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Business Editor into making invested dave.laister@gsmg.co.uk northern Lincolnshire a central hub for the needs S the first UK’s motorhomes of some of the biggest are driven out of a potato sellers. expanded Elshammassively Wold has just become the dedicatedfor Grimsby mannew headquarters AKP Group, supplier to supermarket giantat the ufacturing facility, bosses Morrisons andbase major chip unveiled impressive have manufacturer McCain. plans to ensure they have a A state-of-the-art office block, production line for staff too! temperature controlled potato Auto-Trail has doubled capacity storage facility and grading line, in a multi-million poundto project together with extensions as it gears up to meet forecast existing handling areas have just demand in the luxury leisure been completed, with the market in firm the coming 13-year-old headedyears.

by Richard But alongside Arundel moving the the space wholeit has created with northern administration back into the area Lincolnshire construction from York. specialists 3 and CR Parrott, The son of Cube Grimsby town centre andFreeman the efficiency and Streetmeasures markets it has introduced, will who be a also clear grocer David there Arundel, requirement build on the near used to act as atopotato merchant to 200-strong team. the area’s fish and chip shops, Stuart Turpin, retiring joint joined forces withthe Suffolk managing director stayed businessman Bruce who Kerrhas in 1999. on toformer see theKP project completed, The potato storage said: “We are has nownow in abeen position to facility which double capacity . The market substantially developed, was for motorhomes remains at a acquired in 2007, when strong, a project record the finished last 10 years, began tohigh growinskin with demand 12,000 units potatoes on thepushing Isle of Axholme. a“We year. wanted to show we could “We have the capacity to do 25 produce the required quality per cent of supermarkets that. We are the largest locally that were dedicated motorhome buying in from Herefordshire, manufacturer inimporting,” the UK. We he were Scotland or even knocking at the door before, nowit said.

“Morrisons backed us with we we have gone pole position.” and went tointo Yorkshire Forward Asscrapped exclusively reported in (the regional June’s Business Telegraph, development agency) puttingthe company has added a further 6,000 together a plan.

We then tied the sq m, by joining firstgot and supply chain up and thesecond phase buildings on Europarc. funding.”

It has streamlined the building That equated to £700,000.

With process within is now a Morrisons’ rapidwhat growth in the 16,000 sq m base, nearly triple that retail world, the business has been opened by Princeand Michael of Kent propelled quickly, working in 2002. with Eastoft-based L Harrison & has also taken a for Co,Auto-Trail the infrastructure to allow

employed, handling 120,000 tonnes of potatoes a year. Of that, 35,000 tonnes are self-grown, with a growing group in this region and around another site in Suffolk, contributing the balance.

Recently 15 employees were added, with three graduate trainees also part of the company, specialising in growing, logistics and technical elements, including agronomy. The remaining investment has seen a fleet of six Mercedes rigs brought in forward, to deliver future-proofed business the potatoes to customers, with said the issue the company hadthe primary routewith Morrisons’ packing come across standard operations near Harrogate. apprenticeships was the level of involvement of each trade in the Keen to cultivate a prosperous buildfor of aLincolnshire motorhome. potato future farmers, the 32,000sq ft storage “We don’t have enough of the individual aspects totwo givestorey a facility and 4,000 sq ft certificate, it is very niche,drew we office development – which don’t encompass all the skills inspiration from Genesis Office

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

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DELIVERED ON TIME, ON BUDGET: Auto-Trail joint managing directors Stuart Turpin and David Thomas outside the major expansion. Below, inside.

further increases has now been put in place.

“We have taken two years to get to this,” said Mr Arundel. “We got the grant funding for storage and grading operations in 2009, and built the storage throughout 2010, to be open for that harvest. We have had potatoes in from 2010 and 2011, and the whole project has been finished with the offices just now.

“Our desire is to have more quality producers localoftothe furtherpotato 3.5 acres to the rear this site. would Way cut .down on site, on It Genesis transport costs.

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Park on Grimsby’s flagship Europarc development, will be officially opened this week by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board chairman John Godfrey CBE, himself a North Lincolnshire farmer.

Mr Arundel added: “We’re looking forward to opening the new cold store and grading facility – the uncharacteristic weather conditions have brought us a challenging year, but the opening event for everyone’s requis irejust d,” rewards he said. “You cannot hard givework. a certificate to say you are an electrician when you been “The new facility willhave not only pushing fitting enable us to meetconnections the demand of together a production our biggeston customers, but line, we’veas yousuccessfully cannot call improved it a plumber also theif you fit a toilet and a sink.of our quality and freshness “We need our own type of potatoes by reducing accreditation. handling and using transportation, ● latest Continued page four. the cold on store technologies.”

A FURTHER £4-million of investment across the region this last quarter has seen the total funds issued by Finance Yorkshire climb to £23-million.

The money, available to firms in northern for the latestloan andandbreaking Lincolnshire in seedcorn, equity linked investments – ranging from £15,000 to £2-million business news around the – is there to help small and medium sized businesses meet their growth and development Humber regionrequirements.

The figure amounts to 224 investments in 183 small and medium sized enterprises since August 2010, leading to more than 4,600 jobs created and visit humberbusiness.com safeguarded in the region. In the last quarter alone, the venture capital and loan fund completed 30 investments totalling more than £4.3 million.

Alex McWhirter, chief executive of Finance Yorkshire, said: “We are looking forward to building on these figures and helping more companies achieve growth in the coming months.

“We urge established and early stage companies to continue to speak to us to see if Finance Yorkshire can help turn their ambitions into a reality.”

Supported by the European Union, it has attracted £30-million investment from the European Regional Development Fund, £15-million from Yorkshire Forward’s Single Programme, and £45-million match funding from the European Investment Bank.

For information visit www.finance-yorkshire.com

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Ian steps away from the Edge as Justin moves in ARITIME-focused consultancy and recruiter Ragged Edge, has undergone a smooth trans-shipment of ownership following the retirement of founder Ian Mackenzie.

Mr Atkin said: “I’m immensely proud and privileged to be the new owner of Ragged Edge Consulting Ltd, a trusted and reputable business delivering specialist recruitment and consulting solutions to clients in the ports, shipping, logistics and transport related sectors.

Justin Atkin is now at the helm, having brought a 16 year career “I’d like to thank Ian for helping with Associated British Ports to an me realise this opportunity and to end, one that chartered him a wish him a very long and happy course that brought him in contact retirement, and thank a small but trusted group of friends for their with Mr Mackenzie, first as a advice and encouragement over the client. last few months.”

The Goxhill father-of-two is Underling a value-led approach relishing the challenge, having that is engaging, driven, genuine climbed the ladder from assistant and ethical, he said extensive operations manager to head of sector experience will be applied to commercial on the Humber since joining ABP in 2000. Coincidentally, understand the needs of clients and deliver the right solutions. that was when Ragged Edge Mr Mackenzie first started work launched, and he is now plotting a strong future for a renowned name. as a solicitors’ clerk, but a friend

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It is a dynamic, challenging, fast-paced industry, and if I had my time again it would be my career choice again. I highly recommend it to any young people looking to find a worthwhile career Ian Mackenzie

suggested shipping would be an interesting career back in 1976.

He joined Tor Line for six years as a credit controller, moving to sales, then working as a sales manager for Davis Freight for two years, before joining Exxtor as sales manager in 1984. He became sales director and then divisional managing director, before leaving for Fred Olsen in 1997, where he was appointed as a director. His final two years working for another were spent with Portbridge Transport International as commercial director.

“I saw a niche in the regional and national shipping and logistics industry for an independent business consultant and recruiter,” he recalled. “It is coming up for 17 years and it has been a successful term. In that time we have worked with companies all over the country and overseas, large and small, and we have managed capital projects with values in excess of £10 million. We have also become the go-to place for recruitment for the shipping and logistics industry.”

Asked about highlights, Mr Mackenzie said: “Jobs created through projects we have worked on and people we have helped through our recruitment business; relationships made over the years with clients, many of whom are friends, and just working in a very interesting internationally operational business in the heart of the busiest estuary in the UK.

“It is a dynamic, challenging, fast-paced industry, and if I had my time again it would be my career choice again. I highly recommend it to any young people looking to find a worthwhile career. People don’t see it; it is not on the radar as a career choice.”

Of the handover, Mr Mackenzie said: “I have known Justin for longer than Justin cares for me to remember, a long, long time, we have worked successfully together and when Justin approached me it seemed like a natural fit.”

Recruitment consultant Jane Bayliffe who joined Ragged Edge in November last year remains with the business, having “settled very well”.

Of the name, Mr Mackenzie said: “I wanted something memorable. It is a term used in sport when people are on the edge of control, and it seemed to me that if clients wanted to talk to a consultant, it was because they were teetering on the edge for whatever reason.

“A consultant can bring an impartial, objective view to developing strategies and moving forward.”

Mr Atkin, who is married to Helen, with children Neive, 15, and Freya, 10, believes another of Ian’s highlight is the level of repeat business Ragged Edge has commanded over the years.

“That says it all,” he added.

“Clients come back and that means they are happy with the quality of service.”

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She will be guest speaker at the Women@One / Pro Six Annual Lunch, organised by Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce.

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Ashbourne Hotel, Vicarage Lane, from noon. Tickets are still available, with two-course meal and goody bag included in the £19.95 cost.

Giving a flavour, Amanda, pictured, said: “Having a range of roles all over the world has been great. It’s been an opportunity to demonstrate that regardless

of your gender, if you’re prepared to work hard, if you’re prepared to deliver – with customers, colleagues and external stakeholders – the gender issue goes away very quickly.”

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News ONLY WAY IS ESSEX: Britcon has won the contract to build this anaerobic digestion plant in Dagenham.

Month in Review AMEP interest from Triton Knoll as consent is granted OFFSHORE WIND: Able Marine Energy Park could have a key role to play in the latest huge wind farm now given the go-ahead off the Humber.

The North Killingholme site, which could boast a 1,279m quay fronting huge swathes of reinforced land, ideal for heavy moving, construction and assembly, is under consideration by the Triton Knoll team.

The joint venture between Innogy and Statkraft was awarded the final development consent order this past month, paving the way for it to enter the next subsidy auction.

At 900MW it will dwarf the wind farms already built and operated out of Grimsby. It will create hundreds of permanent jobs.

It also emerged that it will be Statkraft’s last remaining wind venture as it agreed to sell off stakes in wind farms it is involved with off East Anglia, as well as the share of the proposed Dogger Bank Round Three offshore wind farm off the North Yorkshire coast.

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UILDING, civil engineering and structural steelwork company Britcon is anticipating returning 40 per cent growth on the past two years of trading, taking turnover past the £40 million mark.

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Group chief executive Shaun Hunt said: “Britcon has an excellent team that continues to make good progress as we emerge from difficult times across the industry. In particular I am very pleased with Britcon’s involvement in The North Lincolnshire business said recent group development projects the results would allow significant including a 21,000 sq ft industrial and investment in its people and IT systems. retail scheme at Allerton Bywater and Over the last 12 months it has the conversion of the listed Hirst Priory employed 20 more people across all to become a wedding and events venue. areas of the business, including rapid growth of the Yorkshire office.

“Britcon is also appointed to deliver Managing director Paul Clarkson, 25,000 sq ft of industrial space at the said: “From late 2015 we saw a surge in hugely successful Markham Vale opportunity across all key sectors, business location in Derbyshire.” including energy and renewables, In 2014 Britcon opened a new office in retail, industrial and commercial.

Yorkshire which has since secured a SURGE IN OPPORTUNITY: Shaun Hunt “Although some projects were delayed number of significant contracts in the and Paul Clarkson.

– with the election blamed – a healthy region, facilitating growth from one to forward order book has allowed us to 10 permanent people. Key projects invest in the team and resources over include a £4.2 million technical centre chemicals business Kemira. the past 12 months to facilitate our at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in expected trading in 2016 and beyond.”

Britcon’s steelwork division, Britcon Sheffield, a listed building conversion Britcon directly employs 90 people on Engineering Services, has also seen a major boost accounting for over its project sites across the UK. Key for University of Huddersfield, an contracts secured in the last six months £5.5 million of the £40 million total. outdoor learning centre in Ilkley for This 30 per cent growth is attributed to Bradford City Council and a new include a £13.5 million contract to deliver a new anaerobic digestion plant a continued increase in projects in the housing development for Leeds City private commercial and industrial in Dagenham for food waste recycler Council. sectors, underpinned by continued ReFood (UK) Ltd, with whom a strong Britcon, which has been established relationship has been forged, as well as strong performance in the rail industry for more than 26 years, is currently and in particular Network Rail as it a series of new developments, extensions and refurbishment projects pursues its £25 billion Railway Upgrade listed by the London Stock Exchange in Plan. its latest report of ‘1,000 Companies to valued over £10 million for Lidl, and Inspire Europe’, as reported.

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Month in Review £163m transmission deal OFFSHORE WIND: A deal has been reached for the £162.9-million purchase of the transmission assets for Grimsby’s closest offshore wind farm.

The high voltage electricity transmission link connects E.on’s Humber Gateway 219MW array to the National Grid.

Under rules designed to increase competition and drive down cost, the North Quay-based wind farm operating team is no longer allowed to retain this element, with Ofgem managing the sale.

International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty, in consortium with Equitix, will invest £12.5 million of

the £21 million equity requirement, with an £82 million load from the European Investment Bank, as well as packages from three banks.

It is Balfour’s fourth venture into this emerging industry.

The Balfour Beatty Equitix Consortium will own and operate the offshore transmission link to Humber Gateway for the next 20 years. Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission and Distribution business will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the OFTO’s assets, including one offshore and one onshore substation and two cable circuits consisting of 18 kilometres of subsea and 30 kilometres of land cable.

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t has been quite a journey to be on, and I having been out to meet customers. “We did 12 am very proud of what we have flights in 13 days to meet customers,” Mr Turpin said. “We said the customers were achieved...

Stuart Turpin reflects on 40 years in a leisure industry where the impact he has helped shape is clear.

More than half of that time has been with Auto-Trail, now a niche company when it comes to sectors on the South Bank, but one that is now a significant player in the UK, and increasingly global market.”

His time spent at exhibitions and dealerships are comparable to the time he has spent at base, but there he has forged a phenomenal partnership with his colleague Dave Thomas.

“It is time to step back a little bit, and put my pencil down,” said the chief order gatherer. “I have one or two interests, my beloved Hull City is one of them. I like holidays, gardening and fishing, and I will keep in touch with some of the people here. Dave and I have grown to be great friends.”

The two were made joint managing directors of the Trigano Group business, quite possibly one of the best decisions made by the French group./ “It would have been tense if one of us had been made managing director and the other hadn’t,” recalled Mr Turpin.

