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BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Guernsey States 'faces trust challenge' in revenue service
A director at an accountancy firm says the States of Guernsey faces a challenge to build public trust in the revenue follows the States' decision to axe a contract with IT infrastructure company Agilisys by the end of July - halfway through its 10-year of accountancy firm TCS Guernsey, Tim Chilestone, said: "The trust of the public in the revenue service is very, very low. That's the biggest task they have making the public trust them again."Policy and Resources Committee said the decision to terminate the contract was unanimous and in the "best interests of the States, and the wider community". Mr Chilestone said people had faced difficulties finding out said: "A lot of people are losing track of where they are... Do they actually owe the revenue service any money? Does the revenue service owe them?"Mr Chilestone said the system made it easy for people to make minor mistakes, especially for those who conducted their own bookkeeping. Agilisys signed a £200m contract for the delivery of the majority of States IT services in Group was in the tender process for the revenue service contract alongside Group CEO and chairman Robert Sillers said "it's obviously important for them [the States] to get it right going forward". For any future contracts Mr Chilestone said it was important the States was clear about what it wanted to be said: "If they make a mistake, cause delays, overruns or extra costs then that cost needs to be borne by the company, not by the taxpayer."The whole point of using commercial external entities to do this kind of work instead of just recruiting in-house, is to reduce the risk to the States and therefore the taxpayer - and with Agilisys it doesn't feel like they've done that."I'm optimistic now they have the opportunity to resolve those issues but I'm also a little cautious. Will they actually achieve that?"Agilisys refused to comment.
Hamilton Spectator
7 days ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Dual hotel to break ground in McMaster Innovation Park
The construction phase of a long-awaited hotel in Hamilton's McMaster Innovation Park will begin this summer. Sigma Group and Kothari Group will develop the 'dual-branded' property — Hyatt Place and Hyatt House. Both brands fall under the Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The two hotels will be housed in one building but serve different purposes. Hyatt Place will feature 78 traditional rooms for work and leisure, while Hyatt House will have 84 suite-style rooms equipped with kitchens for longer stays. The hotels are meant to serve Hamilton and its businesses, researchers and the community at nearby McMaster. The property will be about two kilometres east of McMaster University and sit along the west side of Longwood Road South. Opening is set for fall 2026. Amenities will include a gym, indoor saltwater pool, a business centre, laundry, free Wi-Fi, parking and a lobby lounge with all-day dining options. The hotel will also have a casual dining lounge, bar and restaurant. Meeting spaces will range from 300 square feet to 2,800 square feet. Sigma Group and Kothari Group also jointly own the 125-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott on Upper James Street. In September 2017 , No. 16 Hospitality Ltd., a group of Toronto-based developers, announced plans to build and open a Hyatt hotel in the innovation park by summer 2019. According to Canada's federal corporation registry, the company has since been dissolved for noncompliance — a status that typically results when a corporation fails to meet legal obligations such as filing required documents or paying annual fees. Cheyenne Bholla is a reporter at The Hamilton Spectator. cbholla@ .
