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RICHMOND ’ S COACHES Richmond ’ s Coaches Christmas Markets & Shopping Days
Household Tips
Muffin Tin Stuffed Peppers
Use a large muffin tin to cook stuffed peppers in the oven - it will help keep them upright .
Travel in comfort in the luxury of a Richmond ’ s Coach , be dropped off and collected right by your Christmas destinations and enjoy the day at leisure to get in the festive spirit ! Favourite destinations include Ely Cathedral Christmas Fair , Waddesdon Manor , Bury St Edmunds , Bruges and Lincoln Christmas Market . Richmond ’ s also have trips to Lakeside shopping centre and Boundary Mills & Downtown shopping in Grantham to make the most of the high street shop discounts and well-known brands !
Waddesdon Manor at Christmas
The Christmas Fair will be set against the backdrop of the floodlit North
Front of the Manor with its 20ft Christmas trees and magical light and sound show . Soak up the sights , smells and sounds of Christmas with 86 hand-selected exhibitors all housed in charming wooden chalets . Explore the exciting variety of high-quality , unique gifts , decorations , crafts and festive foods to delight you and your loved ones . Also included in your ticket will be entry into the house .
Tax Free Childcare Scheme
Now that the summer is a distant memory and thoughts might have already turned to the next school holidays , parents should consider if the new Tax Free Childcare Scheme would help them . This scheme is set to replace Childcare Vouchers and does not require the employer to be involved and it will work in partnership with the 30 Hours Childcare scheme . More details can be found on HMRC ’ s website but the main points are summarised below-
How Tax-Free Childcare works :
• Working parents can apply , through the childcare service , to open an online childcare account . For every £ 8 that families pay in , the government will make a top-up payment of an additional £ 2 , up to a maximum of £ 2,000 per child per year ( or £ 4,000 for disabled children ). This top up is added instantly and parents can then send electronic payments directly to their childcare providers . The maximum government top-up is £ 500 per quarter for each child , or £ 1,000 if the child is disabled .
• All registered childcare providers – whether nannies , nurseries , childminders or after school clubs – can sign up online now to receive parents ’ payments through Tax-Free Childcare .
• Parents need to sign back in every three months and confirm their details are up to date , to keep getting government top-ups .
• Tax-Free Childcare is replacing ‘ childcare vouchers ’, which is only available to parents if their employer offers it . Employer-Supported Childcare will be closing to new entrants on 4 October 2018 , but parents who are already a member of a scheme will be able to remain in it as long as they remain with their employer and their employer continues to offer it . The tax and National Insurance exemption for workplace nurseries will remain in place . Parents moving from Employer- Supported Childcare to Tax-Free Childcare can still use childcare vouchers they ’ ve previously accrued .
How 30 hours free childcare works :
• 30 hours free childcare is for working parents of 3 and 4 year olds who can get 30 hours a week of childcare for 38 weeks of the year , a total of 1,140 hours per year , which can be used flexibly with one or more childcare provider . Some childcare providers will allow parents to spread fewer hours over more weeks . This offer is available in England *. This is a further 15 hours in addition to the universal entitlement for all 3 and 4 year olds .
• Parents can take up a 30 hours place the term after their child turns three and the date they receive a 30 hours code , whichever is later . Parents should apply in good time to get their 30 hours code , they can apply up to 16 weeks before their child turns three . We are encouraging eligible parents to apply for a code now in time for a September start . Parents already receiving the offer need to reconfirm they are eligible every three months .
These are valuable offers and can help reduce the financial strain caused by balancing the need to work and earn money while paying for childcare .
FOR AN INTRODUCTORY , NO OBLIGATION CHAT , PLEASE CONTACT EITHER
JEREMY FOZZARD or MARK WILLIAMS
Telephone : 01279 658 499 Email : info @ mansellandco . org
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Bishop ’ s Stortford , CM23 3AR Tel : 01279 658499 Fax : 01279 758190 www . mansellandco . org
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