“Someone decided I had some skills and he had some skills, and we have had no qualms in doing it. As a result the business has been very successful.”

Mr Thomas said: “We have worked together for 22 years, and shared an office for 12 of those.

It is going to be really strange for me, I’ll end up making cups of tea for someone who isn’t here!”

It isn’t just on Europarc where the pair have worked closely. The brand is getting stronger in Australia and New Zealand, with the pair

deserving of that, and it helped us learn about the country, the culture, the conditions and the requirements. It was a good trip. It took us a long while to get in to Australia, it is difficult to export to, but we are now the only company in the UK that are fully compliant with Australian design rules. We now build vehicles specifically for Australia, and while they are based on UK models, we have to fit specific gas systems, electrical systems and tropical fridges to make the vehicles appeal to that country. We are in for the long haul.”

They said the market is somewhat different to the UK, with 1,000 motorhome sales and 20,000 caravans, a ratio far closer here.

LONG GOODBYE: Stuart Turpin, left, wishes Dave Thomas well as he prepares for retirement from the managing director role they have shared. Also, inside the completed base following a huge overhaul and expansion. Pictures: Jon Corken. ● More online at www.humberbusiness.com

We have growth plans in place with dealers, but the first job is to get the systems rolling here and then continue on the growth path we have grown used to David Thomas With all the population proliferating around the coast, there is a trend picked up on for people taking a year and travelling the circumference.

They may be impressed that our Southern Hemisphere commonwealth friends are one of the first in the queue to talk post-Brexit trade deals, and the business as a whole is comfortably placed, providing a dramatic downturn is just the talk of doom mongers some feel it has been exposed as. They remember the last time well.

“We had our chins on the ground, we took over just before the world crashed. With the exception of that 2007/2008 period we have grown ever since. We had to take some action then, on headcount, it was very tough, and it left us with a heavy heart, but some of these people are back with us now.”

Of what Article 50 could mean to Auto-Trail, Mr Turpin said : “We are interestingly placed. I don’t think any of us know what is going to happen in six to eight months, all we can do is the best we can in the circumstances.

“With Brexit trading we have a win-win situation though, as with production plants in Europe, if it is cheaper to produce there for that market we can, and with this plant in the UK if it is more cost effective to produce here, again we can. We have now got capacity to do a number of different things.”

For Mr Thomas a key success in the up-to-now shared journey has been instilling pride and reputation behind the brand.

“We have built a brand that 20 years ago wasn’t the first on the list on anyone’s dream ticket. Over the years we have worked on it. It

you have a strong brand with good demand, people want it that much more. If you have to push it then it becomes less desirable. It has been a slow process, but now dealers order products before seeing them because they have confidence in what we do.

“We know six months ahead where we are, which is good, but we are not complacent. We are conscious of what is on the horizon. We have growth plans in place with dealers, but the first job is to get the systems rolling here and then continue the growth path we have grown used to.”

Of the ‘we’ though, that will be Auto-Trail as a business, as when it comes to the managing director duo one will be enjoying the vision of leisure they sell, while the other will be driving the dream.

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“We now have a dedicated area for this, and a training manager is to be employed we hope to introduce us to schools and younger people.”

It comes as the company embraces the position it finds itself in, having started in Immingham.

It regularly sweeps up awards as the brand is recognised as a leader.

“We are at a size now where we need professional people in specific jobs,” Mr Turpin said. “We have gone from being a big small company to a small big company, and the transition period has been quite a leap.”

The 11-month project has been seized upon to make other changes too.

A low carbon strategy has been followed with LED lighting, rainwater harvesting and a £180,000 biofuel boiler awaiting commissioning.

“We are pleased with it,” said Mr Turpin. “I think we chose well with Cube3 and CR Parrott.

“We came together really, achieved what we intended on target and within budget which is a sign of professionalism all round. Cube3 and Parrott have been good partners in taking us on this journey.”

State-of-the-art production equipment and methods are part of the transformation.

“We have reorganised factory, bought new machinery, such as computer controlled cutting machinery,” Mr Thomas said.

“We have changed the design of 60 to 70 per cent of the vehicles to suit the new line and production process. It has been a big change for people. Just doing the building is a big project but to change everything else as well, that has magnified it.

“If we hadn’t have done it we would have sat still with old technology and old processes. It has been a great team effort.”

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Month in Review London skyline additions part made in Scunthorpe STEEL: Scunthorpe steel will be used in two of London’s most prestigious new buildings after William Hare, one of the country’s leading structural contractors, agreed a new partnership with British Steel.

The family-run company, which dates back to the 1880s, has won global acclaim for helping transform skylines across the world.

In London, William Hare structural steel was used in the construction of the 36-floor ‘Walkie Talkie’ skyscraper and the company also designed, fabricated and erected the roof in the London Olympic Stadium Transformation project. Ongoing developments now include the 40 storey skyscraper at 100 Bishopsgate and ‘The Scalpel’ at 52 Lime Street - both will include steel manufactured by British Steel.

Roaster’s top retail rating FOOD & DRINK: Leading UK coffee roaster Lincoln & York has been awarded the new AA grade by the British Retail Consortium.

The highest rating for the Elsham Wold facilities is a source of great pride as the company pushes on with its strategy for European growth, taking the respected industry certification across the continent.

The British Retail Consortium, a familiar calling for Grimsby's seafood industry, is an internationally recognised safety and quality certification programme.

Lincoln & York has been Grade A accredited for more than 12 years, and this year’s audit followed several changes to inspection criteria.

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Month in Review Sea trout introduction eases salmon pressure SEAFOOD: Grimsby business JCS Fish is branching out into sea trout, as salmon farms come under pressure.

The Murray Street team is bringing a strain of rainbow trout to market under its BigFish Brand, as fisheries in Scandinavia and South America suffer, forcing price hikes.

The species is slow grown at sea, producing a fish with full marine flavour and firm flesh that is described as an excellent alternative to farmed salmon.

Atlantic salmon buyers have faced a ‘perfect storm’ of supply and pricing issues this year, starting with a sea lice outbreak which affected Scandinavian production followed by a toxic algal bloom in Chile which further increased the pressure on European supplies.

Normanby land funds ECONOMY: ALMOST £1 million has been secured to develop the Normanby Enterprise Park in Scunthorpe with a view to future job creation.

North Lincolnshire Council is to receive £983,000 from the Government via the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership Northern Powerhouse fund for the project.

It will be used to develop the site, to the north of the town, providing basic infrastructure such as road access, a roundabout and associated services for industrial and commercial development.

This will then enable opportunities for new office accommodation, general industry and storage and distribution.

The Government cash will be added to by the council with £300,000 from its capital jobs growth fund.

Outline planning permission is in place for buildings in connection with light industrial, general industrial and storage and distribution use at the enterprise park.

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new secretary and new president will greet a sew season of the Lincolnshire Iron and Steel Institute, with new found optimism following the Greybull takeover.

the automotive sector, the new wonder product for rail, a market update, the York Potash Project and, closer to home, Scunthorpe United’s new stadium with Jim Rodwell, The Iron’s chief executive booked in.

The Young Members’ Lecture Competition returns, with the annual The British Steel dinner scheduled for May return and a series of 5. announcements Mr Angove, who has covering new products, worked on site for three site investments, years, is a graduate contracts and new chemist, who served employees, has put a placements around the spring in the step of Scunthorpe as a whole, works and in the labs, before moving to rail and the long-standing member of the Institute technologies and product rationalisation work. He of Materials, Minerals was in the plate business and Mining is looking but moved to his current to capitalise on it.

Richard Farnsworth, role of product and process development British Steel’s technologist when the distribution director for UK and Ireland, has closure was announced.

He said: “We have taken over the worked hard on the presidency, and will programme and pleased deliver his address at to now have it out there. the 2016/2017 season’s There is a lot of first meeting on positivity and optimism October 3. about.”

Together with Mr Farnsworth was secretary Ross Angove, previously a product who takes over from director, with a Claire Freeman, they background in speciality have pulled together a nine-date calendar of steel. events. It covers off Claire, improvement growth for wire rod in manager at the ironworks, had served the organisation since 2012, working with presidents Dr Chris Elliot, Jon Bolton, Andrew Murray and Dave Collins, and described the term as a pleasure. ● Meetings are held at British Steel Conference Centre, Brigg Road, Scunthorpe, from 5pm.

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THE Co-op has extended its commitment to back UK farmers, announcing its move to switch all of its fresh bacon and lamb to 100 per cent British.

The new sourcing initiative, from May 2017, will make the Co-op the only major UK food retailer to stock 100 per cent own-brand fresh British beef, chicken, pork, lamb, bacon and turkey.

Under a three-year plan, the convenience retailer pledged to invest a minimum of £1.5 billion sourcing UK meat and vegetables, in what could be a positive step for northern Lincolnshire, where pigs are big business.

The announcement comes at the start of Love British Food Fortnight, sponsored by The Co-op.

Welcoming the announcement, Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom said: “The Great British brand is renowned across the globe for its quality, innovation and tradition. British meat is not only delicious but also produced to the highest standards of quality, welfare and safety. We should rightly have pride in Britain’s reputation for producing quality

meat and this announcement is a real vote of confidence in our farmers and an industry that is the bedrock of our economy. It’s great to see the Co-op taking the lead to celebrate the best of British and supporting our Great British Food campaign.”

Steve Murrells, retail chief executive, The Co-op, said: “We are a major supporter of British farming. This move is a first for a major food retailer and will see us invest millions more into sourcing home produced goods.

“It is an exciting time at the Co-op and our growing confidence is shown by our investment in UK farming as we do business a better way to meet consumer demand."

Zoe Davies, chief executive of the National Pig Association, said: “This is an important step for the Co-op and is a resounding endorsement for British farming.

It’s important retailers do more than roll out the bunting in their aisles to support UK farming and switching to home-produced bacon is the strongest move a retailer can make.”

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Month in Review Nisa chair steps down GROCERY: Nisa Retail chairman Christopher Baker MBE will not seek re-election at the company’s annual meeting later this month, having served for a frenetic three and a half years.

An interim chairman designate has been appointed from within, director Peter Hartley.

Mr Baker recruited the new executive team and in July saw Nisa’s full year results return to profitability, with a significant reduction in central overhead costs.

While sales came in a £1.3 billion, 1.9 per cent lower than 2014/2015, it was a huge recovery following the loss of a major partnership with store group Costcutter.

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AVING played a key role in developing leaders in the RAF, Kevin Frisby is planning to bring the excellence seen in theatres around the world into the world of work.

there and have now asked me to deliver it for them and I am really pleased with that.

“They asked me to develop the senior programme, I did develop it, but then I left and never had the chance to apply it. It will be good to now put it into The New Waltham learning practice.” development manager has launched The former Tollbar pupil initially Evolvere Associates Ltd, bringing his joined a firm based in London when he military experience to industry. was discharged in November 2014.

He was in the RAF for almost 30 years, a career that took him to He moved back up north in March Washington DC, where he worked with and looked at setting up his own British Intelligence, while also business. completing two tours of Afghanistan Evlovere is Latin for develop. as well as serving in Iraq and Kosovo.

“My USP is that coming from a “My trade was personnel, or human military perspective, from day one in resources as business knows it. The the air force it was about leadership last Afghan tour made me realise my and order. I want to put that in a time was done, and I chose to leave. functional role, and underline what it “Personal skills development is my means to be a leader and a manager. passion. I had in mind leadership and “I have a few people lined up to pull skills development, but I can deal with in if and when I expand, people who personal skills, such as public have been there and done it, who have speaking and speech writing too. the experience of how leadership has “My qualifications in coaching and leadership, and I have just been asked changed and evolved.

“I hope to bring that in to industry, to do some work at RAF Coningsby. I developed a coaching programme the real life application of leadership.”

£4m has ‘grown’ Humber FUNDING: A £4 million programme to help businesses to grow is now fully committed and set to create 400 jobs in the area.

The Growing The Humber programme reopened last year using the Government's Local Growth Fund.

Through the Humber LEP it has offered business investment grants of between £5,000 and £200,000 to 75 SMEs, building on the £30 million Regional Growth Fund programme.

Grant applications for projects such as buying equipment or refurbishing premises were included.

Recognition for £36m investment initiative NORTH LIncolnshire’s investment in construction and highways framework has been recognised nationally.

Since being awarded in June 2014, a total of £36 million has been invested by the local authority through it.

And it achieved national finalist status at the prestigious Government Opportunities Procurement Awards for ‘Best Sustainability/Corporate Responsibility Initiative of the Year 2015’.

A number of highways and constructions projects have benefited, including road maintenance schemes, school improvements and other essential facilities for local communities.

Cllr Richard Hannigan, pictured, cabinet member for governance and transformation, said: “The

construction and highways framework arrangement allows us to monitor the performance of our construction and highways projects on a yearly basis to

ensure they deliver value for money and that improvements are being made. This is taxpayers’ money; therefore it is vital it is spent wisely for the benefit of North Lincolnshire.

“A condition of the framework is that contractors provide opportunities within the local community for the economic and social value benefits of North Lincolnshire. So far we have seen some brilliant achievements from contractors and we hope to see more in the future.”

Some of the highlights include: ● GS Kelsey took on two apprentices from North Lindsey College. They also provided site visits and question and answer sessions at Holme Valley Primary School for the

pupils. ● FR Townsend Ltd employed three apprentices ● Clugston Construction has a graduate engineer scheme underway and a number of these students have been working on council sites. It also use the local supply chain for materials and resources where possible. ● Hill Builders (Humberside) Ltd has been working at schools and involving students by explaining and showing them methods of construction ● Geo. Houlton & Sons Ltd provided assemblies and learning to children at Kirmington Primary School ● EC Surfacing is employing five apprentices and using the local supply chain for materials and resources where possible.

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UMBER Seafood Summit 2016 is looming large on the horizon, and internationally acclaimed industry leaders will now be preparing themselves for a trip to North East Lincolnshire.

Here we find out a little more about those who will steer and form the agenda, to be delivered on Wednesday, September 28 at The Pier, Cleethorpes.

As reported, the three key themes for the event are the seafood consumer, aquaculture and trade.

Discussions will include consumer trends, fisheries developments, seafood trade, supply chain development, product integrity, reputation and global outlooks.

There will also be a special Brexit debate following this summer’s EU Referendum result.

Seafish’s acting chairman Brian Young, has been invited to deliver the keynote speech on the reception evening at Humber Royal Hotel, ahead of a seafood fayre for delegates and local industry representatives.

