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A growing leisure operator has announced plans to expand its flagship venue, not long after a number of acquisitions.
Northumberland pubs-with-rooms operator The Inn Collection Group has taken over adjoining properties to expand the Bamburgh Castle Inn at Seahouses, Northumberland, in a move that will create 20 new jobs.
The Alnwick based group has snapped up a self-catering property and other buildings, and has outlined plans to develop 18 additional bedrooms.
The scheme envisages rooms with multiple configuration options, with bedrooms and linked rooms to accommodate multi-generational families in response to market demand for support bubble groups looking to holiday together.
The Inn Collection hopes the extension will help it capitalise on a staycation boom during the coronavirus pandemic.
Managing director of The Inn Collection Group Sean Donkin said: “I am delighted not only that we have been able to acquire the properties alongside The Bamburgh Castle Inn, but that this investment will generate much-needed jobs and valuable trading opportunities in these difficult times.
“The Bamburgh Castle Inn attracts overnight visitors into the Seahouses area all year round, who bring with them vital spend that goes directly into the local economy.
“Expanding our offering will be a real boost in terms of job creation but also through increased trading for partners including food and drink producers and suppliers, to tourism operators and local retailers - not just in the busy summer months, but critically out of season.
“In response to Covid and post-Brexit we are seeing increased demand for staycations and enquiries from families looking to holiday together in their social bubbles when it is safe for them to travel.
“Furthermore, they are also looking to enjoy outdoor activities and open air experiences such as walking and cycling.
“Our central location in the heart of the town centre is well-served by public transport links while we are a Welcome Port on the Northumberland Coast Path and on the Coast and Castles Cycle Route, so we’re ideally placed for sustainable, car-free holidays and are working closely with partners including the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Visit Northumberland and Cycle Northumberland to promote this.
“By giving people choice and flexibility we are responding to customer demand while providing a viable and sustainable alternative to aparthotels by maintaining a strong food offering using local providers and creating further employment opportunities in our kitchen and front of house teams.”
The investment in The Bamburgh Castle Inn is expected to create up to 20 new full and part time jobs.
It marks a strong start to 2021 for the group, which made a number of acquisitions across the region and beyond last year, ending 2021 with the acquisition of The Angel Inn at Bowness in the Lake District, bringing The Inn Collection Group’s estate of freehold sites to 19.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North East Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA growing leisure operator has announced plans to expand its flagship venue, not long after a number of acquisitions.\nNorthumberland pubs-with-rooms operator The Inn Collection Group has taken over adjoining properties to expand the Bamburgh Castle Inn at Seahouses, Northumberland, in a move that will create 20 new jobs.\nThe Alnwick based group has snapped up a self-catering property and other buildings, and has outlined plans to develop 18 additional bedrooms.\nThe scheme envisages rooms with multiple configuration options, with bedrooms and linked rooms to accommodate multi-generational families in response to market demand for support bubble groups looking to holiday together.\nThe Inn Collection hopes the extension will help it capitalise on a staycation boom during the coronavirus pandemic.\nManaging director of The Inn Collection Group Sean Donkin said: “I am delighted not only that we have been able to acquire the properties alongside The Bamburgh Castle Inn, but that this investment will generate much-needed jobs and valuable trading opportunities in these difficult times.\n“The Bamburgh Castle Inn attracts overnight visitors into the Seahouses area all year round, who bring with them vital spend that goes directly into the local economy.\n“Expanding our offering will be a real boost in terms of job creation but also through increased trading for partners including food and drink producers and suppliers, to tourism operators and local retailers - not just in the busy summer months, but critically out of season.\n“In response to Covid and post-Brexit we are seeing increased demand for staycations and enquiries from families looking to holiday together in their social bubbles when it is safe for them to travel.\n“Furthermore, they are also looking to enjoy outdoor activities and open air experiences such as walking and cycling.\n“Our central location in the heart of the town centre is well-served by public transport links while we are a Welcome Port on the Northumberland Coast Path and on the Coast and Castles Cycle Route, so we’re ideally placed for sustainable, car-free holidays and are working closely with partners including the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Visit Northumberland and Cycle Northumberland to promote this.\n“By giving people choice and flexibility we are responding to customer demand while providing a viable and sustainable alternative to aparthotels by maintaining a strong food offering using local providers and creating further employment opportunities in our kitchen and front of house teams.”\nThe investment in The Bamburgh Castle Inn is expected to create up to 20 new full and part time jobs.\nIt marks a strong start to 2021 for the group, which made a number of acquisitions across the region and beyond last year, ending 2021 with the acquisition of The Angel Inn at Bowness in the Lake District, bringing The Inn Collection Group’s estate of freehold sites to 19.",
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XPO Logistics, the global transport and logistics giant, has completed its acquisition of the majority of Kuehne+Nagel’s contract logistics operations in the UK and Ireland.
The deal expands XPO’s contract logistics network in the UK and Ireland to 248 locations and approximately 26,000 employees.
The acquired operations provide a range of logistics services, including inbound and outbound distribution, reverse logistics management and inventory management, primarily in the beverage, technology and e-commerce, and food service distribution.
XPO, which has its UK headquarters in Northamptonshire, conducts the majority of its European operations through its subsidiary, XPO Logistics Europe.
Malcolm Wilson, XPO Logistics chief executive officer for Europe, said, “We’re pleased to complete the Kuehne + Nagel acquisition and welcome these prestigious new customers and talented colleagues to XPO.
“We look forward to the new opportunities that have been created by the combined resources of our larger organisation.”
XPO Logistics operates in 30 countries, with 1,499 locations and approximately 97,000 employees. It has more than 50,000 customers. Its global corporate headquarters are in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, and its European headquarters are in Lyon, France.
Kuehne+Nagel said the divestment of a major part of its UK contract logistics portfolio to XPO, was part of a restructuring that also included the sale of its contract logistics activities in Argentina, its chilled packaged consumer goods portfolio in France as well as a portfolio of real estate assets.
It said the UK transaction came after the “unconditional approval” of the British Competition and Market Authority, and includes its drinks logistics, food services and retail & technology businesses.
Dr. Joerg Wolle, chairman of Kuehne+Nagel International AG, said: “We initiated the strategic review of our contract logistics activities in the board of directors in early 2019 and informed our business partners and the public accordingly.
“With the divestment of parts of our contract logistics business in the UK, the focused, comprehensive restructuring process was successfully completed.
“The business unit is now well positioned to concentrate on scalable solutions worldwide, particularly in the e-commerce and pharmaceutical sectors.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - East Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nXPO Logistics, the global transport and logistics giant, has completed its acquisition of the majority of Kuehne+Nagel’s contract logistics operations in the UK and Ireland.\nThe deal expands XPO’s contract logistics network in the UK and Ireland to 248 locations and approximately 26,000 employees.\nThe acquired operations provide a range of logistics services, including inbound and outbound distribution, reverse logistics management and inventory management, primarily in the beverage, technology and e-commerce, and food service distribution.\nXPO, which has its UK headquarters in Northamptonshire, conducts the majority of its European operations through its subsidiary, XPO Logistics Europe.\nMalcolm Wilson, XPO Logistics chief executive officer for Europe, said, “We’re pleased to complete the Kuehne + Nagel acquisition and welcome these prestigious new customers and talented colleagues to XPO.\n“We look forward to the new opportunities that have been created by the combined resources of our larger organisation.”\nXPO Logistics operates in 30 countries, with 1,499 locations and approximately 97,000 employees. It has more than 50,000 customers. Its global corporate headquarters are in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, and its European headquarters are in Lyon, France.\nKuehne+Nagel said the divestment of a major part of its UK contract logistics portfolio to XPO, was part of a restructuring that also included the sale of its contract logistics activities in Argentina, its chilled packaged consumer goods portfolio in France as well as a portfolio of real estate assets.\nIt said the UK transaction came after the “unconditional approval” of the British Competition and Market Authority, and includes its drinks logistics, food services and retail & technology businesses.\nDr. Joerg Wolle, chairman of Kuehne+Nagel International AG, said: “We initiated the strategic review of our contract logistics activities in the board of directors in early 2019 and informed our business partners and the public accordingly.\n“With the divestment of parts of our contract logistics business in the UK, the focused, comprehensive restructuring process was successfully completed.\n“The business unit is now well positioned to concentrate on scalable solutions worldwide, particularly in the e-commerce and pharmaceutical sectors.”",
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Funding has been secured for an ambitious decarbonisation plan to roadmap the Humber’s journey to Net Zero.
A £1.7 million grant has been won for the Humber Cluster Plan, which will show how the region can lead the world in transformation of heavy industry.
The joint bid was submitted by Humber Local Enterprise Partnership and Catch, and is part of an £8 million national handout by Energy and Clean Growth Minister Kwasi Kwarteng.
Eight private sector partners are also on board: British Steel, Centrica, Drax, Equinor, National Grid Ventures, Phillips 66, SSE Thermal and VPI Immingham.
It links in with two huge carbon capture and storage projects as well as blue and green hydrogen projects also being developed in the region, with results from CCS bids from Zero Carbon Humber and Humber Zero to specific pots for funding anticipated early this year.
Stephen Parnaby OBE, chair of Humber LEP, said: “We are thrilled our funding bid for the Humber Cluster Plan has been successful. This is a significant opportunity to achieve industrial decarbonisation at a large scale in our region, which has the potential to protect important jobs while helping us to achieve our Net Zero ambitions by 2040.
(Image: Humber LEP)
“This successful outcome has only been possible with the support of our industry partners, who have illustrated there is a huge appetite in the Humber to innovate, collaborate and strive for solutions to create a cleaner, greener future for our vital industries.”
Humber Cluster Plan, a £2.6 million project, was submitted to Innovate UK as part of the Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge Fund scheme, which emerged under the £350 million green recovery package announced by the Prime Minister in July.
David Talbot, chief executive of Catch, said: “We are delighted that our collaboration has been successful in securing funding to deliver a route to net zero by 2040 for the region's industrial decarbonisation activities.
“Catch’s membership represents some of the UK’s highest CO2 emitters and we look forward to developing the region’s ambitions to deliver a plan that is central to tackling the net zero challenge.
“Our industry in the Humber region is strategically important and today’s announcement will ensure that existing industry is sustainable, whilst attracting new innovative green businesses to the region and upskilling, protecting and creating jobs for the local community.”
A wider group of businesses will be involved in developing the plan, with all energy-intensive industries in the Humber invited to take part.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Yorkshire & Humber Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nFunding has been secured for an ambitious decarbonisation plan to roadmap the Humber’s journey to Net Zero.\nA £1.7 million grant has been won for the Humber Cluster Plan, which will show how the region can lead the world in transformation of heavy industry.\nThe joint bid was submitted by Humber Local Enterprise Partnership and Catch, and is part of an £8 million national handout by Energy and Clean Growth Minister Kwasi Kwarteng.\nEight private sector partners are also on board: British Steel, Centrica, Drax, Equinor, National Grid Ventures, Phillips 66, SSE Thermal and VPI Immingham.\nIt links in with two huge carbon capture and storage projects as well as blue and green hydrogen projects also being developed in the region, with results from CCS bids from Zero Carbon Humber and Humber Zero to specific pots for funding anticipated early this year.\nStephen Parnaby OBE, chair of Humber LEP, said: “We are thrilled our funding bid for the Humber Cluster Plan has been successful. This is a significant opportunity to achieve industrial decarbonisation at a large scale in our region, which has the potential to protect important jobs while helping us to achieve our Net Zero ambitions by 2040.\n(Image: Humber LEP)\n“This successful outcome has only been possible with the support of our industry partners, who have illustrated there is a huge appetite in the Humber to innovate, collaborate and strive for solutions to create a cleaner, greener future for our vital industries.”\nHumber Cluster Plan, a £2.6 million project, was submitted to Innovate UK as part of the Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge Fund scheme, which emerged under the £350 million green recovery package announced by the Prime Minister in July.\nDavid Talbot, chief executive of Catch, said: “We are delighted that our collaboration has been successful in securing funding to deliver a route to net zero by 2040 for the region's industrial decarbonisation activities.\n“Catch’s membership represents some of the UK’s highest CO2 emitters and we look forward to developing the region’s ambitions to deliver a plan that is central to tackling the net zero challenge.\n“Our industry in the Humber region is strategically important and today’s announcement will ensure that existing industry is sustainable, whilst attracting new innovative green businesses to the region and upskilling, protecting and creating jobs for the local community.”\nA wider group of businesses will be involved in developing the plan, with all energy-intensive industries in the Humber invited to take part.",
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Chambers of Commerce welcome one-off £9,000 business grants – but say firms need clear roadmap for leaving lockdown
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Senior figures within the British Chambers of Commerce say the Government must come up with clear guidance and a package of support to help businesses plan their way out of the “long, dark tunnel” ahead.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a one-off grant of up to £9,000 to around 600,000 retail, hospitality and leisure sites on top of an extra £594 million to councils and devolved administrations.
Chambers director general Adam Marshall said while the immediate cash flow support was welcome, it would not be enough to save many firms.
He said: "We need to see a clear support package for the whole of 2021, not just another incremental intervention."
Meanwhile, East Midlands Chamber chief executive Scott Knowles said sound guidance was now needed to help the UK economy bounce back from one of the worst periods in its history.
It comes as Michael Gove said the latest lockdown restrictions could remain in place until March.
Mr Marshall said: “The government must move away from this drip-feed approach and set out a long-term plan that allows all businesses of all shapes and sizes to plan, and ultimately survive.
“Many smaller firms won’t qualify for the full headline amounts set out in the Chancellor’s statement, and will be left struggling to see how this new top-up grant will help them out of their cashflow problems.
“Support must be sufficient to cover not just those on the front line of retail, hospitality and leisure, but also firms in supply chains and wider business communities who are also feeling the devastating impacts of these restrictions.”
Mr Knowles said: “After a desperate 2020 for businesses and communities, a third national lockdown is another devastating blow to business confidence as it follows hard on the heels of lost trade during the festive season – not to mention the uncertainty that prevailed up until the eleventh hour of the Brexit transition period.
“The Government’s need to act in the face of spiralling threat to public health is obviously understood but after already spending billions on helping good firms to survive this crisis and save jobs, it must not let these companies fail now when the vaccine roll-out provides light at the end of this long, dark tunnel.
“The Chancellor’s announcement of a one-off £9,000 grant for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses will hopefully help keep their heads above water for a couple more months, but Westminster must remember financial support – while certainly welcomed and required – is no substitute for a fully open economy that allows businesses to generate their own revenue.
“It’s now time for the Government to open the lines of communication with businesses by sharing its plan for how the brakes will be lifted on the economy over the coming months to allow businesses to plan properly.”
The grant payments will cost the Treasury £4.6 billion and will help prop up the high street as new lockdown measures announced on Monday take hold.
Rishi Sunak also announced a further £594 million for councils and devolved administrations to support businesses not eligible for the grants.
The Scottish Government will receive £375 million, the Welsh Government £227 million and the Northern Ireland Executive £127 million.
Mr Sunak said: “The new strain of the virus presents us all with a huge challenge – and whilst the vaccine is being rolled out, we have needed to tighten restrictions further.”
The payments will be based on the size of each store, pub, cafe or hotel tied into the business rates typically paid by each business. The smallest sites will be able to claim up to £4,000 and medium-sized ones £6,000.
However, the Chancellor stopped short of extending the business rates holiday, which ends in April, despite calls from retail and hospitality leaders for such a move.
Other noticeable absences being called for by business groups and unions include a VAT cut and improvements to sick pay or support for working parents.
On Monday night Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “The biggest difference the Government can make is to extend business rates relief from April for those hardest hit by repeated lockdowns.”
According to real estate specialists Altus Group, 401,690 non-essential shops, 64,537 pubs/restaurants, 20,703 personal care facilities and 7,051 gyms and leisure centres are now closed.
The new one-off grants come in addition to grants worth up to £3,000 for closed businesses, and up to £2,100 per month for impacted businesses once they reopen.
The Government has already provided £1.1 billion of discretionary funding for councils, extended the furlough scheme until April and taxpayer-backed business loans until March.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - East Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nSenior figures within the British Chambers of Commerce say the Government must come up with clear guidance and a package of support to help businesses plan their way out of the “long, dark tunnel” ahead.\nChancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a one-off grant of up to £9,000 to around 600,000 retail, hospitality and leisure sites on top of an extra £594 million to councils and devolved administrations.\nChambers director general Adam Marshall said while the immediate cash flow support was welcome, it would not be enough to save many firms.\nHe said: \"We need to see a clear support package for the whole of 2021, not just another incremental intervention.\"\nMeanwhile, East Midlands Chamber chief executive Scott Knowles said sound guidance was now needed to help the UK economy bounce back from one of the worst periods in its history.\nIt comes as Michael Gove said the latest lockdown restrictions could remain in place until March.\nMr Marshall said: “The government must move away from this drip-feed approach and set out a long-term plan that allows all businesses of all shapes and sizes to plan, and ultimately survive.\n“Many smaller firms won’t qualify for the full headline amounts set out in the Chancellor’s statement, and will be left struggling to see how this new top-up grant will help them out of their cashflow problems.\n“Support must be sufficient to cover not just those on the front line of retail, hospitality and leisure, but also firms in supply chains and wider business communities who are also feeling the devastating impacts of these restrictions.”\nMr Knowles said: “After a desperate 2020 for businesses and communities, a third national lockdown is another devastating blow to business confidence as it follows hard on the heels of lost trade during the festive season – not to mention the uncertainty that prevailed up until the eleventh hour of the Brexit transition period.\n“The Government’s need to act in the face of spiralling threat to public health is obviously understood but after already spending billions on helping good firms to survive this crisis and save jobs, it must not let these companies fail now when the vaccine roll-out provides light at the end of this long, dark tunnel.\n“The Chancellor’s announcement of a one-off £9,000 grant for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses will hopefully help keep their heads above water for a couple more months, but Westminster must remember financial support – while certainly welcomed and required – is no substitute for a fully open economy that allows businesses to generate their own revenue.\n“It’s now time for the Government to open the lines of communication with businesses by sharing its plan for how the brakes will be lifted on the economy over the coming months to allow businesses to plan properly.”\nThe grant payments will cost the Treasury £4.6 billion and will help prop up the high street as new lockdown measures announced on Monday take hold.\nRishi Sunak also announced a further £594 million for councils and devolved administrations to support businesses not eligible for the grants.\nThe Scottish Government will receive £375 million, the Welsh Government £227 million and the Northern Ireland Executive £127 million.\nMr Sunak said: “The new strain of the virus presents us all with a huge challenge – and whilst the vaccine is being rolled out, we have needed to tighten restrictions further.”\nThe payments will be based on the size of each store, pub, cafe or hotel tied into the business rates typically paid by each business. The smallest sites will be able to claim up to £4,000 and medium-sized ones £6,000.\nHowever, the Chancellor stopped short of extending the business rates holiday, which ends in April, despite calls from retail and hospitality leaders for such a move.\nOther noticeable absences being called for by business groups and unions include a VAT cut and improvements to sick pay or support for working parents.\nOn Monday night Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “The biggest difference the Government can make is to extend business rates relief from April for those hardest hit by repeated lockdowns.”\nAccording to real estate specialists Altus Group, 401,690 non-essential shops, 64,537 pubs/restaurants, 20,703 personal care facilities and 7,051 gyms and leisure centres are now closed.\nThe new one-off grants come in addition to grants worth up to £3,000 for closed businesses, and up to £2,100 per month for impacted businesses once they reopen.\nThe Government has already provided £1.1 billion of discretionary funding for councils, extended the furlough scheme until April and taxpayer-backed business loans until March.",
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A firm making water mist fire protection systems is to expand into the North West and Wales after a £4.5m investment from private equity group Foresight.
iMist was founded in 2015, and said the investment will mean further growth and development activities across the UK, and prepare it for international expansion.
As well as the two new offices, the Kent-based firm, whose products are mostly made for homes and residential buildings, will also expand its operations in Scotland.
That's as well as seeking to progress product approvals to allow it to enter the US market this year.
The firm hopes that will allow it to better serve the growing demand for residential fire safety solutions.
Tony Sims, managing director of iMist, said: “It gives me great pleasure to announce that iMist has now partnered with Foresight to take the business to the next level. Foresight’s experience of supporting sustainable businesses enabled this to be a seamless process.
"The partnership will allow iMist to grow and invest further in environmentally friendly fire suppression systems for legislative markets across the Globe. 2021 will mark the start of this journey and the team could not be more excited for the future.”
The locations of the two new offices in the North West and Wales have not been revealed.
According to iMist, it has developed its own range of high-pressure water mist fire suppression systems, specifically for domestic and larger residential properties. It offers a number of benefits over traditional fire sprinkler and lower pressure water mist products including more efficient use of water, ease of installation and cost effectiveness.
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According to iMist, the UK market for fire protection is estimated at almost £1bn annually, with fire suppression accounting for over a quarter of that.
Foresight said the investment supports its impact theme of investing in sustainable local infrastructure
Francesca Dickinson, investment manager at Foresight, added: “We are delighted to support Tony, Alex and Nick and the wider team at iMist as they target a significant market opportunity.
"We are impressed by the business’ growth since inception and look forward to working with the team going forward.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA firm making water mist fire protection systems is to expand into the North West and Wales after a £4.5m investment from private equity group Foresight.\niMist was founded in 2015, and said the investment will mean further growth and development activities across the UK, and prepare it for international expansion.\nAs well as the two new offices, the Kent-based firm, whose products are mostly made for homes and residential buildings, will also expand its operations in Scotland.\nThat's as well as seeking to progress product approvals to allow it to enter the US market this year.\nThe firm hopes that will allow it to better serve the growing demand for residential fire safety solutions.\nTony Sims, managing director of iMist, said: “It gives me great pleasure to announce that iMist has now partnered with Foresight to take the business to the next level. Foresight’s experience of supporting sustainable businesses enabled this to be a seamless process.\n\"The partnership will allow iMist to grow and invest further in environmentally friendly fire suppression systems for legislative markets across the Globe. 2021 will mark the start of this journey and the team could not be more excited for the future.”\nThe locations of the two new offices in the North West and Wales have not been revealed.\nAccording to iMist, it has developed its own range of high-pressure water mist fire suppression systems, specifically for domestic and larger residential properties. It offers a number of benefits over traditional fire sprinkler and lower pressure water mist products including more efficient use of water, ease of installation and cost effectiveness.\nSign up for your free BusinessLive North West newsletter BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the North West- and you can stay in touch with all the latest news from Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. By bringing together North West coverage with that from across Reach’s titles in England and Wales, BusinessLive will shine a spotlight on the entrepreneurs, the stars of the future and the small firms that are the backbone of our economy. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nAccording to iMist, the UK market for fire protection is estimated at almost £1bn annually, with fire suppression accounting for over a quarter of that.\nForesight said the investment supports its impact theme of investing in sustainable local infrastructure\nFrancesca Dickinson, investment manager at Foresight, added: “We are delighted to support Tony, Alex and Nick and the wider team at iMist as they target a significant market opportunity.\n\"We are impressed by the business’ growth since inception and look forward to working with the team going forward.”",
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A County Durham ground investigation company is eyeing expansion into the North West as part of growth triggered by a second round of cash from a regional investment fund.
Exploration and Testing Associates (ETA) launched a materials testing laboratory last summer at its head office in Bowburn on the back of a £1m investment package.
ETA, set up in 2019 by Ken Marsh, works with a growing number of clients around the UK and was working up plans to establish a network of regional offices which offer ground investigation, on-site and laboratory materials testing, along with geotechnical and geo-environmental advice and reporting.
Now the business has revealed it is on course to more than double its turnover over the next 12 months, thanks to a second investment from the North East Growth Capital Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund.
Its testing laboratory in Bowburn has now been fully assessed and approved by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the Government body which assesses competence in the materials testing sector.
ETA is aiming to further increase the number of clients from around the UK, while plans for a North West office are also in the pipeline. It is also continuing its recruitment drive.
The management team worked with regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers to secure a £150,000 investment from the Growth Capital Fund last year, which formed part of the £1m investment package.
The workforce increased from five to 15 last year and two further new recruits are set to join the firm shortly.
And it has now gone back to NEL for a further £50,000 Growth Capital Fund investment, which will be used to bring in additional equipment and support ongoing recruitment needs.
Founder and chairman Mr Marsh said: “The delays that everyone has experienced due to the pandemic have been frustrating, but we know the market demand for our services is still out there and we’ve now got everything in place that we need to capitalise on it.
“Getting full UKAS accreditation means we can compete for a much wider range of contracts and we’ve already seen a significant uplift in turnover since obtaining it, a trend which we expect to get stronger through the year to come.
“We’ve also continuing to grow our team with the right calibre of experienced staff who can carry out the work required by our clients, and our hope is that an office in the North West will follow in the not-too-distant future.
“We’ve kept faith with our original business plan and will continue to focus on building a reputation for reliability, innovation and delivery that will bring in new and repeat business from high quality clients.
“We’ve maintained a positive relationship with the NEL team and it made sense to extend our relationship through this second investment.”
Jonathan Armitage, investment executive at NEL Fund Managers, added: “The ETA management team has a clear growth strategy in place as well as the knowledge and staff to deliver on it, and we’re looking forward to seeing its operations progress through this year and beyond.”
The North East Growth Capital Fund has been designed to create around 790 jobs in more than 70 regional firms over the life of the programme, offering unsecured investments of up to £500,000 to established businesses looking to realise their growth potential.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Enterprise Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA County Durham ground investigation company is eyeing expansion into the North West as part of growth triggered by a second round of cash from a regional investment fund.\nExploration and Testing Associates (ETA) launched a materials testing laboratory last summer at its head office in Bowburn on the back of a £1m investment package.\nETA, set up in 2019 by Ken Marsh, works with a growing number of clients around the UK and was working up plans to establish a network of regional offices which offer ground investigation, on-site and laboratory materials testing, along with geotechnical and geo-environmental advice and reporting.\nNow the business has revealed it is on course to more than double its turnover over the next 12 months, thanks to a second investment from the North East Growth Capital Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund.\nIts testing laboratory in Bowburn has now been fully assessed and approved by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the Government body which assesses competence in the materials testing sector.\nETA is aiming to further increase the number of clients from around the UK, while plans for a North West office are also in the pipeline. It is also continuing its recruitment drive.\nThe management team worked with regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers to secure a £150,000 investment from the Growth Capital Fund last year, which formed part of the £1m investment package.\nThe workforce increased from five to 15 last year and two further new recruits are set to join the firm shortly.\nAnd it has now gone back to NEL for a further £50,000 Growth Capital Fund investment, which will be used to bring in additional equipment and support ongoing recruitment needs.\nFounder and chairman Mr Marsh said: “The delays that everyone has experienced due to the pandemic have been frustrating, but we know the market demand for our services is still out there and we’ve now got everything in place that we need to capitalise on it.\n“Getting full UKAS accreditation means we can compete for a much wider range of contracts and we’ve already seen a significant uplift in turnover since obtaining it, a trend which we expect to get stronger through the year to come.\n“We’ve also continuing to grow our team with the right calibre of experienced staff who can carry out the work required by our clients, and our hope is that an office in the North West will follow in the not-too-distant future.\n“We’ve kept faith with our original business plan and will continue to focus on building a reputation for reliability, innovation and delivery that will bring in new and repeat business from high quality clients.\n“We’ve maintained a positive relationship with the NEL team and it made sense to extend our relationship through this second investment.”\nJonathan Armitage, investment executive at NEL Fund Managers, added: “The ETA management team has a clear growth strategy in place as well as the knowledge and staff to deliver on it, and we’re looking forward to seeing its operations progress through this year and beyond.”\nThe North East Growth Capital Fund has been designed to create around 790 jobs in more than 70 regional firms over the life of the programme, offering unsecured investments of up to £500,000 to established businesses looking to realise their growth potential.",
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Tyneside tech firm Mandata has announced a deal to acquire a Leicestershire business specialising in software solutions for the road haulage and logistics industries.
Quorum Business Park-based Mandata, a leading transport management software providers, said it has strengthened its service offering by adding Stirling Solutions, based in Coalville, to its group.
Together, the firms form the newly created Mandata Group, serving 2,000 customers through its 120 employees.
Both companies develop software that allows operators in all sectors of the road transport and logistics industry to manage their businesses more effectively, and Mandata said the move combines the expertise of two firms.
The deal comes over two years after private equity investor LDC backed the management team at Mandata in a £20m deal to help drive forward growth plans.
Since then Mandata has also acquired Returnloads.net, the UK’s largest online haulage and freight exchange.
Chris Rigg, CEO of Mandata Group said: “This is an incredibly exciting announcement which brings together two of the largest providers of TMS solutions to the road transport and logistics sector.
“Road transport operators are under more pressure than ever to run their businesses more effectively. Increasing operating costs, customer expectation, regulations and market competition mean that transport operators need to invest in software solutions that allow them to take more control of their businesses, driving increased visibility and productivity.
“The sector is changing at an incredible pace as transport operators look for scalable solutions that help them run more of their business process. That’s where our range of TMS solutions comes in.
“Both companies have worked tirelessly to create solutions that help their customers improve the way they operate their business. By bringing Stirling Solutions into our broader group, we will be able to service the needs of those customers more effectively as we move forward in a market placing increased pressure on operators.”
Jonathan Ball will remain managing director of Stirling and joins the Mandata Group Board with immediate effect.
He said: “I am very proud of the team that we have built at Stirling and of the products we have developed. Joining Mandata Group gives us an opportunity to take things to the next level and achieve more than we could have done by ourselves.”
Gareth Marshall, head of North East at LDC, said: “Mandata’s success reflects the North East’s growing reputation for technology and digital innovation. The strength of its proposition was a big part of the reason we backed the business in 2018.
“This deal is an important milestone in Mandata’s ambitious growth plan and we’re confident that the newly formed group will take advantage of the skills and products Stirling Solutions brings to the table.
“UK transport, and the infrastructure that supports it, is becoming increasingly digital. The Mandata Group is well positioned to help the road haulage industry thrive in this fast-changing environment.”
LDC plays an active role in supporting strategies of its companies and last year its supported more than 30 additions across its portfolio.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Tech Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nTyneside tech firm Mandata has announced a deal to acquire a Leicestershire business specialising in software solutions for the road haulage and logistics industries.\nQuorum Business Park-based Mandata, a leading transport management software providers, said it has strengthened its service offering by adding Stirling Solutions, based in Coalville, to its group.\nTogether, the firms form the newly created Mandata Group, serving 2,000 customers through its 120 employees.\nBoth companies develop software that allows operators in all sectors of the road transport and logistics industry to manage their businesses more effectively, and Mandata said the move combines the expertise of two firms.\nThe deal comes over two years after private equity investor LDC backed the management team at Mandata in a £20m deal to help drive forward growth plans.\nSince then Mandata has also acquired Returnloads.net, the UK’s largest online haulage and freight exchange.\nChris Rigg, CEO of Mandata Group said: “This is an incredibly exciting announcement which brings together two of the largest providers of TMS solutions to the road transport and logistics sector.\n“Road transport operators are under more pressure than ever to run their businesses more effectively. Increasing operating costs, customer expectation, regulations and market competition mean that transport operators need to invest in software solutions that allow them to take more control of their businesses, driving increased visibility and productivity.\n“The sector is changing at an incredible pace as transport operators look for scalable solutions that help them run more of their business process. That’s where our range of TMS solutions comes in.\n“Both companies have worked tirelessly to create solutions that help their customers improve the way they operate their business. By bringing Stirling Solutions into our broader group, we will be able to service the needs of those customers more effectively as we move forward in a market placing increased pressure on operators.”\nJonathan Ball will remain managing director of Stirling and joins the Mandata Group Board with immediate effect.\nHe said: “I am very proud of the team that we have built at Stirling and of the products we have developed. Joining Mandata Group gives us an opportunity to take things to the next level and achieve more than we could have done by ourselves.”\nGareth Marshall, head of North East at LDC, said: “Mandata’s success reflects the North East’s growing reputation for technology and digital innovation. The strength of its proposition was a big part of the reason we backed the business in 2018.\n“This deal is an important milestone in Mandata’s ambitious growth plan and we’re confident that the newly formed group will take advantage of the skills and products Stirling Solutions brings to the table.\n“UK transport, and the infrastructure that supports it, is becoming increasingly digital. The Mandata Group is well positioned to help the road haulage industry thrive in this fast-changing environment.”\nLDC plays an active role in supporting strategies of its companies and last year its supported more than 30 additions across its portfolio.",
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Hub in north Birmingham is expected to create new jobs at firm which specialises in critical flow control products
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Construction work has started on a major new engineering centre of excellence in north Birmingham.
Developer Barberry Industrial is leading the project to create a 57,000 sq ft warehouse for IMI Truflo Marine at the Advanced Manufacturing Hub in Aston.
IMI Truflo Marine is a specialist manufacturer of critical flow control products used in industries such as marine and nuclear.
Stourbridge-based Barberry Industrial was selected last year to purchase the site from Birmingham City Council and Homes England and subsequently agreed to deliver the new office and manufacturing building on behalf of IMI Truflo Marine.
The company will relocate from its current base in nearby Westwood Road after agreeing a 15-year lease on the new facility, to be called 'Barberry 57', in a move expected to create new jobs at the site.
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Practical completion of the building is expected in the autumn.
IMI Truflo Marine's managing director Mark Bloxham said: "I am delighted to see the project under way.
"The new facility will not only create a world-class manufacturing facility for our customers, employees and stakeholders but will also serve as a centre of engineering excellence to support our market."
Barberry Industrial's development director Jon Robinson added: "It's fantastic to see construction start on site.
"It's been a pleasure working with IMI Truflo Marine and we're proud to include them as another high-profile customer that we are working with to deliver a world class headquarters building and global centre of excellence here in Birmingham.
"It is great news for Birmingham and the Advanced Manufacturing Hub.
"It represents another excellent piece of business, with the private and public sector creating further investment and jobs for the city."
Birmingham City Council leader Coun Ian Ward said: "As we work towards Birmingham's post-covid economic recovery, this investment is a significant vote of confidence in our city, creating jobs and opportunities at a time when they are sorely needed.
"IMI is a Birmingham institution with a proud and successful history and this investment in the Advanced Manufacturing Hub marks another significant chapter in our shared story."
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - West Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nConstruction work has started on a major new engineering centre of excellence in north Birmingham.\nDeveloper Barberry Industrial is leading the project to create a 57,000 sq ft warehouse for IMI Truflo Marine at the Advanced Manufacturing Hub in Aston.\nIMI Truflo Marine is a specialist manufacturer of critical flow control products used in industries such as marine and nuclear.\nStourbridge-based Barberry Industrial was selected last year to purchase the site from Birmingham City Council and Homes England and subsequently agreed to deliver the new office and manufacturing building on behalf of IMI Truflo Marine.\nThe company will relocate from its current base in nearby Westwood Road after agreeing a 15-year lease on the new facility, to be called 'Barberry 57', in a move expected to create new jobs at the site.\nWant more business news straight to your inbox? BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the country - and you can stay in touch with all the latest news through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nPractical completion of the building is expected in the autumn.\nIMI Truflo Marine's managing director Mark Bloxham said: \"I am delighted to see the project under way.\n\"The new facility will not only create a world-class manufacturing facility for our customers, employees and stakeholders but will also serve as a centre of engineering excellence to support our market.\"\nBarberry Industrial's development director Jon Robinson added: \"It's fantastic to see construction start on site.\n\"It's been a pleasure working with IMI Truflo Marine and we're proud to include them as another high-profile customer that we are working with to deliver a world class headquarters building and global centre of excellence here in Birmingham.\n\"It is great news for Birmingham and the Advanced Manufacturing Hub.\n\"It represents another excellent piece of business, with the private and public sector creating further investment and jobs for the city.\"\nBirmingham City Council leader Coun Ian Ward said: \"As we work towards Birmingham's post-covid economic recovery, this investment is a significant vote of confidence in our city, creating jobs and opportunities at a time when they are sorely needed.\n\"IMI is a Birmingham institution with a proud and successful history and this investment in the Advanced Manufacturing Hub marks another significant chapter in our shared story.\"",
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A mobile phone repair business has launched a training academy as part of its ambitious expansion plans.
In the last 12 months, Newcastle-under-Lyme-based TMT First has grown its workforce to in excess of 100 staff after seeing a huge increase in demand for its repair services during lockdown.
The Samsung Authorised Repair Partner, which is based in Chesterton, has already recruited operational, sales, customer service, warehouse staff and managers.
But now the Holditch Road business is looking to fill up to 20 trainee repair technician roles before the end of March.
Jaime De Caso, director of sales at TMT First, said: “Because retail is struggling and many shops are closing down, more and more people are approaching the manufacturer for repairs to their devices, so the demand to repair phones on behalf of Samsung – which is our authorised partner – has shot up.
“We’ve been trying to recruit more engineers for a good while now, but there is a finite amount of people in the market and the number of engineers that are required is growing all the time.
“So our answer to that was to make our own engineers from scratch.
“Our head of repair used to run a repair training academy for Samsung in Romania, so it’s something that he has done before; and personally, I was very conscious that there’s not a lot of opportunity at the moment for young people who are trying to get into the workplace.”
Jaime added: “So we thought there would be a lot of interest if we offered a training course for people to learn how to become a technician and repair phones. We have had hundreds of applications so far, from people aged anywhere between about 19 to 30 plus.”
TMT First launched its training academy on January 4.
The company has created a mini repair centre at its Holditch House site which has the capacity to take five trainees at a time with social distancing.
Candidates who have been accepted into the academy will be required to complete a two-week course which combines theory and practical work.
Jaime said: “The idea is, rather than starting somebody at, what could be, quite an intimidating repair centre to shadow somebody and learn as they go along, they can have the full attention of a tutor on how to do the job in an environment which is a mini version of the repair centre.
“So when they go in there they know what they’re doing straight away, they’re given their own work station but there’s still plenty of experienced people in there to help them.”
The first 12 candidates have already been recruited, but there is up to 20 positions still available up until the end of March.
And the company expects vacancies to become available in other areas of the business as the repair capacity grows.
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Jaime added: “We want to grow our workforce. The biggest thing we’re looking for is attitude, somebody who has a genuine interest in technology and can demonstrate that interest, as well as a willingness to learn and a positive attitude.”
TMT First received a ‘ruck of orders’ in December when its mobile recycler brand Meelie Mobile featured on Channel 4 documentary ‘The Truth About Amazon’ where it was compared with leading household names such as Mazuma for consistently offering customers the highest price when using its smartphone trade-in service.
Over the next 12 months the company plans to expand into larger space to accommodate its growing workforce.
It is looking to move into an additional 43,000 sq ft of space when the company it currently shares its headquarters with relocates later this year.
To apply for a place on the TMT First training academy – or for any other vacancies – visit the careers page on the company's website or search all of the major UK job boards.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - West Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA mobile phone repair business has launched a training academy as part of its ambitious expansion plans.\nIn the last 12 months, Newcastle-under-Lyme-based TMT First has grown its workforce to in excess of 100 staff after seeing a huge increase in demand for its repair services during lockdown.\nThe Samsung Authorised Repair Partner, which is based in Chesterton, has already recruited operational, sales, customer service, warehouse staff and managers.\nBut now the Holditch Road business is looking to fill up to 20 trainee repair technician roles before the end of March.\nJaime De Caso, director of sales at TMT First, said: “Because retail is struggling and many shops are closing down, more and more people are approaching the manufacturer for repairs to their devices, so the demand to repair phones on behalf of Samsung – which is our authorised partner – has shot up.\n“We’ve been trying to recruit more engineers for a good while now, but there is a finite amount of people in the market and the number of engineers that are required is growing all the time.\n“So our answer to that was to make our own engineers from scratch.\n“Our head of repair used to run a repair training academy for Samsung in Romania, so it’s something that he has done before; and personally, I was very conscious that there’s not a lot of opportunity at the moment for young people who are trying to get into the workplace.”\nJaime added: “So we thought there would be a lot of interest if we offered a training course for people to learn how to become a technician and repair phones. We have had hundreds of applications so far, from people aged anywhere between about 19 to 30 plus.”\nTMT First launched its training academy on January 4.\nThe company has created a mini repair centre at its Holditch House site which has the capacity to take five trainees at a time with social distancing.\nCandidates who have been accepted into the academy will be required to complete a two-week course which combines theory and practical work.\nJaime said: “The idea is, rather than starting somebody at, what could be, quite an intimidating repair centre to shadow somebody and learn as they go along, they can have the full attention of a tutor on how to do the job in an environment which is a mini version of the repair centre.\n“So when they go in there they know what they’re doing straight away, they’re given their own work station but there’s still plenty of experienced people in there to help them.”\nThe first 12 candidates have already been recruited, but there is up to 20 positions still available up until the end of March.\nAnd the company expects vacancies to become available in other areas of the business as the repair capacity grows.\nWant more business news straight to your inbox? BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the country - and you can stay in touch with all the latest news through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nJaime added: “We want to grow our workforce. The biggest thing we’re looking for is attitude, somebody who has a genuine interest in technology and can demonstrate that interest, as well as a willingness to learn and a positive attitude.”\nTMT First received a ‘ruck of orders’ in December when its mobile recycler brand Meelie Mobile featured on Channel 4 documentary ‘The Truth About Amazon’ where it was compared with leading household names such as Mazuma for consistently offering customers the highest price when using its smartphone trade-in service.\nOver the next 12 months the company plans to expand into larger space to accommodate its growing workforce.\nIt is looking to move into an additional 43,000 sq ft of space when the company it currently shares its headquarters with relocates later this year.\nTo apply for a place on the TMT First training academy – or for any other vacancies – visit the careers page on the company's website or search all of the major UK job boards.",
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Project aims to strengthen connections between Cardiff city centre and the Bay, with 2,500 new homes alongside 54,000 sq m of space for businesses, leisure, hospitality and retail users
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The masterplan for a 40-acre site of homes, businesses, leisure and retail in Cardiff city centre is being unveiled today.
The regeneration plans for a brownfield site in the capital will be shown by developer Vastint UK as a public consultation launches today.
The mixed-use project aims to strengthen connections between Cardiff city centre and the Bay along the banks of the River Taff. And members of the public have been invited to share their views on the scheme.
The Embankment at Dumballs Road will aim to deliver a sustainable redevelopment of a 40-acre site, creating up to 2,500 new homes alongside 54,000 sq m of business space, as well as opportunities for leisure, hospitality and retail users, on what is currently seen as under-utilised, low-quality industrial space.
The proposal will open up access to the riverside, reconnecting the city to the Bay with an uninterrupted pathway, and will provide connections between Grangetown and Butetown with a new cycle and footbridge across the River Taff.
The plans also include open spaces, with a new riverside park and water taxi stop.
Vastint UK has agreed a contribution of 12.5% affordable housing to aid Cardiff council’s efforts to meet its housing targets.
Andrew Cobden, managing director of Vastint UK, said: “Cardiff has a beautiful river running through its centre but access to it has been limited for many years. We are excited to bring forward proposals that will breathe new life into the riverfront, by opening up access through a new riverside park, and provide opportunities for new jobs and housing.
“We have worked closely with Cardiff council, our architects, landscape team and planners to create a vision that we hope will transform this underused area of Cardiff into a thriving new district for the city and its residents.
“We welcome feedback from the public so we can ensure this development meets the needs of the local community.”
Cardiff council has expressed its support for the scheme as the land has remained largely derelict for the past 30 years, stating it is a “significant investment” and a “real breakthrough” for the city.
The council agreed to sell 8.5 acres of land off Dumballs Road to Vastint UK in September 2020, so that
this masterplan could be brought forward.
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The Embankment site is Vastint UK’s third major development, alongside Aire Park in Leeds and Sugar House Island in London. The developer aims to create mixed-use neighborhoods that balance living, working and leisure spaces that complement and add long-term value to local communities.
The Embankment public consultation will run until Friday, February 19, and an outline planning application is due to be submitted in early 2021.
More details of the planning application can be found at www.embankmentcardiff.com.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Wales Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe masterplan for a 40-acre site of homes, businesses, leisure and retail in Cardiff city centre is being unveiled today.\nThe regeneration plans for a brownfield site in the capital will be shown by developer Vastint UK as a public consultation launches today.\nThe mixed-use project aims to strengthen connections between Cardiff city centre and the Bay along the banks of the River Taff. And members of the public have been invited to share their views on the scheme.\nThe Embankment at Dumballs Road will aim to deliver a sustainable redevelopment of a 40-acre site, creating up to 2,500 new homes alongside 54,000 sq m of business space, as well as opportunities for leisure, hospitality and retail users, on what is currently seen as under-utilised, low-quality industrial space.\nThe proposal will open up access to the riverside, reconnecting the city to the Bay with an uninterrupted pathway, and will provide connections between Grangetown and Butetown with a new cycle and footbridge across the River Taff.\nThe plans also include open spaces, with a new riverside park and water taxi stop.\nVastint UK has agreed a contribution of 12.5% affordable housing to aid Cardiff council’s efforts to meet its housing targets.\nAndrew Cobden, managing director of Vastint UK, said: “Cardiff has a beautiful river running through its centre but access to it has been limited for many years. We are excited to bring forward proposals that will breathe new life into the riverfront, by opening up access through a new riverside park, and provide opportunities for new jobs and housing.\n“We have worked closely with Cardiff council, our architects, landscape team and planners to create a vision that we hope will transform this underused area of Cardiff into a thriving new district for the city and its residents.\n“We welcome feedback from the public so we can ensure this development meets the needs of the local community.”\nCardiff council has expressed its support for the scheme as the land has remained largely derelict for the past 30 years, stating it is a “significant investment” and a “real breakthrough” for the city.\nThe council agreed to sell 8.5 acres of land off Dumballs Road to Vastint UK in September 2020, so that\nthis masterplan could be brought forward.\nSign up to our BusinessLive Wales email service BusinessLive Wales is your new comprehensive home for business news from across Wales; from large corporates to exciting start-ups and sectors ranging from advanced manufacturing to financial and professional services. To sign up to our breaking news and daily newsletter service CLICK HERE.\nAs well as our in-depth early morning newsletter, we will be sending out regular breaking news email alerts.\nThe Embankment site is Vastint UK’s third major development, alongside Aire Park in Leeds and Sugar House Island in London. The developer aims to create mixed-use neighborhoods that balance living, working and leisure spaces that complement and add long-term value to local communities.\nThe Embankment public consultation will run until Friday, February 19, and an outline planning application is due to be submitted in early 2021.\nMore details of the planning application can be found at www.embankmentcardiff.com.",
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Company expands its footprint in the region with latest launch at renovated Halesowen building
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Flexible office space and co-working provider Citibase has opened a new hub in the West Midlands.
The London-based company has taken 10,000 sq ft of space at the Trinity Point building in Halesowen after completion of a £1.2 million renovation by landlord Key Land Capital and Urban Village.
It is the company's latest facility to open in the West Midlands, joining sites in BIrmingham city centre, Bewdley and Staffordshire, with further expansion plans in the pipeline, according to the company.
Chief executive Steve Jude said: "Reflecting the rise of regions, Citibase Halesowen will provide much-needed affordable office space that allows local startups and businesses to thrive, with the flexibility to easily change the size of their space as they grow.
"In light of covid-19 and the increase in flexible and hybrid working habits, our Citibase Local initiative will also allow customers to enjoy the best of both worlds, utilising our London office spaces part time should they require it.”
The wider refurbishment of Trinity Point has seen a total of 30,000 sq ft of space given a facelift including upgraded toilets and communal areas, a new roof and a replacement lift.
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Kevin Sharkey, chief executive of Key Land Capital, added: "The fantastic new facilities at Trinity Point will help businesses grow, collaborate and create jobs for people in the area as companies recover from the effects of the pandemic and adapt to the new working environment.
"It has been exciting to see the transformation of Trinity Point with a comprehensive programme of refurbishment.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - West Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nFlexible office space and co-working provider Citibase has opened a new hub in the West Midlands.\nThe London-based company has taken 10,000 sq ft of space at the Trinity Point building in Halesowen after completion of a £1.2 million renovation by landlord Key Land Capital and Urban Village.\nIt is the company's latest facility to open in the West Midlands, joining sites in BIrmingham city centre, Bewdley and Staffordshire, with further expansion plans in the pipeline, according to the company.\nChief executive Steve Jude said: \"Reflecting the rise of regions, Citibase Halesowen will provide much-needed affordable office space that allows local startups and businesses to thrive, with the flexibility to easily change the size of their space as they grow.\n\"In light of covid-19 and the increase in flexible and hybrid working habits, our Citibase Local initiative will also allow customers to enjoy the best of both worlds, utilising our London office spaces part time should they require it.”\nThe wider refurbishment of Trinity Point has seen a total of 30,000 sq ft of space given a facelift including upgraded toilets and communal areas, a new roof and a replacement lift.\nWant more business news straight to your inbox? BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the country - and you can stay in touch with all the latest news through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nKevin Sharkey, chief executive of Key Land Capital, added: \"The fantastic new facilities at Trinity Point will help businesses grow, collaborate and create jobs for people in the area as companies recover from the effects of the pandemic and adapt to the new working environment.\n\"It has been exciting to see the transformation of Trinity Point with a comprehensive programme of refurbishment.”",
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Hull safety specialist Arco is swapping steel toe caps for hiking boots as it puts its best foot forward and gets behind Yorkshire tourism - through tech.
The company is donating surplus IT infrastructure to support not-for-profit organisation Welcome to Yorkshire, allowing it to concentrate on investing in the recovery of the visitor economy.
Pre-Covid, tourism was worth £9bn to the region and was responsible for a quarter of a million jobs.
Volunteering days will also be used by staff to get it up and running.
Arco’s head of IT, Daniel Spurgeon, said: "Arco is delighted to support Welcome to Yorkshire and recycle our IT infrastructure in such a positive way.
“With a 136-year heritage in Hull, it’s great to know that we’re ensuring continuity for a not-for-profit organisation in our county, whose work ultimately benefits local businesses and residents too. The pandemic has been a difficult time, but I’m confident the more we all rally together, the more we ensure life after the pandemic brings a brighter chapter’.
It comes as the business upgrades systems as part of the head office relocation to Hull’s Fruit Market - a location that has proved key as part of City of Culture celebrations.
The donation will save WTY up to £20,000, allowing it to bolster the "Walkshire" campaign, celebrating Yorkshire’s countryside, coast, cities, towns and iconic locations across the county so that visitors can discover its spectacular scenery, history and heritage safely throughout the pandemic.
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James McKenzie, director of strategic delivery at WTY, said: “This donation will help the region, help the economy and help local businesses to recover from a very challenging period when visitor numbers have been so reduced. It comes at an ideal time as Welcome to Yorkshire has just launched its year-long Walkshire campaign. Over lockdown, people have been limited as to the activities they can enjoy, but we can all explore the beauty of what is on our doorstep, and at the same time underpin Yorkshire as the walking capital of the world.”
The businesses were introduced by Tadcaster-based ITogether.
Simon Richardson, cyber security director, said: "We were delighted to be able to bring two of our long-standing customers together.
“It’s great to know the infrastructure will stay in the local region and be recycled into a new investment that will be used for years to come.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Yorkshire & Humber Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nHull safety specialist Arco is swapping steel toe caps for hiking boots as it puts its best foot forward and gets behind Yorkshire tourism - through tech.\nThe company is donating surplus IT infrastructure to support not-for-profit organisation Welcome to Yorkshire, allowing it to concentrate on investing in the recovery of the visitor economy.\nPre-Covid, tourism was worth £9bn to the region and was responsible for a quarter of a million jobs.\nVolunteering days will also be used by staff to get it up and running.\nArco’s head of IT, Daniel Spurgeon, said: \"Arco is delighted to support Welcome to Yorkshire and recycle our IT infrastructure in such a positive way.\n“With a 136-year heritage in Hull, it’s great to know that we’re ensuring continuity for a not-for-profit organisation in our county, whose work ultimately benefits local businesses and residents too. The pandemic has been a difficult time, but I’m confident the more we all rally together, the more we ensure life after the pandemic brings a brighter chapter’.\nIt comes as the business upgrades systems as part of the head office relocation to Hull’s Fruit Market - a location that has proved key as part of City of Culture celebrations.\nThe donation will save WTY up to £20,000, allowing it to bolster the \"Walkshire\" campaign, celebrating Yorkshire’s countryside, coast, cities, towns and iconic locations across the county so that visitors can discover its spectacular scenery, history and heritage safely throughout the pandemic.\n(Image: Copyright Unknown)\nJames McKenzie, director of strategic delivery at WTY, said: “This donation will help the region, help the economy and help local businesses to recover from a very challenging period when visitor numbers have been so reduced. It comes at an ideal time as Welcome to Yorkshire has just launched its year-long Walkshire campaign. Over lockdown, people have been limited as to the activities they can enjoy, but we can all explore the beauty of what is on our doorstep, and at the same time underpin Yorkshire as the walking capital of the world.”\nThe businesses were introduced by Tadcaster-based ITogether.\nSimon Richardson, cyber security director, said: \"We were delighted to be able to bring two of our long-standing customers together.\n“It’s great to know the infrastructure will stay in the local region and be recycled into a new investment that will be used for years to come.”",
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County Durham construction company Esh Group says it has started 2021 with a record order book of £300m, following a year of restructure which saw it withdraw from Scotland and the North West.
The civil engineering and construction group is now focussed purely on the North East and Yorkshire having divested its plant hire business Mechplant North East to the management team and closed its Scottish and North west operations.
