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FOR THEY ARE JOLLY GOOD FELLOWS
Harris Lamb’s dedicated Licensed and Leisure specialists have been honoured with an accolade from hospitality network The British Institute of Innkeeping (the BII). Victoria Trafford and James Ward have been offering expert business rates guidance and support to the hospitality industry for more than a decade, and have been made… Read More
KICKING OFF FOR DUDLEY CVS: TEAM HL SET TO COMPETE IN HIGGS LLP CHARITY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
Team HL are dusting off their football boots in readiness for the annual Higgs LLP charity football tournament this Week. More than 40 teams will take part in this year’s tournament, which will be held at Stourbridge Rugby Football Club on Thursday afternoon, raising funds for Dudley CVS (Council for… Read More
HARRIS LAMB JOIN ST BASIL’S HIKE FOR THE HOMELESS
Property consultancy Harris Lamb is Shropshire-bound later this month to help raise funds for St Basil’s, an established charity and housing association that provides accommodation and support to young homeless people. The business has assembled three teams who will tackle a range of challenging walks in the Long Mynd area… Read More
TEAM HL RAISES OVER £1,000 FOR SMART WORKS BIRMINGHAM
Pedal pushers at Harris Lamb have proved they’re more than capable of going the distance when it comes to fund raising, having exceeded both their £500 and 500-mile targets in the Cycle for Smart Works challenge. A team made up of Andy Smith, Andy Groves, Fiona Mellor, John Pearce and… Read More
INVASIVE SPECIES WEEK 2021: PREVENTING THE SPREAD
You may not be aware of it, but it’s Invasive Species Week, a national opportunity to raise awareness of invasive species brought into the country to its detriment, and to offer guidance on preventing their spread. Rob Harrison of our Environment Team, explains why it’s important… Read More
PROTECTING CLIENTS AGAINST PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DELAYS
When it comes to the welfare of the UK’s ecosystem, the number of protected species might surprise you. Be they badgers, birds or bats, there are more than 25,000 types of protected species (26,427* to be precise!) that, unless they are identified and rehomed correctly, can cause serious delays… Read More
WHY WE’RE ALL ABOUT RESPECTING AND RESTORING WETLANDS
Next month kicks off with a key event in the environmental calendar World Wetlands Day takes place on February 2nd, and aims to raise awareness for this vital ecosystem. The goal of this global event is to heighten appreciation of wetlands and… Read More
500 MILES DOWN… 1,500 TO GO
A mental health awareness campaign launched by Simon Hawley of our planning team is well underway, with he and his team-mates having hit the 25 per cent milestone in their challenge. Simon and three friends pledged to raise awareness of mental health issues and funds for charities supporting those battling… Read More
GREEN GUIDANCE
Dr Holly Smith, Director of Harris Lamb’s Environment team, on the implications of Brexit on Environmental policy. We are currently in the final stage of the Brexit transition period, and with much of the environmental legislation in the UK being derived from EU legislation, there are huge implications… Read More
Commercial Property Forecast for 2021
2020. A year none of us will forget in a hurry. Some sectors have fared better than others, and we’ve asked our in-house experts for their forecast for the coming months within the residential, retail and hospitality sectors. Hospitality Sector 2020 has been a crippling year for the hospitality… Read More
Festive frolics to Save The Children
While Christmas is looking very different this year, some traditions still stand, and Christmas Jumper Day, in aid of Save The Children, is something we’ve supported year after year. The office may not be buzzing with activity the way it usually is at this time of year, but Team HL… Read More
IN CELEBRATION OF BADGERS
Today is National Badger Day, and since we think they can get something of a bad re, we thought we’d share a few facts about the history and lifestyle of these beautiful creatures. Badgers are short, stout, powerful animals that live in underground ‘setts’ that can… Read More
HARRIS LAMB HOLDS FUNDRAISING DRIVE FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
Harris Lamb has raised more than £500 to fund vital cancer care and support. The funds have been raised by selling tickets for a luxury hamper prize draw in place of its traditional coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support, with the winning tickets to be selected this week. Read More
SIMON’S 500-MILE PLEDGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
A planning consultant at Harris Lamb has pledged to raise awareness of mental health issues and funds for charities supporting those battling them following the suicide of a close friend. Simon Hawley has joined forces with three other friends to each run 500 miles over the course of a year… Read More
10 Bat Facts
Are you just batty about these oft-misunderstood winged wonders? This month sees International Bat Night take place on the last Saturday of August, and the Bat Conservation Trust is keen to involve people in dispelling the myths, increasing the understanding about the… Read More