A familiar figure on the Humber, he was managing director of Tryton Foods in Hull for several years, before becoming chief

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SUMMIT SMILES: Marcus Coleman and, right, Jonathan Banks speaking last time out. executive of Pocklington-based Sundura, then director general of the British Frozen Food Federation 10 years ago.

Session chairs are Marcus Coleman, chief executive of Seafish, who is looking forward to

his first Humber Seafood Summit having taken on the role this year – and Jonathan Banks, a regular speaker in previous years.

Appointed in January, Mr Coleman is responsible for the development and delivery of a

corporate plan created through consultation with industry stakeholders. He is accountable to the Seafish board comprising industry representatives and independent members, and brings 25 years of experience working

Who’s who and when are they speaking? Your Tara McCarthy – keynote speaker: 8.40am Tara McCarthy is the chief executive of Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Ireland’s seafood development agency.

She joined the agency in September 2015 bringing with her over 20 years’ experience in the wider food industry. Tara has operated in overseas markets for 10 years in Germany, France and Belgium.

She holds a degree with an MBS in Marketing from Smurfit Business School. She is also an affiliate of Harvard Business School and IMD Business School, Switzerland.

Tara has been a regular contributor to the Government’s Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025 reports and succeeded in delivering a number of instrumental initiatives for the Irish food industry under the Pathways for Growth programme. She was previously director of the Food and Beverages Division in Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board and has led a team of senior executives on the development of the seafood, dairy, prepared foods, alcohol and small business sectors.

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Alex Olsen – keynote speaker: 9am

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Since 2007, Alex has represented the European Processors and Traders Association (AIPCE-CEP) in the Baltic Sea Advisory Council and he has been chairing the Sustainability Working Group within AIPCE-CEP. Previously, Alex worked for McDonald’s Europe, where he was one of the pioneers in establishing the McDonald’s Agricultural Assurance Programme.

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Alex has a master in Food Science from University of Copenhagen and a bachelor in Environmental Management from Technical University of Denmark.

Chris Kirkland: 9.20am

Chris joined the retail team in 2015 and leads IGD’s research and coverage on the UK multiples, focusing on the strategies being used to meet changing shopper needs. Chris delivers a mixture of research outputs for IGD’s retail analysis service; using reporting, briefings and customised work to help retailers and suppliers adapt and grow.

Chris joins from AC Nielsen and brings six years of consumer insight experience across media and grocery retail.

Katherine Shade: 9.50am

market and diners evolving habits. Then she will focus in on the results of recent menu research, identify upcoming species and flavour combinations whilst providing an update in relation to the use of sustainability and provenance descriptors. The session will end with a summary of the opportunities these trends identify for seafood in the foodservice market.

Since studying European Business in Cambridge and France, she has worked within commercially sensitive international food processing businesses and gained 10 years of experience specifically in market and category insight roles.

Making the transition to seafood three years ago, recent work has included providing rounded market insights to help seafood businesses in the UK develop profitable business strategies in line with evolving consumers’ needs.

Chris Lamb: 10.50am

Katie has worked at Kantar Worldpanel for four years, specialising in usage and consumption behaviour across food, drink and personal care products. She has experience working in various meat, fish and poultry categories, with a focus on fresh fish, beef and chicken, and happily samples the goods along the way in the name of thorough research. Katie was born and raised in Fife, home of the famous Anstruther Fish Bar.

Chris Lamb has spent nearly all of his career in food marketing.

Initially, he worked on a range of advertised food brands including Oxo and Fray Bentos, before moving into the poultry industry in 1980. He was headhunted by the brand leader, Bernard Matthews, to be marketing director, before joining the Meat and Livestock Commission in 1992. Recently retired, Chris is also a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Butchers. Chris is the Seafish panel chair for the Consumers and Supply Chain Panel.

Julia Brooks: 10.10am

Michael Bates: 11.10am

Julia Brooks will present the results of recent Seafish research focused on upcoming seafood menu trends, cross referenced with foodservice channel performance to identify opportunities. As an introduction she will provide an update on the current performance of seafood in the commercial out of home eating

Michael started his career in the fishing industry in 1974 as a tally boy for an Aberdeen processor, working through production lines, business development and quality control.

In 2000 he became the business development manager for Shetland Seafish, with direct responsibility for processing, and in 2014 he became the

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SEAFOOD SHOW: Flatfish Ltd managing director Steve Stansfield shows Nianjun Shen of the FAO around his exhibition at Humber Seafood Summit 2014.

EVENING WELCOME: Brian Young, the acting chairman of Seafish. between public and private sector organisations. His previous roles include managing director of Compass Point Business Services Ltd, assistant chief executive at Lincolnshire County Council, director general of the Digital TV

Group and management consulting with the PA Consulting Group.

During his 30 plus years in the fast moving consumer goods industry, Mr Banks has held senior sales and marketing positions in multinational manufacturers and

at a retailer.

He specialises in tracking and predicting consumer behaviour and trends. By turning data into actionable insights he helps manufacturers and retailers formulate winning strategies.

After seven years as Nielsen’s business insight director, he formed Jonathan Banks Associates Ltd, and is also part of Europe’s leading category management resource and shopper experts, Bridgethor ne.

He is a widely recognised figure in British and international media, as well as being a prominent speaker and moderator at key industry events around the world.

The Telegraph’s dedicated business website, Humberbusiness.com, is an official media partner for the event, back after a year’s break to make way for Grimsby’s hosting of World Seafood Congress 2015. Live reports will be filed from the summit.

early bird lectern guide for next week’s summit development officer for the Scottish Seafood Association, a processor membership organisation based in Peterhead with 70 members throughout Scotland.

He played a key role in recent delegation visits both to and from North East Scotland and the Humber.

Jonathan Shepherd: 2.20pm Jonathan Shepherd has degrees in Veterinary Science, Technological Economics and a PhD in the economics of aquaculture. From 1972 he was a research fellow and then deputy director of Stirling University’s Unit of Aquatic Pathobiology – Brexit debate, followed by lunch later renamed the Institute of Aquaculture.

Scott Nicholls: 2pm In 1976 he left academia to start Prior to founding Food’s Future, his own aquaculture consultancy Scott was co-founder and in partnership with British Petroleum. Thereafter managing director at Verlasso he held a series of senior posts in Unilever, Peter Harmoniously Raised Fish.

Hand and Norsk Hydro connected with fish There, he led Verlasso to farming, pharmaceuticals, and feed manufacture. become the first ocean-raised From 2000 to 2004 he was group managing salmon to receive a buy ranking director of BioMar A/S in Denmark. from the Monterey Bay In 2004 Jonathan was appointed director general Aquarium Seafood Watch of The International Fishmeal and Fish Oil program that recognises Organisation (IFFO), which is a UK-based environmentally-responsible farming practices. In recognition of his efforts to not-for-profit trade association, representing fishing companies producing fishmeal and fish communicate the value of sustainable seafood, he was named the 2015 Seafood Marketer of the oil, as well as allied trades worldwide. This has been a modernisation role, including unifying a Year by IntraFish. disparate board of directors around a change In land-based agriculture, Scott’s experience includes product development research through agenda; transforming the organisation from being producer-led to having an overall value commercialisation for both vegetable and row chain focus; and launching the global industry crops. He is an inventor with 43 patents in a standard for responsible supply. variety of plant and crop science areas.

He retired from IFFO in December 2011 and has Scott is a frequent speaker on how to address now joined the board of the US public company, the world’s future food needs and how ever-increasing sustainability must be an integral Omega Protein Inc. as a non-executive director part of agriculture’s evolution. Recent addresses and chairman of its scientific committee. include the Environmental Defense Fund, Grant Stentiford: 2.40pm Seafood Expo North America and Global Ocean Dr Grant Stentiford is principal Action Summit. scientific officer and theme Previously, Scott was a director at JRS leader for pathology and Biodiversity Foundation, whose extensive work on in Africa and South America gave him a deep microbial systematics at the Cefas Weymouth Laboratory. appreciation for developing comprehensive approaches to sustainable food production. He is He also holds the position of director of the European Union currently a director of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council whose mission is to create Reference Laboratory (EURL) for Crustacean Diseases on behalf a world where aquaculture plays a major role in of DG SANCO of the European supplying food and social benefits for mankind while minimising negative impacts.

Commission. He has a first class degree in Life Sciences from the

University of Nottingham, and a PhD in invertebrate pathology from the University of Glasgow. His work focuses on aquatic animal pathology and combines approaches based upon histopathology, transmission electron microscopy and molecular systematics for the classification of novel and emerging pathogens in aquatic animals.

He has wide experience in the diagnosis of disease in experimental, farmed and wild aquatic animals and has a wide collaborative network within the UK, Europe and around the world. The EURL co-ordinates the activities of 27 member state National Reference Laboratories across the EU. It leads in pathogen diagnostics in this animal group and is a globally recognised expert centre able to respond to disease outbreaks in farmed and wild animals.

He has been invited to talk at conferences associated with aquatic animal disease in the UK, EU, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, USA, Canada, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. He is the Cefas lead on the Strategic Alliance on Aquatic Food Security between Cefas and the University of Exeter, where he holds an honorary associate professorship and, has ongoing projects in invertebrate host-pathogen interaction and pathogen systematics.

Martin Jaffa: 3pm

Dr Martin Jaffa is a passionate advocate of aquaculture as the key supplier of fish to the consumer. He has been involved in the fish farming industry for over 40 years, the last twenty of which have been focussed on the marketplace and the development of market-led strategies.

Dr Jaffa is well-known through his weekly reLAKSation e-viewsletter which considers key issues within the aquaculture industry especially those relating to the market. ● As with the morning session, a question and answer panel will follow the individual presentations, with closing remarks drawing Humber Seafood Summit 2016 to a close.

Niche shopping centre sold for undisclosed sum COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: Grimsby’s Abbeygate shopping centre has changed hands for the first time since it was created.

Malcolm Hoole, who transformed the former Hewitt’s Breweries site into a boutique independent-led shopping centre, preserving architectural heritage in the best way possible more than 30 years ago, has sold it to Sean Lawson.

Mr Lawson, a Grimsby man, is behind Louth’s New Market Hall, having taken it on two-and-a-half years ago.

This deal, for an undisclosed amount, completed last month.

The centre is home to the likes of Abby’s, Jazz Clothing, Henri Beene and Tillett’s.

It also includes the completely overhauled The Curious Cat, previously The Larder, which celebrates its first birthday this month.

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HE team at the Grimsby plant of the global pharmaceutical giant are preparing to mark two key milestones.

This month sees 20 years of Novartis celebrated, while the Novartis Grimsby site also chalks up 65 years of pharmaceutical production.

Novartis, Latin for ‘new skills’, came to the fore when Swiss giants Ciba, a long-term fixture on the South Humber Bank, and Sandoz merged in 1996.

It is now an employer of more than 400 people in Grimsby alone, and a significant economic driver for the town.

The first batch of medicine was produced in 1951, an anti-bacterial product Cibazol.

Nine years later it became Ciba Chemicals Ltd, and started producing for the agri-chemical, plastics, intermediary and additives markets, as well as phar maceuticals.

A first merger saw the nameplate change to Ciba-Geigy in 1971, before a rebrand saw it revert to Ciba in 1993.

The company has played a strong community role throughout, and is a long-standing supporter of Business Telegraph.

Communications manager Daria Hollinshead, herself an employee of more than 30 years, said: “We are celebrating across Novartis globally with a science day to recognise the 20 years. That recognises the business we are in, where our mission is to deliver new ways to improve and extend people’s lives.

“We are very proud at Grimsby that we have played a part, not only in the last two decades, but we are actually celebrating 65 years of

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production since we started our life as a pharmaceutical production plant.

“We continue to make medicines which have a huge impact on people’s lives. We are also excited as we are starting to get involved in the manufacture of drugs for oncology which is relatively new for the site, and last year shipped the first batches of a new treatment for heart failure, with the active ingredient made in Grimsby.”

A celebration takes place on Saturday for staff, families and former employees, including engaging activities for children as

the team looks to stimulate interest in science. And while the past, present and future of the business will be at the core, with displays and exhibitions, there will also be a flavour of the wider family feel.

“We have always had quite a strong sports and social ethos, be it football, cricket or netball as well as trips and activities such as pantomime outings for children of staff,” she said. “It is part of the heritage of Novartis and we will not only focus on the business, but the people too. It is a good opportunity and we expect pensioners and staff to be

reminiscing.”

Annually around £20 million is spent on the 226-acre plant to maintain the facilities manned by 400 staff. A total of 13 apprentices spanning engineering and quality control, as well as graduate placements covering engineering and finance are part of the strong culture to develop people. Around one third of staff are graduates and similarly around one third have at least 20 years of service on the site and will remember the day when Novartis was created back in 1996.

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STAFF at the world’s second largest titanium dioxide producer, Cristal Stallingborough, have celebrated a year of having no incidents on site.

As part of the celebration, Cristal and contractor Hertel donated £1,000 to St Andrew’s Hospice.

Cristal site manager Andy Hindson said: “It is a great pleasure to be able to donate to this charity. Cristal’s £500 donation came out of their own budget and was matched by the contractor Hertel. The guys who work here on the shop floor then

sat down and discussed which charity they’d like the money to go too and they chose St Andrew’s Hospice.”

Regional manager for Hertel, John Potts, said: “This is my third safety event like this in a few months. It’s a fantastic achievement for all. It’s great to see people looking after themselves, colleagues and others who don’t work on site and it’s great we are able to give back into the community as well.”

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representative Lauren Alexander thanked those involved and also explained how their donation would be spent, underlining how it can fund therapy for 20 patients. “You may think this will be hair, nails and make-up, it will in fact be reiki, a treatment that will send patients into a deep sleep and allow them to be completely pain-free during that time,” she said.

Wearing specially printed t-shirts, workers were praised by Gavin Jones a representative for Cristal’s

safety department and Dave Stead, health safety environment and quality manager. Mr Stead said: “You’ve made it through the last 12 months without so much as a single first aider being called which is unheard of. You’re the ones who make the decisions so well done in keeping yourselves and colleagues safe.”

Mr Hindson added: “Three and a half years ago we hit hard times but everyone has put a little more effort in and it’s good to see people

sharing an interest. After all this is people’s livelihood and there’s a much more positive approach.”

Those present congregated on stage while Tom Furnell, scaffold labourer, presented Lauren with a £1,000 cheque.

She added: “We are always extremely grateful to people looking after their community. Sites in Grimsby and surrounding areas are always good for doing this and it’s really appreciated.”

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EARNERS on the recently developed Gateway to Engineering programme have successfully completed the course with Grimsby Institute.

It was delivered at the Centre for the Assessment of Technical Competence – Humber facility in Stallingborough.