It has also simplified to operate through three divisions – civil engineering; living, build and facilities; and private housing.
Despite the three-year reorganisation programme, which incurred restructuring costs of £165,000 and led to a pre-tax loss of £2.9m, the firm posted a 13.4% increase in turnover in 2019, from £186.5m to £212.6m.
The overall loss for the year as a result of the reorganisation was £2.4m - although its continuing operations turned a profit of £288,000. Operating profit from continuing operations also rose from £500,000 to £800,000.
Esh Group’s chief executive Andy Radcliffe said: “Following the reorganisation our business is in a position of considerable financial strength, our liquidity remains very strong with a 2019 balance sheet standing at £33m, of which £15m is cash. We now have a business that is leaner, more customer and market focussed, and which is aligned to resilient and robust sectors of the market.
“We start 2021 in our strongest position in years, with a healthy pipeline of work made up of high-quality contracts for private and public sector clients, and importantly, the financial fire power to deliver our new growth strategy.
“Our £300m order book comprises sectors that appear to be resilient, and in some cases, stimulated, by the impact of the pandemic – as a result we expect to deliver healthy level of profitability throughout 2021.”
The firm is contracted to build more than 1,700 homes for affordable and private housing providers, including extra care.
Alongside two private residential schemes totalling £21m, in Newcastle city centre and Leeds South Bank, Esh is due to start on £14m of retail and hotel developments in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
Its civil engineering division also recently secured a £75m utilities framework, has contracts for plotworks, roads and sewers orders with housebuilders worth more than £50m and continues to deliver major infrastructure schemes including M181 Northern Roundabout in Scunthorpe and the £40m Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor.
Mr Radcliffe added: “Whilst undoubtedly the pandemic has had some impact on our operations during 2020, our strategy has served us well and enabled us to very successfully navigate the impact of Covid-19 on our business. We are well placed to support our clients as they recover, and as always we are committed to delivering contracts with a local workforce, a local supply chain and an industry leading social and economic value programme..”
In his report within the accounts, chairman Michael Hogan added: “Whilst the majority of this report Is focused on 2019, it would be remiss not to acknowledge the events of 2020 and the extreme disruption caused by the global pandemic. Undoubtedly the strategy that has been implemented and the corresponding actions undertaken through 2019 have placed Esh Group in a strong position to navigate the term of the crisis.
“However we are extremely grateful to our clients, supply chain, employees and shareholders who have demonstrated strong support to our organisation over the last 12 months.
“We have clear strengths in markets that are resilient to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent economic shock, and we look forward to supporting a loyal clients, supply chains and employees in the months ahead.“
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North East Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nCounty Durham construction company Esh Group says it has started 2021 with a record order book of £300m, following a year of restructure which saw it withdraw from Scotland and the North West.\nThe civil engineering and construction group is now focussed purely on the North East and Yorkshire having divested its plant hire business Mechplant North East to the management team and closed its Scottish and North west operations.\nIt has also simplified to operate through three divisions – civil engineering; living, build and facilities; and private housing.\nDespite the three-year reorganisation programme, which incurred restructuring costs of £165,000 and led to a pre-tax loss of £2.9m, the firm posted a 13.4% increase in turnover in 2019, from £186.5m to £212.6m.\nThe overall loss for the year as a result of the reorganisation was £2.4m - although its continuing operations turned a profit of £288,000. Operating profit from continuing operations also rose from £500,000 to £800,000.\nEsh Group’s chief executive Andy Radcliffe said: “Following the reorganisation our business is in a position of considerable financial strength, our liquidity remains very strong with a 2019 balance sheet standing at £33m, of which £15m is cash. We now have a business that is leaner, more customer and market focussed, and which is aligned to resilient and robust sectors of the market.\n“We start 2021 in our strongest position in years, with a healthy pipeline of work made up of high-quality contracts for private and public sector clients, and importantly, the financial fire power to deliver our new growth strategy.\n“Our £300m order book comprises sectors that appear to be resilient, and in some cases, stimulated, by the impact of the pandemic – as a result we expect to deliver healthy level of profitability throughout 2021.”\nThe firm is contracted to build more than 1,700 homes for affordable and private housing providers, including extra care.\nAlongside two private residential schemes totalling £21m, in Newcastle city centre and Leeds South Bank, Esh is due to start on £14m of retail and hotel developments in Northumberland and North Tyneside.\nIts civil engineering division also recently secured a £75m utilities framework, has contracts for plotworks, roads and sewers orders with housebuilders worth more than £50m and continues to deliver major infrastructure schemes including M181 Northern Roundabout in Scunthorpe and the £40m Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor.\nMr Radcliffe added: “Whilst undoubtedly the pandemic has had some impact on our operations during 2020, our strategy has served us well and enabled us to very successfully navigate the impact of Covid-19 on our business. We are well placed to support our clients as they recover, and as always we are committed to delivering contracts with a local workforce, a local supply chain and an industry leading social and economic value programme..”\nIn his report within the accounts, chairman Michael Hogan added: “Whilst the majority of this report Is focused on 2019, it would be remiss not to acknowledge the events of 2020 and the extreme disruption caused by the global pandemic. Undoubtedly the strategy that has been implemented and the corresponding actions undertaken through 2019 have placed Esh Group in a strong position to navigate the term of the crisis.\n“However we are extremely grateful to our clients, supply chain, employees and shareholders who have demonstrated strong support to our organisation over the last 12 months.\n“We have clear strengths in markets that are resilient to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent economic shock, and we look forward to supporting a loyal clients, supply chains and employees in the months ahead.“",
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The owner of budget fashion chain Primark has warned it will lose more than £1bn in sales if the coronavirus lockdown continues until the end of February.
In total 305 of Primark’s 389 stores around the world have been forced to close during the pandemic, which is expected to cost it £1.05bn in sales.
The figure is much higher than the £650m hit it had forecast at the end of December.
Associated British Foods - which owns Primark - said it expects to see its half-year underlying earnings wiped out, adding that it will “broadly break-even”. A year earlier it made profits of £441m.
The situation could get even worse for the company if all of its stores are forced to shut and lockdown continues until March. If this happens sales would take a £1.85m hit and profits would fall by a further £300m.
AB Foods said: “The impact of store closures on Primark’s performance is significant.
“We now expect full year sales and adjusted operating profit for Primark to be somewhat lower than last year.”
Primark has already lost £540m in retail sales after it was forced to close stores over the Christmas period due to lockdown. During the previous four week lockdown in November sales were also badly hit. The company does not sell online so store closures hit it particularly hard.
The group said trading was strong while stores were open, with like-for-like sales declines running at 14% in the 16-week period.
Stores at retail parks accessible by car grew compared with a year earlier, but high street and shopping centre sites were badly impacted by the pandemic.
Despite the woes, it opened another five shops over its festive quarter and pledged to “continue to expand retail selling space”.
Current shop closures account for around 76% of its retail selling space.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Retail & Consumer Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe owner of budget fashion chain Primark has warned it will lose more than £1bn in sales if the coronavirus lockdown continues until the end of February.\nIn total 305 of Primark’s 389 stores around the world have been forced to close during the pandemic, which is expected to cost it £1.05bn in sales.\nThe figure is much higher than the £650m hit it had forecast at the end of December.\nAssociated British Foods - which owns Primark - said it expects to see its half-year underlying earnings wiped out, adding that it will “broadly break-even”. A year earlier it made profits of £441m.\nThe situation could get even worse for the company if all of its stores are forced to shut and lockdown continues until March. If this happens sales would take a £1.85m hit and profits would fall by a further £300m.\nAB Foods said: “The impact of store closures on Primark’s performance is significant.\n“We now expect full year sales and adjusted operating profit for Primark to be somewhat lower than last year.”\nPrimark has already lost £540m in retail sales after it was forced to close stores over the Christmas period due to lockdown. During the previous four week lockdown in November sales were also badly hit. The company does not sell online so store closures hit it particularly hard.\nThe group said trading was strong while stores were open, with like-for-like sales declines running at 14% in the 16-week period.\nStores at retail parks accessible by car grew compared with a year earlier, but high street and shopping centre sites were badly impacted by the pandemic.\nDespite the woes, it opened another five shops over its festive quarter and pledged to “continue to expand retail selling space”.\nCurrent shop closures account for around 76% of its retail selling space.",
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Rapid growth energy supplier Octopus has entered the generation market with the purchase of two wind turbines.
The five year old business, now supplying purely renewable energy to almost two million UK homes, has acquired installations at Market Weighton, East Yorkshire, and Caerphilly, South Wales.
And to mark the additions, the Entech pioneer - described as a double unicorn having hit a £2 billion valuation - has revealed its ‘Fan Club’, the world’s first tariff that drops prices as wind speed rises.
It will be offered to communities close to the first turbine acquisitions, with more to come.
Zoisa Walton, director of Octopus Energy generation, said: “Octopus Energy’s first ever own brand turbines are now on the grid, and we’ve included the UK’s first windy tariff to boot - we halve the price of electricity whenever the turbine is spinning fast.
"This is the first step in a huge plan for Octopus owning its very own generation and offering local wind tariffs across the country. It means we can begin producing the clean, green power we provide to customers ourselves and incentivise customers to use energy when it’s the absolute greenest.
“By matching this generation with our proprietary agile technology, we’re unlocking exciting opportunities for the cheapest electrons to be the greenest. Local customers will be able to join the ‘fan club’ and get discount prices for windy days, helping out their pockets and the planet.”
It is operating in YO43, CF81 and NP24 postcodes.
The 73m turbines, named #1 Fan and #2 Fan, have 54m blades.
Backed by Octopus Group, a financial services and energy firm that manages more than £8.9 billion of funds, it has invested more than £3 billion in renewable assets across Europe, while its ventures arm has backed UK success stories like Zoopla, Depop, Secret Escapes and SwiftKey.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Retail & Consumer Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nRapid growth energy supplier Octopus has entered the generation market with the purchase of two wind turbines.\nThe five year old business, now supplying purely renewable energy to almost two million UK homes, has acquired installations at Market Weighton, East Yorkshire, and Caerphilly, South Wales.\nAnd to mark the additions, the Entech pioneer - described as a double unicorn having hit a £2 billion valuation - has revealed its ‘Fan Club’, the world’s first tariff that drops prices as wind speed rises.\nIt will be offered to communities close to the first turbine acquisitions, with more to come.\nZoisa Walton, director of Octopus Energy generation, said: “Octopus Energy’s first ever own brand turbines are now on the grid, and we’ve included the UK’s first windy tariff to boot - we halve the price of electricity whenever the turbine is spinning fast.\n\"This is the first step in a huge plan for Octopus owning its very own generation and offering local wind tariffs across the country. It means we can begin producing the clean, green power we provide to customers ourselves and incentivise customers to use energy when it’s the absolute greenest.\n“By matching this generation with our proprietary agile technology, we’re unlocking exciting opportunities for the cheapest electrons to be the greenest. Local customers will be able to join the ‘fan club’ and get discount prices for windy days, helping out their pockets and the planet.”\nIt is operating in YO43, CF81 and NP24 postcodes.\nThe 73m turbines, named #1 Fan and #2 Fan, have 54m blades.\nBacked by Octopus Group, a financial services and energy firm that manages more than £8.9 billion of funds, it has invested more than £3 billion in renewable assets across Europe, while its ventures arm has backed UK success stories like Zoopla, Depop, Secret Escapes and SwiftKey.",
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A mining company has been given permission by the Queen’s £14.1billion Crown Estate business to start exploration for lithium in the geothermal waters of the Cornish coast.
Cornish Lithium, one of the firms prospecting for the valuable mineral in the Duchy, has been handed permission to study the undersea off Cornwall’s north and south coastlines.
The Crown Estate is an independent commercial business which manages a £14.1billion portfolio of land belonging to Elizabeth II including the seabed and much of the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The business, which pays its entire net revenue profit to HM Treasury for the benefit of the nation, works closely with the Government, industry and stakeholders to optimise the potential of the seabed to create value, including driving green growth.
(Image: Cornish Lithium)
Its latest Minerals Licensing Round has granted Cornish Lithium rights to explore for lithium, a key component of lithium-ion batteries used for electric vehicles and renewable energy power storage.
As such, the mineral has a valuable role to play in helping the UK to meet its ambitious climate change targets. The UK currently imports lithium, and its environmentally-responsible production in the UK would represent an important step forward in combating climate change.
The award of rights follows a comprehensive two-year tender process, started in 2018, and an environmental assessment known as a plan-level Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) that concluded in December 2020.
It gives Cornish Lithium the opportunity to explore offshore for potential lithium mineral resources contained within geothermal waters.
The grant of rights means that Cornish Lithium can now begin its desk-based exploration programme, to start to identify potential geological targets for later research.
How to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here
Physical exploration works are not anticipated for at least four years, following the appropriate desk studies, design works and extensive consultation.
In order for Cornish Lithium to proceed to commercial extraction the business will need to meet all the milestones required for extraction rights from The Crown Estate, as well as statutory planning and environmental consents from the relevant regulatory body, which would include consultation.
Whilst exploration work for lithium in geothermal waters is at an early stage, lithium extraction has significant potential to create new revenue and jobs within a new industry for the benefit of Cornwall, Cornish Lithium said.
Nick Everington, portfolio manager at The Crown Estate, said: “Lithium has an important and exciting role to play in helping unlock an electric economy and deliver the UK’s commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
“Following a robust tender process for rights to explore for minerals off the coast of Cornwall, we are pleased to award these initial rights to Cornish Lithium for exploratory works.
“This is a further example of The Crown Estate’s role as managers of the UK’s seabed to help unlock the sustainable and coordinated use of our world-leading marine resources.”
(Image: Cornish Lithium website)
Jeremy Wrathall, chief executive and Founder of Cornish Lithium, said: “The grant of the rights to explore parts of offshore Cornwall for lithium in geothermal waters is a great opportunity for Cornish Lithium, Cornwall and the wider UK.
“Minerals are going to play a key part in the transition to net zero emissions and a decarbonised economy. Lithium exploration in the UK is strategically important for our ability to meet the ambitious climate change targets set out by the UK Government.
“Our exploration work across Cornwall has indicated that the geological structures containing lithium-enriched geothermal waters continue offshore, and we are therefore delighted to have secured rights to explore these structures in areas owned by The Crown Estate.
“The opportunity to produce lithium from geothermal waters in Cornwall, using a low impact and environmentally responsible process, offers great potential for the establishment of a new industry in Cornwall.
“Having undergone a rigorous tender process, we are delighted to be working closely with The Crown Estate going forward as we start our desk-based exploration phase and apply knowledge gained from onshore exploration activities to these new licenses.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - South West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA mining company has been given permission by the Queen’s £14.1billion Crown Estate business to start exploration for lithium in the geothermal waters of the Cornish coast.\nCornish Lithium, one of the firms prospecting for the valuable mineral in the Duchy, has been handed permission to study the undersea off Cornwall’s north and south coastlines.\nThe Crown Estate is an independent commercial business which manages a £14.1billion portfolio of land belonging to Elizabeth II including the seabed and much of the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland.\nThe business, which pays its entire net revenue profit to HM Treasury for the benefit of the nation, works closely with the Government, industry and stakeholders to optimise the potential of the seabed to create value, including driving green growth.\n(Image: Cornish Lithium)\nIts latest Minerals Licensing Round has granted Cornish Lithium rights to explore for lithium, a key component of lithium-ion batteries used for electric vehicles and renewable energy power storage.\nAs such, the mineral has a valuable role to play in helping the UK to meet its ambitious climate change targets. The UK currently imports lithium, and its environmentally-responsible production in the UK would represent an important step forward in combating climate change.\nThe award of rights follows a comprehensive two-year tender process, started in 2018, and an environmental assessment known as a plan-level Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) that concluded in December 2020.\nIt gives Cornish Lithium the opportunity to explore offshore for potential lithium mineral resources contained within geothermal waters.\nThe grant of rights means that Cornish Lithium can now begin its desk-based exploration programme, to start to identify potential geological targets for later research.\nHow to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here\nPhysical exploration works are not anticipated for at least four years, following the appropriate desk studies, design works and extensive consultation.\nIn order for Cornish Lithium to proceed to commercial extraction the business will need to meet all the milestones required for extraction rights from The Crown Estate, as well as statutory planning and environmental consents from the relevant regulatory body, which would include consultation.\nWhilst exploration work for lithium in geothermal waters is at an early stage, lithium extraction has significant potential to create new revenue and jobs within a new industry for the benefit of Cornwall, Cornish Lithium said.\nNick Everington, portfolio manager at The Crown Estate, said: “Lithium has an important and exciting role to play in helping unlock an electric economy and deliver the UK’s commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.\n“Following a robust tender process for rights to explore for minerals off the coast of Cornwall, we are pleased to award these initial rights to Cornish Lithium for exploratory works.\n“This is a further example of The Crown Estate’s role as managers of the UK’s seabed to help unlock the sustainable and coordinated use of our world-leading marine resources.”\n(Image: Cornish Lithium website)\nJeremy Wrathall, chief executive and Founder of Cornish Lithium, said: “The grant of the rights to explore parts of offshore Cornwall for lithium in geothermal waters is a great opportunity for Cornish Lithium, Cornwall and the wider UK.\n“Minerals are going to play a key part in the transition to net zero emissions and a decarbonised economy. Lithium exploration in the UK is strategically important for our ability to meet the ambitious climate change targets set out by the UK Government.\n“Our exploration work across Cornwall has indicated that the geological structures containing lithium-enriched geothermal waters continue offshore, and we are therefore delighted to have secured rights to explore these structures in areas owned by The Crown Estate.\n“The opportunity to produce lithium from geothermal waters in Cornwall, using a low impact and environmentally responsible process, offers great potential for the establishment of a new industry in Cornwall.\n“Having undergone a rigorous tender process, we are delighted to be working closely with The Crown Estate going forward as we start our desk-based exploration phase and apply knowledge gained from onshore exploration activities to these new licenses.”",
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Plymouth and Bristol have been singled out as ideal cities to have a tram or underground tube network.
A major report into the future of “green” transport has called for a rethink on the way people travel including the increased use of train electrification, hydrogen-powered locomotives and high-speed rail.
The UK’s New Green Age: A Step Change in Transport Decarbonisation, has been produced by rail manufacturer Alstom and looks at how the Government can decarbonise the transport sector.
It calls for a £10billion investment programme in UK rail and mass transit systems, to help boost regions, such as the South West, struggling with the pandemic, and which the Government have promised to “level up”.
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It identifies Plymouth as a place where investment is most needed and listed the city as an area where there is a significant “gap”, specifically indicating that Plymouth would benefit from a tram, metro or tube network.
“As well as enabling people to easily travel around the city, introducing a mass transit system like this in Plymouth would reduce congestion from cars, and support new housing and economic growth,” Alstom said.
“Currently transport is the most emitting sector in the UK so measures like this will be needed soon in order for the Government to hit their ambitious decarbonisation targets.”
Plymouth had an extensive tram network in the 19th and early 20th Centuries and the Joint Local Plan discussions, in 2018, included suggestions for a tram system feeding stations in Plympton, Marsh Mills and Colebrook.
The new Alstom report highlights cities without a “mass transit system” that should look at establishing one. Plymouth, Bristol and Bournemouth are spotlighted, alongside cities such as Cardiff, Swansea, Southampton, Portsmouth, Reading, Leicester, Coventry, Luton, Stoke, Derby, Leeds, Bradford, Hull and Belfast.
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The study, which also says Cornwall’s Par to Newquay rail link is ripe for hydrogen-driven trains, says underground metro, trams, light rail and very light rail systems are being established in cities and regions across the world – so why not in Plymouth and Bristol.
It reveals how Manchester’s Metrolink, construced by Alstom as part of a consortium, is the most extensive tram system in the UK with 99 stops along 65 miles track.
It also says that France is one of the European leaders on trams with 29 towns and cities having systems and with more planned. Tram systems are opening in many more countries, and in the past decade have arrived in cities in Algeria, Morocco, Ethiopia, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Dubai.
DO YOU THINK TRAM OR TUBE NETWORKS WOULD BENEFIT PLYMOUTH AND BRISTOL? PLEASE COMMENT BELOW
New metros are also taking shape from Vietnam to Ivory Coast and the Alstom report cites UK cities, regions and authority areas with more than 250,000 people and without a mass transit system as having the potential for such networks.
“In the absence of these systems in the UK, the obvious decarbonisation benefits they bring cannot be realised and urban areas remain choked in traffic congestion and inefficient travelling conditions,” the report said.
“Mass transit schemes provide a range of significant economic, social and green benefits. They improve productivity, unlock economic potential in an environmentally acceptable way and increase land value and investment opportunities.
(Image: Alstom)
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE
“Construction of schemes create skilled jobs in development and construction and bring corollary multiplier effects.”
It added: “These systems permanently change behaviours and create new, greener, efficient ways of living, altering how cities operate and are planned in greener ways including supporting sustainable housing development.
“Integrated mass transit systems enable people to make low carbon, sustainable choices and help address the structural barriers to lifestyle changes. They shape cities to be energy efficient, free up road infrastructure for those who most need it - including cyclists, pedestrians, those with mobility issues and final mile delivery - and reduce congestion and improve air quality.”
It highlights Nottingham where a tram system has “changed travel patterns” with a rising number of people using public transport, keeping traffic volumes static for years. Nottingham has the lowest car ownership for a city outside London.
The study said buses have an important role to play in transport networks, but have often have been overlooked and lacked investment.
How to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here
It said mass transit, trams and light rail can be cheaper, are more effective and bring wider benefits. Trams are quiet, do not have emissions and run frequent, regular, reliable and consistent “turn up and go” services that passengers want.
But it wants mass transit systems integrated with green bus fleets and a programme that supports walking and cycling. Modern trams systems can mean trams are more suitable for sensitive urban areas, without the need for overhead wires and with charging at stops and regenerative braking.
Nick Crossfield, managing director of Alstom UK and Ireland said: “Many areas need investment to help ‘level up’ and to bounce back from the challenges posed by Covid-19.
“Green transport schemes not only help areas to build back better but bring long-term environmental benefits too. They have a strong role in reducing transport emissions, improving air quality, and providing an economic boost for local areas.
“Green public transport systems provide some of the tools areas need to tackle congestion, bring greener living and lever in investment and jobs.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - South West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nPlymouth and Bristol have been singled out as ideal cities to have a tram or underground tube network.\nA major report into the future of “green” transport has called for a rethink on the way people travel including the increased use of train electrification, hydrogen-powered locomotives and high-speed rail.\nThe UK’s New Green Age: A Step Change in Transport Decarbonisation, has been produced by rail manufacturer Alstom and looks at how the Government can decarbonise the transport sector.\nIt calls for a £10billion investment programme in UK rail and mass transit systems, to help boost regions, such as the South West, struggling with the pandemic, and which the Government have promised to “level up”.\n(Image: Alstom)\nIt identifies Plymouth as a place where investment is most needed and listed the city as an area where there is a significant “gap”, specifically indicating that Plymouth would benefit from a tram, metro or tube network.\n“As well as enabling people to easily travel around the city, introducing a mass transit system like this in Plymouth would reduce congestion from cars, and support new housing and economic growth,” Alstom said.\n“Currently transport is the most emitting sector in the UK so measures like this will be needed soon in order for the Government to hit their ambitious decarbonisation targets.”\nPlymouth had an extensive tram network in the 19th and early 20th Centuries and the Joint Local Plan discussions, in 2018, included suggestions for a tram system feeding stations in Plympton, Marsh Mills and Colebrook.\nThe new Alstom report highlights cities without a “mass transit system” that should look at establishing one. Plymouth, Bristol and Bournemouth are spotlighted, alongside cities such as Cardiff, Swansea, Southampton, Portsmouth, Reading, Leicester, Coventry, Luton, Stoke, Derby, Leeds, Bradford, Hull and Belfast.\n(Image: Alstom)\nThe study, which also says Cornwall’s Par to Newquay rail link is ripe for hydrogen-driven trains, says underground metro, trams, light rail and very light rail systems are being established in cities and regions across the world – so why not in Plymouth and Bristol.\nIt reveals how Manchester’s Metrolink, construced by Alstom as part of a consortium, is the most extensive tram system in the UK with 99 stops along 65 miles track.\nIt also says that France is one of the European leaders on trams with 29 towns and cities having systems and with more planned. Tram systems are opening in many more countries, and in the past decade have arrived in cities in Algeria, Morocco, Ethiopia, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Dubai.\nDO YOU THINK TRAM OR TUBE NETWORKS WOULD BENEFIT PLYMOUTH AND BRISTOL? PLEASE COMMENT BELOW\nNew metros are also taking shape from Vietnam to Ivory Coast and the Alstom report cites UK cities, regions and authority areas with more than 250,000 people and without a mass transit system as having the potential for such networks.\n“In the absence of these systems in the UK, the obvious decarbonisation benefits they bring cannot be realised and urban areas remain choked in traffic congestion and inefficient travelling conditions,” the report said.\n“Mass transit schemes provide a range of significant economic, social and green benefits. They improve productivity, unlock economic potential in an environmentally acceptable way and increase land value and investment opportunities.\n(Image: Alstom)\nREAD THE FULL REPORT HERE\n“Construction of schemes create skilled jobs in development and construction and bring corollary multiplier effects.”\nIt added: “These systems permanently change behaviours and create new, greener, efficient ways of living, altering how cities operate and are planned in greener ways including supporting sustainable housing development.\n“Integrated mass transit systems enable people to make low carbon, sustainable choices and help address the structural barriers to lifestyle changes. They shape cities to be energy efficient, free up road infrastructure for those who most need it - including cyclists, pedestrians, those with mobility issues and final mile delivery - and reduce congestion and improve air quality.”\nIt highlights Nottingham where a tram system has “changed travel patterns” with a rising number of people using public transport, keeping traffic volumes static for years. Nottingham has the lowest car ownership for a city outside London.\nThe study said buses have an important role to play in transport networks, but have often have been overlooked and lacked investment.\nHow to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here\nIt said mass transit, trams and light rail can be cheaper, are more effective and bring wider benefits. Trams are quiet, do not have emissions and run frequent, regular, reliable and consistent “turn up and go” services that passengers want.\nBut it wants mass transit systems integrated with green bus fleets and a programme that supports walking and cycling. Modern trams systems can mean trams are more suitable for sensitive urban areas, without the need for overhead wires and with charging at stops and regenerative braking.\nNick Crossfield, managing director of Alstom UK and Ireland said: “Many areas need investment to help ‘level up’ and to bounce back from the challenges posed by Covid-19.\n“Green transport schemes not only help areas to build back better but bring long-term environmental benefits too. They have a strong role in reducing transport emissions, improving air quality, and providing an economic boost for local areas.\n“Green public transport systems provide some of the tools areas need to tackle congestion, bring greener living and lever in investment and jobs.”",
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Norton Motorcycles is moving to a new home in the West Midlands.
New owners TVS Motor Company have created a new base for the iconic brand at Solar Park, in Solihull.
All of Norton’s design, engineering, manufacturing and testing will take place at the new factory, which replaces its old one in Castle Donington, Leicestershire.
Management say following a multi-million pound investment, the new factory is close to completion and will open this spring.
New images released by the business show work already underway on Commando models.
Norton said more than 50 “high quality” new jobs have already been created and more are expected to follow as business activity grows.
The Solihull site will be the central hub for all Norton operations when manufacturing resumes, and although specialist tooling and equipment previously used by Norton has been carried over to the new site, it is also benefiting from substantial new investment.
The business said: “Skilled technicians will deploy bespoke bike building techniques and state-of-the-art new manufacturing equipment to ensure all bikes are built with great precision and quality, a hallmark of both Norton and TVS Motor Company.
“Norton will resume production of the Commando Classic model at the Solihull site, building a limited quality to honour customers that had ordered and paid for a deposit on these bikes.”
Norton bikes include the 650SS, Atlas, Commando, Dominator, Manx, Navigator and the brand name is synonymous with Isle of Man TT racing. Production of the V4SS will start soon.
Sudarshan Venu, joint managing director of TVS Motors, said: “This new facility underpinned by strong quality processes will produce bikes truly worthy of the illustrious Norton brand and take it into the future.
“We are setting out to create a future for the company, our employees, our customers and our partners that lives up to the highest expectations and enable Norton to once again become the real force its history deserves.”
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A Lancashire pickup truck conversion business that works with various emergency services has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC to buy its rented HQ.
Pickup Systems says the move is part of its ambitious growth plans for this year, and will see it own its current Burnley home.
The firm, established in 2007 received the undisclosed fund from HSBC UK to purchase two 24,000 square foot units which it previously rented.
The purchased premises will continue be used for vehicle conversions to support major utility companies and the emergency services, along with designing and manufacturing bespoke vehicle bodies for its customers across the UK.
John McGauley, founder of Pickup Systems, said: “In September 2014, we moved into our premises which has allowed us to grow the business by over 200 per cent in the last three years. The backing from HSBC UK has ensured that we are now in a position to reduce our fixed costs going forwards and focus our efforts on bringing in new business and more employees.”
The North West company has experienced "significant growth" in recent years.
Mr McGauley said this development will support the business in reducing its fixed costs and strengthen its ambitious expansion strategy for 2021.
Pickup Systems currently employs 34 members of staff and will be looking to expand the team throughout the year to support continued growth.
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The business is a conversion partner of various manufacturers including Toyota, Mercedes and Isuzu, which enables it to provide a one-stop vehicle fit out facility for any fleet at its Burnley site.
James Toppin, relationship manager for HSBC UK, Business Banking, added: “It’s exciting to be supporting the Pickup Systems team as they bolster their expansion plans as part of a continued growth strategy for the year ahead.
"We are looking forward to seeing the company grow its team and continue to develop its relationships with key manufacturers in 2021.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA Lancashire pickup truck conversion business that works with various emergency services has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC to buy its rented HQ.\nPickup Systems says the move is part of its ambitious growth plans for this year, and will see it own its current Burnley home.\nThe firm, established in 2007 received the undisclosed fund from HSBC UK to purchase two 24,000 square foot units which it previously rented.\nThe purchased premises will continue be used for vehicle conversions to support major utility companies and the emergency services, along with designing and manufacturing bespoke vehicle bodies for its customers across the UK.\nJohn McGauley, founder of Pickup Systems, said: “In September 2014, we moved into our premises which has allowed us to grow the business by over 200 per cent in the last three years. The backing from HSBC UK has ensured that we are now in a position to reduce our fixed costs going forwards and focus our efforts on bringing in new business and more employees.”\nThe North West company has experienced \"significant growth\" in recent years.\nMr McGauley said this development will support the business in reducing its fixed costs and strengthen its ambitious expansion strategy for 2021.\nPickup Systems currently employs 34 members of staff and will be looking to expand the team throughout the year to support continued growth.\nSign up for your free BusinessLive North West newsletter BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the North West- and you can stay in touch with all the latest news from Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. By bringing together North West coverage with that from across Reach’s titles in England and Wales, BusinessLive will shine a spotlight on the entrepreneurs, the stars of the future and the small firms that are the backbone of our economy. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nThe business is a conversion partner of various manufacturers including Toyota, Mercedes and Isuzu, which enables it to provide a one-stop vehicle fit out facility for any fleet at its Burnley site.\nJames Toppin, relationship manager for HSBC UK, Business Banking, added: “It’s exciting to be supporting the Pickup Systems team as they bolster their expansion plans as part of a continued growth strategy for the year ahead.\n\"We are looking forward to seeing the company grow its team and continue to develop its relationships with key manufacturers in 2021.”",
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Wales house prices increased by 7% in the year to November 2020 according to the Land Registry.
In Wales, all 22 local authority areas showed an increase in average house prices in November 2020 when compared with November 2019.
Caerphilly showed the strongest growth, rising by 9.7% to £153,000 in the year to November 2020. Rhondda Cynon Taf showed a 9.6% increase, while Conwy and Flintshire showed hikes of over 8%.
In contrast, there was only a tiny growth in prices in Merthyr Tydfil, with the average house price at £115,000.
The average price of a home in Wales is now £180,000 - up from £168,000.
Monmouthshire has the highest house prices at £281,000 with the lowest in Blaenau Gwent at £95,000.
The UK annual rate of growth was 7.6%.
Of all property types, terraced houses showed the biggest annual growth, rising by 7.8% in the year to November 2020, to £141,000.
The lowest annual change of all property types was for flats and maisonettes, with an increase of 1.9% in the year to November 2020 to £119,000.
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Staff shortages and an estimated twelve-fold increase in the number of import checks could mean significant disruption and delays at the Port of Liverpool later this year, it's claimed.
Liverpool councillors have been warned that the Mersey Port Health Authority faces a significant increase in workload due to new rules and regulations governing sanitation checks on food and other products coming into the region after Brexit.
According to the Liverpool Echo, the number of employees at the authority in charge of carrying out checks on food and other products needs to more than double from 15 to 34.
But significant demand for similarly skilled staff across the country, as well as the specific skillset required, is leading to a struggle to recruit them in time.
A report submitted to the Mersey Port Health Committee said that if staff were not recruited and trained before the introduction of more checks in a few months time then the port’s operations could be significantly impacted.
The report said: “There will be extended imported food clearance times, slower turnaround times of containers being inspected and released. This could have a major impact on the future growth of the Port of Liverpool causing significant delays at the Port.
“In addition to this, there will be an increased risk of potential legal and financial claims against the Authority and a ultimately a potential loss of the ports “Authorised” status.”
Original estimates of the number of checks required annually on products of animal origin after the introduction of new regulations has been increased by DEFRA from 23,000 to 24,500.
Last year, Mersey Port Health undertook 1,946 of the equivalent inspections.
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Some changes to rules around sanitation checks did come into force at the start of 2021 but Mercola Douglas, chief port health officer, said the most significant would happen in April and July.
Speaking at a public meeting last week, Ms Douglas said finding staff who already had all the necessary experience was “like finding a needle in a haystack”.
She said: “Certainly, in my career at Mersey Port Health, we’ve never employed an environmental health officer as a port health officer that already had that relevant experience. We have always had to provide the training for them.
“The skills that are required vary. It starts off from a port control officer and goes right up to an official veterinary surgeon.
“The higher skilled staff that are required are specific. We need to have those specific skills and the role cannot be undertaken by anyone else.”
(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)
She said she faced significant competition for staff from other government agencies like Border Force, as well as private companies.
The pandemic has also increased demand for the skills and qualifications that port health officers possess.
The warnings come as ports and hauliers adjust to other new regulations that have come into force since the start of the year.
Northern Irish business leaders told MPs earlier this month that there had been “significant problems” surrounding the new trade border in the Irish Sea.
Some companies said they have started to limit the products they sell in Northern Ireland as a result.
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British Steel has invested £800,000 on a new state-of-the-art environmental system at its Scunthorpe site.
The installation of oil detection and skimming equipment will transform the way it monitors the water network, and has been welcomed by regulator, the Environment Agency.
“We take our environmental responsibilities extremely seriously and strive to minimise the impact we have on our local environment wherever possible,” said group environment manager Lee Adcock.
“We handle significant volumes of oil on our site every year as it’s a fundamental tool that helps us to keep our machinery functioning efficiently and reliably.
“While we’re extremely careful about how we handle this substance and have made significant efficiencies in our use of oil in recent years, it’s essential we have plans in place to ensure we minimise the risk of oil entering our site drainage system in the unlikely event of a leak.
“By investing in this technology we’re doing everything within our power to monitor the presence of oil in our water systems and to quickly and effectively get rid of it, therefore minimising the risk of the substance entering local watercourses.”
As well as improving the management of oil, the new equipment also helps the company’s environmental experts to monitor the quality of the on-site water network.
Peter Borrell, senior regulated industry officer at the Environment Agency, said: “We work closely with the industries we regulate to ensure their operations do not have a detrimental impact on the environment.
“The significant investment by the Scunthorpe steelworks in oil detection and skimming equipment to prevent and minimise pollution will help to protect the Bottesford Beck from potential oil emissions.
“This is especially welcome as the beck is popular with walkers and nature lovers from the local area.
“It is of utmost importance that the habitat is protected for both people and wildlife to enjoy.”
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Paragon Bank has provided £8 million to help Horsnall Holdings build 64 homes in Loughborough.
The money will help the Leicestershire business with the second phase of a development in the town, called The Gate, which will be made up of one and two-bedroom apartments.
The funding comes from Paragon’s Development Finance division which previously funded phase one of the development, called The Mill.
It is the sixth development that the bank has supported Horsnall Holdings with.
Director Mark Horsnall said: “The support from Paragon has enabled more much-needed housing to be developed in the Loughborough area.
“The Gate offers high-quality housing in a convenient location, in the heart of Loughborough’s desirable Waterside Village.
“We have worked closely with Paragon for a number of years now on projects of varying sizes.
“The whole team has a great understanding of the industry and has always been keen to assist us with funding.
“Paragon’s continued support has helped us to grow our business significantly over the last few years.
“Monthly valuations and draw down are simple, hassle free and always paid within a few days of submission.”
Simon Dekker, relationship director at Paragon, said: “It is great to be able to continue our relationship with Horsnall and support the business with yet another scheme.
“Over the past few months, it has been our priority to support both new-to-bank and existing clients, so we are pleased that we are able to continue our relationship with the business through assisting with this development and those prior.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - East Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nParagon Bank has provided £8 million to help Horsnall Holdings build 64 homes in Loughborough.\nThe money will help the Leicestershire business with the second phase of a development in the town, called The Gate, which will be made up of one and two-bedroom apartments.\nThe funding comes from Paragon’s Development Finance division which previously funded phase one of the development, called The Mill.\nIt is the sixth development that the bank has supported Horsnall Holdings with.\nDirector Mark Horsnall said: “The support from Paragon has enabled more much-needed housing to be developed in the Loughborough area.\n“The Gate offers high-quality housing in a convenient location, in the heart of Loughborough’s desirable Waterside Village.\n“We have worked closely with Paragon for a number of years now on projects of varying sizes.\n“The whole team has a great understanding of the industry and has always been keen to assist us with funding.\n“Paragon’s continued support has helped us to grow our business significantly over the last few years.\n“Monthly valuations and draw down are simple, hassle free and always paid within a few days of submission.”\nSimon Dekker, relationship director at Paragon, said: “It is great to be able to continue our relationship with Horsnall and support the business with yet another scheme.\n“Over the past few months, it has been our priority to support both new-to-bank and existing clients, so we are pleased that we are able to continue our relationship with the business through assisting with this development and those prior.”",
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This is our list of the East Midlands businesses and business leaders to look out for in 2021, as suggested by: The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership, Associate Events, Eileen Richards Recruitment, family lawyer Glynis Wright MBE, the team at AccountAbility, former LeicestershireLive editor George Oliver, Leicester lawyer Richard Osborn and NatWest Bank.
Obstrat
Obstrat is a quietly unassuming property developer that works on big schemes in retail, commercial and residential accommodation. Recent projects include luxury student accommodation the ‘Bank’ in London Road, Leicester, and the current renovation of a former yoga studio in the city’s Friar Lane.
Obstrat’s really big story to watch is a proposal to transform a 6 acre disused factory site in Evington into an innovative development that responds to the climate emergency through a range of “Smart City” inspired solutions - earmarked by Government as a potential national blueprint for smart, urban, blended communities.
ExpHand Prosthetics
Multiple award-winning ExpHand Prosthetics will be submitting two patent applications in 2021 – as well as trialling its flagship product the ExpHand. The Loughborough-based start-up – winner of the University Student Award at last year’s LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards – makes life-changing upper limb prosthetics which grow with the children who use them.
Designed in-house and manufactured using novel 3D printing technology, the ExpHand could revolutionise the prosthetics market due to its personalised and adaptive design, low cost and ease of access.
Joe Levy, Bradgate Estates
Joe is a property entrepreneur who has built up a large private portfolio of residential and specialist care homes.
Based in Leicester, he has worked on schemes in the city as well as Sheffield and Nottingham and is currently pioneering a new chapter in the adaptation of PRS schemes in response to Covid-19 - with plans to deliver the first pandemic-resilient apartment building in the UK, if not globally. If all goes well, construction could start in late 2021.
Rachel Ellen Designs
From a converted mill building in Nottingham, the greeting cards, stationery and gifts from Rachel Ellen Designs are sold in more than 30 countries and on every major high street in the UK. All the cards are designed in-house and printed nearby.
Now employing approaching 30 people, the 23-year-old business began with former professional ballet dancer Rachel Church hand-painting cards. As well as selling through retailers such as John Lewis, the range is increasingly marketed direct to the public via rachelellen.co.uk.
Hallmark Consumer Services
Established in 1992 by chief executive Chris Hall, Melton-based Hallmark Consumer Services is an award-winning family-owned business specialising in warehousing, order handling, distribution and call handling for its clients.
Since Covid-19 it has seen demand rocket as retail businesses look to provide more products online, direct to the consumer. It is a global trend that is set to continue in 2021.
DPI UK Ltd
Based in Castle Donington, DPI UK Ltd makes aluminium frames with stretched fabric displays that are used in everything from high street shops to airports, museums, offices and exhibitions.
Since Covid-19 directors Paul Tomlinson and Sandra Wiggins have done their bit to break the chain of infection by developing customised partitioning branded with key messages that can be used to segregate people in, help contain the virus and reduce infection rates.
Micro-fresh
Micro-Fresh is an anti-bacterial technology found in more than 500 products - including socks, towels, clothes, shoes and furniture - and across 44 countries.
Founded by Byron Dixon, in Leicester, the technology is used by companies including Next, John Lewis and Emirates airlines. In 2020 sales went up as more people become aware of the need to stay safe and clean.
Sister brand Home-Fresh has been developed by CEO Jigna Varu, providing a mould prevention technology which can be discreetly incorporated in buildings and construction products, to provide a healthier environment.
Aimrok Holdings
Following the purchase of Leicester’s Fenwick department store for a seven-figure sum in May 2018, developer Aimrok Holdings is carrying out ambitious plans to convert the former Market Street store into a new aparthotel with commercial units on the ground level.
Due to open in late 2021, it is hoped the restoration of this listed, historic landmark building back to its former glory will contribute to the regeneration of Market Street and the surrounding area as well as creating new jobs.
Andrew Steel, Charles Bentley
Andrew Steel is MD of brush and cleaning products business Charles Bentley in Loughborough. The brushware and homeware specialist has manufacturing plants in both the UK and China, and an online store.
Sales peaked in the pandemic and its future growth plans are based on Andrew’s aspirations and passion to turn the Charles Bentley brand into a household name.
Tzuka
Tzuka is to launch its super-durable earbuds in 2021. Its product’s MP3 mode stores 900 songs and provides a solution for those looking for phone-free workouts – even underwater.
Tzuka technology is impact resistant and submergible; designed and engineered for action sports.
The Loughborough University graduate spin-out raised two significant investment rounds in 2020. That capital is now being put to use as Tzuka partners with the MTC and Newbury Electronics to enter the penultimate engineering phase before a launch in the summer.
BeoBia
BeoBia aims to move to the forefront of the UK’s sustainable food revolution during 2021. The start-up successfully launched its first insect growing pods on Kickstarter in the latter half of 2020 and has now gone into production.
The stacking pod system is used by people to grow mealworms in their homes which – when they are nice and juicy –can be eaten whole or popped in a meal.
The founder of the Loughborough food-tech brand came up with the idea because he wanted to play his part in cutting the amount of carbon that goes into farming chickens, cow and other forms of food.
Thomas Constant raised more than £20,000 from a Kickstarter campaign in the summer to launch his “food regenerator pod” – which he has named Re_ – which uses kitchen waste as food for the insects.
Arch Creative
Leicester’s Arch has produced some of the best campaigns to come out of Leicester, and is always using new and innovative technology to push the boundaries of what can be produced.
One example of this is its campaign ‘Street Stories’ which transformed empty shop windows into living artworks using augmented reality animations.
Sock Snob
Family-run Sock Snob experienced a record-breaking year in 2020 and is planning to move into new premises in 2021 to support its continued business growth opportunities.
The Lutterworth-based business imports a range of high-quality socks for online retailers such as Amazon and eBay.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - East Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThis is our list of the East Midlands businesses and business leaders to look out for in 2021, as suggested by: The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership, Associate Events, Eileen Richards Recruitment, family lawyer Glynis Wright MBE, the team at AccountAbility, former LeicestershireLive editor George Oliver, Leicester lawyer Richard Osborn and NatWest Bank.\nObstrat\nObstrat is a quietly unassuming property developer that works on big schemes in retail, commercial and residential accommodation. Recent projects include luxury student accommodation the ‘Bank’ in London Road, Leicester, and the current renovation of a former yoga studio in the city’s Friar Lane.\nObstrat’s really big story to watch is a proposal to transform a 6 acre disused factory site in Evington into an innovative development that responds to the climate emergency through a range of “Smart City” inspired solutions - earmarked by Government as a potential national blueprint for smart, urban, blended communities.\nExpHand Prosthetics\nMultiple award-winning ExpHand Prosthetics will be submitting two patent applications in 2021 – as well as trialling its flagship product the ExpHand. The Loughborough-based start-up – winner of the University Student Award at last year’s LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards – makes life-changing upper limb prosthetics which grow with the children who use them.\nDesigned in-house and manufactured using novel 3D printing technology, the ExpHand could revolutionise the prosthetics market due to its personalised and adaptive design, low cost and ease of access.\nJoe Levy, Bradgate Estates\nJoe is a property entrepreneur who has built up a large private portfolio of residential and specialist care homes.\nBased in Leicester, he has worked on schemes in the city as well as Sheffield and Nottingham and is currently pioneering a new chapter in the adaptation of PRS schemes in response to Covid-19 - with plans to deliver the first pandemic-resilient apartment building in the UK, if not globally. If all goes well, construction could start in late 2021.\nRachel Ellen Designs\nFrom a converted mill building in Nottingham, the greeting cards, stationery and gifts from Rachel Ellen Designs are sold in more than 30 countries and on every major high street in the UK. All the cards are designed in-house and printed nearby.\nNow employing approaching 30 people, the 23-year-old business began with former professional ballet dancer Rachel Church hand-painting cards. As well as selling through retailers such as John Lewis, the range is increasingly marketed direct to the public via rachelellen.co.uk.\nHallmark Consumer Services\nEstablished in 1992 by chief executive Chris Hall, Melton-based Hallmark Consumer Services is an award-winning family-owned business specialising in warehousing, order handling, distribution and call handling for its clients.\nSince Covid-19 it has seen demand rocket as retail businesses look to provide more products online, direct to the consumer. It is a global trend that is set to continue in 2021.\nDPI UK Ltd\nBased in Castle Donington, DPI UK Ltd makes aluminium frames with stretched fabric displays that are used in everything from high street shops to airports, museums, offices and exhibitions.\nSince Covid-19 directors Paul Tomlinson and Sandra Wiggins have done their bit to break the chain of infection by developing customised partitioning branded with key messages that can be used to segregate people in, help contain the virus and reduce infection rates.\nMicro-fresh\nMicro-Fresh is an anti-bacterial technology found in more than 500 products - including socks, towels, clothes, shoes and furniture - and across 44 countries.\nFounded by Byron Dixon, in Leicester, the technology is used by companies including Next, John Lewis and Emirates airlines. In 2020 sales went up as more people become aware of the need to stay safe and clean.\nSister brand Home-Fresh has been developed by CEO Jigna Varu, providing a mould prevention technology which can be discreetly incorporated in buildings and construction products, to provide a healthier environment.\nAimrok Holdings\nFollowing the purchase of Leicester’s Fenwick department store for a seven-figure sum in May 2018, developer Aimrok Holdings is carrying out ambitious plans to convert the former Market Street store into a new aparthotel with commercial units on the ground level.\nDue to open in late 2021, it is hoped the restoration of this listed, historic landmark building back to its former glory will contribute to the regeneration of Market Street and the surrounding area as well as creating new jobs.\nAndrew Steel, Charles Bentley\nAndrew Steel is MD of brush and cleaning products business Charles Bentley in Loughborough. The brushware and homeware specialist has manufacturing plants in both the UK and China, and an online store.\nSales peaked in the pandemic and its future growth plans are based on Andrew’s aspirations and passion to turn the Charles Bentley brand into a household name.\nTzuka\nTzuka is to launch its super-durable earbuds in 2021. Its product’s MP3 mode stores 900 songs and provides a solution for those looking for phone-free workouts – even underwater.\nTzuka technology is impact resistant and submergible; designed and engineered for action sports.\nThe Loughborough University graduate spin-out raised two significant investment rounds in 2020. That capital is now being put to use as Tzuka partners with the MTC and Newbury Electronics to enter the penultimate engineering phase before a launch in the summer.\nBeoBia\nBeoBia aims to move to the forefront of the UK’s sustainable food revolution during 2021. The start-up successfully launched its first insect growing pods on Kickstarter in the latter half of 2020 and has now gone into production.\nThe stacking pod system is used by people to grow mealworms in their homes which – when they are nice and juicy –can be eaten whole or popped in a meal.\nThe founder of the Loughborough food-tech brand came up with the idea because he wanted to play his part in cutting the amount of carbon that goes into farming chickens, cow and other forms of food.\nThomas Constant raised more than £20,000 from a Kickstarter campaign in the summer to launch his “food regenerator pod” – which he has named Re_ – which uses kitchen waste as food for the insects.\nArch Creative\nLeicester’s Arch has produced some of the best campaigns to come out of Leicester, and is always using new and innovative technology to push the boundaries of what can be produced.\nOne example of this is its campaign ‘Street Stories’ which transformed empty shop windows into living artworks using augmented reality animations.\nSock Snob\nFamily-run Sock Snob experienced a record-breaking year in 2020 and is planning to move into new premises in 2021 to support its continued business growth opportunities.\nThe Lutterworth-based business imports a range of high-quality socks for online retailers such as Amazon and eBay.",
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Retailer Paperchase has been sold in a pre-pack deal that will save around 1,000 jobs, administrators have confirmed.
Zelf Hussain, Rob Lewis and Rachael Wilkinson of PwC have been appointed as administrators to Paperchase Products Limited, securing an immediate sale to Aspen Phoenix NewCo, a deal the trio said minimises disruption to the business, and provides continuity for customers and all other parties.
In a statement, PwC said the transaction includes the sale of a “substantial part of the business, stores and assets to a newly incorporated company, preserving jobs, securing a sustainable outcome for customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders, albeit with a smaller, streamlined retail footprint”.
However, jobs are set to go as the administrators said they will also have to close some stores.
The rescue deal will preserve around 1,000 jobs and the majority of stores, but PwC said 37 of its 127 stores will shut their doors permanently despite the move.
The company employed 1,278 staff across its store portfolio, head office function and its distribution centre.
The company operates as a retailer of greeting cards, wrap, gifts and stationery from sites across the UK and also operates concessions in a number of department stores including House of Fraser, Selfridges, and Fenwick, and through various Next stores.
Together with its store portfolio, it also has an ecommerce business.
It emerged at the start of the year that Paperchase was on the brink of collapsing into administration after sales were severely impacted by lockdown and restrictions imposed in November and December, when trading usually accounts for 40% of its annual sales.
Paperchase also launched a CVA restructuring last March in a bid to turn its fortunes around.
Zelf Hussain, joint administrator and restructuring partner at PwC, said: “This sale has preserved jobs, customer relationships and maintained a trading partner for suppliers despite one of the most challenging economic climates for many years.
“For retailers with a solid strategy there is a genuine chance to work out a viable solution for longer-term recovery where an online focus can co-exist with a significant high street presence.
“Our primary role will be to maintain the store estate and support all staff during the transition period.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Retail & Consumer Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nRetailer Paperchase has been sold in a pre-pack deal that will save around 1,000 jobs, administrators have confirmed.\nZelf Hussain, Rob Lewis and Rachael Wilkinson of PwC have been appointed as administrators to Paperchase Products Limited, securing an immediate sale to Aspen Phoenix NewCo, a deal the trio said minimises disruption to the business, and provides continuity for customers and all other parties.\nIn a statement, PwC said the transaction includes the sale of a “substantial part of the business, stores and assets to a newly incorporated company, preserving jobs, securing a sustainable outcome for customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders, albeit with a smaller, streamlined retail footprint”.\nHowever, jobs are set to go as the administrators said they will also have to close some stores.\nThe rescue deal will preserve around 1,000 jobs and the majority of stores, but PwC said 37 of its 127 stores will shut their doors permanently despite the move.\nThe company employed 1,278 staff across its store portfolio, head office function and its distribution centre.\nThe company operates as a retailer of greeting cards, wrap, gifts and stationery from sites across the UK and also operates concessions in a number of department stores including House of Fraser, Selfridges, and Fenwick, and through various Next stores.\nTogether with its store portfolio, it also has an ecommerce business.\nIt emerged at the start of the year that Paperchase was on the brink of collapsing into administration after sales were severely impacted by lockdown and restrictions imposed in November and December, when trading usually accounts for 40% of its annual sales.\nPaperchase also launched a CVA restructuring last March in a bid to turn its fortunes around.\nZelf Hussain, joint administrator and restructuring partner at PwC, said: “This sale has preserved jobs, customer relationships and maintained a trading partner for suppliers despite one of the most challenging economic climates for many years.\n“For retailers with a solid strategy there is a genuine chance to work out a viable solution for longer-term recovery where an online focus can co-exist with a significant high street presence.\n“Our primary role will be to maintain the store estate and support all staff during the transition period.”",
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The head of Airbus UK is quitting her role to become chief executive of the government's High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HMV Catapult).
