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yourbusinessflyerAPRIL 2015

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Every perfect time must start and end - so live events and opportunities come and go. Without this flow of time and space life itself could not replenish as it does now. Yet what determines what should happen? What drives failure or success? What decides what will continue further, for how long or what should end - sometimes before things even can begin - sometimes beyond the point they healthily should?

Millions of people live on Earth. All have hopes and dreams, ideas large and small, wants and needs, talents not yet born or thoughts that will take root or come to nothing.

If every person had all they wanted at the time that it burst forth from mind or thought this world would be in chaos; all would be haphazard, overlapping to excess and far too busy; for few could see the consequences or the evolving bigger picture of the outcome of many things that were wished for. Few would like the consequence or live events that would emerge; the extra stress and strain that would be theirs to carry or larger problems that would birth for them to face. Not all we want is good for us. Not all that we might wish for is destined to be ours. Instead something else slots in further along the path, at some later point in time more in tune with soul agenda and destined outcome.

But what is destiny? Who can say what we are destined to become or will achieve? Many people have good hearts, they have long and heavy lives; but what determines how that life unfolds, who will win or lose or have a care free happy time? What determines the actual story of the type of life that’s lived? Why do some people have so much while others so very little? What decides who should go forward or who should wait?

Every person births and every person leaves of this we can be sure, but the life that flows between those points is highly individual. Nowhere on the plant exists another you. No one else can birth or do what has been set aside for you – which you’d call destined.

So once again, who or what decides what has been destined? Who or what decides the story line of how each lifetime plays out? Who can activate what has been ‘ear-marked’ to come forward, when and how’?

(I am I) You do! (I am I)

Nothing has the power to hold you back but you yourself and the private thoughts you think that cement into belief, talk, will or action. You are the very power house from where the well of your life springs. Whatever happens will only happen with will and action that stems from you for you are key to your own story and to the course it’s path will take your whole life through.

Life is not a true straight line that runs from start to end. It has cycles, highs and lows, detours, dead ends, stops and starts. Just like natures seasons our pathway unfolds the same in view of what we plant, how we nurture and help things grow, the attention we pay to detail, to new ideas and mature projects once rooted or in fruit through intention, time and care that’s kept in place.

What pressures we choose to carry are also produced by us, i.e. how often you choose to stand still or how you push, shove, fight, cajole life and

other people into action… The way life then connects to what has been produced is determined by how well you’ve set things into place.

For everything that ends, something new begins. Cycles within cycles continue all the time; layers upon layers of movement simultaneously occur unnoticed and unchecked by conscious mind or naked eye. You have projects on the go even now, each one a cycle unto itself. Past goals reached are cycles ended, hopes and targets, cycles still in progress / action, goals and wishes cycles yet to shape or birth…

Many levels of activity, thoughts and deeds integrate with other people you connect to, cycles that then get stronger, bigger, even en-mass

with clout, when we link to live events or causes and work together. Cycles upon cycles like circles on a

lake; energy that’s used and spent, grounded and re-channelled by all of us.

Take a look at where you feel your life is at. Are you in a place of endings or beginnings? Does your life feel stuck, lack purpose or direction; are you in a fertile land with opportunity and abundance? Are you surrounded with new projects, with movement and inspiration – or at the end

of what you’ve worked hard to accomplish – to now be able to restock or take a rest?

All these things are indications of where your life is at within the global cycle of your personal

life agenda. (I am I) Understanding this will help you cope and be more able to plan your next

move. (I am I)

For every high there is a low – so the key is to find balance. The better you are at balance the more in tune you’ll be with life and nature and the help that it produces to assist.

Remember it is important that you are happy, that you’re in sync with all occurrences playing out for you or others that you connect to. Every person is a vessel for live energy to flow from and to.

Nature needs us working properly and for our own sakes we need that too – for nature takes care of Earth and we’re part of that too.

(I am I) You take energy without form and turn it into matter for physical life and purpose for daily living. (I am I)

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constructive dismissal claim was recently heard by the Employment Tribunal in relation to an employee who had been

witnessed using an electronic cigarette (vaping) in front of pupils at the school where she worked. The claimant was employed by a catering company and was invited to a disciplinary hearing, but resigned before the hearing took place. The case was not upheld, as the tribunal was not able to determine whether or not the action amounted to gross misconduct and therefore potential grounds for dismissal.

However, the tribunal indicated that in order to be able to take action against an employee for using an e-cigarette on its premises, the employer cannot rely on existing legislation

or their own no smoking policies to invoke disciplinary procedures in such situations. It even went as far as saying that dismissal in such a case could be deemed unfair and any claim could be won on the basis that the existing policy did not refer to e-cigarettes and vaping specifically.