The programme, which has been developed on behalf of Job Centre Plus, offers those seeking employment in the engineering services and process industry sector the opportunity to gain key knowledge and skills in engineering and best practice

while in a work setting.

In addition to the main engineering programme candidates are also taught key employability skills, such as contributing to a team, interview skills and equality and diversity laws.

Steven Bennett, senior trainer consultant for industrial programmes at Grimsby Institute, said: “This programme has been developed as a result of the hugely successful ‘Fast Track to Process Technology’ programme that saw almost 90 per cent of candidates move into long term, full-time positions within our industry.

“We hope to have similar success with the ‘Gateway to Engineering

Programme’, which was designed in consultation with our industrial partners and around a nationally recognised City and Guilds engineering qualification and based on practical, hands-on skills.”

Those studying on the programme were also visited by industry leaders who gave learners advice on how to successfully apply for jobs within the oil, gas and chemical sectors.

Sally Riley, skills adviser for Job Centre Plus, said: “We are grateful to the Grimsby Institute for providing this training opportunity to jobseekers.

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Learner Alan Dawes, who completed the course, added: “I really enjoyed the workshop sessions where we shared ideas and worked as a team, which has helped to broaden my understanding of best engineering practices.”

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Three sites are progressing, with E-Factor’s Enterprise Village in Prince Albert Gardens now generating.

Investments have allowed for a further two sites to progress, on Enrolled Freemen of Grimsby owned buildings, currently home to St Andrew’s Hospice and Rock Foundation shops, on Freeman Street.

The offer now extends until Friday, October 7, with a minimum investment of £500 and maximum investment of £20,000.

Director, Dr Vicky Dunn, said all grid connection offers needed have been received back from Northern Powergrid, with leases also signed for five of the six initial sites identified.

A four per cent return on investment has been projected over the project lifetime, with a community benefit fund to be established in later years, with members to determine how to use it.

Those investing automatically become members of Grimsby Community Energy.

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UMBER Gateway’s performance will only get better, according to the man charged with leading the team behind the closest offshore wind farm to Grimsby.

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ADAPTABLE: Blade access equipment from on CWind Alliance in Port of Grimsby East.

INWARD-investing CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, has formed a partnership with turbine operations and maintenance company Rotos 360.

Together they will deliver blade repair and maritime logistics from Grimsby, where CWind has established a base.

One of the two vessels used, CWind Alliance, has had her wheel house moved to the rear to create space for Rotos 360’s blade access platform for the two month project.

It uses the vessel’s modular pod system and specialist seafastenings engineered by CWind.

Lee Andrews, CWind operations director, said: “We are very happy to work once again with Rotos 360. Grimsby is proving an excellent port of operation and together we are committed to deliver an efficient and cost-effective project to our clients. “This summer campaign work is core to CWind’s business.”

Rotos is using a specialist repair method that allows for a significant reduction in the time needed for curing, reducing turbine down time.

Rotos 360 operations director, John Galliford, said: “We have established a very productive partnership with CWind which is producing cost effective and innovative blade repair solutions to the offshore wind industry.

“The collaboration between Rotos 360 and CWind is shaping the future of blade maintenance in the offshore environment, providing major O&M customers a turnkey operation that works.”

E.on’s 73-turbine site, visible from Cleethorpes, has already exceeded expectations in a first full year of generation, as reported in June.

Now Jon Beresford, the farm’s lead for the utility giant, has explained how it will surpass what has already been achieved as the first quarter of the second year blows over.

“When we look at the underlying turbine performance it is exceptionally good,” he said. “I am a passionate advocate for this industry, so for me it is fantastic to see these results.

“The highlight has been the smooth transition from a construction team to an operations team. I think it has gone reasonably well and a year on the site is exceeding expectations.

“We also know that the future will only get better as in the first year we have had ongoing construction snags. So despite that, we have still exceeded expectations, and with all that snagging work now almost complete, next year the situation will be better.”

As we sailed late last month four turbines were down as divers worked on the foundations, one of the final acts of that initial work, put back as the harsher winter period set in around this time last year.

Now the team on land in the impressive operations and maintenance base on North Quay is looking towards 2019, while others watch the performance minute by minute.

Giving an insight into operations

and maintenance ‘O&M’ the element Grimsby has gained a national reputation for delivering well, with five farms now served and more coming, Mr Beresford said: “We plan three years ahead. A lot of the work is routine, which is done every year. Some of it is less frequent, every two to five years.

We know the work pattern well in advance.

“There are also statutory inspections by a third party, and high voltage maintenance checks are annual too, then we have the balance of plant, the foundations, the transition piece, the tower etc.

“The planned work is mainly done in the summer because it has less impact on generation, the wind speed is lower, and sea state is more favourable, so there is a greater chance to get offshore. In winter we do substantially less work, we are mainly there for the routine inspections and any reactive maintenance.”

Across the year Mr Beresford said 30 per cent of days at sea are ‘weathered off ’ either because of risk of lightning, high wind and/or sea state.

“Safety is the number one priority,” he said, a factor clear with the large ‘Your call’ notices on the transfer vessels that take the technicians out. “Sometimes there can be work to do at the O&M base, but if we are having consecutive days without sailing it is nice to be able to send the technicians home.

When they work, they work hard, and they work a lot of hours, so it is nice to be flexible.”

There are 50 people directly employed across three companies that unite to deliver Humber Gateway – E.on, MHI Vestas, the original equipment manufacturer that holds the warranty agreement, and North Sea Services, who

operate and maintain the three dedicated vessels. These are all named after villages lost to erosion of the East Yorkshire coast that the farm feeds into.

“I’m very happy with the workforce. We have a great team, and although it is three support companies, we call ourselves the Humber Gateway team. Success is important to all three companies.

“The numbers vary. At the moment we have 50 people on site as part of the three companies.

These figures don’t include a lot of the support contractors, the likes of the divers, and a lot of support contractors come to do specific jobs.

“In addition we have 10 apprentices, where the first year intake has been to Humberside Engineering Training Association

(at HCF Catch), and now started with us. Two of the five are females, which is great, and we have another five starting as a second year.

“It is part of the community fund we launched and the apprentices have done really well. What is really good is that existing technicians are passionate about the apprenticeships, so they all have individual mentors. The apprentices themselves are really excited. They have been offshore but never on a turbine yet. They are really excited.”

And it is not just the future technicians who are on a learning curve.

“We are constantly learning,” Mr Beresford said. “Technology is changing and improving, and what is important to us is that we make

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to thriving Humber Gateway OFFSHORE TOUR: Jon Beresford, right, plant manager for E.on’s Humber Gateway offshore wind farm, shows Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart the array. Left, the ride out, Below from left, an interview on deck with David Laister; dive work underway as we approach; monitoring of output back at base, and the base itself. Pictures: Rick Byrne.

WINDS OF CHANGE: Steve Rodger, on board the Spirit of Hoton, heading out to Humber Gateway.

‘When the sun is rising on the horizon, it’s a beautiful office’

sure all this learning and best practice is passed on to the next project.”

That next project for E.on is Rampion, a 400MW farm off the Sussex coast, with 116 3.4MW turbines. The foundation campaign is underway, with 2018 the anticipated switch on.

“We are talking with the team at Rampion, and not only are we taking best practice and learning with the construction team with my counterpart, we are talking about the set up of the O&M work too.

“For me, I have come from Scroby Sands (E.on’s 30 2MW turbine wind farm off the East Norfolk coast commissioned in 2004). I joined the industry at the start, but I have never set up the operations. Here I got involved right from the

development stage; putting together all the assets, putting together all the operations and maintenance infrastructure, recruiting the team and managing the handover from construction to operation.”

Mr Beresford has been in Grimsby since early 2014, and is well placed to comment on the town’s progress.

“Grimsby is good to operate out of. It is a good place to be, there is a lot of infrastructure now, and a lot of companies are springing up or moving in. A lot of companies we want to work with are coming in to Grimsby. We have recently placed two contracts with CWind, who have offices locally, and having such companies close to us is a huge benefit when you are communicating daily.”

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley

and Holderness, was aboard for the trip. While operated out of Grimsby, the electricity is fed to the National Grid on the North Bank.

“It is fantastic to get up close and get a sense of the enormity of the turbines themselves and the whole process and support that is behind them,” he said. “I am excited to hear how the efficiency of the turbines is improving, maintenance and other costs are being managed down while innovation in turbine design means that we can look forward to ever cheaper prices for this technology in the future.

“It is a tremendously important industry and we need to do everything we can to get the right framework and look to encourage investment, increase employment and drive down costs.”

ENSURING safe passage to Humber Gateway were North Sea Services duo Steve Rodger and Sean Bell.

Mr Rodger is deck hand supervisor, a role that sees him read the waves and give the go-ahead for crew transferring from vessel to turbine, as well as carrying out the plethora of jobs that come with helping to run a 17m craft.

“It is absolutely brilliant, I love it. For ex-fishermen it is a way of life. The fishing has gone, what’s the next best thing if you want to go to sea?

“Early morning, when the sun is just rising on the horizon, it is a beautiful office!”

Mr Rodger has run pubs down Freeman Street “before, during and after” his time in Grimsby’s famous industry, with the White Bear in his hands for 30 years.

“I have been doing this for two years, first while still in construction, and now in operations. I love it,” he added.

Skipper was Mr Bell, who has just been given Spirit of Hoton. A former soldier, he joined the RNLI and then the pilot launches at Spurn, ahead of joining North Sea Services.

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Top tips to ensure that your Christmas party is a cracker I

t might only be September … but now is the time to be thinking about a company Christmas party … as there is no doubt the best venues will be snapped up and the best ideas taken!

It is always a difficult call to plan the festive entertainment, but give it some thought and it is a great morale booster for staff and is a thank you for the hard work and effort that has been put in by your loyal staff over the year.

There is no right and wrong to what makes a good office party – but if you know your staff, then you should be able to get it just about right.

However some top tips include: ● Avoid the usual sit-down-and-eat office party. Get people moving about. ● Don’t party in the same building you work in. Splash out on an off-site location. ● Don’t force people to take part in games or wear Santa/paper hats. Let them choose when they’re ready. ● Seat people according to their teams/department? A big No. Better for people to sit with friends they know or have some bond with. ● Ban all office politics or gossip. That’s why you need to party outside the office. You need that separation. You also need to make sure everyone knows. ● Time of the day is also crucial to a good party for staff, and needs some thought. Most people will expect an evening after-work party – so why not try an earlier time, e.g.. lunch or a long breakfast, that may actually fit better around shift patterns or people’s circumstances.

But if you prefer an evening party, why not host it later in the week? That way, it’s a nice lead up to the weekend. However, if that is the case then book now … as the popular venues close to the weekend will be very busy.

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book, from hotels offering something a little different, to the smaller venues and restaurants.

The Humber Royal, for example, has had lots of past success with its great variety of events to satisfy all tastes and styles over the festive period. Full details can be found on its website, where you can download a brochure – however, act quickly as this popular hotel gets booked up!

The Humber Royal, like St James’ Hotel in central Grimsby, is clearly extremely handy for those who want to stay in town – making it easy for people to get transport if they live in the main centres.

However, there are firms that like to offer their staff a great time in a more rural setting – an escape from their town-centre based offices!

If so, there are some great venues for all to enjoy across North and North East Lincolnshire – none more so than the two mentioned on these pages.

Stallingborough Grange and the Black Bull in the village of East Halton are two of your options, and good ones they are. Both very different, they would offer you the chance of celebration – from a more intimate occasion to creating a real party atmosphere!

So, lots of options – but the main advice is, don’t delay!

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MALL businesses shouldn’t be afraid of emulating what big businesses do but on a smaller scale, according to Alex Wright, former Facebook employee and Business Hive Live’s keynote speaker on October 4.

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For some, working for Facebook’s global sales and marketing team would be a dream role, but the appeal of rural landscapes, fresh air, and a better work/life balance gravitated him to Lincolnshire, a county in which his wife Louise not only grew up in, but also helps run her family’s farm.

“Agriculture brought us to Lincolnshire, and now it’s about what we can give back to the county,” they said, having set up Knapton Wright, a marketing agency specialising in social media, in 2014, a year after moving back to Lincolnshire.

“The business community’s support over the past two years has been fantastic,” Alex said, “there’s clearly a strong sense of pride in the area, which The Business Hive and similar organisations play a key role in.”

The E-Factor event again takes place at Grimsby Auditorium.

Contributing to the community is a common theme for Alex and Louise, with the former bringing his expertise in the digital world to the Greater Lincolnshire LEP Innovation Council and the latter using the events management experience she gained at Chelsea Football Club and Cancer Research UK, within the NFU Potato Forum and the Institute of Agricultural Management.

“There are plenty of really bright people and businesses here in Lincolnshire,” Alex said. “We wanted a business that takes advantage of this incredibly entrepreneurial county, while attracting people from more established digital hubs into the area.”

Alex aims to provide a working environment for his Knapton Wright team that emulates that of his time at Facebook.

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RURAL IDYL: Alex Wright and Louise Knapton on the farm at Owmby, near Caistor. and develop their own skills, they produce better work,” he said.

“The environment and culture is so important. You spend eight hours a day, five days a week, working, so you might as well enjoy it and contribute to a business you’ve bought into; a business that gives you the opportunity to grow.”

Louise’s family have deep roots in Lincolnshire – reflected in the fact her and Alex’s social circle emanates from three generations of local Young Farmers Club members. Friends and family

were a key factor in setting up a business in Louise’s childhood county, where she has recently gained a degree from Riseholme College, becoming the fifth University of Lincoln graduate in the team.

When not working alongside Louise on the farm in Owmby, near Caistor, Louise’s twin sister Clare is also contributing to Knapton Wright.

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footsteps moving back to Lincolnshire.

“Louise and Clare have gone away, gained experience, knowledge and skills, and are now returning to give back to the community they owe so much to,” said Alex.

“The aim is to have people in the likes of Leeds, Nottingham and Manchester say: ‘I want to work for Knapton Wright because they have a great work life balance and do work that’s valuable and meaningful’.”

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Band Aid to Brand Made, Business Hive Live is back for 2016.

The exhibition and motivational conference was a hit last year with Midge Ure gracing Grimsby Auditorium, and now an insight into four of the world’s biggest brands is being brought to the business community.

Taking place on Tuesday, October 4, stories from the floor at Facebook, Coca-Cola, Barclays and Checkatrade.com will be told.

Joining Mr Wright on stage is Richard Askam, who will explain how he has built a career on a deep understanding of how brands communicate and engage with their customers. The former

Intervino chief executive, a personalisation expert who evolved a Grimsby wine business, will be speaking about his experience working with Coca-Cola on the renowned ‘Share A Coke’ campaign.