Katherine Bennett, who is currently senior vice president of Airbus’s UK arm, will succeed Dick Elsy when he retires as chief executive of the HVM Catapult later in 2021.
The announcement comes just days after the UK formally left the European Union (EU). Airbus said last week it would "analyse the consequences" of the Brexit deal on its operations - but welcomed the news that a no-deal disruption was to be avoided.
Ms Bennett said: “I am honoured to have been asked to lead the next phase of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult’s development, building on the strong foundations which have been created over the past eight years.
“The HVM Catapult has the wide-ranging relationships and understanding needed to be part of the Industrial Strategy refresh process and to contribute to building the UK’s status as a scientific superpower."
"The catapult’s country-wide network of centres provides the ideal platform from which to diffuse the latest capabilities to the thousands of manufacturing businesses that are the bedrock of our economy, boosting their performance, preparing them to be part of the Prime Minister’s Green Industrial Revolution and growing their contribution to our national prosperity.”
Mr Elsy said the appointment was “very good news” for UK engineering and manufacturing.
“Her experience in a senior leadership role with Airbus in the UK means she brings a depth of understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by UK manufacturers as they innovate to grow their market share and address shared challenges such as reducing carbon emissions," he said.
The appointment follows a formal recruitment process, which was led by the chair of the HVM Catapult, Allan Cook.
The news follows a tough 12 months for Airbus, which has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Last year the aerospace giant announced plans to axe 1,700 UK jobs as part of global restructure due to reduced production levels following the collapse in air travel.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Manufacturing Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe head of Airbus UK is quitting her role to become chief executive of the government's High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HMV Catapult).\nKatherine Bennett, who is currently senior vice president of Airbus’s UK arm, will succeed Dick Elsy when he retires as chief executive of the HVM Catapult later in 2021.\nThe announcement comes just days after the UK formally left the European Union (EU). Airbus said last week it would \"analyse the consequences\" of the Brexit deal on its operations - but welcomed the news that a no-deal disruption was to be avoided.\nMs Bennett said: “I am honoured to have been asked to lead the next phase of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult’s development, building on the strong foundations which have been created over the past eight years.\n“The HVM Catapult has the wide-ranging relationships and understanding needed to be part of the Industrial Strategy refresh process and to contribute to building the UK’s status as a scientific superpower.\"\n\"The catapult’s country-wide network of centres provides the ideal platform from which to diffuse the latest capabilities to the thousands of manufacturing businesses that are the bedrock of our economy, boosting their performance, preparing them to be part of the Prime Minister’s Green Industrial Revolution and growing their contribution to our national prosperity.”\nMr Elsy said the appointment was “very good news” for UK engineering and manufacturing.\n“Her experience in a senior leadership role with Airbus in the UK means she brings a depth of understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by UK manufacturers as they innovate to grow their market share and address shared challenges such as reducing carbon emissions,\" he said.\nThe appointment follows a formal recruitment process, which was led by the chair of the HVM Catapult, Allan Cook.\nThe news follows a tough 12 months for Airbus, which has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.\nLast year the aerospace giant announced plans to axe 1,700 UK jobs as part of global restructure due to reduced production levels following the collapse in air travel.",
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The Arora family has announced it is to sell 40m ordinary shares in the B&M business.
An announcement to the markets on Monday afternoon said SSA Investments, the Arora family's investment vehicle, want to sell the shares by way of an accelerated bookbuild to institutional investors.
The placing shares represent around 4% of discount chain B&M's issued share capital.
SSA Investments current owns around 150m ordinary shares - a 15% stake in B&M - which following the sale will be 11%.
Merrill Lynch International is acting as global coordinator in connection with the placing, while Rothschild & Co is the sole financial adviser.
The announcement came from Merrill Lynch International, and said the bookbuilding period began on Monday - and "may close at any time on short notice".
It added that results of the placing, including the number of placing shares to be sold and the price will be announced "as soon as practicable after the closing of the bookbuilding process".
B&M will not receive any proceeds from the secondary placing, it said.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe Arora family has announced it is to sell 40m ordinary shares in the B&M business.\nAn announcement to the markets on Monday afternoon said SSA Investments, the Arora family's investment vehicle, want to sell the shares by way of an accelerated bookbuild to institutional investors.\nThe placing shares represent around 4% of discount chain B&M's issued share capital.\nSSA Investments current owns around 150m ordinary shares - a 15% stake in B&M - which following the sale will be 11%.\nMerrill Lynch International is acting as global coordinator in connection with the placing, while Rothschild & Co is the sole financial adviser.\nThe announcement came from Merrill Lynch International, and said the bookbuilding period began on Monday - and \"may close at any time on short notice\".\nIt added that results of the placing, including the number of placing shares to be sold and the price will be announced \"as soon as practicable after the closing of the bookbuilding process\".\nB&M will not receive any proceeds from the secondary placing, it said.",
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Workers at Airbus will be asked to accept a shorter working week to save more than 350 jobs at Brougton.
Airbus announced more than 1,700 jobs were at risk in the UK last June - with around 1,400 at the North Wales wing plant, in addition to 400 agency workers who were made redundant.
It followed a slump in production due to the crisis in the aviation sector because of the Covid pandemic.
Close to 1,000 Airbus staff have left through voluntary redundancies but Unite the union was battling to avoid compulsory cuts for around 360 staff.
They have been in talks with Airbus management to reach a deal and now have a proposal to avoid compulsory cuts if workers agree a reduction in hours of up to 10%.
Airbus has agreed to pay one third of the wages for the lost hours.
The deal will also mean apprentices who are also at risk will continue to be taken on.
Unite members will now be balloted on the proposals to save jobs.
All the jobs are in the 'blue collar' production side of the business.
Unite says this is the only viable way to save jobs at the site - saying it is now "in the hands of workers".
Daz Reynolds, Unite Convenor for Airbus Broughton, said: "During what is a really difficult period for aviation due to the Covid-19 pandemic and with Unite members at the Broughton site under threat of losing their jobs, we have negotiated with management to find a solution that avoids compulsory job losses.
"We will now ballot our members on the proposal of a shorter working week, we strongly recommend acceptance of this proposal to save the highly skilled jobs at risk and to secure the long term future of the Broughton site."
He added: "Airbus Broughton has been devastated by Covid19 and we have explored every avenue available to seek a viable future for this world class plant. We believe that this proposal for a shorter working week is the only way in which we can avoid compulsory redundancies based on the current build plans for Broughton.
"Under the shorter working week proposals, the reduction in hours, and therefore pay, will be mitigated by the companies agreement to cover a third of the shortfall.
"We will be balloting on the proposals in the coming weeks. The senior Unite reps are unanimously proposing acceptance of the proposal as the only viableway of securing every high quality job here at Broughton."
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Wales Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nWorkers at Airbus will be asked to accept a shorter working week to save more than 350 jobs at Brougton.\nAirbus announced more than 1,700 jobs were at risk in the UK last June - with around 1,400 at the North Wales wing plant, in addition to 400 agency workers who were made redundant.\nIt followed a slump in production due to the crisis in the aviation sector because of the Covid pandemic.\nClose to 1,000 Airbus staff have left through voluntary redundancies but Unite the union was battling to avoid compulsory cuts for around 360 staff.\nThey have been in talks with Airbus management to reach a deal and now have a proposal to avoid compulsory cuts if workers agree a reduction in hours of up to 10%.\nAirbus has agreed to pay one third of the wages for the lost hours.\nThe deal will also mean apprentices who are also at risk will continue to be taken on.\nUnite members will now be balloted on the proposals to save jobs.\nAll the jobs are in the 'blue collar' production side of the business.\nUnite says this is the only viable way to save jobs at the site - saying it is now \"in the hands of workers\".\nDaz Reynolds, Unite Convenor for Airbus Broughton, said: \"During what is a really difficult period for aviation due to the Covid-19 pandemic and with Unite members at the Broughton site under threat of losing their jobs, we have negotiated with management to find a solution that avoids compulsory job losses.\n\"We will now ballot our members on the proposal of a shorter working week, we strongly recommend acceptance of this proposal to save the highly skilled jobs at risk and to secure the long term future of the Broughton site.\"\nHe added: \"Airbus Broughton has been devastated by Covid19 and we have explored every avenue available to seek a viable future for this world class plant. We believe that this proposal for a shorter working week is the only way in which we can avoid compulsory redundancies based on the current build plans for Broughton.\n\"Under the shorter working week proposals, the reduction in hours, and therefore pay, will be mitigated by the companies agreement to cover a third of the shortfall.\n\"We will be balloting on the proposals in the coming weeks. The senior Unite reps are unanimously proposing acceptance of the proposal as the only viableway of securing every high quality job here at Broughton.\"\nTo have your say on this story please use our comments section at the top of this article",
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Christmas was the season to be merry online according to KCom as record levels of web traffic were recorded.
The East Yorkshire-based broadband provider has revealed a huge surge in gaming use during the festive period as people plugged in new consoles, smashing all previous records.
On Christmas Day alone, Xbox updates accounted for 45 per cent of all traffic on KCom’s full fibre network with a whopping 259 Tebibits (TiB) of data downloads for the games console.
That’s the equivalent to more than 95,000 Netflix episodes, 1.3 million hours of YouTube videos or more than 59 million standard MP3 tracks.
Traffic from new PlayStation downloads were a close second, ith 224.3TiB of traffic showing how dominant console gaming has become as an online activity in many homes.
Tim Shaw, managing director of KCom wholesale and networks, said: “These are truly mind-blowing numbers that show just show how integral online activities such as gaming and streaming are to our everyday lives now - especially over Christmas when huge numbers of people were at home, unwrapping new games consoles and looking for entertainment on Netflix, Amazon and others.
(Image: Many young gamers will have gone online for the first time.)
“We store ‘caches’ of popular content for platforms such as Netflix, YouTube and iPlayer on our own local network, meaning it can be delivered directly to customers without having to pass through slow external networks outside of Hull and East Yorkshire. That means we’re well placed to deliver services online and give our customers what they want, when they want it, with minimal disruption.”
Total traffic over Christmas Day and Boxing Day weighed in at a whopping 4,682TiB, the data equivalent of 40 million hours of streaming music on Spotify.
Streaming shows from providers such as Netflix, Amazon and Disney Plus also proved popular with data being downloaded at a peak of 132Gbps on Christmas Day and 180Gbps on Boxing Day.
Boxing Day was 33 per cent busier online than the same day last year while the record for online streaming came on Wednesday, December 30, when it reached a peak of 404 Gbps as customers settled in front of their TVs to watch post-Christmas football fixtures live on Amazon.
Mr Shaw said KCOM’s sustained investment in its award-winning full fibre network is now paying dividends as it successfully dealt with the record levels of online activity during the Christmas period.
“While many people were tucking into their turkeys and Christmas puddings our KCom elves were working hard behind the scene to make sure everyone was able to do what they wanted online. It doesn’t just happen, it takes a lot of planning, investment and work to deliver a seamless service.
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“This year we’ve invested £3.5 million in increasingly our network capacity to cope with the ever-increasing levels of demand we ‘re seeing – not just for online gaming but also for streaming services such as Netflix and Disney Plus.
“But that is not the end of the story and the demand for online services is only going to keep going up. We’ve effectively seen a doubling of demand over the last 18 months. That’s why we’re investing a further £5 million this year to make sure our network remains the gold standard for reliable, ultrafast connectivity. We’re specifically investing in more capacity dedicated to gaming services meaning ‘the pipes’ we have connecting our network to the internet allows gamers to get the very best experience we can offer.
“That’s on top of the £100 million we’re investing in expanding our network to new towns and villages across East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and now, for the first time, North Yorkshire.”
Demand will remain strong on the home front with schools closed in lockdown three.
It comes as EE last week added Grimsby and Halifax to its 5G mobile network, joining Leeds, Sheffield, Hull, Huddersfield, Doncaster, Pontefract, Rotherham and Wakefield in the region.
Liz Needleman, BT Group North of England, said: “It’s fantastic that Grimsby is the first place in North East Lincolnshire to receive 5G on EE’s network, bringing faster speeds and more reliable connections for people in the area.
“At a time when connectivity has never been more important to stay in touch with family and friends remotely, the arrival of 5G makes this even easier. It will also bring significant benefits for businesses, and those who rely on fast and low latency connections, such as gamers.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Yorkshire & Humber Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nChristmas was the season to be merry online according to KCom as record levels of web traffic were recorded.\nThe East Yorkshire-based broadband provider has revealed a huge surge in gaming use during the festive period as people plugged in new consoles, smashing all previous records.\nOn Christmas Day alone, Xbox updates accounted for 45 per cent of all traffic on KCom’s full fibre network with a whopping 259 Tebibits (TiB) of data downloads for the games console.\nThat’s the equivalent to more than 95,000 Netflix episodes, 1.3 million hours of YouTube videos or more than 59 million standard MP3 tracks.\nTraffic from new PlayStation downloads were a close second, ith 224.3TiB of traffic showing how dominant console gaming has become as an online activity in many homes.\nTim Shaw, managing director of KCom wholesale and networks, said: “These are truly mind-blowing numbers that show just show how integral online activities such as gaming and streaming are to our everyday lives now - especially over Christmas when huge numbers of people were at home, unwrapping new games consoles and looking for entertainment on Netflix, Amazon and others.\n(Image: Many young gamers will have gone online for the first time.)\n“We store ‘caches’ of popular content for platforms such as Netflix, YouTube and iPlayer on our own local network, meaning it can be delivered directly to customers without having to pass through slow external networks outside of Hull and East Yorkshire. That means we’re well placed to deliver services online and give our customers what they want, when they want it, with minimal disruption.”\nTotal traffic over Christmas Day and Boxing Day weighed in at a whopping 4,682TiB, the data equivalent of 40 million hours of streaming music on Spotify.\nStreaming shows from providers such as Netflix, Amazon and Disney Plus also proved popular with data being downloaded at a peak of 132Gbps on Christmas Day and 180Gbps on Boxing Day.\nBoxing Day was 33 per cent busier online than the same day last year while the record for online streaming came on Wednesday, December 30, when it reached a peak of 404 Gbps as customers settled in front of their TVs to watch post-Christmas football fixtures live on Amazon.\nMr Shaw said KCOM’s sustained investment in its award-winning full fibre network is now paying dividends as it successfully dealt with the record levels of online activity during the Christmas period.\n“While many people were tucking into their turkeys and Christmas puddings our KCom elves were working hard behind the scene to make sure everyone was able to do what they wanted online. It doesn’t just happen, it takes a lot of planning, investment and work to deliver a seamless service.\n(Image: Hull News & Pictures)\n“This year we’ve invested £3.5 million in increasingly our network capacity to cope with the ever-increasing levels of demand we ‘re seeing – not just for online gaming but also for streaming services such as Netflix and Disney Plus.\n“But that is not the end of the story and the demand for online services is only going to keep going up. We’ve effectively seen a doubling of demand over the last 18 months. That’s why we’re investing a further £5 million this year to make sure our network remains the gold standard for reliable, ultrafast connectivity. We’re specifically investing in more capacity dedicated to gaming services meaning ‘the pipes’ we have connecting our network to the internet allows gamers to get the very best experience we can offer.\n“That’s on top of the £100 million we’re investing in expanding our network to new towns and villages across East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and now, for the first time, North Yorkshire.”\nDemand will remain strong on the home front with schools closed in lockdown three.\nIt comes as EE last week added Grimsby and Halifax to its 5G mobile network, joining Leeds, Sheffield, Hull, Huddersfield, Doncaster, Pontefract, Rotherham and Wakefield in the region.\nLiz Needleman, BT Group North of England, said: “It’s fantastic that Grimsby is the first place in North East Lincolnshire to receive 5G on EE’s network, bringing faster speeds and more reliable connections for people in the area.\n“At a time when connectivity has never been more important to stay in touch with family and friends remotely, the arrival of 5G makes this even easier. It will also bring significant benefits for businesses, and those who rely on fast and low latency connections, such as gamers.”",
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Businesses across the region still have almost six weeks to submit their nominations for the StokeonTrentLive Business Awards 2021.
Companies from Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire and beyond are being urged to enter this year’s event – which is being staged online for the first time ever – ahead of the February 23 deadline.
The awards, which are being run in conjunction with our sister website StokeonTrentLive, aim to recognise the achievements of business of all shapes and sizes across 13 categories, including the coveted Business of the Year category.
The annual event – which is taking place virtually on Thursday, April 22 – is being supported by sponsors including Staffordshire University, Dains, Stoke-on-Trent BID and the Staffordshire BIC.
And there are still a number of opportunities for commercial partners to get involved in the ceremony as an event sponsor.
The full list of categories and sponsors is:
Entrepreneur of the Year
Young Professional
Business in the Community
Innovation in Business (sponsored by the Staffordshire BIC)
Small Business of the Year
Science and Technology in Business (sponsored by Staffordshire University)
Start-up of the Year
International Trade
Growth Award (sponsored by Dains Accountants)
Training Excellence
High Performing Team
Business of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
For more information about the awards, or to enter, visit the website here.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - West Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nBusinesses across the region still have almost six weeks to submit their nominations for the StokeonTrentLive Business Awards 2021.\nCompanies from Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire and beyond are being urged to enter this year’s event – which is being staged online for the first time ever – ahead of the February 23 deadline.\nThe awards, which are being run in conjunction with our sister website StokeonTrentLive, aim to recognise the achievements of business of all shapes and sizes across 13 categories, including the coveted Business of the Year category.\nThe annual event – which is taking place virtually on Thursday, April 22 – is being supported by sponsors including Staffordshire University, Dains, Stoke-on-Trent BID and the Staffordshire BIC.\nAnd there are still a number of opportunities for commercial partners to get involved in the ceremony as an event sponsor.\nThe full list of categories and sponsors is:\nEntrepreneur of the Year\nYoung Professional\nBusiness in the Community\nInnovation in Business (sponsored by the Staffordshire BIC)\nSmall Business of the Year\nScience and Technology in Business (sponsored by Staffordshire University)\nStart-up of the Year\nInternational Trade\nGrowth Award (sponsored by Dains Accountants)\nTraining Excellence\nHigh Performing Team\nBusiness of the Year\nLifetime Achievement Award\nFor more information about the awards, or to enter, visit the website here.",
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The latest restaurant to reveal opening plans at Birmingham's £700 million Paradise project has been unveiled.
London-based Rosa's Thai Café is planning to launch its first Midlands venue later this year in Two Chamberlain Square, the second office building to complete at the city centre scheme.
This new venue will have 80 seats and be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.
It will join two other restaurants at Paradise - Indian/Irani café Dishoom opened last spring in One Chamberlain Square while Mediterranean wine bar and restaurant Vinoteca will take space at Two Chamberlain Square.
The eight-storey office building is due to complete later this year and will also be home to law firms DLA Piper and Knights and financial services company Mazars.
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Gavin Adair, chief executive of Rosa's Thai Cafe, said: "For us, the offer at Paradise was too good an opportunity to miss and we are extremely happy with the setting of our new restaurant overlooking Centenary Way.
"We can't wait to welcome Brummies into our new space in Two Chamberlain Square later this year."
Rob Groves, regional director of Paradise's development manager Argent, added: "Rosa's is an outstanding new addition to Birmingham's dining scene and we can't wait to welcome the team to their new home in Two Chamberlain Square.
"We are very proud that Paradise is now bringing a broad range of great, new restaurants to the city."
Paradise is a public/private partnership with Birmingham City Council and finance managed by Federated Hermes.
Leader Cllr Ian Ward said: "Paradise continues to go from strength to strength with further new office occupiers, retailers and jobs being attracted to the city centre.
"Our vision of a world-class, resilient economy spread across a number of key sectors, ensures the city is well placed to react positively to new opportunities in the months and years ahead.
"Another new restaurant name for Birmingham is always welcome and we continue to look forward to Paradise's ongoing success story and its positive impact on both the city and the wider region."
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - West Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe latest restaurant to reveal opening plans at Birmingham's £700 million Paradise project has been unveiled.\nLondon-based Rosa's Thai Café is planning to launch its first Midlands venue later this year in Two Chamberlain Square, the second office building to complete at the city centre scheme.\nThis new venue will have 80 seats and be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.\nIt will join two other restaurants at Paradise - Indian/Irani café Dishoom opened last spring in One Chamberlain Square while Mediterranean wine bar and restaurant Vinoteca will take space at Two Chamberlain Square.\nThe eight-storey office building is due to complete later this year and will also be home to law firms DLA Piper and Knights and financial services company Mazars.\nWant more business news straight to your inbox? BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the country - and you can stay in touch with all the latest news through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nGavin Adair, chief executive of Rosa's Thai Cafe, said: \"For us, the offer at Paradise was too good an opportunity to miss and we are extremely happy with the setting of our new restaurant overlooking Centenary Way.\n\"We can't wait to welcome Brummies into our new space in Two Chamberlain Square later this year.\"\nRob Groves, regional director of Paradise's development manager Argent, added: \"Rosa's is an outstanding new addition to Birmingham's dining scene and we can't wait to welcome the team to their new home in Two Chamberlain Square.\n\"We are very proud that Paradise is now bringing a broad range of great, new restaurants to the city.\"\nParadise is a public/private partnership with Birmingham City Council and finance managed by Federated Hermes.\nLeader Cllr Ian Ward said: \"Paradise continues to go from strength to strength with further new office occupiers, retailers and jobs being attracted to the city centre.\n\"Our vision of a world-class, resilient economy spread across a number of key sectors, ensures the city is well placed to react positively to new opportunities in the months and years ahead.\n\"Another new restaurant name for Birmingham is always welcome and we continue to look forward to Paradise's ongoing success story and its positive impact on both the city and the wider region.\"",
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The chief executive of Derby County has assured fans the planned sale of the club will go ahead despite weeks of hold-ups.
Stephen Pearce to talkSPORT radio he still expects the takeover of the club by Sheikh Khaled Zayed Bin Saquer Zayed Al Nayhan’s Derventio Holdings (UK) Limited to go through.
He said the club was also working hard to address delays with players’ wages, and other members of staff and academy players were up to date with their wages.
Current owner Mel Morris has been looking for new investment in the Championship club for the past two years.
Mr Pearce said: “I addressed the players [on Tuesday] to bring them up to speed to where we are.
“The deal, from our perspective, we’ve heard nothing from either party – Mel [Morris], BZI or Derventio Holdings of any problems whatsoever with the takeover.
“As late as last night and this morning, we have been told that it absolutely is taking place.
“We’ve been talking to them since April/May time and things in the world have changed multiple times during that period.
“All of the legals and the documentation is completely done, it’s just a case of that final closing of the deal now between BZI and Mel Morris.
“We expected that originally to take place on the 24th of December, and we put a statement out.
“That didn’t happen. If we hadn’t been expecting that to take place on the 24th, we would have made other arrangement to make sure we had the funding in place to cover the players’ payroll.
“We’re working to get that sorted ASAP. Our number one priority at the moment is to get that sorted. We’re working on that as we speak.”
Mr Pearce also said there was no danger of the club slipping into administration.
He said: “This is all about timing.
“We’re speaking daily to the prospective new owners, myself, Mel, and there’s not been a single issue raised by either party. It’s just all about timing.
“I assured the players yesterday that, that is the case. It’s an unfortunate situation that we’re in but one that we see light at the end of the tunnel of very soon.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - East Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe chief executive of Derby County has assured fans the planned sale of the club will go ahead despite weeks of hold-ups.\nStephen Pearce to talkSPORT radio he still expects the takeover of the club by Sheikh Khaled Zayed Bin Saquer Zayed Al Nayhan’s Derventio Holdings (UK) Limited to go through.\nHe said the club was also working hard to address delays with players’ wages, and other members of staff and academy players were up to date with their wages.\nCurrent owner Mel Morris has been looking for new investment in the Championship club for the past two years.\nMr Pearce said: “I addressed the players [on Tuesday] to bring them up to speed to where we are.\n“The deal, from our perspective, we’ve heard nothing from either party – Mel [Morris], BZI or Derventio Holdings of any problems whatsoever with the takeover.\n“As late as last night and this morning, we have been told that it absolutely is taking place.\n“We’ve been talking to them since April/May time and things in the world have changed multiple times during that period.\n“All of the legals and the documentation is completely done, it’s just a case of that final closing of the deal now between BZI and Mel Morris.\n“We expected that originally to take place on the 24th of December, and we put a statement out.\n“That didn’t happen. If we hadn’t been expecting that to take place on the 24th, we would have made other arrangement to make sure we had the funding in place to cover the players’ payroll.\n“We’re working to get that sorted ASAP. Our number one priority at the moment is to get that sorted. We’re working on that as we speak.”\nMr Pearce also said there was no danger of the club slipping into administration.\nHe said: “This is all about timing.\n“We’re speaking daily to the prospective new owners, myself, Mel, and there’s not been a single issue raised by either party. It’s just all about timing.\n“I assured the players yesterday that, that is the case. It’s an unfortunate situation that we’re in but one that we see light at the end of the tunnel of very soon.”",
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New designs for a revitalised Civic Square are drawn as Plymouth receives £12m from the Government to boost the city centre
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Plans are moving ahead for a major upgrade of Plymouth city centre’s Grade II listed Civic Square after the city received £12million from the Government.
A pre-application for the public realm design for the Civic Square has been lodged with Plymouth City Council. The plans envisage a refurbished or replacement coffee kiosk/pavilion, new street tree-planting and soft landscaping works, and a new sustainable urban drainage system for the square in Armada Way.
The proposal is part of a wider plan to regenerate the area and two large neighbouring buildings: the council-owned Plymouth Guildhall and the former Civic Centre, which the local authority sold to regeneration specialist Urban Splash for £1 in 2016.
The idea, part of the council’s Resurgam economic programme, is to attract more people to live and work, and visit events, in an area which was seeing a decline in footfall even before the coronavirus pandemic struck as traditional retail continued to struggle.
The scheme has now taken a major leap forward after Plymouth was handed £12,046,873 form the Government’s Future High Streets Fund.
That cash is expected to help kickstart the regeneration of the Civic Square, Guildhall and ex-Civic Centre, now dubbed The Civic, to create an “international” conference centre, offices and flats, with a music venue too.
Documents filed with the pre-planning application said the desire is to create “a public realm design for the Civic Square that fully responds to the opportunity to celebrate and restore the most important heritage features of the square”.
It added: “To create a space that directly supports the proposed regeneration of the Civic Centre and Guildhall including: a refurbished/replacement coffee kiosk/pavilion, new street tree-planting and soft landscaping works including feature works to the pond, paving and architectural features significant to the mid-century design, new sustainable urban drainage system for the square.”
In November 2020, landscape architecture practice Macgregor Smith said it would be collaborating with Plymouth City Council on the public realm proposals for the Civic Square.
How to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here
The firm said: “The scheme will involve the respectful restoration of historic features whilst reinstating the square as the civic and cultural heart of the city in the 21st Century.”
The public square was built between 1957 and 1962, designed by Geoffrey Jellicoe, and established as part of the civic layout of Plymouth planned in 1956 by the city architect HJW Stirling and based on Patrick Abercrombie and J Paton Watson's post-war plan for Plymouth of 1943.
The Grand (Civic) Square was designed as a link between the Guildhall and the Civic Centre , yet respecting the lines of the Armada Way.
The square, now largely obscured by overgrown trees and shrubs, is bounded to the north by Royal Parade, to the south by Princess Street, and to the east by the Guildhall and the Crown Court.
The western part of the square is occupied by the former Civic Centre and the council offices. It is a registered park and garden, and forms part of the City Centre Conservation Area.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - South West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nPlans are moving ahead for a major upgrade of Plymouth city centre’s Grade II listed Civic Square after the city received £12million from the Government.\nA pre-application for the public realm design for the Civic Square has been lodged with Plymouth City Council. The plans envisage a refurbished or replacement coffee kiosk/pavilion, new street tree-planting and soft landscaping works, and a new sustainable urban drainage system for the square in Armada Way.\nThe proposal is part of a wider plan to regenerate the area and two large neighbouring buildings: the council-owned Plymouth Guildhall and the former Civic Centre, which the local authority sold to regeneration specialist Urban Splash for £1 in 2016.\nThe idea, part of the council’s Resurgam economic programme, is to attract more people to live and work, and visit events, in an area which was seeing a decline in footfall even before the coronavirus pandemic struck as traditional retail continued to struggle.\nThe scheme has now taken a major leap forward after Plymouth was handed £12,046,873 form the Government’s Future High Streets Fund.\nThat cash is expected to help kickstart the regeneration of the Civic Square, Guildhall and ex-Civic Centre, now dubbed The Civic, to create an “international” conference centre, offices and flats, with a music venue too.\nDocuments filed with the pre-planning application said the desire is to create “a public realm design for the Civic Square that fully responds to the opportunity to celebrate and restore the most important heritage features of the square”.\nIt added: “To create a space that directly supports the proposed regeneration of the Civic Centre and Guildhall including: a refurbished/replacement coffee kiosk/pavilion, new street tree-planting and soft landscaping works including feature works to the pond, paving and architectural features significant to the mid-century design, new sustainable urban drainage system for the square.”\nIn November 2020, landscape architecture practice Macgregor Smith said it would be collaborating with Plymouth City Council on the public realm proposals for the Civic Square.\nHow to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here\nThe firm said: “The scheme will involve the respectful restoration of historic features whilst reinstating the square as the civic and cultural heart of the city in the 21st Century.”\nThe public square was built between 1957 and 1962, designed by Geoffrey Jellicoe, and established as part of the civic layout of Plymouth planned in 1956 by the city architect HJW Stirling and based on Patrick Abercrombie and J Paton Watson's post-war plan for Plymouth of 1943.\nThe Grand (Civic) Square was designed as a link between the Guildhall and the Civic Centre , yet respecting the lines of the Armada Way.\nThe square, now largely obscured by overgrown trees and shrubs, is bounded to the north by Royal Parade, to the south by Princess Street, and to the east by the Guildhall and the Crown Court.\nThe western part of the square is occupied by the former Civic Centre and the council offices. It is a registered park and garden, and forms part of the City Centre Conservation Area.",
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Supermarket chain Morrisons has revealed that some of its car parks will be used as Covid-19 vaccine centres, with three stores hosting jabs from Monday and a further 47 sites being made available to the Government.
Chief executive David Potts said the assets of the Bradford-based company are "at the disposal of the country".
Mr Potts added that, despite the introduction of new national lockdowns in England and Scotland, the supermarket will not introduce limits on certain products initially.
"We haven't got limits on things like pasta and flour and all of those things that people seem to stock up on," he said.
"I think we'll see how the British people handle the news. Clearly we can turn it on fairly sharpish and it's really making sure that everyone has stock."
The first lockdown in March saw supermarket shelves across the country stripped bare and bosses are keen to avoid similar scenes.
He added that the new lockdowns - including the order for vulnerable people to shield - are likely to affect the same 2,500 workers at the supermarket who were forced to shield during the March lockdown.
As a result of extra Covid-related costs, the supermarket will spend £10 million and has seen a fall in takings due to cafe closures and fuel as fewer journeys are made.
But, overall, sales at the grocer soared 9.3% in the past three weeks, which included the key Christmas trading period, compared with the same time a year ago.
Bosses said they also saw an increase in sales in November due to remaining open as an "essential" retailer during the second national lockdown in England.
This was particularly noticeable in Tier 4 areas, under the toughest restrictions, with Mr Potts suggesting a lack of activities was seeing bored customers going on shopping trips instead.
Morrisons added that customers did their Christmas shopping earlier than usual, with sales of champagne up 64% compared with a year ago, along with 40% jumps in salmon sales - selling 500,000 whole fish - and 14% rises in Free From mince pies.
In the nine weeks to January 3 like-for-like sales were up 8.5% and in the six months to the same date they rose 8.3% compared with a year ago, helped by strong sales online and increases in its wholesale business of 24.4%.
The supermarket also managed to open three new stores during the past six months in Helensburgh in Scotland, Glenfield in Leicestershire, and Dalton Park in County Durham.
Profits are expected to be between £190m and £210m once the £230m business rates payment is made after the supermarket waived its right to claim the tax holiday.
There had been fears that some products might not make it to supermarket shelves due to the Covid-19 border closures in December between the UK and France and subsequently over Brexit fears.
But Mr Potts said products continue to arrive without delays.
He said: "On Brexit, the volume crossing the Channel is obviously low at this time of year, so I think any delay on paperwork and process post 31st December is yet to be felt or visible. So far we've not seen any delays."
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The International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has secured a seven-figure funding boost to help safeguard its future.
The venue, next to the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, has been closed since March due to the pandemic.
The funding, the exact value of which hasn't been disclosed, has been provided by NatWest, as well as the Welsh Government.
The Welsh Government has a joint equity stake in the venue having part-financed its construction alongside a previous £50m loan from NatWest.
The Welsh Government were asked to confirm the value of its latest financial support.
The funding package also includes backing from the other equity holder in the venue, the Celtic Manor.
The £83m ICC Wales opened its doors in September 2019 and was able to build momentum with events, before the shutdown in March. It has now been closed longer than it has been open.
Like commercial properties in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors with rateable values of more than £500,000, ICC Wales and the Celtic Manor weren't entitled to Covid response business rate holidays from the Welsh Government.
Mark Colcomb, vice-president, finance and support at ICC Wales, said: “This has been a devastating time for the entire meetings industry. Having opened with a number of very successful events in autumn 2019, ICC Wales has now been closed longer than it was open.
"Although a return to business is still not yet on the horizon, we are delighted to have this financial support that puts us in a stronger position to reopen when the time comes.
“We have been busy working with Welsh Government and industry bodies to set the standards for reopening in the safest way possible, and we have also been working constantly with our clients to reschedule events for future dates. We look forward to once again being able to deliver world- class events and exhibitions in safety.”
Stuart Allison, Nicky Hakim and Chris James at NatWest and Lombard Asset Finance supported by Omar Al-Nuaimi and Joe Roberts at Osborne Clarke have worked with Mr Colcomb and the team at ICC Wales since the very start of the construction project in 2017.
Mr Allison, NatWest relationship director, said: “Covid has created unprecedented economic challenges to many businesses, none more so than those in the hospitality and events sectors.
"ICC Wales’ brief yet successful opening ahead of lockdown proved what an exceptional, world- class facility we have here in South Wales.
“Having funded the initial development, we have crafted a package designed to support the business through this unprecedented period. I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say we cannot wait for some sort of normality to return and ICC Wales to be allowed to reopen its doors."
To have your say on this story please use our comments section at the top of this article
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Wales Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has secured a seven-figure funding boost to help safeguard its future.\nThe venue, next to the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, has been closed since March due to the pandemic.\nThe funding, the exact value of which hasn't been disclosed, has been provided by NatWest, as well as the Welsh Government.\nThe Welsh Government has a joint equity stake in the venue having part-financed its construction alongside a previous £50m loan from NatWest.\nThe Welsh Government were asked to confirm the value of its latest financial support.\nThe funding package also includes backing from the other equity holder in the venue, the Celtic Manor.\nThe £83m ICC Wales opened its doors in September 2019 and was able to build momentum with events, before the shutdown in March. It has now been closed longer than it has been open.\nLike commercial properties in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors with rateable values of more than £500,000, ICC Wales and the Celtic Manor weren't entitled to Covid response business rate holidays from the Welsh Government.\nMark Colcomb, vice-president, finance and support at ICC Wales, said: “This has been a devastating time for the entire meetings industry. Having opened with a number of very successful events in autumn 2019, ICC Wales has now been closed longer than it was open.\n\"Although a return to business is still not yet on the horizon, we are delighted to have this financial support that puts us in a stronger position to reopen when the time comes.\n“We have been busy working with Welsh Government and industry bodies to set the standards for reopening in the safest way possible, and we have also been working constantly with our clients to reschedule events for future dates. We look forward to once again being able to deliver world- class events and exhibitions in safety.”\nStuart Allison, Nicky Hakim and Chris James at NatWest and Lombard Asset Finance supported by Omar Al-Nuaimi and Joe Roberts at Osborne Clarke have worked with Mr Colcomb and the team at ICC Wales since the very start of the construction project in 2017.\nMr Allison, NatWest relationship director, said: “Covid has created unprecedented economic challenges to many businesses, none more so than those in the hospitality and events sectors.\n\"ICC Wales’ brief yet successful opening ahead of lockdown proved what an exceptional, world- class facility we have here in South Wales.\n“Having funded the initial development, we have crafted a package designed to support the business through this unprecedented period. I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say we cannot wait for some sort of normality to return and ICC Wales to be allowed to reopen its doors.\"\nTo have your say on this story please use our comments section at the top of this article",
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More than 100 North East businesses tapped into £50m of funding despite the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to a regional jobs fund.
The North East Fund has announced that during 2020 it helped the landmark number of businesses across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham receive £20m of investment direct from the fund, which then helped them to secure a further £30m of finance from other investors.
Investments were made from the suite of five venture capital and loan funds into companies well placed to grow and create jobs, including those operating in the digital services and clean energy technology sectors. Other investments were made as a result of existing companies’ R&D projects or from research undertaken by North East universities.
Additional investments were made in new projects created by entrepreneurs who have sold a business and moved onto their next challenge.
North East Fund investee Refract Software topped the year when it was acquired by a US company, which now intends to make the Newcastle-based firm its European HQ and create 100 more regional jobs.
Jason Hobbs, CEO of the North East Fund, said: “The region’s SMEs have shown incredible resilience and adaptability as coronavirus impacted every aspect of their operations. Prior to the pandemic, we had invested in around 220 companies which have held up remarkably well, and we provided further funding to some to help manage the impacts of Covid19 and to exploit new opportunities which arose as a result.
“Our fund managers continued to invest in many business and consumer services companies, and manufacturers.
“NEL Fund Managers delivered our Growth Capital and Small Loan Funds and continues to provide loans from both under the CBILs scheme where the Government makes the first years’ interest payments to reduce the cost to the SME.
"Our Small Loan Fund has supported over 100 companies, lending from £10k to £100k for all purposes from improving online systems and business premises to acquiring new equipment.
“Although 2020 was extremely difficult and the challenges from Covid and Brexit will continue into 2021, the tenacity and resilience shown by the North East’s business community this year demonstrates that the region has the ability to overcome adversity and prosper.”
The North East Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and European Investment Bank, expects to invest a further £70m in around 300 more companies over the next few years across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North East Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nMore than 100 North East businesses tapped into £50m of funding despite the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to a regional jobs fund.\nThe North East Fund has announced that during 2020 it helped the landmark number of businesses across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham receive £20m of investment direct from the fund, which then helped them to secure a further £30m of finance from other investors.\nInvestments were made from the suite of five venture capital and loan funds into companies well placed to grow and create jobs, including those operating in the digital services and clean energy technology sectors. Other investments were made as a result of existing companies’ R&D projects or from research undertaken by North East universities.\nAdditional investments were made in new projects created by entrepreneurs who have sold a business and moved onto their next challenge.\nNorth East Fund investee Refract Software topped the year when it was acquired by a US company, which now intends to make the Newcastle-based firm its European HQ and create 100 more regional jobs.\nJason Hobbs, CEO of the North East Fund, said: “The region’s SMEs have shown incredible resilience and adaptability as coronavirus impacted every aspect of their operations. Prior to the pandemic, we had invested in around 220 companies which have held up remarkably well, and we provided further funding to some to help manage the impacts of Covid19 and to exploit new opportunities which arose as a result.\n“Our fund managers continued to invest in many business and consumer services companies, and manufacturers.\n“NEL Fund Managers delivered our Growth Capital and Small Loan Funds and continues to provide loans from both under the CBILs scheme where the Government makes the first years’ interest payments to reduce the cost to the SME.\n\"Our Small Loan Fund has supported over 100 companies, lending from £10k to £100k for all purposes from improving online systems and business premises to acquiring new equipment.\n“Although 2020 was extremely difficult and the challenges from Covid and Brexit will continue into 2021, the tenacity and resilience shown by the North East’s business community this year demonstrates that the region has the ability to overcome adversity and prosper.”\nThe North East Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and European Investment Bank, expects to invest a further £70m in around 300 more companies over the next few years across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham.",
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Redundancies soar but restaurant, cafe and pub bosses adapt to help save businesses and jobs
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The hospitality industry has been the hardest hit sector for redundancies this year as the coronavirus pandemic has swept the UK - with thousands left out of work after businesses closed or cut back on staff numbers.
The Office for National Statistics says there have been 171,000 job cuts in the sector in the UK since the start of the year.
It is a crucial part of the North Wales economy - particularly north west Wales - so the impact has been keenly felt in the region.
These stark figures are hardly surprising given the sector has faced long lockdown closures and even when able to trade has had to implement stringent measures to control the spread of the virus.
There has been financial backing with the UK Government furlough scheme, as well as rates relief and grants and the Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund but many have missed out on some or all of these support mechanisms.
For those able to access help it has rarely come close to what has been lost.
They now face another potentially long lockdown - which started in Wales on December 20 - as the virus spikes again.
“We live in dark days at the moment- a very dangerous time for the spread of Covid,” said UKHospitality Cymru Executive Director David Chapman.
“Our beleaguered businesses are once again forced to close for a precarious third lockdown period.”
Despite the challenges, so many in the sector have responded magnificently to the hurdles put in their way.
Rich Watkin, co-director of the Fat Boar pub group, which has sites in Wrexham and Mold, said: “It has been a huge blow to our industry. With the level of infection ever changing so has how we have operated as a business, things change rapidly, without warning, and we have to react.
(Image: IAN COOPER/NORTH WALES LIVE)
“The virus doesn’t give you a warning it’s coming, so we have no time to prepare. That has been the most difficult element to deal with. Getting an hours notice of closure in December was particularly challenging.
“However the furlough scheme and Welsh Government economic resilience scheme has meant we haven’t had to lay anyone off and it’s allowed us to be flexible in our approach to employing and retaining people.
“We’ve been able to keep every member of staff employed throughout, which was a pledge we made to the team back in March 2020.
“Covid has forced us to change our way of thinking, we would not have gone down a takeaway route if this had not happened as it was not something we would have ever considered.
“However it’s now something that we will keep even when life returns to normal.”
Jimmy Williams, who runs Signatures restaurant in Conwy with wife Louise, said they had done everything possible and more to comply with ever changing restrictions.
(Image: Arwyn Roberts)
He said: “It does grind you down - the last announcement was a complete shock, we had customers in here who had no idea what was going on.
"We then had to phone around to cancel all our Christmas bookings. Up to that point, even with the alcohol ban and 6pm closing we were fully booked, when we have been open people have come.
“We don’t want to close and take money, we want to stay open, it is why we do what we do.”
The challenging circumstances has also seen them adapt - launching the Signatures at Home takeaway service.
As well as keeping them busy and customers fed it has ensured they could retain staff members that were not eligible for furlough.
Jimmy added: “We spent thousands of pounds on this because with the Signatures name on it this has to be quality and that all costs money.
“The lucky thing with us is that we are well established, we have 13 years behind us.
“I feel for some businesses that like us have done all asked of them but for different reasons won’t get support, there are businesses that will go bust through no fault of their own. I do feel hospitality has been unfairly targeted.”
Patrick Barry, landlord of Patrick’s Bar in Bangor, said: “Everyone has struggled in hospitality.
“As much as we work on playing by the book the scientists say you can catch Covid in pubs or hotels when I think there is more chance of catching it in supermarkets.
“We have done everything by the book and it breaks my heart.”
While the story this year has mainly been about places staying afloat and desperately trying to retain staff one pub group has actually opened a site.
Sign up to our BusinessLive Wales email service BusinessLive Wales is your new comprehensive home for business news from across Wales; from large corporates to exciting start-ups and sectors ranging from advanced manufacturing to financial and professional services. To sign up to our breaking news and daily newsletter service CLICK HERE.
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Lancashire based Imagine Inns bought the Tal-y-Cafn in the Conwy, opening in November, a year after it had closed.
Mike Hales, boss of Imagine Inns, said they have created 27 new jobs - taking on people in the sector who had been left unemployed.
(Image: Imagine Inn)
They have been “overwhelmed” by the reaction and when open have been fully booked.
While they remain closed under the lockdown regulations they have continued to run a takeaway service on special days and now plan to increase staff numbers for when they reopen.
This points to better times ahead but only for those who can get through the next few months.
David Chapman said substantial investment now from UK and Welsh governments would yield major returns for the economy when conditions improve.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Retail & Consumer Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe hospitality industry has been the hardest hit sector for redundancies this year as the coronavirus pandemic has swept the UK - with thousands left out of work after businesses closed or cut back on staff numbers.\nThe Office for National Statistics says there have been 171,000 job cuts in the sector in the UK since the start of the year.\nIt is a crucial part of the North Wales economy - particularly north west Wales - so the impact has been keenly felt in the region.\nThese stark figures are hardly surprising given the sector has faced long lockdown closures and even when able to trade has had to implement stringent measures to control the spread of the virus.\nThere has been financial backing with the UK Government furlough scheme, as well as rates relief and grants and the Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund but many have missed out on some or all of these support mechanisms.\nFor those able to access help it has rarely come close to what has been lost.\nThey now face another potentially long lockdown - which started in Wales on December 20 - as the virus spikes again.\n“We live in dark days at the moment- a very dangerous time for the spread of Covid,” said UKHospitality Cymru Executive Director David Chapman.\n“Our beleaguered businesses are once again forced to close for a precarious third lockdown period.”\nDespite the challenges, so many in the sector have responded magnificently to the hurdles put in their way.\nRich Watkin, co-director of the Fat Boar pub group, which has sites in Wrexham and Mold, said: “It has been a huge blow to our industry. With the level of infection ever changing so has how we have operated as a business, things change rapidly, without warning, and we have to react.\n(Image: IAN COOPER/NORTH WALES LIVE)\n“The virus doesn’t give you a warning it’s coming, so we have no time to prepare. That has been the most difficult element to deal with. Getting an hours notice of closure in December was particularly challenging.\n“However the furlough scheme and Welsh Government economic resilience scheme has meant we haven’t had to lay anyone off and it’s allowed us to be flexible in our approach to employing and retaining people.\n“We’ve been able to keep every member of staff employed throughout, which was a pledge we made to the team back in March 2020.\n“Covid has forced us to change our way of thinking, we would not have gone down a takeaway route if this had not happened as it was not something we would have ever considered.\n“However it’s now something that we will keep even when life returns to normal.”\nJimmy Williams, who runs Signatures restaurant in Conwy with wife Louise, said they had done everything possible and more to comply with ever changing restrictions.\n(Image: Arwyn Roberts)\nHe said: “It does grind you down - the last announcement was a complete shock, we had customers in here who had no idea what was going on.\n\"We then had to phone around to cancel all our Christmas bookings. Up to that point, even with the alcohol ban and 6pm closing we were fully booked, when we have been open people have come.\n“We don’t want to close and take money, we want to stay open, it is why we do what we do.”\nThe challenging circumstances has also seen them adapt - launching the Signatures at Home takeaway service.\nAs well as keeping them busy and customers fed it has ensured they could retain staff members that were not eligible for furlough.\nJimmy added: “We spent thousands of pounds on this because with the Signatures name on it this has to be quality and that all costs money.\n“The lucky thing with us is that we are well established, we have 13 years behind us.\n“I feel for some businesses that like us have done all asked of them but for different reasons won’t get support, there are businesses that will go bust through no fault of their own. I do feel hospitality has been unfairly targeted.”\nPatrick Barry, landlord of Patrick’s Bar in Bangor, said: “Everyone has struggled in hospitality.\n“As much as we work on playing by the book the scientists say you can catch Covid in pubs or hotels when I think there is more chance of catching it in supermarkets.\n“We have done everything by the book and it breaks my heart.”\nWhile the story this year has mainly been about places staying afloat and desperately trying to retain staff one pub group has actually opened a site.\nSign up to our BusinessLive Wales email service BusinessLive Wales is your new comprehensive home for business news from across Wales; from large corporates to exciting start-ups and sectors ranging from advanced manufacturing to financial and professional services. To sign up to our breaking news and daily newsletter service CLICK HERE.\nAs well as our in-depth early morning newsletter, we will be sending out regular breaking news email alerts.\nLancashire based Imagine Inns bought the Tal-y-Cafn in the Conwy, opening in November, a year after it had closed.\nMike Hales, boss of Imagine Inns, said they have created 27 new jobs - taking on people in the sector who had been left unemployed.\n(Image: Imagine Inn)\nThey have been “overwhelmed” by the reaction and when open have been fully booked.\nWhile they remain closed under the lockdown regulations they have continued to run a takeaway service on special days and now plan to increase staff numbers for when they reopen.\nThis points to better times ahead but only for those who can get through the next few months.\nDavid Chapman said substantial investment now from UK and Welsh governments would yield major returns for the economy when conditions improve.",
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A Newcastle tech firm has become the only company in the North East to make it onto Tech Nation's Upscale programme.
Digital marketing company Leaf Grow is one of 33 tech companies that have have been selected to take part in Tech Nation's flagship growth programme, Upscale. The programme focuses on helping mid-stage tech companies continue to grow by tackling their key scaling challenges.
Leaf Grow started life as music-focused social media platform Leaf.fm but has since evolved into a marketing specialist. The business uses its advertising knowledge and technology to help its clients adopt new growth strategies and attract customers.
The Upscale programme is now in its sixth year and in the past has featured a number of high profile companies such as Monzo, Bulb and Depop.
Liam Ward, Upscale programme lead at Tech Nation, said: “We’re incredibly excited to launch Upscale 6.0, our most regionally diverse cohort ever, alongside the Scale Ratio Report, and to continue to champion and support the UK’s most exciting fast-growth companies.
"Despite the events of the last 12 months, we’re seeing some exceptional companies scaling at series A stage, with healthtech and the future of work being represented particularly strongly. We’re excited to adapt Upscale to support the new challenges that founders are facing around remote work, fundraising and culture; and to work with such an exciting group of leaders.”
While the Upscale programme is designed towards emerging tech companies it is has been designed to skew towards healthtech companies, which make up 18% of the total cohort.
The UK is now a third in the world for healtech investment after the US and China. Over 2020 early stage investment in the sector increase from £2.27$ to $2.32bn.
Healthtech companies joining the Upscale programme include London-based LabGenius, which develops new protein-based drugs using machine learning; Belfast's Locate a Locum, which enables temporary healthcare workers to connect; and Oxford's Vitaccess, a platform which quantifies patients’ experiences of treatments and illness.
The 33 firms that have made it onto the Upscale programme are:
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North East Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA Newcastle tech firm has become the only company in the North East to make it onto Tech Nation's Upscale programme.\nDigital marketing company Leaf Grow is one of 33 tech companies that have have been selected to take part in Tech Nation's flagship growth programme, Upscale. The programme focuses on helping mid-stage tech companies continue to grow by tackling their key scaling challenges.\nLeaf Grow started life as music-focused social media platform Leaf.fm but has since evolved into a marketing specialist. The business uses its advertising knowledge and technology to help its clients adopt new growth strategies and attract customers.\nThe Upscale programme is now in its sixth year and in the past has featured a number of high profile companies such as Monzo, Bulb and Depop.\nLiam Ward, Upscale programme lead at Tech Nation, said: “We’re incredibly excited to launch Upscale 6.0, our most regionally diverse cohort ever, alongside the Scale Ratio Report, and to continue to champion and support the UK’s most exciting fast-growth companies.\n\"Despite the events of the last 12 months, we’re seeing some exceptional companies scaling at series A stage, with healthtech and the future of work being represented particularly strongly. We’re excited to adapt Upscale to support the new challenges that founders are facing around remote work, fundraising and culture; and to work with such an exciting group of leaders.”\nWhile the Upscale programme is designed towards emerging tech companies it is has been designed to skew towards healthtech companies, which make up 18% of the total cohort.\nThe UK is now a third in the world for healtech investment after the US and China. Over 2020 early stage investment in the sector increase from £2.27$ to $2.32bn.\nHealthtech companies joining the Upscale programme include London-based LabGenius, which develops new protein-based drugs using machine learning; Belfast's Locate a Locum, which enables temporary healthcare workers to connect; and Oxford's Vitaccess, a platform which quantifies patients’ experiences of treatments and illness.\nThe 33 firms that have made it onto the Upscale programme are:",
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The Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) has helped protect 63 jobs at Wrexham manufacturer Isringhausen GB Limited.
The company, which is based on the Redwither Business Park, is an important employer in the region and supplies seating systems for a range of vehicles to brands across the world.
To support the company, the Welsh Government has provided £63,000 which has protected jobs that might otherwise have been lost due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The ERF is part of Welsh Government’s £2 billion plus support package for businesses.
The government said it is providing thousands of companies across Wales with significant financial support and that it has already helped to safeguard 125,000 jobs.
The fund complements the help provided by the UK Government like the furlough scheme.
Steve Szabo, operations director of Isringhausen GB Limited, said: “The last year has been extremely difficult and challenging due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We at Isringhausen are grateful for the vital support provided by the Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund.
“This support has helped us navigate through the year enabling us to protect and retain our complete workforce of 63 employees whilst supplying a diminished market.
“Going forward we will continue providing a service to our customers and a stable working environment for all our employees, who we wish to thank for being so flexible throughout this unprecedented period of uncertainty.’’
Economy Minister Ken Skates said: “Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have provided a substantial package of support for Welsh businesses, delivered at pace, worth more than £2 billion. This is the most generous offer of help for businesses anywhere in the UK.
