Agricultural Vehicles on the Road Event

7Y welcomes Mr Mike Braithwaite, nationally renowned Road Traffic Legislation expert to Wharton Court on Thursday 21 February 2008. Mr Braithwaite will conduct two seminar sessions to help attendees understand the rules relating to the use of agricultural vehicles on the road.

The cost is £20 for those working in agriculture..
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Thu 7th Feb 2008

Agricultural Vehicles on the Road Event

7Y welcomes Mr Mike Braithwaite, nationally renowned Road Traffic Legislation expert to Wharton Court on Thursday 21 February 2008. Mr Braithwaite will conduct two seminar sessions to help attendees understand the rules relating to the use of agricultural vehicles on the road.

The cost is £20 for those working in agriculture..
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Thu 7th Feb 2008

Leominster-based 7Y take up "toe tickling" to beat workplace stress

Employees at the Leominster-based rural business services company, 7Y Services Ltd, were "tickling their toes" last week in support of National Stress Awareness Day. The nationwide event which took place on 7th November was the culmination of the year-long "Smile Stress Away" campaign, created to encourage a more positive and proactive..
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Mon 12th Nov 2007

£25k project in bid to boost farm gate margins

West Midlands based farmers and growers are being urged to "walk their supply chain" as part of a "25,000 project designed to help them build more collaborative relationships with processors and retailers.

This series of eight events is designed to increase farmers' understanding of the food supply chain.

They aim to improve..
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Mon 29th Oct 2007

Garden Marquees enjoy Business Continuity

A fire destroys your premises. A nightmare scenario for any business. For Garden Marquees it became a reality on the night of Friday 21st September. Their site on Southern Avenue, Leominster suffered extensive damage from the blaze which, at its height, took 50 fire fighters to tackle. ..
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Tue 25th Sep 2007

How would you recover?

If you had the misfortune to receive that phone call informing you that your premises had burnt to the ground, losing your vital business information, you could spend weeks, months, reconstructing this data. In the worst-case, you might not be able to reconstruct it at all. You can take some simple..
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Tue 25th Sep 2007

No in-house IT technician? No Problem!

In an ideal world we'd all have a specialist IT technician on hand 24/7 to take care of every IT glitch or maintenance problem. For most of us though, expert in-house IT support is a luxury we can only dream of. But now with broadband, you can enjoy..
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Tue 25th Sep 2007

New Recruit

We're delighted that Alex Frost has joined us this summer. Alex is an experienced systems engineer and has joined the team to reinforce the services provided to date by Nigel Cope & Gary Watts on installation & support. As well as PC support, Alex has experience with Apple,..
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Tue 25th Sep 2007

WWW the new Wild Wild West

We all know how the internet has changed our lives in so many ways. However with spammers and phishers and countless other scams out there on the web, it can feel more like the wild wild west rather than the world wide web! Safety on the web has become paramount..
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Tue 25th Sep 2007

Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam

Another topical hot issue at the moment is Spam! Did you know that over 14 billion unsolicited mail messages clog up the global email system every day! This accounts for around 45 % of total mail received. The vast majority of spam is advertising but around 2.5% (350..
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Tue 25th Sep 2007

Working Time Directive

We are in the middle of the busy season for temporary labour with many people working long hours particularly those involved with the potato harvest. Please be aware of your legal obligation to allow staff sufficient rest time during these busy times. Last season a Cambridgeshire potato producer fell foul of..
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Sat 1st Sep 2007

New Recruit

We would like to introduce you to a new member of staff in our 7Y People team. Becky Sankey has now joined us and will be your main contact for all 7Y People administration. Becky is Herefordshire born and bred with valuable knowledge and experience of the area. If you..
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Sat 1st Sep 2007

Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme from Jan 2007

The SAWS allows farmers and growers in the UK to recruit overseas workers to undertake work that is both seasonal and agricultural. The scheme helps to meet the shortfall in the supply of seasonal labour from within the UK and European Union. SAWS will move towards exclusively recruiting Romanian and..
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Sat 1st Sep 2007

National Minimum Wage

From 1 October 2007 the National Minimum Wage will increase.

• The adult rate (for workers aged 22 and over) will increase to £5.52 per hour.
• The development rate for 18-21 year olds will increase to £4.60 per hour.
• The development rate for 16-17 year olds will increase to £3.40 per hour.

Sat 1st Sep 2007

Smoking

Hopefully you will now be aware of the non smoking legislation that came into effect on July 1st 2007. Due to the ever increasing amount of workplace legislation 7Y can now offer your business a free 2 hour initial health and safety 'health check' audit, which will help you..
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Sat 1st Sep 2007

7Y triumphs at Chamber of Commerce Awards

At the recent Hereford & Worcester Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony, Richard Jackson, Managing Director (pictured) was delighted to accept the Award for Skills Development on behalf of 7Y, which recognizes a company that can demonstrate outstanding workforce development. We are particularly pleased with this award as it demonstrates the..
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Wed 11th Jul 2007

Bioganix Hi-N Fertiliser

We continue to supply Bioganix Hi-N Fertiliser onto subscribers' farms as an economic source of nitrogen, sulphur and other nutrients. Bioganix Hi-N is the ideal product to apply prior to establishment of OSR, and we can supply and spread at advantageous rates for deliveries made before July 20th. The..
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Tue 3rd Jul 2007

Hay and straw wanted

Do you have hay or straw for sale? 7Y have customers looking for hay and straw, in the swath or in the bale from the field or swath (big square preferred). All areas considered. We have a demand for hay and straw from other Machinery Rings through the harvest..
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Tue 3rd Jul 2007

Claas Combine Fleet Discount Scheme

7Y Services, in conjunction with Savills, are able to access the Claas combine fleet discount scheme. If you are considering buying a new Claas combine, please let us know before you approach your dealer or Claas, as any purchase must be pre-notified to qualify. Ring Mark or Derek for more..
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Tue 3rd Jul 2007

STOP PRESS - Agricultural Waste Regulations

After the implementation of the waste regulations in May, we have begun discussions with an international company who are looking to provide a very cost-effective collection service for hazardous wastes from farms. This service is being developed with the other Machinery Rings across the UK and the best rates..
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Tue 3rd Jul 2007

Small Business Champions

Building on previous business awards successes, 7Y have recently been shortlisted for the regional finals of the British Small Business Champions awards. These awards, for companies with under 50 employees, aim to celebrate and recognise the achievements and importance of the UKs small business sector. 7Y was shortlisted from companies..
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Thu 24th May 2007

Investors in People

7Y Services Limited have recently undergone a review of our Investors in People status and are delighted to announce that we have retained the accreditation. 7Y Services Limited has now upheld Investors in People standard since the year 2000, a real testament to the value we place in the staff..
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Thu 24th May 2007

7Y triumph at National Awards

7Y Holdings emerged victorious at the prestigious National Farming Awards held in London. We came away with the prize for 'Collaboration of the Year', honouring our accomplishments as a farmer-owned business that has achieved great success. Launched this year, the National Farming Awards reward professionalism and growth across a number..
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Mon 3rd Jul 2006