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early £3-million has been invested into making northern Lincolnshire a central hub for the needs of some of the UK’s biggest potato sellers.

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START-UP company that spearheaded the arrival of the economy-boosting £30 million Regional Growth Fund into the area is about to start supplying the NHS.

SPEAKERS: Sir Roger Carr, left, and Gavin Esler. TRANSFORMATION COMPLETE: Richard Arundel, managing director of potato processor AKP. Picture: Jon Corken

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Sir Roger Carr, president of the CBI and Gavin Esler, best known for his role as a presenter on BBC Newsnight, have been confirmed as the guest speakers at one of the region’s leading business gatherings later this year. The CBI Yorkshire and Humber Annual Dinner takes place at Leeds University on October 10. It will be one of the first events with John Fitzgerald, port director for Grimsby and Immingham, as chairman of the region. Mr Esler is an award-winning television and radio broadcaster, novelist and journalist. His latest book, due to hit the shelves next month, focuses on lessons that can be gleaned from leaders in how they tell stories, and will be the subject of his speech to the area’s business bosses, and their guests. For more information about the dinner, which is frequently well represented by the South Bank and features a drinks reception within Parkinson Court, home to the famous Marks & Spencer archive and art gallery, e-mail katya.menhennet@cbi.org.uk or visit http://yorkshire-annual-dinner.eventbrite.com

Moulded Fibre Products arrived Elsham Wold has just become the in northern Lincolnshire as the new headquarters for AKP Group, Growing The Humber stimulant supplier to supermarket giant was presented, on the back of a Morrisons and major chip £10-million kitty to help soften the manufacturer McCain. impact of the huge job losses at A state-of-the-art office block, Tata Steel. temperature controlled potato A £590,000 grant helped with the storage facility and grading line, £3 million initial set up, and now – together with extensions to two years on from the arrival – it existing handling areas have just is installing a second and third been completed, with the line to meet the demands of a 13-year-old firm headed by Richard prestigious contract. Arundel moving the whole James Gallacher, managing administration back into the area director of the Flixborough-based from York. business, said: “We have come a The son of Grimsby town centre long way in a short space of time. and Freeman Street markets “We are now putting line two in grocer David Arundel, who also now, that’s a £1-million used to act as a potato merchant to investment, and will be the area’s fish and chip shops, A FURTHER £4-million of investment across the commissioned very soon. joined forces with Suffolk region this last quarter has seen the total funds businessman Bruce Kerr in 1999. “It is a slightly, faster, slightly issued by Finance Yorkshire climb to £23-million. more efficient upgrade on the The former KP potato storage EXPANSION: James Gallagher, pictured in front of the new production at Moulded Fibre Products Ltd. Below, tool Theline money, available to firms in northern Parkaton Grimsby’s further increases has now been put employed, handling initial line.” facility which has now been maker120,000 Jamestonnes Roberts hard work preparingflagship the moulds. Pictures: David Haber. Lincolnshire in seedcorn, loan and equity linked in place. Europarc development, will be of potatoes It has been brought forward duea year. Of that, 35,000 substantially developed, was investments – ranging from £15,000 to £2-million – opened this week by tonnes to two the years winning of work for theare self-grown, “We have taken to get acquired in 2007, when a project water. The operators areis there to help small and medium sized businesses surpasswith the a 60 jobs it officially anticipated Agriculture and Horticulture this region to this,” said MrNHS. Arundel. “We got growing group in phenomenal. began to grow skin finished creating whenand the funding meet their growth and development requirements. 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LEXIBLE pipe specialist FlexTech has invested £500,000 in a new manufacturing and fabrication base in Grimsby.

Launched in Aberdeen 18 months ago, with an existing research and development facility in Lincolnshire, the business is already heading for a £2.5 million turnover. Now it is looking to ensure it is part of the renewable energy sector, with the town seen as the perfect location to embrace it. FlexTech engineering director Craig Keyworth launched the business, having worked as a consultant for a number of years. Brought up in the area, he began his career with Dunlop Oil & Marine in Grimsby, after graduating in mechanical engineering in Sheffield. He said: “Since start-up, the company has been performing successfully within the oil and gas industry. The new investment in Grimsby is strategic due to the region emerging as a key player in the renewable energy industry, with potential to become the UK capital of the offshore wind industry. “With such clear synergies between our services and equipment offerings within the oil and gas and renewables sectors, and the renewables developing at such a significant rate, the placement of our R&D facility in the region positions us well for an advance into the sector.” The newly acquired one-and-a-half acre facility, with 3,000sq ft office and workshop, is part of E-Factor’s Enterprise Village. It is now the base for seven skilled personnel, with a further five to be recruited over the next 12 months. Mr Keyworth, who grew up in the area, and now lives in Market Rasen, said it will provide FlexTech with an excellent base in the region, both now, and as it increases staff numbers and service offerings in the future. He added: “The companies that we have worked with to develop the new base have been fantastic, and incredibly thorough, responsive and reliable, helping the development to

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HARD AT WORK: Members of the Flextech team involved in a project at the new Grimsby base. Inset left, Craig Keyworth. progress in a smooth and successful manner.” The new facility will support the delivery of projects worldwide, with direct access to the world’s biggest offshore wind farms, and the proximity of the UK’s largest cargo-handling port in Immingham seen as a major plus. FlexTech’s core business is the delivery of flexible pipe and riser engineering projects, marine offloading systems and integrity management and inspection. It also has a range of innovative products designed to facilitate ease of installation, ensure operational

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integrity and prolong the life in field. Mr Keyworth heads a team of 12 subsea and marine specialists. He added: “I’m very pleased with the company’s initial progress. We are building a great track record of developing bespoke solutions to individual challenges, project managing complex design scopes, delivering on schedule and on budget.” The location of FlexTech’s half-acre research and development facility is closely-guarded due to the competitive nature of the industry, but it also can be expanded. “The business has been a long-term plan and we have a wealth of internal practical experience and a team driven for success, both for the clients and for ourselves as an organisation,” added Mr Keyworth. “The ultimate aim is for a reputation as a company capable of delivering on all flexible pipe requirements. We are a highly skilled, dynamic company and pride ourselves on our solutions-based approach and ability to adapt quickly and professionally to our clients’ needs whatever or wherever they may be.” ● Offshore wind latest, see pages four, five and six.

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■ Continued from page one. In the brief operational period it has already exported to Australia, France, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Italy, Canada and Norway. “We are well on course,” he added. “We are putting in a machine a year. We had a five-year plan and we are doing it in just over three years. The path has changed slightly, too. Now with a fourth line we INVESTMENT: Tool maker Kieran could be looking at a £10 million turnover business.” Hare working on the new CNC machine. Currently just under £2 million, the NHS

work, is through contracts with Shermond, a trading division of Bunzl Plc, a globally active £6 billion turnover FTSE-100 listed UK firm. And again the location, in Second Avenue, Flixborough Industrial Estate, is key. “It is phenomenal and it has played into our hands. We came here for two reasons, the fact we supply a lot to the Lincolnshire produce industry and the Regional Growth Fund money. “Now we find ourselves just 35 minutes from Normanton, where the NHS has one of the largest distribution centres.”

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News CELEBRATION TIME: Olmec-UK directors Fiona Pounder, second left, and Robert Pounder, second right, are presented with the Processing & Packaging Machinery Association Group Most Innovative Machine Vision Award by sponsor Mark Williamson, centre. Looking on are Rory Bremner, left, who entertained at the event, and compere Helen Fospero, another northern Lincolnshire face at the event, held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull, West Midlands. Below, the equipment that won the accolade.

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IGH-tech quality assurance equipment manufacturer Olmec-UK has won industry praise for a system used in the healthcare sector, for the second time in three years.

Olmec technical director, Robert Pounder, said: “We are very proud that this is the second time in three years that we have received this award. It is a very public recognition of all the hard work that everyone in the team at Olmec puts into each and every project we The Barton-based business won undertake.” the Processing & Packaging As reported by Business Machinery Association Group’s Telegraph earlier this year, Olmec Most Innovative Machine Vision has substantially expanded its Award for a recent development for Falkland Way premises, taking on wound dressings. additional units to accommodate the growth as it serves It follows success in 2012 for a international markets. line the production of ear drops. This latest winner was for the The company, only launched in development and installation of a 2007 when colleagues working in the pharmaceutical industry hit on multifunctional eight-camera, two stage inspection system. a niche, was also highly commended while in the running It is used to ensure ‘island’ dressings for wound care properly for a further accolade.

sit in their heat-sealed paper packaging pouches. Judges recognised the novel automated vision control of product position within the packaging to minimise ‘trapped in seal faults’, together with fully automated rejection of any defective product. They also highlighted the “successful execution of a complex and complicated application, using a mix of camera, lighting and software”. The panel praised Olmec’s demonstration of “long-term value of an investment in a machine vision solution”. Mr Pounder, who accepted the award with fellow director, and wife, Fiona, said: “This was a challenging project both in terms of the vision requirements and the

limited space available in which to integrate the vision components. Not only has it significantly reduced the number of trapped in seal products produced, the system can provide information on trends in the manufacturing process and is used by the production team on a daily basis to understand system performance and to drive improvements.” The evening also saw Olmec recognised in the Partnership of the Year category for its work with Rofin-Baasel and Universal Converting Equipment in the development of VisionPerfoControl. It is a further vision-based system for true real-time monitoring of perforation quality in laser-perforated flexible modified atmosphere packaging.

Month in Review Joint committee favours Able UK development

PORTS: Able Marine Energy Park’s Development Consent Order has been reported back to the Houses of Parliament without amendment, following the joint committee hearing which saw Associated British Ports’ objections thrown out. The three peers and the three MPs who considered the petitions lodged against the order, which controversially includes a compulsory purchase of 13-acres of ABP land, decided there wasn’t a case to answer, bringing the hearing to a premature end before Able UK had responded. The £450 million dedicated offshore wind farm facility at North Killingholme could welcome several major companies, creating 4,100 jobs. A six-week cool-off period is now part-way through, ahead of the final go-ahead, with only a judicial review in the courts now the only remaining avenue for objection.

Primark to quadruple

RETAIL: Grimsby’s Primark store is to more than quadruple in size, doubling the number of staff, in a £4.2 million expansion plan. Work could start in the new year on the programme brought forward by Freshney Place, after plans were submitted to North East Lincolnshire Council for approval. The high street fashion retailer will go from the current 10,000 sq ft to 47,000 sq ft, expanding back and up into the east car park, if permission is granted. Currently employing around 65 people, that figure is expected to jump to 150 when the massively expanded store is complete. A total of 250 people will be employed in the construction phase, which involves changes to the Frederick Ward Way frontage of the centre, as well as the huge internal works. ● See Commercial Property, from page 24, for reaction on the area’s recent retail developments.

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Bridge work completed by Scunthorpe’s Britcon TRANSPORT: A new electronic payment system on the Humber Bridge has been installed. Scunthorpe building and civil engineering contractor Britcon has completed works to install a new £5.5 million new state-of-the-art toll collection facility on the iconic Humber Bridge, allowing drivers to cross via electronic payment – reducing disruption to millions of users each year. Britcon undertook full infrastructure works for the project on behalf of Sociedad Ibérica de Construcciones Eléctricas (SICE), a world-leading specialist consulting with the Humber Bridge Board on intelligent transport and environmental control systems. SICE is now progressing installation of the electronics and expects to complete the entire project by summer 2015.

It is a job that 1,000 people could soon be focused on in Grimsby, yet a decade ago the role of an offshore wind farm engineer was unknown. Business editor David Laister joined two recent recruits on their daily commute.

ELL before dawn breaks over Port of Grimsby East, activity is well underway. Only nowadays, it isn’t confined to the fish auction market and processing units, the vital lasting legacy of Grimsby’s first great seafaring industry. Now we’re beginning to embrace the next. Offshore wind construction, operations and maintenance. This past year, and particularly this summer, with a hectic schedule of works all controlled from the town, the critical mass has arrived, upwards of 40 vessels in and out daily, and more to come. Now, with the clocks turned back, daylight hours are precious and costly weather days – when engineers can’t safely transfer from vessel to turbine – are increasing, making every minute count out on the three operational farms and the two that are being built. There are also various other projects requiring data analysis, surveying, or other vital preparation works as they work through the layers of planning an development. There’s a certain degree of jockeying for position when it comes to getting out of the lock gates, with a window of free flow limited by the tidal level. The buzz around the water, millpond-like then suddenly gently bobbing as various vessels leave their wakes, is quickly appreciated. This industry is creating an energy of its own, with enthusiasm and anticipation abounding in the sector, positivity not felt for quite some time on the wet side of the quays. I’ve been invited to join RES’s new duo, Dan Bristow and Andy Dickson, for a visit to Humber Gateway, E.on’s 73 turbine site just a few miles out of the estuary. Having completed his electrical instrumentation apprenticeship with Anglian Water, Mr Bristow went on to work for Accordis and then Knauf, before joining RES in Grimsby this summer. “My dad was a skipper in Grimsby 20 years ago, and is now down in Cor nwall,” he said. “I remember going to the docks when I was little. The ice factory was still working, dropping ice down into the holds, vessels would be three or four deep along the quayside, and you’d have to clamber across. Nets would be being fixed just back from the water. “Then I’ve been down here when it has been dead – it was the reason my

dad moved away – so to see it coming back to life again is really nice. “Nearly every vessel I have been on there is a fishing background with the crew too, so it works well.” That is the case for our trip. Sea Fox, a MCA Category One vessel was our charter for the day, from Enviroserve of Lowestoft. At 24m by 10m, the 98 tonne vessel can operate up to 150 miles from a safe haven, ideal for the work RES has, supporting the Round Three wind farm zone meteorological masts, collating the data that will be used as a base for a plethora of decisions as they are developed. Built in 2013, she can carry 12 passengers and six crew. “You don’t get many better seamen than fishermen,” said Jamie Cox, our skipper. “We put the passengers at ease, we are not the panicky type. I knew a lot of people from Grimsby and Hull, and it is good this opportunity has come along. They have had it hard.”

welcome more vessels, then there was the huge lock gate investment to allow bigger vessels in, and the investment into brand new facilities for the companies who charter these crews. It quickly hits £10 million. “I was here with the Lincs project and the port itself has exploded with all the amenities there are for wind farm vessels. I cannot fault the port, or the place, it is certainly better than Lowestoft. It seems to have invested quicker, and realised the level required. “You look at some ports and it is sad to see the demise of them, as they take the towns with them. “These jobs are coming in now. It isn’t cheap, you do still have to have a couple of thousand pounds worth of courses behind you to get a look in, but there is opportunity.” We leave the port with gates open as the tide is just ebbing, making for a very smooth sail out of the river, aided by the 14 independently suspended seats that absorb so much of the movement, ensuring a hearty Andy Dickson breakfast on board stays where it should too, and that the engineers are kept in peak condition. This isn’t just a job about sailing, Mr Cox has the responsibility of And food is important, to keep butting-up to the turbine, to get his spirits up in poor weather as well as energy levels for the task that awaits passengers on and off, which with a lively swell is a tough task made even at the end of the commute. more difficult by Mother Nature. No sooner has the bacon and “You have got to be switched on,” he sausage left the plates, then the said. “The way I see it, there are three biscuits are out to accompany tea. Then there’s usually a huge climb parties to any decision about looming with plenty of kit, so energy conditions; the skipper, the crew and is vital. your passengers. If one of the three doesn’t agree that’s the link broken, So what is the reaction to the role? and you don’t risk that. If ever you “As soon as you say to people what find yourself in two minds, you you do, there are a lot of questions,” always go for the safer option.” said Mr Bristow. “People are still He has been impressed by Grimsby’s unsure about it all, but are realising adaptation for the industry. In the past there is a future here, and it is going to be a massive help for the town as year Port of Grimsby East has seen well. A lot of people want to get into four new 50m pontoons installed to

Everyone working in the industry wants to see it all come through. If we can get the manufacturing and everything that supports that, it could be a real bonanza.

