Conference football club Wrexham has a new pitch at its Racecourse Ground to match their ambitions of getting back into the Football League and one fit for international duty once more. Contractor Souters Sports was given the job of upgrading a playi
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The head groundsman at Durham School has found a way of getting its main rugby pitch fit and ready for cricket action in the brief gap between seasons. This year for the first time Barry Boustead used Evolution5, a coated, controlled release fertilis
There are a wide variety of artificial grass sport surfacing materials available, each one has individual qualities which are better suited to different sports and the requirements of each project. 3G synthetic turf is a popular choice for organisati
The recent purchase of a SISIS Javelin Aer-Aid 1500 tractor mounted aerator by Mick Doyle, head groundsman at Bradford City Football Club, has seen a dramatic improvement of the playing surface at both The Coral Windows Stadium and the nearby trainin
As part of Souters Sports continual investment in ensuring that clients receive the highest level of customer service, the contractor will now be offering free no-obligation pitch inspections.
Souters Sports have the expertise and state-of-the-art equ
As one of the UK’s leading artificial pitch maintenance providers, Replay Maintenance recognises the importance of specialist maintenance to aid safe and enjoyable play as well as prolonging the longevity of the surface. Here, Nick Harris, Business D
A recent example highlighting the benefits of a consistent maintenance regime is the artificial sports pitches at Cranleigh School – an independent boarding school in Surrey.
Instead of replacing the 18-year old surface when it began to display signs
Sports facilities at a school in Rochdale will soon be of a premier standard thanks to White Horse Contractors (Northern), one of the UK’s leading natural and artificial sports ground specialists.
The company continue to go from strength to strength i
Natural and artificial sportsground contractors White Horse Contractors (Northern) have recently completed the design and construction of a new state-of-the-art 3rd generation artificial surface and three artificial cricket wickets at Trinity Academy
As one of the UK’s leading artificial pitch maintenance providers, Replay Maintenance recognises the importance of specialist maintenance to aid safe and enjoyable play as well as prolonging the longevity of the surface. Here, Nick Harris, Business D
Although synthetic surfaces are often described as being suitable for all weathers, just like any outdoor facility a synthetic surface will be susceptible to extreme weather conditions such as harsh frost. Playrite Area Manager Sean Colbert has put t
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Clearly we're all coming under closer scrutiny by the inland revenue and being given extra homework 4 times a year. As we all want to do the right thing, what are the best HMRC recommended making tax digital providers for us sole traders? Thanks
"good luck with the sale. I think you'd do best on Ebay though.............. I'm sure these are fine however I'd guess anyone here would be very wary about buying anything that had been used commercially..... I certainly would be. A years…"
"I had magnetic signs in the past. I have been thinking about getting more though they do damage paint work.
There are alternatives. There's magnetic signs you can have cut into a more pleaseing shape, there is also stickers.
I normally advise by…"
There are alternatives. There's magnetic signs you can have cut into a more pleaseing shape, there is also stickers.
I normally advise by…"
Hi all,Selling off a couple of our battery hedge cutters so thought we may as well pop them on here too. They are:HSA 94t 30" £175HSA 86 £125Or £250 for both.Both just been serviced.Also have one HLA 66 which the motor needs replacing and anyone…
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Thanks for all the replies. All excellent and positive advice. Definitely swung it for me; I'll be sending my advertising budget in a different direction.
Best advice Ive recieved trom the mighty LJN Collective.
Keep on keeping on. …"
Thanks for all the replies. All excellent and positive advice. Definitely swung it for me; I'll be sending my advertising budget in a different direction.
Best advice Ive recieved trom the mighty LJN Collective.
Keep on keeping on. …"
"snap... exactly what I did, and it worked for me too"
"I don't think the signs ever got me any work but Instead I went to a gallery and bought some very nice good quality small art cards in packs with relevant images of plants and gardens .
I then selected suitable gardens near where I was working ,…"
I then selected suitable gardens near where I was working ,…"
"Hi Julian
I had them initially but they attracted the wrong sort of attention .
My van was broken into on Three seperate occasions and the total cost of theft 9 k worth of equipment .
On one occasion someone I suspect kids coming out of the…"
I had them initially but they attracted the wrong sort of attention .
My van was broken into on Three seperate occasions and the total cost of theft 9 k worth of equipment .
On one occasion someone I suspect kids coming out of the…"
"I used them on the car and the van when I first started up, they looked tacky and cheap imo. As Peter says, there are negatives, though I never had the problem of them falling off or degrading - they were like a massive fridge magnet and rolled up…"
"Hi Peter
Thanks for that. Good info re. paintwork blistering.
Cheers"
Thanks for that. Good info re. paintwork blistering.
Cheers"
"Julian. We used magnetics some years ago, eventually they blistered the paintwork and would blow off when travelling in high winds. And yes they advertise that your vehicle holds items worth stealing. Never had any leads from when we used them ,…"
"Throttle screws and move the governor spring across a hole.Takes less than five minutes. Can't say I have had any complaints about noise but then again I have customers I have worked for for years and never even met!"
Hi AllWhat are member's experiences of magnetic signage gor vans. I appreciate that the name and nature of the business will be free advertising but the flip side of this is advertising a cache of gardening tools available to plunder. Will this…
"Thanks Adam, an interesting counter-argument! 2 questions- 1) is this just the throttle-stop screw, and 2) are they then very noisy? We do seem to have some very noise-averse customers!"
"Thanks Peter, I did notice there was no forward speed on the specs!"
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Clearly we're all coming under closer scrutiny by the inland revenue and being given extra homework 4 times a year. As we all want to do the right thing, what are the best HMRC recommended making tax digital providers for us sole traders? Thanks
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Stihl Battery Hedge Cutters for Sale
Hi all,Selling off a couple of our battery hedge cutters so thought we may as well pop them on here too. They are:HSA 94t 30" £175HSA 86 £125Or £250 for both.Both just been serviced.Also have one HLA 66 which the motor needs replacing and anyone…
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Magnetic signage for vans
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New roller mower
Hi i am looking to buy a new roller mower for this year what woukd you recommend for a great stripe and great wet collection thanks
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