Ensuring that circumstances which led to the death of AM Carl Sargeant do not happen again is the most important part of the investigation process, according to his son. Jack Sargeant, the new Labour AM for Alyn and Deeside, said the “key thing” of the inquiries being conducted into the events surrounding his father’s death last year was making sure “no family has to go through that”.
Businesses across West Cheshire and North Wales indicated a second successive quarter of growth in terms of sales and orders. But despite this, in the latest quarterly economic survey, levels remain below those in the first quarter of 2017.
Business advisory specialist, Champion Accountants, has strengthened its client offering after a member of its Chester office qualified as a SAGE expert. Audits and accounts senior Heather Stockton passed the 80-minute exam with flying colours.
Textlocal, one of the UK’s leading SMS platform companies based in Chester, has appointed James Williams as its new head of digital. The company has celebrated unprecedented growth in 2017, with an increase in headcount of 20 per cent and revenue growth exceeding 30 per cent as the company looks to meet the demand for its services.
Leading Cheshire legal firm Aaron & Partners LLP has strengthened its marketing team with the appointment of Christos Kottis as its new head of marketing. A chartered marketer since 2003, Christos joins the Chester-based law firm with over 20 years’ experience in marketing and business development across a range of B2B sectors.
Chester-based business finance company Zodeq has been trading for a year now and the new business has firmly established itself in the local and regional business community. The firm which offers specialist finance and cashflow solutions for businesses has just signed its 50th new client of this year.
A single mum, whose baby has serious ongoing health problems, has been jailed for Christmas after a court heard how she stole cash from a vulnerable pensioner. Sarah Louise Ley, 32, wept as she was led away to start serving a
26-week prison sentence.
EA Technology has committed itself to becoming one of the first carbon neutral businesses in the North West. The company, a world leader in developing and implementing products and services to enable power networks to become safer, more reliable and cost effective, has launched its own ‘Carbon Action Plan’.
A Rossett-based video production agency is helping boost the profile of a Chester school. Knew Productions has been engaged by Abbey Gate College to shoot a promotional video showcasing the school’s facilities.
The UK’s fastest growing independent travel agency has launched a recruitment drive to take on 60 new staff as part of a major expansion. Hays Travel North West, which has its head office on Wrexham’s Lord Street, is set to open 12 new offices across North Wales and the North West by the middle of next year.
