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Neil Carmichael Helps Beta Marine Celebrate its 25th Anniversary
14 May 2012 at 13:00
Beta Marine opened the doors of its Quedgeley headquarters on Friday to celebrate 25 years of successful business in the marine engine market with an awards event presided over by Neil Carmichael MP, Member of Parliament for Stroud. Guests included Beta's long standing Japanese engine partners Kubota as well as international distributors, UK dealers, suppliers, associates, staff and their families.
The four founding directors, Ted Spash, Andrew Growcoot, Laurance Talbot and Paul Grigg explained how Beta Marine started in a back bedroom in 1987 with no orders for the first 4 months but had grown through hard work and skilled staff into the highly successful £8M+ business of today. Particular tribute was paid to the loyal and committed workforce of 38, a number of whom have been with the company for over 20 years and to the company's network of dealers, distributors and partners.
The event concluded with the presentation of awards for long service for three members of staff, an award for Beta Marine's first overseas distributor, Beta Marine Germany and a special award to celebrate Beta Marine's long and highly successful partnership with Kubota.
Beta Marine CEO, Andrew Growcoot, reflected on the day, "Looking back over our 25 years in the marine engine business I am extremely proud of all our achievements; particularly our skilled and loyal workforce as well as the committed and reliable network of dealers and international distributors that we have built up around the world. We've been lucky to have a very skilled team that have worked extremely hard to build a trusted and respected brand in the marine engine market and I'm delighted that so many of our partners, friends and families have been able to celebrate Beta's success with us today."
Neil said "I was delighted to be able to help Beta Marine's success and congratulate staff on their acheivements. I wish them all the best for the next 25 years"
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School Pupils are 'Inspired by Manufacturing' at Stroud College
30 April 2012 at 09:23
Pupils from Archway and Sir William Romneys spent a day at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College undertaking a number of tasks all related to manufacturing and engineering. Representatives ... [ read more ]
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Stroud Schools Participate in a K'nex Scrap Heap Challenge
30 April 2012 at 09:21
?On Thursday the schools k'nex scrapheap challenge took place at Rednock School, Dursley. Rednock, Stroud High, Marling, Archway, Maidenhill, and Thomas Keble all attended the event sponsored by ... [ read more ]
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Putting the Valleys and Vale on Track for Economic Growth
30 April 2012 at 09:20
The week's Festival for Manufacturing and Engineering is over now but, from all the feedback I have had, more will happen during the coming year and another festival will take place next ... [ read more ]
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Spotlighting Manufacturing and Engineering
30 April 2012 at 09:19
First of all, I want to thank Stroud Life and its team for their fantastic support for the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering. To have such positive support for an initiative geared ... [ read more ]
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'Cream' of the Festival
25 April 2012 at 16:36
Nampak and Dairy Crest sponsored a Reducing the Carbon Footprint and Recycling lunch held at Dairy Crest at their Severnside site. Representatives from Dairy Crest and Nampak both led very ... [ read more ]
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Festival for Manufacturing and Engineering
24 April 2012 at 14:04
This week I am focussing on the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering. In fact so much so, that although Parliament is sitting, I will be in the constituency for most of the time. The ... [ read more ]
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The Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering is Officially Opened
23 April 2012 at 15:52
Neil Carmichael's Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering very successfully opened today at Wycliffe School with over 150 VIPs. After a speech from Neil Carmichael MP, Mark Prisk MP Minister for ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael Visits Airbus
16 April 2012 at 14:42
Neil Carmichael had the opportunity last week to spend some time at Airbus (owned by EADS) at both its factory and research centre in Filton and its headquarters in Toulouse, France. Airbus ... [ read more ]
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Success for Investment in Technology and Our Part in the Supply Chain
16 April 2012 at 10:06
Aviation and, more specifically, Airbus (owned by EADS) have featured strongly in my itinerary recently. With the factory and research centre at Airbus, Filton, directly employing over 180 of ... [ read more ]
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Manufacturing and Engineering
11 April 2012 at 12:22
Manufacturing and Engineering I have just returned from a fascinating visit to Airbus in Filton, Bristol, where I saw the test bed for the new A350 landing gear and the manufacturing ... [ read more ]
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Festival of Engineering and Manufacturing Launches Website
19 March 2012 at 16:56
The Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering (23 rd -27 th April) has launched its official website: http://stroud.ac.uk/festival . The festival which celebrates the successes of local ... [ read more ]
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Jatech Welcomes Neil Carmichael
19 March 2012 at 11:48
Jatech, the software development specialists based in Stonehouse, welcomed Neil Carmichael, on Friday morning 16 th March at their Springfield Business Centre offices. Jatech is a leading ... [ read more ]
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Local MP Backs "British Pubs Need You" Campaign
19 March 2012 at 10:01
?Neil Carmichael, MP for Stroud is backing Hobgoblin's 'British Pubs Need You' campaign which aims to encourage the Government to review the beer duty tax escalator. Every year, the beer tax ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael Attends the Official Unveiling of the new NSA Plaque at C and G Services
12 March 2012 at 14:47
