Leigh-based Jigsaw Homes Group has appointed Roli Barker as the new chair of its group board. Roli was previously the chair of Jigsaw Homes North board
T1-Norway maple - crown reduce by maximum of 3 metres, Ridding Bay, Lakeside, Ulverston. For Mr Guy Mills. Proposed use of Row End Cottage as a dwelling occupied in accordance with condition 2 on planning permission 7/2011/5021 or condition 2 on planning permission 7/2014/5654, Row End Barn, Meathop, Grange-over-Sands. For Paul Merricks. Demolition of two disused agricultural buildings and replacement with two cattery pens, Grassgarth Farm, Grassgarth Lane, Ings. For Mr and Mrs Dixon. Repollard 2 Sycamores following branch failure into school grounds. Crown reduce 1 Lime by 3 metres and crown lift to create a 4 metre clearance from the school building. Repollard 1 Lime (suppressed by larger lime). Fell suppressed co-dominant stemmed Tulip tree. Remove deadwood from Oak, Ambleside C Of E Primary School, Vicarage Road, Ambleside. For Mr Graham Nicholson.
Solomons Europe welcomes plans to help SMEs win Government contracts
Dominic Doig, of Solomons Europe
Plans to overhaul procurement rules making it easier for SMEs to win Government contracts has been welcomed by Cumbrian-based specialist quantity surveying and procurement firm Solomons Europe.
The Governmentâs Green Paper on procurement aims to increase transparency, cut red tape and put value for money at the centre of a new and more flexible approach for Government buyers, who place just over £290 billion worth of contracts each year.
And in a further move, the Government has said public sector organisations running competitions for contracts under £4.7million for public works and £122,000 for goods and services that are not subject to international trade rules, can be limited to small businesses, voluntary, community and social enterprises, or to a certain geographical area.