lynnworks is a local software company based in King’s Lynn, dedicated to developing simple, custom digital solutions for Norfolk businesses. Founded by Tim, a seasoned Laravel developer, lynnworks creates intuitive tools—like smart booking systems, customer management platforms, and automated invoicing—that streamline daily operations and boost productivity. Our mission is to replace outdated processes with modern, efficient software that helps local companies thrive in today’s digital age.
Landmark city-centre venue, The
Forum, has been working hard to boost its environmental credentials by working
with local waste recycling company Anglian. Results from the first 12 months of
the partnership have seen great progress with all waste being processed
locally, achieving 71% recycling and 0% going to landfill.
Anglian bins to collect dry
mixed recycling and general waste were put in last June, helping staff and
visitors in The Forum to do their bit to ensure as much waste as possible can
be recycled. A total of 24.98 tonnes of waste has been collected from The Forum
in the past year, including four tonnes of food waste from within The Forum and
Library offices. General waste and recycling collected by Anglian is sent for
processing locally at its 10-acre licensed facility in Norfolk. Food waste is
sent for anaerobic digestion at a nearby plant, which uses it to generate power
for homes in South Norfolk.
Monthly reporting provided by
Anglian has enabled The Forum to closely monitor and benchmark its progress. Looking
ahead to the next 12 months, The Forum is keen to use these figures to further increase
recycling rates as the partnership develops.
Built in 2001, The Forum has
welcomed close to 25 million visitors and is home to one of the busiest
libraries in the country. It is also a cultural hub, providing a whole host of
free events every year.
Rowan
Whiteside, marketing and communications manager at The Forum, said: “The
Forum Trust is an independent, self-financing charity, which prioritises
sustainability and is committed to reducing the environmental impact of the
organisation. The partnership with Anglian has enabled us to be much more
accountable with our waste – we can see where it’s going and what happens to
it, as well as getting monthly reports on our recycling rates, and exploring
opportunities to reduce our waste further. As a local organisation, we are
pleased to be working with Anglian, a Norfolk-based supplier who processes our
waste right here in the county.”
Jamie Parker, key account
manager at Anglian Waste Recycling, said: “We are delighted to be working with
The Forum as one of the city’s most popular venues, helping to manage their
waste journey and doing our bit to support their sustainability goals.”
Alongside improving its waste
recycling processes, The Forum is also undertaking a range of additional
sustainability measures such as upgrading to LED lighting, which has already
reduced energy use by 12.6%.
Anglian Waste Recycling offers
a free waste audit for businesses looking to achieve their
sustainability aims, reduce the impact of waste on the environment and save
money. To find out more, see
The Adapt Low Carbon Group, an innovation management consultancy and investor, has secured a resource efficiency project with British Sugar – the UK’s leading sugar supplier.
Adapt, part of the University of East Anglia, will research and advise British Sugar on opportunities for developing new productsand technologies that could help future-proof the business. Adapt will also seek to identify ways to maximise British Sugar’s factory processing efficiency and capacity, and improve its carbon and water footprints.
A key element of this will be finding sustainable solutions that will help British Sugar stay abreast of market challenges as well as responding proactively to changes in production and export quotas for sugar and cereal-based sweeteners from 2017.
Over 30 Health and Social Care, Childcare, Hospitality, Sports and Motor Vehicle students from City College Norwich stepped into a range of job roles on Friday 20th November as part of the national Takeover Challenge.
Several different groups of students came together to take part in a takeover at The Parkside School in Norwich. At the additional needs school, which has pupils aged 7 to 17, 14 level 3 Health and Social Care students provided classroom support to pupils. In addition Childcare level 3 students Katie Dade and Estee Anema shadowed the school’s headteacher and deputy head throughout the day.
Childcare Level 3 student, Estee Anema, 17, who spent the day working with the deputy headteacher, said: “It’s been amazing experiencing all of the sorts of different skills you need to deal with the things that happen in a school just in one day. It’s made me think more about the special needs aspect of childcare.”
Health and Social Care Level 3 student, Jordan Smith, 18, spent the day supporting pupils in the classroom in a teaching assistant role. Jordan commented: “It’s been really wonderful. I was nervous at first, but now I love it! I would like to come back and do my additional needs work placement here.”
