwells
Mike Jones MRTPI said: “It’s fantastic that this scheme has the recognition it deserves as a truly mixed-use development of the highest quality. This is a testament to the success of local engagement and partnership working between the project team and Milton Keynes Development Partnership. It was particularly pleasing to hear that the judges acknowledged the enhancement of the wider setting, establishing a benchmark for future development along the canalside.” Bidwells is now
automatically shortlisted for the prestigious national RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2021.
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When Jon Buckle, of Fiscale, and Kevin Collett, of JMS Infotech, attended the final face-to-face Chamber event before the first national lockdown in March 2020, little did they expect such a fruitful relationship to flourish. Since then, Research & Development (R&D) tax specialist firm Fiscale and JMS, a workforce management software company, have worked successfully together to ensure maximum R&D tax relief for JMS based on its continuous innovation. Jon said: “At the Chamber event I got chatting to
Kevin, who told me about the innovative system JMS had developed. I knew immediately we could add value. Research and Development is a very complex, niche area of taxation that’s often overlooked, but it’s what we do day in, day out.” Kevin continued: “After our conversation we got
together virtually and went through our development journey in detail. The system we’ve designed is a
unique, fully-automated, end-to-end workforce management system with clever engineering in the back-end that makes it the most user-friendly and efficient system available. “To have Jon and the Fiscale team help us benefit
from significant tax relief has been fantastic. The work they’ve done has been hugely beneficial.” Jon added: “The specialist development JMS has
done is phenomenal, and their system is very impressive. “The uncertainty that comes with R&D is exactly
where we can do the heavy lifting. With a 100% claim success rate, we understand the strict HMRC legislation and criteria inside out. I’m so pleased we’ve been successful for them and look forward to collaborating with them again.”
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www.jmsinfotech.co.uk Visit:
www.fiscale.com
EXPERT ENERGY RATES ADVICE
When a tenant vacates a property, its owners may not be aware that they can end up on out-of-contract energy rates with electricity and gas suppliers. The discovery often only comes
when a sizeable and unexpected energy bill arrives requesting payment. This was the case for Mothercare
Global Brand Limited when their tenant vacated their warehouse and the electricity and gas suppliers for the site began charging deemed rates. The company knew it needed to
take fast action to resolve the contract issues and determine why the consumption rates were so high. Mothercare contacted Dunore Energy, a specialist business energy advisor, for help. Dunore Energy founder Jon
Newsham said: “After speaking with the Mothercare team, I quickly arranged a site visit so I could assess the site’s expected energy consumption and check meter numbers and readings. I immediately identified issues with
Dunore Energy has saved Mothercare tens of thousands of pounds
PARTNERSHIP DELIVERS MAXIMUM R&D RELIEF
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the gas invoice; I alerted Mothercare and began planning our next steps towards resolving the issues.” Dunore’s assessment gave
Mothercare confidence that they were in good hands, and that there was a strong chance of achieving a reduction in their energy invoices. It provided Dunore with a Letter of Authority, which allowed Dunore to negotiate with the energy suppliers on their behalf. Jayne Twaddle, senior supply chain consultant at Mothercare
added: “Jon did a fantastic job of resolving the issues related to our energy supplies at our Crick warehouse. His knowledge and expertise not only saved us tens of thousands of pounds, but also hours of time. I’d have no hesitation about recommending Dunore Energy to any other business. I’m recommending that Mothercare use them again when we move to a new site.”
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www.dunore-energy.com
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