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“The Economic Resilience Fund has been key to our efforts to protect companies, jobs and livelihoods from the severe economic effects of the virus, and I am pleased it has provided crucial financial assistance to Isringhausen GB Limited in Wrexham at a time when they needed it most.
“As a government, we will continue to do all that we can to protect our businesses and our people from the effects of this crisis.
To have your say on this story please use our comments section at the top of this article
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Wales Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) has helped protect 63 jobs at Wrexham manufacturer Isringhausen GB Limited.\nThe company, which is based on the Redwither Business Park, is an important employer in the region and supplies seating systems for a range of vehicles to brands across the world.\nTo support the company, the Welsh Government has provided £63,000 which has protected jobs that might otherwise have been lost due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.\nThe ERF is part of Welsh Government’s £2 billion plus support package for businesses.\nThe government said it is providing thousands of companies across Wales with significant financial support and that it has already helped to safeguard 125,000 jobs.\nThe fund complements the help provided by the UK Government like the furlough scheme.\nSteve Szabo, operations director of Isringhausen GB Limited, said: “The last year has been extremely difficult and challenging due to the Covid-19 pandemic.\n“We at Isringhausen are grateful for the vital support provided by the Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund.\n“This support has helped us navigate through the year enabling us to protect and retain our complete workforce of 63 employees whilst supplying a diminished market.\n“Going forward we will continue providing a service to our customers and a stable working environment for all our employees, who we wish to thank for being so flexible throughout this unprecedented period of uncertainty.’’\nEconomy Minister Ken Skates said: “Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have provided a substantial package of support for Welsh businesses, delivered at pace, worth more than £2 billion. This is the most generous offer of help for businesses anywhere in the UK.\nSign up to our BusinessLive Wales email service BusinessLive Wales is your new comprehensive home for business news from across Wales; from large corporates to exciting start-ups and sectors ranging from advanced manufacturing to financial and professional services. To sign up to our breaking news and daily newsletter service CLICK HERE.\nAs well as our in-depth early morning newsletter, we will be sending out regular breaking news email alerts.\n“The Economic Resilience Fund has been key to our efforts to protect companies, jobs and livelihoods from the severe economic effects of the virus, and I am pleased it has provided crucial financial assistance to Isringhausen GB Limited in Wrexham at a time when they needed it most.\n“As a government, we will continue to do all that we can to protect our businesses and our people from the effects of this crisis.\nTo have your say on this story please use our comments section at the top of this article",
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Manufacturing Barometer wants to know how factories in the Duchy are getting along now the UK has left the EU
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Cornwall’s manufacturers are being urged to have their say on life after Brexit – and influence Government policy.
Small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers in the Duchy are being encouraged to reveal their thoughts on trading beyond Brexit as part of the latest Manufacturing Barometer.
Organised by SWMAS (The South West Manufacturing Advisory Service) and the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), the country’s largest survey of its kind is looking to find out how companies are coping with the early months of life after leaving the European Union and the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The findings will be used to inform future Government policy and support, so input from as many SME manufacturers as possible is vital to provide an understanding of current conditions and what is needed to enable future sector growth.
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More than 500 businesses are expected to participate this quarter, and the survey organisers want to hear from any SME manufacturer which would like to get involved, the survey can be accessed here.
Nick Golding, managing director of SWMAS, said: “The Barometer is the perfect opportunity for manufacturers to highlight their specific needs and call for assistance that accelerates Covid-19 recovery and enables future growth.
“Last quarter, 47% of respondents were unable to predict how the end of the EU transition period would affect their Covid-19 recovery plans. We want to find out how this has changed now that the Brexit deal is done.
“The Barometer also aims to uncover how SME manufacturers expect trade to be impacted now Britain has left the EU and what further clarity and support is required to help businesses adapt accordingly.”
Martin Coats, managing director of the Manufacturing Growth Programme, said: “These are all really important questions and will give us the first clear view of some of the initial Brexit teething problems and what might need to be done to overcome them.
“Over 98% of English manufacturing businesses are SMEs, who play a significant role in our economy. Therefore it is essential that we get a valuable insight from firms across the sector and the Barometer will help us to do just that.”
This quarter’s Manufacturing Barometer survey will remain open until 4pm on Friday January 22, with results published in early February. To take part in the survey click here.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - South West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nCornwall’s manufacturers are being urged to have their say on life after Brexit – and influence Government policy.\nSmall and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers in the Duchy are being encouraged to reveal their thoughts on trading beyond Brexit as part of the latest Manufacturing Barometer.\nOrganised by SWMAS (The South West Manufacturing Advisory Service) and the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), the country’s largest survey of its kind is looking to find out how companies are coping with the early months of life after leaving the European Union and the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.\nThe findings will be used to inform future Government policy and support, so input from as many SME manufacturers as possible is vital to provide an understanding of current conditions and what is needed to enable future sector growth.\nWant more South West news straight to your inbox? BusinessLive South West is your home for business news in Bristol, Bath, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from the region and we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nMore than 500 businesses are expected to participate this quarter, and the survey organisers want to hear from any SME manufacturer which would like to get involved, the survey can be accessed here.\nNick Golding, managing director of SWMAS, said: “The Barometer is the perfect opportunity for manufacturers to highlight their specific needs and call for assistance that accelerates Covid-19 recovery and enables future growth.\n“Last quarter, 47% of respondents were unable to predict how the end of the EU transition period would affect their Covid-19 recovery plans. We want to find out how this has changed now that the Brexit deal is done.\n“The Barometer also aims to uncover how SME manufacturers expect trade to be impacted now Britain has left the EU and what further clarity and support is required to help businesses adapt accordingly.”\nMartin Coats, managing director of the Manufacturing Growth Programme, said: “These are all really important questions and will give us the first clear view of some of the initial Brexit teething problems and what might need to be done to overcome them.\n“Over 98% of English manufacturing businesses are SMEs, who play a significant role in our economy. Therefore it is essential that we get a valuable insight from firms across the sector and the Barometer will help us to do just that.”\nThis quarter’s Manufacturing Barometer survey will remain open until 4pm on Friday January 22, with results published in early February. To take part in the survey click here.",
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Shipbuilder Cammell Laird has secured a contract with the country's biggest ferry operator to maintain and dry dock five of its large vessels.
The historic Merseyside firm has sealed a four-year deal with CalMac Ferries for the MV Clansman, MV Loch Seaforth, MV Lord of The Isles, MV Finlaggan and MV Hebrides vessels, which provide an "essential lifeline service" from the Inner and Outer Hebrides to the Scottish Mainland.
All five are expected to dock at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead between October and March each year, with the first arriving in early 2021.
Neil Harden, commercial director at Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders Limited said: “We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with CalMac Ferries, but this is the first time we’ve been awarded a contract of this length.
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"This is particularly significant as it allows us to undertake more long term and strategic planning, which in turn will deliver greater cost efficiencies, value and vessel availability for CalMac.
“We have the optimum facilities to support CalMac’s fleet with four docks to suit the larger vessels, plus the afloat berthing facility in the wet basin is used for MCA life raft deployments and running engines under load after major overhauls.”
CalMac Ferries says it is the UK’s largest ferry operator, running 29 routes to over 50 destinations across 200 miles of the Scottish West Coast and has been drydocking its vessels at Cammell Laird since 2003.
Julie Philpott, director of asset management from CalMac Ferries, said: “The team at Cammell Laird demonstrated a strong knowledge of our vessels and scored particularly highly on the technical and quality aspects of their competitive contract tender.
"We look forward to continuing with our long-standing relationship with the team at Cammell Laird. The longer term contract will afford us significant benefits, all of which help to maximise vessel availability and continue offering the best service for our customers.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nShipbuilder Cammell Laird has secured a contract with the country's biggest ferry operator to maintain and dry dock five of its large vessels.\nThe historic Merseyside firm has sealed a four-year deal with CalMac Ferries for the MV Clansman, MV Loch Seaforth, MV Lord of The Isles, MV Finlaggan and MV Hebrides vessels, which provide an \"essential lifeline service\" from the Inner and Outer Hebrides to the Scottish Mainland.\nAll five are expected to dock at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead between October and March each year, with the first arriving in early 2021.\nNeil Harden, commercial director at Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders Limited said: “We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with CalMac Ferries, but this is the first time we’ve been awarded a contract of this length.\nSign up for your free BusinessLive North West newsletter BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the North West- and you can stay in touch with all the latest news from Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. By bringing together North West coverage with that from across Reach’s titles in England and Wales, BusinessLive will shine a spotlight on the entrepreneurs, the stars of the future and the small firms that are the backbone of our economy. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\n\"This is particularly significant as it allows us to undertake more long term and strategic planning, which in turn will deliver greater cost efficiencies, value and vessel availability for CalMac.\n“We have the optimum facilities to support CalMac’s fleet with four docks to suit the larger vessels, plus the afloat berthing facility in the wet basin is used for MCA life raft deployments and running engines under load after major overhauls.”\nCalMac Ferries says it is the UK’s largest ferry operator, running 29 routes to over 50 destinations across 200 miles of the Scottish West Coast and has been drydocking its vessels at Cammell Laird since 2003.\nJulie Philpott, director of asset management from CalMac Ferries, said: “The team at Cammell Laird demonstrated a strong knowledge of our vessels and scored particularly highly on the technical and quality aspects of their competitive contract tender.\n\"We look forward to continuing with our long-standing relationship with the team at Cammell Laird. The longer term contract will afford us significant benefits, all of which help to maximise vessel availability and continue offering the best service for our customers.”",
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Comes after Next struck licensing deals with Victoria’s Secret and Laura Ashley after they both went into administration
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Next Plc bidding to save Philip Green’s Arcadia empire
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Next Plc is working on a deal to save Sir Philip Green’s retail troubled Arcadia empire.
The high street fashion giant is among the bidders for the Top Shop owner which went into administration before Christmas.
Arcadia consists of high street stores including Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins and Burtons.
Next faces competition from JD Sports, which has held talks over a joint bid with US retail giant Authentic Brands.
Frasers Group and Boohoo have also been reported as having an interest in acquiring Arcadia brands.
Last month, administrators agreed the sale of Arcadia’s plus-sized brand Evans to Australian firm City Chic Collective in a £23 million deal.
Last year Leicestershire-based Next – which is led by Conservative peer Lord (Simon) Wolfson – struck licensing deals with Victoria’s Secret and Laura Ashley after they both tumbled into administration.
It has been one of the retail success stories of the last 12 months recently announcing better than expected Christmas revenues – but warning the latest lockdown could hit profits despite strong online sales.
A spokeswoman for Next said the business was making no comment on any plans, but the FTSE 100 company is being touted as one of the most likely victors in the process, bidding for the group in partnership with US hedge fund Davidson Kempner.
Next would be a minority party in the joint venture and BusinessLive understands should a deal be struck, existing Arcadia management would stay in place and Next would seek to keep many Arcadia stores open if it was able to agree deals with landlords.
Administrators at Deloitte are expected to receive bids worth more than £200 million as part of the process, which could be completed by the end of the month, according to the Sunday Times.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Retail & Consumer Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nNext Plc is working on a deal to save Sir Philip Green’s retail troubled Arcadia empire.\nThe high street fashion giant is among the bidders for the Top Shop owner which went into administration before Christmas.\nArcadia consists of high street stores including Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins and Burtons.\nNext faces competition from JD Sports, which has held talks over a joint bid with US retail giant Authentic Brands.\nFrasers Group and Boohoo have also been reported as having an interest in acquiring Arcadia brands.\nLast month, administrators agreed the sale of Arcadia’s plus-sized brand Evans to Australian firm City Chic Collective in a £23 million deal.\nLast year Leicestershire-based Next – which is led by Conservative peer Lord (Simon) Wolfson – struck licensing deals with Victoria’s Secret and Laura Ashley after they both tumbled into administration.\nIt has been one of the retail success stories of the last 12 months recently announcing better than expected Christmas revenues – but warning the latest lockdown could hit profits despite strong online sales.\nA spokeswoman for Next said the business was making no comment on any plans, but the FTSE 100 company is being touted as one of the most likely victors in the process, bidding for the group in partnership with US hedge fund Davidson Kempner.\nNext would be a minority party in the joint venture and BusinessLive understands should a deal be struck, existing Arcadia management would stay in place and Next would seek to keep many Arcadia stores open if it was able to agree deals with landlords.\nAdministrators at Deloitte are expected to receive bids worth more than £200 million as part of the process, which could be completed by the end of the month, according to the Sunday Times.",
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Browns Books is writing a new chapter in the Hull business’s history as it relocates to a state-of-the-art head office and distribution centre.
It has outgrown the city centre base of 40 years, and has made a multi-million pound investment in a three-acre site at Melton West, from where it will continue to serve libraries, schools, colleges and universities across the UK and abroad.
Construction is well advanced on the 44,000 sq ft site, with plans for the 80-plus team to be operational there in June.
Yvette Stafford, owner and managing director, said: “Our current building has served us very well over the years and holds lots of great memories, for our family and our staff.
“I’m sure there will be a few tears when we leave, but we’ve simply outgrown the building. “This is a very exciting and much-needed investment and we’re delighted to have found the right location locally only a few miles from our home of so many years.
“All our locally-based staff are moving with us to our new site, which will allow us to handle more books and open up opportunities to create more jobs locally.”
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Melton West has been brought forward by Hull-headquartered Wykeland Group.
Browns applies coverings and labels to orders on site to support library management; has its own VleBooks ebook platform with more than 1.4 million titles, provides market-leading IT integrations with library software; and has a UK-wide sales team.
Although currently off the road due to the Covid pandemic, Browns even has a double decker bus which has more than 4,000 titles on board, travelling the country as the company’s mobile educational showroom.
Yvette’s daughter, Ashley Stafford, is the commercial director and is project managing the move. She said: “We’re excited to be moving to a fit-for-purpose building in an excellent location, which has great accessibility for deliveries and despatches that will allow us to grow and take on larger contracts as they become available.
“We’re also planning to have a showroom for visiting librarians, which could also potentially be open to the public.
“This move will provide the business with the capacity and location we need to continue to grow and our staff with the high-quality, purpose-designed facilities they deserve.”
(Image: Wykeland Group)
The current George Street site was once home to a much-loved independent book shop, which traded until 2008, when Browns focused on its growing library and educational supply business.
It follows Heron Foods, Allam Marine and shower maker Kohler Mira to the site, where a 110,000 sq ft new command and control centre for Humberside Police is also emerging.
Wykeland property director David Donkin said: “We’re delighted to be working with Browns Books to develop a new head office and distribution centre which will provide a platform for further growth and secure the position of the business as a sector leader.
“We’re both locally owned and managed businesses that are passionately committed to local employment and supporting the growth of the region’s economy, so this is an ideal partnership."
Hessle-based PDR Construction is the main contractor for the scheme, with the George Street premises now on the market and “attracting significant interest”.
PDR managing director Paul Dransfield said: “Everyone who has grown up in Hull knows Browns Books and we’re really appreciative of being entrusted with building their new head office at Melton West.
“We’re working closely with both the Browns and Wykeland teams to create a building that will begin a new chapter for the institution that is Browns Books.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Yorkshire & Humber Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nBrowns Books is writing a new chapter in the Hull business’s history as it relocates to a state-of-the-art head office and distribution centre.\nIt has outgrown the city centre base of 40 years, and has made a multi-million pound investment in a three-acre site at Melton West, from where it will continue to serve libraries, schools, colleges and universities across the UK and abroad.\nConstruction is well advanced on the 44,000 sq ft site, with plans for the 80-plus team to be operational there in June.\nYvette Stafford, owner and managing director, said: “Our current building has served us very well over the years and holds lots of great memories, for our family and our staff.\n“I’m sure there will be a few tears when we leave, but we’ve simply outgrown the building. “This is a very exciting and much-needed investment and we’re delighted to have found the right location locally only a few miles from our home of so many years.\n“All our locally-based staff are moving with us to our new site, which will allow us to handle more books and open up opportunities to create more jobs locally.”\n(Image: R&R Studio)\nMelton West has been brought forward by Hull-headquartered Wykeland Group.\nBrowns applies coverings and labels to orders on site to support library management; has its own VleBooks ebook platform with more than 1.4 million titles, provides market-leading IT integrations with library software; and has a UK-wide sales team.\nAlthough currently off the road due to the Covid pandemic, Browns even has a double decker bus which has more than 4,000 titles on board, travelling the country as the company’s mobile educational showroom.\nYvette’s daughter, Ashley Stafford, is the commercial director and is project managing the move. She said: “We’re excited to be moving to a fit-for-purpose building in an excellent location, which has great accessibility for deliveries and despatches that will allow us to grow and take on larger contracts as they become available.\n“We’re also planning to have a showroom for visiting librarians, which could also potentially be open to the public.\n“This move will provide the business with the capacity and location we need to continue to grow and our staff with the high-quality, purpose-designed facilities they deserve.”\n(Image: Wykeland Group)\nThe current George Street site was once home to a much-loved independent book shop, which traded until 2008, when Browns focused on its growing library and educational supply business.\nIt follows Heron Foods, Allam Marine and shower maker Kohler Mira to the site, where a 110,000 sq ft new command and control centre for Humberside Police is also emerging.\nWykeland property director David Donkin said: “We’re delighted to be working with Browns Books to develop a new head office and distribution centre which will provide a platform for further growth and secure the position of the business as a sector leader.\n“We’re both locally owned and managed businesses that are passionately committed to local employment and supporting the growth of the region’s economy, so this is an ideal partnership.\"\nHessle-based PDR Construction is the main contractor for the scheme, with the George Street premises now on the market and “attracting significant interest”.\nPDR managing director Paul Dransfield said: “Everyone who has grown up in Hull knows Browns Books and we’re really appreciative of being entrusted with building their new head office at Melton West.\n“We’re working closely with both the Browns and Wykeland teams to create a building that will begin a new chapter for the institution that is Browns Books.”",
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Russell Smith, managing director of Bristol-based Hunter Selection, explains why he thinks the West’s tech and manufacturing economy will quickly recover from the coronavirus pandemic
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Headquartered in the South West, Hunter Selection is the UK’s leading recruitment consultancy for engineering, manufacturing, service and technology.
Our experienced consultants work in dedicated teams to find skilled engineers, manufacturing professionals and IT specialists.
2021 will be a unique year for us all as we seek to recover from the financial and social effects of the global coronavirus pandemic. Economic growth will be at the core of that recovery and no more so than in the manufacturing and technology sectors.
We expect unprecedented demand for skilled staff in 2021 and are already seeing an obvious uplift in new vacancies despite national lockdown restrictions.
Business confidence will recover quickly, and the challenge will be to meet the needs of ambitious companies looking to grow. It is expected that the demand for talented, skilled and experienced candidates will continue to exceed the available supply in many areas. A capable and trusted recruitment partner will be a greater asset than ever.
Delivering the level of service and professional processes normally associated with executive selection, we offer a ‘fee on success only’ approach to the recruitment of hard to find technical personnel.
For permanent or contract vacancies from service engineers to technical directors, from business analysts to chief information officers, Hunter Selection can help.
By understanding your business in depth and as regional employment experts we are able to represent you effectively and attract the best applicants in a competitive market.
This is why Hunter Selection is the recruiter of choice for so many of the UK’s leading employers.
We care passionately about the engineering, manufacturing and technology sectors and are active supporters of local and national STEM and apprenticeship initiatives.
The Western Daily Press has always been a great advocate for the region’s engineering and manufacturing businesses and we are pleased to continue our support for the Western Daily Press Business Guide in 2021.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - National Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nHeadquartered in the South West, Hunter Selection is the UK’s leading recruitment consultancy for engineering, manufacturing, service and technology.\nOur experienced consultants work in dedicated teams to find skilled engineers, manufacturing professionals and IT specialists.\n2021 will be a unique year for us all as we seek to recover from the financial and social effects of the global coronavirus pandemic. Economic growth will be at the core of that recovery and no more so than in the manufacturing and technology sectors.\nWe expect unprecedented demand for skilled staff in 2021 and are already seeing an obvious uplift in new vacancies despite national lockdown restrictions.\nBusiness confidence will recover quickly, and the challenge will be to meet the needs of ambitious companies looking to grow. It is expected that the demand for talented, skilled and experienced candidates will continue to exceed the available supply in many areas. A capable and trusted recruitment partner will be a greater asset than ever.\nDelivering the level of service and professional processes normally associated with executive selection, we offer a ‘fee on success only’ approach to the recruitment of hard to find technical personnel.\nFor permanent or contract vacancies from service engineers to technical directors, from business analysts to chief information officers, Hunter Selection can help.\nBy understanding your business in depth and as regional employment experts we are able to represent you effectively and attract the best applicants in a competitive market.\nThis is why Hunter Selection is the recruiter of choice for so many of the UK’s leading employers.\nWe care passionately about the engineering, manufacturing and technology sectors and are active supporters of local and national STEM and apprenticeship initiatives.\nThe Western Daily Press has always been a great advocate for the region’s engineering and manufacturing businesses and we are pleased to continue our support for the Western Daily Press Business Guide in 2021.",
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Wales saw almost 20,000 new businesses created in 2020, with 36% of all new startups coming from the three cities of Cardiff, Newport and Swansea
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When the 2020 Wales Start-up Awards were launched earlier this year, some speculated whether this was the right thing to do given that the economy had gone into full lockdown at the end of March.
I mean, how many new businesses would be set up during a pandemic and, indeed, wouldn’t people avoid any type of entrepreneurial activity under such circumstances?
The answers to these questions was probably contrary to what many people expected. According to the Centre for Entrepreneurs’ annual analysis of Companies House data, entrepreneurial activity increased by 13.3% as compared to 2019 with a record 772,002 new businesses established in the UK in 2020.
Of course, this is not to say that the pandemic did not have any effect initially. For example, the index (which is produced using the Companies House register of live UK limited companies) showed that in April 2020 when the whole of the UK was under the strictest lockdown measures, the number of new businesses in the UK during that month fell by 29% as compared to 2019, with Wales going down by 35% and Scotland and Northern Ireland experiencing a decline of 45%.
By June, the UK (including Wales) had witnessed as spectacular recovery with a growth of 47% as compared to the previous year. This pattern continued throughout the rest of 2020 with all nations and regions experiencing an increase in the number of startups despite the further lockdowns and firebreaks by the different governments.
With different degrees of restrictions across the UK in 2020, it is not surprising to find that entrepreneurial recovery varied across the four nations. Whilst the number of new firms in England grew by 14.3%, the other three nations had experienced sharper falls in business formations during Spring and slower recoveries during the rest of the year.
Indeed, Wales and Scotland grew by only 6% and 2% respectively whilst Northern Ireland managed to launch fewer businesses in 2020 than in 2019.
Within Wales itself, there were 19,583 new businesses created in 2020 and there were significant differences across the economy with 36% of all new startups coming from the three cities of Cardiff, Newport and Swansea.
There were also a number of hotspots across rural wales where the number of new business had increased significantly as compared to 2020 including Carmarthenshire (35%) and Pembrokeshire (23%).
However, the biggest fall in new businesses was across North Wales with a decrease of over two thousand new businesses in the region (or a 54% decline) predominantly in the counties of Denbighshire, Flintshire and Gwynedd.
By sector, the index suggested that there had been a boost to new firm creation in the so-called “Covid economy’ with considerable growth in a number of relevant sectors including disinfecting services (230%), manufacture of workwear (167%), retail sale of medical goods (146%) and the manufacture of medical instruments and supplies (111%).
With the move to trade online being forced onto many businesses as a result of the various lockdowns resulting in buying trends changing, the number of new consumer businesses also increased significantly with startups in the wholesale and retail industry making up a quarter of all new startups. This represented a growth of 61% as compared to 2020 with 23% being online businesses, double the number in the previous year.
In particular, those businesses that has seen particular growth included those in mail order/internet retailers (105%), sales of computers, peripheral goods and software (99%), sale of sports goods (98%) and games and toys (89%).
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Given the fact that only 25% of hospitality businesses were trading during the lockdown, there was clearly very few prospects for entrepreneurs to establish a new firm serving this market.
For example, there was a decline in business formations of new clubs (-34%), pubs and bars (-19%), and hotels and restaurants (-16%) and a fall in those involved in managing events, conferences and operating tours (-23%).
That is not to say there weren’t opportunities created for others with takeaway food shops and mobile food stands growing significantly and even within a tourism sector that was locked down for most of 2020, some took the plunge to set up new camp sites, chalets, guest houses, and B&Bs to cater for those unable to travel internationally.
Of course further research is needed into this data and some cynics would probably suggest that some of these new businesses may have been set up to take advantage of government schemes such as the Bounceback Loans.
Nevertheless, given the general doom and gloom regarding the economy over the last ten months, the trend seen from the Centre for Entrepreneurs does indicate that the one glimmer of light comes from those entrepreneurs who are continuing to start businesses across the UK during the most difficult conditions and despite all of the challenges that businesses have faced.
With many predicting that the economy will go through difficulties before it starts to grow again towards the end of this year, it will be these new businesses that will be again be at the vanguard of ensuring that there is a sustainable economic recovery over the next twelve months and beyond.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - National Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nWhen the 2020 Wales Start-up Awards were launched earlier this year, some speculated whether this was the right thing to do given that the economy had gone into full lockdown at the end of March.\nI mean, how many new businesses would be set up during a pandemic and, indeed, wouldn’t people avoid any type of entrepreneurial activity under such circumstances?\nThe answers to these questions was probably contrary to what many people expected. According to the Centre for Entrepreneurs’ annual analysis of Companies House data, entrepreneurial activity increased by 13.3% as compared to 2019 with a record 772,002 new businesses established in the UK in 2020.\nOf course, this is not to say that the pandemic did not have any effect initially. For example, the index (which is produced using the Companies House register of live UK limited companies) showed that in April 2020 when the whole of the UK was under the strictest lockdown measures, the number of new businesses in the UK during that month fell by 29% as compared to 2019, with Wales going down by 35% and Scotland and Northern Ireland experiencing a decline of 45%.\nBy June, the UK (including Wales) had witnessed as spectacular recovery with a growth of 47% as compared to the previous year. This pattern continued throughout the rest of 2020 with all nations and regions experiencing an increase in the number of startups despite the further lockdowns and firebreaks by the different governments.\nWith different degrees of restrictions across the UK in 2020, it is not surprising to find that entrepreneurial recovery varied across the four nations. Whilst the number of new firms in England grew by 14.3%, the other three nations had experienced sharper falls in business formations during Spring and slower recoveries during the rest of the year.\nIndeed, Wales and Scotland grew by only 6% and 2% respectively whilst Northern Ireland managed to launch fewer businesses in 2020 than in 2019.\nWithin Wales itself, there were 19,583 new businesses created in 2020 and there were significant differences across the economy with 36% of all new startups coming from the three cities of Cardiff, Newport and Swansea.\nThere were also a number of hotspots across rural wales where the number of new business had increased significantly as compared to 2020 including Carmarthenshire (35%) and Pembrokeshire (23%).\nHowever, the biggest fall in new businesses was across North Wales with a decrease of over two thousand new businesses in the region (or a 54% decline) predominantly in the counties of Denbighshire, Flintshire and Gwynedd.\nBy sector, the index suggested that there had been a boost to new firm creation in the so-called “Covid economy’ with considerable growth in a number of relevant sectors including disinfecting services (230%), manufacture of workwear (167%), retail sale of medical goods (146%) and the manufacture of medical instruments and supplies (111%).\nWith the move to trade online being forced onto many businesses as a result of the various lockdowns resulting in buying trends changing, the number of new consumer businesses also increased significantly with startups in the wholesale and retail industry making up a quarter of all new startups. This represented a growth of 61% as compared to 2020 with 23% being online businesses, double the number in the previous year.\nIn particular, those businesses that has seen particular growth included those in mail order/internet retailers (105%), sales of computers, peripheral goods and software (99%), sale of sports goods (98%) and games and toys (89%).\nSign up to our BusinessLive Wales email service BusinessLive Wales is your new comprehensive home for business news from across Wales; from large corporates to exciting start-ups and sectors ranging from advanced manufacturing to financial and professional services. To sign up to our breaking news and daily newsletter service CLICK HERE.\nAs well as our in-depth early morning newsletter, we will be sending out regular breaking news email alerts.\nGiven the fact that only 25% of hospitality businesses were trading during the lockdown, there was clearly very few prospects for entrepreneurs to establish a new firm serving this market.\nFor example, there was a decline in business formations of new clubs (-34%), pubs and bars (-19%), and hotels and restaurants (-16%) and a fall in those involved in managing events, conferences and operating tours (-23%).\nThat is not to say there weren’t opportunities created for others with takeaway food shops and mobile food stands growing significantly and even within a tourism sector that was locked down for most of 2020, some took the plunge to set up new camp sites, chalets, guest houses, and B&Bs to cater for those unable to travel internationally.\nOf course further research is needed into this data and some cynics would probably suggest that some of these new businesses may have been set up to take advantage of government schemes such as the Bounceback Loans.\nNevertheless, given the general doom and gloom regarding the economy over the last ten months, the trend seen from the Centre for Entrepreneurs does indicate that the one glimmer of light comes from those entrepreneurs who are continuing to start businesses across the UK during the most difficult conditions and despite all of the challenges that businesses have faced.\nWith many predicting that the economy will go through difficulties before it starts to grow again towards the end of this year, it will be these new businesses that will be again be at the vanguard of ensuring that there is a sustainable economic recovery over the next twelve months and beyond.",
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ThinCats, the alternative lender, has provided £1.5 million in funding to a specialist contractor to the construction industry.
The lender, based in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, has provided refinancing for Three Shires Ltd, which is based in Melton Mowbray.
Three Shires provides specialist contracting services to the rail, utilities, highways, construction and civil infrastructure sectors.
It was founded more than 25 years ago, and has developed strong relationships with UK’s construction contractors, house builders, civil engineers, developers, and environmental/ecological consultants.
It also provides services covering environmental fencing, arboriculture, Invasive weed and site clearance, and has its own ecological and environmental consultancy division.
Complementing its Leicestershire HQ are offices on the Wirral, South Wales and Dorset, servicing clients across the UK.
Thincats said a previous revolving facility Three Shires had with another funder was lost when the funder went into liquidation.
Management at Three Shires were introduced to ThinCats by Alasdair McPherson of London-based business finance specialists Rangewell.
Three Shires managing director James Lloyd said: “We are best known as a specialist ecological contractor and we are very proud of the service that we offer.
“The demands and requirements of the sector have evolved hugely over the years, and we have always strived to be ahead of the needs of our clients, providing eco-friendly services to enable them to be as environmentally conscious as possible.
“This funding will help us to continue with our targeted development.”
Alasdair McPherson, from Rangewell said: “Having worked with ThinCats on complex transactions a number of times during the last 12 months, we knew their knowledge of the sector and speed of due diligence would provide the results that Three Shires required.”
Dave Sherrington, regional head of sales in London for ThinCats said: “James and his team have an excellent reputation in a niche market, and one on which the focus is ever increasing.
“They provide a very important, and growing, service to a large number of big players in the construction industry, and we are very pleased to have been able to support them in their progression.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - East Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThinCats, the alternative lender, has provided £1.5 million in funding to a specialist contractor to the construction industry.\nThe lender, based in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, has provided refinancing for Three Shires Ltd, which is based in Melton Mowbray.\nThree Shires provides specialist contracting services to the rail, utilities, highways, construction and civil infrastructure sectors.\nIt was founded more than 25 years ago, and has developed strong relationships with UK’s construction contractors, house builders, civil engineers, developers, and environmental/ecological consultants.\nIt also provides services covering environmental fencing, arboriculture, Invasive weed and site clearance, and has its own ecological and environmental consultancy division.\nComplementing its Leicestershire HQ are offices on the Wirral, South Wales and Dorset, servicing clients across the UK.\nThincats said a previous revolving facility Three Shires had with another funder was lost when the funder went into liquidation.\nManagement at Three Shires were introduced to ThinCats by Alasdair McPherson of London-based business finance specialists Rangewell.\nThree Shires managing director James Lloyd said: “We are best known as a specialist ecological contractor and we are very proud of the service that we offer.\n“The demands and requirements of the sector have evolved hugely over the years, and we have always strived to be ahead of the needs of our clients, providing eco-friendly services to enable them to be as environmentally conscious as possible.\n“This funding will help us to continue with our targeted development.”\nAlasdair McPherson, from Rangewell said: “Having worked with ThinCats on complex transactions a number of times during the last 12 months, we knew their knowledge of the sector and speed of due diligence would provide the results that Three Shires required.”\nDave Sherrington, regional head of sales in London for ThinCats said: “James and his team have an excellent reputation in a niche market, and one on which the focus is ever increasing.\n“They provide a very important, and growing, service to a large number of big players in the construction industry, and we are very pleased to have been able to support them in their progression.”",
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The first phase of Croda’s huge new distribution centre at Goole is now complete.
The 232,150 sq ft development has been built through the pandemic, with JPG Group heading it up for developer Tritax Symmetry.
It is a substantial project on the Goole 36 Enterprise Zone, with Siemens Mobility’s train manufacturing to arrive on neighbouring land.
The FTSE-listed speciality chemicals manufacturer is to use the facility close to its Snaith HQ as its Customer Excellence Centre, distributing products made at the company’s UK manufacturing sites as well as handling European delivery of products made across its global network.
Croda has recently secured a key role in the Pfizer vaccination, with 200 jobs anticipated at the completed site.
Leeds-based JPG is already familiar with the location having consulted over many years on the delivery of the adjacent 305-acre Capitol Park, a major distribution hub success story for developer Sterling Capitol.
Chris Harding, managing director at JPG, said: “We are delighted to complete our second project with Tritax Symmetry following successful delivery on the first phase £100 million logistics building at Symmetry Park Darlington. We have now also been retained for phase two proposals. This project presented a number of technical challenges, both associated with the geotechnical properties of the site and also the operational requirements of Croda Europe.”
The full civil and structural package incorporated infrastructure works and drainage for the site as well as structural engineering for the significant build.
(Image: Croda)
Freddie Oakey, associate development director at Tritax, said: “We were pleased to work with JPG as a valued partner on this regionally significant project. JPG’s knowledge of the regional landscape is considerable, and we hope to maintain a continued relationship as we strategically move to increase our investments across Yorkshire.”
DLA Architecture designed the scheme and GMI Construction was the main contractor, rounding off a Leeds hattrick.
Taking its name from the M62 motorway junction it sits off, Goole 36 Enterprise Zone is one of Yorkshire’s largest and most high-profile commercial development sites.
Siemens’ £200 million plant will take a further 67-acre plot, creating 800 jobs, while a rail innovation and enterprise centre will join it.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited back in July as construction got underway.
Other site occupiers include Tesco, Guardian Industries and Drax Plc.
Established in 1988, JPG employs a team of 50 industry experts and provides civil and structural engineering services for clients throughout the UK. It covers all major development sectors with expertise in every aspect of civil and structural engineering from initial site investigation, through design and construction, to the implementation of traffic management schemes.
Other recent instructions include Barnsley West, a new 1,700 property development from Strata Homes and 100 acres of employment land with Sterling Capitol.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Yorkshire & Humber Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe first phase of Croda’s huge new distribution centre at Goole is now complete.\nThe 232,150 sq ft development has been built through the pandemic, with JPG Group heading it up for developer Tritax Symmetry.\nIt is a substantial project on the Goole 36 Enterprise Zone, with Siemens Mobility’s train manufacturing to arrive on neighbouring land.\nThe FTSE-listed speciality chemicals manufacturer is to use the facility close to its Snaith HQ as its Customer Excellence Centre, distributing products made at the company’s UK manufacturing sites as well as handling European delivery of products made across its global network.\nCroda has recently secured a key role in the Pfizer vaccination, with 200 jobs anticipated at the completed site.\nLeeds-based JPG is already familiar with the location having consulted over many years on the delivery of the adjacent 305-acre Capitol Park, a major distribution hub success story for developer Sterling Capitol.\nChris Harding, managing director at JPG, said: “We are delighted to complete our second project with Tritax Symmetry following successful delivery on the first phase £100 million logistics building at Symmetry Park Darlington. We have now also been retained for phase two proposals. This project presented a number of technical challenges, both associated with the geotechnical properties of the site and also the operational requirements of Croda Europe.”\nThe full civil and structural package incorporated infrastructure works and drainage for the site as well as structural engineering for the significant build.\n(Image: Croda)\nFreddie Oakey, associate development director at Tritax, said: “We were pleased to work with JPG as a valued partner on this regionally significant project. JPG’s knowledge of the regional landscape is considerable, and we hope to maintain a continued relationship as we strategically move to increase our investments across Yorkshire.”\nDLA Architecture designed the scheme and GMI Construction was the main contractor, rounding off a Leeds hattrick.\nTaking its name from the M62 motorway junction it sits off, Goole 36 Enterprise Zone is one of Yorkshire’s largest and most high-profile commercial development sites.\nSiemens’ £200 million plant will take a further 67-acre plot, creating 800 jobs, while a rail innovation and enterprise centre will join it.\nPrime Minister Boris Johnson visited back in July as construction got underway.\nOther site occupiers include Tesco, Guardian Industries and Drax Plc.\nEstablished in 1988, JPG employs a team of 50 industry experts and provides civil and structural engineering services for clients throughout the UK. It covers all major development sectors with expertise in every aspect of civil and structural engineering from initial site investigation, through design and construction, to the implementation of traffic management schemes.\nOther recent instructions include Barnsley West, a new 1,700 property development from Strata Homes and 100 acres of employment land with Sterling Capitol.",
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A business specialist has warned that the country’s economic conditions will get worse before they get better.
Professor William Rossiter, an associate professor and economist at Nottingham Business School, said job losses will increase and many struggling companies will go under before the impact of the Covid-19 vaccine takes hold.
He spoke to Nottinghamshire Live about the challenges ahead following an unprecedented year for business, with the economy still reeling from the first lockdown last spring.
Prof Rossiter said: “What we’ve seen is the economy falling off a cliff in March when the Government introduced the first lockdown.
“When most places came out of lockdown in May/June time things started to recover. We had Eat out to Help Out which helped some sectors over the main part of the summer.
“But after we came into autumn we’ve seen a resurgence of Covid cases which I think created a lack of confidence understandably in the business community and elsewhere.
“And that recovery slowed markedly. And of course we’ve had the latest set of national restrictions. It’s very likely the most recent lockdown will not have had anything near to the impact we saw during the first.
“The impact associated with that lockdown probably won’t be as great, but of course a lot of businesses were already reaching the end of their tether, particularly in the hospitality and leisure sector.
“A lot of them haven’t operated in six months and there is only so long that some of them can survive without income.
“I do think there is a sense in which businesses whose trade has been significantly restricted will only be able to survive so long.”
While some experts have predicted the new vaccines could mean life returns to some sort of normality by spring or summer, Prof Rossiter has warned against believing all economic problems will be quickly solved by the vaccine.
He said: “I think it’s important not to overstate the likely impact that will have, particularly because of the timescales it will take to be rolled out to the wider population.
“Welcome though that is, it’s not going to rapidly change the business environment for quite some time.”
Prof Rossiter predicted unemployment will continue to rise – having nearly doubled since the start of March.
A lot of industries, such as commercial air travel, could take years to return to pre-pandemic levels, he said.
“Concerns for Nottinghamshire specifically relate to some of the important local employment sectors where we are looking at quite a big recess potentially, retail being the obvious example. Also food services.
“These are sectors that are very reliant on face-to-face interaction for sales. We do seem to be seeing some quite important structural change, a shift to online for retail. And one would have to be concerned I think about the future of sectors like that.
“It’s hard to know what is permanent but I think it seems likely we’re going to see some pretty major restructuring, we’re starting to see that now.
“What is going to happen to the vacant premises of those that disappear completely? In Nottingham, an awful lot of retailers around the city are quite reliant on office worker footfall. If office workers aren’t working in offices, that’s bound to compound the problem.”
He used the example of Broadmarsh shopping centre site as a development which could move away from being retail-focused, with new plans to transform parts of the centre into green spaces.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - East Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA business specialist has warned that the country’s economic conditions will get worse before they get better.\nProfessor William Rossiter, an associate professor and economist at Nottingham Business School, said job losses will increase and many struggling companies will go under before the impact of the Covid-19 vaccine takes hold.\nHe spoke to Nottinghamshire Live about the challenges ahead following an unprecedented year for business, with the economy still reeling from the first lockdown last spring.\nProf Rossiter said: “What we’ve seen is the economy falling off a cliff in March when the Government introduced the first lockdown.\n“When most places came out of lockdown in May/June time things started to recover. We had Eat out to Help Out which helped some sectors over the main part of the summer.\n“But after we came into autumn we’ve seen a resurgence of Covid cases which I think created a lack of confidence understandably in the business community and elsewhere.\n“And that recovery slowed markedly. And of course we’ve had the latest set of national restrictions. It’s very likely the most recent lockdown will not have had anything near to the impact we saw during the first.\n“The impact associated with that lockdown probably won’t be as great, but of course a lot of businesses were already reaching the end of their tether, particularly in the hospitality and leisure sector.\n“A lot of them haven’t operated in six months and there is only so long that some of them can survive without income.\n“I do think there is a sense in which businesses whose trade has been significantly restricted will only be able to survive so long.”\nWhile some experts have predicted the new vaccines could mean life returns to some sort of normality by spring or summer, Prof Rossiter has warned against believing all economic problems will be quickly solved by the vaccine.\nHe said: “I think it’s important not to overstate the likely impact that will have, particularly because of the timescales it will take to be rolled out to the wider population.\n“Welcome though that is, it’s not going to rapidly change the business environment for quite some time.”\nProf Rossiter predicted unemployment will continue to rise – having nearly doubled since the start of March.\nA lot of industries, such as commercial air travel, could take years to return to pre-pandemic levels, he said.\n“Concerns for Nottinghamshire specifically relate to some of the important local employment sectors where we are looking at quite a big recess potentially, retail being the obvious example. Also food services.\n“These are sectors that are very reliant on face-to-face interaction for sales. We do seem to be seeing some quite important structural change, a shift to online for retail. And one would have to be concerned I think about the future of sectors like that.\n“It’s hard to know what is permanent but I think it seems likely we’re going to see some pretty major restructuring, we’re starting to see that now.\n“What is going to happen to the vacant premises of those that disappear completely? In Nottingham, an awful lot of retailers around the city are quite reliant on office worker footfall. If office workers aren’t working in offices, that’s bound to compound the problem.”\nHe used the example of Broadmarsh shopping centre site as a development which could move away from being retail-focused, with new plans to transform parts of the centre into green spaces.",
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Airbus delivered 566 commercial aircraft to 87 customers in 2020.
The aerospace giant with a wing plant in Broughton saw deliveries down 34% on 2019 in a year in which the aviation industry was battered by the Covid pandemic.
They said this was in line with the production adaptation plan set out in April 2020 in response to the crisis in the sector.
Due to the production cuts the firm is making around 1,700 staff redundant in the UK - with most the reductions at Broughton and others going at Filton near Bristol.
Airbus recorded a total of 268 net orders, compared to 768 last year.
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After 115 cancellations by the end of 2020, Airbus’ backlog stood at 7,184 aircraft.
The A320 continued to dominate deliveries with 446, with 59 A350s delivered, 38 A220s, 19 A330s and four A380s.
On future business, the A220 won 64 new orders, the A320 Family won 296 new orders, including 37 A321XLR.
In the widebody segment, Airbus won 23 new orders including two A330s and 21 A350s.
“Working hand-in-hand with our customers allowed us to navigate a difficult year. The Airbus teams, customers and suppliers truly pulled together in the face of adversity to deliver this result.
"We also thank our partners and governments for their strong support to the sector,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer.
“Based on our 2020 deliveries we are cautiously optimistic as we look into 2021, although challenges and uncertainties remain high in the short term.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Manufacturing Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nAirbus delivered 566 commercial aircraft to 87 customers in 2020.\nThe aerospace giant with a wing plant in Broughton saw deliveries down 34% on 2019 in a year in which the aviation industry was battered by the Covid pandemic.\nThey said this was in line with the production adaptation plan set out in April 2020 in response to the crisis in the sector.\nDue to the production cuts the firm is making around 1,700 staff redundant in the UK - with most the reductions at Broughton and others going at Filton near Bristol.\nAirbus recorded a total of 268 net orders, compared to 768 last year.\n(Image: Airbus)\nAfter 115 cancellations by the end of 2020, Airbus’ backlog stood at 7,184 aircraft.\nThe A320 continued to dominate deliveries with 446, with 59 A350s delivered, 38 A220s, 19 A330s and four A380s.\nOn future business, the A220 won 64 new orders, the A320 Family won 296 new orders, including 37 A321XLR.\nIn the widebody segment, Airbus won 23 new orders including two A330s and 21 A350s.\n“Working hand-in-hand with our customers allowed us to navigate a difficult year. The Airbus teams, customers and suppliers truly pulled together in the face of adversity to deliver this result.\n\"We also thank our partners and governments for their strong support to the sector,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer.\n“Based on our 2020 deliveries we are cautiously optimistic as we look into 2021, although challenges and uncertainties remain high in the short term.”\nTo have your say on this story please use our comments section at the top of this article",
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The number of firms falling into administration tumbled by 12% last year, suggesting government support packages are propping up many through the pandemic.
Big Four accountancy firm KPMG has analysed notices published in the Gazette, which show just 27 companies went into administration in 2020, representing the fall of 12% and down on the 31 firms recorded the year before.
A similar picture also emerges around the UK, with the overall number of insolvencies down 22% on 2019.
James Lumb, restructuring director at KPMG in the North East, said the figures show that the raft of business support measures brought in by the government are continuing to provide a lifeline for businesses badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said: “Comfort can be taken from the fact that fewer businesses than expected have been forced into insolvency during the crisis, as the breadth and depth of support measures available, coupled with a supportive lending community, have given organisations that vital lifeline.
“We also know that there are a number of sectors, including the likes of tech, online retail and financial services, which have seen something of a Covid-bounce.
The administration figures come days after the latest Red Flag Alert research painted a bleak picture of the region’s economy, with 12,500 firms across the North East saying they are now in financial difficulty.
That report – by business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor – also showed that distress levels had also jumped by 14% in the last three months of the year, when a further 1,500 companies in the North East hit difficulties.
It warned the figures likely represent the tip of the iceberg as the Covid-19 pandemic has reduced court activity, limiting the number of CCJs and winding-up petitions being issued against firms.
Mr Lumb said: “We need to be clear, however, that these figures provide a distorted view of reality.
“Those businesses that remain in hibernation due to ongoing lockdown measures, such as those in the leisure and hospitality and travel and tourism sectors, continue to accrue liabilities while seeing precious little cash flow into the business.
“At some point, rent and tax deferrals and loans will need to be repaid. The Job Retention Scheme will unwind. Weaning off these support schemes is going to be a massive challenge for many.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North East Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe number of firms falling into administration tumbled by 12% last year, suggesting government support packages are propping up many through the pandemic.\nBig Four accountancy firm KPMG has analysed notices published in the Gazette, which show just 27 companies went into administration in 2020, representing the fall of 12% and down on the 31 firms recorded the year before.\nA similar picture also emerges around the UK, with the overall number of insolvencies down 22% on 2019.\nJames Lumb, restructuring director at KPMG in the North East, said the figures show that the raft of business support measures brought in by the government are continuing to provide a lifeline for businesses badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.\nHe said: “Comfort can be taken from the fact that fewer businesses than expected have been forced into insolvency during the crisis, as the breadth and depth of support measures available, coupled with a supportive lending community, have given organisations that vital lifeline.\n“We also know that there are a number of sectors, including the likes of tech, online retail and financial services, which have seen something of a Covid-bounce.\nThe administration figures come days after the latest Red Flag Alert research painted a bleak picture of the region’s economy, with 12,500 firms across the North East saying they are now in financial difficulty.\nThat report – by business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor – also showed that distress levels had also jumped by 14% in the last three months of the year, when a further 1,500 companies in the North East hit difficulties.\nIt warned the figures likely represent the tip of the iceberg as the Covid-19 pandemic has reduced court activity, limiting the number of CCJs and winding-up petitions being issued against firms.\nMr Lumb said: “We need to be clear, however, that these figures provide a distorted view of reality.\n“Those businesses that remain in hibernation due to ongoing lockdown measures, such as those in the leisure and hospitality and travel and tourism sectors, continue to accrue liabilities while seeing precious little cash flow into the business.\n“At some point, rent and tax deferrals and loans will need to be repaid. The Job Retention Scheme will unwind. Weaning off these support schemes is going to be a massive challenge for many.”",
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Pennine Hotel and Brannigans pub to make way for £200m Becketwell regeneration project in Derby city centre
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Plans for a £200 million Derby city centre regeneration project have taken a step forward after a demolition firm was signed up to bring down a former hotel and pub.
The Pennine Hotel and Brannigans pub need to be cleared to make way for the Becketwell redevelopment which will see apartments, offices, a new hotel, multi-storey car park, public square and performance venue go up on the Colyear Street site and land previously occupied by Debenhams and the Duckworth Square shopping centre.
It is being delivered by Leeds-based St James Securities and will create more than 2,000 jobs.
Derby City Council has now awarded the demolition contract to AR Demolition, based near Market Bosworth, in Leicestershire.
Work is due to start in the spring and will continue until autumn. It follows the demolition of the former Debenhams building in Victoria Street by contractors Cawarden last August.
The demolition will start with removing asbestos from the site, then the hotel will be taken down floor by floor.
Arrangements have already been agreed to protect the neighbouring Himalayan Gurkha restaurant, and residents and businesses will be kept updated.
Highway management measures will also be introduced in parts of Colyear Street and Becketwell Lane during the work.
AR Demolition managing director Michael Henderson said the company was delighted to be appointed to work on such a big scheme.
He said: “It’s a complex project and it will employ up to 25 operatives at its busiest.
“Each phase requires careful consideration of the demolition methodology, the most challenging aspect being the location.
“A city centre location brings its own challenges for demolition. However, we have worked on highly complex city projects before and completed them with no issues for adjacent businesses or neighbours.
“Given the proximity to other structures and live areas, we will be putting robust environmental controls and strict monitoring measures into place. This includes using our innovative high reach dust suppression system that captures dust at source, preventing any significant nuisance.
“As a contractor firmly based in the Midlands, it is great to be able to work on local projects that are generating future development on our doorstep.
“High-profile projects like this one are always highly contested and it is great to have succeeded in putting forward our proposals that add value back in our own communities.”
Councillor Matthew Holmes, the council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for regeneration, planning and transportation, said it would pave the way for the transformation of a long-blighted area.
He said: “This site has been a regeneration priority for many years.
“The closure of the Duckworth Square mall in the late 1990s and the subsequent relocation of Debenhams left the area in economic decline.
“It was compounded by the shutdown of the hotel five years ago.
“We now have a tremendously exciting opportunity to reimagine a vitally important part of the city centre – creating new vibrancy, boosting the economy and providing facilities for more people to live, work and enjoy life in a thriving, prospering Derby.”
Paul Morris, development director at St James Securities, said: “The appointment of the contractor for the demolition of the former Pennine Hotel is another key milestone in preparing the site for the long-awaited Becketwell regeneration scheme.
“We look forward to getting on site to commence phase one of the scheme in early May.”
Outline planning consent has been granted for the entire Becketwell scheme, with detailed permission for phase one, including 259 build-to-rent apartments on the former Debenhams site.
Funding includes £8.1 million in Local Growth Fund investment – subject to board approval – from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, which promotes economic and jobs growth across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
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Prime MInister Boris Johnson has made a visit to the South West to see one of the UK's first major vaccination hubs.
Mr Johnson visited Bristol's Ashton Gate Stadium which opened as a 'super centre' on Monday (January 11).
The stadium - home to Bristol City Football Club and Bristol Bears - is one of seven new hubs opening across England to tackle the Covid-19 crisis. The others centres are being established in London, Surrey, Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester and Stevenage.
While hospitals, GPs and other health and care settings have already established vaccination centres, the seven hubs will allow for vaccination on a mass scale.
The NHS says the 'super hubs' are capable of administering thousands of vaccinations per week, and that dozens more like them will follow.
With pressure to fulfil the government's aim of getting the first dose to all over-70s, all 'clinically extremely vulnerable' people and all care staff by mid February, the regional hubs will offer crucial capacity during the roll-out.
(Image: John Myers)
Mark Kelly, managing director at Ashton Gate, said the opening of the centre was a "massive milestone" on a national level.
"The last month has been a lot of planning, a lot of logistics, a lot of making sure we're ready to open the doors and invite people in for vaccines," he told BusinessLive's sister site Bristol Live.
In October, Mr Kelly spoke to Business Live about the future of the stadium, which unveiled revised plans for a huge new sports and conference venue at the beginning of last year.
The stadium boss has spoken previously about getting fans back inside for games, and said he "remains vocal" about this discussion.
He added: "It's incredibly important that the wheels of the economy start moving and we can reopen Bristol as a city. Whilst we want everyone to remain safe, it's so important, I feel, to get the economy moving."
The Prime Minister spent about an hour inside the Bristol centre, meeting healthcare workers, journalists and people who were being vaccinated.
Despite work being one of the reasons people are allowed to travel, the Prime Minister faced criticism on social media about his decision to take the trip from London to Bristol and back.
