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Members AreaSlow travel event for businesses in the Shropshire HillsBusinesses are invited to an event on Monday 8th September, 1 – 4pm at the Thresholds Centre, Picklescott, to look at ‘Slow Travel in the Shropshire Hills’ – what it means, why it’s an exciting prospect for the economic development of the area and how you can get involved in the promotion. Welcome Host TrainingThere a FEW places left on the Welcome Host training course taking place this Friday September 5th in Ludlow. If you operate as 'front of house' in your organisation and would like to improve your customer service skills then email beth@foodfestival.co.uk immediately to book your free place. Places are limited so book now! WarningOne of our members has recieved the following email. Please read for information. Hello, I now have a reservation request for 2 set of couples comprising of 2 couples in each set. Arrival date for the first couples is October 11th and departure October 1. I will need total cost of the accommodation of each set of guests in 2 separate rooms of any category. The cost maybe on self catering or bed and breakfast depending on what you have available. 2. My only form of payment to you is by credit card transactions. I am limited to this form of payment because I am away on a trip and do not have access to my accounts. 3. I will also need payment to be made to a third party on my authority. This is because there are some other services required by the guests that I cannot achieve from my current position. Each of these points mentioned above is very important for me to be able to achieve this arrangement. Please comment on each.Like I mentioned above, preferable payment method will be direct by credit card deductions.Thank you and looking forward to hearing from soon. Kind Regards,Franklin Great. Business Support in South ShropshireSouth Shropsire businesses are invited to attend a meeting to discuss the future of business support in South Shropshire. Please contact Joyce Brisbane at South Shropshire District Council if you wish to attend on 01584 813000. Please download the letter for more information. Please Be AwareA couple of B&B businesses in Herefordshire have had the same man staying in their property within the last month. Both times the man’s cheques have bounced. He is a painter/decorator/plasterer. The name he is giving is Robert Martin He also has a geordie accent. If this vehicle/man is seen, please contact the police on 08457 444 888 and speak to the public service desk on ext 4806 who will take details. Shop Front & Pavement Washing…Clean Town AwardAlan Meyrick, SSDC Streetscene Officer, has kindly arranged to bring over from Ludlow a The operation is planned for the early morning of Tuesday 29th July, between the hours of 6.00am and 8.00am. Shopkeepers and drivers of parked cars will be leafleted beforehand, in the hope that these streets will be empty of parked cars that morning. In order to help achieve this, he has also arranged with Mike Geary, SSDC officer in charge of car parks, that free overnight parking on the Easthope car parks will apply on Monday night and until 9.00am on Tuesday 29th. Any help and publicity we can give to the Streetscene team to ensure the two main streets are empty of cars on the morning of the 29th would be much appreciated. News of the plan needs John Woolmer South Shropshire AGM 2008Thank you to all the members that attended this years AGM, you can now view the minutes of the meeting and both the Chairman's and Tim King's Reports by clicking on the following links. Garden Rescue – No job too small!Have you got a Holiday Homes letting business and looking for someone to oversee your property and maintain a loved and lived in environment particularly throughout those quiet winter months? John Edwards provides general maintenance and garden clearance. Garden care, welcome packs, flowers, heating on/off and fires lit. Key holder for those emergencies. 25 years of experience. Reference and CRB check provided. £10 per hour for general garden maintenance. Property checks by negotiation. For further details call John on 0781 62 85 420 Free Advice for Businesses in South ShropshireSouth Shropshire District Council has teamed up with Business Link to offer free advice sessions to any business in South Shropshire. Any business can book a session on the second Tuesday of each month in one of the Market Towns (see reverse) in South Shropshire. You can book to see either a To book a session or for further information call 01584 813209. FIRE REGULATIONS INFORMATIONFor further information on Fire Regulations please click on the following link: www.stmem.com/fire-safety-law.htm PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETYSomeone purporting to be from the Performing Arts Society is telephoning accommodation establishments saying that a licence is needed if there is a television or radio in the letting bedroom. This is not the case. We have been advised by one of our members of a scam going around in which the name CLARKE PETERSON.J appears, with bookings for numerous people for a week or two. FREE ENERGY AUDITS FOR TOURISM BUSINESSES IN THE AONB AREAIf you are worried about the amount and cost of the energy you are using and you are a tourism business located in the Shropshire Hills AONB you could apply to have a free energy audit by the Marches Energy Agency. The Shropshire Hills AINB Partnership has awarded the Marches Energy Agency a Sustainable Development Fund grant to carry out free energy audits and advice for 60 leisure & tourism businesses in the AONB area (B&B's, hotels, pubs, etc). If you would like to be put forward for a free audit, please contact Catherine Landles, Community Officer for the Shropshire Hills AONB on the following telephone number or email: Tel 01588 674084 or Email cath.landles@shropshire-cc.gov.uk Please Note - Businesses do need to be within the AONB area to be eligible for this. |
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