BHA Member: Memories of China

Press: November 2011

Government are helping jobless young people get back into work

November 25, 2011

The British Hospitality Association has welcomed the Government’s £1b plan to provide subsidised work and training placements for young people. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today announced the creation of the Youth Contract aimed at helping jobless young people get back into work or education. The scheme will see the government subsidise 160,000 work places by providing £2,275 to any private-sector business willing to hire an unemployed 18- to 24-year-old. The subsidies …

Government are helping jobless young people get back into work

Case Study – Mixed Blessings

November 25, 2011

Despite the economic downturn, a major hotel overlooking Rutland Water in England’s smallest county is surviving better than most thanks to the steadying influence of its mixed-use resort operation enjoying 90 per cent occupancy levels. Barnsdale Hall Hotel in Rutland, near Leicestershire, is pretty much the perfect example of a contemporary multi-functional mixed-use hotel resort. Barnsdale Country Club offers a variety of timeshare accommodations Barnsdale gets the most from its land assets …