Neil Carmichael MP along with Charlie Bray Regional Manager for the National Skills Academy for Nuclear attended the official unveiling of the new NSA (Nuclear Skills Agency) plaque at C and G ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael MP Holds Business Surgery with Local Businesses
12 March 2012 at 14:43
Neil Carmichael MP held a business surgery on Friday where he met with local businesses to discuss a range of issues. One of the key topics was how businesses can support the young people of ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael and Engineering and Manufacturing
05 March 2012 at 15:38
On Tuesday 6 th March Neil Carmichael will be leading a debate on Government Policy on manufacturing and engineering in Westminster. Neil has long argued that in order to "rebalance ... [ read more ]
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Planning for the Future
27 February 2012 at 15:42
Planning for the Future As the budget approaches, I am mindful of the importance of rebalancing our economy and ensuring that manufacturing and engineering are both given appropriate ... [ read more ]
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Her Royal Highness Princess Royal opens Wallbridge Upper Lock and Stroud Brewery Bridge
13 February 2012 at 17:02
Neil Carmichael was present when Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal came to the official opening of the restored Wallbridge Upper Lock and Stroud Brewery Bridge on February 10 th 2012. The ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael welcomes Grow Gloucestershire Investment
13 February 2012 at 16:56
As part of Grow Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire County Council is investing £100 million into Gloucestershire's Future. The money will be invested in better skills, infrastructure and homes ... [ read more ]
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Festival: Airbus' commitment to the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering
30 January 2012 at 12:00
As a key contributor to manufacturing and engineering in the South West, Airbus is pleased to be joining Neil Carmichael MP in celebrating the South West as a UK leader in these important sectors, ... [ read more ]
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Festival: Lloyds TSB's commitment to the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering
30 January 2012 at 11:40
Lloyds TSB Commercial is proud to sponsor the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering, which does so much to recognise an industry that makes a huge contribution to both the UK and Gloucestershire ... [ read more ]
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Festival: Railton's commitment to the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering
30 January 2012 at 11:30
Our software manufacturing business has grown steadily for fifteen years. Having established a firm corporate client base, we have set up a new office in an attractive Stroud mill and are keen to ... [ read more ]
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Festival: Delphi's commitment to the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering
23 January 2012 at 13:45
"Delphi is thrilled to be involved in this exciting event which aims to showcase the tremendous industrial heritage that we have in this area, and the vibrant and exciting present and future that we ... [ read more ]
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Festival: The Stroudwater Trust's commitment to the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering
23 January 2012 at 13:00
Woollen cloth making has shaped our valleys since the Middle Ages. Indeed, cloth has been made at Lodgemore Mills continuously since medieval times. The textile industry has provided employment and ... [ read more ]
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Festival: STEMworks commitment to the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering
23 January 2012 at 12:45
What better way to celebrate the Engineering achievements of Stroud, and to highlight the opportunities in the future, than to support The Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering. ... [ read more ]
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Stratford Park unveils refurbished facilities
23 January 2012 at 10:30
On Saturday, 21st January Neil Carmichael attended Stratford Park in Stroud in order to attend the reopening of the leisure centre alongside Cllr Debbie Young, Cllr Keith Pearson and Cllr Frances ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael answers the call of the Federation of Small Businesses to champion Real - Life Entrepreneurs
16 January 2012 at 16:00
Neil Carmichael is delighted to have been approached by the Federation of Small Businesses to support their newly launched campaign 'Championing the UK's Real - Life Entrepreneurs' which he has ... [ read more ]
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Festival: Renishaw's commitment to the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering
16 January 2012 at 09:00
As the largest employer in the Stroud District, and a world leading engineering company, Renishaw is an enthusiastic supporter of the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering and will be ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael visits Frithwood Cafe
09 January 2012 at 11:00
Neil Carmichael on Wednesday 4th January visited the community run Frithwood Cafe in Chalford alongside local parish and district councillor Debbie Young, on the site of the ... [ read more ]
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Neil presents elite award to local IT company
09 January 2012 at 10:30
There was cause for celebration for local IT company Expressware in Stonehouse on Friday, 6th January as Neil Carmichael and Dave Middlemiss, the chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses ... [ read more ]
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Festival: Nampak's commitment to the Festival of Maufacturing and Engineering
09 January 2012 at 10:00
In April 2012, plastic milk bottle manufacturer, Nampak Plastics, will be playing host to a number of events as part of the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering at the company's Severnside ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael opens refurbished McDonalds branch
09 January 2012 at 09:30
In the days leading up to Christmas, Neil Carmichael was delighted, having been asked, to open the newly refurbished branch of McDonalds in Merrywalks in Stroud. At a cost of £300,000 it is ... [ read more ]
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Baroness Warsi visits company in Dursley
02 December 2011 at 15:00