PA reports Mr Johnson said it was "essential that I explain to the public what we are doing to roll out the mass vaccination centres".
He added: "Everybody should be asking themselves whether they need to be leaving home, whether they need to be doing something that could actually end up spreading the disease."
What do you think of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's visit to Bristol? Share your views in the comments section below
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - South West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nPrime MInister Boris Johnson has made a visit to the South West to see one of the UK's first major vaccination hubs.\nMr Johnson visited Bristol's Ashton Gate Stadium which opened as a 'super centre' on Monday (January 11).\nThe stadium - home to Bristol City Football Club and Bristol Bears - is one of seven new hubs opening across England to tackle the Covid-19 crisis. The others centres are being established in London, Surrey, Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester and Stevenage.\nWhile hospitals, GPs and other health and care settings have already established vaccination centres, the seven hubs will allow for vaccination on a mass scale.\nThe NHS says the 'super hubs' are capable of administering thousands of vaccinations per week, and that dozens more like them will follow.\nWith pressure to fulfil the government's aim of getting the first dose to all over-70s, all 'clinically extremely vulnerable' people and all care staff by mid February, the regional hubs will offer crucial capacity during the roll-out.\n(Image: John Myers)\nMark Kelly, managing director at Ashton Gate, said the opening of the centre was a \"massive milestone\" on a national level.\n\"The last month has been a lot of planning, a lot of logistics, a lot of making sure we're ready to open the doors and invite people in for vaccines,\" he told BusinessLive's sister site Bristol Live.\nIn October, Mr Kelly spoke to Business Live about the future of the stadium, which unveiled revised plans for a huge new sports and conference venue at the beginning of last year.\nThe stadium boss has spoken previously about getting fans back inside for games, and said he \"remains vocal\" about this discussion.\nHe added: \"It's incredibly important that the wheels of the economy start moving and we can reopen Bristol as a city. Whilst we want everyone to remain safe, it's so important, I feel, to get the economy moving.\"\nThe Prime Minister spent about an hour inside the Bristol centre, meeting healthcare workers, journalists and people who were being vaccinated.\nDespite work being one of the reasons people are allowed to travel, the Prime Minister faced criticism on social media about his decision to take the trip from London to Bristol and back.\nPA reports Mr Johnson said it was \"essential that I explain to the public what we are doing to roll out the mass vaccination centres\".\nHe added: \"Everybody should be asking themselves whether they need to be leaving home, whether they need to be doing something that could actually end up spreading the disease.\"\nWhat do you think of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's visit to Bristol? Share your views in the comments section below",
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to make an announcement at a Downing Street press conference this afternoon.
Mr Johnson will make an 'urgent plea' to the nation at 5pm today (Jan 22) asking Brits to stick with coronavirus restrictions as cases continue to rise, the Express reports.
He is expected to issue a warning that it is too early to relax the current regulations - which have been in place in England for three weeks - and say the he cannot rule out that the national lockdown could be in place until the summer.
The Prime Minister - who is likely to be joined by medical and scientific experts - is also expected to give an update on the vaccine programme which has so far seen nearly five million people receive their first does of the jab.
Mr Johnson's speech comes a day after Home Secretary Priti Patel announced a new £800 find for anyone caught attended parties of more than 15 people during lockdown.
Ms Patel said: "The science is clear: such irresponsible behaviour poses a significant threat to public health.
"Not only to those in attendance but to our wonderful police officers who attend these events to shut them down.
"As this latest measure demonstrates, we will not stand by while a small number of individuals put others at risk."
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It also comes as the ministers consider paying £500 to everyone who tests positive for coronavirus, to increase the number of people abiding by the quarantine rules.
The proposal of extending £500 payments to everyone who tests positive for Covid-19 in England - rather than just those who are on low incomes and are unable to work from home - is estimated to cost up to £453 million per week.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - National Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nPrime Minister Boris Johnson is due to make an announcement at a Downing Street press conference this afternoon.\nMr Johnson will make an 'urgent plea' to the nation at 5pm today (Jan 22) asking Brits to stick with coronavirus restrictions as cases continue to rise, the Express reports.\nHe is expected to issue a warning that it is too early to relax the current regulations - which have been in place in England for three weeks - and say the he cannot rule out that the national lockdown could be in place until the summer.\nThe Prime Minister - who is likely to be joined by medical and scientific experts - is also expected to give an update on the vaccine programme which has so far seen nearly five million people receive their first does of the jab.\nMr Johnson's speech comes a day after Home Secretary Priti Patel announced a new £800 find for anyone caught attended parties of more than 15 people during lockdown.\nMs Patel said: \"The science is clear: such irresponsible behaviour poses a significant threat to public health.\n\"Not only to those in attendance but to our wonderful police officers who attend these events to shut them down.\n\"As this latest measure demonstrates, we will not stand by while a small number of individuals put others at risk.\"\nClick here to sign up to the daily BusinessLive email\nIt also comes as the ministers consider paying £500 to everyone who tests positive for coronavirus, to increase the number of people abiding by the quarantine rules.\nThe proposal of extending £500 payments to everyone who tests positive for Covid-19 in England - rather than just those who are on low incomes and are unable to work from home - is estimated to cost up to £453 million per week.",
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An Exeter businessman has shared his experiences of dealing with the coronavirus crisis with senior policy makers on a top-level national podcast.
Chartered accountant David Park, a partner at Haines Watts based in Exeter and Crediton, was invited on to an episode of The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s regular podcasts, including an interview with former Home Secretary and Education Secretary Lord Blunkett.
The Leaders Council, chaired by Lord Blunkett, brings together business leaders, politicians, and influencers across the UK. The Council’s goal is to celebrate the achievements of the nation’s unsung leaders, while laying the ground for the next generation.
Leaders Council members are invited to take part in podcasts. and have their voice heard by the people who shape Britain’s future, on all the major podcast platforms.
Quizzed by interviewer Matthew O’Neill, Mr Park used the opportunity to explain why leaders are required to inspire confidence every day they go to work and the impact this has on the people around them.
“At Haines Watts, we had been well prepared to adapt to the current crisis with a business continuity plan, so we were ready for any emergency,” he said. “With over 30 staff across two local offices, we arranged for the team to work comfortably from home with a business server platform ready for them to carry on doing what they do best. Being proactive and having contingency plans in place for any eventuality is one aspect of leadership and inspires confidence.”
He added: “Ben de Cruz, our managing partner, and I have continued to embrace leadership and adapt to change by generating internal growth during the pandemic. This includes expanding our payroll department to support the increasing demands from clients in coping with their furlough claims.
“In addition, we have taken on a new senior manager, Claire Tucker, and promoted Terry Bridle to associate partner, so are feeling positive about the future.
How to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here
“As part of our support to clients through our national network of offices, Haines Watts has launched a campaign called: ‘Re-think, Re-engage, Recover’. It has proved to be a very well- received campaign, guiding our clients through the process of adapting and sustaining their businesses throughout the current crisis.”
A top 15 firm of chartered accountants, Haines Watts specialises in advising and supporting owner-managed businesses with a diverse portfolio of clients servicing all industry sectors. Mr Park is working with clients across the South West business community, offering advice as well as assistance with planning.
He said: “At the moment there are many frightened people, from all walks of life in need of strong and inspirational leadership as we continue to get to grips with this pandemic.
“Covid-19 has ravaged the global business landscape across industry, as well as within communities and governments alike. I was delighted to be involved in this podcast and hope it reaches a wide audience.”
Lord Blunkett said: “I think the most informative element of each episode is where host and interviewer Matthew O’Neill sits down with someone who really gets how their industry works and knows what makes their organisation tick. Someone who is there day in day out working hard and inspiring others. That’s what leadership is all about.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - South West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nAn Exeter businessman has shared his experiences of dealing with the coronavirus crisis with senior policy makers on a top-level national podcast.\nChartered accountant David Park, a partner at Haines Watts based in Exeter and Crediton, was invited on to an episode of The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s regular podcasts, including an interview with former Home Secretary and Education Secretary Lord Blunkett.\nThe Leaders Council, chaired by Lord Blunkett, brings together business leaders, politicians, and influencers across the UK. The Council’s goal is to celebrate the achievements of the nation’s unsung leaders, while laying the ground for the next generation.\nLeaders Council members are invited to take part in podcasts. and have their voice heard by the people who shape Britain’s future, on all the major podcast platforms.\nQuizzed by interviewer Matthew O’Neill, Mr Park used the opportunity to explain why leaders are required to inspire confidence every day they go to work and the impact this has on the people around them.\n“At Haines Watts, we had been well prepared to adapt to the current crisis with a business continuity plan, so we were ready for any emergency,” he said. “With over 30 staff across two local offices, we arranged for the team to work comfortably from home with a business server platform ready for them to carry on doing what they do best. Being proactive and having contingency plans in place for any eventuality is one aspect of leadership and inspires confidence.”\nHe added: “Ben de Cruz, our managing partner, and I have continued to embrace leadership and adapt to change by generating internal growth during the pandemic. This includes expanding our payroll department to support the increasing demands from clients in coping with their furlough claims.\n“In addition, we have taken on a new senior manager, Claire Tucker, and promoted Terry Bridle to associate partner, so are feeling positive about the future.\nHow to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here\n“As part of our support to clients through our national network of offices, Haines Watts has launched a campaign called: ‘Re-think, Re-engage, Recover’. It has proved to be a very well- received campaign, guiding our clients through the process of adapting and sustaining their businesses throughout the current crisis.”\nA top 15 firm of chartered accountants, Haines Watts specialises in advising and supporting owner-managed businesses with a diverse portfolio of clients servicing all industry sectors. Mr Park is working with clients across the South West business community, offering advice as well as assistance with planning.\nHe said: “At the moment there are many frightened people, from all walks of life in need of strong and inspirational leadership as we continue to get to grips with this pandemic.\n“Covid-19 has ravaged the global business landscape across industry, as well as within communities and governments alike. I was delighted to be involved in this podcast and hope it reaches a wide audience.”\nLord Blunkett said: “I think the most informative element of each episode is where host and interviewer Matthew O’Neill sits down with someone who really gets how their industry works and knows what makes their organisation tick. Someone who is there day in day out working hard and inspiring others. That’s what leadership is all about.”",
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The plant will divert hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste away from landfill
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Viridor handed back operations of £252m Avonmouth energy recovery facility site
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Contractors have handed Viridor back operations of its £252million Avonmouth energy facility, the recycling and waste management business has announced.
Industrial engineering firm CNIM officially gave back possession of the site, near Bristol, in December, after building was able to continue throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
The plant is designed to divert 320,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste away from landfill and generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 84,000 homes. It first exported electricity to the grid in July.
The facility is part of Viridor’s wider resource recovery centre in Avonmouth. It will supply heat and power to a £65million plastic reprocessing plant, currently under construction.
Viridor agreed a five-year contract in November with Unilever, which will see the household goods giant receive and use a range of recycled plastic.
Viridor’s chief executive, Kevin Bradshaw, welcomed the handover as another significant achievement in the site’s development.
Mr Bradshaw said: “The addition of another energy recovery facility to the Viridor fleet diverting non-recyclable waste from landfill across the UK is, of course, cause for celebration.
“Optimising resource and energy efficiency and providing the infrastructure investment needed to make a meaningful contribution to the UK’s green economy continues to be the driving force of our business strategy.
“We will continue to seek opportunities to replicate the use of the ERFs as the combined heat and power plants that they were designed to be, supporting recycling and circular economy initiatives.”
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The plant is now receiving up to 120,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste from Somerset Waste Partnership and the West of England Waste Partnership, as part of the commissioning process.
Somerset Waste Partnership’s managing director Mickey Green said: “This facility is another important piece in the Somerset waste management puzzle.
“While we remain focused on reduction, reuse and recycling; having a means to ‘repurpose’ waste that cannot be recycled, rather than sending it to landfill, is a great leap forward.
“The handover is a great achievement and a milestone in our ongoing work with Viridor and other partners to decarbonise the county’s residual waste.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - South West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nContractors have handed Viridor back operations of its £252million Avonmouth energy facility, the recycling and waste management business has announced.\nIndustrial engineering firm CNIM officially gave back possession of the site, near Bristol, in December, after building was able to continue throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.\nThe plant is designed to divert 320,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste away from landfill and generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 84,000 homes. It first exported electricity to the grid in July.\nThe facility is part of Viridor’s wider resource recovery centre in Avonmouth. It will supply heat and power to a £65million plastic reprocessing plant, currently under construction.\nViridor agreed a five-year contract in November with Unilever, which will see the household goods giant receive and use a range of recycled plastic.\nViridor’s chief executive, Kevin Bradshaw, welcomed the handover as another significant achievement in the site’s development.\nMr Bradshaw said: “The addition of another energy recovery facility to the Viridor fleet diverting non-recyclable waste from landfill across the UK is, of course, cause for celebration.\n“Optimising resource and energy efficiency and providing the infrastructure investment needed to make a meaningful contribution to the UK’s green economy continues to be the driving force of our business strategy.\n“We will continue to seek opportunities to replicate the use of the ERFs as the combined heat and power plants that they were designed to be, supporting recycling and circular economy initiatives.”\nSign up for more business news straight to your inbox Stay up to date with our daily newsletter, email breaking news alerts and weekly round-ups. To sign up, find out more and see all of our newsletters, follow the link here\nThe plant is now receiving up to 120,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste from Somerset Waste Partnership and the West of England Waste Partnership, as part of the commissioning process.\nSomerset Waste Partnership’s managing director Mickey Green said: “This facility is another important piece in the Somerset waste management puzzle.\n“While we remain focused on reduction, reuse and recycling; having a means to ‘repurpose’ waste that cannot be recycled, rather than sending it to landfill, is a great leap forward.\n“The handover is a great achievement and a milestone in our ongoing work with Viridor and other partners to decarbonise the county’s residual waste.”",
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Leon Burton is following in the footsteps of big-name firms such as BrewDog and Loungers
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Restaurateur offers to turn closed venues into vaccination hubs - so pubs, bars and restaurants can open in spring
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A North Staffordshire restaurant owner has offered to transform two of his closed sites into vaccination hubs - to help ensure the hospitality sector can reopen in the spring.
Leon Burton runs the Staffordshire and Cheshire Leisure Group which boasts sites in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Brewood, Northwich and Macclesfield.
The restaurateur has written to local MPs to offer to turn The Milehouse and Sanctuary Bar, both in Newcastle, into community vaccination hubs as part of the mass vaccination campaign launched last month.
Leon hopes that by working with the government to accelerate the vaccination programme, hospitality businesses - which have been 'disproportionately affected' by the various lockdowns, tiers and other restrictions - will be able to reopen by the spring.
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He said: "Hospitality has continued to be disproportionately affected by ongoing restrictions, and by February some hospitality businesses would have been closed for up to seven months and restricted for a further four months.
"It's vital the government rapidly accelerates the vaccine program so that hospitality can open in the spring. Therefore, it makes sense to work with the government to ensure local communities benefit from the accessibility, space and access to cold room storage that our hospitality businesses can offer.
"We hope that local MPs raise this with Nadhim Zahawi, the minister in charge of vaccine roll-out, and continue to call for further support for hospitality to survive.
"It's important we work together to defeat the virus, support our local communities and ensure our hospitality businesses can survive the ongoing Government restrictions."
The vaccine roll-out started in the UK last month.
So far, two vaccines - the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine and the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine - have been approved for use.
Up to now, more than one million people have received the vaccines since the start of December, with those most vulnerable first in line to receive the jab.
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Leon added: "The Milehouse in particular offers an easily accessible location within walking distance to thousands of Newcastle-under-Lyme residents, along with large indoor space, multiple hand sanitiser stations, large car park and most importantly – significant cold room storage to store vaccines."
The Staffordshire and Cheshire Leisure Group's offer follows similar announcements by Scottish brewery giant BrewDog and South West cafe-bar chain Loungers who, according to Big Hospitality, are in talks with the government about using their closed sites to help with the vaccine roll-out.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - West Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA North Staffordshire restaurant owner has offered to transform two of his closed sites into vaccination hubs - to help ensure the hospitality sector can reopen in the spring.\nLeon Burton runs the Staffordshire and Cheshire Leisure Group which boasts sites in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Brewood, Northwich and Macclesfield.\nThe restaurateur has written to local MPs to offer to turn The Milehouse and Sanctuary Bar, both in Newcastle, into community vaccination hubs as part of the mass vaccination campaign launched last month.\nLeon hopes that by working with the government to accelerate the vaccination programme, hospitality businesses - which have been 'disproportionately affected' by the various lockdowns, tiers and other restrictions - will be able to reopen by the spring.\nVideo Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now\nHe said: \"Hospitality has continued to be disproportionately affected by ongoing restrictions, and by February some hospitality businesses would have been closed for up to seven months and restricted for a further four months.\n\"It's vital the government rapidly accelerates the vaccine program so that hospitality can open in the spring. Therefore, it makes sense to work with the government to ensure local communities benefit from the accessibility, space and access to cold room storage that our hospitality businesses can offer.\n\"We hope that local MPs raise this with Nadhim Zahawi, the minister in charge of vaccine roll-out, and continue to call for further support for hospitality to survive.\n\"It's important we work together to defeat the virus, support our local communities and ensure our hospitality businesses can survive the ongoing Government restrictions.\"\nThe vaccine roll-out started in the UK last month.\nSo far, two vaccines - the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine and the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine - have been approved for use.\nUp to now, more than one million people have received the vaccines since the start of December, with those most vulnerable first in line to receive the jab.\nWant more business news straight to your inbox? BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the country - and you can stay in touch with all the latest news through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nLeon added: \"The Milehouse in particular offers an easily accessible location within walking distance to thousands of Newcastle-under-Lyme residents, along with large indoor space, multiple hand sanitiser stations, large car park and most importantly – significant cold room storage to store vaccines.\"\nThe Staffordshire and Cheshire Leisure Group's offer follows similar announcements by Scottish brewery giant BrewDog and South West cafe-bar chain Loungers who, according to Big Hospitality, are in talks with the government about using their closed sites to help with the vaccine roll-out.",
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Although passenger flights are down 90 per, airport has seen a big rise in cargo-only planes
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Shops might be closed, but online sales see East Midlands Airport shift record volumes of Christmas presents
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East Midlands Airport and the haulage, warehousing and rail freight hubs surrounding it, handled record cargo volumes in the run-up to Christmas.
New figures show online shoppers helped drive unprecedented air and rail shipments through and around the airport – one of Europe’s busiest air cargo hubs.
While passenger flights have been devastated by global lockdowns – down 90 per cent at East Midlands Airport – the Castle Donington operation has seen a big rise in cargo-only planes.
It is a hub for dedicated express freight operators such as DHL, UPS, FedEx and the Royal Mail.
Expansion within the airport has been coupled with the growth of SEGRO’s vast East Midlands Gateway distribution park to the north and the new Maritime Rail Freight Interchange linking the park to the rail network.
The Segro site, which is next to junction 24 of the M1, is already home to the likes of Amazon, XPO logistics (working for Nestlé), Shop Direct, Kuehne & Nagel and Games Workshop.
Chocolate, chewing gum and pet food giant Mars UK recently announced an agreement with DHL for a big new warehouse at the £700 million-plus site.
Management at the airport said that many of the goods ordered online by people across the UK prior to Christmas arrived either via the runway or distribution park, before being transported to homes around the country.
John Bailey, Maritime managing director, said: “Six months ago, our terminal was full of stock that retailers didn’t want and there was little activity throughout the day.
“To see the operation now processing up to 400 vehicles every 24 hours, keeping customer goods flowing around the UK and rest of the world is deeply satisfying.”
Andrew Pilsworth, SEGRO national logistics managing director, said: “We have continued to see the demand for well located, modern industrial warehousing rise over the year.
“The vital role that logistics has played during the ongoing pandemic is clear - be it delivering goods to consumers, continuing to provide employment opportunities or contributing to the UK economy.”
Clare James, East Midlands Airport’s managing director, said: “This year has demonstrated the critical importance of the EMA air cargo operation, not just for the movement of consumer items, but for businesses that need to get parts or finished products to market quickly and for the rapid movement of critical medical supplies and equipment throughout the pandemic.
“While our passengers are temporarily unable to leave home to catch holiday flights, the contribution of the airport to the UK and the region during the last year has been more important than ever.”
She said the airport had its busiest peak season for air cargo in December, handling 46,320 tonnes of goods, and up on the previous record set in November.
Maritime, meanwhile, said its freight interchange there saw an average of 1,500 containers a week to and from Felixstowe, London Gateway, Liverpool and Southampton, in the second half of 2020.
It comes as a bid for an inland freeport at East Midlands Airport is prepared for submission on February 5.
Chris Hobson, director of policy and external affairs at East Midlands Chamber of Commerce, said: “If a bid for freeport status is successful, it will bind some of the key sites that are instrumental to our ability to make and move goods.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - East Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nEast Midlands Airport and the haulage, warehousing and rail freight hubs surrounding it, handled record cargo volumes in the run-up to Christmas.\nNew figures show online shoppers helped drive unprecedented air and rail shipments through and around the airport – one of Europe’s busiest air cargo hubs.\nWhile passenger flights have been devastated by global lockdowns – down 90 per cent at East Midlands Airport – the Castle Donington operation has seen a big rise in cargo-only planes.\nIt is a hub for dedicated express freight operators such as DHL, UPS, FedEx and the Royal Mail.\nExpansion within the airport has been coupled with the growth of SEGRO’s vast East Midlands Gateway distribution park to the north and the new Maritime Rail Freight Interchange linking the park to the rail network.\nThe Segro site, which is next to junction 24 of the M1, is already home to the likes of Amazon, XPO logistics (working for Nestlé), Shop Direct, Kuehne & Nagel and Games Workshop.\nChocolate, chewing gum and pet food giant Mars UK recently announced an agreement with DHL for a big new warehouse at the £700 million-plus site.\nManagement at the airport said that many of the goods ordered online by people across the UK prior to Christmas arrived either via the runway or distribution park, before being transported to homes around the country.\nJohn Bailey, Maritime managing director, said: “Six months ago, our terminal was full of stock that retailers didn’t want and there was little activity throughout the day.\n“To see the operation now processing up to 400 vehicles every 24 hours, keeping customer goods flowing around the UK and rest of the world is deeply satisfying.”\nAndrew Pilsworth, SEGRO national logistics managing director, said: “We have continued to see the demand for well located, modern industrial warehousing rise over the year.\n“The vital role that logistics has played during the ongoing pandemic is clear - be it delivering goods to consumers, continuing to provide employment opportunities or contributing to the UK economy.”\nClare James, East Midlands Airport’s managing director, said: “This year has demonstrated the critical importance of the EMA air cargo operation, not just for the movement of consumer items, but for businesses that need to get parts or finished products to market quickly and for the rapid movement of critical medical supplies and equipment throughout the pandemic.\n“While our passengers are temporarily unable to leave home to catch holiday flights, the contribution of the airport to the UK and the region during the last year has been more important than ever.”\nShe said the airport had its busiest peak season for air cargo in December, handling 46,320 tonnes of goods, and up on the previous record set in November.\nMaritime, meanwhile, said its freight interchange there saw an average of 1,500 containers a week to and from Felixstowe, London Gateway, Liverpool and Southampton, in the second half of 2020.\nIt comes as a bid for an inland freeport at East Midlands Airport is prepared for submission on February 5.\nChris Hobson, director of policy and external affairs at East Midlands Chamber of Commerce, said: “If a bid for freeport status is successful, it will bind some of the key sites that are instrumental to our ability to make and move goods.”",
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More than 130 new jobs have been created at contact centres in the North East and Yorkshire as part of an outsourcing firm’s ambitious growth plans.
South Tyneside based contact centre Eco – formerly known as EC Outsourcing – is recruiting 131 new staff across its sites in Boldon and Sheffield, having seen an increase in new business throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
The firm, which works with energy, retail and gaming brands including Ovo Energy, Octopus Energy, Buzz Bingo,Virgin Media and Bulb, has been awarded a string of new contracts which has triggered the need for more staff.
Phil Westoby, managing director of Eco, said: “Like many businesses in the UK, we had to innovate slightly during the original lockdown and move around 500 of our staff to working from their homes which has been a huge success, a real testament to the spirit and determination of our staff.”
He continued: “As a result, our clients have been eager to increase the number of customer service and sales agents across the business based on the results of the previous 12 months, and the successful roll out of home working.”
The company has already recruited the 131 new members of staff in the first weeks of the new year, many from the struggling hospitality and retail sector, and plan to add more in the coming months.
Mr Westoby added: “Our recruitment team has been working non stop alongside our marketing team to utilise our social media to attract new talent to the business. We’ll be recruiting extensively across the next few months in order to help our clients reach their sales and customer service targets in quarter 1.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North East Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nMore than 130 new jobs have been created at contact centres in the North East and Yorkshire as part of an outsourcing firm’s ambitious growth plans.\nSouth Tyneside based contact centre Eco – formerly known as EC Outsourcing – is recruiting 131 new staff across its sites in Boldon and Sheffield, having seen an increase in new business throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.\nThe firm, which works with energy, retail and gaming brands including Ovo Energy, Octopus Energy, Buzz Bingo,Virgin Media and Bulb, has been awarded a string of new contracts which has triggered the need for more staff.\nPhil Westoby, managing director of Eco, said: “Like many businesses in the UK, we had to innovate slightly during the original lockdown and move around 500 of our staff to working from their homes which has been a huge success, a real testament to the spirit and determination of our staff.”\nHe continued: “As a result, our clients have been eager to increase the number of customer service and sales agents across the business based on the results of the previous 12 months, and the successful roll out of home working.”\nThe company has already recruited the 131 new members of staff in the first weeks of the new year, many from the struggling hospitality and retail sector, and plan to add more in the coming months.\nMr Westoby added: “Our recruitment team has been working non stop alongside our marketing team to utilise our social media to attract new talent to the business. We’ll be recruiting extensively across the next few months in order to help our clients reach their sales and customer service targets in quarter 1.”",
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Out of the box thinking from ABP's new head of commercial for containers
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Port of Immingham’s new Spanish service is an early step in a strategy to bring more supply chain options up from the south.
The weekly Bilbao sailing started on Sunday, with clothing and food flagged up for retailers.
It comes after investments totalling £50 million were made on the Humber to make the Europe-facing northern gateway more appealing.
And Claire Screen, ABP’s head of commercial when it comes to containers, said the excellent road and rail connections beyond the terminals on both banks provide reliable and cost-effective and sustainable supply chain solutions for businesses.
Hull and Immingham have both seen huge investment to bring extra capacity and efficiencies across what it markets as Humber Container Terminal, with daily frequent services to major continental ports for both roll-on roll-off and load-on load-off cargoes.
Reflecting on her first few months in the role, Claire said: “Against the backdrop of the global pandemic, 2020 brought many challenges for businesses across the world, nevertheless, ABP has risen to the challenge and has continued to build up its resilience by investing in port infrastructure and its container-handling facilities.
“I joined the business during the pandemic. It was a very exciting time to be joining ABP’s team on the Humber, with the investments made within the Humber Container Terminal, which mean we can bring greater flexibility for customers with no forward booking for collections or drop-offs and increased capacity.
“One of my main goals is to promote the fantastic options ABP’s ports on the Humber provide to international businesses. By moving cargo from southern ports to the Humber, businesses can save thousands of tonnes of CO2 every year travelling to locations within the central east-west corridor.
(Image: ABP / Chris Curtiss)
“Indeed, if businesses ‘think Humber’ this will help safeguard supply chains for traders concerned about potential disruption at ports in the South East. It will also enable traders to reduce journey times by bringing cargoes closer to their destinations in the North of England and the Midlands.”
While the UK has now left the EU, and documentation checks have changed, the physical inspections will arrive in July having been given a six month grace period as order inspection posts are built.
“ABP’s recent £50 million investment was focused on terminal upgrades at Immingham and Hull container terminals in order to enhance the services we can offer to business all over the world wanting to bring their cargo into the UK,” Claire said.
“The £33 million upgrade and improvement programme at Immingham will future-proof the terminal, extend its footprint, maximise efficiencies and improve the service to customers.
“2020 saw two new ship to shore cranes worth £11.5 million arrive, six electric rubber tyre gantry cranes worth £7 million, a safer car park was upgraded, and security gates were completely replaced for the increased traffic at the terminal.
“The newly expanded terminal, along with the recent expansion in its sister terminal in the Port of Hull, means that the Humber has now the best equipped and located container port offer for retailers and suppliers to access their goods across the Midlands and the North of England.
“In addition, the Humber offers excellent road and rail access, providing customers with swift and efficient transport of cargo to major distribution hubs and centres of production in Britain."
A huge concentration of logistics sits on the axis of north-south and east-west in West Yorkshire, where the A1, M1 and M62 corridors unite, spreading to the South and East of the white rose county too.
(Image: ABP)
“There are high frequency services that connect the ports to EU, The Baltics and Scandinavia, and are connected to base ports via feeders, linking with the global trades,” Claire said, looking seaborne.
She arrived on the Humber from Panelpina, a logistics and supply chain business now part of DSV. Prior to that she had served as global transport manager for Jaguar Land Rover and Kuehne & Nagel, covering automotive, aerospace and fast moving consumer goods - including retail, hi-tech, pharma and healthcare.
“My passion for the maritime industry stretches way back, from being a teenager and crewing a yacht to acquiring land and sea-based industry qualifications,” she said. “Indeed, I can draw on insights gathered over my 20 years’ career focused on communicating with cargo owners across the UK, EU, and internationally, promoting the UK’s shipping and port options, to effectively support international business growth.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Yorkshire & Humber Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nPort of Immingham’s new Spanish service is an early step in a strategy to bring more supply chain options up from the south.\nThe weekly Bilbao sailing started on Sunday, with clothing and food flagged up for retailers.\nIt comes after investments totalling £50 million were made on the Humber to make the Europe-facing northern gateway more appealing.\nAnd Claire Screen, ABP’s head of commercial when it comes to containers, said the excellent road and rail connections beyond the terminals on both banks provide reliable and cost-effective and sustainable supply chain solutions for businesses.\nHull and Immingham have both seen huge investment to bring extra capacity and efficiencies across what it markets as Humber Container Terminal, with daily frequent services to major continental ports for both roll-on roll-off and load-on load-off cargoes.\nReflecting on her first few months in the role, Claire said: “Against the backdrop of the global pandemic, 2020 brought many challenges for businesses across the world, nevertheless, ABP has risen to the challenge and has continued to build up its resilience by investing in port infrastructure and its container-handling facilities.\n“I joined the business during the pandemic. It was a very exciting time to be joining ABP’s team on the Humber, with the investments made within the Humber Container Terminal, which mean we can bring greater flexibility for customers with no forward booking for collections or drop-offs and increased capacity.\n“One of my main goals is to promote the fantastic options ABP’s ports on the Humber provide to international businesses. By moving cargo from southern ports to the Humber, businesses can save thousands of tonnes of CO2 every year travelling to locations within the central east-west corridor.\n(Image: ABP / Chris Curtiss)\n“Indeed, if businesses ‘think Humber’ this will help safeguard supply chains for traders concerned about potential disruption at ports in the South East. It will also enable traders to reduce journey times by bringing cargoes closer to their destinations in the North of England and the Midlands.”\nWhile the UK has now left the EU, and documentation checks have changed, the physical inspections will arrive in July having been given a six month grace period as order inspection posts are built.\n“ABP’s recent £50 million investment was focused on terminal upgrades at Immingham and Hull container terminals in order to enhance the services we can offer to business all over the world wanting to bring their cargo into the UK,” Claire said.\n“The £33 million upgrade and improvement programme at Immingham will future-proof the terminal, extend its footprint, maximise efficiencies and improve the service to customers.\n“2020 saw two new ship to shore cranes worth £11.5 million arrive, six electric rubber tyre gantry cranes worth £7 million, a safer car park was upgraded, and security gates were completely replaced for the increased traffic at the terminal.\n“The newly expanded terminal, along with the recent expansion in its sister terminal in the Port of Hull, means that the Humber has now the best equipped and located container port offer for retailers and suppliers to access their goods across the Midlands and the North of England.\n“In addition, the Humber offers excellent road and rail access, providing customers with swift and efficient transport of cargo to major distribution hubs and centres of production in Britain.\"\nA huge concentration of logistics sits on the axis of north-south and east-west in West Yorkshire, where the A1, M1 and M62 corridors unite, spreading to the South and East of the white rose county too.\n(Image: ABP)\n“There are high frequency services that connect the ports to EU, The Baltics and Scandinavia, and are connected to base ports via feeders, linking with the global trades,” Claire said, looking seaborne.\nShe arrived on the Humber from Panelpina, a logistics and supply chain business now part of DSV. Prior to that she had served as global transport manager for Jaguar Land Rover and Kuehne & Nagel, covering automotive, aerospace and fast moving consumer goods - including retail, hi-tech, pharma and healthcare.\n“My passion for the maritime industry stretches way back, from being a teenager and crewing a yacht to acquiring land and sea-based industry qualifications,” she said. “Indeed, I can draw on insights gathered over my 20 years’ career focused on communicating with cargo owners across the UK, EU, and internationally, promoting the UK’s shipping and port options, to effectively support international business growth.”",
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Six trucks were turned away at Holyhead port this morning as new red tape comes in following the end of the Brexit transition period.
From today, the free movement of people and goods and services between the UK and the EU has ended.
While a trade deal has been completed between the EU and the UK to remove tariffs it still means extra paperwork is now required to export between the trading partners.
It has though also seen duty free come back on the routes between Wales and Ireland.
Stena Line said overall it has been a quiet start to the new arrangement with freight levels low due to it being New Year's Day.
But six freight loads were turned away on the early sailings this morning under the new rules.
They were instructed to drive away and park up to complete the required paperwork but some missed the sailing.
It is understood more trucks have now been turned away as hauliers adjust to the new systems.
Stena Line tweeted: "While it has been quiet in Holyhead so far today, the port authority indicate that six freight loads bound for Ireland have had to be turned away due to not have the correct references.
"Hauliers please ensure you have your PBNs ready for check-in."
The ferry operator said it was a reduced service today with much less activity than usual.
(Image: Daily Post Wales)
Welsh Government has put in contingency measures for congestion including stacking lorries on the A55.
On the new requirements, Stena Line added: "Every ferry crossing between Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland will require two Envelope ID references; one for the export from the country of departure and one for the import to the destination country.
"Before check in, ALL ferry bookings will need to be updated by customers with both:
An export or import Goods Movement Reference number (GMR) from the UK Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS),
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The corresponding import or export Pre-Boarding Notification reference number (PBN) from the ROI Customs Roll-On Roll-Off Service.
"Without the relevant references against a booking, it will not be possible to check in, or enter the port / drop a trailer.
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"Both references will be validated digitally at check in; if either reference returns a ‘not good to proceed’ message the issue must be resolved before check in can be completed. This will need to be done away from the port to prevent congestion.
"We can’t stress this enough: Without the two correct ID references we cannot allow freight vehicles into either the port of Holyhead or Fishguard."
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Tracy Hollins and Dan Rodziewicz set up the North Staffordshire business in July
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A recruitment company which began trading in the summer has forecast a bright future after placing 100 people in roles in less than six months.
Blink Recruitment was launched by successful digital services entrepreneur Tracy Hollins and experienced recruiter, Dan Rodziewicz last year.
Tracy founded Blink Digital three years ago and has built a successful business developing websites and providing smart solutions to automise company processes online.
But following a meeting with Dan in 2020, the pair set up Blink Recruitment in July - with both companies now operating out of offices in Queen Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Since the company's formation it has created four jobs within its own business and expects to bring in further new recruits in 2021.
Blink Recruitment managing director Dan said: "I was looking for a new challenge and Tracy saw the opportunity for us to work together to establish a new recruitment company.
"It has worked perfectly. Blink Recruitment has taken advantage of Tracy and her team's expertise in creating digital systems and I have brought the recruitment expertise.
"Within 18 weeks of beginning trading, we placed more than 100 people into permanent jobs and now have over 100 candidates at various stages of temporary to permanent contracts."
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He added: "I have also recruited my own team of two recruitment consultants, a compliance manager and a social media manager, and I'm expecting to recruit at least one more consultant in early 2021.
"We're proud of what we have achieved, particularly during a global economic slowdown where jobs are at a premium."
The Blink Recruitment jobs are in addition to those at Blink Digital with Tracy progressing from self-employment to a seven-strong team over the last three years.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - West Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA recruitment company which began trading in the summer has forecast a bright future after placing 100 people in roles in less than six months.\nBlink Recruitment was launched by successful digital services entrepreneur Tracy Hollins and experienced recruiter, Dan Rodziewicz last year.\nTracy founded Blink Digital three years ago and has built a successful business developing websites and providing smart solutions to automise company processes online.\nBut following a meeting with Dan in 2020, the pair set up Blink Recruitment in July - with both companies now operating out of offices in Queen Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme.\nSince the company's formation it has created four jobs within its own business and expects to bring in further new recruits in 2021.\nBlink Recruitment managing director Dan said: \"I was looking for a new challenge and Tracy saw the opportunity for us to work together to establish a new recruitment company.\n\"It has worked perfectly. Blink Recruitment has taken advantage of Tracy and her team's expertise in creating digital systems and I have brought the recruitment expertise.\n\"Within 18 weeks of beginning trading, we placed more than 100 people into permanent jobs and now have over 100 candidates at various stages of temporary to permanent contracts.\"\nWant more business news straight to your inbox? BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the country - and you can stay in touch with all the latest news through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nHe added: \"I have also recruited my own team of two recruitment consultants, a compliance manager and a social media manager, and I'm expecting to recruit at least one more consultant in early 2021.\n\"We're proud of what we have achieved, particularly during a global economic slowdown where jobs are at a premium.\"\nThe Blink Recruitment jobs are in addition to those at Blink Digital with Tracy progressing from self-employment to a seven-strong team over the last three years.",
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The Dormant Assets Scheme has already released more than £700m for good causes across the UK
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Major expansion of dormant assets scheme set to provide a £800m UK recovery boost
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More than £800m in dormant assets across the insurance and pensions, investment, wealth management, and securities sectors are set to be unlocked to support the UK’s recovery from the pandemic.
The UK Government had announced a major expansion of the Dormant Assets Scheme, currently covering banks and building societies, following the completion of a four year review and public consultation process.
The responses showed widespread support for expanding the scheme from bank and building society accounts to include assets in these new sectors.
The priority will continue to be locating and reuniting people with their financial assets.
However, where that is not possible, more businesses will now be allowed to participate voluntarily in transferring dormant assets into the scheme. People will still be able to reclaim their assets in full at any time.
The definition of a dormant asset varies according to the type of asset in question. In general it means a financial product, such as a bank account, that the customer has not for more than 15 years and which the provider has been unable to reunite them with, despite efforts based on industry best practice.
Funding raised through the expansion of the scheme will enable continued support of good causes, social investments and environmental initiatives across the UK.
Since 2011, 30 banks and building societies participating in the current scheme have enabled the release of over £745m from dormant accounts that have been inactive for at least 15 years.
These funds have been used to support a range of social and environmental initiatives across the UK, including helping young people on the path to employment, tackling financial exclusion, growing the social investment market, and supporting renewable energy solutions.
Some £150m was unlocked in May 2020 to support the UK’s charity and voluntary sectors, as they continue to play a vital role during the coronavirus pandemic.
The funding is supporting work to tackle youth unemployment, expand access to emergency loans for civil society organisations and help improve the availability of fair, affordable credit to people in vulnerable circumstances.
The scheme has to provided approximately £650m in England, £62m in Scotland, £36m in Wales and £21m in in Northern Ireland.
This include more than £425m been used to establish Big Society Capital, an independent financial institution, launched in 2012, with the aim of growing the social investment market in the UK.
To date, over 1,200 social enterprises and charities have received investment from Big Society Capital and the social impact investment market has grown from £830m in 2011 to £5.1bn
In Wales £10.4m of funding has been provided to the Engage to Change project since 2016, to break down barriers and stigma around disability by supporting 16-25 year olds with learning difficulties and/or autism into employment.
Working with over 800 employers in Wales, in the past five years the project has enabled 959 young people to develop new skills, 381 young people to secure a paid work placement, and 272 young people to move into secure employment after their work placement.
Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, said: “Funds raised through the existing Dormant Assets Scheme have already made a huge difference to vulnerable people and communities across the UK, especially during the pandemic.
Expanding the scheme will mean hundreds of millions more for good causes, helping us to build back stronger in the years to come.”
Baroness Barran, Minister for Civil Society, said: “Expanding the Dormant Assets Scheme provides us with two positive opportunities to highlight the importance of people tracing their lost financial assets. Firstly it will highlight the potential importance for people to trace their lost financial assets.
“Secondly, where that is not possible, it will release over £800 million for social investment that will make a real difference to people - both young and old - experiencing challenging circumstances across the UK as we work hard to recover from this pandemic.”
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More than a hundred jobs have been saved at a West Midlands automotive engineering group after it fell into administration last year.
Administrators from Duff & Phelps were appointed in May to the UK trading companies of Arlington Automotive Group which specialises in products such as bespoke thermostats for vehicles and the manufacture and assembly of engineered vehicle systems.
Now David Roberts, who was chairman of Arlington Industries until 2014, has acquired Coventry-based Arlington Engineered Systems through a new vehicle called Evtec Automotive.
The company specialises in manual assembly for the automotive sector including providing electrical, fluid and air, mechanical and aftermarket module assemblies.
Plans are now in place to restart operations which will save 110 jobs and create a further 50 as Evtec Automotive strives to grow turnover from £55 million to £70 million over the next three years.
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Mr Roberts, who will be the chairman of the new outfit, said he planned to retain the company's base in Coventry where it works with clients such as Jaguar Land Rover and Ford.
He added that it would also provide employment opportunities for disabled people across the West Midlands.
His buyout mirrors a similar rescue deal last October when Warwickshire-based automotive supplier Ricor Global acquired the assets of Arlington Automotive's North East division in Newton Aycliffe.
At the time of the administration, around 600 jobs were placed under threat across the group's operations which also comprised sites in Birmingham, Manchester, Reading and Stourport.
Its plant in Derby had already commenced a closure process by the time Duff & Phelps were appointed.
Mr Roberts said: "Arlington Engineered Systems was a strong business but the immediate result of the coronavirus pandemic impacted the firm in a way no-one could have predicted.
"Now that production across the automotive sector has kicked back into gear, I believe there is still a strong future for the firm and, with the right leadership and financial support, I'm confident we can drive future growth.
"My immediate focus is to support the team and established customer relationships and I will then be looking to refocus the business by taking it back to its roots which includes providing more employment opportunities for disabled people across the region."
Business advisory firm FRP secured the funding package from Breal Zeta Commercial Finance to enable Mr Roberts to carry out the undisclosed acquisition.
Director Andy Pickford said: "Not only is David an industrialist with a strong background in the automotive sector, he knows the business extremely well given his former role with Arlington Industries and is well-placed to drive forward the growth of the business.
"We're thrilled to have secured a sizeable structured facility that gives David the financial backing he needs to kickstart his growth plans and their support is a sign of confidence in David and his team."
Annabel Todd, business development director at Breal, added: "Under David's leadership, we're confident that Evtec Automotive has a strong future and it's been a pleasure to provide the financial package that will not only support employment opportunities for people across the West Midlands but create a business that is truly focused on making a difference to its local community."
Law firms Gateley and Thrings also advised on the deal.
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Building products maker Ibstock plc said the market was continuing to get better after stalling at the start of the pandemic.
Management at the Leicestershire headquartered brick and concrete products maker, which has 41 sites around the UK, said they were encouraged by how things were looking with demand for house building products set to continue.
The business, the UK’s biggest brickmaker, announced it was shedding 15 per cent of its workforce – around 375 jobs – last summer after the construction sector ground to a halt.
It said the job cuts and other savings had all been delivered by the end of the year.
In a trading update for the last three months of 2020, Ibstock said it was now seeing “solid” brick sales volumes, with sales of concrete products “modestly” ahead of prior year levels.
It said that was down to better than expected demand in new build housing and in the repairs, maintenance and improvement markets.
The strong recovery in the second half of 2020 helped the group achieve revenues of around £315 million for the full year – down a quarter on 2019.
By comparison the second half year performance was down about 10 per cent year-on-year.
Chief executive Joe Hudson said: “I am proud of the way that our people have navigated the challenges of 2020, and I would like to thank them all for their continuing effort and commitment.
“Our focus remains, above all else, on ensuring the health and safety of colleagues, customers and partners across the supply chain.
“Having taken steps to protect and reshape our business, the group traded ahead of our expectations in the latter part of the year.
“While we are mindful of the ongoing uncertainties relating to Covid-19, we are encouraged by the continuing recovery of our markets through the end of 2020 and enter the new year in a strong position to capitalise on the opportunities in front of us.”
He said the combination of the strong fourth quarter trading performance and cost cutting meant the group expected to report adjusted EBITDA – earnings before things such as interest, taxes and depreciation – for 2020 modestly above the previous guidance of £50 million.
Net debt within the business was £70 million, compared to £85 million a year earlier and £103 million last June.
The group has also been able to extend a £215 million revolving credit facility by another 12 months to March 2023.
The trading update said: “Looking ahead, we are encouraged by recent market trends in the industry and the resilience of demand from our house builder and merchant customers.
“Whilst we remain mindful of ongoing uncertainties, including those related to the future impact of Covid-19 and the expected changes in the Help-to-Buy and stamp duty rules, the good momentum achieved through the end of 2020 provides us with a strong platform for progress in the current year.
“Overall, market fundamentals for the group’s products remain robust, with a structural deficit of housing, low interest rates, and Government policy which is supportive of the role the construction sector will play in the UK economic recovery.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - East Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nBuilding products maker Ibstock plc said the market was continuing to get better after stalling at the start of the pandemic.\nManagement at the Leicestershire headquartered brick and concrete products maker, which has 41 sites around the UK, said they were encouraged by how things were looking with demand for house building products set to continue.\nThe business, the UK’s biggest brickmaker, announced it was shedding 15 per cent of its workforce – around 375 jobs – last summer after the construction sector ground to a halt.\nIt said the job cuts and other savings had all been delivered by the end of the year.\nIn a trading update for the last three months of 2020, Ibstock said it was now seeing “solid” brick sales volumes, with sales of concrete products “modestly” ahead of prior year levels.\nIt said that was down to better than expected demand in new build housing and in the repairs, maintenance and improvement markets.\nThe strong recovery in the second half of 2020 helped the group achieve revenues of around £315 million for the full year – down a quarter on 2019.\nBy comparison the second half year performance was down about 10 per cent year-on-year.\nChief executive Joe Hudson said: “I am proud of the way that our people have navigated the challenges of 2020, and I would like to thank them all for their continuing effort and commitment.\n“Our focus remains, above all else, on ensuring the health and safety of colleagues, customers and partners across the supply chain.\n“Having taken steps to protect and reshape our business, the group traded ahead of our expectations in the latter part of the year.\n“While we are mindful of the ongoing uncertainties relating to Covid-19, we are encouraged by the continuing recovery of our markets through the end of 2020 and enter the new year in a strong position to capitalise on the opportunities in front of us.”\nHe said the combination of the strong fourth quarter trading performance and cost cutting meant the group expected to report adjusted EBITDA – earnings before things such as interest, taxes and depreciation – for 2020 modestly above the previous guidance of £50 million.\nNet debt within the business was £70 million, compared to £85 million a year earlier and £103 million last June.\nThe group has also been able to extend a £215 million revolving credit facility by another 12 months to March 2023.\nThe trading update said: “Looking ahead, we are encouraged by recent market trends in the industry and the resilience of demand from our house builder and merchant customers.\n“Whilst we remain mindful of ongoing uncertainties, including those related to the future impact of Covid-19 and the expected changes in the Help-to-Buy and stamp duty rules, the good momentum achieved through the end of 2020 provides us with a strong platform for progress in the current year.\n“Overall, market fundamentals for the group’s products remain robust, with a structural deficit of housing, low interest rates, and Government policy which is supportive of the role the construction sector will play in the UK economic recovery.”",
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Work can now start on integrating one of the world's oldest surviving pieces of railway architecture into HS2 after a new lease deal was signed.
The team behind the high-speed rail project has struck a long-lease agreement with Birmingham City Council for the former Curzon Street station which will form a key part of the new HS2 station site.
The 12-month refurbishment will be undertaken by infrastructure specialists KN Network Services and will include a new steel structural frame to strengthen the building, lifts to all four levels, a glass balustrade for the historic staircase, internal fit-out, roof repairs and structural repairs to the external masonry.
The public space surrounding the station will feature the historic track alignments of the former goods yard that used to lie to its east and the gardens and new eastern concourse façade have also been designed to complement the architecture of the building.
Curzon Street station opened in 1838 and was intended to be the boardroom and general offices of the London and Birmingham Railway.
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But it was extended to incorporate a hotel by 1841, then turned into a goods station for freight traffic between 1854 and 1860 and subsequently closed on New Year's Eve 1965.
Having suffered extensive damage during the Birmingham Blitz and surviving two applications for its demolition in the 1970s, it is now listed on the Heritage at Risk register maintained by Historic England.
Future plans for the site include it being used as a HS2 visitor centre, with flexible facilities for offices, exhibition purposes and catering.
Nicola Henderson-Reid, HS2's Curzon Street station senior project manager, said: "We're extremely pleased to get the go-ahead to start work on restoring this fabulous old building and we're grateful to Birmingham City Council for their help in developing these designs.
"Curzon Street station will be the first brand new intercity terminus station built in Britain since the 19th century and will play a vital role in our regional economy while preserving this important piece of Birmingham's history."
Plans for the new HS2 station in Curzon Street were approved in April.
It is one of four stations being built to serve passengers on phase one of the high-speed line between London and Birmingham and there is due to be nine trains per hour running in each direction from the station.
Birmingham City Council leader Cllr Ian Ward added: "This is an important milestone in the transformation of this amazing old building and the new Curzon Street station will be one of the real show pieces of the entire HS2 network.
"High-speed rail is a game-changer for Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, bringing jobs, homes and opportunities to our city region."
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Sainsbury's has signed a deal to take ground floor retail space at the new Two New Bailey Square development.
The supermarket giant will begin the fit out of the new store shortly, opening a 4,000sq ft site in the spring.
The announcement follows significant pre-lets at the 188,500sq ft Grade A Two New Bailey Square office development - to law firms BLM and Eversheds Sutherland.
Patrick Dunne, Sainsbury’s property director said: “We’re delighted to be opening a new Sainsbury’s Local in the heart of this new development.
"Our convenience store will give customers access to fresh, great value food, alongside Sainsbury’s renowned colleague service. This shop will provide residents with everyday essentials at their doorstep and the chance for workers, commuters and visitors to get what they need as they go about their busy daily lives.”
New Bailey is being delivered by The English Cities Fund, a joint venture between Muse Developments, Legal & General and Homes England.
Phil Mayall, regional director at The English Cities Fund, said: “We’re proud to have secured this letting and bring such a well-known brand and much-loved supermarket to the New Bailey community.
“We’ve recently announced the 175,000 sq ft deal to BT at neighbouring Four New Bailey, and we’ve got a host of prominent organisations already in-situ or due to move into New Bailey in the coming months.
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"As a result, and with hundreds of new employees coming to the city, we need to make sure that we’re meeting our occupiers’ needs and providing easy access to a wide range of local amenities, so we look forward to welcoming Sainsbury’s to the scheme.”
Cushman and Wakefield and JLL are the joint lettings agents on the New Bailey scheme. Kingstreet Commercial agreed the deal with Sainsbury’s.
Paul Dennett, City Mayor of Salford, said: “Salford Central is going from strength to strength, creating new jobs and offering more and more services and benefits to everyone who works there.”
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More than 400 businesses across Birmingham are to receive a one-off £10,000 grant from the city council to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
The capital will be paid to 421 companies in the hospitality and leisure sectors which have previously missed out on government support or require emergency intervention to protect jobs.
Councillors have agreed to use funds from the £22.8 million 'Additional Restrictions Grant' to help businesses which were ineligible to claim any support between the start of lockdown last March and the present day.
The funding will be paid to eligible businesses in premises with a rateable value of more than £51,000.
Last year, a small business grant worth £10,000 and a second grant worth £25,000 for retail, hospitality and leisure companies were introduced in England.
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Applicants had to be based in premises with a rateable value of under £51,000, leaving those in larger business addresses unable to access these particular support schemes although there were others available.
As a result, a national campaign called 'Raise the Bar' was launched which called on the threshold to be increased to £150,000 which was supported by Birmingham's Michelin-starred chef Aktar Islam among many others.
Council deputy leader Cllr Brigid Jones said: "The fund has been provided to councils by the Government to enable local authorities to use their discretion to support businesses which do not automatically qualify for other grant support schemes.
"These sectors, and the associated industries, are responsible for providing tens of thousands of jobs across Birmingham and the wider regions but have yet to receive a single penny of support since the first lockdown in March as they did not meet the criteria set out by government.
"It's important we do everything we can to protect these businesses and the livelihoods associated with them.
"This emergency intervention will provide a much-needed lifeline to preserve the future of another 421 businesses, the jobs associated with them and the wider economy."
Council officers will identify the businesses eligible for the grant and contact them directly to notify them and request the necessary information required to process payments by January 22.
Paul Faulkner, chief executive of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, added: "At the end of last year, we surveyed over 380 local businesses on where they believed they will be in six months' time without further government support - one in 20 believed they would be closed or in administration.
