I would like to take this opportunity to wish you, your employees and families a great Christmas break and a successful and healthy New Year.

Lancing Business Park has certainly filled out this year with apart from Graham Woods nearly all the other units are occupied. We are awaiting for the rumours surrounding the Graham Woods site to

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be confirmed which we believe will be in the not too distant future.

I would finally ask you in joining me in thanking the BID management for their time in helping myself and of course Linda and Tracie who put up with all of our demands.

Mike Punter Chairman LBP

...working together to build a strong business community

Dear friends and colleagues,

Park Life

Did you know that businesses can exchange

their old or damaged ladders and receive a new

one with up to a 50% discount? It is called ‘The

Ladder Exchange’. The scheme aims to reduce

the number of falls caused by faulty ladders and

stepladders by inviting businesses to trade in the

old ones in order to receive a discount. It used

to be organised by the HSE in 2007 but in 2012

leadership of the scheme was passed to the

Ladder Association. The Ladder Exchange 2014

runs for three months ending on 31st December

2014. You can access it via a selection of online

and trade-counter retailers listed on their official

website: http://www.ladderexchange.org.uk

The discount varies according to the supplier

but a business can expect a maximum of

50%. Although the headline indicates that this

programme aims to remove dodgy ladders from

use, according to the Ladder Exchange website,

the trade-in partners should “offer discounts

in exchange for old ladders in any condition”.

It should therefore be perfectly acceptable to

exchange for a higher quality ladder or simply

one of a more useful specification or size to meet

your needs. As the Ladder Exchange is run by

a trade association rather than the HSE, there’s

an inevitable risk that the deals offered will be

less generous than they used to be. You should

compare prices to check you’re getting the best

deal and make sure that whatever product you

purchase meets the standard required for use in

the workplace, i.e. Class 1 (industrial use) or EN131

(commercial use).

For more information on Health & Safety in the

workplace, please contact our Risk Manager,

Martin Coppard on martin.coppard@swib.co.uk

The Ladder Exchange

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Parafix has recently introduced an apprenticeship

for the first time and we are delighted to welcome

Laura Still who has taken on the three year

engineering role.

Laura was Head Girl at the Sir Robert Woodard

Academy and had been offered a place at Exeter

University to study Engineering, but decided to

pursue a vocational education instead.

The apprenticeship is running in line with a

two year BTEC Level 3 Mechanical Engineering

day release course. Laura will attend classes at

Northbrook College, Worthing, one day a week

and spend the rest of her time at Parafix. Laura

will be joined on the course by Luke Murphy,

machine operator and another new young recruit

at Parafix.

Laura will be studying areas such as mechanical

design, CAD and process engineering which will

complement her training at Parafix. To provide

Laura with a well rounded understanding of

Parafix, our processes and our customers’ needs,

she will spend time in various departments

Parafix UK welcomes engineering apprentice

throughout the company. Her main role is

within our R&D Department, but during her

apprenticeship she will also gain experience

working with Quality Assurance (QA), Health &

Safety (H&S), Production, Purchasing, Estimating,

Customer Service, Accounts and Operations.

At the end of the apprenticeship it is hoped

that Laura will remain in the company and take

on a Supervisory Role as part of her long and

successful career with Parafix.

We have introduced an apprenticeship because

as our business grows we need more home

grown talent. Michael Punter, Managing Director

at Parafix is a strong believer in apprenticeships

as this is how he started out; as a commercial

apprentice with George Wimpey & Co, working

through their different departments, eventually

staying in their accountancy group.

To learn more about Laura’s time at Parafix keep

an eye out for her monthly blog on the news page

of our website at www.parafix.com.

...a hub to the business community on the park...a business improvement district

AUTO ENROLMENT

Come along to our complimentary Auto Enrolment breakfast seminar

AUTO ENROLMENT AND PENSION REFORMS AFFECT EVERY SINGLE EMPLOYER IN THE UK, INCLUDING SME’S. DON’T LEAVE IT TOO LATE TO START PLANNING.

To book your complimentary place contactEmily.Whitby@iepfinancial.co.uk or call 01273 208813 Limited places available

What will you find out?The process you must follow to ensure you implement a suitable pension scheme for your business and your employeesWhat options are available to youThe time frames you must adhere toThe opportunity to ask the experts any questions you have on Auto Enrolment.

on Tuesday 27th January at Sussex CCC , Eaton Road, Hove

at 9:30am

Park talkLBP would like to welcome all new businesses that have recently

taken residence on the business park. Don’t forget to sign up

to our website where you will find special offers and receive our

news updates. Are you able to offer a discount to other members

on the business park? Would you like to advertise your business

to encourage inter-park trading? Need a sign on the wayfarer

board? Contact Linda – LBP Co-ordinator who will be pleased

to visit you and discuss your requirements.