On Thursday 1st December, Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet and the Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party Baroness Warsi came to the constituency, in order to attend a site visit at the ... [ read more ]
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Hundreds of millions to boost growth in Stroud and across the Country
14 November 2011 at 15:00
Neil Carmichael has welcomed a new initiative recently launched by the Coalition Government that is being funded to £500 million to assist in the economic growth of the country. The Growing ... [ read more ]
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Gloucestershire First launches superfast broadband surveys
14 November 2011 at 14:00
The local enterprise partnership for the Constituency, Gloucestershire First, has begun its effort to demonstrate that public demand exists to upgrade our local communications infrastructure to ... [ read more ]
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Festival: Schedule for the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering
14 November 2011 at 11:00
The schedule for the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering, to be hosted across the Stroud Constituency by Neil Carmichael from 23rd - 27th April has now been released, it is as follows: ... [ read more ]
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Nailsworth Brewery comes to Westminster
14 November 2011 at 10:15
Nailsworth Brewery's award winning "Alestock" beer came to Westminster this week thanks to local MP Neil Carmichael. Each week the Strangers Bar in the House of Commons hosts a guest beer from ... [ read more ]
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Member of the Cabinet praises Gloucestershire broadband efforts
07 November 2011 at 13:30
The drive to deliver enhanced broadband services across Gloucestershire has recently been praised by the Secretary of State for Culture in Parliament. Responding to a question from Neil ... [ read more ]
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Government scheme provides for investment opportunities
07 November 2011 at 13:00
In order to assist private sector growth, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is running the Regional Growth Fund, a project which over three years from 2011 to 2014 that will provide ... [ read more ]
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Neil fighting for Amberley Post Office
31 October 2011 at 16:00
Neil Carmichael has received notice from the Post Office that their branch serving the community of Amberley will be temporarily closing in January 2012, coinciding with the retirement of the ... [ read more ]
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Neil supports more investment for SMEs in the House of Commons
24 October 2011 at 15:00
On two occasions in recent weeks, Neil Carmichael has supported small and medium sized enterprises in the Stroud Constituency and across the Country by questioning the Government on their policy to ... [ read more ]
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Parliamentary speech on the National Planning Policy Framework
24 October 2011 at 12:00
As has been reported, Neil Carmichael is against the developments at Wades Farm and Sellars Farm, on Thursday, 20th October in a debate regarding the National Planning Policy Framework held at the ... [ read more ]
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Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering: 23rd -27th April, 2012
10 October 2011 at 11:30
Since becoming Member of Parliament for Stroud in May 2010, I have been keen to highlight the success of local manufacturers and engineers. To this end, I conceived the idea of running a full week's ... [ read more ]
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Cabinet member comes to Stroud for broadband conference
19 September 2011 at 10:45
The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Jeremy Hunt came to Stroud recently to attend a conference organised by Neil Carmichael at the Imperial Hotel attended by dozens of ... [ read more ]
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The 'Stroud Special' is launched in Westminster
15 September 2011 at 09:40
A reception was held at the Houses of Parliament on Monday, 12th September to officially launch the 'Stroud Special' service. The Stroud Special is a joint venture between First Great Western and ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael delighted by increased rail services for Dursley
22 August 2011 at 15:00
Neil Carmichael is delighted that The Department of Transport will be increasing train capacity that passes through the Dursley area on services between Bristol Parkway and Gloucester. First ... [ read more ]
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Christians against Poverty success story
29 July 2011 at 09:00
Neil Carmichael has today met with members of Stroud Christian Fellowship to discuss their response to needs within the community and how they are supporting the most vulnerable. Most recently ... [ read more ]
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Stroud to go superfast
20 June 2011 at 15:45
Neil Carmichael has expressed his approval in the recent announcement that the Stroud?Telephone Exchange has been confirmed as one which will be upgraded in 2012.? Neil Carmichael commented, ... [ read more ]
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Stroud Valley Credit Union receives Neil's backing
06 June 2011 at 12:00
Neil Carmichael recently opened an account with the Stroud Valleys Credit Union. A credit union is a locally based financial cooperative where people within a specified area where individuals save ... [ read more ]
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Neil celebrates Emmaus anniversary
17 May 2011 at 10:30
Local charity, Emmaus Gloucestershire recently celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the first Emmaus store nationally at a function at the House of Lords with ... [ read more ]
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My response to the fish fight campaign
17 May 2011 at 10:15
In recent months I have been asked my position on Fish Discards and the Common Fisheries Policy and what I'll do to further the Fish Fight campaign. This is an open letter I have sent to those ... [ read more ]
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Improvement work begins in Stonehouse
09 May 2011 at 11:15
Gloucestershire County Council has started a series of highway improvement works through the centre of Stonehouse. The works, which began at the beginning of May, will bring a number of improvements ... [ read more ]
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Signs of small business recovery?