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the industry now, and want to know how to. It is becoming more and more interesting to people! “At first, there seemed to be a ‘let’s see how it goes’ attitude, but it was something I had seen blooming. If you think about the lifespan, and the job security, I was drawn to it. There are great prospects too. With it being a new industry, if you get in at the beginning there are plenty of places to move up to. There are people with quite a bit of experience, but there are gaps to fill, and as people move up it creates new jobs for other people. “Once these turbines are up, you cannot just leave them there. They all need operations and maintenance services for the lifespan. Then, when they reach the end, there is the decommissioning phase. In the mean time there are more and more turbines going up. “There will be work for a couple of generations if not more.” And that’s important for us young dads, a bright future for our offspring, concrete pillars to tie aspiration to. Mr Bristow was confident he’d be fine at sea having spent a year in the Royal Navy at 18. Work on land in large industrial complexes with the grated floors and huge silos gave him familiarity at height too. He thrives on the variety too. “New technology, and ways of working, are constantly being developed,” he said. “We, as an industry, are still learning, trying new things all the time, such as easier and safer transfers in rougher seas, all of which will bring the costs down if we can reduce weather days.” Data analysis and project management are major elements of the role too, which means a day or two at a desk can break up those 60-mile sails for an 80m climb up a meteorological mast with nothing but

water and sky on the horizon. “We bring together the whole project,” Mr Bristow said. “We bring in the vessels, the sub-contractors, equipment, supplies and plan the budgets. It is all in there, and very varied.” Colleague Andy Dickson was presented with his mechanical engineering apprenticeship certificate in Ross House in 1984, having learned his trade in the food industry, with Ross Foods, in Hull. Now living in Scartho, he was more than a decade’s experience in the energy sector. He was with EDF on the oldest onshore wind farm in the country, where he would service 300KW Wind Energy Group turbines. Siemens is now producing 6MW. That’s 20 times the output. Vestas has an 8MW machine in the offing. “I was drawn to it because I have always been interested in the renewable energy industry, that is why I went into waste incinerators,” he said. “On construction sites you are working at height quite a bit, so I knew I didn’t have any fear about that, and my hobby is sailing.” “Referring back to his first experience of wind energy on Cold Northcott, by Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, he said: “You used to sit astride of the nacelle, and open a hatch to get your arm inside and grease the bearing. It is a little different now! “It isn’t until you get up close to the turbines that you realise the size of these things. I’ll never forget the first time I went inside a blade, I didn’t realise you could! Then you realise they are nearly the length of a football pitch. The scale is just getting bigger and bigger.”

As Humber Gateway comes into view on our journey, it looks big, with a jack-up vessel on site as more turbines are erected. It isn’t until we get a lot closer when we see there are half a dozen crew transfer vessels, that have set off from Grimsby like us, battling with quite a lively North Sea to get the job done. This to me underlines the scale, they are like ants at the bottom of towering plants. It also shows the employment requirement. What we see in front of us could be well over 150 people hard at work “There is the potential for 1,000 service personnel, and with Able UK, the possibility of thousands of jobs,” Mr Dickson said. “It could really breathe some life into Grimsby, it could be more important than what the fishing industry was. “Everyone working in the industry wants to see it all come through. If we can get the manufacturing and everything that supports that, it could be a real bonanza. We could be looking at an industry employing 10,000 people and that is great for both banks. Humberside, as it was, has suffered in the past 10 to 20 years, unquestionably, but the jobs, the opportunities, they are coming together now. It is a huge jump forward. “The business people can see the huge potential benefits of it. Sometimes the public struggle with it, because it is offshore, so much is unseen, but the more it grows, the more technicians we get, the more jobs are created, the more people will understand just what the benefits can be, and what they are.” There is tremendous buy-in to the green agenda, and also a great sense of team work. “We are dependent on one another,” said Mr Dickson. “When at work, you

frequently call out, check people. You buddy up when putting on equipment, to check each other, making sure everything is as it should be.” “We have no emergency services out here. We get first aid and rescue training. If there is a problem, it is on you to get the casualty down safely, on to the vessel to be picked up by helicopter, or ready to return to shore. They are extra skills you need in this job. It is not just learning about a turbine, it is all the other stuff. But that is what can make it such a

fascinating role.” With that we set off back to port, choppier on the return as we punch through the waves, taking in Tetney’s turbines, tiny in comparison, the oil storage tanks fed by the monobuoy, and then, further past the Dock Tower, the gas-fired power stations and the coal and biomass facilities of Humber International Terminal at Immingham – a vista that leaves us in no doubt that this is the energy estuary.

CHOPPY COMMUTE: From top left, Dan Bristow and Andy Dickson on board Sea Fox, top right, taking in the view within Port of Grimsby East then the E.on Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. Below, talking to Telegraph business editor David Laister, aboard the crew transfer vessel. Pictures by David Moss.

SECTOR: GRIMSBY seafood brand leader Simon Smith has been named Best Food Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 by Investec. The Icelandic Seachill managing director, who has led the phenomenal success of The Saucy Fish Co, fought off top competition to take the title in the over £20 million turnover category of the inaugural awards ceremony. Among the impressed judges was former Young’s Seafood chief executive Wynne Griffiths CBE who, with the panel, heard how it was the first fish brand to appear on the prestigious CoolBrands list alongside the likes of Apple, Aston Martin and Rolex, had successfully won a high profile injunction against Aldi over the launch of an imitation brand, and had expanded globally into the USA, Australia, Hong Kong and Switzerland.

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NERGY Secretary Edward Davey has told how patience for the arrival of the offshore wind industry on a major scale will be repaid for in Grimsby and the wider Humber region. In an exclusive interview with Business Telegraph, following his speech at RenewableUK’s Annual Conference and Exhibition 2014, Mr Davey said the opportunities for successful well-paid careers were now emerging. It came as those already working in the industry noticed a sea change in Grimsby’s recognition by the whole industry, as it becomes a place where businesses “must be”, as opposed to “may consider”. Several businesses were in strong talks with officials as the three-day event was held in Manchester. Mr Davey, who came to the town last summer with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to open Lincs Offshore Wind Farm, said: “I see the Humber as a real hub for green energy – in offshore wind in particular. In Grimsby itself, we are seeing the port fully regenerated by offshore wind. We have all the operations and maintenance jobs there, looking after these offshore wind farms. “These are 25-year jobs, maybe longer, with all the shipping, engineering and all the support staff. “You have E.on, Centrica, Dong, Siemens and more, and because of the operations and maintenance, we are also seeing the supply chain investment. I think it is really exciting for people. “As a Liberal Democrat, it is what I have been building to and campaigning for all my political life, and it is great to see this happening and bringing jobs to places that have had a tough time, particularly with the fishing industry in Grimsby. “It doesn’t happen overnight. This is a long term industry, which should be welcomed, as it is not here today, gone tomorrow, this is an industry for decades. “There will be young people who are in schools and colleges in Grimsby, and I am positive that if they look to this industry, they can have a long, successful, well-paid career in renewables.” As reported, the RenewableUK trade body behind the event, launched Faces Of Wind Energy, which features E.on operations manager Jon Beresford as one of the initial 11 case studies, documenting the passion and the pathway to the career. “One of the things I am really

There will be young people who are in schools and colleges in Grimsby and I am positive that, if they look to this industry, they can have a long, successful, well-paid career in renewables Edward Davey

KEYNOTE: Edward Davey addresses the RenewableUK Annual Conference and Exhibition 2014 in Manchester, with Renewable UK chief executive Maria McCaffery listening intently on stage. stand for the area, and individual companies with major stakes in the town, including RES, Vestas and new arrival James Fisher Marine Services. Of the growth and the building of the industry, Mr Davey said: “It doesn’t happen in the twinkling of an eye. It is hard graft. You don’t learn about the science behind a wind turbine and what it takes to be an engineer, to build, to install and to maintain it in a day, a week, a month or even a year, but this is the real stuff.” Well aware of the huge sums pumped into key projects in North East Lincolnshire from the Gover nment’s Green Investment Bank, as well as the Regional Growth Fund, Mr Davey said: “Green Investment Bank was implemented and pushed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Vince Cable, so I am grateful to my Liberal Democrat colleagues in the coalition who have championed regional growth and green growth. “I think Green Investment Bank STANDING ROOM ONLY: The packed conference hall where Mr Davey has been great for Grimsby, it is received a long applause for his efforts in assisting the renewable going to be great for Humber and energy industry. Below, he examines a model of a jack-up vessel. great for Britain.”

pleased to see industry doing is trying to help people understand the various opportunities,” Mr Davey said. “The opportunities are there and I find the people involved inspirational and motivational. And, to some extent, we are pushing an open door – a lot of people want to get in to the industry. “With Able UK, the whole Siemens

investment, and other companies there and to come, it is just so exciting. The things we have been working for are coming to fruition. Economic growth, sustainable jobs, and not built on London and the South East. This is what we are now achieving, we are driving new sustainable jobs, long term jobs.” The Humber was well represented at the event, with both the umbrella

Coalition renewables required pre election IN HIS well-received speech to industry, Edward Davey told how support available to meet 2020 low carbon targets had been trebled under the Government. And he urged key figures to put the positive stories emerging out there so it is well understood by the masses as political perspectives change to suit the perceived election battles. “Collectively we do have a task to speak more about cost reduction and the success being achieved,” said Mr Davey. “How many people know the offshore wind industry is becoming more and more efficient and has a credible pathway for major future reduction? We need to tell people about these successes. “We need to make the case on future cost reduction and how vital it is for future energy security.” Mr Davey said he was determined to build up the British supply chain to ensure the economic benefit was capitalised upon. Referring to the operations and maintenance element, so vital for Grimsby, he said: “Over 40 per cent of the lifetime costs are dispersed in to the UK supply chain. Capacity is growing, so we can grow the proportion still higher. “What really gets me excited, and what comes from these successful investments, is the number of jobs created and people who are benefiting.” He told how “renewables are a great British success story,” but said: “Despite all the progress, the politics of renewables have been turning ugly, from onshore wind to solar panels, political voices against have become ever shriller. Some are complaining about particular projects in their area, and that is their right, I respect reasoned opposition, it is right some projects are turned down. “We are seeing other political issues, driven by less honourable intentions, be it populist, vested interest, anti-science. If we are to win the political fight, and I believe we will, we have to face down these voices. “We have to win the public agreement and it is very reassuring to see opinion polls that show huge support in favour of renewables. It is a far larger majority than any other energy source. “We are winning the argument. We need to stand up to scrutiny. “Global investors reading newspaper headlines don’t distinguish between onshore or offshore, they simply see a hostile environment and will take their money elsewhere. “We need for this coming election to create a coalition for renewables. All parties need to make clear, do they stand with industry or do they stand in the way.” Mr Davey added that the decision by Siemens and ABP to invest in new manufacturing facilities on the north bank of the Humber is “a huge step forward” for British input into offshore wind.

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THE European Investment Bank has agreed to provide £ 1.5 billion for investment by National Grid across its national electricity transmission network. This new support for connecting new power generation, upgrading ageing assets and improvng network resilience to climate and security risks represents the largest ever single loan made by the long-term lending institution. “Investment in the UK electricity transmission network is essential to

prepare for future demand, connect new sources of renewable energy and upgrade old facilities. This agreement, the largest ever single loan to be provided by the European Investment Bank, reflects both the scale of energy investment needed and National Grid’s own experience in implementing such a diverse capital investment programme.” said Jonathan Taylor, European Investment Bank vice president. Malcolm Cooper, global tax and treasury director at National Grid

said it will be used to fund an electricity network for the future.” Grid connection has been seen as one issue for the offshore wind energy industry to address. It came as Mr Davey announced he would be bringing forward the next bidding round for Contracts for Difference to January next year, which will open the door for progress on the next round of developments accessed from the Humber corridor.

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T LEAST three more renewable energy industry focused companies are on the verge of coming to Grimsby, talks held at the Renewable UK Annual Conference And Exhibition revealed. While commercially sensitive at present, each could bring tens of jobs to the town, swelling the ranks of those working in the offshore wind industry even further. They are believed to be contractor firms, carrying out specific services for the larger operators. Roger Smith, chairman of Grimsby Renewables Partnership, attended, joining several representatives from the area on the Humber Renewables stand in the middle of the conference hall. “It is a matter of keeping Grimsby at the forefront of the industry and trying to develop business both for Port of Grimsby East and also the whole town and the area,” he said. “Hopefully in the not too distant future we will see several companies coming into Grimsby, which can only benefit the town moving forward. “This trip has allowed us to meet companies we are already dealing with, and develop future contacts and contracts for the port.” Of the reaction the town now evokes in the industry, Mr Smith

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TOWN TEAM: Martyn Boyers, chief executive of Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises, Carolyn Sutherland, also of GFDE, Emma Toulson, sector lead for renewables in North East Lincolnshire; Roger Smith, chairman of Grimsby Renewables Partnership and marine operations and business development manager at Port of Grimsby East, and Kurt Christensen, managing director of Windpower Support.

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said: “I think Grimsby is now recognised as a centre, a hub, for operations, maintenance and construction. With the recent news of Able over the last few weeks it is clear this industry is going to be of major benefit to the region, and help with the development of thousands of jobs. “ Kurt Christensen, managing director of Windpower Support,

added: “There are three companies being talked to here, and we are here to help them get into Grimsby. Grimsby is clearly recognised now as being the biggest centre of operations and maintenance in the UK. “When you look at how it started off, with one operator, and now we have everybody. What I have noticed over the past six months is

that all the suppliers to the likes of E.on, Dong, Centrica, and Siemens – the tier one and tier two contractors – have recognised Grimsby as being THE place.” Mark O’Reilly, Team Humber Marine Alliance director, said it had been another successful show, and was one of a series the Humber Renewables umbrella would be represented at.

