The best commuter villages where workers moving out of London can snap-up homes for less than £500,000 have been revealed.
With Covid having a huge and potentially lasting impact on the working habits of millions of office workers - many of whom are now working from home - properties in the capital s commuter belt are increasingly in demand.
And that demand could grow, with some major firms already announcing plans for more flexible working arrangements.
Building society Nationwide last month announced its 13,000 office workers would be given the choice of where they work from.
And auditing giant PwC recently told employees they can spend around half their working hours at home and end shifts early on Fridays in the summer.
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“We encourage all the students to try it,” Fennessey said.
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Senior students at Opihi College tuck into the free school lunches. He said the healthy menu catered to different dietary requirements and the provider adjusted their delivery time to fit in with school activities. Staff members were surprised the children ate Mexican-style cauliflower and chipotle tacos which are quite spicy, and Japanese katsu chicken salad. “It’s really good to see students sharing the same meal, so everyone is the same.”
JOHN BISSET/Stuff The primary school has a roll of about 330. At Temuka’s Opihi College, with a roll of about 267, the school used the same Ministry-appointed lunch provider as Grantlea – Auckland-based Libelle Group.