You may be interested in the event below!

BREAKFAST MEETING 7.30AM, 17TH DECEMBER 2014.

AT SUE’S COFFEE POT, SHOREHAM VEHICLE AUCTIONS.

Come along and meet other members of the business park and

enjoy a free breakfast our last one of the year. If you would like

to give a short talk about your business at one of our breakfast

meetings held quarterly, please contact Linda.

SUPERFAST FIBRE BROADBAND IS COMING TO LBP!

Work is to take place over the Christmas period to install the

broadband cabinets at the locations on LBP as per the map

below. Testing will then take place with the project going live

hopefully by February 2015. Look out for news in the New Year

on Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme which will enable

your business if eligible to benefit from up to £3000 in vouchers

to help with connection.

LBP would like to thank Peter Raynsford of 5Rings Telecom, for

all his tenacity in what has proved to be a very difficult project.

ADVERTISING BOARDS

There has been a sudden influx of temporary advertising boards

across the business park. We would like to remind members

that advertising signs are subject to planning permission and

therefore advertising consent will need to be applied from Adur

& Worthing District Council.

Lancing Business Park BID funded and implemented a £100,000

signage scheme across the business park to provide effective

directional signs and to de-clutter the business park of all

temporary unauthorised signs. There will be a ‘clean up’ of

illegal signs spring 2015 undertaken by Adur & Worthing District

Council.

If any changes are required to the wayfarer/directional signage

near your property with new businesses coming onto the park or

leaving, please let Linda know.

A27 ACTION GROUP

At last the Government has recognised that there is a case for

improving the A27 in Sussex!

A27 Action Group would like to thank all LBP businesses who

signed up to the campaign for their help and for the evidence

provided through the survey and case studies. There will be

investment of around £350 million to transform the A27. This

includes a new bypass at Arundel to complete the ‘missing link’,

plus further improvements to capacity and junctions around

Worthing, Lancing and Lewes. Also A27 Chichester Bypass:

upgrading the four junctions on the Chichester bypass. This

will help the A27 link together as a single route, supporting the

development of the local economy and removing notorious

congestion hotspots. All are subject to consultation with National

Parks Authority, local authorities, West Sussex County Council

and the public.

WINTER MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES

Guidelines have been drawn up and placed on the website under

Policies. Please remember that LBP do not have a statutory duty

to deal with snow and ice and we do not have the resources to

make a commitment to provide a snow clearing service.

What we hope to do therefore is to encourage and facilitate self

help as far as possible and to liaise with other authorities and

agencies. The guidelines include helpful advice and contact

numbers to achieve this.

PARKING

An on-going problem. As there have been so many complaints

regarding inconsiderate parking and obstructions, the Police and

Traffic Wardens have increased their presence on LBP resulting

in numerous parking tickets issued and one vehicle being

removed. If you wish to report an offence please call the Police

on 101. You can also contact your local PCSO Holly Thompson

on 07775 824232 or if you fell a crime is being committed then

you can call anonymously to Crimestoppers on freephone 0800

555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

Members are continually requesting double yellow lines outside

and opposite their premise. There is no easy fix for obtaining

Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO’s) as evidence and support must

be obtained by the person applying. A checklist/guideline on

how to apply for a TRO is available from Linda.

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Despite best endeavours, many companies find

themselves with unpaid profit costs and delayed

fees owing from customers. 

Outsource your debt collection to Bennett Griffin

LLP and avoid the embarrassment of chasing

your own customers for unpaid debts. Client

confidentiality is of course respected. 

Bennett Griffin LLP has an effective and civilised

Debt Collection Department headed by a Solicitor

in the Commercial Department. 

Our letter before action results in a high rate of

recovery for a cost of £10.00 plus VAT.  All our

work after our initial letter is undertaken on a

commission basis which is only payable on the

successful recovery of a debt.

For more information please contact Matt

Hollamby on 01903 229915 or mwh@bennett-

griffin.co.uk.

“We have tried two other warehouse management

systems and both were unmitigated disasters,

with huge amounts of money and time wasted.

Waer made big promises and have delivered on

all of them; in fact they have gone beyond what

was promised.”

Tim Wilkinson, Director

WBC

For more info, contact David Snelson at

Waer Systems dsnelson@waersystems.com

01903 768036. www.waersystems.com

Waer Systems develops new NetSuite-compatible Warehouse Management SystemWAER Systems has recently partnered with

software company NetSuite and developed the

WAERlinx for NetSuite WMS; perfect for SMEs

that already have NetSuite as their ERP and are

looking for a warehouse management solution.