Meanwhile 6 Sports students helped out with afternoon PE lessons at the school, and the school’s kitchens were staffed by 3 Food Studies students who prepared 132 school lunches for pupils. Three more Food Studies students worked at the school’s White Lion Café in Norwich city centre.
Elsewhere, at Heathersett Fire Station, 6 Motor Vehicle students worked alongside Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service staff. Following an induction the students worked in the ladder department (checking and servicing the equipment), with the critical equipment department, and off-shore fire equipment. As well as getting hands-on with equipment servicing, the students also joined a road test of one of the station’s fire engines.
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 2 student, Harry Clayden, 17, said: “It’s been great. I thought all they did was just put fires out, but I’ve learnt there’s a lot more than that. They’ve got someone who looks after the ladders, people who service and repair the trucks, critical equipment people, a parts manager, electrician, and a control room who handle the 999 calls.”
The Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Day is a national event involving 44,000 people across England. It is a day where organisations all across England invite children and young people into their organisations to “takeover” their roles and be involved in decision making. It promotes Article 12 of the UNCRC, which says all children should have a say in matters that affect them.
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The OPEN Venue on Bank Plain in Norwich are establishing a comedy clubwith the first event taking place next Februaryand looking for a sponsor.
If you would like to have your organisation name associated with the Comedy Bank at OPEN, please give either Peter Marron, Venue Development Manager or Hayley Gerrard Marketing Manager a call on 01603 763111.
The Chancellor’s Spending Review has delivered a huge boost for business as Norwich Research Park is named as an Enterprise Zone site.
Currently home to over 12,000 people and more than 40 businesses, the development will allow the thriving science and technology Park to further develop by enabling businesses to tap into a wide range of benefits, including business rate discounts and simplified planning processes.
Focusing on supporting more spin out businesses in the food, health, IT and plant science sectors, Norwich Research Park is one of ten innovative locations named in the Autumn Statement this week which will make up the new Norfolk and Suffolk Enterprise Zone.
Dr Sally Ann Forsyth, chief executive officer, Norwich Research Park said: “This is tremendous news for the region. Enterprise Zones are internationally recognised as areas which support businesses by offering tangible assistance such improved access to superfast broadband and reduced business rates.
“Enterprise Zone status will enable us to build upon our existing foundations and further strengthen our position as a leading destination for innovative businesses.”
John Fuller, Leader of South Norfolk Council, the district authority in which the 25-hectare Enterprise Zone site is located.
“The work done at Norwich Research Park leads the world in addressing the challenges facing humanity in food, health, energy, the environment and genetics.The Enterprise Zone status will help turn this basic research into products that people at home and abroad want to buy to generate jobs and wealth for Norwich & Norfolk,” he said.
The combined bid for one of the Government’s prestigious new Enterprise Zone sites for Norfolk and Suffolk was co-ordinated by the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership and local authority partners.
Its chairman, Mark Pendlington, said: “This is fantastic news for companies locally, nationally and internationally looking to capitalise on the expertise of the East – from world-class food and health research, our thriving all-energy sector and innovation in ICT and digital – this zone will be a magnet for inward investment, help create thousands of jobs and drive our productivity.”
Norwich Research Partners LLP was formed in 2012 and has outline planning permission for over 160,000 sq m of research, health and ancillary buildings. A partnership between theUniversity of East Anglia, theNorfolk and Norwich University Hospital and four independent world-renowned research institutes – the John Innes Centre,Institute of Food Research,The Genome Analysis Centre andThe Sainsbury Laboratorylinked to theGatsby Charitable Foundation. The John Innes Foundation and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council are also partners.
Wingfield Consultants have been shortlisted in the
Business Consultancy category at the Business Awards UK 2026.
The Business Awards UK Team:
‘We take great care to ensure all entries
are legitimate. Being shortlisted means we have vetted your entries to ensure
quality and integrity, and our judges will now consider your company as a
potential Finalist or Winner in the categories you have entered.
Congratulations.’
Simon, Founder of Wingfield
Consultants, commented:
‘We are delighted to be shortlisted for an award in
the business consultancy category at the Business Awards UK 2026. To be considered nationally, in
our own sector, is very special.’
Norwich Castle Museum for the Suffolk and Norfolk Tourism Awards – OOOE Sponsor of best B & B and Guest House –
B&B and Guest House of the YearWinner: Belle Vue Guest House & Cottage
Sponsor: Out of Office Events
JUDGES SAID: The care and attention to detail throughout the property are evident in every corner, making it impossible to find anything to criticise.
