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Powys County Times
03-08-2025
- Business
- Powys County Times
Newtown company celebrated 30th anniversary with event
A Newtown company has celebrated 30 years in business with a special event. EOM Ltd, which provides electrical, gas, plumbing, and maintenance services, marked its 30th anniversary on July 18 at the Monty Club. The event drew together employees, partners, suppliers, subcontractors, and even some of the original founders. General manager of EOM Ltd, Mike Mills, said: "This milestone represents 30 years of dedication to quality service and building strong relationships with our clients and community." The celebrations included presentations from several guests, such as EOM chairman Dave Knight, Nuair Extraction, Newtown Food Surplus, and Dave Jones from Up Training. There were also team-building activities and a casino-themed evening. One highlight was the reunion of several founding members. The company has grown from its original focus into a comprehensive service provider, offering electrical repairs and installations, solar panel installation, EV charging, plumbing and heating repairs, and property maintenance. EOM Ltd recently became an MCS accredited installer of photovoltaic solar panels, and has focused on LoRaWAN technology, air source heat pumps, EV charging, and other renewable energy solutions. Mr Mills added: "We're proud of our 30-year history, but we're equally excited about our future as we continue to expand our services in renewable energy and smart technology solutions.
BBC News
04-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Stapleford car park makes changes after criticism over fines
A Nottinghamshire car park criticised for issuing "heavy-handed" fines has made changes to its payment system in an effort to build goodwill with motorists. The privately-owned car park in Broad Oak Drive, Stapleford, is operated by the parking company previously charged for parking via a pre-paid permit system, which was criticised after one driver was fined after he stopped there to vomit and another drove onto it without parking to drop off his sister. UKPS has now introduced a 'pay and stay' payment system, which works like pay and display, but uses an online payment system instead of issuing tickets from a machine. A spokesperson for UKPS said: "We believe this adjustment restores access, rebuilds goodwill, and offers greater flexibility for everyone who needs to park in the area." Motorist Dave Knight previously told the BBC he had been fined £100 for stopping in the car park to be sick after stomach surgery, which gave him acid reflux. Another driver, Martin Leighton, started flagging down cars on their way into the car park and posted videos on social media to warn other drivers after he was fined for driving onto the car park for 70 seconds to drop off his sister and perform a motorists said they were unaware that only drivers with a permit were allowed to use the car park and claimed the signs warning motorists broke the rules as they were not "visible from a distance". UKPS denied their allegation, but said it has now decided to introduce a pay and stay system instead after it listed listened to feedback from the local Leighton said he welcomed the decision. "I think they've obviously listened to what people have been angry about... they've done something about it which I can respect them for," he said."The prices are not that extreme either really, they're quite reasonable and they fit in with every other car park pretty much that I know."However, Mr Leighton said the operator would have to stop issuing charges to those who enter the land accidentally to start rebuilding also said he was concerned that the pay-and-stay option required the use of the internet and a mobile phone, which could limit the accessibility for older said it remained "committed to being responsive, transparent, and community-focused"."Thank you once again to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts - we value your input and are proud to act on it," the company added.
