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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
06
October
2020
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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
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September
2020
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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
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September
2020
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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
21
August
2020
Bats and Building Work - Harris Lambs latest article on bats.
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WILD THINGS!

This week marked the beginning of the Wildlife Trust’s 30 days Wild initiative, and Team HL have their cameras ready to hit the great outdoors and get involved. The organisation’s initiative encourages people to experience the great outdoors and undertake 30 Random Acts of Wildness throughout the month of June,… Read More
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June
2020
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WILDLIFE ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Head of Environment Holly Smith wants us to use the dedicated outdoors time we’ve been allowed in these unsettling times to appreciate the wonderful wildlife that we all too often take for granted. It seems that after several weeks of storms and bitterly cold weather, we all grabbed… Read More
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March
2020
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BUSINESS RATES HOLIDAYS FOR KEY SECTORS HIT BY CORONAVIRUS

Andrew Hulbert, Director of Business Rates, on the special measures being put in place by the Government as businesses struggle to cope with the coronavirus crisis None of us could have foreseen the confusing, concerning and often frightening circumstances the UK finds itself in today. The past… Read More
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March
2020
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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
10
December
2019
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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
02
December
2019
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BIO WHAT GAIN?

Our Principal Ecologist Rob Harrison sheds a little light on the recent Government decision to implement a mandatory approach to Biodiversity Net Gain.  Earlier this year, we saw the Government introduce its landmark Environment Bill, which will bring into force a mandatory approach to Biodiversity Net Gain. Read More
27
November
2019
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THE PLACE TO BE: WHY WORCESTER SIX IS BECOMING THE ADDRESS OF CHOICE

Work on the £120 million Worcester Six business park is progressing fast, with major businesses having moved into their new buildings, and new high-tech facilities being constructed as development continues. The £120 million business park, located off Junction 6 of the M5, is  one of the four… Read More
23
October
2019
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THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE

With the Harris Lamb team now having reached 80, we got our calculators out to see how the numbers stacked up across the business…… Read More
06
September
2019
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SAM VS COAST

This weekend will see a raft of intrepid adventurers head to Cornwall to take on the brutally tricky Man vs Coast challenge – and our very own Sam Silcocks is among them. With a 23-mile route that includes ascents of 3,000 feet, brooding moorlands rough-hewn rocks, crashing waves, big swells,… Read More
01
July
2019
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Motoring Into A Greener Future…

Reducing carbon emissions is hitting the headlines more and more, and it’s time everyone did their bit. Andy Groves had a fun day out driving that plan forward. Ever since Harris Lamb formed its Environmental department last year, the business as a whole has taken more steps to think… Read More
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June
2019
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BORN TO BE WILD

Saturday marks the beginning of the Wildlife Trust’s 30 days Wild event and Team HL are all geared up to hit the great outdoors and get involved. The organisation’s initiative aims to get people of all ages outside to undertake 30 Random Acts of Wildness throughout the month of June,… Read More
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May
2019
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