"We believe the latest developments regarding the full national lockdown have made the situation even more pressing for the most impacted.
"We welcome this action from Birmingham City Council to support these businesses that were largely excluded from the small business and retail, leisure and hospitality sector grants made available last year.
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"The hospitality and leisure sector plays such a critical role in our city on both employment and its attractiveness as a great place to live, work and do business.
"For many closed businesses with a high rateable value, the current national Government grants do not come close to covering their rent, costs of furloughed staff and other key overheads."
As a result of the latest national lockdown imposed last week, around 100 city council staff are now working to process 12,200 applications from businesses which have been forced to close or remain in partial operation due to previous tier restrictions.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - West Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nMore than 400 businesses across Birmingham are to receive a one-off £10,000 grant from the city council to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic.\nThe capital will be paid to 421 companies in the hospitality and leisure sectors which have previously missed out on government support or require emergency intervention to protect jobs.\nCouncillors have agreed to use funds from the £22.8 million 'Additional Restrictions Grant' to help businesses which were ineligible to claim any support between the start of lockdown last March and the present day.\nThe funding will be paid to eligible businesses in premises with a rateable value of more than £51,000.\nLast year, a small business grant worth £10,000 and a second grant worth £25,000 for retail, hospitality and leisure companies were introduced in England.\nWant more business news straight to your inbox? BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the country - and you can stay in touch with all the latest news through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nApplicants had to be based in premises with a rateable value of under £51,000, leaving those in larger business addresses unable to access these particular support schemes although there were others available.\nAs a result, a national campaign called 'Raise the Bar' was launched which called on the threshold to be increased to £150,000 which was supported by Birmingham's Michelin-starred chef Aktar Islam among many others.\nCouncil deputy leader Cllr Brigid Jones said: \"The fund has been provided to councils by the Government to enable local authorities to use their discretion to support businesses which do not automatically qualify for other grant support schemes.\n\"These sectors, and the associated industries, are responsible for providing tens of thousands of jobs across Birmingham and the wider regions but have yet to receive a single penny of support since the first lockdown in March as they did not meet the criteria set out by government.\n\"It's important we do everything we can to protect these businesses and the livelihoods associated with them.\n\"This emergency intervention will provide a much-needed lifeline to preserve the future of another 421 businesses, the jobs associated with them and the wider economy.\"\nCouncil officers will identify the businesses eligible for the grant and contact them directly to notify them and request the necessary information required to process payments by January 22.\nPaul Faulkner, chief executive of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, added: \"At the end of last year, we surveyed over 380 local businesses on where they believed they will be in six months' time without further government support - one in 20 believed they would be closed or in administration.\n\"We believe the latest developments regarding the full national lockdown have made the situation even more pressing for the most impacted.\n\"We welcome this action from Birmingham City Council to support these businesses that were largely excluded from the small business and retail, leisure and hospitality sector grants made available last year.\nHow quickly can the hospitality and leisure sectors bounce back? Post your thoughts in the comments section down below\n\"The hospitality and leisure sector plays such a critical role in our city on both employment and its attractiveness as a great place to live, work and do business.\n\"For many closed businesses with a high rateable value, the current national Government grants do not come close to covering their rent, costs of furloughed staff and other key overheads.\"\nAs a result of the latest national lockdown imposed last week, around 100 city council staff are now working to process 12,200 applications from businesses which have been forced to close or remain in partial operation due to previous tier restrictions.",
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Northern connectivity manufacturer Filtonic has struck a major defence deal that will see it supply battlefield radios to a new client.
The contract has been signed with a major defence customer, who has agreed to pay more than £1m for the radio equipment.
Filtronic - which is based near Leeds and has a manufacturing site at Sedgefield, County Durham - specialises in manufacturing hardware for the critical communications, wireless telecom and aerospace and defence markets from its Durham site.
The contract will see Filtronic design and supply the field radios over a 12-month period with the final product delivery expected to start in the second half of 2021.
The deal will also allow Filtronic to demonstrate its ability to provide turnkey radio frequence (RF) communication solution to critical defence programmes. To do so Filtronic will develop a protoype system and will then move into low volume manufacturing.
Richard Gibbs, CEO, said: “We are delighted to have secured this significant new order as it underlines the customer’s confidence in our ability to deliver this type of challenging and complex programme.
“With our deep understanding of RF communication and our in-house design and manufacturing facility, it is pleasing to start the calendar year with a contract win for both a new product and new customer. Filtronic is well positioned to win further UK defence contracts.”
In October Filtronic secured £150,000 to fuel its expansion plans and create new jobs. The cash will allow the business to improve its manufacturing and testing facilities and create around 36 new jobs.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Manufacturing Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nNorthern connectivity manufacturer Filtonic has struck a major defence deal that will see it supply battlefield radios to a new client.\nThe contract has been signed with a major defence customer, who has agreed to pay more than £1m for the radio equipment.\nFiltronic - which is based near Leeds and has a manufacturing site at Sedgefield, County Durham - specialises in manufacturing hardware for the critical communications, wireless telecom and aerospace and defence markets from its Durham site.\nThe contract will see Filtronic design and supply the field radios over a 12-month period with the final product delivery expected to start in the second half of 2021.\nThe deal will also allow Filtronic to demonstrate its ability to provide turnkey radio frequence (RF) communication solution to critical defence programmes. To do so Filtronic will develop a protoype system and will then move into low volume manufacturing.\nRichard Gibbs, CEO, said: “We are delighted to have secured this significant new order as it underlines the customer’s confidence in our ability to deliver this type of challenging and complex programme.\n“With our deep understanding of RF communication and our in-house design and manufacturing facility, it is pleasing to start the calendar year with a contract win for both a new product and new customer. Filtronic is well positioned to win further UK defence contracts.”\nIn October Filtronic secured £150,000 to fuel its expansion plans and create new jobs. The cash will allow the business to improve its manufacturing and testing facilities and create around 36 new jobs.",
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Buy and build investment group Tristone Capital has acquired one of the UK's leading businesses providing care for people who have complex support needs.
ProCare (Wales) Ltd employs 140 staff across two care homes and a community living service in North Wales, and has been bought as part of the second deal in the past six months for Tristone Capital's healthcare division.
Rhyl-based ProCare was founded in 2001 by Helen Shepherd and claims to be one of the UK’s leading high acuity care businesses, providing care for people with complex support needs, including learning disabilities, autism, mental health disorders and acquired brain injuries.
As part of the transaction, Helen Shepherd will retain a minority shareholding and continue in her role as managing director.
Ms Shepherd said: “I am extremely proud of Procare’s track record in striving for excellence, and in consistently delivering high quality support to the people we care for.
"I am delighted that in Tristone we have found a new partner, with the right values that are closely aligned with our own.
"This partnership will enable our work to continue in a way which maintains the strong reputation we have established in the communities we serve."
Tristone Healthcare said its investor’s strategy is to acquire high-quality businesses with strong fundamentals, delivering outstanding care and support to vulnerable people who need it most.
Tristone founder and CEO, Yannis Loucopoulos, added: “We have been speaking to Helen for some time and over that period it was evident that under her leadership, the team has built a highly successful and respected company that delivers best-in-class care and support.
"ProCare fits well with our acquisition criteria, as a company which delivers outstanding services and is well-run.
"We are excited to work with such an experienced management team and are looking forward to supporting ProCare’s next chapter of growth, delivering additional services and in the process creating more jobs for the local community."
Sign up for your free BusinessLive North West newsletter BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the North West- and you can stay in touch with all the latest news from Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. By bringing together North West coverage with that from across Reach’s titles in England and Wales, BusinessLive will shine a spotlight on the entrepreneurs, the stars of the future and the small firms that are the backbone of our economy. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.
Led by Jason Whitworth and Chris Cumber, BDO LLP provided M&A corporate finance advice and tax advisory services to ProCare.
Hill Dickinson LLP, led by Craig Scott and Elan Iorwerth, provided legal advice to the vendor.
Mr Whitworth said: “We are delighted to have worked with Helen and her team to deliver this transaction.
"Helen has built a business with an exceptional reputation in caring for some of the most vulnerable people in the community. Working with the team at Procare, Tristone will be able to support the business to develop and expand the care it can deliver.
"It is a fantastic outcome for all parties.”
Tristone was advised by business advisory and accountancy firm MHA Moore and Smalley, led by corporate finance director, Simon Carruthers and tax partner David Bennett, who provided financial and taxation due diligence support
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nBuy and build investment group Tristone Capital has acquired one of the UK's leading businesses providing care for people who have complex support needs.\nProCare (Wales) Ltd employs 140 staff across two care homes and a community living service in North Wales, and has been bought as part of the second deal in the past six months for Tristone Capital's healthcare division.\nRhyl-based ProCare was founded in 2001 by Helen Shepherd and claims to be one of the UK’s leading high acuity care businesses, providing care for people with complex support needs, including learning disabilities, autism, mental health disorders and acquired brain injuries.\nAs part of the transaction, Helen Shepherd will retain a minority shareholding and continue in her role as managing director.\nMs Shepherd said: “I am extremely proud of Procare’s track record in striving for excellence, and in consistently delivering high quality support to the people we care for.\n\"I am delighted that in Tristone we have found a new partner, with the right values that are closely aligned with our own.\n\"This partnership will enable our work to continue in a way which maintains the strong reputation we have established in the communities we serve.\"\nTristone Healthcare said its investor’s strategy is to acquire high-quality businesses with strong fundamentals, delivering outstanding care and support to vulnerable people who need it most.\nTristone founder and CEO, Yannis Loucopoulos, added: “We have been speaking to Helen for some time and over that period it was evident that under her leadership, the team has built a highly successful and respected company that delivers best-in-class care and support.\n\"ProCare fits well with our acquisition criteria, as a company which delivers outstanding services and is well-run.\n\"We are excited to work with such an experienced management team and are looking forward to supporting ProCare’s next chapter of growth, delivering additional services and in the process creating more jobs for the local community.\"\nSign up for your free BusinessLive North West newsletter BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the North West- and you can stay in touch with all the latest news from Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. By bringing together North West coverage with that from across Reach’s titles in England and Wales, BusinessLive will shine a spotlight on the entrepreneurs, the stars of the future and the small firms that are the backbone of our economy. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nLed by Jason Whitworth and Chris Cumber, BDO LLP provided M&A corporate finance advice and tax advisory services to ProCare.\nHill Dickinson LLP, led by Craig Scott and Elan Iorwerth, provided legal advice to the vendor.\nMr Whitworth said: “We are delighted to have worked with Helen and her team to deliver this transaction.\n\"Helen has built a business with an exceptional reputation in caring for some of the most vulnerable people in the community. Working with the team at Procare, Tristone will be able to support the business to develop and expand the care it can deliver.\n\"It is a fantastic outcome for all parties.”\nTristone was advised by business advisory and accountancy firm MHA Moore and Smalley, led by corporate finance director, Simon Carruthers and tax partner David Bennett, who provided financial and taxation due diligence support",
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A Liverpool food firm said it is getting more resilient despite major challenges from the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Real Good Food, which is based in Wavertree, has issued a trading update which outlines the challenges faced by its Rensaw and Brighter Foods businesses.
It said that the Covid-19 had impacted on strategic plans for both businesses and had seen first-half revenues fall by 26% to £32.4m.
The company said that Renshaw, which specialises in cake decorations, had focussed on developing strategic partnerships and had developed new products with the likes of Tesco, Waitrose, and Marks & Spencer.
North Wales-based Brighter Foods, a food manufacturer specialising in snack bars, was impacted by the sectors it sells into being substantially closed during the first lockdown, the company said, though it had remained profitable by reducing costs and had seen recovering revenues in the second and third quarters of the year.
Executive chairman Mike Holt said: “It is pleasing that both businesses are getting stronger and more resilient despite the current economic challenges and that the group's Q3 performance was much improved on the first half and in line with last year and Board expectations.
“The board remains committed to reducing the group's debt burden and reviewing all initiatives to improve its capital structure."
The company said that its "near-term outlook continues to hold challenges due to Covid-19 but improved Q3 trading demonstrated encouraging progress and provides confidence for the future."
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA Liverpool food firm said it is getting more resilient despite major challenges from the Covid-19 lockdowns.\nReal Good Food, which is based in Wavertree, has issued a trading update which outlines the challenges faced by its Rensaw and Brighter Foods businesses.\nIt said that the Covid-19 had impacted on strategic plans for both businesses and had seen first-half revenues fall by 26% to £32.4m.\nThe company said that Renshaw, which specialises in cake decorations, had focussed on developing strategic partnerships and had developed new products with the likes of Tesco, Waitrose, and Marks & Spencer.\nNorth Wales-based Brighter Foods, a food manufacturer specialising in snack bars, was impacted by the sectors it sells into being substantially closed during the first lockdown, the company said, though it had remained profitable by reducing costs and had seen recovering revenues in the second and third quarters of the year.\nExecutive chairman Mike Holt said: “It is pleasing that both businesses are getting stronger and more resilient despite the current economic challenges and that the group's Q3 performance was much improved on the first half and in line with last year and Board expectations.\n“The board remains committed to reducing the group's debt burden and reviewing all initiatives to improve its capital structure.\"\nThe company said that its \"near-term outlook continues to hold challenges due to Covid-19 but improved Q3 trading demonstrated encouraging progress and provides confidence for the future.\"",
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The Oggy Oggy pasty empire continues to grow despite the Covid pandemic with a new outlet about to open in Plymouth – but as a takeaway only.
Lesley and Malkolm Park, who already operate two Oggy Oggy franchise stores in the city, have signed a six year lease on a former vegetable shop at Plymstock Broadway.
Work has now begun to convert the unit into a pasty takeaway as that is the only form of trading allowed during the current coronavirus lockdown.
Mrs Park, who already operates the Oggy Oggy outlets in the city centre’s Armada Way and in Plympton, said the new venture will be designed as a takeout only, unlike the other more cafe-based models.
(Image: Oggy Oggy)
She said that although it could be converted in future, the likelihood is that takeaway only is the way businesses will have to operate for the foreseeable future.
“Takeaway is the only way forward,” Mrs Park said. “We could maybe offer some tables eventually, but not at the moment.
“So takeaway seems the way to go, and there is a large footfall in the area of Plymstock. We will also be able to carry out our frozen pasty deliveries, and maybe throw in milk, bread and eggs to help people in this difficult period.
“We open in three to four weeks,” she added. “We are starting the fit out with the floors and then the electrician comes in.”
Mrs Park’s Oggy Oggy outlets, part of a franchised chain of nearly 20 around the South West, have already “pivoted” to cope with Covid restrictions.
The new unit will join them in working with Deliveroo, Just Eats and Uber Eats, and supply phone orders and carry out deliveries of frozen pasties, sausage rolls and cakes to people at their homes.
Mrs Park has even spread the supply of frozen goods nationally by using postal deliveries across mainland UK. Among a multitude of online offers are the pasty selection box, the vegan box, cake box, and even cream tea box.
How to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here
“We have been smart and went online, doing the frozen pasty deliveries,” Mrs Park said. “We even ring people up, especially the elderly, and ask if we can get them anything.”
Mrs Park already employs 16 people and will add another five staff at the Plymstock Broadway venture.
“Just drop your CVs in through the letterbox,” Mrs Parks said to aspiring pasty workers.
Mrs Park stressed that operating through the pandemic and its restrictions has been a major challenge. The business has suffered from the decline in footfall on the high street and some staff have had to be furloughed under the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
But she and her husband have found a way to operate safely and alternatively, adapting their city centre outlet for takeaway only in March, and even though the new unit was planned in mid 2020, well before the current second wave of Covid infections hit the UK, it was decided to press ahead with plans but adapt them for a takeaway-only establishment.
“This is a big investment for us, as it is only a takeaway, but we feel we can give a good offer,” she said.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - South West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe Oggy Oggy pasty empire continues to grow despite the Covid pandemic with a new outlet about to open in Plymouth – but as a takeaway only.\nLesley and Malkolm Park, who already operate two Oggy Oggy franchise stores in the city, have signed a six year lease on a former vegetable shop at Plymstock Broadway.\nWork has now begun to convert the unit into a pasty takeaway as that is the only form of trading allowed during the current coronavirus lockdown.\nMrs Park, who already operates the Oggy Oggy outlets in the city centre’s Armada Way and in Plympton, said the new venture will be designed as a takeout only, unlike the other more cafe-based models.\n(Image: Oggy Oggy)\nShe said that although it could be converted in future, the likelihood is that takeaway only is the way businesses will have to operate for the foreseeable future.\n“Takeaway is the only way forward,” Mrs Park said. “We could maybe offer some tables eventually, but not at the moment.\n“So takeaway seems the way to go, and there is a large footfall in the area of Plymstock. We will also be able to carry out our frozen pasty deliveries, and maybe throw in milk, bread and eggs to help people in this difficult period.\n“We open in three to four weeks,” she added. “We are starting the fit out with the floors and then the electrician comes in.”\nMrs Park’s Oggy Oggy outlets, part of a franchised chain of nearly 20 around the South West, have already “pivoted” to cope with Covid restrictions.\nThe new unit will join them in working with Deliveroo, Just Eats and Uber Eats, and supply phone orders and carry out deliveries of frozen pasties, sausage rolls and cakes to people at their homes.\nMrs Park has even spread the supply of frozen goods nationally by using postal deliveries across mainland UK. Among a multitude of online offers are the pasty selection box, the vegan box, cake box, and even cream tea box.\nHow to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here\n“We have been smart and went online, doing the frozen pasty deliveries,” Mrs Park said. “We even ring people up, especially the elderly, and ask if we can get them anything.”\nMrs Park already employs 16 people and will add another five staff at the Plymstock Broadway venture.\n“Just drop your CVs in through the letterbox,” Mrs Parks said to aspiring pasty workers.\nMrs Park stressed that operating through the pandemic and its restrictions has been a major challenge. The business has suffered from the decline in footfall on the high street and some staff have had to be furloughed under the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.\nBut she and her husband have found a way to operate safely and alternatively, adapting their city centre outlet for takeaway only in March, and even though the new unit was planned in mid 2020, well before the current second wave of Covid infections hit the UK, it was decided to press ahead with plans but adapt them for a takeaway-only establishment.\n“This is a big investment for us, as it is only a takeaway, but we feel we can give a good offer,” she said.",
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Work on a new industrial complex close to the M69 motorway in central England is set to get underway in the spring.
Clowes Developments said it wants to start work on the Stoney Stanton Business Park, near Hinckley, in west Leicestershire before the summer.
The Derbyshire developer said it now has planning permission to build seven industrial and warehouse units, which will have the options of being subdivided to provide 18 units.
Even as early as last August it was being reported that some 30 companies had shown early interest in the site, although there had been concerns over traffic issues from people living in and around the village.
Developer Dominic Jackson, from Clowes Developments, said: “Gaining the reserve matters planning consent has provided a good end to what has been a challenging year.
“We are eager to keep momentum going and start on site at the earliest opportunity.
“We are confident that with our proven track record and the expertise of the team involved in this project we will deliver another quality development and hope to attract a wealth of suitable occupiers to the scheme.
“Whilst interest in the business park is high, we encourage all enquiries to be directed to our agents, FHP Property Consultants and Andrew Ashwell who will be happy to provide more information about the scheme.”
Tim Gilbertson of FHP Property Consultants, who is helping market the site, said: “The positioning of the scheme is great.
“Stoney Stanton is located just off the M69 and therefore provides efficient access to the A5, Hinckley, Leicester, plus the M1.
“As this scheme offers buildings from as little as 2,500sq ft to over 16,639 sq ft, and all the units are available to buy or rent, this will fill a real gap in the market.”
Mike Allwood of Andrew & Ashwell said: “Three of the units are already under offer and there is an extremely high demand for commercial stock in and around the area.
“Despite the general economic uncertainty, demand for smaller industrial and warehouse units both to buy and rent in the Leicestershire and East Midlands market has remained strong.
“Our enquiry sheets for this site are full and we are confident this development will be a positive scheme for the area.”
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Shoe retailer Charles Clinkard says its online channels have been helping to mitigate a “significant” drop in sales during the pandemic.
The Middlesbrough-based shoe seller, first founded 94 years ago through one store in the town, now has around 42 shops and concessions across the UK, employing more than 550 people, while also reaching customers around the UK and overseas through its online store.
Now the firm has said its multi-channel approach is helping it navigate the Covid-19 crisis, with three lockdowns having forced the closure of its stores.
The comments come in the firm’s accounts for 2019, in which it posted turnover of £39.3m, a slight dip on the previous year’s £39.9m, in “difficult trading conditions.”
Operating profit also fell in the year, from £1.57m to £1.34m, while pre-tax profits dropped from £1.48m to £1.25m. Total income came in at £938,000, below the previous year’s £1.14m.
In report accompanying the accounts, director Jonathan Mankin said: “The key challenge is to be in the right location, with the right product and have the ability to respond quickly to the changes in retail.
“The focus going forward continues to be on multichannel retailing ensuring all formats online and in store are fully integrated to ensure the customers needs are fully met.”
On Brexit, the accounts outline how the group buys some of its supplies from overseas, so it uses foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate risks. It said that as a result of Brexit, it is possible that the cost of importing may increase, along with more complex administration.
On the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr Mankin’s report added: “The group experience a significant reduction in sales due to the branches being closed for just over two months, from the end of March 2020 through to beginning of June 2020 was an additional closure in November due to government restrictions.
“The group was able to maintain and increase Internet sales during the branch closures and this helped to mitigate the impact.“
It also said that a number of staff had been furloughed and that the group had used UK Government support schemes, such as the Job Retention Scheme and the Business Rates Relief.
The report adds: “We continue to target improvements to our existing portfolio through operational excellence, use of technology and cost optimisation. The group continues to actively monitor the impact of Covid-19 on the business.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North East Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nShoe retailer Charles Clinkard says its online channels have been helping to mitigate a “significant” drop in sales during the pandemic.\nThe Middlesbrough-based shoe seller, first founded 94 years ago through one store in the town, now has around 42 shops and concessions across the UK, employing more than 550 people, while also reaching customers around the UK and overseas through its online store.\nNow the firm has said its multi-channel approach is helping it navigate the Covid-19 crisis, with three lockdowns having forced the closure of its stores.\nThe comments come in the firm’s accounts for 2019, in which it posted turnover of £39.3m, a slight dip on the previous year’s £39.9m, in “difficult trading conditions.”\nOperating profit also fell in the year, from £1.57m to £1.34m, while pre-tax profits dropped from £1.48m to £1.25m. Total income came in at £938,000, below the previous year’s £1.14m.\nIn report accompanying the accounts, director Jonathan Mankin said: “The key challenge is to be in the right location, with the right product and have the ability to respond quickly to the changes in retail.\n“The focus going forward continues to be on multichannel retailing ensuring all formats online and in store are fully integrated to ensure the customers needs are fully met.”\nOn Brexit, the accounts outline how the group buys some of its supplies from overseas, so it uses foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate risks. It said that as a result of Brexit, it is possible that the cost of importing may increase, along with more complex administration.\nOn the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr Mankin’s report added: “The group experience a significant reduction in sales due to the branches being closed for just over two months, from the end of March 2020 through to beginning of June 2020 was an additional closure in November due to government restrictions.\n“The group was able to maintain and increase Internet sales during the branch closures and this helped to mitigate the impact.“\nIt also said that a number of staff had been furloughed and that the group had used UK Government support schemes, such as the Job Retention Scheme and the Business Rates Relief.\nThe report adds: “We continue to target improvements to our existing portfolio through operational excellence, use of technology and cost optimisation. The group continues to actively monitor the impact of Covid-19 on the business.”",
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Nottinghamshire County Council has approved almost £36 million of highways investment for the year ahead.
The money will be used to improve roads and footpaths, protect properties from flooding and get people and businesses back on the road when the pandemic draws to an end.
The provisional programmes includes:
- £16.4 million for road maintenance schemes
- £5.5 million for things such as pedestrian crossings, route capacity improvements and speed management schemes, including £350,000 of additional County Council funding for road safety
- £13.4 million secured to deliver Gedling Access Road, active travel programmes and to continue street lighting upgrades
- £640,000 of revenue funding for fresh traffic management plans
- £1 million of council capital for Property Flood Resilience (PFR) measures to protect communities and businesses most vulnerable to flooding
The tender process for the scheme has been completed with works scheduled for completion in July 2021.
The council has also secured almost £2.2 million towards the second part of its active travel infrastructure proposals.
Councillor John Cottee, chairman of the communities and place committee at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “This significant investment reflects our ongoing commitment to improving Nottinghamshire’s highways and transport network.
“Not only will the programme of investment further improve the quality of road repairs and maintenance with new technology, it will also make way for schemes to protect our communities from flooding and the promotion of walking and cycling.
“The investment is part of our strategy to support the local economy, promote health and wellbeing and ensure communities thrive particularly crucial as the easing of lockdown measures continue.
“Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic we recognise that some programmes included within the investment may be affected by as measures are put in place to protect our communities.
“We will endeavour to communicate any disruptions to these programmes and are committed to keeping safety at the heart of all we do.”
Property Flood Resilience uses bespoke measures for individual properties, which could include flood resilient doors, self-sealing air bricks, non-return valves in plumbing systems and other practical options such as repointing where mortar is damaged or missing and applying external waterproofing to ground floor walls.
A successful PFR scheme has been used as part of the Southwell Flood Risk Management scheme, and areas identified for these measures across the county include Jacksdale, Cropwell Butler, Bramcote, Tollerton, East Markham and Linby.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - East Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nNottinghamshire County Council has approved almost £36 million of highways investment for the year ahead.\nThe money will be used to improve roads and footpaths, protect properties from flooding and get people and businesses back on the road when the pandemic draws to an end.\nThe provisional programmes includes:\n- £16.4 million for road maintenance schemes\n- £5.5 million for things such as pedestrian crossings, route capacity improvements and speed management schemes, including £350,000 of additional County Council funding for road safety\n- £13.4 million secured to deliver Gedling Access Road, active travel programmes and to continue street lighting upgrades\n- £640,000 of revenue funding for fresh traffic management plans\n- £1 million of council capital for Property Flood Resilience (PFR) measures to protect communities and businesses most vulnerable to flooding\nThe tender process for the scheme has been completed with works scheduled for completion in July 2021.\nThe council has also secured almost £2.2 million towards the second part of its active travel infrastructure proposals.\nCouncillor John Cottee, chairman of the communities and place committee at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “This significant investment reflects our ongoing commitment to improving Nottinghamshire’s highways and transport network.\n“Not only will the programme of investment further improve the quality of road repairs and maintenance with new technology, it will also make way for schemes to protect our communities from flooding and the promotion of walking and cycling.\n“The investment is part of our strategy to support the local economy, promote health and wellbeing and ensure communities thrive particularly crucial as the easing of lockdown measures continue.\n“Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic we recognise that some programmes included within the investment may be affected by as measures are put in place to protect our communities.\n“We will endeavour to communicate any disruptions to these programmes and are committed to keeping safety at the heart of all we do.”\nProperty Flood Resilience uses bespoke measures for individual properties, which could include flood resilient doors, self-sealing air bricks, non-return valves in plumbing systems and other practical options such as repointing where mortar is damaged or missing and applying external waterproofing to ground floor walls.\nA successful PFR scheme has been used as part of the Southwell Flood Risk Management scheme, and areas identified for these measures across the county include Jacksdale, Cropwell Butler, Bramcote, Tollerton, East Markham and Linby.",
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Cornwall has been chosen as the venue of the G7 summit with new US president Joe Biden expected to attend an event which could bring a £50million windfall for the Duchy.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host the summit at the Cornish seaside resort of Carbis Bay, near St Ives, where he will urge of world leaders to unite in “building back better” from coronavirus.
President Biden is expected to attend the event starting on June 11, as well as the other G7 leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the EU.
The Prime Minister has also invited Australia, India and South Korea to attend as guests, as he seeks to promote a green recovery from the crisis.
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“Coronavirus is doubtless the most destructive force we have seen for generations and the greatest test of the modern world order we have experienced,” Mr Johnson said.
“It is only right that we approach the challenge of building back better by uniting with a spirit of openness to create a better future.”
It will be the first time the summit has met in person in nearly two years, with the US moving the 46th online because of the pandemic.
The last time the UK hosted the summit, in 2013, the venue was a resort in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Gleneagles in Scotland, London and Birmingham have also in the past played hosts.
The Carbis Bay Estate will be the main focus of the summit, but the seaside village will be supported by neighbouring St Ives and other towns across the region. Mr Johnson said that Cornwall “is the perfect location for such a crucial summit”.
“Two hundred years ago Cornwall’s tin and copper mines were at the heart of the UK’s industrial revolution and this summer Cornwall will again be the nucleus of great global change and advancement,” he said.
With so much of the world’s power expected to be based in the seaside resort for the weekend, the summit will require a major security operation.
Devon and Cornwall Police’s Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said: “We have been preparing for this event for several months, including speaking with colleagues who have managed similar events, so we can ensure that we continue to effectively serve our local communities in the run up to, during and after the event.”
Mark Duddridge, chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “Cornwall’s economy is quickly evolving into one of huge significance to the challenges of the time most notably in the delivery of clean energy from our unique geology and location.
“Underpinned by our digital connectivity and creative expertise our traditional industries are developing their offer to deliver more to their customers whilst supporting the recovery of our climate and ecology.
“We welcome the opportunity to showcasing the new Cornwall to visitors from around the World and sharing our excitement for the changes that are now happening around us.”
Tourism organisation Visit Cornwall estimates a total economic impact of the Summit for the county of £50million, including both the immediate benefits of the Summit and related events, and projected tourism growth over the next five years.
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Malcolm Bell, chief executive of Visit Cornwall, said: “Cornwall has been voted the best holiday region in the UK for 10 out of the last 11 years in the British Travel Award but is little known to many countries around the world.
“The G7 leaders’ summit will shine a spotlight on our very special place and the worldwide exposure is promotion we could never buy.
“It will showcase the beauty of Cornwall and provide an opportunity to highlight our heritage, culture and the connections to each country, which will help drive increased numbers of international visitors to Cornwall over the next decade.”
Julian German, leader of Cornwall Council, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the best of Cornwall and the UK on the world stage, and to build our strength and prosperity at home.
“For those reasons we are determined that this event delivers a lasting legacy for our residents, inspires our young people and shows how we can play our part in bringing the world together after the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic – and bringing together all parts of the UK together, leaving no-one and nowhere behind.
“We want a lasting legacy that maximises inward investment, translating our moment on the global stage into trade. A legacy that helps Cornwall bounce forward and make its full contribution to the country’s ambitions in areas like space and satellite, floating offshore wind and other sources of clean energy, and globally significant geo-resources including lithium to power our future.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - South West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nCornwall has been chosen as the venue of the G7 summit with new US president Joe Biden expected to attend an event which could bring a £50million windfall for the Duchy.\nPrime Minister Boris Johnson will host the summit at the Cornish seaside resort of Carbis Bay, near St Ives, where he will urge of world leaders to unite in “building back better” from coronavirus.\nPresident Biden is expected to attend the event starting on June 11, as well as the other G7 leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the EU.\nThe Prime Minister has also invited Australia, India and South Korea to attend as guests, as he seeks to promote a green recovery from the crisis.\n(Image: Google)\n“Coronavirus is doubtless the most destructive force we have seen for generations and the greatest test of the modern world order we have experienced,” Mr Johnson said.\n“It is only right that we approach the challenge of building back better by uniting with a spirit of openness to create a better future.”\nIt will be the first time the summit has met in person in nearly two years, with the US moving the 46th online because of the pandemic.\nThe last time the UK hosted the summit, in 2013, the venue was a resort in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Gleneagles in Scotland, London and Birmingham have also in the past played hosts.\nThe Carbis Bay Estate will be the main focus of the summit, but the seaside village will be supported by neighbouring St Ives and other towns across the region. Mr Johnson said that Cornwall “is the perfect location for such a crucial summit”.\n“Two hundred years ago Cornwall’s tin and copper mines were at the heart of the UK’s industrial revolution and this summer Cornwall will again be the nucleus of great global change and advancement,” he said.\nWith so much of the world’s power expected to be based in the seaside resort for the weekend, the summit will require a major security operation.\nDevon and Cornwall Police’s Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said: “We have been preparing for this event for several months, including speaking with colleagues who have managed similar events, so we can ensure that we continue to effectively serve our local communities in the run up to, during and after the event.”\nMark Duddridge, chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “Cornwall’s economy is quickly evolving into one of huge significance to the challenges of the time most notably in the delivery of clean energy from our unique geology and location.\n“Underpinned by our digital connectivity and creative expertise our traditional industries are developing their offer to deliver more to their customers whilst supporting the recovery of our climate and ecology.\n“We welcome the opportunity to showcasing the new Cornwall to visitors from around the World and sharing our excitement for the changes that are now happening around us.”\nTourism organisation Visit Cornwall estimates a total economic impact of the Summit for the county of £50million, including both the immediate benefits of the Summit and related events, and projected tourism growth over the next five years.\nHow to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here\nMalcolm Bell, chief executive of Visit Cornwall, said: “Cornwall has been voted the best holiday region in the UK for 10 out of the last 11 years in the British Travel Award but is little known to many countries around the world.\n“The G7 leaders’ summit will shine a spotlight on our very special place and the worldwide exposure is promotion we could never buy.\n“It will showcase the beauty of Cornwall and provide an opportunity to highlight our heritage, culture and the connections to each country, which will help drive increased numbers of international visitors to Cornwall over the next decade.”\nJulian German, leader of Cornwall Council, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the best of Cornwall and the UK on the world stage, and to build our strength and prosperity at home.\n“For those reasons we are determined that this event delivers a lasting legacy for our residents, inspires our young people and shows how we can play our part in bringing the world together after the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic – and bringing together all parts of the UK together, leaving no-one and nowhere behind.\n“We want a lasting legacy that maximises inward investment, translating our moment on the global stage into trade. A legacy that helps Cornwall bounce forward and make its full contribution to the country’s ambitions in areas like space and satellite, floating offshore wind and other sources of clean energy, and globally significant geo-resources including lithium to power our future.”",
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The shortlist for the 2020 Humber Renewables Awards can now be revealed after a year like no other saw it drop anchor in 2021.
Green screens and pixel grins will be the order of the day as it goes virtual in March after the pandemic led to the postponement of the sector celebration.
But Business Live publisher Reach Plc’s events team is planning a standout event still, to mark the momentous progress made yet again on the Energy Estuary.
The bash, with Siemens Gamesa as headline sponsor, comes as not one but two offshore wind farms are in construction off the Humber, while a third has just been consented.
If the long term economic benefit of such a trio wasn’t just cause enough to raise a cheer, hydrogen’s emergence as a vital fuel on the path to Net Zero, and the platform given to the industrial decarbonisation brief has put the region front and centre of the green recovery.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and new Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are all well aware of the area’s credentials as nationally 2020 was the greenest year on record, with all-time highs for wind and solar generation providing the longest coal-free run since the industrial revolution.
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Humber business editor David Laister was joined by former Team Humber Marine Alliance chief executive Mark O’Reilly and chair of advisory board Camilla Carlbom Flinn to assess the strong entries.
Winners will be revealed on Thursday, March 4, at the online event starting at 6.30pm. It is free to attend, all you have to do is register for tickets at www.humberrenewables.com .
Here is the 2020 shortlist:
Best Renewable Energy Project or Installation
Sponsored by Grimsby Renewables Partnership
Dogger Bank - Arcus Consultancy Services
Planning, development and consent management was provided for the huge wind farm zone off the North East coast, with onshore cable, substation and associated works in East Yorkshire and Cleveland the focus.
Arcus has undertaken environmental studies and provided technical support, with the regional presence ensuring all fieldwork was unaffected by Covid-19, with subcontracting through desk study, ornithology and reporting phases.
Hornsea One offshore wind farm - Orsted
The 1.2GW wind farm was completed in 2020, bringing the world leading title to the Grimsby base. It raised the bar across the globe, almost doubling capacity from the previous record-holder, and gaining international media attention. The 174 7MW turbines tower 190m above more than 400 sq km of North Sea. A total of 8,000 people were inducted to work on the build.
Renewables Education
Sponsored by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind
Marketing Humber
The Waterline Summit saw the Energy Estuary thrust into the national spotlight as it went from physical to virtual in 2020.
As part of the launch a bespoke educational online city-building game was launched with local companies behind it, while schools and universities were brought on board both as partners and delegates. Education was a key strand as the importance of decarbonisation was championed.
Ron Dearing UTC
Hull’s university technical college describes clean energy as its whole reason for existing, producing a pipeline of talented employees as it addresses the Stem skills gap while supporting the renewable industry.
A total of 500 students are offered a unique curriculum featuring 100 projects, including sustainable manufacturing.2019 saw 60 per cent of the cohort gain apprenticeships in the region, while 37 per cent took Stem degrees at university. March saw it classed as outstanding by Ofsted.
Smart Energy Greater Lincolnshire Programme
The £9.2m programme is a UK first, delivered in partnership with Germany’s University of Applied Sciences.
Monthly workshops for businesses to tap into have been a key feature and gateway to the support on offer in the North East Lincolnshire Council-led scheme.
It also links with apprentices and education to ensure future generations are aware of the importance of efficiency and green choices.
Engaging the Community/Community Project
Sponsored by RWE
HFR Solutions CIC
The specialist training provider deals in prevention, preparation, response and recovery and is linked to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service. It supported Cleethorpes RNLI and Coastguard operations with a thermal image camera purchase, while pivoting during the pandemic to deliver face fit testing of respiratory protection equipment to more than 300 frontline nurses and carers. Training taster days have also given insight into the importance of emergency response planning.
Marketing Humber
A stellar line up of high profile figures, including Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey and then Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng, addressed the Waterline Summit and the Humber sat up and listened.
The week-long event gained an audience of several thousand delegates thanks to a strong engagement campaign, its interactive nature and the weaving of art, competition and entertainment into the online exhibition arena alongside the virtual auditorium.
Smart Energy Greater Lincolnshire Programme
More than 2,200 businesses have been engaged with the project that aims to save 2,488 tonnes of CO2 a year, with 589 directly benefiting so far.
It has also provided support to make 30 public buildings more efficient, ranging from schools and academies to leisure centres and town halls.
Early results are showing some energy bills halving with the project on target, as a dedicated engagement officer turns interest into applications.
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Excellence in Renewable Skills and Training
Sponsored by EDS / James Fisher
HFR Solutions CIC
The organisation has helped to create a highly trained, adaptable, and multi-skilled workforce to support the Humber-based renewables sector as it has evolved to support the nation’s energy requirements.
It has developed tailored training models for use on weather days including advanced rescue and enhanced first aid while offering specific client-requested projects.
HFR has also invested in mobile training units, while collaborating with others in the sector.
Orsted & Active Training Team
A new safety leadership induction centre, Thrive, was opened at Immingham in September. Purpose-built project for Hornsea Two offshore wind farm and a legacy for the area, the £1.4 million investment brings a new dimension to the sector. It sees inducted personnel engage in a day-long interactive multi-media programme designed to transform behaviours and attitudes to safety, with a hard-hitting narrative around an industrial fatality.
University of Hull
Plugging the skills gap on patch, postgraduate apprenticeships with Siemens Gamesa and the development of masters courses to meet industry demand have been key highlights.
Developed with industry strong relationships fostered have been capitalised upon to provide rich experiences. Masters programmes take into account specialist engineering and project management rules, where broader understanding is required. It is also behind Aura Centre for Doctoral Training, with funding for 75 scholarships running.
Green Innovation
Sponsored by Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Gigastack
Picking up the green baton where electrification isn’t feasible, hydrogen is seen as the answer for heavy industry.
Gigastack is the UK’s flagship renewable hydrogen project, bringing together an ambitious consortium of Orsted, Phillips 66, ITM Power and Element Energy. Together they are demonstrating the benefits of and potential for it, highlighting the regulatory, commercial and technical challenges to be overcome, while developing a blueprint for deployment.
Humber Zero
The South Bank refinery-focused carbon capture and storage project is being led by Phillips 66 and Vitol.
It has the potential to remove 10 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030, with a funding pot currently targeted to take it into front end engineering and design works in 2021. A total of 2,500 jobs are highlighted in construction, while creating 200 permanent roles and safeguarding 20,000 in traditional industry.
Lifestyle Packaging
Part of Melton-based Origin Pharma Packaging, the business has brought forward BioPac, a ground-breaking formula that degrades at between 100 to 200 times faster than standard plastics.
It is being pitched at the burgeoning vitamins and supplements health market but has wider applications as single use remains a key issue to address.
The technology behind it ensures it is biodegradable in landfill, compost or marine environments.
Humber Renewables Small Business of the Year
Sponsored by Orsted
Head-On Renewables
Trading as EV Chargers UK, the Hull-based business supplies and installs electric vehicle chargers, and has been continually hiring to meet demand.
Having initially set out to serve the Humber by the established electricians at Head-On Group, the circles are widening, covering business and domestic needs.
Solar installation and repair is also an element, while battery storage is also being prepared for by the proactive team.
Lionheart Public Affairs
The political engagement, campaigns and communication specialist roared back to life in July to serve the Humber’s decarbonisation agenda, having first been launched by Richard Royal in 2012.
Vivergo’s former head of government affairs and communications won awards for his work on the introduction of E10 fuel, and went on to become energy lead for Humber LEP.
Lionheart is now working with Equinor on Zero Carbon Humber and H2H Saltend.
McAusland Turner Ltd
After more than 125 years of trading, turnover eclipsed £2 million in 2018, and now it is on target to hit £3 million - underlining the ethos that history is a solid foundation of integrity and reliability upon which to continue building.
From vessels that relied on wind to sail, it now represents the world’s biggest manufacturers of turbine components, providing inspection globally with new contract wins in Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan.
(Image: MyEnergi)
Humber Renewables Medium/Large Business of the Year
Sponsored by Wilkin Chapman
MyEnergi
The eco-smart home energy management company has gone from a standing start to more than 70 staff in five years, shipping 67,000 British-build products in that time - with the Zappi EV charger the flagship.
Turnover is expected to hit £8 million in the coming year, while it prepares to move to purpose-built headquarters as an exemplar company on North East Lincolnshire’s latest business park.
Orsted
Named the world’s most sustainable company as 2020 began, it went on to fully commission the world’s largest offshore wind farm and actively pursue further uses for the electricity the sector leader produces, via the Gigastack project.
It has developed a new immersive training concept for the industry while also acting as industry sponsor of the Humber Offshore Wind Cluster, building on the region’s response to the Offshore Wind Sector Deal.
University of Hull
Aura’s creation has seen a collaborative cluster formed, bringing together global leaders like Siemens Gamesa and Orsted with leading academics from Hull, Sheffield and Durham as well as non-government organisations.
Since 2016 work has unlocked £30 million of funding, with the physical centre opening this year, helping to accelerate low carbon projects, drive innovation and deliver clean business growth. Despite the pandemic more than 800 visitors were welcomed in the early months.
Renewables Woman of the Year
Sponsored by Triton Knoll
Corinne Barry - EDS HV / Grimsby Renewables Partnership
Described as a passionate and inspirational role model in multiple nominations, her efforts to link education and industry gain particular recognition.
Her hugely influential business presence was commented on, so too the incredible example for women in industry she sets as a leading light in the Humber community.
As a director of GRP she selflessly gives wherever required, while being a great advocate for the renewable industry.
Katie Hedges - Catch
The driving force behind the push towards Net Zero in the Humber, she has pulled together key personnel across a complex energy intensive environment to present the industrial debaroniation opportunity.
A pivotal figure behind the Humber’s position, she is described as the ‘go to’ person for advice on all elements, be it fuel switching or carbon capture and “someone who truly has a vision for the future of the Energy Estuary”.
Lauren McGee - Orsted
Recently promoted to head of operations for Westermost Rough offshore wind farm, she joined Orsted two years ago from Centrica and supports a site team of technicians.
They have recently transferred out of the warranty agreement to full operatorship, with changes implemented by her to improve maintenance scheduling that have translated into better electricity generation and availability.
She also heads up the internal East Coast Community Engagement programme.
Humber Renewables Champion
Sponsored by Siemens Gamesa
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Yorkshire & Humber Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe shortlist for the 2020 Humber Renewables Awards can now be revealed after a year like no other saw it drop anchor in 2021.\nGreen screens and pixel grins will be the order of the day as it goes virtual in March after the pandemic led to the postponement of the sector celebration.\nBut Business Live publisher Reach Plc’s events team is planning a standout event still, to mark the momentous progress made yet again on the Energy Estuary.\nThe bash, with Siemens Gamesa as headline sponsor, comes as not one but two offshore wind farms are in construction off the Humber, while a third has just been consented.\nIf the long term economic benefit of such a trio wasn’t just cause enough to raise a cheer, hydrogen’s emergence as a vital fuel on the path to Net Zero, and the platform given to the industrial decarbonisation brief has put the region front and centre of the green recovery.\nPrime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and new Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are all well aware of the area’s credentials as nationally 2020 was the greenest year on record, with all-time highs for wind and solar generation providing the longest coal-free run since the industrial revolution.\n(Image: Reach Plc)\nHumber business editor David Laister was joined by former Team Humber Marine Alliance chief executive Mark O’Reilly and chair of advisory board Camilla Carlbom Flinn to assess the strong entries.\nWinners will be revealed on Thursday, March 4, at the online event starting at 6.30pm. It is free to attend, all you have to do is register for tickets at www.humberrenewables.com .\nHere is the 2020 shortlist:\nBest Renewable Energy Project or Installation\nSponsored by Grimsby Renewables Partnership\nDogger Bank - Arcus Consultancy Services\nPlanning, development and consent management was provided for the huge wind farm zone off the North East coast, with onshore cable, substation and associated works in East Yorkshire and Cleveland the focus.\nArcus has undertaken environmental studies and provided technical support, with the regional presence ensuring all fieldwork was unaffected by Covid-19, with subcontracting through desk study, ornithology and reporting phases.\nHornsea One offshore wind farm - Orsted\nThe 1.2GW wind farm was completed in 2020, bringing the world leading title to the Grimsby base. It raised the bar across the globe, almost doubling capacity from the previous record-holder, and gaining international media attention. The 174 7MW turbines tower 190m above more than 400 sq km of North Sea. A total of 8,000 people were inducted to work on the build.\nRenewables Education\nSponsored by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind\nMarketing Humber\nThe Waterline Summit saw the Energy Estuary thrust into the national spotlight as it went from physical to virtual in 2020.\nAs part of the launch a bespoke educational online city-building game was launched with local companies behind it, while schools and universities were brought on board both as partners and delegates. Education was a key strand as the importance of decarbonisation was championed.\nRon Dearing UTC\nHull’s university technical college describes clean energy as its whole reason for existing, producing a pipeline of talented employees as it addresses the Stem skills gap while supporting the renewable industry.\nA total of 500 students are offered a unique curriculum featuring 100 projects, including sustainable manufacturing.2019 saw 60 per cent of the cohort gain apprenticeships in the region, while 37 per cent took Stem degrees at university. March saw it classed as outstanding by Ofsted.\nSmart Energy Greater Lincolnshire Programme\nThe £9.2m programme is a UK first, delivered in partnership with Germany’s University of Applied Sciences.\nMonthly workshops for businesses to tap into have been a key feature and gateway to the support on offer in the North East Lincolnshire Council-led scheme.\nIt also links with apprentices and education to ensure future generations are aware of the importance of efficiency and green choices.\nEngaging the Community/Community Project\nSponsored by RWE\nHFR Solutions CIC\nThe specialist training provider deals in prevention, preparation, response and recovery and is linked to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service. It supported Cleethorpes RNLI and Coastguard operations with a thermal image camera purchase, while pivoting during the pandemic to deliver face fit testing of respiratory protection equipment to more than 300 frontline nurses and carers. Training taster days have also given insight into the importance of emergency response planning.\nMarketing Humber\nA stellar line up of high profile figures, including Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey and then Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng, addressed the Waterline Summit and the Humber sat up and listened.\nThe week-long event gained an audience of several thousand delegates thanks to a strong engagement campaign, its interactive nature and the weaving of art, competition and entertainment into the online exhibition arena alongside the virtual auditorium.\nSmart Energy Greater Lincolnshire Programme\nMore than 2,200 businesses have been engaged with the project that aims to save 2,488 tonnes of CO2 a year, with 589 directly benefiting so far.\nIt has also provided support to make 30 public buildings more efficient, ranging from schools and academies to leisure centres and town halls.\nEarly results are showing some energy bills halving with the project on target, as a dedicated engagement officer turns interest into applications.\n(Image: Orsted)\nExcellence in Renewable Skills and Training\nSponsored by EDS / James Fisher\nHFR Solutions CIC\nThe organisation has helped to create a highly trained, adaptable, and multi-skilled workforce to support the Humber-based renewables sector as it has evolved to support the nation’s energy requirements.\nIt has developed tailored training models for use on weather days including advanced rescue and enhanced first aid while offering specific client-requested projects.\nHFR has also invested in mobile training units, while collaborating with others in the sector.\nOrsted & Active Training Team\nA new safety leadership induction centre, Thrive, was opened at Immingham in September. Purpose-built project for Hornsea Two offshore wind farm and a legacy for the area, the £1.4 million investment brings a new dimension to the sector. It sees inducted personnel engage in a day-long interactive multi-media programme designed to transform behaviours and attitudes to safety, with a hard-hitting narrative around an industrial fatality.\nUniversity of Hull\nPlugging the skills gap on patch, postgraduate apprenticeships with Siemens Gamesa and the development of masters courses to meet industry demand have been key highlights.\nDeveloped with industry strong relationships fostered have been capitalised upon to provide rich experiences. Masters programmes take into account specialist engineering and project management rules, where broader understanding is required. It is also behind Aura Centre for Doctoral Training, with funding for 75 scholarships running.\nGreen Innovation\nSponsored by Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult\nGigastack\nPicking up the green baton where electrification isn’t feasible, hydrogen is seen as the answer for heavy industry.\nGigastack is the UK’s flagship renewable hydrogen project, bringing together an ambitious consortium of Orsted, Phillips 66, ITM Power and Element Energy. Together they are demonstrating the benefits of and potential for it, highlighting the regulatory, commercial and technical challenges to be overcome, while developing a blueprint for deployment.\nHumber Zero\nThe South Bank refinery-focused carbon capture and storage project is being led by Phillips 66 and Vitol.\nIt has the potential to remove 10 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030, with a funding pot currently targeted to take it into front end engineering and design works in 2021. A total of 2,500 jobs are highlighted in construction, while creating 200 permanent roles and safeguarding 20,000 in traditional industry.\nLifestyle Packaging\nPart of Melton-based Origin Pharma Packaging, the business has brought forward BioPac, a ground-breaking formula that degrades at between 100 to 200 times faster than standard plastics.\nIt is being pitched at the burgeoning vitamins and supplements health market but has wider applications as single use remains a key issue to address.\nThe technology behind it ensures it is biodegradable in landfill, compost or marine environments.\nHumber Renewables Small Business of the Year\nSponsored by Orsted\nHead-On Renewables\nTrading as EV Chargers UK, the Hull-based business supplies and installs electric vehicle chargers, and has been continually hiring to meet demand.\nHaving initially set out to serve the Humber by the established electricians at Head-On Group, the circles are widening, covering business and domestic needs.\nSolar installation and repair is also an element, while battery storage is also being prepared for by the proactive team.\nLionheart Public Affairs\nThe political engagement, campaigns and communication specialist roared back to life in July to serve the Humber’s decarbonisation agenda, having first been launched by Richard Royal in 2012.\nVivergo’s former head of government affairs and communications won awards for his work on the introduction of E10 fuel, and went on to become energy lead for Humber LEP.\nLionheart is now working with Equinor on Zero Carbon Humber and H2H Saltend.\nMcAusland Turner Ltd\nAfter more than 125 years of trading, turnover eclipsed £2 million in 2018, and now it is on target to hit £3 million - underlining the ethos that history is a solid foundation of integrity and reliability upon which to continue building.\nFrom vessels that relied on wind to sail, it now represents the world’s biggest manufacturers of turbine components, providing inspection globally with new contract wins in Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan.\n(Image: MyEnergi)\nHumber Renewables Medium/Large Business of the Year\nSponsored by Wilkin Chapman\nMyEnergi\nThe eco-smart home energy management company has gone from a standing start to more than 70 staff in five years, shipping 67,000 British-build products in that time - with the Zappi EV charger the flagship.\nTurnover is expected to hit £8 million in the coming year, while it prepares to move to purpose-built headquarters as an exemplar company on North East Lincolnshire’s latest business park.\nOrsted\nNamed the world’s most sustainable company as 2020 began, it went on to fully commission the world’s largest offshore wind farm and actively pursue further uses for the electricity the sector leader produces, via the Gigastack project.\nIt has developed a new immersive training concept for the industry while also acting as industry sponsor of the Humber Offshore Wind Cluster, building on the region’s response to the Offshore Wind Sector Deal.\nUniversity of Hull\nAura’s creation has seen a collaborative cluster formed, bringing together global leaders like Siemens Gamesa and Orsted with leading academics from Hull, Sheffield and Durham as well as non-government organisations.\nSince 2016 work has unlocked £30 million of funding, with the physical centre opening this year, helping to accelerate low carbon projects, drive innovation and deliver clean business growth. Despite the pandemic more than 800 visitors were welcomed in the early months.\nRenewables Woman of the Year\nSponsored by Triton Knoll\nCorinne Barry - EDS HV / Grimsby Renewables Partnership\nDescribed as a passionate and inspirational role model in multiple nominations, her efforts to link education and industry gain particular recognition.\nHer hugely influential business presence was commented on, so too the incredible example for women in industry she sets as a leading light in the Humber community.\nAs a director of GRP she selflessly gives wherever required, while being a great advocate for the renewable industry.\nKatie Hedges - Catch\nThe driving force behind the push towards Net Zero in the Humber, she has pulled together key personnel across a complex energy intensive environment to present the industrial debaroniation opportunity.\nA pivotal figure behind the Humber’s position, she is described as the ‘go to’ person for advice on all elements, be it fuel switching or carbon capture and “someone who truly has a vision for the future of the Energy Estuary”.\nLauren McGee - Orsted\nRecently promoted to head of operations for Westermost Rough offshore wind farm, she joined Orsted two years ago from Centrica and supports a site team of technicians.\nThey have recently transferred out of the warranty agreement to full operatorship, with changes implemented by her to improve maintenance scheduling that have translated into better electricity generation and availability.\nShe also heads up the internal East Coast Community Engagement programme.\nHumber Renewables Champion\nSponsored by Siemens Gamesa",
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The company behind Cornwall’s ambitious £10million geothermal rum distillery plan has vowed it will clean up and restore the site it intends to use, after Historic England raised concerns about the project.