Business Hive Live begins at 12.30pm with Andrew Dixon, regional digital channel manager at Barclays, talking all things cyber crime.

The only speaker not already on patch will be Kevin Byrne, founder and chief executive of Checkatrade.com, who built his company from scratch with no investment or business experience to a turnover of over £17 million, employing more than 280 people.

In 2015, Checkatrade.com was

listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 small businesses to work for.

Sam Burgess, business hive manager, said: “This is a real coup for the business community, and bringing these four brands together all on one day is fantastic. The best thing is, this is a free event, open to anyone in business so we advise everyone to take advantage of this and come along.”

In addition to the speakers, Business Hive Live 2016 will have exhibition stands from around 70 local businesses.

For more information, to book a stand and to register for the speakers, visit businesshive.net /businesshivelive.

SPEAKERS’ CORNER: Clockwise from top left, Midge Ure, Kevin Byrne, Richard Askam and Andrew Dixon.

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HOW IT ALL BEGAN: The first gold in May 2007. Flying the flag were, from left, Andrew Bolton, Caton Airey, Craig Bird, Ritchie Chappell, Jonathan Pearson, James Kelley, Tony Pearson, Liam Turner and Pete Richardson. Inset, Tony Pearson, now operations director at HBP Systems.

A decade of delivery as Microsoft Gold partner T

HE Microsoft Gold Partner Status is described as the pinnacle for any IT support provider and Scunthorpe-based IT company HBP Systems is celebrating being awarded this for the 10th consecutive year.

team to offer the highest levels of IT support to their customers across the region - a move enhanced following expansion into The award recognises the Hull.

Woodhouse Lane team’s Each year any commitment to staff training and IT company requires a large investment in wishing the terms of developing skills related to achieve the gold Microsoft’s business products. partner status from Microsoft must As a gold partner the company pass the required number of exams, can also access Microsoft carry out IT installations within resources, allowing the growing small and medium sized businesses

throughout the UK and score highly in the independent customer satisfaction survey that Microsoft send to existing customers.

For the past 10 years HBP Systems has successfully achieved this, and now holds a gold status as a Midmarket Solution Provider as well as silver in Software Asset Management and Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions.

Tony Pearson, operations director at HBP Systems explained why this was such an achievement for the company.

“We pride ourselves on our exceptional high levels of customer service so it is important for us to be recognised by an industry leader

such as Microsoft,” he said. “It is incredibly challenging to achieve the Gold Partner Status and to retain in for 10 years is something that we are incredibly proud of.”

HBP Systems, led by former Northern Lincolnshire Business Person of the Year Joanne Dixon, has been providing IT and accounting solutions to businesses since 1991, and celebrates 25 years this year.

As well as Microsoft products the company also provides solutions from Sage, Pegasus and, Sophos.

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Protect your business when an employee leaves Nicola Barrass, partner at Bridge McFarland Solicitors, on how to avoid a long and painful goodbye...

ONE OF the greatest risks to any business is when a key employee leaves.

This may be an employee in whom there has been a significant investment in terms of recruitment, training and development.

Yet, unless a business takes steps to protect itself, it has no legal right to stop a former employee going to work for a competitor, setting up on their own in competition, poaching customers or taking other key members of staff.

Businesses are well advised to consider including terms within its employment contracts that prevent such activities.

They are one of the most important tools to protect your business and it is strongly recommended that they are put in place when recruiting senior employees or those who are likely to develop strong customer

relationships.

We often hear it suggested that post-ter mination restrictions are “not worth the paper they are written on.”

However this isn’t true.

For example, in a recent case the Court of Appeal allowed an injunction to be issued in favour of the employer despite the employee seeking to appeal against it.

The Court specifically commented that when people sign a contract they should generally be held to the commitment they have made.

What is important is to spend time getting the right restrictions in place; the courts will enforce them provided they are limited to what is genuinely necessary to protect the employer’s interests.

The restrictions need to be tailored

properly to the situation.

This includes considering the length and scope of the restriction, the ‘cycle’ of customer relationships, the type of activity which is to be prevented, the employee’s seniority and the risk they prevent.

In our experience, where employers encounter problems is if they haven’t approached the restrictions carefully, for example they may have used terms from a borrowed agreement that does not work for their business or simply been too heavy handed.

In that case, the Courts won’t re-write the restrictions to water them down and they fail completely.

The government recently issued a ‘call for evidence’ on post termination restrictions in employment contracts and we are now awaiting the report on their findings.

It seems unlikely that post termination restrictions will be outlawed altogether though, and in the meantime employers should review their arrangements and check what they have in place is adequate to protect their business.

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Talent Match supports people from the ages of 19-25 who are long-term unemployed.

The aim of the programme is to provide a variety of employability support to young people to help them progress towards the labour market.

CERT is providing a pre-traineeship and apprenticeship programme for people who have struggled to find work and need one to one support, guidance and increased skills to be more competitive when applying for work.

Simon King of CERT said: “There are many traineeship and apprenticeship opportunities in the North East Lincolnshire area and with the right preparation and planning young people can access these and get their careers started.

Talent Match offers a bespoke package of support to all participants.”

He went on: “Typically, young people on the programme will work on their confidence, timekeeping, communication, IT skills and develop a greater understanding of the sector they would like to work in.

“Each participant will have a unique package of support designed for them to meet their individual needs.

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“CERT then provides a job matching service to give people the best opportunity to get into a traineeship or apprenticeship in their chosen line of work.”

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Baden Powell motoring as sales team added to A PERIOD of strong sales for Baden Powell Honda has led to the appointment of two new employees to its sales team. Shams Ahmed has joined the Scunthorpe-based dealership as a sales apprentice, while Craig Lester joins as a sales executive.

Shams began his one-year apprenticeship last month, having recently completed his studies at North Lindsey College. He will be providing assistance on the sales floor at Ashby High Street as he looks to gain experience in the motor industry. Meanwhile, Craig brings more than 14 years’ experience in the motor trade, having previously worked at Nissan and Vauxhall car dealerships.

Garry Booth, sales manager, said: “Shams and Craig are fantastic

additions and we’re delighted to welcome them on board.

“Their appointments will allow us to continue to enhance the services we offer to our customers.

Craig’s ability to draw on years of experience at Vauxhall and Nissan made him the ideal person for the role. Additionally, we’re really excited to see what Shams can bring to the team as we help him develop his career with Honda.”

The appointments take the Baden Powell Honda team to 22 employees.

Craig added: “I’m thrilled to be joining Honda at this fantastic time for both the dealership and the brand. I want to continue to help improve the brilliant service the dealership offers to its customers and can’t wait to get started.”

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Since June 2004 it has awarded over £8-billion to projects that make a difference to people and communities in need, from early years intervention to commemorative travel funding for World War Two veterans.

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Scunthorpe return for Shahin with CRP SHAHIN Mohammed has secured a role where he can apply his new-found skills and return to his home town of Scunthorpe.

He had joined CR Parrott Consultants Ltd as an architectural technician.

Raised and educated in Scunthorpe, he worked locally for a number of years before deciding to pursue his passion for architecture by studying for a BSC (Hons) in Architectural Design Technology at the University of Wolverhampton.

He graduated with a first class degree in 2015.

Since completing his studies he has been working for Glancy Nicholls Architects in Bir mingham.

Shahin said: “I was delighted to find a forward thinking company which could offer me

the career development I was looking for in my home town of Scunthorpe. I relish the opportunity of joining CRP at a very exciting time, with both internal changes propelling the company forwards, and with several interesting projects in the pipeline, each offering their own challenges and the prospect of further personal development.”

Head of architectural services at the Queensway Court office, Mike Berryman, said: “We are thrilled that we have been able to offer Shahin a role with the company. He has been a seamless addition to the team, and we look forward to further developing his technical skills and challenging him with the wide array of projects we work on here at CRP as a creative multi-disciplinary practice.”

WELCOME MOVE: Shahin Mohammed.

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Ramsden Group creates two key head office roles A

former member of the management team at Grimsby-based cash and carry firm Dee Bee has returned to the business as its new operations director.

Paddy O’Connor spent four years with the Dee Bee brand from 2004 to 2008 as part of the team running the delivered and cash and carry operation.

He is now looking forward to a new role that will focus on continuing the growth of the business and especially increasing the cash and carry sales from within the strong retail and catering sectors of North and North East Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire.

His appointment is part of the Ramsden Group’s strategy for steady growth across all its businesses over the next few years.

The furnishings arm, Home Interiors, in Cleethorpe Road, remains one of the region’s busiest stores for carpets and furniture, while the Dee Bee cash and carry depot is a key supplier to the area’s pubs, clubs, restaurants and convenience stores.

The group recently opened a new Dee Bee cash and carry depot in Leads Road, Hull.

Paddy, 49, lives with his wife and two children in Cleethorpes and is a keen football, athletics and Formula One fan. He previously worked for a Midlands wholesale company for 30 years, starting on a two-year YTS scheme and working his way up to become a general manager.

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FAMILIAR FACES: Paddy O'Connor, Dee Bee operations director, and above, Mark Plaskitt.

His appointment comes as parent group Ramsden Group appoints retail expert Mark Plaskitt as its marketing manager.

The 45-year-old will head up a new department that will co-ordinate all future marketing and promotional activities, including brand management, social media, trade shows and exhibitions.

Group managing director of the Grimsby business, Nick Ramsden, said the appointment and the establishment of a new department

was a key part of the group’s long term growth plan.

Mr Plaskitt brings 20 years’ experience in the fast moving consumer goods sector down the A180 to Adam Smith Street from Nisa Retail Ltd, including some work with the Dee Bee brand. It means there is a certain amount of familiarity with how the company and the wholesale industry operates.

He said: “This is a big job for a big organisation. The group is one of Grimsby’s best known retail and

cash and carry businesses, employing close to 200 people.

“The Dee Bee brand is booming at the moment, thanks to a long established depot in Grimsby and the recently opened depot at Leads Road, Hull, which has already signed up well in excess of 1,000 business customers.

“One of my roles will be to oversee the further growth of the north bank customer base as well as consolidating Dee Bee’s leading position in North East Lincolnshire.”

NORTH of England Excellence has appointed managing director of Siemens Energy Management, Carl Ennis, as chairman.

The chartered engineer joins the not-for-profit membership organisation that supports business leaders through a collaborative approach to driving excellence, at a critical time for the northern economy.

He is currently responsible for ensuring Siemens delivers a quality service to its customers, improving operations and focusing on how technology and innovation can be applied to maintain Siemens’ leading position in the power and gas market.

“I’m honoured to take up the role of chair at North of England Excellence,” said Mr Ennis. “In the post-Brexit economy, organisations need to raise their game and the NoEE team is very much up to

Riding into role with a trough-full of experience

EXPERIENCED: Paula Ellerington.

NEW recruit Paula Ellerington is bringing wide commercial experience to norther n Lincolnshire-founded Henderson Insurance Brokers Ltd. She has been joined the account executive team at the Hessle branch as the office passes the £10 million milestone for annual premiums placed.

With HIBL seeking further business in the construction sector and other commercial fields, including farming, haulage and property, her focus is on building the client

base, in particular working with the region’s SMEs. Mrs Ellerington, 35, knows the Humber region well, having lived in the area since gaining a degree in equine business management at Bishop Burton College 13 years ago.

She first joined the claims department at NFU Mutual in York where she gained her Chartered Institute of Insurance qualifications. She has also achieved an Advanced Diploma in Insurance from with the Chartered Insurance Institute.

“I was interested in how businesses work, rather than looking for a career in the equine world, and it's great to now be in a position where I can advise them on their insurance needs and gain the most appropriate cover.

“Henderson is one of the country’s largest independent brokers and I’m relishing this opportunity to work with them.”

Mrs Ellerington, who grew up in Sunderland, latterly worked for Beverley brokers Marchant McKechnie, now part of the Bluefin Group.

Accountancy duo’s success in final examination round FINAL examination success has been celebrated at Forrester Boyd.

Emma Snell and Jessica Harrington have both passed the last stage of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants qualifications.

Emma, from the Louth office, has been working with the firm for the past five years.

A former Caistor Grammar school student, she began studying for the AAT qualification before moving onto ACCA. She is based in the farming department where she has developed expertise in the accounting and taxation requirements of mainly unincorporated agricultural businesses. Her knowledge covers wider issues facing the sector as well as the basic compliance work.

Jessica, who is based at the Scunthorpe office, completed her A levels at John Leggott College in the town and progressed to North Lindsey College, to commence her AAT qualification while working for another local accountancy

EXAM SUCCESS: Emma Snell, left, and Jessica Harrington. firm. She joined Forrester Boyd last year and continued with her ACCA qualifications. She

concentrates on statutory returns and produces accounts for a diverse range of clients.

Forrester Boyd’s human resources manager, Lesley Morrison, said: “Professional accountancy qualifications are not easy and our success over the years is a tribute to the hard work put in by those taking the examinations as well as the quality of the training provided. In today’s complex business environment, the need is greater than ever for top quality accountants”.

Alan Nesbitt, Forrester Boyd’s partner responsible for training, said “Emma and Jessica have both done extremely well and this is another example of the success of our straegy in recruiting and developing home grown talent. This, combined with the excellent accounting tuition provided by Kaplan Financial, allows Forrester Boyd to continue to provide top quality accounting staff.”

the challenge of helping members identify and implement new procedures and processes to help shape a new, vibrant future for the Northern Powerhouse.”

Siemens has had a long association with NoEE, benefitting from strategic and practical guidance on driving business performance, hosting best practice visits by fellow members and winning multiple excellence awards for its commitment to achieving and maintaining high levels of performance.

Mr Ennis takes over at NoEE from Paul Evans, director of business excellence at Liverpool John Moores University, who had been chair since 2006.

Chief executive of NoEE, former CBI regional director Andrew Palmer, said: “I am delighted with Carl’s appointment. He brings a wealth of experience to the role and joins at a time when our work promoting the business and wider benefits of a commitment to excellence is more important than ever.

“I also want to take this opportunity to thank Paul Evans as the outgoing chair. Under his leadership NoEE has developed into a strategic and influential organisation that truly adds value to the excellence journey and, importantly, to the commercial success of our members.”

The NoEE Board also includes: Alex Hynes, managing director, Northern Rail; Liz Collins, director of finance, TransPennine Express; Daniel Duggan of NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit; Chris Johns, finance director, Northumbrian Water; Chris Cartwright, head of compliance, Urenco UK; Keith Madeley, chairman, Yorkshire Society; and Mike Ryan, HMI Probation.

