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Lawson Wight talks us through regulatory changes for wood fuel suppliers. Fact checking – please see the end of this article for links to the relevant government documents. From 1st May this year (2022) the law in England for...

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The Guild has been working with insurance brokers Towergate to develop a package of insurance for members. Early last year, Guild director Gavin Cater was ‘shopping around’ for insurance after the popular industry insurer he was with significantly increased...

Lawson Wight highlights the case and the opportunities for continual learning. As professional chimney sweeps, I’m sure we all understand that we never stop learning. Of course, this is the case with many occupations but even sweeps with 30+...

Guild member David Sudworth talks about his own experiences of registering  for Value Added Tax… Mention VAT to most tradespeople and theyíll go running for the hills.  But with business-savvy people entering the trade, and demand for our professional services, the number of sweeps going VAT registered is climbing.  My own business,...