Scandinavian celebration proves a hit with all TOP TABLE: From left, Mikael Angesjo, assistant director of the Swedish Chamber Of Commerce; Counsellor Ulf Samuelsson, Swedish Embassy; Tue Lippert, Camilla Carlbom, Sir Roger Gifford, Anthony Winn, Handelsbanken, Peter Hough, Handelsbanken, Emma Leam, agency manager, DFDS Seaways. Carlbom, DFDS and Handelsbanken all sponsored the event, held at Hallmark Hotel, Hessle. THE Humber Chapter of the Swedish Chamber Of Commerce hosted a black tie gala dinner for more than 115 guests during the recent North Sea Offshore Wind Conference. The focus of the evening was to welcome guests from Norway, while promoting and celebrating the Humber’s business links with Scandinavia. Head of Skandinaviska Enskilda

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Banken and former Lord Mayor of London, Sir Roger Gifford, was the guest of honour, who gave a fascinating insight into his term as Lord Mayor, his optimism in the UK’s ability to prosper, the duty of all businesses to be philanthropic, and the strength of the Scandinavian banks. He was followed by Tue Lippert, Dong Energy’s senior site commissioning project manager

for Dong Energy’s Westermost Rough construction team, who delighted the audience with his tale of discovering and moving to Grimsby, and also gave an update on the wind farm’s progress. Camilla Carlbom, chairman of Immingham-based Carlbom Shipping Ltd, and chairman of the Humber Chapter of the Swedish Chamber Of Commerce, said: “The evening brought together

businesses with Swedish connections and those with a common interest in developing the offshore wind sector on the Humber. It was a great way for local companies to network in a relaxed way with colleagues from Norway, Denmark and Sweden, and for the Humber to showcase the businesses that make it great.”

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WO new extrusion lines at Grimsby-based Lynx Polythene will double the business’s capacity as it invests on the back of strong orders.

The introduction of the huge machines has necessitated the leasing of further units at the South Humberside Industrial Estate base, taking the footprint to nearly 30,000 sq ft within the former KP site in the town. Andy Male, managing director, has been hands-on with the project, as the installation was completed earlier this month. He said: “We are increasing the capacity to meet the demand, and the additions will more than double the output. “When it has come to orders we have been booked up for eight weeks flat consistently, and this is something we have had to address. It is all about getting more out of the door. “There is no point having a full order book and not being able to provide the goods in time. “Our sales staff are doing very well, they have picked up a lot of new business.” Lynx serves the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as retail, manufacturing various grades of film on site. “It is used to produce wrapping RUNNING: One of the newly installed extrusion lines at Grimsby-based Lynx for crated materials and a huge Polythene. Right, different perspectives of the machine. variety of bags. £250,000 project to set up specialist plant so it has been a long and Such is the demand, Lynx could busy year.” recycling facilities, partly financed also return to 24-hour shift with a Regional Growth Fund The new extrusion machines on operations soon, creating between grant as it deals in polystyrene and the polythene side are a little two and four new roles. It would bigger than existing lines, and give a total potential capacity of 300 coat hangers. have a lot higher output. tonnes a month. “We have invested about £300,000 over the past 12 months across the It is a far cry from how the The expansion comes as sister two sites,” Mr Male said. “We are business started 15 years ago, in a business, Lynx Recycling And single unit with two people Recovery Ltd, is midway through a just putting in the new recycling

operating equipment from a couple of extension leads stretching from a neighbouring business. A total of 14 people are now employed. For more information, call 01472 886287 or visit www.lynxpolythene.com

Seafish consumer campaign passing milestones FISH is the Dish, the consumer-facing brand developed by Grimsby-based Seafish, is celebrating its third birthday with some big plans which will run for the remainder of the year. Set up to encourage the nation to eat more seafood more often, it provides users with fun and educational information about the benefits of eating different types of fish. The brand balances advice on health, nutrition, fish species and cooking with more exciting elements including competitions and seasonal recipes, such as ‘mackerel mummies’ and ‘spooky witch fingers,’ for the recent Halloween celebrations. Working with leading nutritionists and the British Nutrition Foundation, Fish is the Dish has developed easy to follow meal plans and creative recipes designed to entice more people to cook seafood at home. Jamie Oliver can be listed among its fans, recently lending his support to the brand during National Seafood Week by retweeting a tasty sea bream dish to his four million followers. Earlier this year, an education resource pack that supports

TREAT: Mackerel Mummies are good for your tummies... An example of seasonal fun recipes, above, with the school pack being used at Barton’s St Peter’s Primary School, and the brand campaign logo. about different species of fish as primary school teachers to deliver healthy eating lessons tied into the part of a healthy balanced diet. Heather Middleton, marketing national curriculum was made manager at Seafish, who leads the available to primary schools throughout England, Scotland and Fish is the Dish campaign, said: Wales and will soon be rolled out to “Getting the message across about eating more seafood as part of a Primary Schools in Northern healthy diet is vital if we are to Ireland. The packs are designed to maintain a healthy population in encourage cooking and tasting activities, whilst teaching children the UK.

“While we primarily look to get that message out via online engagement, it is sometimes the face-to-face contact that reminds you of how worthwhile this exercise is. “The positive impact of our work in schools, for instance, was brought into sharp focus when I visited a primary school with a trawler skipper. Having undertaken a fishing-related project, the children could not only tell us 50 different types of seafood they could eat, but also that seafood was good for their hearts, brains and bodies. “If our primary school children know about the benefits of eating seafood, there is hope for generations to come. Our job is to continue to work even harder to convince people to eat more seafood more often.” The Fish is the Dish digital campaign has grown year-on-year and the website itself recently reached more than 50,000 unique visitors a month and more than one million website page views per year. With a growing social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, Fish is the Dish has cemented its position as the go to resource for a family’s fish needs.

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On the road to growth SEAFOOD: Grimsby’s £10 million fish van industry is to be the focus of a major new campaign, bringing independent traders together to further the opportunities. Seafood Grimsby And Humber, the new brand from Grimsby’s Fish Merchants’ Association, is leading on the project, which is initially funded by industry authority Seafish. It is hoped that with a strong focus on standards and marketing, the value the sector attracts can be increased by up to 50 per cent, bringing more money back into the town.

Retail park up for sale

SYMBOLIC APPOINTMENT: Ross Bacon hands over operations of the 115-year-old family business to Steve Cook, the first non-Bacon to serve as managing director of the engineering firm. Right, from top, founder Edwin Bacon, son Arthur and grandson Edwin – Ross’ father – who have headed E Bacon and Co since 1899.

PROPERTY: A LARGE chunk of a Scunthorpe retail park is up for sale. Phase two of the Lakeside Retail Park – which comprises Pets At Home, Halfords, Harveys and Currys/PC World – is now on the market for £12.4 million. Chartered surveyors Chapman Petrie are marketing the site, acting on behalf of the vendor NFU Mutual Insurance Society. The scheme comprises four retail warehouse units totalling 45,407 sq ft. At the eastern entrance to the town, at the foot of Mortal Ash Hill, it was built in 1996, with Morrisons and Premier Inn adjoining.

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N ENGINEERING firm which has played a key role in Grimsby industry for more than a century is preparing for a new era, with new names on the sign and at the helm.

burgeoning renewables sector, with a potential relocation also under consideration. Mr Bacon said: “I am delighted that Steve has agreed to take over. He has the same passion for this firm that has been passed down through the E Bacon And Co has just generations of the Bacon family. appointed the first Working together, Steve non-Bacon as managing and I will ensure that we director in Steve Cook, continue to provide the and is now trading as quality of service that our Bacon Engineering, 115 current customers receive years after it was while developing the established in the town. bespoke engineering It comes as Ross Bacon, services we can provide to great-grandson of the an expanding, growing founder Edwin Bacon, customer base.” takes an advisory role, The business was having been with the firm launched in 1899, when for 46 years. Edwin, who was later He has welcomed the nicknamed “The Old finance director into the Gover nor” identified the top job, who has a self-set need for the repair of and supply to vessels. mandate to enter the

Within 30 years it was carrying 18 trades, across all aspects of the fishing industry. Sons Jim and Harry became trawler owners, also using the Bacon name in business, and together with various company interests, the family was a major stakeholder in nearly 70 vessels between the two world wars, employing 1,000 people. Throughout a colourful history which saw donations to the British war effort, one understood to have matched the town’s raising of £5,000 for a single Spitfire, the engineering workshop thrived, and now focuses on general manufacturing engineering with the fabrication shop at Hutton Road, where it has been based since 1966.

It relies on seven skilled machinists and apprentices, working on manual milling and boring machines, with computer numerical control lathes now opening up batch work opportunities, thank to a Regional Growth Fund grant. Mr Cook said: “It is certainly not out with the old and in with the new. Bacons Engineering will build on the solid foundations of E Bacon And Co. “With a new name and a new brand will come an enhanced vision and a strong commitment to developing our work further in the local area. “I am thoroughly looking forward to the challenge of the role and to this new era for the company.”

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LIAM Pearce has joined expanding property application developer Invento Software, initially as part of the three-month Government-funded graduate scheme, run through North East Lincolnshire Council. Having recently returned to the area after studying journalism and news practice at Teesside University, Mr Pearce will be responsible for marketing, PR and overall communications for Invento and all the products. John Barton, director, said: “I think this scheme is a great resource for local businesses to draw from, giving them and the graduates an opportunity to

explore new experiences and potential roles within their companies.” A number of applicants were interviewed, working with JobcentrePlus. Liam is a former Oasis Academy Immingham student, and has experience of working as part of London 2012 on his CV. He was also a senior member of YouthNet and British Youth Council’s Respect? campaign, which tackled negative stereotypes of young people developed by the media, and part of North East Lincolnshire’s Council For Young People as a teenager. “It was difficult to ignore

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RIMSBY Institute is working with Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across the Humber region offering businesses the chance to upskill their workforce and prepare for future success through Skills Support for the Workforce.

The scheme, which is co-financed by the Skills Funding Agency and the European Social Fund, gives businesses and their employees access to free fully-funded training and support that includes: ● Business administration ● Customer service skills ● Effective teamwork ● Food industry skills ● Food safety ● Management ● Sales and marketing ● Leadership and management ● Social media training ● Renewables The programmes on offer provide, short dynamic courses, designed to upskill the workforce and address current gaps in knowledge and performance. A spokeswoman for Grimsby Institute said: “We have found that business are benefiting from the training and have added another dimension to their workforce. “Staff feel they have benefitted tremendously, not only improving their skill levels and knowledge, but improving team morale and efficiency and productivity throughout the workforce.” These short course programs are designed to equip them with the knowledge they need in their business sector, to give them increased confidence within their work role, the courses are suitable

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ECRUITING skilled workers within the energy sector is a major challenge not only for a growing number of employers in the Humber region, but also for the local economy, as a lack of skilled workers impedes economic growth and causes wages inflation, says Jonathan Dale, head of employment at pan-Humber law firm Andrew Jackson. Ports and logistics renewables are two key areas to the growth of the Humber region, and one of the ways in which employers can mitigate those skills shortages effectively is by taking on apprentices, which can deliver considerable benefits. There are essentially two types of apprenticeships, which are often referred to as traditional and modern apprenticeships. The key difference is that, with traditional apprenticeships, an employer cannot lawfully dismiss a common law apprentice on the same grounds as they could an employee; if they do then there is an enhanced level of damages available. Damages for wrongful dismissal of such apprentices will not only include lost earnings for the balance of the apprenticeship term, but also long-term diminution in earnings as a result of the apprentice not being able to complete his training.

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Tel: 01482 398521 Web: www.hfrsolutions.co.uk Email: info@hfrsolutions.co.uk SOUND ADVICE: Jonathan Dale, partner at Andrew Jackson solicitors, has a wealth of knowledge for firms which are looking to recruit. These risks are not present with modern apprenticeships which provide much greater flexibility to an employer, particularly in terms of the right to dismiss before expiry of training. However, for this to be the case there must be an apprenticeship agreement in place which complies with the Apprenticeships Skills Children and Learning Act 2009 (ASCLA). If employers are unclear whether their agreements meet these requirements then they should take advice. Whether recruiting under the traditional or modern model, there are a number of other important points to consider in relation to recruiting and dismissing apprentices,

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including age discrimination, national minimum wage, working time regulations, and your health and safety obligations. Apprenticeships are an excellent route into work for many people locally and enable companies to grow their workforce without having to recruit more skilled and expensive employees from outside the region. However, care needs to be exercised by employers to ensure that they do not incur unnecessary liabilities in the process. For more information, visit www.andrewjackson.co.uk Call 01472 267770 or e-mail jonathan.dale@andrewjackson.co.uk

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MEMBERS of the Bondholders marketing organisation are to gain an insight into the Humber’s pivotal role servicing the burgeoning North Sea offshore wind industry. The next Bondholders breakfast will focus on how Grimsby is now firmly established as an operations and maintenance base for the wind farms. Speakers at next week’s event will include Robert Sampson, Dong Energy’s head of operations for the Westermost Rough wind farm. Dong, a new member, is reaching completion on the new £11 million operations and maintenance base at Royal Dock. Fellow energy companies Centrica, Eon, Siemens, Vestas and RES Offshore also have operations at the Port of Grimsby, where hundreds of

jobs have been created. The Bondholders breakfast, which will be held at Grimsby Institute, on Tuesday, November 25, will also hear from technicians working for RES Offshore in Grimsby. In addition, Sam Whitaker, vice-principal for strategic projects at Grimsby Institute, will talk about how the region is meeting the challenge of ensuring that the skills and talent are available to support this important new industry. The Bondholders, a private-sector led group of 250 member companies and other organisations that act as ambassadors for the Humber to encourage investment and job creation, stage regular breakfast meetings themed around key issues and developments. For more information, e-mail louise.drewery@hull.co.uk

REACHING COMPLETION: Dong Energy's new operations and maintenance base for Westermost Rough offshore wind farm, in Royal Dock, as seen from the Grimsby Dock Tower.

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ILFINGER Industrial Services Ltd, one of the leading industrial services suppliers to the UK process, petrochemical and power industries, has embarked on a significant new training programme. The first phase of the scheme, for senior supervisors and future leaders of the business, will see 16 of Bilfinger’s most experienced supervisors undertake nine modules over five two-day workshops. It is taking place at the regional training and fabrication facility at Stallingborough, and will lead to a Level Three Leadership & Management Certificate accredited by the Institute of Learning & Development (ILM). Joe Wallinger, operations director, said: “Our supervisors are our most valuable assets and have a difficult role as ambassadors for the company on the one hand, and as our direct link with the workforce on the other. “We put an increasingly high level of expectation and responsibility on them and we need to give them the tools and training to enable them to perform their roles effectively. “This demonstrates our commitment to the growth of our business within this region.” Course participants have varying trade backgrounds representing the wide range of services offered by Bilfinger, including mechanical

STEERING A COURSE FOR THE HUMBER: Trainer for the Supervisor Development Course, Tony Cooke, left, with the current cohort on the Level Three Certificate in Leadership and Management. services, scaffolding, painting, thermal insulation, and fireproofing. Tony Rogers, one of Bilfinger’s senior supervisors at a major contract on the Humber Bank, said: “It is great that big companies

are investing in their people. So far, the course seems well presented with good relevant content that should be beneficial to all parties.” Described as a significant investment, it follows the recent award of a major industrial

services contract on the Humber bank. It has secured a further three year contract with a refinery, delivering access, insulation, painting and rope access services across half of the prestigious client’s site.