Hosted byVisit East of England. Amazing insparational people at this event that work in the hardest industry in both counties. Hospitality. Id like to thank them all. Out of Office Events – Event Management & Live Entertainment Provider– we were thrilled to partner with the castle and visit east of england in creating the lighting , sound and stage that transformed the rotunda into a fantastic award space.
On Wednesday 15th October, Susie and Emma attended theBest Employers Eastern Region Awards Conference 2025at Newmarket Racecourse. Created in 2012 byPurein partnership witheras, and sponsored byBirketts LLPandMobas, Best Employers is a flagship initiative that celebrates organisations redefining what it means to be a great employer. Through this programme, Pure champions workplace engagement, culture and leadership across the region.
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Jarrold Training has been named Best Small Companyat the 2025 Best Employers Eastern Region awards. We were also awarded Gold accreditation.
Over a decade after its inception, Best Employers has helped 560 organisations start their journeys towards more engaged, productive and successful workforces. Over 45,000 individual employees have had their say in the survey, and they’ve raised more than £56,000 for local charities. This year, around 260 companies throughout the Eastern Region that participated in the programme.
These prestigious awards highlight our ongoing commitment to creating an exceptional workplace culture where our team feels valued, supported and inspired to reach their full potential. At Jarrold Training, we believe that a thriving workplace is the foundation for innovation, collaboration and outstanding results, both for our people and our clients.
We’d like to extend our congratulations to all the other winners and accredited organisations recognised at this year’s awards for their dedication to creating positive and engaging workplaces:
We’re incredibly proud to be recognised among such outstanding employers in the Eastern Region. These achievements not only celebrate our people and culture but also reaffirm Jarrold Training’s position as an award-winning workplace committed to excellence, learning and growth.
A Norfolk PR, marketing and design agency is celebrating two clients winning Business of the Year awards on the same night in two counties.
EPIC International and Ivy House Country Hotel, both clients of Great Yarmouth-based TMS Media, each won the overall trophy at their respective award ceremonies in Norfolk and Suffolk.
EPIC International, an offshore engineering company that employs up to 100 people from its Great Yarmouth base, was named Business of the Year in the EnterpriseGY Spirit of Enterprise Awards at Great Yarmouth Town Hall last Friday.
Across the border in Suffolk at the same time, Ivy House Country Hotel was named Business of the Year in the Lowestoft and Waveney Chamber of Commerce Awards, at the gala event hosted by the Oulton Broad hotel in its new Ivy Hall function room.
Earlier in the evening, EPIC International, set up 15 years ago by managing director Dave Rowan, had also scooped the Spirit of Enterprise Great Engineering/Manufacturing Business and Great New Business Idea awards.
Meanwhile, Ivy House Country Hotel was presented with the chamber’s Business Investment Award for the £1.6m injected into refurbishing the 20-bedroom hotel, building Ivy Hall and Eve’s Bar by owner biochemist and entrepreneur Dr Adrian Parton MBE.
Ivy House was also among the three finalists in the EDP Visit Norfoolk Tourism Awards on November 26, awarded highly-commended.
TMS Media managing director Steve Scott said targeted award entries was an important element of the companies’ PR strategies to shape and raise profiles of both businesses in their communities and respective industries.
“EPIC and Ivy House are two very different businesses operating in very separate arenas, both with impressive achievements, which we believed the community and their industries should know about.
“We have been working closely with them to shape media coverage for their projects, business values and ambitions as well as seeking out other PR opportunities. Community and industry awards are an increasingly important part of the PR mix.”
“We are delighted that their efforts were recognised concurrently on the same night, even though it presented some logistical difficulties!”
TMS Media has worked with regional, national and international businesses for 26 years, offering PR, design, website development and exhibitions and event design and construction.
Ivy House Country Hotel is also a one of three finalists in the Best Independent Hotel category of the EDP Tourism awards.
Another TMS client, Britannia Fire, the UK’s last remaining fire extinguisher manufacturer, was among the three finalists in the EDP Business Awards Business Development category.
“Award entry writing is a new work steam for us. That independent judges spotted the excellence in our clients gives us great satisfaction.”
TMS Media clients include the East of England Energy Group, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, the East of England Energy Zone, the Pier Hotel, Gorleston; OrbisEnergy and Great Yarmouth Tourism.