Diamond Ambassadors

Accrington and Rossendale College (ARC) Painting and Decorating student, Shelby Fitzakerly, has been selected as one of just 19 apprentices and students from across the UK to travel to Denmark this September to compete against Europe’s best at the prestigious EuroSkills competition. Representing ARC, part of Nelson and Colne College Group (NCCG), Shelby has already proven her talent, having [...]

Proud staff and learners at Themis, the Apprenticeship training arm of Burnley College, are celebrating after reaching the finals in an outstanding six categories of the highly-competitive Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards. The finalists range from an Apprentice Mechatronics Engineer to an Apprentice Childcare specialist, a Digital Apprentice to a Degree Apprentice, as well as a shortlisting for Apprenticeship Ambassador. Themis [...]

Renewable energy providers Green Shield Group (GSG) have announced an award-winning solar wall project at Addison Group, their third project focusing on solar wall technology within the aerospace and manufacturing industry. Addison Group, based in Lancashire appointed Green Shield Group to deliver a 70.98 kWp roof and wall solar PV system saving the business an additional £10,000 in energy [...]

Hyndburn Borough Council is inviting families and residents to join in the fun this spring with its vibrant Easter Extravaganza taking place in Great Harwood. A host of activities are on offer, with local shops, schools, and the community coming together to celebrate Easter. Running until Saturday 19th April at 12pm, children under 12 can take part in a [...]

Pierce: Navigating Inheritance Tax: An Insight on Business Implications and Relief Opportunities What is Inheritance Tax? Inheritance Tax (IHT) is a tax imposed on the estate of a deceased person. It is levied on the value of the estate before it is distributed to the heirs and paid by the estate prior to any of the assets being distributed. Assets can include [...]

Accrington Stanley, Accrington-based training provider North Lancs Training Group CIC (NLTG) and Vita Accrington will give away hundreds of Easter eggs to Under 12s attending the club’s home match against Carlisle United on Easter Monday. The annual giveaway will see hundreds of eggs handed out inside the stadium on a first come first served basis to both young U12 [...]

A special Jobs Fair took place on Thursday 20th March at Accrington Town Hall, run by Hyndburn Borough Council to support 45 local businesses with their recruitment. This proved to be a great success with over 2000 visitors, and free stands were available for Hyndburn businesses looking to recruit staff at the event, helping both businesses and people looking [...]

The Government has published new legislation to increase company size thresholds, which determine whether a company requires a statutory audit, by 50% from 6 April 2025. As a result, an estimated 132,000 businesses' audits will no longer be compulsory. The date this impacts a company will depend on its year end. For example, for those with a December year [...]

Prior to April 2017, both employee and employer were able to make a saving in Class 1 National Insurance Contributions (“NIC”), with the employee also being the recipient of a PAYE tax saving, on benefits that were offered through salary sacrifice. Employers, therefore, sacrificed anything they could. Due to this, HMRC looked to tighten the salary sacrifice rules and [...]