Two northern Lincolnshire firms are celebrated TWO South Bank companies are celebrating success at the same industry awards bash. Novartis Grimsby Ltd and Thornton Curtis consultancy Carcharodon were both winners at the Chemical Industries Association’s annual awards event, held at Lancashire County Cricket Club. The largest national celebration of the achievements of the UK pharmaceutical and chemical businesses was co-hosted by BBC Breakfast’s Steph McGover n. Novartis was praised for having taken health from a sector it operates in to a standard of working practice, demonstrating excellence in boosting wellbeing awareness among employees. Initiatives ranged from healthy traffic light ratings of canteen meals to diabetes awareness and testing for the 400-strong team. Site managing director Anne Wirtz, Daria Hollinshead, Michelle Muxworthy, Kevin Childs, Myffanwy Florida-Chapman, John Armstrong, Andy Appleyard and Debbie Scott attended the event to see the Health Leadership Award

and problem solving. The CIA commended the long-term collaboration between it and BP at the Saltend Chemicals Park. This relationship started with a small piece of work but has now extended over ten years, during which Carcharodon has provided a range of support from improving shutdowns to establishing more effective ways of working, all with a focus on teamwork and staff development. Laurie Dummett, director, said: “To be recognised at this level is a huge honour WIN, WIN: Novertis’ Michelle Muxworthy, head of health and safety environment, Debbie and is a great credit to Pestell, occupational health nurse, and Mark Holmes, health and hygiene functional lead, with everyone who has ever their award. Right, Laurie Dummett, collects his accolade from Steph McGovern on the night. worked for us. However, the education. This multiple carried out by Leeds presented. ultimate credit should go to shortlisting also put Metropolitan University. Of the win, of what was our customers who have Novartis into contention for “The CIA will even be the first award of the night, trusted us, worked so looking to adopt some of our the overall Company of the Daria, said: “The judges effectively with us and Year accolade. ideas within their own commented on the wide embraced the idea of doing The Engineering organisation!” range of activities that things differently. Excellence award was Thanking all who support the health and “We are probably the brought back to the area, wellbeing of our staff, with contributed, Daria added: smallest company to win “With the quality of awards but it was Carcharodon, of Debbie Pestell, our this award but have always rising year-on-year, it made Thornton Curtis, who occupational health nurse, believed this is one of our secured the win. the achievement very and her colleagues It recognised an ability to biggest strengths and a true special. It was great to be providing the essential benefit to our customers. combine a flexible and recognised at a national backbone to this. This company was set up to respectful approach with forum.” “We also impressed with provide a best of the best the highest levels of skill Novartis was also our Be Healthy week of service and this award shortlisted for Engineering and expertise. Set up in activities, our Global shows we are getting there 2001, Carcharodon blends Excellence, focusing on Corporate Challenge, but we now need to look for asset care, and Reputation, management consultancy colour-coded menus and another level – we will not with industrial and also the focus given to shift with praise for work in the engineering best practice community and in working, with the study be resting on our laurels.”

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CITB chief executive David Edwards heaped praise on the united team at HCF Catch, and industry-leading Cofely Fabricom GDF Suez, as a successful multi-level training campaign was celebrated.

Employer Ownership of Skills (EOS) was a Government-funded initiative, that saw four key elements brought together, ranging from an introduction to the critical mass of process engineering opportunities on the Humber, to providing accelerated training in high-level areas. Mr Edwards was guest of honour at the celebration event, introduced by Nigel Carlton, chief executive of Fabricom. He said: “This is the first, the largest and the best, and that is a credit to all at HCF Catch and the employers who put the effort in to running it. “I have been a fan of this place since its inception and there is no doubt about it we have got a unique collaboration and concentration of willing partners, excellent training facilities and quality of people who organise it as well.” The programme has seen 80 apprentices complete level three assessments, 88 per cent of those involved found full-time roles, with 160 unemployed people given vital experience. A total of 90 candidates were also subject to a special shutdown project, completed on the simulation site at Stallingborough. Ian Greenback, regional chairman for ECITB in Yorkshire and Humber, as well as area director for Jacobs LES, said: “In the Humber region we have always been lucky with HCF Catch, bringing teams together, and this EOS has really shown the importance of bringing clients and contractors together. “People are realising the quality and will take more people on. There is a skills gap but we can

SKILLS ON SHOW: Apprentices working at Catch as part of the programme. Top right, David Edwards. Bottom right, Nigel Carlton. bring that down to a more acceptable level, where we can get people into the business really quickly. For 88 per cent to find employment is a great achievement. “This will help attract new regional investment. This is seen as the highlight, there is new investment coming in with Able UK and others like that, so the timing is critical, too.” Mr Carlton said that improving how to get people into the industry, better prepared, effectively and efficiently with the right skills and attitude to meet employers’ requirements, was one of the most critical challenges faced. “When the Government announced funding was being

made available we were extremely delighted, along with other stakeholders and partners. Shortly after it was announced we asked if we could be involved in this process, and by coincidence Catch asked if we could lead the bid for funding under EOS. This scheme aligned very well with our strategy and the answer was simple, the decision was simply yes!” A vision with clear priorities was established, and it successfully obtained £1.2 million in September 2012. “Credit to the bid team,” he said, “they put in a huge amount of work.” He described it as a “very powerful proposition” backed up by financial commitment from those involved. “Funding didn’t just come from Government,” Mr

Carlton underlined, as the search now begins for new funding streams to maintain the level of engagement. James Danby, head of industrial programmes at Grimsby Institute, spoke from the delivery perspective, addressing employers. He said: “We have had fantastic commitment from JobcentrePlus, from HCF Catch and employers. Without the employers’ engagement it would not happen. People listen to it because they want to be with you, whether they are school-leavers or unemployed, they want to be part of you. “My plea to any employer out there is let’s keep this going. The commitment needs to come from everyone and it benefits everyone.”

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CONFIDENT CANDIDATE: Taylor Cuthbertson, an apprentice at Jacobs LES, with the company’s training manager Dave McKenzie.

THE four combined programmes are known as Accelerated Pathways to Productivity, Employment and Excellence (APPEE). The Pathways to Employment element took people looking for work to Catch, to gain an insight into the industry. Staff at JobCentrePlus selected appropriate candidates, and they were put through a short course. Lorraine Alexander, employer manager at Grimsby’s JobCentrePlus, said: “When this opportunity came up we were very excited about it. The fact it was so successful is because it has been supported by the sector, that has definitely helped. It is a fantastic course and it is a fantastic opportunity to offer the local community.” Dick Rudd, of Phillips 66 Humber Refinery, said: “I was impressed with the technical detail that was involved in the programme. They covered elements including the academic understanding of being a process operator, engineering processes, and the real ‘meaty stuff ’ of flange integrity, which is key on sites like ours. The level of robustness of the

associated risks of chemicals, dust, etc. It is an excellent addition to Catch where employers get their chance to participate.” A leading light was Taylor Cuthberston, who is now part of a team from Jacobs LES working on the flood remediation work at Cemex, the cement plant at South Ferriby hit by last December’s tidal surge. The 18-year-old, who is a Project Control Instrumentation NVQ Level Three apprentice, having swapped the Tollbar sixth form classroom in New Waltham for a vocational route to a career, said: “We were always Taylor Cuthbertson encouraged to push ourselves, and I think that really shows. Project Shutdown allowed us to develop existing apprentices, working confidence. We had to take alongside senior figures from major responsibility and I liked the fact it employers in the area to complete a also incorporated different training turnaround and maintenance project providers. This gave us experience of on the mock process plant at Catch, various backgrounds on site, and the involving several training providers variety of trades, as you would see in and their employees. David McKensie, training manager at industry. “I feel I could not have been more Jacobs LES, said: “This give a valuable insight into the working processes of a prepared to go into the business, to be real shutdown without all the part of a functional operational team.” training, and the fact it was accredited meant it stood for something, so was recognised by us in industry. The engagement and commitment from these people really stood out. “We see value in this course, and we see value with the clients that come through it.” Project Shutdown added skills for

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‘Forum makes DFDS an even better place’ IDEAS: Pictured are the Employee Forum delegates, from left: Andrew Aisthorpe, John Clarke, Steven Millward, Philip Playford (Charity), Sheree Williamson (Chair), Lee Thompson, (Social/Events), Frances Shepherd (Suggestions), Nick Holmes and Kevin Troop.

EWLY nominated employees from DFDS Seaways’ Immingham operations have held their first meetings to discuss Employee Forum plans over the coming months.

BUSY DAY: Phil Denham, commercial director at HBP Systems, addresses delegates at Educate 2014. Right, one delegate takes to a different type of surfing, the simulator, at Forest Pines Hotel, Broughton.

have over 600 employees at Immingham and the forum gives everyone an equal voice. “Whilst a number of events have been organised in the past, the Employee Forum now has a wide remit and will consider ideas from The forum provides a voice for people across the site. employees on staff events, support “I encourage all employees to for nominated charities and contact forum members with sponsorship requests and suggestions and, at our meetings, suggestions on workplace my colleagues and I will do our improvements. best to serve everyone’s needs.” Forum members Sheree Lee Thompson, Employee Forum Williamson, Philip Playford, events representative, added: Frances Shepherd, Lee Thompson, “Previously, we’ve held local Steve Millward, Andrew Aisthorpe, football events and joined in with John Clarke, Kevin Troop and Nick the Macmillan Coffee Morning and Holmes represent a broad range of BBC’s Children In Need. DFDS departments. “Through the forum we have a Sheree Williamson chairs the framework to develop events, Employee Forum. She said: “We including supporting events where

the whole family can enjoy a treat such as the forthcoming Christmas Pantomime at the Grimsby Auditorium.” Charity and sponsorship representative Philip Playford said: “We aim to be fair in supporting a wide range of causes suggested by employees, those involving staff, our local community and those at national level. Through the forum employees have a channel to facilitate helping good causes.” Frances Shepherd, the delegate for suggestions to improve the workplace, said: “The forum is keen to promote ideas that make DFDS Seaways an even better place to work.” Suggestions should meet one or more of the following criteria: Improve staff morale/wellbeing;

health & safety; customer satisfaction; are eco-friendly and/or save cost. The forum will discuss ideas with the executive management team, who will award a monthly prize for the top three suggestions. These will also go forward for the annual DFDS Seaways suggestion of the year prize. Sean Potter, managing director of DFDS Seaways PLC said: “Employee Forum delegates have shown real enthusiasm to represent all their colleagues at Immingham. The executive management team welcomes this staff engagement and will do all we can to facilitate the aims of the forum and our employees’ ideas.”

Port community offered a free voice on Chamber of Commerce

PORTS VITAL: Dr Ian Kelly, chief executive of the Humber Chamber of Commerce.

ASSOCIATED British Ports and Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to offer port companies a year’s guest membership in one of the biggest business networks in the country. As well as a thank you for their business, the scheme aims to give the port community a bigger voice. The Humber Estuary is the UK’s fourth largest trading estuary, handling more than 90 million tonnes of goods annually, with Immingham the jewel in the crown, as the top port by tonnage in the UK. With a Chamber of Commerce membership, businesses are given the opportunity to expand their reach and influence in professional networks and grow their business support services. James Cooper, ABP chief executive, said: “We take our responsibility to contribute to the economic wellbeing of the region seriously. One of the best ways to do that is to support our customers to make the connections they need to become even more successful. “By making their voice heard and taking part in the business life of the region, you’ll also have the chance to play your part in making our region a better place to do business. And that’s something we can all benefit from.” The Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce offers members a multitude of services

including lobbying at local and national levels, support for key business functions at a discounted rate and connection and networking opportunities for their business. ABP hopes that these added services will help their customers’ grow and thrive within their business communities. In Grimsby, the organisation’s branch is located within Port Office, with the boardroom overlooking the Royal Dock used to host bi-monthly meetings of the North East Lincolnshire area council. Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce chief executive, Dr Ian Kelly, said: “As an island nation, ports are vital to the UK economy and the businesses based there play a huge role in driving growth and providing employment. “That’s why we are so glad to welcome these businesses to the Chamber. We hope to give these businesses a strong voice and influence to ensure they get the business climate they need to thrive. We will also help them create prosperity by providing practical support, useful connections and valuable access to new ideas and innovations.” For more information, e-mail bccmembershipoffer@abports.co.uk and quote “ABP Guest Membership Offer” or contact Bruce Massie by e-mail at b.massie@hull-humber-chamber.co.uk or call him on (01482) 324976.

RESPONSIBILITY: ABP chief executive James Cooper outside Grimsby Port Office.

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ORE than 160 people attended Denham, commercial director. Educate 2014, the fifth free business “We are getting to the point now where people event held in northern Lincolnshire are really starting to look out for it, and as it has grown we have had great support from by HBP Systems.

Bigger and better than ever, two floors of Forest Pines’ Tennyson Suite conference facilities were taken over by seminars, enthused networking, exhibition stands and ... surf boards. Injecting fun into the informative proceedings, a major attraction alongside the latest developments in IT, accounts management and general business practice was the simulator. It was all part of the draw for the event that is now a firm fixture in the calendar. “The whole aim is to be educational, to help people in their business, whether that is through accounts software, marketing, general administration or simply looking at how to be more profitable,” said managing director Joanne Dixon. The event came as HBP secured another best-ever trading year in its 22-year history. Turnover has hit £8 million. Prior to the Educate days, HBP hosted several smaller events. Now it works with other businesses to widen the appeal, with BG Solicitors, Smailes Goldie Accountants, Johnson Insurance and Kinetic marketing Design brought in for 2014. “It was a big hop to put all our eggs in one basket and put all our marketing behind it, but we are delighted with how it has gone and how it has expanded quite rapidly,” said Phil

suppliers, including the likes of Sage and Sophos. That has been really helpful and shows that global companies support it and think what we are doing is right.” Talks ranged from cloud computing to anti-fraud systems, social media marketing to internet compliance, effective cash management to golden tips for recruitment and human resources. Ben Barber, head of dispute resolution for northern Lincolnshire law firm BG Solicitors, presented on the potential pitfalls of social media for business. In a talk packed with examples of good and bad practice, some that led to legal disputes, others that were just laughed at, Mr Barber said: “You are letting the public engage with you, so be careful exactly what you do. Think about a take down policy so you can remove or moderate content you have an issue with.” He covered brand-jacking, defamation and addressing excessive internet use in the workplace. “The sensible way to go is policy and procedure. If you follow that you shouldn’t have a problem. The Information Commissioner’s Office website is well worth a visit. You are not going to get pandas going down slides, but you will get information about data protection. Over and above this, take legal advice.”