Matt Clifford, founder of the Cornish Geothermal Distillery Company (CGDC), stressed it has the budget to cleanse and spruce up the contaminated and tatty site at United Downs, some of which has been used as a stock car racetrack.
He also said the company had looked at an alternative location and spent more than £100,000 on studies of a landfill site across the road from the preferred location, which showed it would not be suitable.
And he said Cornwall Council is trying to find an alternative site for the stock car business to move to when its lease runs out in October 2021.
The CGDC has applied for outline planning permission for a sustainable scheme, called the Celsius project, to mature and distil rum using heat generated by the UK’s first geothermal power plant at the United Downs site.
The application includes an associated shop, cafe, parking, landscaping, and ancillary functions, powered using geothermal heat from the nearby Geothermal Power project.
The project recently received £75,000 from the Government’s Green Distillery Competition grant scheme for projects which can cut carbon emissions and support new jobs.
As part of the planning process Historic England, the Government’s advisory body on heritage, said it has “strong concerns” about the plan and in a letter submitted to planners at Cornwall Council said it believes the proposed development would damage the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (CMWHS).
It wants CGDC to look for an alternative site and said that while United Downs appears to be “a barren and rather neglected landscape” its value is associated with the long history and dramatic decline of mining in the area.
But Mr Clifford pointed out that the land is currently in a dilapidated state and includes dumped tyres, spilled oil, rubbish, broken metal and wood and questioned whether a raceway, though a popular amenity, would preserve and protect the important site.
He also raised the issue of whether other organisations have the budget is available to clean up the land and return it to Cornish heathland, whilst preserving and enhancing the mining heritage features for posterity.
“Because that is what our Celsius project would do,” he said, “spend many thousands of pounds cleaning and restoring the land and its features.”
The said the first six acres of the full 26 acre site will cost more than £500,000 to remediate and added: “That’s before we can even begin to build our job-creating, sustainable, rum maturation plant, which would use the waste heat from the United Downs Deep Geothermal Energy scheme and which is backed enthusiastically for research and development by the UK Government’s Green Distillery scheme.”
He said his company had explored the option of using the former United Downs landfill site nearby, but said: “We spent over £100,000 on risk assessments, feasibility studies and plans on the landfill site with Arup, Buro Happold and Grimshaw Architects.
“But the landfill site is a highly complex proposition – an insufficient depth of landfill with uneven subsidence, atop a significant number (more than 80) of unstable historic mine workings.
“It was deemed to present unacceptably high risks, ultimately uninsurable, and therefore commercially unviable for our project. So, when another commercial venture which was considering the United Downs speedway site for a geothermal related project decided not to proceed, we were advised to look there instead.
“We have spent a further £400,000 on the speedway site investigations and developing plans, with our expert partners, for outline planning submission, including comprehensive heritage and ecology reports, etc, which should be decided by Cornwall Council in the next couple of months.
“If we get our outline planning permission we aim to take over the site and begin the process of decontaminating it and , we very much hope working with Cornwall’s World Heritage team, restoring all the precious features which have been neglected and damaged over decades.
How to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here
“We would love to think that when the G7 leaders come to Cornwall in June, to discuss climate change and the environment, they might like to visit a progressive, sustainable, quality job-creating, joined-up concept of a geothermal hub in one of the most deprived parts of the country.”
The raceway’s lease, negotiated between Purple Cornwall, which operates the track, and landowner Cornwall Council runs to October 2021. The council said it is working with the company to help identify other suitable potential sites for the business after that date.
The council said: “In preparation for when the lease expires in 2021, the council is looking at low carbon and sustainable alternative uses for the site.
“This includes innovative proposals that have the potential to contribute to economic growth and job opportunities in the area, as well as harness the potential offered by the new renewable energy generated by the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power project.
“The council has invested in the geothermal project to generate electricity, but also to power industry and bring employment to the area.
“Whilst also keen to see low carbon development take place within the existing industrial site, the council’s wider ownership in the area gives businesses with larger space requirements the ability to explore the unique opportunity as well.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - South West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe company behind Cornwall’s ambitious £10million geothermal rum distillery plan has vowed it will clean up and restore the site it intends to use, after Historic England raised concerns about the project.\nMatt Clifford, founder of the Cornish Geothermal Distillery Company (CGDC), stressed it has the budget to cleanse and spruce up the contaminated and tatty site at United Downs, some of which has been used as a stock car racetrack.\nHe also said the company had looked at an alternative location and spent more than £100,000 on studies of a landfill site across the road from the preferred location, which showed it would not be suitable.\nAnd he said Cornwall Council is trying to find an alternative site for the stock car business to move to when its lease runs out in October 2021.\nThe CGDC has applied for outline planning permission for a sustainable scheme, called the Celsius project, to mature and distil rum using heat generated by the UK’s first geothermal power plant at the United Downs site.\nThe application includes an associated shop, cafe, parking, landscaping, and ancillary functions, powered using geothermal heat from the nearby Geothermal Power project.\nThe project recently received £75,000 from the Government’s Green Distillery Competition grant scheme for projects which can cut carbon emissions and support new jobs.\nAs part of the planning process Historic England, the Government’s advisory body on heritage, said it has “strong concerns” about the plan and in a letter submitted to planners at Cornwall Council said it believes the proposed development would damage the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (CMWHS).\nIt wants CGDC to look for an alternative site and said that while United Downs appears to be “a barren and rather neglected landscape” its value is associated with the long history and dramatic decline of mining in the area.\nBut Mr Clifford pointed out that the land is currently in a dilapidated state and includes dumped tyres, spilled oil, rubbish, broken metal and wood and questioned whether a raceway, though a popular amenity, would preserve and protect the important site.\nHe also raised the issue of whether other organisations have the budget is available to clean up the land and return it to Cornish heathland, whilst preserving and enhancing the mining heritage features for posterity.\n“Because that is what our Celsius project would do,” he said, “spend many thousands of pounds cleaning and restoring the land and its features.”\nThe said the first six acres of the full 26 acre site will cost more than £500,000 to remediate and added: “That’s before we can even begin to build our job-creating, sustainable, rum maturation plant, which would use the waste heat from the United Downs Deep Geothermal Energy scheme and which is backed enthusiastically for research and development by the UK Government’s Green Distillery scheme.”\nHe said his company had explored the option of using the former United Downs landfill site nearby, but said: “We spent over £100,000 on risk assessments, feasibility studies and plans on the landfill site with Arup, Buro Happold and Grimshaw Architects.\n“But the landfill site is a highly complex proposition – an insufficient depth of landfill with uneven subsidence, atop a significant number (more than 80) of unstable historic mine workings.\n“It was deemed to present unacceptably high risks, ultimately uninsurable, and therefore commercially unviable for our project. So, when another commercial venture which was considering the United Downs speedway site for a geothermal related project decided not to proceed, we were advised to look there instead.\n“We have spent a further £400,000 on the speedway site investigations and developing plans, with our expert partners, for outline planning submission, including comprehensive heritage and ecology reports, etc, which should be decided by Cornwall Council in the next couple of months.\n“If we get our outline planning permission we aim to take over the site and begin the process of decontaminating it and , we very much hope working with Cornwall’s World Heritage team, restoring all the precious features which have been neglected and damaged over decades.\nHow to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here\n“We would love to think that when the G7 leaders come to Cornwall in June, to discuss climate change and the environment, they might like to visit a progressive, sustainable, quality job-creating, joined-up concept of a geothermal hub in one of the most deprived parts of the country.”\nThe raceway’s lease, negotiated between Purple Cornwall, which operates the track, and landowner Cornwall Council runs to October 2021. The council said it is working with the company to help identify other suitable potential sites for the business after that date.\nThe council said: “In preparation for when the lease expires in 2021, the council is looking at low carbon and sustainable alternative uses for the site.\n“This includes innovative proposals that have the potential to contribute to economic growth and job opportunities in the area, as well as harness the potential offered by the new renewable energy generated by the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power project.\n“The council has invested in the geothermal project to generate electricity, but also to power industry and bring employment to the area.\n“Whilst also keen to see low carbon development take place within the existing industrial site, the council’s wider ownership in the area gives businesses with larger space requirements the ability to explore the unique opportunity as well.”",
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Phillips Humber Refinery boss Darren Cunningham has joined the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership board.
The transfer from the disbanding Humber LEP comes after the government insisted on single representation for local authorities, with both South Bank councils electing to go with the county.
Mr Cunningham, general manager and his employer’s lead executive in the UK, took the helm of the site he started out on as a graduate chemical engineer in 2017, having held roles either side of the Atlantic since 1985, while also working as a crude oil trade in London and in Singapore.
“I’m honoured to join the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership and look forward to working together as our region looks towards the future in these most challenging times,” he said.
Phillips 66 is playing a key role in the decarbonisation of the Humber heavy industry, working on two high profile collaborative projects - Gigastack and Humber Zero - while also investing significantly in standalone ‘greening-up'.
He has served as an ambassador for pan-Humber economic prosperity and attracting him to the board is seen as a key coup.
(Image: Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership)
Pat Doody, chair of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP, said: “I am delighted to see an individual with Darren's vast experience and capability in such an important sector to the LEP economy, with its change agenda, joining us. Having a key south bank employer on board is also important to fully represent the LEP geography.
“I know the board is looking forward to Darren’s valuable contribution and shares his enthusiasm for the numerous opportunities evident in the north of our area.”
Mr Cuningham, who was brought up on the North Bank, had sat as chair of the finance and remuneration committee on the Humber LEP.
His appointment at Greater Lincolnshire comes as chair and vice chair of the emerging Hull and East Yorkshire LEP have been announced, ahead of the April 1 launch.
As reported, a Humber Leadership Board - made up of the four local authority leaders and the two LEP chairs - will ensure critical pan-Humber agendas such as ports, energy and decarbonisation continue.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Manufacturing Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nPhillips Humber Refinery boss Darren Cunningham has joined the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership board.\nThe transfer from the disbanding Humber LEP comes after the government insisted on single representation for local authorities, with both South Bank councils electing to go with the county.\nMr Cunningham, general manager and his employer’s lead executive in the UK, took the helm of the site he started out on as a graduate chemical engineer in 2017, having held roles either side of the Atlantic since 1985, while also working as a crude oil trade in London and in Singapore.\n“I’m honoured to join the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership and look forward to working together as our region looks towards the future in these most challenging times,” he said.\nPhillips 66 is playing a key role in the decarbonisation of the Humber heavy industry, working on two high profile collaborative projects - Gigastack and Humber Zero - while also investing significantly in standalone ‘greening-up'.\nHe has served as an ambassador for pan-Humber economic prosperity and attracting him to the board is seen as a key coup.\n(Image: Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership)\nPat Doody, chair of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP, said: “I am delighted to see an individual with Darren's vast experience and capability in such an important sector to the LEP economy, with its change agenda, joining us. Having a key south bank employer on board is also important to fully represent the LEP geography.\n“I know the board is looking forward to Darren’s valuable contribution and shares his enthusiasm for the numerous opportunities evident in the north of our area.”\nMr Cuningham, who was brought up on the North Bank, had sat as chair of the finance and remuneration committee on the Humber LEP.\nHis appointment at Greater Lincolnshire comes as chair and vice chair of the emerging Hull and East Yorkshire LEP have been announced, ahead of the April 1 launch.\nAs reported, a Humber Leadership Board - made up of the four local authority leaders and the two LEP chairs - will ensure critical pan-Humber agendas such as ports, energy and decarbonisation continue.",
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Ian Watson, of Hadrian Healthcare, has backed Gateshead's Vielo Sports, which has designed a new road bike for serious cyclists
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A well-known North East businessman has backed a bicycle design company in the region to bring a high-end road bike to the market.
Ian Watson, best known as the chairman of Newcastle’s Hadrian Healthcare, has invested in Gateshead’s Vielo Sports, which was founded in 2017 by Ian Hughes and son Trevor, to launch the innovative Vielo R+1 road bike.
Following the success of Vielo’s V+1 gravel bike, the R+1 model has been designed by the Vielo team at its Gateshead headquarters.
The bike - which sells for between £4,000 and £9,000 - is aimed at serious cyclists and is on sale online and from a network of independent bike shops.
Mr Hughes said: “Many bike brands sold in the UK are not built for the crumbling tarmac and potholes of British roads and do not consider the sheer variety of weather in different parts of the country. We decided to change all that by designing and building in-house a proper, high performance British bike, able to take British riding conditions in its stride.
“The feedback from the gravel bike was amazing and the new road bike we’ve just launched has already received two incredible reviews from the UK’s most respected cycling publications, including being short listed for Superbike of the Year.
“We are delighted that Ian was so impressed by the road bike he joined our investors in the business, and with the creative team we have at Vielo Sports who are all passionate about cycling I am certain we will go from strength to strength.”
Vielo Sports has previously won investment from the Finance For Business North East Growth Fund and the North East Small Loan Fund.
Mr Watson, who has built up and sold a number of care businesses for multimillion-pound sums, said: “I rode the Vielo bike and I was immediately sold. I realised the V+1 gravel bike was something special.
“Once I met Ian and Trevor, I realised their passion for cycling and their journey developing this fantastic bike which has received incredible reviews across the world.
“I was delighted to be given the opportunity to join them in investing in the business and very excited to see the response to the new R+1 road bike.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North East Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA well-known North East businessman has backed a bicycle design company in the region to bring a high-end road bike to the market.\nIan Watson, best known as the chairman of Newcastle’s Hadrian Healthcare, has invested in Gateshead’s Vielo Sports, which was founded in 2017 by Ian Hughes and son Trevor, to launch the innovative Vielo R+1 road bike.\nFollowing the success of Vielo’s V+1 gravel bike, the R+1 model has been designed by the Vielo team at its Gateshead headquarters.\nThe bike - which sells for between £4,000 and £9,000 - is aimed at serious cyclists and is on sale online and from a network of independent bike shops.\nMr Hughes said: “Many bike brands sold in the UK are not built for the crumbling tarmac and potholes of British roads and do not consider the sheer variety of weather in different parts of the country. We decided to change all that by designing and building in-house a proper, high performance British bike, able to take British riding conditions in its stride.\n“The feedback from the gravel bike was amazing and the new road bike we’ve just launched has already received two incredible reviews from the UK’s most respected cycling publications, including being short listed for Superbike of the Year.\n“We are delighted that Ian was so impressed by the road bike he joined our investors in the business, and with the creative team we have at Vielo Sports who are all passionate about cycling I am certain we will go from strength to strength.”\nVielo Sports has previously won investment from the Finance For Business North East Growth Fund and the North East Small Loan Fund.\nMr Watson, who has built up and sold a number of care businesses for multimillion-pound sums, said: “I rode the Vielo bike and I was immediately sold. I realised the V+1 gravel bike was something special.\n“Once I met Ian and Trevor, I realised their passion for cycling and their journey developing this fantastic bike which has received incredible reviews across the world.\n“I was delighted to be given the opportunity to join them in investing in the business and very excited to see the response to the new R+1 road bike.”",
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Arcus joins global stable having completed works in UK and Africa in 14 year renewables journey
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York-based renewable energy focused Arcus Consultancy Services has been bought out by market-leading global environmental business ERM.
The undisclosed deal is described as strengthening its position as a sustainability leader at the forefront of low carbon economy transition.
Arcus was founded in 2006 by Greg Shullabeer, who still sits as chief executive.
It specialises in high profile renewable energy projects and has worked in Europe and Africa. These include many first-of-a-kind windfarms, solar plants, battery storage facilities, hydrogen schemes and gas to grid systems.
ERM chief executive Keryn James said: “The implications of climate change and the low carbon economy transition are significant. ERM has a strong history of supporting clients on these issues, and we are doubling-down on our focus and commitment to addressing the low carbon transition. Renewables are a vital part of the decarbonisation of the EU energy system and Europe is the largest global market for renewable projects, with renewable energy also on the rise in Africa. Our continuing and significant investment in this area includes identifying and working with the best people to do this.
“Arcus is known and respected for the bespoke, high-quality work that it currently undertakes for its clients in the UK and Africa. The acquisition of Arcus by ERM will help us meet the increased investment and demand across the region, by continuing to bolster our capabilities in this area alongside other acquisitions which have strengthened our capabilities.”
It comes as Arcus was shortlisted in the Humber Renewables Awards for its work in East Yorkshire on Dogger Bank offshore wind farm. It has played a key role in the development and consenting of the onshore electrical system works that terminate north of Hull, connecting to the grid from the huge farm off the North East coast.
Mr Shillabeer said: “We have created a fantastic business in Arcus over the past 14 years and are keen to further develop and diversify geographically, in different market sectors and with new clients. By joining a market leader like ERM, with such a strong global platform and market presence, these aspirations will be immediately possible, whilst ensuring our clients continue to have access to the very best technical expertise. We also aspire to help organisations who are yet to fully realise the potential renewables can bring to their businesses, and have ambitious plans to achieve this through our union with ERM, ultimately contributing toward the global transition to a lower carbon economy."
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Professional Services Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nYork-based renewable energy focused Arcus Consultancy Services has been bought out by market-leading global environmental business ERM.\nThe undisclosed deal is described as strengthening its position as a sustainability leader at the forefront of low carbon economy transition.\nArcus was founded in 2006 by Greg Shullabeer, who still sits as chief executive.\nIt specialises in high profile renewable energy projects and has worked in Europe and Africa. These include many first-of-a-kind windfarms, solar plants, battery storage facilities, hydrogen schemes and gas to grid systems.\nERM chief executive Keryn James said: “The implications of climate change and the low carbon economy transition are significant. ERM has a strong history of supporting clients on these issues, and we are doubling-down on our focus and commitment to addressing the low carbon transition. Renewables are a vital part of the decarbonisation of the EU energy system and Europe is the largest global market for renewable projects, with renewable energy also on the rise in Africa. Our continuing and significant investment in this area includes identifying and working with the best people to do this.\n“Arcus is known and respected for the bespoke, high-quality work that it currently undertakes for its clients in the UK and Africa. The acquisition of Arcus by ERM will help us meet the increased investment and demand across the region, by continuing to bolster our capabilities in this area alongside other acquisitions which have strengthened our capabilities.”\nIt comes as Arcus was shortlisted in the Humber Renewables Awards for its work in East Yorkshire on Dogger Bank offshore wind farm. It has played a key role in the development and consenting of the onshore electrical system works that terminate north of Hull, connecting to the grid from the huge farm off the North East coast.\nMr Shillabeer said: “We have created a fantastic business in Arcus over the past 14 years and are keen to further develop and diversify geographically, in different market sectors and with new clients. By joining a market leader like ERM, with such a strong global platform and market presence, these aspirations will be immediately possible, whilst ensuring our clients continue to have access to the very best technical expertise. We also aspire to help organisations who are yet to fully realise the potential renewables can bring to their businesses, and have ambitious plans to achieve this through our union with ERM, ultimately contributing toward the global transition to a lower carbon economy.\"",
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VC Judith Petts gets a slightly lower pay rise and fewer executives pocket six-figure salaries as university tightens it belt
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Plymouth has seen her pay packet swell by more than £6,000 to £288,676 with 11 other staff paid more than £100,000 a year.
But Professor Judith Petts received a slightly lower pay increase in 2019/20 and a more prudent university has again cut the number of staff pocketing a six-figure package.
New figures contained in the university’s recently published accounts show that Professor Judith Petts received a salary of £271,273 for 2019/20 but with pension and other benefits on top.
It meant her overall remuneration was up from the £282,559 she was paid the previous year and remains almost seven times the average, median, amount of £42,000 paid to other university staff.
However, the university said Prof Petts, in post since 2016, is worth every penny because she runs a huge and complex organisation with about 2,500 staff and about 35,000 students, of which 18,000 are in Plymouth, and has seen the institution rise up key league tables.
Prof Petts also oversaw the university returning to profit in 2019/20, with an after-tax surplus of £4.1million, after posting a loss of £17million a year earlier.
She is, in addition, steering through a huge Campus Masterplan development, with includes a new medical centre at a revamped Intercity House and an engineering and design block in the refurbished Babbage building.
And the professor, also the university’s chief executive, was praised in the university’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for her “continuing contribution to the economic, social and cultural life of the region and beyond”.
It is also stressed that Prof Petts earns less than 75% of VCs at similar sized universities, and her 1.8% pay rise – reduced from the 2% award she received in 2018/19 - was in line with that given to other senior University of Plymouth staff.
However, all this comes as the university saw staff numbers slashed in a bid to claw back expenditure on wages with 566 employees leaving during 2018 and 2019 and a further 44 going in the 2019/20 year.
Students are also disgruntled about the effect coronavirus restrictions are having on their education. A group called Plymouth Student Rent Strike is unhappy that students are having to pay for accommodation while not receiving face-to-face teaching during the third national lockdown.
It is calling for rents on student digs to be cancelled for the first term of 2021 while severe Covid restrictions are in place.
The university’s latest set of accounts also shows that in addition to Prof Petts a further 11 university staff, including members of the University Executive Group (UEG), are paid more than £100,000 a year.
The accounts reveal one person received between £170,000 and £174,999, another between £160,000 and £164,999, and another between £130,000 and £134,999.
They are not named in the report, but the UEG includes three Deputy Vice-Chancellors: Prof Julian Chaudhuri, Prof Dafydd Moore and Prof Jerry Roberts.
It also includes registrar Gordon Stewart, chief financial officer Alistair Matthews, and executive deans Prof Sube Banerjee, Prof David Finkelstein and Prof Kevin Jones.
In total, the members of the UEG received £1,686,000 between them, up from £1,675,000 the year before but still down on £1,835,000 paid in 2017/18. The number of staff paid more than £100,000, excluding the VC, also fell to 11 from 12 a year earlier and 17 in 2017/18.
How to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here
Senior staff wages are decided by the university’s Reward and Remuneration Committee and the annual report said it “considers a variety of factors” when deciding remuneration for the University Executive Group and other senior management staff which includes comparative benchmarking data for similar sized institutions, the national pay award for other university staff, financial sustainability, individual performance, organisational performance, internal equity and external market factors.
It said that in considering pay for the VC in November 2019, the committee considered that Prof Petts was “performing at a high level, providing clear leadership to the university in a challenging context resulting from the wide range of external factors impacting on the HE sector.”
But it explained: “Given the financial context within which the university was operating and the agreed national pay award for 2019/20, it was agreed that the Vice-Chancellor’s pay would increase by 1.8% - the same level as that for other senior staff and in line with the national pay award.”
Nationally, VCs’ pay has been a contentious issue, with the higher education regulator’s first survey, reported in early 2019, revealing six English universities paid their VCs at least £500,000.
Nearly half received more than £300,000, the Office for Students (OfS) discovered, with average pay for top staff, not including added benefits, rising by 3.5% to £253,000. The study also found more than 60% of universities increased the number of staff paid at least £100,000 in 2017/18.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - South West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Plymouth has seen her pay packet swell by more than £6,000 to £288,676 with 11 other staff paid more than £100,000 a year.\nBut Professor Judith Petts received a slightly lower pay increase in 2019/20 and a more prudent university has again cut the number of staff pocketing a six-figure package.\nNew figures contained in the university’s recently published accounts show that Professor Judith Petts received a salary of £271,273 for 2019/20 but with pension and other benefits on top.\nIt meant her overall remuneration was up from the £282,559 she was paid the previous year and remains almost seven times the average, median, amount of £42,000 paid to other university staff.\nHowever, the university said Prof Petts, in post since 2016, is worth every penny because she runs a huge and complex organisation with about 2,500 staff and about 35,000 students, of which 18,000 are in Plymouth, and has seen the institution rise up key league tables.\nProf Petts also oversaw the university returning to profit in 2019/20, with an after-tax surplus of £4.1million, after posting a loss of £17million a year earlier.\nShe is, in addition, steering through a huge Campus Masterplan development, with includes a new medical centre at a revamped Intercity House and an engineering and design block in the refurbished Babbage building.\nAnd the professor, also the university’s chief executive, was praised in the university’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for her “continuing contribution to the economic, social and cultural life of the region and beyond”.\nIt is also stressed that Prof Petts earns less than 75% of VCs at similar sized universities, and her 1.8% pay rise – reduced from the 2% award she received in 2018/19 - was in line with that given to other senior University of Plymouth staff.\nHowever, all this comes as the university saw staff numbers slashed in a bid to claw back expenditure on wages with 566 employees leaving during 2018 and 2019 and a further 44 going in the 2019/20 year.\nStudents are also disgruntled about the effect coronavirus restrictions are having on their education. A group called Plymouth Student Rent Strike is unhappy that students are having to pay for accommodation while not receiving face-to-face teaching during the third national lockdown.\nIt is calling for rents on student digs to be cancelled for the first term of 2021 while severe Covid restrictions are in place.\nThe university’s latest set of accounts also shows that in addition to Prof Petts a further 11 university staff, including members of the University Executive Group (UEG), are paid more than £100,000 a year.\nThe accounts reveal one person received between £170,000 and £174,999, another between £160,000 and £164,999, and another between £130,000 and £134,999.\nThey are not named in the report, but the UEG includes three Deputy Vice-Chancellors: Prof Julian Chaudhuri, Prof Dafydd Moore and Prof Jerry Roberts.\nIt also includes registrar Gordon Stewart, chief financial officer Alistair Matthews, and executive deans Prof Sube Banerjee, Prof David Finkelstein and Prof Kevin Jones.\nIn total, the members of the UEG received £1,686,000 between them, up from £1,675,000 the year before but still down on £1,835,000 paid in 2017/18. The number of staff paid more than £100,000, excluding the VC, also fell to 11 from 12 a year earlier and 17 in 2017/18.\nHow to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here\nSenior staff wages are decided by the university’s Reward and Remuneration Committee and the annual report said it “considers a variety of factors” when deciding remuneration for the University Executive Group and other senior management staff which includes comparative benchmarking data for similar sized institutions, the national pay award for other university staff, financial sustainability, individual performance, organisational performance, internal equity and external market factors.\nIt said that in considering pay for the VC in November 2019, the committee considered that Prof Petts was “performing at a high level, providing clear leadership to the university in a challenging context resulting from the wide range of external factors impacting on the HE sector.”\nBut it explained: “Given the financial context within which the university was operating and the agreed national pay award for 2019/20, it was agreed that the Vice-Chancellor’s pay would increase by 1.8% - the same level as that for other senior staff and in line with the national pay award.”\nNationally, VCs’ pay has been a contentious issue, with the higher education regulator’s first survey, reported in early 2019, revealing six English universities paid their VCs at least £500,000.\nNearly half received more than £300,000, the Office for Students (OfS) discovered, with average pay for top staff, not including added benefits, rising by 3.5% to £253,000. The study also found more than 60% of universities increased the number of staff paid at least £100,000 in 2017/18.",
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The top three floors at the Centre for Innovation at Swans have been refurbished to meet demand from the offshore and subsea sectors
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A project to revamp an innovation centre created on one of the North East’s best known industrial sites has been completed.
The £1.75m scheme saw the vacant upper three floors of the Centre for Innovation (CFI) at Swans refurbished to meet demand from the offshore energy and subsea sectors.
The completion of the project comes shortly after North Tyneside Council announced the sale of the adjoining former Swan Hunter shipyard to Shepherd Offshore, which plans to develop it for the growing offshore energy sector.
The work to transform the CFI was carried out by contractor Surgo Construction, and has provided an additional 940 square metres of refurbished office and meeting room accommodation, creating space for up to 10 businesses.
The centre’s position within the River Tyne North Bank Low Carbon Enterprise Zone on the edge of Wallsend town centre makes it an ideal base for small and medium-sized businesses specialising in the advanced engineering, sub-sea, marine, oil, gas and offshore renewable energy sectors.
North Tyneside mayor Norma Redfearn said: “I am delighted that the refurbishment of the Centre for Innovation at Swans has been completed.
“It has certainly been a challenging time, particularly as the pandemic struck just as the work was nearing its final stages, but everyone has pulled together fantastically to get the job done.
“This is a hugely exciting time for Wallsend after we secured an ambitious new future for the Swan Hunter site, which will bring new jobs and major opportunities for local people, and I look forward to welcoming lots of brilliant businesses to the CFI too.”
The project received £1.45m from the Government’s Local Growth Deal through the North East LEP.
Regional Growth Minister Luke Hall said: “I am delighted that a £1.45m Local Growth Fund Investment has helped to put the former Swan Hunter shipyard site back on the map.
“The regeneration will help meet growing demands from offshore energy and subsea sectors, strengthening North Tyneside’s reputation as a national leader in these industries. It has also provided 10 local businesses with the space and resources they need to thrive.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North East Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA project to revamp an innovation centre created on one of the North East’s best known industrial sites has been completed.\nThe £1.75m scheme saw the vacant upper three floors of the Centre for Innovation (CFI) at Swans refurbished to meet demand from the offshore energy and subsea sectors.\nThe completion of the project comes shortly after North Tyneside Council announced the sale of the adjoining former Swan Hunter shipyard to Shepherd Offshore, which plans to develop it for the growing offshore energy sector.\nThe work to transform the CFI was carried out by contractor Surgo Construction, and has provided an additional 940 square metres of refurbished office and meeting room accommodation, creating space for up to 10 businesses.\nThe centre’s position within the River Tyne North Bank Low Carbon Enterprise Zone on the edge of Wallsend town centre makes it an ideal base for small and medium-sized businesses specialising in the advanced engineering, sub-sea, marine, oil, gas and offshore renewable energy sectors.\nNorth Tyneside mayor Norma Redfearn said: “I am delighted that the refurbishment of the Centre for Innovation at Swans has been completed.\n“It has certainly been a challenging time, particularly as the pandemic struck just as the work was nearing its final stages, but everyone has pulled together fantastically to get the job done.\n“This is a hugely exciting time for Wallsend after we secured an ambitious new future for the Swan Hunter site, which will bring new jobs and major opportunities for local people, and I look forward to welcoming lots of brilliant businesses to the CFI too.”\nThe project received £1.45m from the Government’s Local Growth Deal through the North East LEP.\nRegional Growth Minister Luke Hall said: “I am delighted that a £1.45m Local Growth Fund Investment has helped to put the former Swan Hunter shipyard site back on the map.\n“The regeneration will help meet growing demands from offshore energy and subsea sectors, strengthening North Tyneside’s reputation as a national leader in these industries. It has also provided 10 local businesses with the space and resources they need to thrive.”",
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Monthly cash collections rose 'significantly' in the last quarter - reaching a record high in December
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A North West credit hire and legal services firm has announced it achieved growth last year despite the devastating Covid-19 pandemic.
In an announcement to the markets on Monday, Liverpool-based Anexo said growth in the year to December 31 2020 had "exceeded" the board's expectations.
It added that with further recruitment during the year within its legal division Bond Turner, salary and other associated costs also increased.
For Bond Turner, monthly cash collections rose 'significantly' in the last quarter - reaching a record high in December.
The statement from AIM-listed Anexo said: "Nevertheless, the board is pleased to announce that adjusted* profit before tax will be in line with current market expectations."
The announcement also revealed Saki Riffner, partner and co-founder of DBAY Advisors Ltd, has been appointed as a non-executive director.
That's as well as further investment from private equity firm DBAY.
DBAY currently holds 9.9% of Anexo's issued share capital, but an application has now been made to acquire an extra 19.1%.
The group, which said it was able to remain operational throughout both national lockdowns in 2020, said it will announce its final results for the year on April 27.
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The number of vehicles on the road in the group’s credit hire division, EDGE, recovered strongly following the lifting of the first lockdown in July and reached record numbers in the second half of 2020.
Following the implementation of the second lockdown in early November, the number of vehicles on the road once again saw an initial decline, although the monthly totals remain well ahead of those seen in the first half of the year.
The board said the average number of vehicles on the road for 2020 will exceed 2019's figure.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA North West credit hire and legal services firm has announced it achieved growth last year despite the devastating Covid-19 pandemic.\nIn an announcement to the markets on Monday, Liverpool-based Anexo said growth in the year to December 31 2020 had \"exceeded\" the board's expectations.\nIt added that with further recruitment during the year within its legal division Bond Turner, salary and other associated costs also increased.\nFor Bond Turner, monthly cash collections rose 'significantly' in the last quarter - reaching a record high in December.\nThe statement from AIM-listed Anexo said: \"Nevertheless, the board is pleased to announce that adjusted* profit before tax will be in line with current market expectations.\"\nThe announcement also revealed Saki Riffner, partner and co-founder of DBAY Advisors Ltd, has been appointed as a non-executive director.\nThat's as well as further investment from private equity firm DBAY.\nDBAY currently holds 9.9% of Anexo's issued share capital, but an application has now been made to acquire an extra 19.1%.\nThe group, which said it was able to remain operational throughout both national lockdowns in 2020, said it will announce its final results for the year on April 27.\nSign up for your free BusinessLive North West newsletter BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the North West- and you can stay in touch with all the latest news from Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. By bringing together North West coverage with that from across Reach’s titles in England and Wales, BusinessLive will shine a spotlight on the entrepreneurs, the stars of the future and the small firms that are the backbone of our economy. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nThe number of vehicles on the road in the group’s credit hire division, EDGE, recovered strongly following the lifting of the first lockdown in July and reached record numbers in the second half of 2020.\nFollowing the implementation of the second lockdown in early November, the number of vehicles on the road once again saw an initial decline, although the monthly totals remain well ahead of those seen in the first half of the year.\nThe board said the average number of vehicles on the road for 2020 will exceed 2019's figure.",
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Business output in the West Midlands appears to be on an upward trend, according to new research.
The West Midlands Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which is published by NatWest and measures month-on-month change in the combined output of
the manufacturing and service sectors, rose to 54.2 in December from 50.5 in November.
NatWest said it was a signal of a solid rate of expansion that was the quickest since September in the West Midlands.
It added that the latest increase extended the current sequence of growth to seven months.
The upturn in business activity is attributed by firms to the reopening of some establishments following the end of the second national lockdown and stockpiling among clients due to Brexit preparations.
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December data highlighted a renewed upturn in new work intakes at West Midlands private sector companies.
Firms linked the rise to the reopening of some establishments following the end of the second lockdown, and stock-building efforts as clients prepared for the end of the Brexit transition period.
The overall rate of expansion in sales was only moderate, however.
Private sector companies in the West Midlands signalled a further decline in payroll numbers during December, the 11th in as many months.
According to survey participants, job shedding stemmed from redundancies and resignations.
The overall rate of employment contraction was, however, modest and the slowest since February last year.
The approval of covid-19 vaccines and predictions of new contract wins underpinned positive sentiment regarding the outlook for business activity and the overall degree of optimism strengthened to a five-month high in December.
Last month's data pointed to growing pressure on the capacities of West Midlands private sector companies, as outstanding business increased.
The expansion ended a 28-month sequence of depletion, but was only slight.
Anecdotal evidence suggested that backlogs rose in line with staff shortages, a lack of available materials and new business growth.
West Midlands companies reported a further rise in expenses at the end of 2020, with the overall rate of cost inflation accelerating to the fastest in two-and-a-half years.
Close to one-third of panellists noted increases which they attributed to supplier list price adjustments and unfavourable exchange rates.
Amid reports of the pass-through of rising cost burdens to clients, average prices charged for goods and services in the West Midlands increased further in December.
The upturn was the seventh in consecutive months and the quickest since September 2018.
John Maude, a member of NatWest's Midlands and East regional board, said: "It's reassuring to see the economic recovery of the West Midlands was sustained in December and demand picked up after the end of the second national lockdown.
"Local firms responded to the uptick in sales by stepping up output and there were tentative signs of stabilisation in employment.
"Although job shedding persisted, the contraction eased considerably from November.
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"Business confidence improved in December amid hopes that covid-19 vaccines will become widely available and eventually lead to fewer restrictions on activity.
"While the latest results are positive overall, a third national lockdown at the start of 2021 will undoubtedly bring more challenges to local firms."
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - West Midlands Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nBusiness output in the West Midlands appears to be on an upward trend, according to new research.\nThe West Midlands Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which is published by NatWest and measures month-on-month change in the combined output of\nthe manufacturing and service sectors, rose to 54.2 in December from 50.5 in November.\nNatWest said it was a signal of a solid rate of expansion that was the quickest since September in the West Midlands.\nIt added that the latest increase extended the current sequence of growth to seven months.\nThe upturn in business activity is attributed by firms to the reopening of some establishments following the end of the second national lockdown and stockpiling among clients due to Brexit preparations.\nWant more business news straight to your inbox? BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the country - and you can stay in touch with all the latest news through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nDecember data highlighted a renewed upturn in new work intakes at West Midlands private sector companies.\nFirms linked the rise to the reopening of some establishments following the end of the second lockdown, and stock-building efforts as clients prepared for the end of the Brexit transition period.\nThe overall rate of expansion in sales was only moderate, however.\nPrivate sector companies in the West Midlands signalled a further decline in payroll numbers during December, the 11th in as many months.\nAccording to survey participants, job shedding stemmed from redundancies and resignations.\nThe overall rate of employment contraction was, however, modest and the slowest since February last year.\nThe approval of covid-19 vaccines and predictions of new contract wins underpinned positive sentiment regarding the outlook for business activity and the overall degree of optimism strengthened to a five-month high in December.\nLast month's data pointed to growing pressure on the capacities of West Midlands private sector companies, as outstanding business increased.\nThe expansion ended a 28-month sequence of depletion, but was only slight.\nAnecdotal evidence suggested that backlogs rose in line with staff shortages, a lack of available materials and new business growth.\nWest Midlands companies reported a further rise in expenses at the end of 2020, with the overall rate of cost inflation accelerating to the fastest in two-and-a-half years.\nClose to one-third of panellists noted increases which they attributed to supplier list price adjustments and unfavourable exchange rates.\nAmid reports of the pass-through of rising cost burdens to clients, average prices charged for goods and services in the West Midlands increased further in December.\nThe upturn was the seventh in consecutive months and the quickest since September 2018.\nJohn Maude, a member of NatWest's Midlands and East regional board, said: \"It's reassuring to see the economic recovery of the West Midlands was sustained in December and demand picked up after the end of the second national lockdown.\n\"Local firms responded to the uptick in sales by stepping up output and there were tentative signs of stabilisation in employment.\n\"Although job shedding persisted, the contraction eased considerably from November.\n\"December data indicated firms retained some pricing power, evidenced by the passing on of rising cost burdens to clients via upward adjustments to output charges.\n\"Business confidence improved in December amid hopes that covid-19 vaccines will become widely available and eventually lead to fewer restrictions on activity.\n\"While the latest results are positive overall, a third national lockdown at the start of 2021 will undoubtedly bring more challenges to local firms.\"",
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It has been great to see many businesses adapt and thrive throughout the pandemic, while for those facing ongoing uncertainty and challenges, the roll-out of the Covid vaccines now provides some welcome light at the end of the tunnel.
However, the future still remains uncertain for many. These businesses still have time to take action and it is vital that this window of opportunity is used wisely. Relying on a return to business as usual is a high-risk strategy, and now is the time to future proof your business.
Top tips for business owners for 2021
Have a sharp focus on where you make and lose money. It sounds simple, but many businesses do not have a clear picture of this. Analyse your data from different angles and challenge your assumptions and beliefs about the business through a different lens. When this is clear, the root problems can be identified and solutions developed.
Either fix or exit the loss-making elements. Exiting contracts, customers, divisions or subsidiaries can reduce your risk and allow you to focus on maximising your core business. Allow sufficient time to implement this as there can be bumps along the road. Make sure your stakeholders are on board and think about all of the implications to ensure that this does not damage the core business.
Collaborate. Increased collaboration has been a key positive theme that we saw in 2020. This has been not only been within organisations, but externally in different ways between business owners, industries, suppliers, customers, lenders and professional advisors. Don’t underestimate the power of collaboration and relationships.
Have a deep understanding of your customers. Consider how you can widen your customer base as the loss of a key customer is a common cause of business failure. If you are currently unable to provide your product/service without making a profit, can you raise prices, can you improve your offering, can you enter new markets or can you provide it more efficiently?
Developer a deep understanding of your supply chain. We also see the loss of a key supplier as a common cause of the failure of good businesses, which could often have been avoided. Understand whether your suppliers could be at risk and have a plan to replace them or mitigate the potential risks.
Optimise your working capital. Improving debtor collections, stretching creditors and changing your terms is the first place to look. This is not always as simple as it sounds and can have an impact on relationships. It’s amazing what analysing your data in a different way can do to unlock tied-up cash without impacting supplier and customer relationships.
Put the company first. No-one likes taking difficult decisions such as making redundancies. However, we have already seen some businesses burn through Covid-19 funding packages and go into liquidation because they did not want to lose good staff that they felt would be difficult to replace when demand returns. But now they have no business and all the jobs have been lost. By putting the company first and fully assessing the downside scenarios and all the options, these decisions can become clearer.
Open-up your options. Even if you think there may be a risk that you cannot repay debts or will run out of cash, there may be other options. The government has introduced new rescue tools to help businesses (the Moratorium and Restructuring Plan to help buy the business more time and compromise its debts) and we have access to specialist funders that may be able to help.
Scenario plan and create contingency plans. Having a clear timeline of the potential scenarios, potential actions that can be taken and when they need to be taken, including fall-back contingency plans, can give business owners peace of mind and renewed control when there is uncertainty.
Don’t forget the wellbeing of you and your employees. Last year was a tough year for all. Everyone understands this and now is the time to support each other, be open and get help without any fear of stigma.
Of course, there are many other actions that businesses can take, and Smith & Williamson can help to get you match fit and battle ready for 2021.
Initial conversations to consider how we may help are free of charge. Our focus is always to provide a clear return on investment. As such, our approach to fees is flexible and transparent, and we can discuss a suitable fixed fee to provide you with the certainty that you need.
For further information, please contact Claire Burden on 0117 376 2283 or [email protected], or Tim Sloggett on 0117 376 2269 or [email protected].
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Dr Scott Murray became a cardiologist after his grandfather died suddenly of a heart attack
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One of the country's leading doctors will soon open the North West's first independent 'healthy heart' clinic.
Dr Scott Murray, former President of the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) and consultant cardiologist at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, is launching Venturi Cardiology in Birchwood, Warrington this spring.
The state-of-the-art heart screening clinic has been backed with a £1.2 million investment from the Briley Group, and the clinic will create 10 new jobs for the area during its first two years of operation.
Dr Murray said the firm's mission is to make world-class heart care accessible, affordable and more personalised.
In the same way that a mammogram is given as standard for women over 50 or with a family history, Venturi want heart testing to be a standard procedure for those patients most at risk.
Venturi was created by Scott and three like-minded cardiologist friends.
As well as providing routine diagnostic cardiology services, Venturi’s aims to treat the cause of heart disease, currently the UK’s biggest killer.
Every 25 minutes, someone in the North West dies from heart or circulatory disease, with healthcare costs relating to these diseases estimated at £9bn each year.
Dr Scott Murray, who was inspired to become a cardiologist after his grandfather died suddenly of a heart attack, said: “Every year, over 100,000 people in the UK die of sudden cardiac arrest, and yet so much of our heart health is driven by what we eat, how we move and through lifestyle choices -factors that are all within our control.
“I see people every day who, if they had received a heart scan five years before, could have been treated or potentially may have been given that push to really change their lifestyle and turn their life around."
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Dr Sam Srivastava, a founding clinician, said: “Our goal is to speed up treatment for patients, save lives and help to offload some of the pressures on the NHS. We are also looking at growing our team and expanding our services to include other health care requirements.”
Operating as an independent clinic, Venturi is looking to collaborate with the NHS to offer its services through GPs and hospitals, ensuring that GPs can refer higher risk patients on to them. That's in a bid to ease the strain being put onto the NHS due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dr Tom Heseltine, one of the founding clinicians at Venturi, said: “No two hearts are exactly the same and current assessment protocols, plus Covid waiting times, mean that those who are at risk often experience a significant, and in some cases, life threatening, delay in receiving the required treatment.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nOne of the country's leading doctors will soon open the North West's first independent 'healthy heart' clinic.\nDr Scott Murray, former President of the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) and consultant cardiologist at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, is launching Venturi Cardiology in Birchwood, Warrington this spring.\nThe state-of-the-art heart screening clinic has been backed with a £1.2 million investment from the Briley Group, and the clinic will create 10 new jobs for the area during its first two years of operation.\nDr Murray said the firm's mission is to make world-class heart care accessible, affordable and more personalised.\nIn the same way that a mammogram is given as standard for women over 50 or with a family history, Venturi want heart testing to be a standard procedure for those patients most at risk.\nVenturi was created by Scott and three like-minded cardiologist friends.\nAs well as providing routine diagnostic cardiology services, Venturi’s aims to treat the cause of heart disease, currently the UK’s biggest killer.\nEvery 25 minutes, someone in the North West dies from heart or circulatory disease, with healthcare costs relating to these diseases estimated at £9bn each year.\nDr Scott Murray, who was inspired to become a cardiologist after his grandfather died suddenly of a heart attack, said: “Every year, over 100,000 people in the UK die of sudden cardiac arrest, and yet so much of our heart health is driven by what we eat, how we move and through lifestyle choices -factors that are all within our control.\n“I see people every day who, if they had received a heart scan five years before, could have been treated or potentially may have been given that push to really change their lifestyle and turn their life around.\"\nSign up for your free BusinessLive North West newsletter BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the North West- and you can stay in touch with all the latest news from Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. By bringing together North West coverage with that from across Reach’s titles in England and Wales, BusinessLive will shine a spotlight on the entrepreneurs, the stars of the future and the small firms that are the backbone of our economy. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nDr Sam Srivastava, a founding clinician, said: “Our goal is to speed up treatment for patients, save lives and help to offload some of the pressures on the NHS. We are also looking at growing our team and expanding our services to include other health care requirements.”\nOperating as an independent clinic, Venturi is looking to collaborate with the NHS to offer its services through GPs and hospitals, ensuring that GPs can refer higher risk patients on to them. That's in a bid to ease the strain being put onto the NHS due to the Covid-19 pandemic.\nDr Tom Heseltine, one of the founding clinicians at Venturi, said: “No two hearts are exactly the same and current assessment protocols, plus Covid waiting times, mean that those who are at risk often experience a significant, and in some cases, life threatening, delay in receiving the required treatment.”",
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The Wakefield firm says enforced store closures have prohibited openings for 37% of the year's trading days
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High street retailer Card Factory has issued a warning it is in danger of breaching its current covenants as lockdowns knock sales.
The business, based in Wakefield, said that it has been significantly impacted by the November and current lockdown, and that it continues to have “constructive discussions” with its banking syndicate.
In a trading update for the 11 months to December 31 2020, the company said sales fell from last year’s full year figure of £424.5m to £281.4m, with gross store sales tumbling 38.1% as a result of mandatory store closures prohibiting openings for 37% of available trading days.
The company, which has more than 1,000 shops across the UK and Ireland, said: “Whilst our short term cash requirement can be covered within our existing £200m bank facility, we anticipate that current covenants will be breached at the end of January as the significant impact of the November and current national lockdowns are reflected in our trading performance. We continue to have constructive discussions with our banking syndicate.
“Despite initially being given access to Coronavirus Corporate Finance Facility (CCFF), following changes to the scheme rules, we no longer have that opportunity. We are, however, progressing discussions to access supplemental funding options.”
Meanwhile it said its online division continued to perform very strongly, with cardfactory.co.uk achieving a huge 137% like-for-like increase during the period.
Sales to trading partners over the period also grew, by around 63%.
With the current lockdown set to continue to the end of January and beyond, the company said it expects to post a pre-tax loss of around £10m, and until reopening times are clear, it said it cannot provide guidance for FY22.
Executive chairman Paul Moody said: “In a year, the like of which none of us have ever experienced before, I am hugely proud of the way in which the Card Factory family has risen to the many challenges faced and want to thank every colleague for their huge commitment.
“Throughout 2020 we unwaveringly did all that was necessary to protect our colleagues and customers, making our stores one of the most Covid-secure shopping experiences available. The financial investment has been significant, but critical to enabling us to meet our social responsibility.
“We have successfully pursued key strategic aims, including the acceleration of our digital capability, a streamlined and more effective “newness” range cycle, the implementation of a pricing architecture enabling material retail price progression, auto-replenishment and stock management in store, utilising hand-held technology and bringing ESG to the fore in our decision making.
“I remain convinced that the Card Factory brand, and quality with value proposition, resonates strongly with customers. Despite the obvious uncertainties in the first half of 2021, I am confident that we have the opportunity to return the business to sustainable profitable growth and will do all that is necessary in the near term to ensure that we can maximise that opportunity.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Retail & Consumer Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nHigh street retailer Card Factory has issued a warning it is in danger of breaching its current covenants as lockdowns knock sales.\nThe business, based in Wakefield, said that it has been significantly impacted by the November and current lockdown, and that it continues to have “constructive discussions” with its banking syndicate.\nIn a trading update for the 11 months to December 31 2020, the company said sales fell from last year’s full year figure of £424.5m to £281.4m, with gross store sales tumbling 38.1% as a result of mandatory store closures prohibiting openings for 37% of available trading days.\nThe company, which has more than 1,000 shops across the UK and Ireland, said: “Whilst our short term cash requirement can be covered within our existing £200m bank facility, we anticipate that current covenants will be breached at the end of January as the significant impact of the November and current national lockdowns are reflected in our trading performance. We continue to have constructive discussions with our banking syndicate.\n“Despite initially being given access to Coronavirus Corporate Finance Facility (CCFF), following changes to the scheme rules, we no longer have that opportunity. We are, however, progressing discussions to access supplemental funding options.”\nMeanwhile it said its online division continued to perform very strongly, with cardfactory.co.uk achieving a huge 137% like-for-like increase during the period.\nSales to trading partners over the period also grew, by around 63%.\nWith the current lockdown set to continue to the end of January and beyond, the company said it expects to post a pre-tax loss of around £10m, and until reopening times are clear, it said it cannot provide guidance for FY22.\nExecutive chairman Paul Moody said: “In a year, the like of which none of us have ever experienced before, I am hugely proud of the way in which the Card Factory family has risen to the many challenges faced and want to thank every colleague for their huge commitment.\n“Throughout 2020 we unwaveringly did all that was necessary to protect our colleagues and customers, making our stores one of the most Covid-secure shopping experiences available. The financial investment has been significant, but critical to enabling us to meet our social responsibility.\n“We have successfully pursued key strategic aims, including the acceleration of our digital capability, a streamlined and more effective “newness” range cycle, the implementation of a pricing architecture enabling material retail price progression, auto-replenishment and stock management in store, utilising hand-held technology and bringing ESG to the fore in our decision making.\n“I remain convinced that the Card Factory brand, and quality with value proposition, resonates strongly with customers. Despite the obvious uncertainties in the first half of 2021, I am confident that we have the opportunity to return the business to sustainable profitable growth and will do all that is necessary in the near term to ensure that we can maximise that opportunity.”",
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A proposed £100m transformation of Holyhead waterfront has been unveiled.
Conygar Holyhead Limited secured outline planning to the scheme in 2014.
It has since been developing detailed plans for the marina and housing project at the port town.
They have now revealed details of the ambitious project with Cornish firm CAD Architects appointed to develop the designs.
Sited next to the existing marina the scheme would include a new 250-berth marina, promenade and commercial units - together with over 250 new homes.
(Image: CAD Architects)
There would be a new breakwater erected to provide additional shelter, with the existing marina - owned by a different company - badly damaged in Storm Emma in 2018.
Listed buildings Soldiers Point House and Porth-y-Felin House will be restored and converted into apartments.
A public consultation opens this week and the final scheme will be presented to Anglesey council in April.
It is expected that construction work will create 700 new jobs.
CAD Architects were appointed by Conygar after they viewed the successful waterfront development projects that the Truro-based practice carried out in Falmouth.
CAD Architects managing director Mark Dawes said: "The proposed Holyhead Waterfront Redevelopment Scheme is comprehensive in its scope. It will incorporate a new 250-berth marina, amphitheatre, promenade and gardens, together with over 250 new homes.
