BAA has confirmed the appointment of Nick Barton as Managing Director of London Stansted Airport with immediate effect. Nick had been performing the role on an interim basis and has 6 years' experience at Stansted, most recently as Commercial and Development Director.
Nick Barton said, "I am delighted to be the new Managing Director of Stansted Airport. It is a privilege to be part of this fantastic airport, working with staff who provide an excellent service to our customers. 2011 is a showcase year for us: we will be celebrating our 20th birthday in the spring, and later in the year we will see brand new trains in service on the Stansted Express as we head towards 2012.
"My immediate focus is ensuring Stansted continues to be prepared for the on-going cold weather. We are striving to keep disruption to an absolute minimum for our passengers and, where possible, have been assisting other airports, taking in diverted planes to help people reach their destinations."
London Stansted Airport unveiled its free iPhone app today, bringing everything from the latest flight information to a public transport journey planner direct to passengers’ fingertips.
Designed to make life easier for travellers, users can save money by pre-booking car parking direct from their iPhone, download discount vouchers for shops and restaurants and view a vast array of useful airpor tinformation.
Steve Mills, Stansted Airport’s iPhone app development manager, said: "London Stansted’s iPhone app is regarded as one of the most feature-rich airport apps available, which will not only make it easier for passengers using the airport, but improve the passenger experience for our travellers too.
"It conveniently brings together live flight updates, lots of usefu linformation about the terminal, and a reliable guide to the range of options for getting to and from the airport. So, whether you’re a frequent flyer or a first time visitor, the London Stansted app is the essential tool for all passengers passing through the airport."
Designed by transport Information company, Trapeze (formally known asKizoom) , the app is packed full with innovative features. Highlights include:
· Live flight departure and arrivals information
· Destinations we fly to
· Car park booking and directions to drive to the airport
· Rail journey planner
· Bus and coach information
· Car rental and taxi contacts
· Shop and restaurant information with downloadable vouchers andspecial offers
· Terminal maps and information
· Security requirements - what you can and cannot carry
Dan Steele, Trapeze Business Development Manager, added: "We're delighted to be working with London Stansted on this innovative project. Our years of experience creating mobile transport services means we've been able to build something both functionally rich and simple touse. We work very closely with our clients to ensure they have input at every stage of development. This approach has helped bring together our technical expertise and London Stansted's deep understanding of its customers to create a service that will be genuinely useful to the travelling public."
The app is free to download directly to your iPhone from the Apple AppStore - simply search for "Stansted" to locate the app.
Chartered accountancy firm, Price Bailey welcomes Nadia Khan as HR director. Nadia joined the firm from Menzies, a top 30 firm of chartered accountants.
Nadia’s career in HR spans over 13 years commencing with British Airways and then Nadia moved to Morley & Scott, a chartered accountancy firm, where she was also HR director which then merged with Menzies LLP in 2009.
Peter Gillman, managing director for Price Bailey Chartered Accountants, commented: “As a top 40 firm of accountants and recently nominated for ‘large firm of the year’ in the Accountancy Age Awards, HR is one of our key success factors and will continue to be for Price Bailey to reach its goals. I look forward to working with Nadia who will lead our team and develop our strategic HR plan in line with the firm’s objectives.
”Nadia added: “I am delighted to be a part of this team and am looking forward to building upon and strengthening Price Bailey’s key HR initiatives and to ensure HR continues to be an integral part of the business.”
In today’s spending review it has been announced that £900million has been allocated to HMRC in an attempt to attack tax evasion. It is anticipated that this will generate an additional £7billion in tax. Invariably, VAT evasion will be a key area of the investigations which will be funded by this additional spending. It is to be hoped that businesses which do fraudulently evade VAT are caught and dealt with. However, experience has proved that entirely innocent parties may become involved in such investigations, so it is important that everyone is very careful. The consequences of getting it wrong range from heavy financial penalties to a prison term.
Now is the perfect time for a business to have its VAT procedures reviewed for peace of mind. Spotting errors before the VAT man does is increasingly important.
Additionally, should you be the subject of a VAT inspection or investigation, I cannot urge you enough to contact a VAT specialist as soon as possible. Experience insists that the early involvement of an adviser can avoid or mitigate very unwanted attention. The best defence is to ensure that a business accounts for VAT correctly. “Right Tax, Right Time” has never been so important.
Marcus Ward, VAT Director - Price Bailey Accountants.
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