INFORMATIVE: Ben Barber, solicitor, together with his guest Simon McCrossan, a barrister with Clerksroom, at Educate 2014, held at Forest Pines Hotel, Broughton.

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EWLY nominated employees from DFDS Seaways’ Immingham operations have held their first meetings to discuss Employee Forum plans over the coming months.

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INFORMATIVE: Ben Barber, solicitor, together with his guest Simon McCrossan, a barrister with Clerksroom, at Educate 2014, held at Forest Pines Hotel, Broughton.

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Bonding talent ahead of major challenge keeps international reputation alive

WELCOME: Colin Guthrie, left, with Martyn Harris, general manager at Precision Global, taking in the Greenville Reedy Falls.

ELATIONSHIPS forged more than a decade ago in Scunthorpe led to a ten-day invitation to support a pioneering health business in South Carolina.

to work with Mr Evans in Barcelona and Tarragona when he headed the Linpac projects for Ford Europe. Precision Global is currently developing a new aerosol product to enable doctors to remove varicose

industry. They need to be able to work with each other. This could be people from the laboratories, from production and sales and marketing. Added to this is the heavy supervision by the Food And Drug Administration, and various chemical bodies. North Lindsey College has a “I was there for ten days and we significant track record for developing talked around a lot of scenarios and an international profile, and it has now case studies that would necessitate been further enhanced when Colin intensive production and Guthrie, of the wholly owned Kingsway collaboration against very tight Consulting Ltd, headed to Greenville, schedules in order to achieve business USA, and the headquarters of objectives. Precision Global. “We worked together as a team and The multi-national company is a Colin Guthrie it was very productive. In was an specialist in aerosol technology and excellent experience, and it was a David Evans is the chief operating privilege to have been invited to join veins without the need for surgery. A officer. new team has been brought together in them.” In 2000, he met Mr Guthrie when he Greenville to work on the project. The team formulated strategic paper was the operations manager for Linpac, the UK’s largest manufacturer Although they are all masters of their that was presented to the executive fields, the 12 managers have never board, and on his return to Scunthorpe of plastic injection moulded products worked together before. he joined them remotely when the for cars, with sites in Scunthorpe, Mr Guthrie said: “This part of the US team presented the forward plan in Southend and Dagenham. Mr Guthrie is seeing really big medical growth and New York. He will continue this worked on all three sites delivering it attracts a lot of very talented people support and return to Greenville next management training. The business year.” relationship thrived and he continued from very specialist areas of the

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Fitting event to celebrate achievements TRAINING provider SVT made their candidates’ success special by hosting a graduation ceremony. Grimsby Town Hall was the fitting venue for the distance learning course successes to be celebrated, bringing together people from all over the country. SVT, based in Chantry Lane, specialises in vocational training in management, health and safety and social care, offering qualifications ranging from level two to level seven, the latter equivalent to a Master’s Degree. The graduation ceremony came about as a result of SVT wanting to mark their candidates’ achievements in a formal manner and have the opportunity to present the diplomas and certificates in person. Mandy Pickard, managing director, said: “This is the fifth graduation event we have hosted and we are delighted at the response we get. Many students may not have received recognition for training and qualification in the past and this provides an opportunity to acknowledge all their efforts and hard work in achieving their award and they can share the experience with family and friends and other like-minded professionals.” Representatives from City and Guilds and other professional bodies were present.

CEREMONIAL SETTING: Staff and candidates join in the SVT celebration at Grimsby Town Hall. Left, Mandy Pickard, left, managing director of SVT, looks on as Steve Million receives his diploma from Laura Harrap, of City and Guilds.

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12th century church in the remote northern Lincolnshire village of Riby is helping parishioners and their neighbours join the 21st century.

Wireless technology-based internet service provider Quickline Communications is using St Edmund’s Church to provide 15MB connection speeds in the close-knit community. Sally Vergette, member of the Parochial Church Council at St Edmund’s, said: “We had been concerned that this beautiful building wasn’t fully utilised by local residents and that as it wasn’t being used we may lose it. “We know that not everyone likes going to church for religious reasons so we are making other uses of the building and now I am pleased to say that it is well used by villagers living in Riby and the surrounding area. It acts as a community hub for events and celebrations as well as church services and ceremonies. “It is also acting as a repeater site for businesses and residents in the surrounding area who will be able to connect their property to the internet. Many people around here are subject to very slow internet speeds, sometimes as low as 0.2MBs which makes downloading information from the internet almost impossible. This installation of high speed internet really brings this ancient church and surrounding properties into

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TRANSMITTER HELP: Sally and Peter Vergette, with Steve Bolan of Quickline, and the work underway. the 21st century.” Quickline is a Humber-based company, working with West Lindsey District Council to deliver super fast internet to the final 10 per cent of the area. As reported, it has also launched services in Scunthorpe for businesses and residential customers. Steve Bolan, director, said: “We are continuing to expand and upgrading right across our

network to provide superfast speeds for Greater Lincolnshire, East Riding and North Yorkshire. “Quickline provides wireless internet services which work via transmitter sites such as the one on top of St Edmund’s to transmit a signal around the surrounding area for local communities to connect to the internet. We are keen to partner with other churches and community hubs in

Lincolnshire and welcome enquiries from local councillors and parishioners.” Daniel Herrick from the Diocese of Lincoln, added: “This is a great project enabling the diocese to utilise its churches in a totally new way. All the works are completely non intrusive and do not affect the aesthetics or structure of the church in any way.”

PROPERTY: A flagship modular building is earmarked to be taken down and re-assembled at a business on the outskirts of Scunthorpe. The ARC, from Hull, is destined for the former Gocar Motor Superstore, on Bessemer Way, Scunthorpe. North Lincolnshire Council is now being asked to grant planning permission for a sales office, which will be provided by the ARC. The application has been made by Motor Depot Car Supermarkets, of Scunthorpe.

Energy Minister to visit POLITICS: Energy Minister Matthew Hancock has described the Humber as an "increasingly crucial cluster for our energy supplies and energy security," as he accepted an invitation to meet the Able UK team at the 900-acre South Bank site. Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers made the offer as he acknowledged the recent completion of the parliamentary review into Able Marine Energy Park during a House of Commons debate.

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WELCOME:As part of a continued expansion programme, chartered accountants and business advisers Haines Watts have appointed David Smith, the former Managing Partner of Yorkshire Bank’s Hull & Humber Commercial Centre, as its Commercial Director for the Humber area. Pictured, left, is partner Mark Stothard and right, David Smith.

VERY day you’re likely to see a product from Brigg firm Rocal – and there’s also a high probability that you own a couple too. That’s because the products it supplies to clients nationwide include the latest thing in composite front doors, materials for the caravan industry, and a range of other plastic extrusions. It is also about to go to market with a range of garden rooms, predicted to be the next big thing in home improvements and supplied through a network of hundreds of installers. The company started life at the Monument Works in Brigg, but for the last 13 years has been based in the town’s Atherton Way, where it has not only ridden out the recession, but grown its turnover to £8m. And it’s predicted that turnover could grow by at least 25 per cent next year. That’s a result of winning a new customer in Harris, the paint brush manufacturer, as well as Rocal’s own garden room products. Innovative thinking behind careful business decisions made with the help of sound advice from the company’s accountants, Forrester Boyd, have underwritten the growth, says Rocal MD Stephen Nadin, who has been with the company for 11 years. “Forrester Boyd has used its financial acumen on our behalf to help us achieve our development ambitions,” he said. “Their advice and support have been invaluable in helping us to make financially-sound decisions about acquisition of other companies and investment in new equipment. In particular Steve Fields, the partner at their office in Scunthorpe, has been especially helpful.” Such is the trust in the support of Forrester Boyd that Rocal has brought them on board to supply HR advice as well as accountancy. Says Steve Fields: “That’s the

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New director will help drive company success TEAM WORK: Stephen Nadin, left, MD of Rocal, Brigg, welcomes Steve Fields – Forrester Boyd partner with responsibilities to Rocal – to the factory floor. Picture: David Haber perfect example of how Forrester Boyd works. We are much more than simply ‘accountants’. Clients rely on us for advice in all sorts of ways, because we can view issues from a different perspective. In effect, we are business advisers; trusted people who can be relied

upon to help in making important decisions. “It has been extremely rewarding to watch Rocal grow stronger over the 21 years Forrester Boyd has been their accountant. We played a role in their move to Atherton Way from the Monument Works, and in

enhancing the new premises over the years. “The next big thing will be strengthening of their relationship with Harris, and the take-up of their new garden rooms. I’m almost as excited as they are about what’s to come,” he added.

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MAKING A SPLASH: Chris Taylor, of Mr Therm, is expanding the services offered at his successful Scunthorpe business.

A SCUNTHORPE heating firm is hoping to make a splash with its latest range of services. Mr Therm Ltd has been installing boilers and domestic gas appliances since 1994 – but owner Chris Taylor is now diversifying his business. The Dunstall Street showroom has gas fires in numerous styles, with aesthetic appeal and high efficiencies of up to 90 per cent. The company, which recently celebrated 20 years of trading in Scunthorpe, is a registered supplier of manufacturers such as Ideal, Baxi andVisessmann. But by the end of November Chris wants to offer bathroom installations as well as heating products. He said: “We want to increase footfall and add diversity to the business. “We will be offering bathroom installations, which are something new. We are hoping to do this by the end of November, giving us more business opportunities. “We are not just fires and boilers, and want to offer an all-round package with bathrooms and showers. “We don’t want to restrict people and want to be open to meet the needs of customers. “It is about going that extra mile to give them what they want.” The business is planning to offer a new form of bathroom panels, made from a hard plastic, which will remove the need for grouting. The panels, by Grant Westfield, are easier to maintain than tiles.

S PART of a continued expansion programme, chartered accountants and business advisers Haines Watts have appointed David Smith, the former Managing Partner of Yorkshire Bank’s Hull & Humber Commercial Centre, as its Commercial Director for the Humber area. David has more than 36 years’ experience in the banking sector and has worked closely with SMEs of all sizes, across a range of sectors, primarily in the Humber region. He believes this has given him a good insight into the many

challenges faced by business owners on a daily basis. He said: “There’s more to business than finance. This frustrates many business owner managers who are too busy with the daily demands on their time to be able to focus on their ultimate business ambitions. “Over the years I’ve seen how Haines Watts’ wider proactive and commercial advice has helped business owners overcome those frustrations. “They recognise that every business is different and a ‘one size’ solution doesn’t fit all. “I would describe them as business people first and accountants second.

“I am delighted to be joining Haines Watts at this time in my career. “With the benefit of the depth and diversity of advice available locally through the strength of Haines Watts network, I am sure we can help business owners identify and implement the right bespoke solutions to unlock those ambitions.” Haines Watts Chartered Accountants Grimsby provide accountancy services and business advice to many local businesses and individuals. The Grimsby practice is owned and managed by its partners, so their service is provided by accountants who really understand what it means to

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build and own a business locally. As well as accounting advice, they also offer audit, tax, payroll and VAT services along with a wide range of business services, too. Jenny Toulson, Haines Watts managing partner, added: “David is well known and respected in the local business community and his knowledge and experience further enhances our expanding business. This is a natural next step for us, supplementing the ‘Better Business’ support service introduced earlier this year with David Lowson.” For more information on Haines Watts Chartered Accountants, visit www.hwca.com or call 01472 355215.

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WELCOME ABOARD: Jason Stimson, third left, who has been taken on as a gas apprentice by Mr Therm, of Dunstall Street, Scunthorpe is pictured with company owner Chris Taylor and gas fitters Mark Brocklesby and Mike Storer. Mr Therm will also be offering showers and installations. But the business is not losing sight of fires, and is stocking a new form of electric fire. Chris said: “All of the time there are different selections of fires coming in. “We have a new electric Dimplex fire which gives the effect of flames. People realise that with electric fires you can get the effect without the heat on, which is saving costs compared to gas fires. “We are expecting them to be quite popular and have already sold quite a few.”

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UPILS to be advised by employers to pursue ambitious careers” says Rt. Matthew Hancock MP.

The local Business Education & Enterprise Partnership (BEEP), asks how industry can deliver this advice direct to pupils when schools seem reluctant to engage with them. Through BEEP, local employers are queuing up to give advice on careers utilising the all-important science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects to pupils. However, trying to get schools to engage with BEEP to receive this advice is getting harder due to school days being filled with meeting Ofsted targets. BEEP has organised events aimed at teachers and careers advisers over the last few years and attendance by teachers has been very poor to say the least. The latest ‘Pathways to Industry’ event, scheduled to be at HETA’s new facility in Scunthorpe, had to be cancelled due to the lack of support from schools. Employers who volunteer their time to support these events are dismayed at the lack of interest from schools, especially when they see first-hand the lack of work ready skills and industry awareness displayed by school leavers applying for jobs and apprenticeships. A BEEP event that is proving a great success is the 4-day ‘Introduction to Engineering’ course facilitated by HCF CATCH. This course provides an insight into the world of mechanical engineering and enables participants, aged 15-19 years, to get hands-on practical experience with tools and some mechanical equipment. The next course takes place during October half-term, with

TIME PRESSURES:The demands on schools to meet Ofsted targets can often hamper industry’s ability to provide youngsters with vital knowledge of the workplace, it is claimed. further courses scheduled in February, April and May 2015. HCF CATCH assisted BEEP to populate these courses by advertising them through their extensive membership networks. BEEP has local employers from differing sectors ready to give advice and guidance ranging from interview techniques, online applications and testing to what grades are required and where

they will take you. They also are able to tap into a mass of information to help teachers and careers advisers, many of whom have never worked in industry, with STEM subjects and how today’s work environment fits with those subjects and the numerous job roles that are available. Currently, BEEP relies on industry support for its funding and recently received generous

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The simple things that make all the difference NOT ONLY does the Forest Pines Hotel and Golf Resort sit pretty in its picturesque surroundings as a leading conference and events centre in North Lincolnshire, but it is also part of the Hotel Group of the Year 2014-2015. The Ermine Street hotel, in Broughton, near Brigg, comes under the QHotels umbrella, who scooped the prestigious accolade at the esteemed AA Hospitality Awards this autumn. This is the second time QHotels have bagged the award and it emphasises the group’s stellar endeavours to achieve outstanding

PERFECT FOR MEETINGS: The Forest Pines boardroom.

standards of service across all 21 of its four-star hotels. QHotels are once again recognised for their unwavering focus on the quality of food and drink and high level of customer service; in addition, their progressive approach to corporate and social responsibility has seen them exceed all expectations. Managing director Michael Purtill said: “It has been a fantastic year for QHotels and this prestigious accolade comes on the back of several other awards including No.1 UK Hotel Chain from Which? and Hotel of the Year for The Midland at the Caterer and Hotelkeeper Awards. “Our ‘Inspired by You’ approach, which we introduced last year, touches every area of our business including recruitment, training and operational delivery and as a result the people we employ are passionate and responsive; we genuinely enjoy serving you, our customer, and giving you a tailored experience. “It’s simple, but it makes a real difference.” If you’re planning a conference, then Forest Pines is easily

GREAT FOR BUSINESS: The Tennyson Suite at Forest Pines. accessible, just minutes from the M180 and a short drive from Humberside Airport. There are 12 conference and meeting rooms in all, the largest of which can house 364 delegates in a theatre-style setting but the hotel is almost able to provide spaces for smaller board meetings, product

launches, training days and award dinners. Each event will have a dedicated event co-ordinator looking after all the details, however minor or significant. For more information contact 01652 650 770 or e-mail Stay@Q Hotels.co.uk

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OUTH-based technical plastics recycler and compounder Luxus is helping to nurture a new generation of talent with three recent apprentice appointments and a promotion.

