£1.2m grant enables extensions to logistics business premises

Expansion works have been carried out at a logistics firm’s Goldthorpe base.

Mallinson Properties has added two large extensions to the premises of its logistics arm, KMS Transport, thanks to a grant from the Goldthorpe Towns Commercial Investment Fund.

The investment has increased warehouse capacity at the site on Goldthorpe Industrial Estate and helped to create more than 20 jobs.

The £1.2m grant was secured with support from Barnsley Council’s business development arm, Enterprising Barnsley.

It is part of the broader £23.1m Goldthorpe Town Deal, which is revitalising Goldthorpe, Bolton-upon-Dearne and Thurnscoe with funding from the UK Government’s Towns Fund.

This investment aims to unlock employment growth in the Dearne Valley area by supporting new and existing businesses to create well-paid jobs and attract new investment.

Councillor Robin Franklin, cabinet spokesman for regeneration and culture, said: “Our investment in supporting this expansion is already paying off in terms of jobs created and the growth of the Dearne’s economy.

“This is more evidence that Barnsley is a great place for businesses to invest and add to an economy that benefits everyone.

“We will continue to do whatever we can to help businesses and developers bring forward projects creating new employment opportunities.”

Stephen Mallinson, managing director of Mallinson Properties, said: “We are happy with the completion of our expansion project, which has been made possible by the Goldthorpe Towns Commercial Investment Fund.

“Not only has this allowed us to meet the growing demand for our services, but it has also benefited the local economy and community by creating new job opportunities.”

Matthew Stephens, chair of the Goldthorpe Town Deal Board, added: “I am pleased on behalf of the board that we have been able to support Mallinson on this project.

“With our emphasis on the local economy and social value, I am also really pleased that they are using the local supply chain to deliver the project.

“As a board, we are committed to helping Goldthorpe to grow and thrive, and boosting local business is a key thread of this process.”