v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v 3rd October 2024 • The HERALD • Page 67 ASK A PROFESSIONAL LJM Bookkeeping Services I provide a range of accounting and business services to individuals, partnerships, charities and small businesses. I am licenced through the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers for the following services. Bookkeeping, Computerised Accounting Software, Final Year End Accounts, Payroll Management, CIS, VAT, Self Assessment Tax for Individuals and Construction Industry Scheme, Statutory Accounts for Small Businesses including Corporation Tax and related submissions, Holiday cover can also be provided for, hourly rates charged. Please contact Lynda McIntyre Email: ljmbookkeepingservices@gmail.com Telephone: 07774 790543 LOCAL PRINTERS PROGRESS TOWARDS NET ZERO Chief Technology O cer recognising the leading role he plays in de ning and managing Hobbs’ ongoing investment in developing technologies, services and detailed integrations with clients and suppliers alike. Account Manager Paul Williamson recently celebrated 35 years of service at Hobbs. Paul was originally employed in the Typesetting Department before transitioning into Digital Print, running up to three DocuTechs in the early days of Hobbs Print on Demand operations. Paul later applied for and was appointed to the role of Account Manager. Keeping it in the family, Paul’s father, David was also a long serving member of Hobbs production team, serving over 36 years primarily on stitching, adhesive binding and folding lines in their Bindery. For more information about Hobbs the Printers Ltd please visit: www.hobbs. uk.com Over the summer, Totton based Hobbs the Printers Ltd, have made a signi cant investment in solar PV, installing an additional 489 PV panels on the factory roof, taking their total roof array to 1,449 panels. The latest installation, provided by Hampshire-based solar specialists, Absolar, means that Hobbs are now generating 25% of their total power requirements from their own solar panels. e remaining 75% of power is provided entirely from renewable sources (both wind and solar) - an important step towards the family-run printer’s aim to become net zero. External assessment has now also con rmed that last year Hobbs met and exceeded their SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative) approved carbon reduction target for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. is target was to reduce their Carbon emissions by 42% by 2030. e Printers have already achieved a reduction in their Market Based emissions target of 62% - 7 years ahead of the target date. Now generating even more of their own power on site will reduce their demand from the power network and therefore lower their location-based emissions further as well, which is all great news for the environment. Hobbs the Printers was set up 140 years ago by William Hobbs and still remains a family run business, continually investing in both the business and their dedicated and highly motivated team of employees. As well as the investment in additional PV panels Hobbs have also recently commissioned additional casing in and book pressing equipment that help to increase the capacity and e ciency in the production of case bound products. Hobbs employee Michael Bromley has recently been appointed to the role of Michael Bromley and Chris Hobbs Account Manager Paul Williamson celebrating 35 years of service at Hobbs
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