The £25 million turnover business also has two jobs on offer currently as part of its apprenticeship scheme. Luxus has recently taken on Phillippa Allison, 22, as a graduate apprentice joining the company’s academy and has also recruited Zac Mawer, 17, as an apprentice multi-skilled engineer and Daniel Garner, 24, as an apprentice electrical engineer. After two years with the Luxus Academy, apprentice Simon Thompson has also been promoted to his new role as quality, environment and site services co-ordinator. Luxus operations manager Alex Clarke said: “The current skills shortage in engineering is a very real concern for us. We need to ensure that each new generation has the necessary expertise to safeguard the company’s future. “Finding the right talent is a challenge for the entire plastics industry – I believe more needs to be done to help raise awareness of the benefits of working in a highly-sustainable industry such as ours that manages problem waste for other businesses.” Training as a laboratory technician, Phillippa joins Luxus

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WELCOME: Andy Field, engineer, working alongside apprentice Zac Mawer at Luxus in Louth. after graduating from the University of Hull with a BSc in Biomedical Science. She said: “I’m really pleased to join Luxus as an apprentice – this role offers a great opportunity for me to improve my technical skills in the lab by learning, for example,

all aspects of mechanical testing and material flow as well as the different effects of various fillers used in the plastics industry. So in time I’ll be able to make my own formulations for new products working directly with customers.” Zac is now developing the skills

he has learnt at the Humberside Engineering Training Association as well as learning new engineering techniques. After gaining some initial experience in the construction industry, Daniel Garner has joined Luxus to fulfil his electrical engineering ambitions.

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UKTI appointment THE Government organisation that helps businesses to explore and thrive in overseas markets has strengthened its regional team with the appointment of a new deputy director. Susan Waterson will support the delivery of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) services across Yorkshire and the Humber in partnership with regional director Mark Robson and an expert network of international trade advisers. She brings a broad range of experience to UKTI, aided by a masters’ degree in the study of entrepreneurial culture, and having previously worked for the Department for Work & Pensions,

Department of Education, the Sector Skills Council and local authorities. Susan has also worked for former regional development agencies Yorkshire Forward and the Welsh Development Agency. She said: “I’m delighted to join a dynamic team that is already helping thousands of businesses in the region to make great strides in successfully competing in international markets. “I look forward to continuing this great work, while implementing new programmes and strategies that will enable us to move forward into new areas.”

GRIMSBY’S Handelsbanken branch has welcomed Georgia Bramley to the team, as it underlines opportunities do exist in professional environments in this area. The 18-year-old joins after completing her A-level studies at Franklin College, and is the second to follow the strategic route set by the Swedish bank, having rapidly emerged in the UK. Anthony Winn, Grimsby branch manager, said: “In order to establish ourselves we took on so many experienced senior bankers. Now that the bank has grown to the size it has, with 170 branches in the UK currently, and still opening one a fortnight, we now have the numbers where we can start training and bringing on school leavers. “It is the bank’s strategy now to start taking on younger people and bringing them through to be the stars of the future.” Last year, Tom Leeming joined the Europa Park branch, established back in 2008. Miss Bramley, who joins in the role of accounts manager (support), will provide customer service, administration and documentation services, as well as online banking. “From this she will

hopefully move on to becoming a lending manager, in either the personal or corporate area of the business,” said Mr Winn. “We keep it very simple, with only four defined roles within the bank.” The former Caistor Yarborough pupil completed a summer intern before being offered the full-time role. “I love it, it is the best decision I could have made,” she said. “I was looking for a job in business and finance and was going to go to university, but didn’t really want to, but didn’t think there would be anything here I could do.”

The Keelby resident completed her studies in business, sociology and English, and Mr Winn raised a concern that those looking for professional positions may be led out of the area, with too strong a focus on university as the only option. “We must have interviewed 20 people in two years and the common theme is that they have been told by schools and academies that you really have to go to university because there are no prospects. It is really disappointing that message is given out, because there is a lot happening here.”

GEOFFREY Moore has been appointed manager of Total Lindsey Oil Refinery’s corporate services department. The role oversees seven support operations for the North Killingholme business. Mr Moore said: “I have been with the Total Group for 28 years in a variety of roles that have provided an excellent foundation for my new position. This is because for each of the sections that I now oversee – purchasing, HR, legal, internal control, finance, occupational health and ICT – my previous positions have already given me some valuable insights into how those disciplines operate.” He takes the role after six years in Brussels and Paris as manager and then vice-president of SAP Business Systems, part of the information systems division of Total’s Refining and Chemicals operation. Before that he was based in Houston, Texas, for five years as business manager for Styrene, part of Total Petrochemicals Inc. He started his career with the Total Group in 1986 in the UK.

Chartered status secured – without university fees SCUNTHORPE-born Sinéad Hill has qualified as a chartered accountant. The 23-year-old works at northern Lincolnshire firm RNS. She was delighted to get the exams out of the way and said the best part of the job was working with a variety of different-sized clients in various industries and seeing how their businesses worked. “It means that I’m doing something different each day and there is always something new to learn,” Sinéad said. Outside of work, she plays rugby for Scunthorpe Ladies’ Rugby Team and enjoys socialising with team-mates, friends and family. She would recommend other young people interested in accountancy to follow her career path. A pupil at Queen Elizabeth’s High School in Gainsborough, prior to John Leggott Sixth Form College, she said: “By coming to work from sixth form college I had two years of experience working in accountancy while studying towards my AAT qualification. “This meant that when I came to start studying towards the chartered qualification I had a firm grasp of the basics, which it builds upon, and experience of a lot of aspects of the courses. “Also, as some of my colleagues have been through the RNS training system I had a lot of support and there’s always someone who can answer your questions and help with technical aspects of the courses. “The biggest advantage, of course, is being paid while studying – there is no big student loan at the end of it!” She thanked everybody at RNS for the support and opportunities given to her so far. Partner with responsibility for training, Jenny Camm, said: “We’re all delighted by her success after a lot of hard work.”

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They’re everywhere, but are such a part of the automotive landscape that they barely register. Unless, that is, you’re looking to run a fleet of vans and then the Trafic registers front and centre of your buying decision and has done since it first appeared in Renault dealers back in 1981. That first generation model is still doing sterling service under licence in India as a TATA Winger but was replaced here in 2001 with a second generation model that has, with ongoing revisions, seen service for 13 years. There’s now a third generation model that will once again wade into the fray against rivals like the Volkswagen Transporter and the Ford Transit Custom, not to mention its Luton-built siblings, the Vauxhall Vivaro and Nissan Primastar. Renault passenger vehicles have embraced the idea of the downsized turbocharged engine to boost efficiency and now the commercials follow suit. The engines that power the Trafic are both relatively small 1.6-litre turbodiesel units but punch above their weight. Most buyers will be drawn to the single turbo 1.6-litre unit, available in either dCi 90 or dCi 115 power outputs. In order to match the sort of grunt Mercedes can deliver with its rival Vito, Renault also debuts the Energy dCi 120 and 140 engines. Powered by two turbochargers working together, these engines combine excellent performance with decent fuel economy. From just 1,500RPM, the Energy dCi 120 cranks out a hefty peak torque of 320Nm, while the dCi 140 variant delivers 340Nm so there’s plenty of muscle even if you’re loaded to the roof. Renault claims that these power and torque figures are what you would have previously expected

BEEFED UP: This third-generation Renault Trafic is bigger and better finished than before. from a 2.0-litre engine in this class and that view is borne out by the figures. A Volkswagen Transporter, for instance, comes in 84 and 102PS power outputs at the entry level, while the Trafic now comes in 90 and 125PS guises, so it’s even better than Renault’s word. The driving position, though not as lofty as in some models, nevertheless affords a decent view up the road. You get big door mirrors to help with manoeuvring and tried and tested transmissions. True, there’s only so much a van designer can do with a rectangular box with a wheel at each corner, but there’s clearly been a concerted effort to distinguish the Trafic from the workaday LCV norm. As is the vogue with current Renaults, you get an outsized bonnet badge, flanked in this instance by a black trim strip and a pair of huge headlight pods that seem to have started climbing towards the windscreen pillars. The outside of the Trafic isn’t the big story here though. Renault has really gone to work on the cabin. Gone are the expanses of uninspiring grey plastics, with higher-end versions getting a chromed console surround, along with a chromed gear lever knob and chrome-finished front speaker trims, plus lidded dashboard stowage and Java upholstery. Much improved seats offer more shape

and higher density foam padding. The front bench seat incorporates lateral strengthening for both the seat cushions and passenger seat backs. Comfort is further enhanced by the inclusion of an armrest built into the door panel. The Trafic is offered in two body lengths and two roof heights and now features a range of up to ten different paint finishes, which makes a change from a choice of silver or white. As well as solid finishes like Glacier White, Laser Red, Mole Grey and Bamboo Green, there’s a metallic palette that comprises Copper, Oyster Grey, Mercury, Stone, Panorama Blue and Jet Black. Prices start at just over £18,000 and there are ‘Business‘, ‘Business+’ and ‘sport’ trim levels across a range of four diesel engines, including the twin-turbo ENERGY dCi 120 and 140 units, plus the older dCi 90 and dCi 115 powerplants. The entry-level audio/infotainment system features a DIN radio complete with Bluetooth hands-free and a fascia-mounted USB port and AUX-in socket. Another USB port is provided if you choose the optional mobile phone cradle. The premium audio set-up available combines with the Renault R-Link Evolution multimedia system, incorporating a slot for an SD card to enable mapping management, the reading of audio tracks and display of photos on the seven-inch display. The Trafic panel van is offered in two lengths. The standard L1 configuration measures 4,998mm from stem to stern, with the L2 breaking the tape at 5,398mm. There are also two roof heights to choose from. Compared to its predecessor, you get an extra 100mm interior load length and cargo capacity ranges between 5.2 and 8.6 cubic metres. Renault has also been smart about accommodating even longer loads too, with a flap that extends through the bulkhead and below the front seats to allow up to 2.95m long items. Need even more length? Then simply open a secondary flap that extends into the front footwell, allowing up to 3.2m long items to be taken on board. Of course, you could always just opt for the longer L2 model with its cavernous 4.15m load length. The cabin has been designed with

everyday practicality in mind with a market-best total stowage capacity of 90-litres. There are 14 bins, trays and cubbies of different forms and sizes. They range from 0.2 to 54-litres and are specially designed to house the everyday items employed by business users, including water bottles, cans, cups, cell phones, tablets, notebooks, pens, hard hats, boxes, and so on. There’s even a cradle mount for a tablet located above the radio. This suits tablets with screen sizes of between 4.8 and 10.6 inches, so a 9.7 inch iPad or a 10.1 inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 will easily fit, as well as smaller units like the Google Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire. Fuel economy is also rated as best in class, the entry-level Trafic registering 49.5mpg on the combined cycle. The third generation Trafic deals with most of the issues raised by satisfied users of its predecessor. With far more efficient engines, a more spacious load bay, a hugely practical cab and better quality throughout, this is the vehicle that’s suddenly going to have Volkswagen and Mercedes executives wishing they‘d ploughed some R&D budget into their wares a bit earlier. In fact, in some ways, the Trafic looks to have posed some questions that many well-established rivals look completely incapable of answering. It’s a van that shows evidence of a deep attention to detail and a quest by its maker to understand how its products are used. That’s refreshing. It’s also likely to be rewarded with some very big sales. But one thing, Renault. Don’t leave it thirteen years until we get the next one, hey? ● The van is available to view at Humberside Renault, 226 Victoria Street, Grimsby, South Humberside DN31 1PH. Call 01472 348527. Business + SWB Low Roof SL27 DCi 115 – 6 + 23 on Contract Hire – 10,000 miles per annum – From only £131.19 + VAT per month. Mobile office, air con, load through facility and rear parking sensors as standard.

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Commercial Vehicles

The Mitsubishi Outlander – a vehicle that makes perfect business sense

he Outlander PHEV is the game-chan- ADVERTISING FEATURE ging full-sized 4x4 from Mitsubishi that’s ideal for businesses wanting to save money while doing their bit for the environment – and it is available from Nunns What’s more, the Benefit in Kind is a fantastically low five per cent, giving company of Grimsby right now. car drivers a virtual pay rise of several

Using both electric and petrol power, the Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. It has an impressive electric range of 32.5 miles – yes, you read right – plus phenomenal economy and environmental credentials. It emits just 44g/km of CO2 and the official combined fuel consumption figure is 148mpg. This means no vehicle tax is payable, plus it is exempt from the London congestion charge.

thousand pounds a year. In addition, there are savings on National Insurance contributions to be had, plus the Outlander PHEV qualifies for 100 per cent First Year Allowance against business profits. In September, a commercial version of the Outlander PHEV made its public debut. Designed for tough assignments, the GX3h 4Work inherits the high-specification cabin refinement of the passenger Outlander PHEV

GAME-CHANGING: The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

and the same economy, low environmental impact and off-road capability. What sets it apart, though, is a large and easily accessible rear payload space. Both versions of the PHEV qualify for the gover nment’s plug-in grants for cars and vans. It’s all music to the ears of business budgets, and the knowledgeable and experienced staff at Nunns will be more than happy to explain the business benefits in more detail. The Outlander PHEV accounted for 58 per cent of October’s plug-in market and leads year-to-date sales by a huge margin, according to the latest figures from the Society Of Motor

Manufacturers And Traders. If that wasn’t impressive enough, Mitsubishi was named PHEV Manufacturer of the Year at the 2014 GreenFleet Awards this month for the Outlander PHEV. High praise indeed! Nunns Mitsubishi is holding an open business event at its Hewitts Avenue dealership over the weekend of November 29 and November 30 to demonstrate the impressive features and benefits of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. To arrange a test-drive or for more details, visit Nunns of Grimsby in Altyre Way, Hewitts Avenue, Humberston, DN36 4RJ or call 01472 711907. You know it makes business sense.

