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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. Our Environment Team, explains why it’s important to recognise them. There are… 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
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
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
HELP US TO HELP THE HOMELESS IN BIRMINGHAM
With elusive artist Banksy having posted one of his most poignant pieces to date in Birmingham City Centre this month, it seems a good time to invite more people to support Team HL in its mission to help the homeless this Christmas. Every year, Harris Lamb invites employees and clients… Read More
STOP BADGERING THEM!
Remember reading The Wind In The Willows as a child? The Badger featured in the fearsome foursome didn’t get the kind of grief our little black and white friends do these days, but maybe he didn’t set up home in the way of a proposed development… The past few weeks… Read More
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: RICS SERVICE CHARGES IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY – PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST APRIL 2019
This week, The RICS Service Charges in Commercial Property, 1st Edition, replaced the existing RICS Service Charge Code. This new mandatory document is a professional statement setting out requirements and core principles that must be followed by landlords and their managing agents. The Royal Institution… Read More
MEET THE NEWBIES
Harris Lamb has been on the recruitment trail in recent weeks, having welcomed a host of new faces to the team – and one familiar one. Since launching its Environmental Department in February this year, the business has been inundated with projects, and Dr Holly Smith has… Read More
BACK ON THE TRAINING TRAIL…
Last weekend saw the Worcester City 10k run, and as usual, our resident road runner Fiona Mellor donned her trainers to take to the streets. One of 2,200 people taking part in the event, Fiona completed the course in 55 minutes. L-R, Fiona,… Read More
TEAM HL ARE ON THE BALL
Team HL donned their shin-pads and yellow shirts this week to take part in Telereal Trillium’s five-a-side football tournament. Captain Tom Morley reports… We’re always up for a bit of healthy competition at Harris Lamb, so an invitation to take on a selection of… Read More
INVESTING IN NOTTINGHAM: WHERE TO FOCUS WHEN THE STUDENT ACCOMMODATION BUBBLE BURSTS
By Rob Haigh, Agency At the beginning of this year, I was asked by thebusinessdesk.com to make a few predictions for 2018, and one of those was my conviction that residential developers will continue to focus on the conversion of redundant upper floor… Read More
WHEELIE HARD WORK, BUT ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Team HL joined thousands of cyclists yesterday to take place in Velo Birmingham – a 100-mile ride through Birmingham, Worcestershire and Staffordshire, in aid of a host of good causes. Fiona Mellor and Andy Groves pulled together all the pedal power they could muster for the epic ride… Read More