Pierce: Employee Festive Gifts: Key Tax Implications and HMRC Guidance | Member News
Pierce: Maintaining staff morale is vital, and many employers choose to show appreciation through festive gifts. However, employee festive gifts have important tax implications, and some can be provided tax-free if structured correctly. Tax-Free Gifts You can make a gift to your employees that will not count towards taxable [...]
Community Solutions North West Secures Grant for Elmfield Hall | Member News
Community Solutions North West is delighted to announce a grant of £249,995 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help protect the historic Elmfield Hall and secure its sustainable future as a vibrant community space. Built in 1853, Elmfield Hall is a Grade II listed building with deep historical [...]
Forbes Solicitors: Key Changes To The Procurement Act New Legislation Has Implemented
The Procurement Act 2023 marks one of the most significant changes to public procurement law in recent years. Now in force, it reshapes the way contracting authorities run procurement processes, bringing a new legal framework, streamlined procedures and greater focus on value beyond cost. For public bodies, this means [...]
Pendle WOW: Pendle Borough Council Launches First Week of Work Initiative | Member News
Pendle Borough Council launches its first-ever Week of Work next week. In collaboration with the East Lancashire Learning Group (ELLG), Pendle WOW will bring together local employers, educators and students for a dynamic programme of talks, workplace visits, hands-on experiences and placements, with a particular focus on T-Level students. [...]
HAPPA Highlights Crisis in Horse Abandonment After Heartbreaking Case of Spider | Member News
HAPPA (Horses and Ponies Protection Association) is urgently appealing for public awareness and systemic change in response to a growing crisis, the abandonment of horses across the UK. The recent rescue and heartbreaking euthanasia of an elderly pony known as “Spider” underscores the severity of the problem, and the [...]
Good Causes Flock to Benefit from BPRCVS’ Helping Hands Lottery | Member News
Over a dozen local good causes have already signed up to benefit from the Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale CVS (BPRCVS) brand-new Helping Hands Lottery. A virtual event was held on 4th November to give good causes a first look at how the lottery will work, as well as giving [...]