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The Outlander PHEV is a car like no other. The fusion of electric and petrol can deliver a staggering 148 mpg and creates a fraction of the CO2 emissions of a conventional car - just 44g/km. It’s not just good for the planet, it’s good for your wallet too, as business users only pay 5% Benefit in Kind rather than the 25+% that most pay, saving an average of over £10,000 over 3 years¹. Plus, it’s the only 4WD SUV that’s exempt from road tax and the Congestion Charge. We’ve made history – you just need to make time for a test drive. We call this Intelligent Motion.

NUNNS Altyre Way, Hewitts Avenue, Humberston DN36 4RJ

THE WORLD’S FIRST 4WD PLUG-IN HYBRID SUV

FROM £28,249 - £34,999 Including £5,000 Government Plug-in Car Grant2

Make time for a test drive @NunnsofGrimsby For a brochure or a test drive call 01472 711907 or visit nunnsgrimsby.com

1. Outlander PHEV GX4h compared with Honda CR-V EX, BMW X3 Xdrive SE, Audi Q5 S-Line Plus and Mercedes E-Class SE Estate – average saving £4,438pa for a 40% taxpayer. The savings for business drivers with a company fuel card are higher. Class 1a NI only payable on 5% of list price compared to 25%+ average. 2. Prices shown include VAT (at 20%), exclude VED and First Registration Fee. Metallic paint extra. Prices start from £28,249 for an Outlander PHEV GX3h 2.0 petrol hybrid automatic to £34,999 for an Outlander PHEV GX4hs 2.0 petrol hybrid automatic. Model shown is an Outlander PHEV GX4h 2.0 petrol hybrid automatic at £33,399 including metallic paint. Prices correct at time of going to print. All prices shown include £5,000 Government Plug-in Car Grant. For more information about the Government Plug-in Car Grant please visit www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants. Fuel figures shown are official EU test figures, to be used as a guide for comparative purposes and may not reflect real driving results.

Outlander PHEV range fuel consumption in mpg (ltrs/100km): Full Battery Charge: infinite, Depleted Battery Charge: 48mpg (5.9), Weighted Average: 148mpg (1.9), CO2 Emissions: 44 g/km.

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Two major retail developments welcomed as town centres evolve T

WO major retail developments in northern Lincolnshire have brought the focus back to the high street as shopping reaches fever pitch in the coming weeks.

Freshney Place’s planning application to quadruple the size of Grimsby’s Primark store has been welcomed, as has Marks and Spencer and Debenhams headlining the opening of Scunthorpe’s new North Lincolnshire Shopping Park. Both are seen as key developments to keep people shopping on home turf. Here, commercial property agents Carl Bradley, a director at Clark Weightman, and Lawrence Brown, managing partner at Scotts, discuss. Carl Bradley (CB): “The Primark announcement is really good for Grimsby town centre, and I think the new retail park in Scunthorpe has to be good for Scunthorpe. If the people of Scunthorpe are travelling to Hull, Sheffield and Doncaster for shopping as the town centre offer isn’t perceived to be good enough, the fact Marks and Spencer and Debenhams have located on the outskirts is not the reason. The reason was already there. “I see it as a positive. Some of the people who were going out of

It is so important we ensure our town centres remain vibrant places to do business Lawrence Brown Scunthorpe may well now use Debenhams and Marks and Spencer, and that has stopped the drain, and employed lots of people, who will spend their money in the area.” Lawrence Brown (LB): “What the Primark move, in Grimsby, shows is those involved in the management of town centre, be it the public sector or

RINGING THE CHANGES: The new Debenhams at Scunthorpe, and the plans for Primark to be quadrupled within Grimsby’s Freshney Place. Inset, Lawrence Brown, left and Carl Bradley. private sector in partnership, have to make sure the rot doesn’t set in. It is so, so important that those of us professionally involved in it make sure we ensure our town centres remain vibrant places to do business. CB: “Grimsby is a difficult town centre as it is bordered by a railway and a river, it is difficult to expand it, so this move does make a lot of sense.” LB: “Some of the spaces aren’t particularly efficient within that centre, but it doesn’t mean you cannot reconfigure. Let’s not be scared where there is the opportunity to knock something down and build again so we have a strong central core, with everything, shopping leisure and residential. “If that means change of use, then so be it. It has evolved over the last 200 years, it will continue to do so. “Primark’s core customer base is

younger people. They see shopping as a leisure activity, it is spending money and creating an affection for the town. Long may that continue.” CB: “The cinema development with the additional restaurants, also announced this year, is great because at present we don’t have what I call the ‘family bribe’ – where there’s a reward if the kids are good while shopping. It needs that to make it a full day out, and if it were, people would be more inclined to go to Meadowhall or Hull.” LB: “Hopefully this has been identified. There is a lot more life in Grimsby town centre, it hasn’t gone into decline. A lot has been done over the years to ensure any possibility of decline has been banished as quickly

as possible. We had the first stage of pedestrianisation, then phase two of pedestrianisation and now got the next stage and the Riverhead and Station Approach work. It has been reinvented and that is good. Every so often it has been revitalised, just like your rooms at home – Grimsby town centre has had the decorators in again.” CB: “The council is actively promoting office sites in the town centre, and the reality is we are not going to attract Aviva to open a head office in Grimsby. It is going to be organic growth. “There must be a realisation that what we have now got left doesn’t work. People want new, fit for purpose, and the logical step for me would be that the old stock becomes apartments. We haven’t got that town centre living culture quite yet, we have got to create that environment, so then a

developer will want to buy a building and create apartments, because they know they can sell it.” LB: “It can take 20 years to create that and work is ongoing at the moment. The council is leading on that, and it involves creating that evening economy, and the leisure offer is most certainly part of it. “You also have to create an environment where people feel safe. It is chicken and egg, do you build first and hope they come, or wait until the demand is absolutely clear, it is a difficult balance.” CB: “I think you’ve got to build the cinema and restaurants first. For Grimsby, particularly, the fashionable status, the aspiration, is to have a house with garden at Scartho Top, not an apartment in a block by Freshney Place.” LB: “You would have said that about Cleethorpes ten years ago, but we have seen some growth there, and they are still changing hands. It can happen, it just takes time and is not immediate, but these developments will help bring about that change.”

Changes enforced by demand, with central growth and urban spread

FLASHBACKS: Rewind 50 years, left, and here is how Grimsby town centre looked prior to any pedestrianised shopping areas, let alone covered malls. Forward 20 years, for the second photograph, and The Riverhead Centre has replaced much of the housing as the town evolves. Our third photograph was taken just a fortnight later in late September 1984, of Scunthorpe town centre. In the final photograph, from 1972, time was shown to not stand still in town planning as a new clock, mounted on Scunthorpe steel girders, was erected as the precinct was completed.

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Admin Centre builds on success A

PRIVATE business support provider, offering office space and administration assistance to start-ups from a Scunthorpe base, is on the expansion trail.

behind it. That was the vision, but people wanted the space as much as the services. That only kept moving forward.” A total of 15 businesses work from the unit, with 56 clients on the books, with the Admin Centre team also expanded. Admin Centre, launched in Some Regional Growth Fund 2012, is led by Carl Windsor, investment was attracted to franchise owner of Auditel, help purchase the building, with administrator Elaine Lane which has been fully branded. and book-keeper Vanessa Now the trio are looking at Culbert. rolling out the model, which He initially used their services to support his business, but they saw the potential to assist others. In February last year they moved into Queensway Business Centre. Having quickly seen demand require a larger suite three times the size of the original, it has now taken on a two-storey Elaine Lane unit on neighbouring Arkwright Way. Mrs Lane said: “We were all includes third party training working individually from our provision too, as well as taking own homes and agreed we business skills into schools, would work a lot better if we and targeting young adults who worked in the same place. are not in education, employment or training and “We also knew other sole ex-forces personnel. traders who were working at home and wanted to have a “We could build up to a point place of work to go to, and get it where we have five Admin off the coffee table. Centres,” Mrs Lane said. “We are talking to local councils in “We thought we would be the region. Scunthorpe could selling services, be our main site, then there is administration, book keeping, Doncaster, Sheffield, Grimsby as they know how to do their jobs but maybe not all the stuff and Lincoln.”

We could build up to a point where we have five Admin Centres

TEAM WORKS: The Admin Centre team are, from left, Ricky Naylor, Gareth Morgan, Carl Windsor, Kirsty Smith, Vicki Wright, Elaine Lane and Vanessa Culbert. The business solutions service is based in Arkwright Way, Scunthorpe. Mrs Lane believes a rise in self employment has come from the recession, and people keen to give their skills a shot on their own. “We will hold their hands

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until they are confident themselves, we help them set up and event find customers,” she said, adding how the offices are all easy-in, easy-out ter ms.

Outsource Now, a marketing agency, is one tenant making full use of Admin Centre’s services. Joe Stoney, director, said: “We have found it invaluable since

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we came here. There is business support from advice to administration. “It is so good, because it means we can focus on what we are good at.”

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8 Victoria Street

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Excellent town centre

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Three storey retail

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location.

unit.

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Trade counter/industrial premises of 691.48 sq m (7,441 sq ft) approx.

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Prominent location on Warren Road.

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Available for immediate occupation.

FOR SALE

INDUSTRIAL SCUNTHORPE

Dragonby Vale, Mannaberg Way

Modern fabrication/engineering premises of 2,767.5 sq m (29,782 sq ft) on a site of approximately 1.48 Hectares (3.656 Acres) ● Quality two storey offices with clear span workshop facilities and extensive yard area ● Popular/accessible location on the A1077 close to the M181/ M180 ●

£165,000 LONG LEASEHOLD TO LET

REF 10471SR/1

(1,696 sq ft) total area.

OFFICES SCUNTHORPE

INDUSTRIAL

Semi-detached two storey office premises with parking for 8 - 9 vehicles. ● Available for immediate occupation. ● Popular office/professional area within easy reach of Grimsby town centre. ● EPC Rating E ●

INDUSTRIAL SCUNTHORPE

Detached modern warehouse premises of 2,556.5 sq m (27,506 sq ft) approx. ● Good quality warehouse premises with 9m eaves, halogen lighting, 2 dock levelers together with separate ground level access door. ● Secure enclosed service yard and two storey office accommodation. ● EPC Rating C54.

Plots B12 & B13, Brigg Road

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REF 10485SO/1

22 Dudley Street

£125,000 FOR SALE

Phase 9 Premises Celcius Park, Park Farm Road ●

Approx. 157.55 sq m

Due to relocation - Business not affected. Excellent location. Approx. 609.15 sq m (6,557 sq ft). ● Good yard area. ● Total site 0.20 ha (0.49 acres). ● EPC Band G ● ● ●

£105,000 FOR SALE/TO LET £170,000/£17,000 PAX

TRADE COUNTER SCUNTHORPE

Plot 18 Wentworth Road

Former Magnet premises. Purpose built trade warehouse. ● Newly refurbished. ● Car parking and yard. ● Total gross internal area 855.26 sq m (9,206 sq ft). ● Popular estate location. ● ●

4 Snowdonia Avenue

Modern detached premises of 1,800 sq m (19,375 sq ft) approx. Clear span building with 5.25 metres eaves height, one full height roller shutter door and one dock leveler. Fitted lighting and gas warm air heating ● Extensive car park/servicing being fully enclosed and having secure boundaries and two separate gated access points. ● EPC Rating D. ● ●

£85,000 PAX FOR SALE/TO LET £525,000/£60,000 PAX FOR SALE/TO LET £250,000/£25,000 PAX TO LET

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20 Warren Road

REF 10423SI/1

INDUSTRIAL SCUNTHORPE

Two storey inter-connecting former doctor's surgery premises of 256 sq m (2,755 sq ft) approx. ● Previously used as a surgery/office premises but would readily adapt to residential use, subject to consent. ● Available freehold as a whole or consideration may be given to splitting the premises.

FOR SALE

and Thomas Cook. ●

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OFFICES GRIMSBY

18-20 Grimsby Road

01724 282278 or648888 01472 267513 01482

BHS, House of Fraser

£295,000 FOR SALE/TO LET £225,000/£20,000 PAX FOR SALE/TO LET £300,000/£28,000 PAX

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Ground floor retail premises approx 250.92 sq m (2,700 sq ft). Three separate residential flats above. ● Rear Store. ● Prominent location on Grimsby Road (A180). ● Excellent Investment opportunity in need of work. ● EPC Rating C. ●

REF 10400SI/1

FOR SALE

include William Hill,

271-275 Grimsby Road

REF 10399SR/1

Modern detached two storey double fronted retail premises providing 849 sq m (9,139 sq ft) approx. ● Prominent position in the centre of Kirton Lindsey. ● Would suit a variety of uses, subject to consent and potential to sub divide. ● Rare opportunity to acquire freehold premises. ●

REF 10405SR/1

Robert Stonebridge House, Market Place

£60,000 PAX

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Commercial Property Serving the Region’s Business & Commerce Town Centre Period Town Centre Period Three Storey Property With Potential Office Premises With Scope For For Redevelopment Residential Development NEW TOT MARKE

Grimsby - Dudley Street £95,000

Grimsby - New Street

£79,950

Prominent town centre period three story office premises of 1456 sq/ft (145.3 sq/m) with scope for residential development opportunity, set over three floors last used as professional offices. Situated within a mixed use location, the Riverhead position has excellent transport links, Freshney Place Shopping Centre as well as various professional practices, eateries etc closeby.

Substantial Workshop/ Warehouses (With Planning For Residential Housing)

Hair Salon/ Retail Premises To Let

Located on Dudley Street, an attractive business location, within close proximity to the town centre. Comprising a Freehold period semidetached dwelling converted to provide quality office accommodation with parking to the rear of 1512 sq ft (130 sq m). Suitable for a variety of uses including conversion into a single dwelling or multiple flats, subject to the appropriate planning consents.

Prominent Office/ Retail Accommodation with A2 Consent

NEW TOT MARKE

Grimsby - Wellowgate Price Upon Request

Grimsby - Corporation Road £65 per week

Cleethorpes - Grimsby Road £85 per week

Located within close proximity of Freshney Place, Grimsby Railway Station and other local amenities, on the west side of Wellowgate, opposite the junction with Duchess Street. Occupying a prominent position within a mixed use location. Currently comprising a substantial detached workshop premises with additional offices/ workshops, etc. Full planning consent has been granted for the demolition of the buildings on the existing site and the redevelopment of 12 dwellings varying from town houses to apartments. Details of the Planning Application are available upon request.

Prominently located retail premises of 318 sq ft (29.6 sq m) positioned on a mixed use parade on the busy thoroughfare of Corporation Road within close proximity to the town centre and the A180-motorway network with a large residential catchment togetherm with the adjacent industrial areas, making this an ideal trading location. Constructed of brick and tile, this ground floor lock-up has been previously used as a hair salon, would suit other uses, subject to the appropriate planning consent negotiable terms available.

