Managers' Conference - Team Talk

Business newsLighting up BroadwayA new convenience store at The Broadway, Stourbridge, has created 30 jobs in the area and to celebratethe opening, children from a local pre-school were invited to cut the ribbon. All children who attended theevent were given a goody bag for their efforts, including snacks, books, pens, crayons and toy animals.Store Manager, Jim Stuart, said, “It was a great day and really nice to get the children involved. We hadalmost 1,000 people attend our opening and the reception was very positive.” Available at the store is anextensive range of convenience goods and a selection of fresh food.The opening of The Broadway follows the recent opening of our new store in Oxford Road, Kidlingtonwhich has created 16 jobs.Childcare is growing upOur Childcare business has been growing and now boasts a total of 49 nurseries. The businessacquired three new nurseries from the City of Wolverhampton College and one nursery in Walsall.Metro One in Bilston Street, Paget Road and Wellington Road Nurseries will offer a total of 101 placesbetween them. The jobs of their 42 existing staff have been secured. Each will be rebranded andrefurbished as part of a phased investment programme.The former Early Birds Nursery in Lichfield Road,Walsall Wood, has also joined the Group.Packer & Slade celebrates 20 yearsPacker & Slade Funeral Service in Cirencester celebrated its 20th anniversary of being withof Midcounties this summer. The Society invested in the premises and the Chapel of Rest wasconverted and extended to provide a reception area, office, kitchen, arranging room and two Chapelsof Rest, together with modern mortuary facilities.Bron Betteridge (pictured centre left), Senior Funeral Director at the branch, said, “I’ve seen a lot ofchanges over the years but working with the families of Cirencester, to help and guide them throughwhat must be one of the most difficult times of their lives, is something that has remained constant. Ithas been a privilege to be able to do this and something I will never tire of.”Travel is fabulous at 50Travel has purchased eight branches in the South West of England to bring its total estate to a milestone 50 branches. The acquisition of theTravel Angels sites in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset will build on links with Bristol Airport and is part of Travel’s expansion programme toidentify key independent businesses. The branches will continue to trade under their existing name and the jobs of all 35 people based at thesites have been secured.18Team Talk