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Professor Garel Rhys, chairman of the Welsh Automotive Forum and President of the Centre for Automotive Industry Research Cardiff University, says vehicle manufacturers were well on the road to recovery after the slump of 2009 and many were now heading towards record production while efficiency levels are the best in Europe.

While some car makers might have to rethink their production plans to maximise the benefits of building in Britain and include more UK sourced parts, the overall situation is that even Europe depended on UK plants for substantial exports. Income to foreign suppliers would be jeopardised if tough tariffs were imposed on British models.

Prof Rhys said: “As the Common External Tariff on parts, components and systems is only 3.8 per cent, no efficient UK-based supplier should be alarmed by eventual Brexit.

“The Vauxhall car plant at Ellesmere Port has moved from low to medium grade anchorage since 2013. So, while anchorage by a supply chain is low, this is more than offset by the excellent market success of the new Astra.

“This has led to the improved status of the plant within GM because of its trailblazing work practices leading to excellent productivity and profitability. In 2015 output rose 9.3 per cent and to August this year by circa 30 per cent.

“Similarly, Toyota’s growth over the last two years could see record output in 2016 at Derby.

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BRIGHT:Car makers in Britain are heading towards record production levels. Left, Vauxhall’s plant at Elsemere Port. uncertainty surrounding Brexit may cause a hiccup for about six to twelve months. Even so, Toyota is now firmly established in the High category after being medium in 2013.”

What is significant is that many of the car makers who have struggled a bit since 2008 are now closing in on their record UK outputs.

In 2015, Toyota made 190,000 cars which is not far from their record of 216,000 in 2006. Its output so far this year would exceed this but continued growth of this magnitude may be

interrupted by a short-term hiccup as a result of the Brexit vote.

Jaguar Land Rover continues to post record output figures and the annualised rate for 2016 would produce another year of growth, while Jaguar alone would at last exceed its relatively modest 126,000 models made in 2003.

Total car output from the UK in 2016 may reach the highest ever of about 1.8 million, the second highest ever, said Prof Rhys.

“It must be remembered that in every decade since 1900, a car plant has closed in the UK, even

in the late 1940s when the market cried out for new cars after the Second World War.” Professor Rhys, added: “So any post-Brexit closures could be a continuation of a long-term trend, irrespective of Brexit circumstances. The Chinese owned Longbridge plant doing final assembly of MG models hangs on by its fingertips and its future must be considered in the light of this.

“Workers, unions, suppliers and politicians must be alert to the temptation for failing businesses blaming everything on Brexit.”

Electric vehicles can help businesses take charge of their budget

PLUG-IN BABY: Businesses need to assess vehicles by a different set of rules to individual users.

WITH more and more electric vehicles arriving on the motoring scene, businesses need to take stock of what’s on offer.

The potential savings are considerable for companies and employees alike.

Analysis carried out by fleet management company Arval on the real life performance of electric vehicles shows that businesses and individuals need to dig deeper into the data to establish which type of electric vehicle will bring the most value.

While miles-per-gallon data can be very useful in assessing a conventional petrol or diesel vehicle, it can be misleading when selecting an electric vehicle.

Businesses need to assess vehicles by a completely different set of rules.

The five primary considerations are: ● Map employee “drive-style”.

Determine how the vehicle is used for every employee before choosing a technology. Include the commute, business trips,

Mike Waters, of vehicle leasing and fleet management company, Arval on why firms should consider switching to electric fleets personal and leisure trips and consider the distance travelled per journey, the type of road used and the frequency of each trip. ● Focus on technology, not make and model. The company car can be an emotional benefit. Whilst there is an ever growing number of electric vehicles to choose from, the one that may best suit a particular employee may not be the preferred model. Whilst electric vehicle design is becoming more mainstream, manage employee expectations carefully, especially if the company car is being used as a tool for attracting key employees. ● Track usage. Many employees are attracted to electric hybrid vehicles as a company car because they attract much lower benefit in kind taxation. However, unless

the vehicles are regularly charged they will run primarily on the petrol engine.

This may mean that the company ends up spending more on fuel costs than anticipated. ● Where’s the plug? Encourage regular charging by discussing where and how often the employee will recharge the vehicle. Charges can take between three and eight hours to complete. Check that a suitable domestic electricity supply is available. ● Keep options open. Electric vehicle technology is now performing well. However, change is constant as new technologies and opportunities emerge. Opting for a flexible lease or contract hire package can protect businesses from changes in the resale value, and also allow for change within a short two or three year cycle.

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HRIVING Clugston Distribution has added eight apprentices to the 40-strong team as the growing division builds to support 450 vehicles.

BACKING: Organisers and sponsors of the Tri-Org Autumn Social of Grimsby Renewables Partnership, Team Humber Servicing and Marine Alliance and North Lincs Business Network, held at the Oaklands Hall Hotel, Laceby. Pictures: Jon Corken. maintaining both the Clugston fleet and third party vehicles on Brigg Road, four will take part in the Renault Training Scheme while another four will remain in the business.

Those linking up with the manufacturer will spend 60 days a year for three years at the French giant’s national training establishment in Coalville, Leicestershire.

The apprenticeship scheme is seen as a way of first social solving a major event uniting recruitment issue. three business Nigel Graham, fleet groups across manager, himself an the Humber has been apprentice 26 years ago, said: “Currently in the UK, hailed a success. and certainly around here, Grimsby Renewables there is an acute shortage Partnership and Team of qualified technical staff.

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TEAM LINE-UP: Dan Smallwood,introduced former apprentice North now in a junior management role, left, “We rely on and Nigel Graham, fleet manager,Lincolnshire right, with apprentices, Business from second left, Shane Kophazy, school-leavers, those up to Kieran Smith, Jack Hobbs, JamesNetwork Margetson, Jordan Cutler, Lewis Snowden and Perry Irwin. to the 20 years old, and we try to burgeoning offshore give them a chance. With wind industry, as they vehicles becoming turned by car maintenance, work, technology is the Jason, crowned apprentice and it is understandable came together at increasingly technical, with despite positive role models same, why. Within Mr Graham’s they are just bigger. of the year in his time, is Oaklands Hall Hotel, a lot of electronics on them, like Guy Martin working in team, former apprentice now a fully fledged HGV “We have started to look Laceby. we also need those with a Gareth Kirk, is now a diagnostic technician. the “heavy” side of the for car mechanics They enjoyed and put high degree of schooling, master technician and shift industry on the South them into our in-house Former North Lindsey particularly maths and exceptional weather on supervisor, and has been Bank. converting them College pupil Shane English.

ManyTOWN: do hit the the terrace of the venue BOYS ABOUT Matthew Paterson, Ronnie Ramsall and training, FIZZ FASHION:for Rachel withAND the company 13 Fern, Emma Newton, Rebecca light Kophazy, 17, changed from a Mr Graham said: “People from ground running, which is ahead ofinto fourheavy courses of Anderson-Smith, Sam Hall. and Linda Anderson-Smith. years, while Daniel and thatchef is what plumbing course to join think they are just big and vehicles, impressive.”

Smallwood and Jason Bell fine food from weSteven have done again this Clugston Distribution. smelly, but these vehicles A theme that has been had both been through the Bennett and his are more advanced vehicles year.”

“I hope to work my way noted, working with local Renault scheme. Daniel is team. than a light vehicle, there More than 300 and up, and I feel like I am in education providers is a part of the junior Cleethorpes tendency for heads to be applications were are no surprises how they good hands,” he said. management team, while Immingham MPreceived, Martin Vickers, as well as representatives from cluster groups in Liverpool and East Anglia, were among the CLUGSTON Distribution has guests.

Top 10 UK fuel carriers announced a 5 per cent increase in The Autumn turnover to £16.1 million, with Networking Supper and profits totalling £400,000 for the Social Evening was 2015-16 financial year.

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Turners (Soham) activities in partnership with 191 end of a busy summer Renault trucks. with the second annual DHL Since launching a new strategy conference, a vessel 182 in 2012, Clugston Distribution’s launch and regular XPO Logistics revenue has increased by 63 per monthly meetings held.

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It is a move which has seen it Montgomery TS enter the top 10 fuel logistics With a major offshore 19 companies in the UK. wind exhibition taking Clugston Distribution place in Germany later David Heath, director at Clugston 19 operations in markets that the markets, this month, and a US including a commitment Distribution, said: “The 2015-16 Eddie Stobart to invest company understands well. delegation visit this within the fuels sector, financial year has been one of the where we have recently expanded “We have made an exit week, from the formal company’s most successful.

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Our region’s ‘capital’ is becoming a destination!

Anita Pace, chair of the Bondholders marketing organisation writes a new column for Business Telegraph IN her first few months in office, Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to build an economy that works for all, and to drive growth “up and down the country, in rural areas and our great cities”.

The most successful cities are those that have strong links with their surrounding suburbs and neighbouring communities, whose residents in turn have embraced their city as the flagship to their region.

It seems fitting then that locally, the public and private sector have been working together to identify the economic strengths that our region’s capital city, Hull, has to offer in order to benefit the wider area. A key milestone has been the development of a City Centre strategy to attract investment and improve the city’s offer as a place to visit, capitalising on Hull’s status as UK City of Culture 2017.

The recent launch of a new Hull city centre prospectus is one such output that has been developed in conjunction with core Hull and Humber organisations, including Bondholders. Its purpose is clear, to attract big brand names in the retail, leisure, food and drink industries to the city, as well as independent investors who recognise Hull’s unique potential.

This potential lies within the unprecedented cultural and economic renaissance underway, with hundreds of millions being spent on developing a distinctive and vibrant landscape – creating an environment where residents are proud to live and visitors from far and wide want to return to over and over again.

Notable developments in Hull include the Public Realm Works (£25m), the Fruit Market (£80m), Hull Venue (£13.8m), Ferens Art Gallery (£4.5m) and Hull New Theatre (£11m).

But it’s not just about what’s happening in our ‘capital’. Within the East Riding and North Lincolnshire too there are no shortage of growth-building projects. Bridlington’s fantastic new leisure centre complex (£25m), Cleethorpes Pier (£4.5m), Lincolnshire Lakes (£25m), Grimsby Leisure Centre (£8m) the Hilton and Premier Inn hotel developments (£15m) combined, plus several retail developments, are all key drivers.

These exciting regeneration projects across core parts of the Humber region will play a pivotal part in shaping our region’s visitor economy.

A couple of weeks ago, I visited Hull Freedom Festival. There were many highlights but the moment I’ll remember most was a comment made by a local business leader who told me that he’d been chatting to a festival visitor who’d made the trip over to Hull and who had told him that “Hull is becoming a destination”. What a perfect way to sum up where we are.

We still have some way to go to be a truly go-to destination, but with the surge of momentum, and the investments and entrepreneurial spirit being demonstrated here, Hull and the Humber are on an exciting transformative journey. I am now more confident than ever before that together we can deliver the future our region truly deserves.

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Month in Review £6.4m waste transfer station ready to start LOGISTICS: THE newly built £6.4m waste transfer station on Midland Road in Scunthorpe has been handed over to North Lincolnshire Council and waste will start to arrive in the next month.

Staff training has been undertaken and tests of the equipment and machinery will now be carried out before the waste transfer station becomes fully operational at the beginning of October.

The site can process up to 75,000 tonnes of waste collected by the council from homes and businesses each year.

The waste will be delivered, checked for contamination, bulked up and transported to a waste processing facility where plastics and metals can be extracted for recycling.

Cook and Cube in tandem RETAIL: HAVING served the needs of cyclists for more than 50 years in North East Lincolnshire, JC Cook has made the 33-mile ride to Scunthorpe, opening a second store.

The collaboration with Cube Bikes for the first branded store in the area has seen the venture emerge on Holyrood Drive, Skippingdale Retail Park.

Having supplied bikes from Pasture Street, Grimsby, for 20 years, the company moved to a purpose built location on Wilton Road Industrial Estate, Humberston, in the summer of 2014.

This latest addition underlines strong growth in the increasingly popular sport and leisure pursuit.

Cube Bikes is a German brand and is considered to be one of the fastest growing manufacturers in the market.

Show brings £4m boost to Lincolnshire’s coffers A

NEW survey has revealed that an estimated £4 million plus is pumped into the county’s economy every year thanks to The Lincolnshire Show.

Undertaken in conjunction with the University of Lincoln, the survey quizzed show visitors on how much they spend on accommodation, travel, food and drink, shopping and other local attractions when attending the two day summer event.

Findings put the spend by the 60,000 visitors at £4,372,500.

Jayne Southall, chief executive of Lincolnshire Showground, said: “This is the first year that we have adapted our annual survey to find out how much The Lincolnshire Show generates for the local economy and the impact it has on visitor spend each year.

“The Show is such an integral part of not only our busy calendar of events but also the county’s. We know that our exhibitors, farmers, and supporters all look forward to its return each year. These survey results give us a real insight into how much of an economic impact it has in Lincolnshire and further supports the importance and continuation of county shows across the country.”

Based on 1,176 respondents, the survey revealed that those visitors spent £4,617 on accommodation, £1,216 on visiting other local attractions, £12,547 on food and drink; with travel forming a large part of visitor spend at £15,750.

This equates to an average of a

FLYING THE FLAG FOR LINCOLNSHIRE: Jayne Southall, bottom left, and sights from the 2016 event. third of visitors booking accommodation to attend the Show, half spending on transport, a third went shopping whilst in the area, almost half spent on eating and drinking and a fifth of all survey attendees visited other local attractions.

Jayne added: “The results demonstrate that people are travelling from further distances to visit The Lincolnshire Show

and it’s great to see that they’re spending time in the area and seeing all that we have to offer.

“We are delighted to be helping Lincolnshire to thrive and it is thanks to all the hard work of our exhibitors, competitors, employees, volunteers, and organisers who make The Lincolnshire Show so great.”

More than 600 traders display some of the best in local produce

and sell everything from handbags to hot tubs, mowers to muck spreaders, and combines to candles.

It is organised by the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, whose charitable objective is to educate about food, farming and a sustainable environment.

The Lincolnshire Show returns in 2017 from Wednesday, June 21.

RAF veteran’s chance viewing leads to support Clugston’s record deal CONSTRUCTION: Scunthorpe’s Clugston Construction has won the biggest contract in its history.

The St Vincent House team has seen more than a year’s work come to fruition as the building and civil engineering begins on a £66 million combined heat and power facility in Kent.

The client, Wheelabrator Technologies, is an industry leader in the conversion of residential and business waste into clean energy. Wheelabrator has a platform of 20 power-producing assets across the US and UK —16 energy-from-waste facilities and four independent power plants.