Prominent retail premises situated within a busy shopping parade on Grimsby Road, the main arterial route through to both the towns of Grimsby and Cleethorpes with a high level of traffic throughout the day. The accommodation has in recent times been utilised for office use and has A2 consent of 907 sq ft (130 sq m). Would suit various other uses, subject to the appropriate consent.

Prominent Retail Premises located within Busy Parade

Port joy for ATC as 2015 starts brightly

UILDING contractor ATC has secured two more projects with Associated British Ports, worth a total of £5.5 million.

store to have a highly sophisticated fire detection system which includes heat probes, carbon monoxide monitoring, smoke extraction, incipient fire detection and a fire suppression system. With concrete walls to 10m The Kirton Lindsey company has won by competitive tender high it will be an impressive structure, managing director the design and construction Andy Torn said. work for two Dutch barns at The company has developed Immingham and a bulk store an innovative solution with in Hull. design partner HBPW The South Bank contract is Consulting Ltd to overcome on the International Fertiliser stringent design parameters Terminal. Both sheds total set by the client. 13,000 sq m of space, In addition to the building there is more than 10,000 sq m of hard-standing area with drainage and surface works. Mr Torn said: “To be awarded one of these projects would have been a great addition to our order book going forward in to 2015, but to have been awarded them both further emphasises the confidence of our client and how far our company has progressed. We are debt free with a great new head Andy Torn office and a full order book. “We are recruiting to strengthen our engineering incorporating open storage team and labour force and are and racking bays. already looking forward to, The 6,000 sq m bulk store at and planning beyond, 2015.” ABP Hull will be the first bulk ABP was one of ATC’s first

One of these projects would have been a great addition to our order book going forward into 2015

FULL ORDER BOOK: Andy Torn is delighted with the confidence shown in ATC. clients, and the company has now worked at all four Humber ports. At Immingham, new foundation solutions offered significant savings, and are believed to be a big part of the success.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY EXPERTISE ACROSS THE HUMBER REGION

Prominent Town Centre Workshop/Units Situated Within A Busy Established Trading Area

FEATURED PROPERTIES

Set within a busy mixed use parade and located close to both the junctions of Frederick Ellis Way and Freeman Street as well as the Town Centre. The premises incorporate ground floor accommodation of 728 sq ft (67.5 sq m) including: Sales Area/Office, a further office to the rear as well as a kitchen/staff facility. The property would lend itself to various uses, subject to the appropriate planning consent.

Grimsby - Units 1 & 4 Holme Street £5,500 p.a. each Prominent town centre Workshop/ Warehouse accommodation of between 1,264/1325 sq ft (117.5/123.2 sq m) located on Holme Street/Eastgate Grimsby situated within a busy established trading area, providing easy access to the main shopping areas and A180 motorway network. Secure car parking and loading facility, 3 phase electricity supply. Available To Let on flexible terms at an annual rent of £5,500 per unit, incentives available.

CHARTERED SURVEYORS • PROPERTY CONSULTANTS • ASSET MANAGERS GRIMSBY 01472 353436 SCUNTHORPE 01724 856037 www.lovelle-commercial.co.uk Other branches in Brigg, Barton-Upon-Humber, Hessle, Humberston, Market Rasen and Gainsborough

14 Abbey Walk GRIMSBY •Office / A2 unit •G/F 760 sq ft •2 car spaces

£8,500 pa

12 Victoria Street GRIMSBY

Old Courts Road, Unit 6 BRIGG

•Retail / A2 unit •601 sq ft sales plus storage •Close to Bhs, House of Fraser & Freshney Place

•Modern first floor offices in town centre •Extending to approximately 111.5 sq m (1,200 sq ft) •Mix of open plan and private offices

£25,000 pa

£9,000 pa

4 Town Hall Street GRIMSBY •Office premises •231.31 sq m (2,488 sq ft) •Freehold also available

£13,500 pa

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01522 518298 WOODHALL SPA THE BROADWAY CENTRE • Retail Unit • Popular Location • 270 Sq Ft (25.08 Sq M) • Epc Exempt

GRIMSBY RICHMOND ROAD • Ground Floor Retail • Leasehold - 99 Years Remaining • Neighbouring Residential Area • Potential For Change Of Use Subject To Planning • Epc Rating D

INGHAM HIGHCLIFFE FARM • Eco One • State Of The Art Building • Panoramic Views • Excellent Car Parking • Ground Floor Offices 2925 Sq Ft Each Suite • First Floor Offices 3,025 Sq Ft Each Suite • Rainwater Harvesting • Photovoltaic Panels • Renewable Insulation • Epc Rating A

HEMSWELL CLIFF GIBSON ROAD • Ground And First Floor Office Suites Available • Ground Floor East Suite 1,480 Sq Ft • Ground Floor North Suite 2 - 484 Sq Ft • First Floor Office 1 - 618 Sq Ft • Store Room 4 - 187 Sq Ft • Epc Rating F

GAINSBOROUGH MARSHALL WAY • Development Site • 5.23 Acres (2.115 Ha) • Regular Shaped Plot • Suitable For A Variety Of Uses Subject To Planning • Surrounding Areas Currently Undergoing Redevelopment • Prominent Main Road Position Fronting Thorndike Way On A631 • Epc Exempt

£3,014.40 To Let pax

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£62,950 Leasehold

£4 per sq ft To Let pax

Rents From £1,584 To Let pax

Price On Application Freehold

GAINSBOROUGH MARKET STREET • Retail Premises - 2 Floors • Ground Floor Retail • First Floor Storage • Secure Shutters To Part Of The Ground Floor • Prominent Location • Epc Rating G

£12,500 To Let pax

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£525,000 Freehold

HABROUGH STATION ROAD • Hotel / Business For Sale • 2 Bed Owners Living Accommodation • 14 Beds All With Ensuites • Paddock To The Rear • Car Park • Site Area Approx. 1 Acre • Freehold • Easy Access To The Motorway • Epc Rating C

LOUTH CASTLE WAY • Industrial Unit • Fairfield Industrial Estate • Part Of Larger Site • 633.83 Sq M (6,821 Sq Ft) • Epc Rating C

HEMSWELL CLIFF GIBSON ROAD • To Let £5,000 Pax • Former Cafe Premises • Popular Market Location • 48.06 Sq M (517.41 Sq Ft) • Negotiable Lease Terms • Incentives Available • Epc Exempt

BRIGG EUROPA WAY • To Let £8,250 Pax • Photo Of Example Building Only • Brand New Business Park • Europa Way • Ancholme Business Park • Development Of Newly Built Industrial Units • New Court Yard Terrace, Fully Fenced • Units From 139 Sq M To 464 Sq M • Negotiable Lease Terms • Rents From £8,250 Pax

£23,000 To Let pax

£5,000 To Let pax

£8,250 To Let pax

NR SLEAFORD ASWARBY • Well Established Public House • 3 Bed Flat Above • Adjoining B&b Annex • Popular Location • Excellent Potential • Caters For Upto 70 • Large Plot • Competitive Rent: £12,000 Pax • Business £29,500 Inc. F&f • Epc Rating E

GRIMSBY INDUSTRIAL ROAD 7 • 3.6 Acres Or 6.1 Acres Land • Freehold • Epc Exempt

GAINSBOROUGH GUILDHALL, MARSHALLS YARD • Range Of Office Sizes Available Fully Serviced • To Let Pax • Leasehold • High Specifications • In A Prime Location In Marshall's Yard • Environmentally Friendly Building • Epc Rating C

GRIMSBY ESTATE ROAD NO 1, STH HUMBS IND EST • To Let £10,000 Pax • Established Commercial / Industrial Location • Ground Floor Offices • 150 Sq M / 1,600 Sq Ft Nia • 6no Parking Spaces • Negotiable Lease Terms • Epc Rating E

GRIMSBY CROMWELL AVENUE • Detached Single Shop Unit • Has Been Used As A Fishing Tackle Shop For The Last 40 Years • Suitable For A Variety Of Uses • 77.7sqm (836.36 Sq Ft) • Epc Rating D

With Offices at

£29,500 Business and F&F

NEW

Price On Application Freehold

Price On Application To Let pax

£10,000 To Let pax

£30,000 Freehold

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CHARTERED SURVEYORS & COMMERCIAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS

LOUTH

GRIMSBY

Unit 23, Nottingham Court FOR SALE/TO LET * Approx 946 ft²/88 sqm * High eaves approx 4.25/14ft * New leases available * Reduced rental in year 1

39, Ladysmith Road * Lock-up shop unit approx 498 sqft/46.3 sqm, Let 2 bedroomed flat over * Detached 2 storey workshop/store approx 835 ft¨‚â§/77.6 m¨‚â§ * Investment potential, Freehold EPC C

PRICE O/O £60,000 or TO LET from £3,750 p.a.

PRICE £85,000

GRIMSBY

GREAT GRIMSBY BUSINESS PARK LOUTH

The Cooperage, East St

Fiskerton Way

TO LET/FOR SALE

TO LET

* Building suitable for industrial/commercial uses, subject to appropriate consents * first floor office accommodation, Approx 1040 sqft/96.73 sqm, in 2 offices * Approx 12700 sqft/1180 sqm on 3 levels, Yard/car park approx. 7334 * Air conditioning to part & CH, DG, category 2 lighting, sqft/682 sqm * Meeting room available by appointment, Designated Parking, New Lease * Ripe for development, EPC Rating G, Short term storage use considered available, EPC Rating C

By negotiation

GRIMSBY

Unit 9, Nottingham Court 1 X 2,000 sqft/ 186sqm units High eaves approx. 18ft/5.5m, suit a variety of uses subject to consents Available on new lease terms, by negotiation, Incentives by negotiation Initial Rent in year 1 £7,500 p.a.

GRIMSBY

18 Cleethorpe Road

R/O 413 Weelsby St/Julian St

2, Town Hall Street

* Period office building, Approx 1029 sq ft/95.6 sq m * 5 offices on 2 levels, Close to Victoria St North/ Westgate * EPC Rating F

* Former shop, store and yard, approx. 33.91 sqm/365 sqft plus enclosed yard * Potential investment opportunity * Former fishing tackle and bait business premises * Reversionary ground rent interest in 2 adjoining flats, EPC rating F

* Professional, town centre office accommodation, Approx 1214 sqft;/113sqm * 8 offices on 2 levels with some flexibility, including a strong room and archive space * Many period features, Gas central heating, Freehold, EPC Rating E

TO LET

FOR SALE

RENT £5500 p.a. Offers Around £22,000 as freehold

GRIMSBY

FOR SALE

Offers around £110,000

CLEETHORPES Site, Railway Street FOR SALE/TO LET

* Former motor trade sales pitch, Workshop/offices * Overall site approx 0.64 acres/0.25 hectares (SSTS) * Suit alternative uses subject to appropriate consents and approvals * Freehold/Lease terms by negotiation * Considerable potential/may divide * EPC Rating E

PRICE O/A £175,000/Rent by negotiation

It will be a 350 sq m modern two-storey sustainable office facility with associated car parking and warehousing The new build is close to the facilities. Mr Barker said: entrance of Wilton Road “These facilities Industrial Estate, and will enable our represents a £400,000 company to investment by the expand over the award-winning firm. coming years, The office development will obviously creating further accommodate the growing local jobs in addition to the 17 team, which has just local people we now employ. celebrated its fourth “The siting of the building anniversary of trading with an was conceived by ID estimated turnover of £5.5 Architecture in such a way million for the latest financial that on approach both the year. north and west elevations Managing director Paul presented themselves to the Barker, pictured, said: “We are visitor, accentuating the form building something very and sharp lines of the different to anything in our building.” area or region and are Explaining the design, Mr creating a stunning Barker said the saw tooth roof architecturally-designed emphasises the connection of building which will represent the building axis in relation to exactly what JemBuild the street scene, while represents in our quality allowing dynamic light from approach and company ethos. the south to penetrate each Grimsby-based architectural individual office through the vaulted spaces at first floor. firm, ID Architecture, has brought forward the design The projecting pod sited on the front elevation creates with JemBuild.

13 St Peters Avenue TO LET

* Highly visual location, lockup retail premises, Sales approx 870 sq ft/80.8 sqm * Secondary 1st floor sales/storage approx 920 sq ft/86 sq m * EPC rating C, Rent free by negotiation

RENT £12000 p.a. exclusive

LINCOLNSHIRE’S LEADING ESTATE AGENCY GROUP

both aesthetic interest, while creating a sheltered canopy over the entrance. The footpath which leads up to the entrance is on axis with the staff/visitor car park and penetrates the building envelope, continuing through the entrance lobby and meeting room, terminated by a single Acer tree. This planting is symbolic of the late Ronald Barker, who passed away in July, the first JemBuild employee and company accountant. “The building will be cloaked in a black, satin rainscreen cladding that will appear as an architectural object against a backdrop of mature trees located at the rear of the site,” Mr Barker said. “On entering a double height foyer space clerestory windows and full height glazing both at ground and first floor will provide an impressive reception to the building.”

LAISTER’S Last Word

TO LET

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RENT £120 p.w. exclusive RENT Initial rent £7,500 in year 1 p.a.x.

GRIMSBY

ONSTRUCTION of Jembuild’s impressive new headquarters will begin later this month, after planning permission was granted for the Humberston development.

BY DAVE LAISTER

Penguins before poppies: Time waits for no man I ALWAYS thought the signal for the start of the festive season was the fading of the final note in The Last Post on Remembrance Sunday, but apparently I was wrong. It is clearly the launch of the John Lewis television advert, which sadly – for me – came first this year, and embarrassingly, required a similarly stiff upper lip to get through. Yes Monty the Penguin was out before we had paid our respects on this, the 100th anniversary of that horrific conflict breaking out. Not that there hadn’t been whispers about the C-word well before then. Fortunate to have two young children, (the eldest is approaching four, and I’m not quite sure how we are going to contain the excitement this year), I’d been asked what

they would like from Father Christmas while we were still on British Summer Time. I’m not a desperate last-minute Christmas Eve shopper, but I think a deadline-driven job leads me into that false sense of security about this time of year, believing that it is still a long, long way away. Though respectfully, especially when the thermometer was touching the early 20s, it certainly was when first broached. I do actually admire those who crack on and get everything sorted, so they can then enjoy the festivities, rather than work up to a mild state of panic when it comes to making sure you’ve got that perfect present sorted out. And I need to learn. I’ve actually got it worse than many, for there’s the small matter of my wife’s XXth birthday and

our wedding anniversary two days before. All I’ll say on that front is it seemed like a good idea at the time – the date, not the act! So maybe this year I should take a prompt from John Lewis, or at least our good friends at Young’s Seafood, who have taken the fishfinger feeding scene from this mini epic, and

turned it into marketing gold. What an opportunity seized across social media, latching on to a self-propelling phenomena that has attracted more column inches than the latest box office flick, and here I am adding more. Happy shopping! And well done those who hung on for November 11. Respect!

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