The future is hybrid as local firms adapt to suit and serve employees
A RECENT reader poll conducted by the Times revealed that 89 per cent of people would like to move towards working a four-day week. While the idea is a hit with some staff and employers, the model does not meet the needs of every sector. Last year, the four-day week was put to the test […]
Headaches for staff and employers as more strikes impact workplace
INDUSTRIAL action could continue to disrupt more than just business operations – staff relations could also end up strained if expectations about time off work are unclear. Upcoming industrial action is expected from teachers in the NEU union on March 15-16, and by RMT workers on Southeastern Railway on March 16, 18 and 30 March […]
Auctions on The Pantiles as saleroom opens for business
AN auction house fronted by a ‘celebrity auctioneer’ has opened up in the oldest part of Tunbridge Wells, in the hope of connecting with sellers across the South East while bringing buyers to its saleroom. Charles Hanson of Hansons Auctioneers is best known for ‘Bargain Hunt’, ‘Flog It!’ and ‘Antiques Road Trip’, but underneath the […]
Local women in medicine network seeks charity recognition in awards
AN ORGANISATION aimed at improving women’s medical careers to ensure they can thrive in any field they want, is one of the latest Times Business Awards entrants in the Charity of the Year category. Co-founded by two consultants at the Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), the Women in Medicine International Network (WIMIN) was […]
Beat the awards deadline to become a business winner
The countdown is on to enter the Times Business Awards by the end of this month, when the judges will weigh up the merits of companies and individuals across ten different categories. The deadline for this year’s entries is 11.59pm on February 20 – allowing enough time for the five judges to go through all […]
Trader who launched finance firm from scratch supports start-ups…
EIGHTEEN years ago, Craig Strong launched a new business in Tunbridge Wells that went on to become an outstanding success. Today he is sponsoring the Start-Up category of the Times Business Awards. Cornerstone, as it is now known, ‘didn’t have a single client’ when it launched as Capital Currencies all those years ago. Following a […]
‘Recognition’ from Business Award secures previous winner’s support
A PREVIOUS winner of the small employer category in the Times Business Awards found the boost so positive that it is sponsoring the same award this year to ‘hand the baton’ on. Winning the Best Business (1-25 Employees) award last year had increased business and recognition, and prompted the company to increase staff and floor […]
Christmas ‘disappointing’ for Tunbridge Wells’ hospitality
Bars and restaurants hit with price hikes, rail strikes and World Cup The HOSPITALITY sector in Tunbridge Wells saw a ‘disappointing’ Christmas period, local representatives have said, after being hit by spiralling energy costs, rail strikes and even the World Cup affecting income. While this December 2022 saw better sales than two festive periods […]
Law firm strengthens its wills and estates division
LAW firm Thomson Snell & Passmore has welcomed Fiona Higgott as a Partner in its Wills, Estate and Tax Planning division. Fiona joins from DMH Stallard, where she has spent the last 11 years. She brings with her a wealth of expertise in estate planning, including tax efficient wills, the creation of lifetime settlements, making […]
Getting your money in order for the New Year
Fund manager Amanda Redman talks to the Times about how to create your financial plan for 2023… THERE’S no denying that 2022 has been a difficult year and finances were a big part of that, with the cost of living crisis, rising interest rates and volatile markets. It has never been more important to […]
