A few months ago we reported on the development of an innovative series of audio tours produced by the Waveney Valley Towns Group. Halesworth’s tour will guide visitors through the town, imparting local history and letting tourists really get to know the town.

Tony Palmer, Diss Town and district councillor and member of the Waveney Valley Towns Group, told the Diss Express: “It’s all coming together nicely. I am very excited. We have got the booklet sorted and the MP3 players sorted and we are just organising the guest list.”

“The idea was originally presented by the town’s Cittaslow Committee about 18 months ago. When you think of the fact that we are now all working together with a constitution and a bank account and not only working together on this project but on other projects along the way, it has gone extremely well.”

Along with other council projects including mapped walks and web-based local history resources, the audio guides will help tourists really experience the delights of Halesworth and the other Waveney Valley towns.

Halesworth may be small, but it has always attracted more than its fair share of homebuyers. Maybe it’s because the best things come in small packages, or maybe it’s just because of Halesworth’s peerless setting in the stunning East Anglian countryside.

Halesworth is a thriving beautiful market town in the north eastern corner of Suffolk, England. With the town close to the popular resorts of Lowestoft Great Yarmouth, as well as many other Suffolk coastal areas, it’s no wonder that people are looking for property after holidaying in Halesworth.

Halesworth has a lot to offer, from unique, quirky shops to fetes and festivals that promote local food, drink and produce. It’s a recipe that visitors like so much that they are scouring the area for properties, prompting local agents to adopt Estate Agency Software in order to effectively market and manage rentals and purchases, allowing buyers to also interact with the transaction at all stages.

With more and more people looking to move to Halesworth, the local Suffolk community looks to be growing.

Thanks to its combination of stunning scenery and a relaxed pace of life, Halesworth is ahead of the game when it comes to property.

When it comes to new innovations, people can be very skeptical, but Property Management Software has certainly made an impact quickly on Halesworth’s Estate Agents. The cutting edge software is a huge help to estate agents in the area. Halesworth is a popular choice for people looking to move to the Suffolk area, and for letting agents, this new software might be the decisive factor in taking advantage of Halesworth’s booming property sector.

The software is specially designed to assist agents by automatically generating sales and marketing materials, portfolios and social media connectivity.

Smaller agencies all over Suffolk are searching for easier ways to run their business. Having a full software package is the perfect way to do this, and may well be the deciding factor in the race to dominate Halesworth’s property market.

Halesworth’s Gig In The Park is generating some heat as it announces its bill for this summer’s festival.

Top of the list for the Saturday night is New York rock/hip-hop combo Fun Lovin’ Criminals, with 80s superstars Katrina and the Waves performing on Friday night.

Sunday sees a focus on local talent, with the Lee Vasey band taking the headline spot, backed up by the Buster James band. More local acts are needed, however, and the organisers are inviting local bands and performers to get in touch.

By going to www.giginthepark.co.uk, wannabe stars can submit demos and find out whether they’ve got what it takes to join the big boys on the big stage.

So if you’ve got a band, and you think your songs deserve a wider audience, this could be a great way to put yourself on the map. The Gig in the Park takes place at Halesworth Town Park from August 10 to August 13.

With its wealth of fun and amusement and proximity to some of the greatest treasures England’s coastline has to offer, Halesworth will always attract more than its share of house hunters.

However, in these unpredictable times, estate agents are having to up their game and take advantage of new sales techniques in order to compete. Buyers respond to a feeling of connectedness, and social media advertising and smartphone apps are the ideal way for agents to keep in closer touch than ever before with their clients.

A new wave of estate agency software has arrived which helps agents to take advantage of online marketing while leaving their time free to spend finding the perfect property for their clients.

If you’re one of the many landlords of a beautiful Halesworth property, you may have found that instead of the easy ride you thought you would get, you end up with a lot of time consuming property management and paperwork.

Well, help is at hand thanks to new letting agents software from CFP Software, which has fully Inland Revenue-compliant systems for getting the most out of your property. By removing the hassle from managing and monitoring your properties, CFP’s property management software lets you spend more time doing the things you enjoy.

With so many people choosing fund their pensions by renting out second properties, making sure you get the most out of your property has never been more important.

Stephen Basey-Fisher started small. The son of a farming family, he studied business at Writtle College in Essex, then returned home and was struck by inspiration.

He noticed several unused buildings on the family farm, and decided to rent them out as storage.

Now, only a couple of decades later, he is the owner of the largest warehouse in East Anglia, and is set to become a major player in the world of storage.

His company, Century Logistics, employs over 140 members of staff, and is becoming a key employer in the local community. The storage industry is finding that the recession does not really pose a problem, as storage is a necessity that few are willing to do without.

Now, the vast 140,000 square foot warehouse he has built near Bury St Edmunds is forming part of the region’s business renaissance, which has seen the region become not only a centre for tourism, but also a great place to live and work.

Getting the best price for your energy needs can be tough, especially with tariffs changing every few weeks. What looks like a great deal one day may be prohibitively expensive the next.

With so much uncertainty in the market, what can consumers do?

The fine folks at Which? Magazine have been hard at work crunching the numbers, and they’ve awarded Utility Warehouse the Best Energy provider prize from 2007 to 2011 (2012 has yet to be announced, but so far it looks like Utility Warehouse may be in for a fifth win).

Utility Warehouse combine great prices on fuel with a superb customer service team who work hard to make sure all their customers are on the best possible tariff. This focus on a complete service is just part of what keeps customers coming back.

As well as fuel and power, Utility Warehouse now offer a tripl-esaving deal which allows you to keep your gas, electricity and phone line all on the same bill, saving money and making life simpler.

So if you’ve been searching for the best deal but are bamboozled by flashy promises and tricksy small print, relax and let Utility Warehouse take care of it all.

If you’re one of the many landlords of a beautiful halesworth property, you may have found that when dealing with longer leases, you end up having to do a lot of time consuming property management.

Well, help is at hand thanks to new Property Management Software from CFP Software, which has fully Inland Revenue-compliant systems for getting the most out of your property. By taking the hassle out of monitoring your properties, CFP’s property management software allows you to spend more time doing the things you love.

With so many people opting to fund pensions through renting out second properties, ensuring you get the most out of your rentals has never been more important.