NetSuite allows you to manage finance, CRM,

sales and e-commerce. By choosing WAERlinx

to manage your warehouse operations, complete

system integration means the data flows

seamlessly between the two programmes.

So not only do you get a comprehensive WMS

with a great pedigree but one which fully

integrates with Netsuite, and “one truth” when it

comes to your business data.

Key features of WAERlinx for NetSuite:

›› Cloud-based app with no special software

requirements

›› Fully and securely integrated with NetSuite

›› Data only has to be entered once

›› Clear visibility of which company in the

supply chain owns a product or batch at

any given time

›› Stock is fully traceable thanks to unique IDs

capturing batch, lot and serial number

›› Actual consumption history enables reliable

forecasting – no more estimating and

guesswork

Wear Systems: 10% discount available to all Lancing Business Park members!

CRIME/SECURITY

LBP is looking to upgrade and extend the coverage of the CCTV

system. This is an on-going project with new technology and

resources becoming available all the time. If you feel that your area

would benefit from extra coverage let us know so we can include

it in our programme of works.

According to the Police, LBP is a very low crime rate area. The

statistics are based on reported crimes so it is very important

that you report any incidents to the Police. This can be done on

Crimestoppers as above.

POTHOLES

It’s that time of year when potholes become more prevalent

and deteriorate quickly. These can be reported quick and easily

along with other highway faults on WSCC - LoveWestSussex.

A link is on the Lancing Business Park or WSCC website.

LBP AGM - A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY!

Lancing Business Park AGM is being held on Thursday 5th March

2015. The theme will be ‘Made in Lancing’ - venue to be confirmed

in the New Year. More information will be available in the New Year

but if your business makes something that you would be interested

in displaying please contact Linda.

RUMOURS...

Rumour has it that an adult gym is moving onto the business park,

more news coming soon. No excuse now not to keep up those

New Year resolutions with a gym on our doorsteps!

Shoreham Vehicle Auctions has recently

launched its FREE vehicle valuation and sales

service simplysellmycar.com.

The simply team has over 100 years experience

in the car auction business and have sold

hundreds of thousands  vehicles between them.

They aim to provide a realistic valuation, which

is often exceeded when the vehicle is put to the

open market.

 

Unlike online vehicle buying services they never

own your vehicle, there incentive is to achieve the

highest price for you, whereas online buyers will

negotiate a low price then sell your vehicle, usually

in auction at a profit. If you sell your vehicle

yourself you will benefit from keeping everything

less simplys charges.

 

For more information please visit

http://www.simplysellmycar.com or call us on

01903 255 123

Business communication is usually taken for

granted and often the same phone system has

been in place for years. However, the way we work

and run our businesses has evolved significantly

in recent years. Many organisations are now far

more mobile with staff working from home, in the

office and on the move.

If you haven’t taken a holistic view of your

telecoms lately, you may be missing a trick.

5 Rings Telecom are one of the UK’s leading

providers of business telephone systems. We can

supply and install a variety of the latest phone

systems to cater or a wide range of customer

requirements.

We take the time to listen to what our customers

are saying in order to really understand how each

individual business operates, this enables us to

provide you with the most suitable and cost-

effective telephony solutions for your business.

We’re right here on your doorstep and we will

happily provide free advice to all companies

on Lancing Business Park, so whether you are

looking at a traditional telephone system, or a

Hosted VoIP System (or if you want advice on

Business Telephone Systems

any telecoms related matter) please get in touch

for some free, impartial advice with no obligation.

We’ve written a useful, jargon-free blog about VoIP

and the benefits it can bring to your organisation...

please feel free to click the link for more info!

http://5ringsgroup.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/

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Please call our friendly team on 01903 790030

for further details.

...a business improvement district

Sussex-based audio technology company, Flare

Audio, has been being awarded the Innovation

Award at the 2014 Adur and Worthing Business

Awards, recognising the company for its outstanding

‘passion and vision’.

This is the second award for Flare, which is continuing

to develop products attracting the attention of top

figures in the music industry. Judges at the awards

commented: “Lancing’s Flare Audio is an innovative

Flare Audio wins Business Award for Innovation audio technology company run by a small and

passionate team of people with big visions, and

speakers that deliver an even bigger sound.”

The company continues to push the boundaries

with audio advancements and is making waves in

the UK Professional Audio market, with its designs

attracting a host of respected music industry

supporters including producers and engineers for

major artists such as the Rolling Stones, Kate Bush

and Duran Duran.

