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About this event Join us for a fun filled evening at the Reed Charity Quiz Night in support of St Catherines Hospice. Test your knowledge and enjoy a night of friendly competition at Gatwick Manor. Reed are inviting our local clients and community to come together for an evening of fun, competition and philanthropy. All monies raised on the night will be donated to St Catherines Hospice. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. Tables fit 10. A special bar code for your table will be provided on the night for donations to be made to St Catherines Hospice. If you would like to make a tribute to someone special on the night, we will be displaying messages & photos on a screen during the evening. Please email details to maxine.bastin@reed.com

Carpenter Box Wins Top Tax Team Accolade at Industry Awards Carpenter Box has been named the Tax Team of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Accounting Excellence Awards.

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At the end of October 2024, there were 71,459 electric vehicle charging points across the UK, across 36,060 charging locations and 108,633 connectors.April 2023, there was 68,512 EV charging station locations across the country as of April 2023, which is 35% more than in 2022.There are various types of public charging stations that are being established all across the country. Some of these include dedicated hubs that allow multiple cars to charge at the same time, while others are placed in lampposts and in residential areas. These developments are expected to help ease the transition to electric cars for more people.* Charging speedThe latest EVs can be charged up extremely quickly, and the newest 360kW chargers can add up to 100 miles to a car’s range in just five minutes. These chargers are the cream of the crop, so they gain the highest score here, while the slowest chargers – barely any faster than a household three-pin plug – get the lowest score. However, if a network fails to provide the stated charge rate and users end up paying for a very fast charge but don’t receive one, marks should be deducted.* Ease of paymentThe popularity of public charging stations has led to the development of more convenient methods of accessing them. In the past, people had to register using an RFID card to access the facilities. Nowadays, many of them still require users to use an app or an online registration method. The best ones are easy to use and require little effort to register. On the other hand, the worst ones can be very time consuming and frustrating to use.Newer devices allow people to make payments using contactless credit cards or pay by phone. These are the most convenient and can be used without an account being created.* ReliabilityIt’s frustrating to turn up at a charger and find it broken, so maintenance is an important factor. If a network’s chargers are frequently out of order and not fixed quickly, it will lose marks here. A responsive and helpful customer service centre that can be called when assistance is needed will help a provider to redeem itself.* Value for money It’s no surprise that many of the quickest chargers are the priciest to use, but the tariffs shouldn’t be prohibitively high. Those that don’t charge as quickly should be cheaper to use, and the slowest should be the cheapest so they are affordable for overnight charging for those who don’t have access to a home charger.For further advice and guidance in relation to how and where to seek independent unbiased data, and reporting statistic, please email me at jeremy@electrotecpowersolutions.co.uk

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For those interested in a career in accountancy, Sussex and South East firm Carpenter Box is holding a Trainee Scheme Open Evening in November at their main office in Crescent Road, Worthing.

Please refer to my LinkedIn post for today, which is a poll: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jeremy-ramsden-electrotec_crawley-solar-solarenergy-activity-7262379175703887874-Oero?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop I would appreciate your vote and share your insight to kick off. Thank you.

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#Question   Despite the rapid emergence and evolution of solar photovoltaics, which are now widely expected to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, many scenarios still do not consider the technology's potential to play a significant role in the decarbonisation of the global economy.   Do you agree?   I’d appreciate and value learning your thoughts.

Although Trump's election has a negative impact on the country's efforts to combat these issues, it is not clear how long the effects of his policies will last.

St Catherine’s Hospice will be holding its much-loved Tree of Light services on Sunday 8 December, giving people in the local community the chance to join together, honour someone special and hang a star of remembrance for a loved one.