CONGRATULATIONS! BLACC + BLOND, based in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, have won the Green Salon award at the Salon Business Awards 2022 and were also announced as a finalist for the Sustainability Hero Award at the Most Wanted Awards. The salon started its sustainability journey in 2021, and on World Earth Day it launched its Green Is The New Blacc project. The salon changed their energy provider, decided to stock only ethical brands, changed their refreshment offerings to help reduce food waste by using wonky fruit, began using toilet paper made from bamboo, reduced the single use of plastic by using refillable cleaning products and installed eco-friendly shower heads to reduce water wastage. Not only that, they chose to donate 10 per cent of new client service fees to OneTreePlanted to help plant trees across the planet. The owner of BLACC + BLOND, Anil Salhan, commented: “We have put so much thought and effort into making our space more green, with the aim to become the most sustainable hair salon on the planet, and we’re delighted that the awards have noticed this. Hopefully by winning and finalising for these awards it will spread the word on what we are doing and many other businesses will be encouraged to become eco-friendly too.” Visit www.blaccandblond.com for more information. CHANGING HANDS Corus Hotels has announced that The Regency Hotel, located in Solihull, has been acquired by Midlands-based Westbourne Leisure Limited, which currently owns a number of hotel and hospitality venues in the West Midlands. This freehold property benefits from 111bedrooms, a large on-site car park, a bar, a lounge, a restaurant, seven meeting rooms, as well as a leisure club with fitness centre, an indoor swimming pool, a steam room, sauna, plunge pool and Jacuzzi. Khurram Mohmad, the chief executive at Corus Hotels, said: “We are pleased to have come to a deal with Westbourne Leisure Limited by working with JLL hotels and hospitality consultancy. We are grateful and very proud of The Regency Hotel team for all their support during this time and for their hard work and dedication over the last few years.” REST AND RELAXATION The Tawny Hotel, located in the heart of rural Staffordshire, has launched new accommodation for 2022. Set within 70 acres of restored gardens, the hotel is a nature lover’s paradise, perfect for woodland walks, exploring lakeside gardens, peaceful moments in secluded fells and uncovering enchanting follies. Along with 55 immaculately-designed shepherd’s huts, treehouses and boathouses, guests can now choose from the Hillside Treehouse or one of the eight new Retreat Suites. Guests who choose one of the six Hillside Treehouses will be privy to stretching views of the beautiful English countryside, where clever design and use of space offer pure escapism. The new treehouse lodges are set within mature woodland, and any trees that had to be felled for their construction were sustainably used for biomass. Launching in August, the Retreat Suites are designed as the ultimate rural bolthole, offering all the seclusion of a countryside escape with The Tawny’s central facilities just a short stroll away. For more information, visit www.thetawny.co.uk NEW AND IMPROVED Walcot Hall, a stunning wedding venue in Shropshire, has recently relaunched. Set within 30 acres of beautiful grounds, including one of Britain’s finest and most eclectic arboretums, the property now has 15 quirky self-catering holiday cottages and 10 glamping sites located around the estate. There is a range of other accommodation available, including yurts, shepherd’s huts, the Dipping Shed and Wheelwright’s Shop. Walcot Hall also has an on-site pub, The Powis Arms, right by the front gates that champions seasonal menus and local suppliers. Find out more at www.walcothall.com www.thebridetribephoto.co.uk 10
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