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Planning an extension or home improvement

Planning an extension or home improvement? Let us know

Are you considering extending or renovating your home? Remember, you need our permission to build near or over a sewer. Edward explains how you can give your home improvement plans the best chance of success by knowing the law and what steps you need to take to proceed with confidence.

Rethink Periods

How Rethink Periods is revolutionising period education

Periods are a fact of life for many of us. So why do we shy away from the topic? Especially when the products we choose can have a huge environmental impact? We’re supporting Rethink Periods to give school children up-to-date information, so they can make informed choices. Partaking schools explain why they signed up and the impact the training is having for them.

LGBT+ History Month: Anna’s story

When Anna Sadlier, Charges and Revenue Lead, 41, was asked why she emigrated from Dublin to Brighton in 2011, she used to say she needed to “find herself and go on an adventure.” What she really meant though was she needed “to come out”. Here’s Anna’s story.

Cold snaps and storms – how to stay prepared

Although you’re probably counting down the days until spring, winter may have some surprises for us yet. From storms to cold snaps, here’s what you can do to protect your home, how we’re staying prepared – and where you can get extra support if you’d struggle in a winter emergency. 

National Apprenticeship Week

Our past apprentices – where are they now?

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, we caught up with two of our past apprentices, Lisa and Dean. Together, we looked back at their first steps into the world of work – and what they did next…

National Apprenticeship Week

In the spotlight: our apprentices

Looking for an apprenticeship! The good news is, we're hiring!

Meet some of our colleagues who started out with us as apprentices as we look at the schemes and the vital role they play in our business.