Bronze award presented to Meridian by
Investors in the Environment
I am proud to announce that Meridian Network Solutions Ltd have now collected their Bronze award from Investors in the Environment.
Investors in the Environment (iie), managed by PECT (Peterborough Environment City Trust) is an organisation that encourage companies to commit to reducing their environmental impact and pledge to continue to improve their environmental performance in the future.
Jane at Meridian has been busy preparing the paperwork and ensuring that Meridian implemented environmental policies, also monitored resources and then put together a comprehensive and measurable plan for the future..
We have already reduced our waste output by 20% and due to new working practices, are on our way to reducing our paper consumption by a whopping 75% by the end of our first year of being members of the scheme. A very interesting and worthwhile excercise. www.iie.uk.com for further information.
We then held a number of seminars discussing how you can save energy/money by reviewing your IT practices.
Please call Jane on 01780 482795 to book your place.
Our March 28th Meridian held a charity dinner at Peterborough Greyhound Stadium
We raised £347.10 in total for our Raffle
The top prize was a 'Green' Broadleaf computer very kindly donated by VeryPc
2nd Prize - an overnight stay at the William Cecil Hotel in Stamford
3rd Prize - lunch for 2 at the Exeter Arms, Easton on the Hill
Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket and attended this event.
Our March 6th Lunch in aid of Arthritis Research UK
at the Exeter Arms, Easton on the Hill
If something happened to you; what would happen to your loved ones?
61%* of the UK population haven’t made a will, including two-thirds of parents with children under the age of five. This figure is still high in the 55-64 age group with half not having taken this essential step. Stamford based Ladies Who Lunch for Charity will be tackling this sticky subject with a talk about planning for the future and what to take into consideration when writing a will at their next lunch meeting. Speaker Isobel Mann of MS Legal will also give visitors the chance to win a free consultation and will.
Isobel stated: “I’m amazed, that despite a high proportion of people, saying they have a good idea where they would like their estate to go upon their demise, they haven’t taken the next step and made a will. Making a will need not be complicated and my talk will focus on what to include in your will, how to avoid paying too much tax and what to think about when bequeathing to friends, relatives and charities.” Isobel will also be available to answer questions on probate matters including Lasting Powers of Attorney and the differences between long term care funded by the state and the NHS and points to consider regarding residential care and the costs involved.
Also speaking is Sally Dilks, an expert on French Law. If you have a property in France or have inherited property in France, or just need advice dealing with the administration of your French legal affairs, then Sally is the lady to speak to.
Tickets cost just £25 and can be booked by calling 01780 482836 or emailing Jane on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The fee includes a two-course meal, talk and £10 is donated to Arthritis Research UK.
Jane stated: “I was staggered by the statistics when I first came across them. That’s why I wanted to get Isobel involved. She’s great at developing relationships with her clients, offering a personal touch and I know she will give a great talk that can really help our guests understand the ins and outs of wills.“
Please contact Jane on
01780 482836 to confirm your booking
Xmas Staff Day Out
On Saturday 10th December we all donned our smiles and brave faces and had a staff Xmas day out at Nottingham Gun Club..
After a cold line up taking part in Clay-Pigeon Shooting, we dressed as soldiers to take part in the Ultimate Race Experience..
In teams of two, our first challenge was to be strapped inside the very large circle of plastic (THE Zorb) that you see behind us, whilst we were rolled down a hill. The race continued as we ran to the buggy track where we sat in what is possibly the strangest buggy every.. One person controls the left steering turns and one controls the right. Patience and communication are apparently a must at this stage (I was told afterwards).
Once a figure of 8 is completed (and numerous hits to the barriers).... we then ran to another location to shoot yet another clay pigeon, then once each person had killed the clay, it was a last dash to the Archery post where once the target was hit, the team that had the fastest overall time was victorious..
After our lunch, we then took part in our own Grand Prix at Go Karting.. This consisted of 10 practice laps followed by 20 lap races per person to find out who the fastest drivers are and the top drivers then had a face off against each other for the overall champion !
Top winners out of the men were - Dave Manderfield, Steve Morris and Steve Greenfield
Top winner out of the women for the day - Jane Cooling
(comments as observed by Jane)
Lindsey Reed from Glows Coaching
Jane's Ladies Who Lunch for Charity events aim to kick-start everyone's New Year in style with inspirational guest speaker and confidence coach Lindsey Reed from Glows Coaching. Taking place on Tuesday, 3 January, at the William Cecil Hotel, Stamford, Lindsey will help guests focus on what they want to achieve in 2012.
Lindsey stated: “I’m so pleased to be helping what is a truly worthy charity. So often we drift in life and don’t spend time deciding what we want for ourselves. We make New Year’s resolutions without thinking about what we want to get out of life, how we want to be or how we can make this happen.”
Lindsey’s talk, which she states “will be fun, creative and thought provoking” will help guests begin the journey to a better and happier you. To help continue the journey Lindsey is offering a prize - for the raffle that is drawn on the day - of free telephone coaching sessions worth over £200
Call Jane on 01780482795 for tickets
(closing date for pre-booking is 30th December)
Our next charity event is entitled "How to prepare Xmas Meats" and is a demonstration by the Head Chef of The William Cecil Hotel, Stamford.
He will be demonstrating how to prepare those all important meats for the Festive Season.
You will learn what to look for in buying meat, how to butcher and prepare the meat, concluding in the correct way to cook, carve and present the final product.
Call 01780 482795 for bookings
Thanks to everyone who came to see us at the show and for their interest in our Green PCs...
If you didn't attend, please contact us for a demonstration of these very quiet pc's to see what all the fuss was about..

- Voltage optimisation fitted on all warehouse lighting
- Planting fruit trees on site.
- Team Green had a soft launch in March 2011, and currently has 8 members.
- Sunpipes are installed in the call centre amenity areas to provide natural light.
- Geo-thermic heating/cooling is installed for the first 2 floors of the office block.
- There is an attenuation pond with reed-beds to store and clean surface water before discharge.
- A process of lime and cement stabilisation allowed the use of the contaminated material already on the site.
- From the 1st May 2011, Peterborough site stopped sending any residual waste to land fill, and strive to be cost neutral.
- Implemented textile, mixed glass, cardboard and music and audio bin for employee use, to ensure household waste is recycled.
- Light sensors within the warehouse to turn off lights when there is sufficient daylight.?
- Adopt a school every year, to help schools educate their students to be more sustainable.
- Tricycle used within the site, instead of more electric vehicles, picture displayed below.