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MK Hospital – “Significant Improvements”The recent report showing significant improvements at Milton Keynes Hospital has come as very welcome news.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) reviewed eight large clinical specialty areas: urgent care; medical care; surgery; critical care; maternity & gynaecology; end of life care; children and young people’s services; and outpatients and diagnostics. The hospital is one of the few in the UK to be rated “Outstanding” for surgical leadership and in addition to this positive announcement, the hospital scored ‘Good’ on 6 out of the 8 areas.Medical staff were recognised as being engaged with the leaders in the Trust and were positive about the future of our hospital and it’s evident that the recent recruitment drive has started to tackle the issues with A&E and urgent care.I’m delighted that we’re now seeing the significant improvements being made at the hospital and I congratulate all the staff for the great work they are doing.Recommendations for further improvements to the A&E are the reason why I am continuing to back the hospital in its expansion bid for £178 million to provide sufficient healthcare services. The hospital is consistently moving in the right direction and if we continue with the current strategy, I’m very confident we’ll have a hospital that is able to serve the people of MK.

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During the last 5 years we have witnessed MK become the fastest growing city for jobs, halving of the unemployment figures,

the fulfilment of 1800 new apprenticeship schemes and proudly achieving the banning of the drug Khat, a highly controversial substance that was having a detrimental effect on communities in MK.

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Going forward, my pledges for Milton Keynes are to:Build on the investment for our hospital and GP •servicesExtend the Governments Help to Buy Scheme and cut •taxes when buying homesContinue to deliver I before E, ‘Infrastructure before •Expansion’

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manual and that’s the 4x4 no idea why they make a 2 wheel drive who would want a 2 wheel drive Range Rover?

The Evoque has quick and accurate steering, and the ride is supple enough to absorb most small imperfections in the road surface, without being so soft that the car wallows when you turn in to a corner. Okay, the suspension isn’t perfect – it

sometimes lets the body bounce up and down a couple of times before bringing it under control – but the set-up is generally well judged for UK roads. The exceptions are the 2WD models, which don’t ride as comfortably as the other models

Land Rover’s petrol and diesel engines are audible when worked hard, but they fade nicely into the background at motorway speeds. The wind noise that builds up around the door mirrors is far more intrusive, and road noise can also be a problem, particularly with cars on 20-inch wheels. The nine-

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ell election time is almost here! I can barely believe it is has been five years since I was elected to represent Milton Keynes South.

Time has flown since 2010 but I must say it has, without a doubt, been the best five years of my life.

It has been an enormous pleasure to represent such a vibrant and diverse constituency. I have worked with some fantastic organisations, businesses and charities. I have been spoilt for choice of causes to promote in the House of Commons and I have backed many successful local campaigns from the re-opening of East West Rail to a £2.9million expansion of our A&E. I have met and helped thousands of residents with casework. Whatever the result in May I will look back and be very proud of my time serving you.

The UK was a very different place five years ago. I remember knocking on doors and speaking with residents who had lost their jobs and fearing how they would secure their family’s future. Today when I visit residents, businesses, and charities

it is a very different story. People are getting jobs, buying their first homes, businesses are expanding and creating record employment. The UK is now proudly the fastest growing economy in Europe. The recovery, however, is not yet complete. I really fear what would happen if we do not have a stable

government after the election that can continue with our long-term economic plan. In an uncertain world,

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I have been eagerly writing my election literature and it is impressive to see the progress we have made. In Milton Keynes alone unemployment is down by over 65%, 2,000 new businesses have started up,

apprenticeships are up 66% and 700 families have gone on the property ladder using help to

buy. This is a record we can all be proud of.

I would like to thank everyone for their support over the last five years and with your backing on May 7th I will continue to work tirelessly to keep MK moving in the right direction.Iain

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cottsdale MoneyWISE started this year as the only financial advice company in the region to pilot a system that

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“The recent pension and investment scam stories in the media appalled us. In response, we’re doing everything we can to ensure our customers are well informed and never feel left in the dark.

“We have a new, consolidated method of reporting asset cost and performance across each customer’s investment portfolio. One report covers all the investments that a customer has entrusted to us. This new service has flown off our proverbial shelves.

“People like this approach for practical reasons. Most customers have invested in a variety of different areas and products, which have mixed and sometimes contrasting risk profiles due to completing risk profiling assessments at different stages of their life. The new level of clarification we can provide means that we can offer the customer an opportunity to align their investments with their present-day attitude to risk.”

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