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"There are also two iconic 19 century listed buildings, which will be sympathetically restored and converted into apartments.
“Our vision is to transform Holyhead waterfront into a vibrant place to live, work and play, whilst preserving its unique character and protecting the existing setting.
"CAD Architects has over 20 years’ experience of working with developers on large scale developments that work in harmony with the local environment.
"Our team is looking forward to help bring the Holyhead Waterfront Redevelopment Scheme to life.”
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A spokesperson for Conygar Holyhead Limited said: "It has taken our company over six years of careful planning to get this project to its current stage, where we are now ready to enter a period of public consultation.
"As local and national economies look to the future and seek to recover from the impact of the pandemic, large-scale projects of this kind will have a vital role to play, by providing new opportunities for growth and job creation.
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“As soon as we met with the CAD Architects team and understood their visionary approach to projects, we knew that they were a perfect fit for the Holyhead Waterfront Redevelopment Scheme.”
Mark Dawes added: “As an intriguing footnote, we have discovered that the local saint is St Cybi, the son of a Cornish King, who sailed from Cornwall to Anglesey and set up the abbey on Holy Island. So in bringing Cornish expertise to Anglesey, we are following in illustrious footsteps!"
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Wales Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA proposed £100m transformation of Holyhead waterfront has been unveiled.\nConygar Holyhead Limited secured outline planning to the scheme in 2014.\nIt has since been developing detailed plans for the marina and housing project at the port town.\nThey have now revealed details of the ambitious project with Cornish firm CAD Architects appointed to develop the designs.\nSited next to the existing marina the scheme would include a new 250-berth marina, promenade and commercial units - together with over 250 new homes.\n(Image: CAD Architects)\nThere would be a new breakwater erected to provide additional shelter, with the existing marina - owned by a different company - badly damaged in Storm Emma in 2018.\nListed buildings Soldiers Point House and Porth-y-Felin House will be restored and converted into apartments.\nA public consultation opens this week and the final scheme will be presented to Anglesey council in April.\nIt is expected that construction work will create 700 new jobs.\nCAD Architects were appointed by Conygar after they viewed the successful waterfront development projects that the Truro-based practice carried out in Falmouth.\nCAD Architects managing director Mark Dawes said: \"The proposed Holyhead Waterfront Redevelopment Scheme is comprehensive in its scope. It will incorporate a new 250-berth marina, amphitheatre, promenade and gardens, together with over 250 new homes.\n(Image: CAD Architects)\n\"There are also two iconic 19 century listed buildings, which will be sympathetically restored and converted into apartments.\n“Our vision is to transform Holyhead waterfront into a vibrant place to live, work and play, whilst preserving its unique character and protecting the existing setting.\n\"CAD Architects has over 20 years’ experience of working with developers on large scale developments that work in harmony with the local environment.\n\"Our team is looking forward to help bring the Holyhead Waterfront Redevelopment Scheme to life.”\n(Image: CAD Architects)\nA spokesperson for Conygar Holyhead Limited said: \"It has taken our company over six years of careful planning to get this project to its current stage, where we are now ready to enter a period of public consultation.\n\"As local and national economies look to the future and seek to recover from the impact of the pandemic, large-scale projects of this kind will have a vital role to play, by providing new opportunities for growth and job creation.\nSign up to our BusinessLive Wales email service BusinessLive Wales is your new comprehensive home for business news from across Wales; from large corporates to exciting start-ups and sectors ranging from advanced manufacturing to financial and professional services. To sign up to our breaking news and daily newsletter service CLICK HERE.\nAs well as our in-depth early morning newsletter, we will be sending out regular breaking news email alerts.\n“As soon as we met with the CAD Architects team and understood their visionary approach to projects, we knew that they were a perfect fit for the Holyhead Waterfront Redevelopment Scheme.”\nMark Dawes added: “As an intriguing footnote, we have discovered that the local saint is St Cybi, the son of a Cornish King, who sailed from Cornwall to Anglesey and set up the abbey on Holy Island. So in bringing Cornish expertise to Anglesey, we are following in illustrious footsteps!\"\nTo have your say on this story please use our comments section at the top of this article",
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A car component manufacturer and supplier has secured £4 million in new funding.
Coleshill-based Sertec has agreed the finance deal with BGF, five years after the investor supported the firm alongside Lloyds Bank with a £20 million package.
This latest round of funding will be used to support the European expansion plans of the company which counts names such as Jaguar Land Rover and Nissan among its clients.
It comes six months after Sertec hit the headlines following the launch of a consultation into more than 400 potential redundancies across its six sites in the West Midlands.
Sertec operates across eight factories, with plants in Hungary and Germany and a tooling technical centre in China alongside its operations in the region.
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Since BGF's initial investment in 2016, the business has expanded its customer base, invested in new technologies and established a larger European footprint through acquisitions and new hires.
More recently, it has secured new contract wins in the electric vehicle and lightweight technology markets and completed a battery component assembly line in Coleshill.
Chief executive Grant Adams said: "We're ambitious about continuing to grow the company and BGF's additional investment allows us to build on the strong foundations we've put in place.
"We start 2021 with a strong balance sheet and exciting growth prospects in Europe underpinned by our recent hires (in Hungary).
"Our technology positions us at the forefront of the sector to take advantage of the huge potential presented by the growing EV market in the UK and Europe."
BGF investor Tom Horton added: "BGF's renewed commitment to Sertec is testament to the strength of the business' leadership and ongoing investment in new technologies.
"In a very challenging year, the company has continued to secure significant, long-term contracts as it expands its customer base.
"We look forward to working with the team in its next chapter of growth."
Law firms DLA Piper and Shoosmiths acted on the funding deal.
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The Crown Estate has opened the latest seabed leasing round for new offshore wind projects.
It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson accelerated targets for installation, raising the bar to 40GW by 2030 in October.
Round Four will see at least 7GW brought forward by the end of the decade - capacity to power more than six million homes and “deliver a step-change in the UK’s journey to Net Zero by 2050”.
Launched in early 2018, the scale, location and nature of the development has been worked up, with a concentration on four areas. Dogger Bank and Eastern Regions - include almost all of the English coast of the North Sea from Newcastle to Felixstowe, with smaller pockets in the Channel to the South East of the UK and the entire Irish Sea zone north of Wales, off the English North West coast.
Plans could also create 60,000 new jobs in supply chain and construction.
A spokesperson said: “Round Four has the potential to further strengthen the UK’s world leading offshore wind sector, create jobs and investment, and deliver green, reliable, affordable energy to millions more homes.
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“It’s part of our commitment to supporting the UK’s low-carbon future while ensuring we maintain our healthy, biodiverse seas.
“The projects identified through this process will join a strong pipeline of UK offshore windfarms already in operation, construction and planning, and will help put the UK on track to meet the government target.”
The Humber and North East’s appetite has already been whet, with frequent name checks as part of the green recovery, while the North West was until recently home to the world’s largest wind farm in Walney Extension. It was eclipsed by Hornsea One early last year, with Hornsea Two set to go bigger again, while the initial Dogger Bank zone brings a large group of farms together as another huge installation programme.
Mr Johnson unveiled the uplift in his Conservative Party virtual conference address, with a £160 million ports and factory fund.
"Your kettle, your washing machine, your cooker, your heating, your plug-in electric vehicle - the whole country will get their juice cleanly and without guilt from the breezes that blow around these islands," he said, underlining "progress at gale force speed".
“Far out in the deepest waters we will harvest the gusts and by upgrading infrastructure in such places as Teesside, Humber, Scotland and Wales we will increase offshore wind capacity that is already the biggest in the world.
“As Saudi Arabia is to oil, the UK is to wind. A place of almost unlimited resource, but in the case of wind, without the carbon emissions, without the damage to the environment."
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - National Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe Crown Estate has opened the latest seabed leasing round for new offshore wind projects.\nIt comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson accelerated targets for installation, raising the bar to 40GW by 2030 in October.\nRound Four will see at least 7GW brought forward by the end of the decade - capacity to power more than six million homes and “deliver a step-change in the UK’s journey to Net Zero by 2050”.\nLaunched in early 2018, the scale, location and nature of the development has been worked up, with a concentration on four areas. Dogger Bank and Eastern Regions - include almost all of the English coast of the North Sea from Newcastle to Felixstowe, with smaller pockets in the Channel to the South East of the UK and the entire Irish Sea zone north of Wales, off the English North West coast.\nPlans could also create 60,000 new jobs in supply chain and construction.\nA spokesperson said: “Round Four has the potential to further strengthen the UK’s world leading offshore wind sector, create jobs and investment, and deliver green, reliable, affordable energy to millions more homes.\n(Image: PA / Orsted)\n“It’s part of our commitment to supporting the UK’s low-carbon future while ensuring we maintain our healthy, biodiverse seas.\n“The projects identified through this process will join a strong pipeline of UK offshore windfarms already in operation, construction and planning, and will help put the UK on track to meet the government target.”\nThe Humber and North East’s appetite has already been whet, with frequent name checks as part of the green recovery, while the North West was until recently home to the world’s largest wind farm in Walney Extension. It was eclipsed by Hornsea One early last year, with Hornsea Two set to go bigger again, while the initial Dogger Bank zone brings a large group of farms together as another huge installation programme.\nMr Johnson unveiled the uplift in his Conservative Party virtual conference address, with a £160 million ports and factory fund.\n\"Your kettle, your washing machine, your cooker, your heating, your plug-in electric vehicle - the whole country will get their juice cleanly and without guilt from the breezes that blow around these islands,\" he said, underlining \"progress at gale force speed\".\n“Far out in the deepest waters we will harvest the gusts and by upgrading infrastructure in such places as Teesside, Humber, Scotland and Wales we will increase offshore wind capacity that is already the biggest in the world.\n“As Saudi Arabia is to oil, the UK is to wind. A place of almost unlimited resource, but in the case of wind, without the carbon emissions, without the damage to the environment.\"",
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Online greeting card company Moonpig has revealed it plans to float on the London Stock Exchange this year.
The move will be the first major listing of 2021 and is expected to value the company at more than £1bn.
Moonpig, which also owns Geetz in the Netherlands, is hoping to use the listing to capitalise on the increased demand for greeting cards during the pandemic. The company said that only 10% of card purchases were made online in 2019, but that is expected to double by 2021.
Kate Swann, Moonpig’s chairwoman and the former boss of WH Smith, will oversee the listing.
Nickyl Raithatha. Moonpig’s chief executive officer, said: “Moonpig Group’s mission is to create moments that matter, helping people to connect by sharing meaningful cards and gifts.
“This is more important now than perhaps ever before.
“We have built a technology platform that harnesses data-science and AI at every point of our customers’ journey, making it as effortless as possible for them to be as thoughtful as possible.”
The company has more than 12.2 million customers and sends more than 46 million greeting cards a year. However, the firm is looking to position itself as a technology business by using its customer data and predictive technology.
It plans to use the data it collects on its customers to remind them of birthdays so that they spend more on gifts. This includes flowers, as the company is one of the top five florists in the UK.
The firm said the sale of gifts alongside cards – such as flowers, wine and chocolates – is “critical” to the group and is now almost half of the business.
Moonpig made underlying earnings of £44.4m in the year to April 30 on sales of £173.1m, up 44% year-on-year.
In the half-year to October 31, it saw sales jump 135% to £155.9m.
With the proceeds from the float, which will see at least 25% of its share capital available for trading, it aims to invest further in technology and staff, having hired 50 people during lockdown.
The group, which launched 20 years ago, has a team of more than 400 staff across the UK and Netherlands, with an office in London, a technology hub in Manchester and factory in Guernsey.
Moonpig’s IPO plans came just a day after Dr Martens announced it was considering a flotation of its own.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - London Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nOnline greeting card company Moonpig has revealed it plans to float on the London Stock Exchange this year.\nThe move will be the first major listing of 2021 and is expected to value the company at more than £1bn.\nMoonpig, which also owns Geetz in the Netherlands, is hoping to use the listing to capitalise on the increased demand for greeting cards during the pandemic. The company said that only 10% of card purchases were made online in 2019, but that is expected to double by 2021.\nKate Swann, Moonpig’s chairwoman and the former boss of WH Smith, will oversee the listing.\nNickyl Raithatha. Moonpig’s chief executive officer, said: “Moonpig Group’s mission is to create moments that matter, helping people to connect by sharing meaningful cards and gifts.\n“This is more important now than perhaps ever before.\n“We have built a technology platform that harnesses data-science and AI at every point of our customers’ journey, making it as effortless as possible for them to be as thoughtful as possible.”\nThe company has more than 12.2 million customers and sends more than 46 million greeting cards a year. However, the firm is looking to position itself as a technology business by using its customer data and predictive technology.\nIt plans to use the data it collects on its customers to remind them of birthdays so that they spend more on gifts. This includes flowers, as the company is one of the top five florists in the UK.\nThe firm said the sale of gifts alongside cards – such as flowers, wine and chocolates – is “critical” to the group and is now almost half of the business.\nMoonpig made underlying earnings of £44.4m in the year to April 30 on sales of £173.1m, up 44% year-on-year.\nIn the half-year to October 31, it saw sales jump 135% to £155.9m.\nWith the proceeds from the float, which will see at least 25% of its share capital available for trading, it aims to invest further in technology and staff, having hired 50 people during lockdown.\nThe group, which launched 20 years ago, has a team of more than 400 staff across the UK and Netherlands, with an office in London, a technology hub in Manchester and factory in Guernsey.\nMoonpig’s IPO plans came just a day after Dr Martens announced it was considering a flotation of its own.",
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Talks are due to begin with investors and potential commercial tenants as plans take shape for a £4million transformation of Plymouth’s former Millennium nightclub and cinema building into a major music venue.
Work has already begun to shore up and revamp the massive pile, in the city’s famous Union Street, after it was acquired by Nudge Community Builders in late 2020.
Nudge, set up and run by people in the local Stonehouse community, has fixed the gigantic derelict building’s leaky roof and carried out other repairs.
It is aiming to have some events take place inside the block, at one time earmarked for a GOD TV studio, in mid-2021 – coronavirus restrictions permitting.
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There are even plans to install equipment to enable people to tap into free wifi in Union Street and the residential areas nearby.
But the ultimate aim is to turn the colossal but dilapidated structure into a 1,300-capacity music and entertainment venue, with bars and cafes around the edge of the ground floor.
No time frame has been out on the proposal, but Nudge hopes to advance it piecemeal as it has done with other buildings it has acquired in the Union Street area: Union Corner, the Clipper and the Plot.
Nudge and London-based workspace developer Eat Work Art paid £800,000 for the freehold of the site in September 2020 after a year-long negotiation with its owner.
At one time the two organisations were vying to buy the pile but decided to pool resources and purchase it with a 50/50 split.
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Nudge’s £400,000 was provided by a grant from Power to Change, an independent trust that supports community businesses, and an interest-free loan from The Rank Foundation, a charitable body that supports enterprises.
Nudge directors are now seeking further funds to develop the tumbledown edifice. Eat Work Art, which has already renovated run-down buildings in London and Plymouth, is providing £2million, with the remaining £2million to be raised by Nudge.
It is preparing a community share offer, having run a similar and successful scheme to fund renovation of the former Clipper pub.
But it is also looking to hear from potential investors and commercial operators who want to inject financial capital or rent space.
Hannah Sloggett, Nudge director, said talks with potential funders have begun and added: “We have an outline plan. But we don’t want to raise expectations and need to give ourselves time to work out who is available to us and who wants commercial space on the ground floor and who sees themselves performing there.
“We need to work out which organisations and people will be part of bringing this building back to use. That will happen this year. We will also start the share offer. That will inform how we get the funding and raise finance.”
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Wendy Hart, also a Nudge director, added: “We would like to think there are investors interested in social and local investment. They are the people we want to hear from, people that want to invest, with strong social values and who want to make a difference to their area.£
Miss Hart said the company had been eyeing up the building since the days when it was leased to GOD TV.
She said it’s strategic position, on the city centre end of Union Street, near planned developments at Colin Campbell Court and the Millbay Boulevard, and that it had been in effect disused for 15 years since it stopped being a nightclub, meant it was ripe for development.
She said that as commercial operators had not come forward it was key that a business that could develop it and support the community took it on.
“We had wanted it for three and a half years, we were looking at it when we started Nudge,” she said. “GOD TV was talking to us when they wanted to get out of their lease and find another use for the building.”
Mrs Sloggett said: “If there had been a private investment opportunity people would be doing it. So it is worth it to bring it back to use and contribute to the community.”
(Image: Carl Eve)
She said work had begun already to “fix leaks and get the toilets working, basic stuff”, with a structural engineer pronouncing the building sound, and added: “We are getting a feel for it.”
But she added: “We have not talked about a (completion) date. With our other buildings we have made improvements, seen how it went, made more. You can spend as much as you like on a building. It’s about what’s value for money.
“But we will be having events there in the summer, and some commercial space let, if we are allowed to, and then see how it develops.
“We are looking for two years of ‘meanwhile’ use, with people coming in an experimenting in the space. We will start in February, but as soon as we are allowed to we will be getting people in and let people look around.”
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF PLANS FOR THE FORMER MILLENNIUM/GAUMONT BUILDING? PLEASE COMMENT BELOW
Miss Hart said the long-term aim was to turn the former cinema auditorium, which GOD TV had wanted as a studio for live-audience televised evangelism, into a music venue holding 1,300 people, and then think about other uses.
“We are thinking about the front part of the building,” she said. “What sort of uses can go in the ground floor, and for the big windows outside the auditorium, like a bar and cafe.”
The plan is to use local firms and individuals as much as possible during the renovation – and by local, Nudge means local to Stonehouse.
For previous projects 95% of the budget was spent in Plymouth, with 57% spent within a mile of the development.
“We want to use small businesses and max the economic and social value within a mile,” said Mrs Sloggett.
How to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here
The building began life as The Gaumont Palace cinema in 1931, and later was one of Union Street's biggest and busiest nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, going under names such as Blondz, the Warehouse and Millennium.
It close in the early 2000s and was later leased to GOD TV, which started reconstruction work but then pulled operations from the city.
Mrs Sloggett said features and memorabilia form its days as a moviehouse and dance hall were being uncovered, and it is hoped to preserve them.
“There are original bits from the 1930s and fittings from when it was a nightclub,” she said. “We are pealing though the layers and discovering some special things.”
And as for a name?
“We don’t know,” said Miss Hart. “We thought a name would come forward for the Clipper, but it remained the Clipper.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - National Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nTalks are due to begin with investors and potential commercial tenants as plans take shape for a £4million transformation of Plymouth’s former Millennium nightclub and cinema building into a major music venue.\nWork has already begun to shore up and revamp the massive pile, in the city’s famous Union Street, after it was acquired by Nudge Community Builders in late 2020.\nNudge, set up and run by people in the local Stonehouse community, has fixed the gigantic derelict building’s leaky roof and carried out other repairs.\nIt is aiming to have some events take place inside the block, at one time earmarked for a GOD TV studio, in mid-2021 – coronavirus restrictions permitting.\n(Image: https://nudge.community/)\nThere are even plans to install equipment to enable people to tap into free wifi in Union Street and the residential areas nearby.\nBut the ultimate aim is to turn the colossal but dilapidated structure into a 1,300-capacity music and entertainment venue, with bars and cafes around the edge of the ground floor.\nNo time frame has been out on the proposal, but Nudge hopes to advance it piecemeal as it has done with other buildings it has acquired in the Union Street area: Union Corner, the Clipper and the Plot.\nNudge and London-based workspace developer Eat Work Art paid £800,000 for the freehold of the site in September 2020 after a year-long negotiation with its owner.\nAt one time the two organisations were vying to buy the pile but decided to pool resources and purchase it with a 50/50 split.\n(Image: Carl Eve)\nNudge’s £400,000 was provided by a grant from Power to Change, an independent trust that supports community businesses, and an interest-free loan from The Rank Foundation, a charitable body that supports enterprises.\nNudge directors are now seeking further funds to develop the tumbledown edifice. Eat Work Art, which has already renovated run-down buildings in London and Plymouth, is providing £2million, with the remaining £2million to be raised by Nudge.\nIt is preparing a community share offer, having run a similar and successful scheme to fund renovation of the former Clipper pub.\nBut it is also looking to hear from potential investors and commercial operators who want to inject financial capital or rent space.\nHannah Sloggett, Nudge director, said talks with potential funders have begun and added: “We have an outline plan. But we don’t want to raise expectations and need to give ourselves time to work out who is available to us and who wants commercial space on the ground floor and who sees themselves performing there.\n“We need to work out which organisations and people will be part of bringing this building back to use. That will happen this year. We will also start the share offer. That will inform how we get the funding and raise finance.”\n(Image: https://nudge.community/)\nWendy Hart, also a Nudge director, added: “We would like to think there are investors interested in social and local investment. They are the people we want to hear from, people that want to invest, with strong social values and who want to make a difference to their area.£\nMiss Hart said the company had been eyeing up the building since the days when it was leased to GOD TV.\nShe said it’s strategic position, on the city centre end of Union Street, near planned developments at Colin Campbell Court and the Millbay Boulevard, and that it had been in effect disused for 15 years since it stopped being a nightclub, meant it was ripe for development.\nShe said that as commercial operators had not come forward it was key that a business that could develop it and support the community took it on.\n“We had wanted it for three and a half years, we were looking at it when we started Nudge,” she said. “GOD TV was talking to us when they wanted to get out of their lease and find another use for the building.”\nMrs Sloggett said: “If there had been a private investment opportunity people would be doing it. So it is worth it to bring it back to use and contribute to the community.”\n(Image: Carl Eve)\nShe said work had begun already to “fix leaks and get the toilets working, basic stuff”, with a structural engineer pronouncing the building sound, and added: “We are getting a feel for it.”\nBut she added: “We have not talked about a (completion) date. With our other buildings we have made improvements, seen how it went, made more. You can spend as much as you like on a building. It’s about what’s value for money.\n“But we will be having events there in the summer, and some commercial space let, if we are allowed to, and then see how it develops.\n“We are looking for two years of ‘meanwhile’ use, with people coming in an experimenting in the space. We will start in February, but as soon as we are allowed to we will be getting people in and let people look around.”\nWHAT DO YOU THINK OF PLANS FOR THE FORMER MILLENNIUM/GAUMONT BUILDING? PLEASE COMMENT BELOW\nMiss Hart said the long-term aim was to turn the former cinema auditorium, which GOD TV had wanted as a studio for live-audience televised evangelism, into a music venue holding 1,300 people, and then think about other uses.\n“We are thinking about the front part of the building,” she said. “What sort of uses can go in the ground floor, and for the big windows outside the auditorium, like a bar and cafe.”\nThe plan is to use local firms and individuals as much as possible during the renovation – and by local, Nudge means local to Stonehouse.\nFor previous projects 95% of the budget was spent in Plymouth, with 57% spent within a mile of the development.\n“We want to use small businesses and max the economic and social value within a mile,” said Mrs Sloggett.\nHow to contact William Telford and Business Live Business Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. To contact William: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01752 293116 Mob: 07584 594052 Twitter: @WTelfordHerald LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.telford.5473 William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West. To sign up for Business Live's daily newsletters click here\nThe building began life as The Gaumont Palace cinema in 1931, and later was one of Union Street's biggest and busiest nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, going under names such as Blondz, the Warehouse and Millennium.\nIt close in the early 2000s and was later leased to GOD TV, which started reconstruction work but then pulled operations from the city.\nMrs Sloggett said features and memorabilia form its days as a moviehouse and dance hall were being uncovered, and it is hoped to preserve them.\n“There are original bits from the 1930s and fittings from when it was a nightclub,” she said. “We are pealing though the layers and discovering some special things.”\nAnd as for a name?\n“We don’t know,” said Miss Hart. “We thought a name would come forward for the Clipper, but it remained the Clipper.”",
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Spirits giant Halewood has moved its HQ to London and plans to dispose of its former Merseyside base within months - despite recording its "second best trading year" ever.
The firm, which makes Whitley Neill, Liverpool Gin and Lambrini, said in the year to June 27 2020, it saw gross profit increase by 7% after "strong trading" of its core spirit brands.
Earnings fell by 18% after a previous record year in the financial period to June 2019.
A short-term impact by the Covid-19 crisis, heavy investment in marketing for new brand launches and growth in personnel in foreign subsidiaries impacted earnings, but the company still reported its second best results in its 42 year history.
The news comes despite Halewood announcing back in August that it would close its 30-acre Huyton HQ, offering staff voluntary redundancies. The firm said at the time that the move to close the facility with six main bottling lines was due to the pandemic.
Stewart Hainsworth, group chief executive of the firm now known as Halewood Artisanal Spirits, said: “Halewood has delivered its second best trading year its history with an excellent growth in artisanal spirits, 'The heart of our strategy'.
"The company remains committed to substantial marketing support for its core brands despite the very challenging background of Covid-19. We quickly refocused our efforts on channels that were open to trade whilst taking the difficult decisions to cut back on our operating costs in areas with less potential.
"Whitley Neill Gin remains the number one premium gin in the UK, and we have delivered exceptional growth with Dead Man’s Fingers spiced rum and JJ Whitley Russian Vodka. Since the end of the financial year the business has continued to deliver strong performance once again driven by artisanal spirits.”
The results were posted to Companies House last week for the period up to June 27 2020 - around three months after the UK's Covid crisis began.
Whitley Neill said that during 2020 it completed its investment in Bankhall and Leith Whisky Distilleries and commenced work at a new Midlands-based Sadlers Peaky Blinder Whisky Distillery.
A focused production strategy increased spirit capacity at the H&A Chorley bottling site and opened a new John Crabbie whisky bottling facility at Edinburgh, whilst facilitating the closure of the Liverpool bottling facility in October 2020.
Halewood said plans are underway to move all liquid production and logistics away from Liverpool in order to dispose of the site this year.
The London office has become the HQ whilst the company, which employs over 1,000 people worldwide, continues to "diversify its regional production strategy to enhance provenance of its brands".
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Last March, following the UK being locked down due to the coronavirus outbreak, the company said it was to close its US office in Miami, as well as downsize the Australian business, with senior management also taking "significant pay cuts".
The results revealed international expansion in South Africa, Russia and Australia remained on track while investment in the USA and Europe has been scaled back.
H&A Prestige has been restructured to focus on larger clients with International brands, whilst reducing exposure to small contract packing customers.
South Africa, despite a prolonged shutdown due to government restrictions for Covid-19, had performed strongly up to June, particularly Belgravia Gin.
Looking ahead to the next 12 months with challenges posed including Covid and Brexit, the report said the firm expects it to be a "unique and challenging environment that requires a pro-active response".
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nSpirits giant Halewood has moved its HQ to London and plans to dispose of its former Merseyside base within months - despite recording its \"second best trading year\" ever.\nThe firm, which makes Whitley Neill, Liverpool Gin and Lambrini, said in the year to June 27 2020, it saw gross profit increase by 7% after \"strong trading\" of its core spirit brands.\nEarnings fell by 18% after a previous record year in the financial period to June 2019.\nA short-term impact by the Covid-19 crisis, heavy investment in marketing for new brand launches and growth in personnel in foreign subsidiaries impacted earnings, but the company still reported its second best results in its 42 year history.\nThe news comes despite Halewood announcing back in August that it would close its 30-acre Huyton HQ, offering staff voluntary redundancies. The firm said at the time that the move to close the facility with six main bottling lines was due to the pandemic.\nStewart Hainsworth, group chief executive of the firm now known as Halewood Artisanal Spirits, said: “Halewood has delivered its second best trading year its history with an excellent growth in artisanal spirits, 'The heart of our strategy'.\n\"The company remains committed to substantial marketing support for its core brands despite the very challenging background of Covid-19. We quickly refocused our efforts on channels that were open to trade whilst taking the difficult decisions to cut back on our operating costs in areas with less potential.\n\"Whitley Neill Gin remains the number one premium gin in the UK, and we have delivered exceptional growth with Dead Man’s Fingers spiced rum and JJ Whitley Russian Vodka. Since the end of the financial year the business has continued to deliver strong performance once again driven by artisanal spirits.”\nThe results were posted to Companies House last week for the period up to June 27 2020 - around three months after the UK's Covid crisis began.\nWhitley Neill said that during 2020 it completed its investment in Bankhall and Leith Whisky Distilleries and commenced work at a new Midlands-based Sadlers Peaky Blinder Whisky Distillery.\nA focused production strategy increased spirit capacity at the H&A Chorley bottling site and opened a new John Crabbie whisky bottling facility at Edinburgh, whilst facilitating the closure of the Liverpool bottling facility in October 2020.\nHalewood said plans are underway to move all liquid production and logistics away from Liverpool in order to dispose of the site this year.\nThe London office has become the HQ whilst the company, which employs over 1,000 people worldwide, continues to \"diversify its regional production strategy to enhance provenance of its brands\".\nSign up for your free BusinessLive North West newsletter BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the North West- and you can stay in touch with all the latest news from Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. By bringing together North West coverage with that from across Reach’s titles in England and Wales, BusinessLive will shine a spotlight on the entrepreneurs, the stars of the future and the small firms that are the backbone of our economy. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nLast March, following the UK being locked down due to the coronavirus outbreak, the company said it was to close its US office in Miami, as well as downsize the Australian business, with senior management also taking \"significant pay cuts\".\nThe results revealed international expansion in South Africa, Russia and Australia remained on track while investment in the USA and Europe has been scaled back.\nH&A Prestige has been restructured to focus on larger clients with International brands, whilst reducing exposure to small contract packing customers.\nSouth Africa, despite a prolonged shutdown due to government restrictions for Covid-19, had performed strongly up to June, particularly Belgravia Gin.\nLooking ahead to the next 12 months with challenges posed including Covid and Brexit, the report said the firm expects it to be a \"unique and challenging environment that requires a pro-active response\".",
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The A55 will close in both directions for up to two weeks during vital viaduct work.
Welsh Government is set to replace joints on the Glan Conwy Viaduct at Junction 19 of the A55.
To keep road users and the workforce safe, the Viaduct above Junction 19 could be closed for up to two weeks with traffic diverted via the roundabout and slip roads below.
The newly installed traffic signals at junction 19 will be adjusted to balance flows and queues on all legs of the junction 19 roundabout with the aim of minimising the total disruption and congestion on the A55, the A470 and all intersecting local roads.
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Work had been due to start this week but the joints needed for the work were unavoidably delayed before arriving at Felixstowe port and have since been affected by on-going issues in the port.
The project is expected to begin on Friday January 29 and may coincide with a continued lockdown in Wales - although Welsh Government are warning drivers to prepare for delays.
Welsh Government said it was vital work with an estimated 370,000,000 vehicles having passed over these bridge joints since the opening of the viaduct in 1991.
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The large expansion joints at the eastern end of the bridge are now worn out and must be replaced.
This project is part of a larger expansion joint renewal programme.
Following the completion of this scheme, work will begin on the A5 River Ceiriog Viaduct on Monday February 22 and on the A55 Goat Inn Viaduct (Junction 15 -16) on Friday March 5.
Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales Ken Skates added: "Following the suspension of projects on our road network over Christmas and New Year, we now need to press ahead with important work to maintain the safety of the A55.
“We have to carry out these essential renewals to the Glan Conwy Bridge near junction 19 on the A55. They are programmed to last up to two weeks. As delays are possible I would urge you to plan any essential journeys carefully and visit the Traffic Wales website for the latest information.
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“The large expansion joints at the eastern end of the bridge have reached the end of their operational life and must be replaced urgently to ensure motorists’ safety and to avoid the need for an emergency closures.
“We don’t carry out planned full closures of carriageways unless absolutely necessary, but the safety of the travelling public is paramount and this work needs to take place to ensure that.
“The dedicated team will be working in shifts 24 hours a day, and we urge motorists to bear with us. Please stay on the A55 and avoid local roads to ensure traffic can flow as freely as possible.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - National Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nThe A55 will close in both directions for up to two weeks during vital viaduct work.\nWelsh Government is set to replace joints on the Glan Conwy Viaduct at Junction 19 of the A55.\nTo keep road users and the workforce safe, the Viaduct above Junction 19 could be closed for up to two weeks with traffic diverted via the roundabout and slip roads below.\nThe newly installed traffic signals at junction 19 will be adjusted to balance flows and queues on all legs of the junction 19 roundabout with the aim of minimising the total disruption and congestion on the A55, the A470 and all intersecting local roads.\n(Image: Ian Cooper)\nWork had been due to start this week but the joints needed for the work were unavoidably delayed before arriving at Felixstowe port and have since been affected by on-going issues in the port.\nThe project is expected to begin on Friday January 29 and may coincide with a continued lockdown in Wales - although Welsh Government are warning drivers to prepare for delays.\nWelsh Government said it was vital work with an estimated 370,000,000 vehicles having passed over these bridge joints since the opening of the viaduct in 1991.\n(Image: Traffic Wales)\nThe large expansion joints at the eastern end of the bridge are now worn out and must be replaced.\nThis project is part of a larger expansion joint renewal programme.\nFollowing the completion of this scheme, work will begin on the A5 River Ceiriog Viaduct on Monday February 22 and on the A55 Goat Inn Viaduct (Junction 15 -16) on Friday March 5.\nMinister for Economy, Transport and North Wales Ken Skates added: \"Following the suspension of projects on our road network over Christmas and New Year, we now need to press ahead with important work to maintain the safety of the A55.\n“We have to carry out these essential renewals to the Glan Conwy Bridge near junction 19 on the A55. They are programmed to last up to two weeks. As delays are possible I would urge you to plan any essential journeys carefully and visit the Traffic Wales website for the latest information.\nSign up to our BusinessLive Wales email service BusinessLive Wales is your new comprehensive home for business news from across Wales; from large corporates to exciting start-ups and sectors ranging from advanced manufacturing to financial and professional services. To sign up to our breaking news and daily newsletter service CLICK HERE.\nAs well as our in-depth early morning newsletter, we will be sending out regular breaking news email alerts.\n“The large expansion joints at the eastern end of the bridge have reached the end of their operational life and must be replaced urgently to ensure motorists’ safety and to avoid the need for an emergency closures.\n“We don’t carry out planned full closures of carriageways unless absolutely necessary, but the safety of the travelling public is paramount and this work needs to take place to ensure that.\n“The dedicated team will be working in shifts 24 hours a day, and we urge motorists to bear with us. Please stay on the A55 and avoid local roads to ensure traffic can flow as freely as possible.”\nTo have your say on this story please use our comments section at the top of this article",
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High-tech companies will help Bristol’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic in 2021 and the city will see businesses returning to offices in the longer term, a new report suggests.
The Avison Young 2021 Forecast for Bristol said the outlook for the city’s office market was positive, with firms expected to start reopening workplaces when safe to do so.
According to the findings, major corporates and emerging start-ups in the tech sector will fuel demand for office space and innovation hubs, such as Engine Shed.
“When it comes to interaction, chance meetings and conversations that lead to business development, it is better to be in an office environment,” said Daryl Perry, UK head of research at Avison Young.
“The talk of the death of the office is premature. We believe workers will go back to the office when it is safe.”
The industrial property market, which experienced a boom in growth in 2020 as online retailers and other sectors saw demand for home deliveries rise, is also expected to grow in Bristol this year.
There was 2.38million sq ft of industrial property taken up by businesses across Greater Bristol in 2020 – a 63% increase on 2019.
Major logistics development growth is also expected in the Avonmouth area and nearby motorway corridors in 2021, with international inward investment.
Jo Davis, managing director of Avison Young Bristol, said: “Despite restrictions, Bristol showed its economic resilience in activity in the latter half of 2020, and we expect this to continue as we go through Lockdown 3.0.
“The city is driven by a strong community infrastructure. Its historic, independent identity has helped produce powerful local community ties which have shone through in the Covid crisis.”
According to the findings, the city’s economy will be supported by growth in the consumer services sector over the next three years and “moderate growth” in professional services.
However, the city region’s manufacturing industry is likely to struggle to retain ground lost in the first half of 2020, it said.
The report also predicted a “continued focus” on environmental issues in the city over the longer term and said sustainability would play a “key part” in the upcoming city and regional mayoral elections.
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Bristol City Council has pledged to achieve net zero carbon on its entire real estate portfolio by 2035, with new developments focussed on encouraging sustainable travel and use.
Meanwhile, in the leisure sector, new facilities are expected to bring a boost to the city, including the ice rink at The Venue Leisure Park, which is set to open in 2021, and the 17,000 sq ft YTL Arena at Filton, which secured planning permission with the programme set to start on site this year.
Jo added: “One of the interesting trends of 2021 will be Bristol’s status as an attractive relocation destination with its now only 68-minute commute to London potentially bolstering its attractiveness and competing with cities in the North.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - South West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nHigh-tech companies will help Bristol’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic in 2021 and the city will see businesses returning to offices in the longer term, a new report suggests.\nThe Avison Young 2021 Forecast for Bristol said the outlook for the city’s office market was positive, with firms expected to start reopening workplaces when safe to do so.\nAccording to the findings, major corporates and emerging start-ups in the tech sector will fuel demand for office space and innovation hubs, such as Engine Shed.\n“When it comes to interaction, chance meetings and conversations that lead to business development, it is better to be in an office environment,” said Daryl Perry, UK head of research at Avison Young.\n“The talk of the death of the office is premature. We believe workers will go back to the office when it is safe.”\nThe industrial property market, which experienced a boom in growth in 2020 as online retailers and other sectors saw demand for home deliveries rise, is also expected to grow in Bristol this year.\nThere was 2.38million sq ft of industrial property taken up by businesses across Greater Bristol in 2020 – a 63% increase on 2019.\nMajor logistics development growth is also expected in the Avonmouth area and nearby motorway corridors in 2021, with international inward investment.\nJo Davis, managing director of Avison Young Bristol, said: “Despite restrictions, Bristol showed its economic resilience in activity in the latter half of 2020, and we expect this to continue as we go through Lockdown 3.0.\n“The city is driven by a strong community infrastructure. Its historic, independent identity has helped produce powerful local community ties which have shone through in the Covid crisis.”\nAccording to the findings, the city’s economy will be supported by growth in the consumer services sector over the next three years and “moderate growth” in professional services.\nHowever, the city region’s manufacturing industry is likely to struggle to retain ground lost in the first half of 2020, it said.\nThe report also predicted a “continued focus” on environmental issues in the city over the longer term and said sustainability would play a “key part” in the upcoming city and regional mayoral elections.\nWant more Bristol business news straight to your inbox? BusinessLive South West is home for all your Bristol business news as well as relevant stories from across the wider region. By signing up, we will deliver the headlines straight to your email inbox every morning and make sure you don't miss out by sending out news alerts for the breaking stories as they happen. From manufacturing to retail to tech, you can also choose the kind of stories you want to get from us by ticking the boxes right here. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nBristol City Council has pledged to achieve net zero carbon on its entire real estate portfolio by 2035, with new developments focussed on encouraging sustainable travel and use.\nMeanwhile, in the leisure sector, new facilities are expected to bring a boost to the city, including the ice rink at The Venue Leisure Park, which is set to open in 2021, and the 17,000 sq ft YTL Arena at Filton, which secured planning permission with the programme set to start on site this year.\nJo added: “One of the interesting trends of 2021 will be Bristol’s status as an attractive relocation destination with its now only 68-minute commute to London potentially bolstering its attractiveness and competing with cities in the North.”",
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A village shop forced to close after more than 100 years as a result of the pandemic has been thrown a lifeline.
Siop y Llan in Llanfair Talhaiarn, Conwy county, announced it was closing following a difficult year of trading due to Covid.
Clwyd West MS Darren Millar and county councillor Ifor Lloyd met locals to explore opportunities to reopen the shop.
Following discussions with Sue Tipler, the Sub-Postmistress, and Annette Tilsley (Netti), of the Swan Inn, Netti and her business partner Sian Howard have agreed to step in to reopen the shop.
It will reopen with basics such as bread, milk and eggs and then slowly increase its variety of stock and open for longer hours with a view to being fully operational by Easter.
Mr Millar MS said: “This is wonderful news for the village as the loss of the shop was a huge blow to local residents but it is now vital that people do make use of this important community facility to ensure that it stays open in the longer term.”
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Cllr Ifor Lloyd, said: “Shops are vital for rural communities and are a lifeline for many people so I’m thrilled that Netti and Sian have stepped in. Locals now need to use it or lose it again in the future.”
Sue welcomed the news and said she believed the shop had been in the village for well over a century.
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Wales Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA village shop forced to close after more than 100 years as a result of the pandemic has been thrown a lifeline.\nSiop y Llan in Llanfair Talhaiarn, Conwy county, announced it was closing following a difficult year of trading due to Covid.\nClwyd West MS Darren Millar and county councillor Ifor Lloyd met locals to explore opportunities to reopen the shop.\nFollowing discussions with Sue Tipler, the Sub-Postmistress, and Annette Tilsley (Netti), of the Swan Inn, Netti and her business partner Sian Howard have agreed to step in to reopen the shop.\nIt will reopen with basics such as bread, milk and eggs and then slowly increase its variety of stock and open for longer hours with a view to being fully operational by Easter.\nMr Millar MS said: “This is wonderful news for the village as the loss of the shop was a huge blow to local residents but it is now vital that people do make use of this important community facility to ensure that it stays open in the longer term.”\nSign up to our BusinessLive Wales email service BusinessLive Wales is your new comprehensive home for business news from across Wales; from large corporates to exciting start-ups and sectors ranging from advanced manufacturing to financial and professional services. To sign up to our breaking news and daily newsletter service CLICK HERE.\nAs well as our in-depth early morning newsletter, we will be sending out regular breaking news email alerts.\nCllr Ifor Lloyd, said: “Shops are vital for rural communities and are a lifeline for many people so I’m thrilled that Netti and Sian have stepped in. Locals now need to use it or lose it again in the future.”\nSue welcomed the news and said she believed the shop had been in the village for well over a century.\nTo have your say on this story please use our comments section at the top of this article",
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A major new development has been completed by a North West steel frame specialist at Whitehills Business Park in Blackpool.
Wareing Buildings has finished the design and build of two warehouses for Henco International at Cropper Close, totalling 20,000sq ft of commercial space.
The first unit comprises 8,000sq ft complete with office space and a 2,000sq ft mezzanine. It has been let to gift and toy designers and distributors Floss & Rock, who will move in later this year.
The second spans 12,000sq ft with mezzanine offices, and has the potential to be split into two units.
It's the latest in a series of projects that Wareing Buildings, based in Preston, has completed on behalf of commercial development and investment company Henco, which has been operating on the Fylde coast for more than 35 years.
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Simon Tickle, estimator at Wareing Buildings, said: “Henco holds an extensive amount of space at Whitehills Business Park because it identified that the area offered fantastic commercial opportunities for businesses wanting to make Blackpool and the Fylde their home.
“Since the first spade was put into the ground on the Apollo Court development in 2013, we have worked in partnership to develop spaces that will serve to drive forward the commercial sector in the region and make the area a thriving business hub.
“This latest project once again offers something new to occupants, and we look forward to seeing which other exciting businesses take advantage of these high-quality facilities.”
Henco owns several developments on Whitehills Business Park, a number of which were built by Wareing Buildings.
The contractor was appointed to deliver six units at Apollo Court in 2013 totalling 12,000 sq ft, a four-unit development on Brooklands Way spanning 5,500 sq ft, which completed in 2017 as well as nine units at Juniper Court in 2018 totalling 13,000 sq ft.
Chris Hibbert, managing director at Henco International said: “Whitehills Business Park offers a great opportunity for businesses operating on the Fylde Coast with new, high-quality buildings and a central location with easy access, just a stone’s throw from the regions motorway network.
“The park continues to grow in occupier numbers, with approximately 750,000 sq ft of commercial premises now built, accommodating a diverse range of businesses.
"With over 2,000 new homes scheduled for development within a 2-mile radius and funding for the long-awaited M55 link road directly connecting Whitehills at Junction 4 to Lytham St Annes now secured, Whitehills provides a fantastic business location for the area.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - North West Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nA major new development has been completed by a North West steel frame specialist at Whitehills Business Park in Blackpool.\nWareing Buildings has finished the design and build of two warehouses for Henco International at Cropper Close, totalling 20,000sq ft of commercial space.\nThe first unit comprises 8,000sq ft complete with office space and a 2,000sq ft mezzanine. It has been let to gift and toy designers and distributors Floss & Rock, who will move in later this year.\nThe second spans 12,000sq ft with mezzanine offices, and has the potential to be split into two units.\nIt's the latest in a series of projects that Wareing Buildings, based in Preston, has completed on behalf of commercial development and investment company Henco, which has been operating on the Fylde coast for more than 35 years.\nSign up for your free BusinessLive North West newsletter BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the North West- and you can stay in touch with all the latest news from Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria through our email alerts. You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. By bringing together North West coverage with that from across Reach’s titles in England and Wales, BusinessLive will shine a spotlight on the entrepreneurs, the stars of the future and the small firms that are the backbone of our economy. Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.\nSimon Tickle, estimator at Wareing Buildings, said: “Henco holds an extensive amount of space at Whitehills Business Park because it identified that the area offered fantastic commercial opportunities for businesses wanting to make Blackpool and the Fylde their home.\n“Since the first spade was put into the ground on the Apollo Court development in 2013, we have worked in partnership to develop spaces that will serve to drive forward the commercial sector in the region and make the area a thriving business hub.\n“This latest project once again offers something new to occupants, and we look forward to seeing which other exciting businesses take advantage of these high-quality facilities.”\nHenco owns several developments on Whitehills Business Park, a number of which were built by Wareing Buildings.\nThe contractor was appointed to deliver six units at Apollo Court in 2013 totalling 12,000 sq ft, a four-unit development on Brooklands Way spanning 5,500 sq ft, which completed in 2017 as well as nine units at Juniper Court in 2018 totalling 13,000 sq ft.\nChris Hibbert, managing director at Henco International said: “Whitehills Business Park offers a great opportunity for businesses operating on the Fylde Coast with new, high-quality buildings and a central location with easy access, just a stone’s throw from the regions motorway network.\n“The park continues to grow in occupier numbers, with approximately 750,000 sq ft of commercial premises now built, accommodating a diverse range of businesses.\n\"With over 2,000 new homes scheduled for development within a 2-mile radius and funding for the long-awaited M55 link road directly connecting Whitehills at Junction 4 to Lytham St Annes now secured, Whitehills provides a fantastic business location for the area.”",
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The Western Daily Press Business Guide 2021 will be published free inside Thursday’s newspaper.
The special 44-page magazine, sponsored by EDF Energy, assesses how the region’s economy will bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Guide, which has been published every January for more than 30 years, is a celebration of the West’s great companies and skilled workforce. It is published by BusinessLive's sister title Western Daily Press.
After experiencing a year unlike any other, we are particularly keen to celebrate some incredible achievements in the most trying of circumstances.
We will look at what additional support the Government needs to offer business as it seeks to move back into growth. We look for - and find - reasons for optimism in 2021.
The future of the high street and how we will work in future will be discussed.
And we will look at what can be done to get those sectors that were worst hit – hospitality, creative industries, tourism and retail – back on their feet.
In association with Vistra, the Guide contains a league table of the region’s Top 150 Companies. It also contains interviews with leading business figures across the economy in Bristol, Bath, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset.
We also look at how vital it is that the economic recovery focuses on a greener and more sustainable future.
Special features also look at how the pandemic has impacted young people and those from BAME communities.
It is essential reading and is free inside your Western Daily Press on Thursday.
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Two energy centres unite as port and chamber forge stronger ties
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Officials in the Humber and the Danish port of Esbjerg have pledged to work closer together to banish the unwanted opportunity of Brexit widening the North Sea divide.
In a bid to ensure vital trade links - stretching from offshore wind to pigs - remain solid, an agreement has been signed by Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce and port officials in Denmark.
It will look to embrace the likes of Orsted, Siemens Gamesa, DFDS and Associated British Ports as regular meetings are formalised.
It comes as Esbjerg has already launched new border inspection posts, with the UK versions rolling out in the summer, having been granted a six month grace period.
Dennis Jul Pedersen, chief executive of Port of Esbjerg, said he had already been briefed by the British Embassy, and said there were some definite opportunities from the work.
“There is a way forward, we have similar collaboration with Eemshaven in Holland,” he said.
“When it comes to the green transition, if we collaborate and find synergies, it will come faster and at a lower cost.
“We will have our first experiences from Brexit for the first meeting, we have border inspection posts ready now, and there may be some experiences and learnings here we should share immediately.”
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His chief commercial officer, Jesper Bank, and the Chamber’s international director Pauline Wade have worked together as part of Wind Europe, the continental trade association.
It led to a webinar on trade days after the new era began - leading to the Cross North Sea Round Table Dialogue Forum being drawn up.
Mr Bank said: “We have been having a dialogue for sometime; there is a lot of trade between regions and it seems logical we do something, now we are getting some mental and physical barrier - that we reach over with good intention, and it is more efficient if we do it in a formal way. We have issues we will bring to the table to talk about, but this is about talk and action. Let’s keep the dialogue in a straight line over the North Sea, it is the best way to treat it. There are 200 companies in the port area, having some kind of daily business with the UK, so it is extremely relevant.”
Esbjerg welcomed nearly 6,000 vessels in 2019, handling 4.3 million tonnes of cargo. It covers 4.5 million sq m and can accommodate vessels up to 245m in length.
For offshore wind it is shipping 1,200 complete turbines annually on dedicated jack-up vessels with the 10-ramp ro-ro terminal feeding Norway, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, Spain and the wider Mediterranean as well as Immingham.
Phil Jones, president, said: “What we see here is intention and desire. We want to put regional projects together and build these trading links on the backbone of what we have created. This gives us a way of formalising the relationship and committing to maintaining and building what we want to happen.
“There are a lot of businesses on both sides of the North Sea that will benefit from this relationship going forward, and I’m really pleased to be part of it.”
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"Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - Yorkshire & Humber Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email\nOfficials in the Humber and the Danish port of Esbjerg have pledged to work closer together to banish the unwanted opportunity of Brexit widening the North Sea divide.\nIn a bid to ensure vital trade links - stretching from offshore wind to pigs - remain solid, an agreement has been signed by Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce and port officials in Denmark.\nIt will look to embrace the likes of Orsted, Siemens Gamesa, DFDS and Associated British Ports as regular meetings are formalised.\nIt comes as Esbjerg has already launched new border inspection posts, with the UK versions rolling out in the summer, having been granted a six month grace period.\nDennis Jul Pedersen, chief executive of Port of Esbjerg, said he had already been briefed by the British Embassy, and said there were some definite opportunities from the work.\n“There is a way forward, we have similar collaboration with Eemshaven in Holland,” he said.\n“When it comes to the green transition, if we collaborate and find synergies, it will come faster and at a lower cost.\n“We will have our first experiences from Brexit for the first meeting, we have border inspection posts ready now, and there may be some experiences and learnings here we should share immediately.”\n(Image: Reach Plc)\nHis chief commercial officer, Jesper Bank, and the Chamber’s international director Pauline Wade have worked together as part of Wind Europe, the continental trade association.\nIt led to a webinar on trade days after the new era began - leading to the Cross North Sea Round Table Dialogue Forum being drawn up.\nMr Bank said: “We have been having a dialogue for sometime; there is a lot of trade between regions and it seems logical we do something, now we are getting some mental and physical barrier - that we reach over with good intention, and it is more efficient if we do it in a formal way. We have issues we will bring to the table to talk about, but this is about talk and action. Let’s keep the dialogue in a straight line over the North Sea, it is the best way to treat it. There are 200 companies in the port area, having some kind of daily business with the UK, so it is extremely relevant.”\nEsbjerg welcomed nearly 6,000 vessels in 2019, handling 4.3 million tonnes of cargo. It covers 4.5 million sq m and can accommodate vessels up to 245m in length.\nFor offshore wind it is shipping 1,200 complete turbines annually on dedicated jack-up vessels with the 10-ramp ro-ro terminal feeding Norway, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, Spain and the wider Mediterranean as well as Immingham.\nPhil Jones, president, said: “What we see here is intention and desire. We want to put regional projects together and build these trading links on the backbone of what we have created. This gives us a way of formalising the relationship and committing to maintaining and building what we want to happen.\n“There are a lot of businesses on both sides of the North Sea that will benefit from this relationship going forward, and I’m really pleased to be part of it.”",
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A mixed-use commercial property in Birmingham city centre has been acquired for £3.89 million.
Citadel, at 190 Corporation Street, has been sold by Lasalle Investment Management to London-based Kinrise which specialises in acquiring and renovating existing buildings.
Citadel contains 46,000 sq ft of office space and is also home to restaurant Boston Tea Party and law firm Citadel Chambers among others
Kinrise was launched in 2015 by Sam and Harry Lawson Johnston and George Aberdeen and also has properties in Leeds and Manchester.
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It is now planning to refurbish Citadel including installing new technology across all floors and transforming the central atrium into a social gathering point with a café.
This space will also host events and cultural programmes.
Mr Aberdeen said: "Our aim at Kinrise is to turn iconic yet un-loved buildings into creative and inspiring work and cultural spaces.
"Through our acquisition of Citadel, we are proud to be able to usher a piece of Birmingham's architectural heritage into a new era. Birmingham is a dynamic city with a very bright outlook.
"With major regeneration schemes transforming the city centre, we are thrilled to be part of Birmingham's beating heart at this exciting time and contribute to the life and soul of the city."
Citadel is set to open to new tenants following the refurbishment later this year.
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