The host of the awards, Fred Dineage, explained:

“The company began as an audio hire business

in 2007. Passionate about sound quality and not

content with the clarity and tourability of existing

market leading products, Flare founder Davies

Roberts decided to create his own loudspeaker

designs. Designs that would deliver the purest

sound possible, using his own patent-pending

technologies.”

Flare has since gone from strength to strength, with a

variety of products built on the principle of ‘Waveform

Integrity’: that the signal that goes into the loudspeaker

is precisely replicated by the sound wave that comes

out, creating a sound that is purer, clearer and less

distorted, whatever the environment.

Whenever possible, Flare uses local suppliers for its

business. Roscomac in Worthing is a main supplier, as

well as Corodine in Lancing, while Subway Exhibitions

in Worthing has been responsible for all of Flare

Audio’s trade show graphics and photography. . Four

of the staff are from Sussex, two of whom began

work at Flare on an apprenticeship scheme.

Davies sums up the company’s ethos, saying: “At the

heart of it all is the desire to deliver the best quality of

sound possible to the audience. Whether in a theatre,

concert, cinema, pub, restaurant or festival, the end

result should be the same. We passionately believe

that nothing should come between the performer

and the audience and we are delighted that our

efforts to innovate have been recognised in this way.”

www.flareaudio.com

Adur and Worthing Business Awards 2014Lancing Business Park would like to congratulate

the Businesses on the Park following their success

at the 2014 Adur and Worthing Business Awards.

Small Business Highly Commended:

Simmons Signs

Medium Business Highly Commended:

Sussex Transport

Innovation Winners:

Flare Audio

Young Achiever Winner:

Sian Panton, Sussex Transport

Damian Pulford of Sussex Transport won Highly

Commended in Medium Business and Sian

Panton won Young Achiever. “Sussex Transports

invite to the business awards was an honour. To

receive some outside recognition is always nice,

to receive an Award and a High Commendation

was extra special. It was a big pat on the back that

everyone deserved and endorsed our fantastic

team’s hard work.”

Sian Panton, Sussex Transport. Young Achiever of

the Year. “I am incredibly honoured to have been

recognised by the Adur and Worthing business

community with the 2014 Young Achievers

award. My colleagues put me forward for the

award and their never ending support and belief

in my abilities is elating and humbling at the

same time! In reality, I work with an incredibly

flexible and forward thinking team that enables

us to constantly push forward and strive to be the

best that we can be.”

Martin Simmons, Simmons Signs, Highly

Commended, Small Business. “Simmons Signs

is only two years old and has built its reputation

for delivering high quality unique one off signage,

corporate signage & fleet branding. When we

were informed, 12 hours before our presentation

had to be submitted, that we had been nominated

for several awards, not only were we extremely

happy to have been nominated, but slightly

nervous of the time scale we had to put a full

presentation together. To be honest we were not

expecting to be awarded anything and were just

honoured by the nominations.”

On the night of the ceremony the whole team

were in attendance and can say it was a great

event, the whole team had put a lot of effort in

over the last 12 months and deserved a night

out no matter what happened, it was inspiring

to see so many of our clients being nominated

and winning awards, from the Nathan at The

Wandering Goose (start up business of the year),

whose unique signage still makes us smile every

time we drive past, to being on stage receiving

our Highly Commended certificate alongside

Steph from Mathemagical, who’s vehicle cannot

be missed.

The team we will be ensuring that we promote

the awards nice and early next year and prepare a

presentation that will put us in better standing for

winning next year.

If you’re interested in featuring or advertising in this newsletter, please email lindastopp@lancingbusinesspark.co.uk

Our sponsors:

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Thank you to Lancing Business Park

Chris and I would like to thank you for supporting us in our new Bed & Breakfast business venture. As we are situated on the edge of the business park many of our guests are visiting LBP and love the fact that they can park securely at our property and walk to their destination on LBP. We truly appreciate your business, please don’t hesitate to call us if we can help you with your accommodation needs.We hope to have the pleasure of doing business with you all for many years to come.

Barb & Chris

http://www.elmgrovelodge.com

Hi, I’m Steve Crockett, Retained Liaison

Officer for West Sussex County Council.

We are currently recruiting retained

firefighters for Lancing, and in particular

we are looking for people that can respond to

the station during the working day to attend

fire calls. It has been suggested that there may

be firms/people who would be interested in

supporting this recruitment drive.

I would welcome the opportunity to meet with

yourself or any potential recruit to discuss

the benefits to both the company and the

individuals. Please contact:

steve.crockett@westsussex.gov.uk