The Kemsley project will create 40 new, full-time permanent roles when the facility becomes operational in 2019.

It is being delivered and managed by Clugston alongside its process engineering partner, Constructions Industrielles de la Méditerranée.

Dip Society investment FOOD: A frenetic summer for The Dip Society duo Helen Boyle and Claire Ollard has seen new financial backing secured, while transferring production from the original barn base and adding to the range.

Ascot Capital Partners Ltd has come on board with a “considerable investment to build the business and brand,” as North East Lincolnshire's nationally-listed accompaniment prepares for an even stronger future.

Zingy cucumber tzatziki is the latest addition, and the Wold Newton business is not stopping there, with patés coming next.

Production remains in Lincolnshire but has been outsourced due to capacity. New product development is now concentrated on at the farm.

WHEN Steve Delves, managing director of Viking Inspection at Holton-le-Clay, was sat at home watching a Formula One race, he never expected to be inspired to sponsor a race team, let alone find himself trackside.

A short film detailing the Team BRIT story came on; about a racing team set up to encourage injured British troops by demonstrating what can be achieved through motorspor t.

“I immediately knew it was something that I wanted to be involved in,” he said, having served in the RAF for 22 years as an aircraft engine technician on Lightning Fighter aircraft based at RAF Binbrook.

Four weeks later Steve and the team from Lancaster Court – by the old RAF Waltham site – were guests of honour at Silverstone, watching the team’s first race in the Fun Cup with their new car and new drivers.

Steve set up Viking Inspection, an non-destructive testing and inspection operation just over two years ago.

The company, which specialises in tank and

PIT-CHING IN: Dave Player, chief executive and founder of KartForce and Team BRIT, left, with Steve Delves, managing director of Viking Inspection.

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pipeline inspections for the oil industry, has gone from strength to strength and now employs 12 people with many of the engineers being ex-service

men and women.

Dave Player, chief executive and founder of KartForce and Team BRIT, said: “The FunCup is the perfect championship for

us and we can’t wait to get our other rookies out on track, and give other injured troops an opportunity to experience this amazing series as our

guest drivers. Thank you to Steve and Viking Inspection for supporting our team, it means a lot to us when fellow veterans get behind us.”

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News AHEAD OF THE GAME: Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom talks water with Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership and key stakeholders in Westminster. Inset, the plan document.

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High praise as LEP tackles water issues T

HE Environment Secretary, Andrea Leadsom MP, has praised Greater Lincolnshire for being “ahead of the game” when it comes to planning for future water supplies and reducing flood risk.

Speaking at the House of Commons launch of the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s Water Management Plan, she said: “I really do congratulate you on being ahead of the game and I know your ambition is to be an exemplar for both water use and protection from flood water.

“Greater Lincolnshire is a very important food and farming area with lots of coastline and tourism and a lot to preserve about it, so it is very important you are doing this work.”

The event was attended by Lincolnshire MPs Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes & Immingham), Victoria Atkins (Louth and Horncastle, John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) and hosted by Boston and Skegness MP Matt Warman.

Also present were Lord Porter of Spalding, Baroness McIntosh of Pickering, chief executive of Anglian Water, Peter Simpson, chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard

Boyd, and senior figures from local councils.

The plan sets out potential projects including new reservoirs and water infrastructure to ensure the supply of water for homes, businesses, farms and food manufacturers in the future.

Greater Lincolnshire is a very important food and farming area with lots of coastline and tourism and a lot to preserve about it Andrea Leadsom MP It is also needed to help protect homes, land and businesses in Lincolnshire, much of which is low-lying, from flood risks from the sea, rivers or surface water.

Extra water supplies are required if 100,000 new homes are to be built in Greater Lincolnshire, as the LEP hopes, and to help grow the local economy by £8 billion by 2030.

RIGHT TREATMENT: A senior engineer at a county waterworks.

Mrs Leadsom added: “We will shortly be launching our own flooding resilience plan at a national level – as a government we are doing our bit.

“We are investing more than £2.3 billion up to 2021 in the flood resilience area; that’s going to better protect 300,000 homes and 420,000 acres of agricultural land right across the country.”

With just 613mm of rain per year, areas of Lincolnshire can be drier than Miami, Buenos Aires and Nairobi and receive the same amount of rainfall annually as Cape Town.

It is managing these extremes that has become an important challenge and prompted the work. The plan focuses on the vitality of resorts such as Cleethorpes, as well as South Bank industry and the ports of Grimsby and Immingham, and the agri-food sector is a huge thrust.

“Greater Lincolnshire has a particular set of challenges, including relatively low rainfall and large areas of low-lying, reclaimed farmland,” said Ursula Lidbetter MBE, chair of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP. “It also has a major agri-food sector which relies on effective water management and a long, low-lying coastline which is subject to flood risk – the risk of coastal and river flooding affects up to 45 per cent of the land in Greater Lincolnshire.

“We have long recognised the vital importance of water management for Greater Lincolnshire, which is why we established our Water Management Board and a series of water for growth workshops in 2015.

“Now we’re ready to share our Water Management Plan, as we believe that the effective management of flood risk and water resources is a critical factor in enabling economic growth across our area.”

To download a copy of the plan, find this report on www.humberbusiness.com and click the link. Alternatively, for a hard copy, email enquiries@greaterlincolnshire lep.co.uk.

In today’s connected world, we all rely on the internet to provide us with answers and information that we seek. How often have you googled your medical symptoms to try and find an online remedy rather than trying to make an appointment at the doctor’s? The problem is that Dr Google doesn’t know you, the patient, or your background and doesn’t have the medical qualifications to make a properly informed diagnosis. As such Googling can take you down a rabbit warren of results that may be generic, out of date or simply incorrect.

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For instance, there was the client who had ‘found’ an employment contract on the web only to find their ‘star’ employee, who they had spent considerable sums on training up, was moving to their competitor. How about the landlord who had signed up to an online Australian property scheme only to find out (too late)

The same can be said for businesses relying solely on the advice of ‘WikiLaw’.

It is appreciated that small business owners face many financial pressures and spending money on lawyers is one of those costs that could be saved by turning to the internet.

Especially for those tech savvy entrepreneurs, the web is convenient and the first place to turn when needing information and guidance.

This can be fine in the good times, when paperwork can be put to the back of the filing cabinet. But, in business, disputes are inevitable and without having the right documents, advice and strategies in place, can leave you legally and commercially exposed.

that the Australian way of doing things did not fulfil the English statutory requirements. Finally, there was the company whose manager had read a misguided blog that said they could absolve themselves of all liability by simply giving a disclaimer that ‘the Management Accepts No Responsibility…’

Whether it is a health problem or a legal problem, as the internet becomes more prevalent in people’s lives and in business, more and more will turn to the internet as their first port of call. However, the health of your business is important so don’t leave it until it is too late to put the necessary protection in place.

For further information contact Siobahn Sylvester on 01472 262626, email ssylvester@wilkinchapman. co.uk or visit www.wilkinchapman.co.uk

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50 years... where did they go?

Ex-apprentice leaves Clugston Construction as project manager, having served as ‘man and boy’

SERVICE WITH A SMILE: John Clugston presents Russ Baker with gifts to mark his retirement from the company. Russ is joined by his wife Angela, family and friends, with Stephen Martin, left, and Steve Radcliffe, fourth left.

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SENIOR project manager at Clugston Construction has called it a day after 50 years with the firm “that has retained its family feel throughout”.

Russ Baker started in the joinery shop at the tender age of 14, only working mornings, having been an August baby.

He retires having led on some prestigious projects for the Scunthorpe giant, citing Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre as a particular highlight.

Speaking at a gathering of colleagues and family at St Vincent House, with managing director Steve Radcliffe, chief executive Stephen Martin and chairman John Clugston all present to wish him well, Mr Baker said: “Where has the 50 years gone?

“I have seen a lot of changes in that time, not least the fact when I first started I went home at lunch because I was only 14 for the first two weeks ... I couldn’t work a full day!

“Most of the changes have been for the better, particularly in health and safety.

It has come on a long way, and one thing that has remained constant with Clugston has been the family atmosphere and how a lot of people stay with the company, which generates a

really good atmosphere in that respect.”

Initially with Trafford’s, a Clugston company, he spent the first two to three years in the joinery shop, before venturing out on site on what was a five year apprenticeship.

He joined the ‘staff ’ in 1989, with 23 years already under his belt.

He became a general foreman in 1990 and senior general foreman in 1993, joining the project management team in 1999.Baker was Queen’s Medical Centre site manager in 2000, becoming works manager in 2004 and project manager in 2008.

He headed up Oasis Academy Wintringham in Grimsby and a Morrisons supermarket build.

Turning to the particular job, he said: “Queen’s Medical Centre was one of the best jobs; just because it was a long time in advance planning, it went well and finished on time, and we had a big input in the method and materials, which is so beneficial if you can get that.”

One of the worst was a stadium in Leeds, “it was like the Somme, there was mud everywhere,” he said. Mr Radcliffe also reminded him of a time he “threw a manhole cover on his foot”.

“That has been repeated over the

years,” he sighed.

His boss also presented him with newspaper cuttings from the year he started.

“I believe I will be the only ever Clugston Construction managing director to write to someone and congratulate them on 50 years service,” he said. Turning to Mr Baker, he said: “I’d like to thank you for all you have done for Clugston, and wish you a well deserved, long and happy retirement.”

Reminiscing on the music scene of the time, average wages, as well as the football – not just England’s World Cup glory, but the fact that Grimsby Town had just put “seven past Scunthorpe” – Mr Baker added: “It was the only game I went to, I have never been since, I was too traumatised!

“I have really enjoyed my time at Clugston. I’m sure it will hit home, but initially it will feel like a holiday, though my wife has a refurbishment plan so I am sure I will be kept busy!”

A recent chairman’s award winner, he was described as “a safe pair of hands for the company on many difficult and challenging projects” and as “someone with a pragmatic, problem-solving attitude who gets on with the job”.

PROJECTS: Queen’s Medical Centre, left, and the Mr Baker cutting he first sod of Oasis Academy Wintringham in 2007. Top right, Pilgrim Medical Centre, Immingham.

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County-wide construction awards launched as success is celebrated NEW VENTURE: The Lincolnshire Property and Construction Business Awards 2017 steering group, from left, Simon Beardsley, chief executive of Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce; Chris Houldsworth, joint senior partner at William Saunders; Tim Downing, senior partner, Pygott & Crone; Nicola Shepheard, senior growth officer, Lincolnshire County Council; Jef Todd, director, BSP Consulting; Zoe Summerfield, business development manager, Morgan Sindall; Lincolnshire councillor Colin Davie and Chris Brown, business development manager, Andrew & Co Solicitors.

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PPLICATIONS for the Lincolnshire Property and Construction Business Awards 2017 are now open – giving construction businesses across Greater Lincolnshire an exciting opportunity to celebrate their work.

enter and show their talent and attributes, as there has been a lot of great construction activity in Lincolnshire within the past two years.

“Judges are keen to hear from small businesses including sole traders, partnerships, and limited organisations and to hear of their stories and passion This is the first time ever behind their construction that Lincolnshire is input.” celebrating the multi-million The awards are free to enter pound construction and and businesses are allowed to property industry, and it promises to go off with a bang. enter more than once. The categories up for nomination Zoe Summerfield, chair of the Construction Network and are: ● Heritage Project of the Year business development ● Residential Project of the manager at Morgan Sindall, Year said: “These awards are all ● Sustainable Project of the about showcasing the construction talent we have in Year ● Agent of the Year Lincolnshire, and provide a ● Apprentice/Young Achiever fantastic opportunity to of the Year celebrate your business. ● Development Project of the “Judges are encouraging Year (up to £5 million) small companies, as well as medium to large businesses, to ● Development Project of the

Year (over £5 million) The awards are open to all property and construction firms, owners and consultants.

Projects submitted as part of the awards entry process must be based or carried out within the Greater Lincolnshire region.

Schemes must be fully or substantially completed by December 2016, and be no more than two years completed.

Projects that are in the planning stage cannot be submitted.

Award entries close on November 1, and all those shortlisted will be announced later that month, ahead of an awards ceremony at a gala dinner at Lincoln’s Engine Shed on February 7 next year.

For more information, visit www.lincsconstructionand propertyawards.co.uk.

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“Local business owners are already facing major new responsibilities including workplace pension schemes and the National Living Wage. While the ‘Making Tax Digital’ plans will have some advantages for small businesses, the initiative will require a huge shift in how many local business owners maintain their records and interact with HMRC. “The Government’s plan to eliminate the need for an annual tax return by 2020 still stands and we want to ensure that, when the call does come for all small businesses to keep records digitally, local business owners are ready.”

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Landlords’ tax-reporting break LANDLORDS and small businesses will not now have to submit online tax updates every quarter, the Government has said.

HMRC had previously said that only employees or pensioners who had profits of no more than £10,000 from a ‘secondary income’, would be exempt, but they have now included small firms and landlords with annual turnover or gross income below £10,000. They are also considering delaying the deadline to go digital for firms with annual income over £10,000, from 2018 to 2019.

Graham Parker, who owns TaxAssist Accountants in Grimsby, said: “We’re delighted the Government is listening to the concerns of business owners and has announced the exclusion of a further 1.3 million small businesses and landlords. This means 2.9

POTENTIAL CONTENDERS: The new Cartergate office development, left, which will be Wilkin Chapman’s head office next year, could slot into the over £5 million category.

Above, The Pier, Cleethorpes, could be a perfect fit for the heritage category.

Top left, Humber UTC could stake a claim for the over £5m category also.

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Arterial road frontage and on a main bus route.

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TOP TOWN: Lawrence Brown outside St Mary’s Chambers, West St Mary’s Gate, Grimsby.

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* Niche retail unit EPC Rating C * Approx. 761 sqft/70.7 sqm (gnd & ff) * Good shuttered shop front close to car park entrance * Suit retail/catering use (STP), New lease available

* 3 x modern light industrial units * Highly visual and prominent location, Retail/ * Approx. 931 sqft/87 sqm - 2793 sqft/260 sqm office premises * High eaves approx 4.25/14ft * Suitable for alternative uses, subject to consents. * New leases available * Available on a new lease EPC TBA

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165, Cleethorpe Road

307, Laceby Road

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CLEETHORPES

Land at, Norfolk Lane FOR SALE

* Prominent retail/office accommodation, Approx. 3047 sqft/283 sqm * Former Doctor's surgery premises, EPC D on a GIA basis * Available as a whole approx.1792 sqft/166.5 * Ground floor retail/office space approx. 872 sqft/81 sqm NUFA sqm, or in 2 suites on separate leases * Offices over approx. 11013 sqft/103.4 sqm, Freehold, EPC Rating D * Suitable for creche/nursery use

* Investment site with potential, freehold * Approx 0.23 acres/0.09 hectares (sts) * Substantial rent roll from under-developed site, Consent for 5 houses.