18 April 2011 at 12:00
Having now been the MP for Stroud for almost 12 months, Neil Carmichael thought it was a good idea to revisit some of the people that had helped. When Neil first met Dan and Mary Young they were ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael gives thumbs up to British tourism week
24 March 2011 at 12:00
As part of British Tourism Week, Neil Carmichael visited the Stroud Tourist Information Centre (TIC) on Saturday 19 th March and met the members of staff to see for himself how they help promote ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael welcomes 'Budget for Growth' in Stroud rail services
23 March 2011 at 15:50
Neil Carmichael is celebrating the budget investment in Stroud rail services marked by today's Budget announcement to invest in the doubling of the railway line from Swindon to Kemble. George ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael welcomes help for Stroud motorists
23 March 2011 at 15:45
Neil Carmichael has welcomed the announcements in the Budget today on fuel duty which will help hard pressed motorists in Stroud. George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in ... [ read more ]
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Nailsworth exhibition for Avening Road engineering project
15 March 2011 at 11:15
A public exhibition is to be held at the Mortimer Rooms in Nailsworth on Tuesday, 22nd March from 14:00 to 20:00 to view plans for the B4014 road from Nailsworth to Avening. The road, to the east ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael joins forces with Martin Horwood to save local pubs
11 March 2011 at 13:30
Neil Carmichael alongside 10 other MPs have co-sponsored a bill that is being spearheaded by Martin Horward, the MP for Cheltenham which is entitled the Tied Public Houses (Code of Practice) Bill, ... [ read more ]
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Neil applauds Gloucestershire care provider's training
14 February 2011 at 09:30
Stroud MP Neil Carmichael has heaped praise on a Gloucestershire-based home support and care company for the excellent training it provides its staff. Neil Carmichael asked to meet some of the ... [ read more ]
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Dealing with adverse weather
22 December 2010 at 15:00
As you are probably well aware, Gloucestershire, like most of the United Kingdom, has been intermittently struck by adverse weather over recent weeks that has caused great disruption to us all. ... [ read more ]
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Neil at a newly opened Pub in Stroud
13 December 2010 at 12:00
Neil Carmichael on Friday 10th December visited The Market Tavern, a newly refurbished pub in Stroud that opened to the public on Wednesday, 8th December, at a cost of ?400,000. Neil ... [ read more ]
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Superfast broadband could be ours
07 December 2010 at 09:00
The Government announced this week that they intend for superfast broadband to be installed across the entirety of the country by 2015, though British Telecom is running a campaign where they will ... [ read more ]
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Mr Carmichael visits engineering firm
03 December 2010 at 18:00
Today Neil met with the team at Delphi Diesel Systems ?Neil with David Friday, Managing Director and Chris Tanner Apprentice Training Officer, presenting certificates to apprentices who had ... [ read more ]
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MP Champions Vocational Education
13 October 2010 at 15:03
Today Neil Carmichael spoke up on behalf of local education providers and businesses in the House of Commons, asking the Minister for Further Education what plans he has to encourage pupils to take ... [ read more ]
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Downton staff celebrate NVQ success with newly elected local MP
12 July 2010 at 10:43
Neil joined in celebration with?Downton?at the completion of an extensive employee training programme, culminating in Neil??awarding National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) to staff at the ... [ read more ]
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