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SCUNTHORPE 9-13 Oswald Road FOR SALE

* Shops/former restaurant/flats over * 3 separate units * Requiring refurbishment/repair

100-102, Freeman Street FOR SALE

Units 14-19 Nottingham Court TO LET

* Suit developer/investors * Contact Grimsby office on 01472 362020

* Lock-up shop premises, Approx. 1,236s q ft/115 sqm, plus first * From approx 940 sqft/88 sqm to 2800 floor sales approx. 76 sqm/819 sqft sqft/260 sqm in 6 units * 2nd Floor ancillaries, WCs, approx. 51 sqm/548 sqft, EPC Rating E * Eaves approx. 4.25/14ft * Potential to use upper floors for residential flats, subject to consents * incentives available

PRICE £80,000

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RENTS From £4,500 p.a.x.

GRIMSBY

116 Cromwell Road

7a East St Mary's Gate

18, Cleethorpe Road

* Corner shop with separated potential living accommodation over * Sales area approx. 348 ft/32.3 m* with return frontage * Enclosed yard and brick garage * Available on a new lease, or freehold, EPC Rating C

* First floor office suite/business space, EPC D * Period office building in 5 offices on 2 levels, Approx * Approx 712 sq ft/66 sq m net useable floor space 1029 sqft/95.6 sqm * Self contained accommodation with 3/4 offices * Off-road parking, available opposite, Incentives available * Gas central heating/entry intercom system, Town centre location * Close to Victoria Street North/Westgate, EPC Rating F

Rent £6,000 p.a. O/O £75,000

RENT £5000 p.a.x.

Leisure, office and residential investment appears to be the order of the day, with recent instructions in the area including The Pier, Cleethorpes, The Knoll, which looks out towards it, Grimsby’s St Mary’s Chambers and Fryston House all available if the price is right.

And with Lindsey Lower School’s transformation into a high-quality care facility winning rave reviews from those who have been in it, an investment deal completing on Grimsby’s Palace Buffet, and many purring at Liz Parry’s Curious Cat as it celebrates a first year of trading beside Guy Kemp’s Cycle Mode success, there are a clutch of successful examples of what can be achieved.

Lawrence Brown, managing partner at Scotts, has his boards on several new to market premises, while acting for the original developers behind Palace Buffet.

“If the building is in the right position and has the potential to serve a practical use, the fact it is aesthetically pleasing helps in terms of marketing because they do have the detailing. If you wanted to achieve this with a new building it would cost a lot of money.

“Some of these older, classic buildings do come with challenges. Rooms are often smaller, there may be more internal corridors and energy efficiency can come into play.

There are challenges, but if you can find the right building, sat in the right position, and the general lay out works and suits the use, whether that is conversion to retail, office, residential or whatever, it may well work and provide quite a grand looking, resplendent statement.

“It just needs an individual to see the merit. It certainly helps retain the heritage of the area. Bringing buildings back into use, if a building can be re-used, is great.”

Referring to some personal successes, which he now hopes JOURNEY THROUGH TIME: The Palace Buffet on Victoria Street North, Grimsby.

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to replicate, Mr Brown said: “Palace Buffet is going strong, is fully let, and a sale is hopefully underway. We sold the Lindsey Lower School to Yorcare homes and that is an absolutely fantastic job, unbelievable. I spent a lot of time going round that, advising the local authority, then carrying out viewings with interested parties. A lot of effort went in to choosing it, and it wasn’t down to who had the highest bid, it was the best for retaining the asset and providing something needed in

the area.

“At the moment we are selling Fryston House for North East Lincolnshire Council. It stands well, is beautiful inside, some of the original features are absolutely stunning in terms of carved timber and glazing. I think it would make a fantastic boutique hotel in that location.”

St Mary’s Chambers, soon to be vacated by law firm Wilkin Chapman as it moves to Cartergate, was for years home to Grange Wintringham

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property with period features? of opportunities on the market

ICONIC BUILDINGS: The Pier, Cleethorpes, caught in all its glory by reader Steve Farrow. Inset, left, Fryston House, then part of the Matthew Humberstone site and People’s Park Lodge, right.

Solicitors, acquired back in 2010. It is one of the oldest buildings in Grimsby but the enhancements through the years have impressed Mr Brown, tasked with finding a new owner.

“We have just put that on and it is another fantastic building that has been extended in the fairly recent past. The extension has been done so sympathetically that it forms part of a really striking building.

“Historically it was a doctor’s surgery, and there are

all sorts of opportunities there.

There is a car park with it, and a lot of opportunities to carry out conversions are often restricted because there is little or no car parking. This could be residential, and office development as is. I could see quality town centre living because of the car parking.”

Mr Brown said other examples were the former court house in Brighowgate and The Queen’s Hotel on the corner of Cambridge Road and Sea View Street.

The Knoll, in the near

neighbourhood, is a lease, with the ground floor available.

This summer it welcomed then Prime Minister David Cameron and the Duke of Kent, as it became the focus for the salute at the resort’s proud hosting of National Armed Forces Day. While Mr Brown can’t guarantee quite such a welcome, he sees the potential in the prestige.

“There is opportunity there, it sits in a fantastic position on one of the highest points in the resort, overlooking the rest of Cleethorpes. It is a grand building.”

The Pier has courted national attention, just as well as the marketing requires national scope. Its availability was revealed exclusively by the Telegraph, and since then, Carl Bradley of Clark Weightman, has appeared on Radio Five Live.

“We have had a genuinely good initial response to the marketing, though the reality of the situation is there are only a handful of people who really have appetite for taking something like this on,” Mr Bradley said.

“We have taken a long hard look and it is a national marketing effort, though I expect it is going to be someone who has some knowledge or affinity to the Humber region that will be the eventual purchaser because they will understand what you can do with it.

“As good as The Pier is at this moment, it may be the format is eventually refined.

The foundations are there. In terms of heritage assets we have got in northern Lincolnshire, it is the one that has genuinely got a positive future.”

There is movement on two other buildings of note too, with People’s Park Lodge in Grimsby going to best offers today, as it is sold by North East Lincolnshire Council, while a section of Matthew Humberstone Lower School has also been recently purchased by the authority from The Kirman Trust as part of plans for new school provision. They are dealt with

by Scotts and Clark Weightman respectively.

RECENT ROYAL HISTORY: The Knoll, Cleethorpes, staging post for the National Armed Forces Day salute, taken by then-Prime Minister David Cameron, The Duke of Kent, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, North East Lincolnshire’s two MPs, council leader, Mayor, chief executive and other dignitaries, from the impressive parade that marched through the resort, watched by more than 100,000 people in June.

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in the region of Grimsby - Hainton Ave £550,000 £5,500 Per Annum

An rare opportunity to acquire a prominent, established, thirteen bedroomed family run hotel set within the heart of the popular seaside resort of Cleethorpes, located within close proximity to the seafront and the resorts attractions, eateries and wine bar establishments - excellent facilities and tastefully decorated throughout . Alternatively the Edwardian property would lend itself to various development opportunities, subject to the appropriate consents. The Freehold property is available for sale with offers in the region of £550,000.

Prominent ground floor office accommodation of 720 (66.9 sqm) with busy location, close to Grimsby town centre. Would suit various other uses, subject to planning.

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Workshop/Warehouse Newly Refurbished Retail/Office Units Accommodation

Various Garages / Lock Ups Available To Let On Flexible Terms

Available Autumn 2016 Grimsby - Eastgate £6,200 Per Annum Modern, steel portal framed town centre workshop / warehouse accommodation with parking of between 1,020 / 1,376 sq ft (94.8/127.9 sq m), available on new lease terms from October 2016 with an asking rent of £6,200 Per Annum each.

Grimsby - Units 1- 4 Hainton House Rent from £6,000 Per Annum Newly refurbished, modern, single storey retail/office units of between 960/1344 sq ft (89.3/124.9 sq m), available Autumn 2016 on new lease terms (to be agreed), close to the busy junctions of Hainton Avenue, Frederick Ellis way & Freeman Street Grimsby.

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Challenging career talk from the women of social housing

LAISTER’S Last Word

BY DAVE LAISTER

Column sadly lives up to its title!

WISH YOU WELL: The gathering at Shoreline Housing Partnership, Charlton Street, Grimsby.

WOMEN from housing associations across the region enjoyed a morning discussing the benefits of mentoring at a special networking event hosted by Shoreline Housing.

At the latest WISH (Women in Social Housing) – Yorkshire and Humberside event, attendees were joined by guest speakers – Penny Gilyard, assistant director for Incommunities Group and Julie Fadden, chief executive of Liverpool’s SLH Group, and president of the Chartered Institute of Housing.

Julie has worked in the sector for nearly 40 years and was presented with a Landmark Achievement Award at the national Women in Housing Awards in 2015.

Talking about the culture she’s developed at SLH and sharing her views on mentoring from benefits to pitfalls, she said: “WISH is an amazing group of women who deliver fantastic work in communities and are committed to making our world a better place. It was a

privilege to meet them and share their journey.”

Penny started her career as human resources officer, before quickly becoming one of the very few housing professionals to achieve a chief executive position in her 30s. She shared her experiences and gave tips on how to get the best out of the opportunity to have or be a mentor.

WISH provide opportunities to network with women at all stages of their careers and across the whole range of organisations that operate in the housing sector. Aiming to encourage more women to choose careers in the affordable housing and construction sectors, WISH also aim to address career progression for women already in these sectors, challenging stereotypes and barriers and encouraging successful behaviour.

WISH is currently developing a careers advice programme for female school and college leavers explaining all about the exciting job opportunities within social housing.

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IT has been a fortnight now and he’s not so much as acknowledged my letter, let alone accepted the invitation.

No, I’m not talking Father Christmas – though more of him later – but having taken exception to my comments about the need to flatten the Cosalt building on Grimsby Docks, Save Britain’s Heritage executive president Marcus Binney put pen to paper.

‘The old and the new are not irreconcilable opposites’ was the gist of his riposte. But that’s just it, in this case they are.

So I invited him up so I could explain my thoughts and feelings, give him a flavour of where the town was, is and could soon be. Opinions I’ve shared in this slot before.

It all stemmed from The Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins’ throw-away comment that ‘Grimsby seeks to wipe out the legacy of its maritime dockside’, brought to my attention on Twitter.

Dovetailed in with the latest twists and turns in the never-ending story of Grimsby Town’s relocation, and the accompanying calls for it to be

situated on the docks, and I could feel by blood boiling.

(Especially as work is progressing on a third stadium in my time for The Iron!)

Off I went: “History being removed, indeed. History actually hidden away on a private port estate, where port authorities need to move with the changing nature of the industry.

“This work is being done to ensure we create the necessary blank canvas investors crave to paint a crucial part of Grimsby's economic future.

“So let’s preserve the Dock Tower and ABP Port Office, keep Alfred Enderby smoking, and crack on with the rest.

Photographs and videos of long gone fishing heydays can be exhibited at the National Fishing Heritage Centre. Even if we have some Brexit-born miracle of a return to a sizeable fishing fleet, the infrastructure Jenkins concerns himself with isn’t right. Port of Grimsby is a working, thriving port with a ghost town in its midst that only serves to frighten investors away.

“Please, please, please stop

Dear Mr Binney, Many thanks for your letter, which will be printed as a response.

Perhaps I could invite you to meet in Grimsby, to take a tour of the docks, to understand the new emerging industry that is providing a strong future for my home borough, and arrange for you to meet with those who are delivering this, now.

During this visit I could also explain the high levels of deprivation and lack of aspiration that can act as an albatross around the neck of this area. You could perhaps enjoy a pint on Freeman Street with the third and fourth generation of unemployed ‘fishermen’, and get a feel for the hard-to-shake impression held by many that this is a dead end town, in part fuelled by an insistence of some of forever looking back at ‘better times’, with the Kasbah and Ice Factory providing all the prompts required.

I’d be interested to hear how this could ever be developed, and even justified, when the port is as busy as it ever has been in my lifetime.

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the chat about football grounds, flats and fawning over ruins of an Ice Factory. Let’s open up the space and see offshore wind blow the nay-sayers away. This is, for the umpteenth time, an operational ports complex, where high viz and heavy loads are a matter of course.

“So never mind these rose-tinted legacies, what about meaningful consideration of Grimsby’s mega maritime future?”

It was quite therapeutic. So came Mr Binney’s ‘letter to the editor,’ and the digits were primed once more, especially as I’m told that Mr Jenkins was also invited up, but never made it. Funny, because Mr Binney clearly took exception to the gentle needling about southern-based observations too, responding in spades with a recommendation I get myself to Barton-upon-Humber as part of a cultural visit.

So here’s the offer, as yet ignored. Presumably he has been too pre-occupied with the crumbling Houses of Parliament! Save those, please.

I can comment, I’ve been!

I am sure you will understand that in operational ports quayside space is of absolute importance, and that modern working practices dictate requirements not fitting with narrow streets of dilapidated Victorian buildings, buildings that are far from public view.

You’d also see how detached this area is from the town centre, how out of reach it is to the public, and how important it is now to maximise this industrial opportunity.

I am very familiar with Barton, and consider myself suitably well-travelled, but Barton isn’t a nationally recognised pioneer in a new industry that needs space to thrive. And unlike Hull and Liverpool, and many other port locations, we are not talking about a highly visible part of the urban centre.

May I recommend the beautiful Healing Manor Hotel or indeed Winston Churchill’s choice when visiting Lincolnshire aerodromes in war, The Oaklands Hall Hotel, for your stay.

Yours sincerely, David Laister

Christmas already... that’s just not cricket!

North Moss Lane GRIMSBY •Offices •1,842 sq ft •Parking

£12,000 pa

Prince Edward Drive 1 Market Place IMMINGHAM BARTON-UPON-HUMBER •Workshop / warehouse •2,818 sq ft •Enclosed yard

£115,000

•Retail / professional services •1,129 sq ft •Suit restaurant / coffee shop stp

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10 Abbey Walk GRIMSBY •929 sq ft offices •Refurbished •Two parking spaces

£9,000 pa

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THREE pictures taken in less than three hours on the second weekend of September: Here, here Daniella Draper (top right) I soaked up the sentiment of the Sea View Street window wish few would argue with on the boundary at Cleethorpes CC (bottom right).

Sorry Sainsbury’s, you’ve jumped the gun in my book (left).

The irony of course, the window shopper is more than likely compiling a list for the white bearded one...