In Brief:
LEEDS Building Society members have voted for the re-election of Ian Robertson, Abhai Rajguru and Bob Stott to its board.
Robin Ashton was also elected to the board.
Almost 90,000 members voted, helping to raise £10,500 to the building society’s charities Help for Heroes, World Wildlife Fund, British Heart Foundation, St George’s Crypt and the Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation.
Chairman Robin Smith said: “We have once again received overwhelming support from our members, with each director receiving over 94% of votes in favour, and this endorses the Society’s successful, sustainable business model.”
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CALLS have been made for a ‘minister for manufacturing’ by James Newman, chairman of the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership.
Speaking at an event hosted by law firm Nabarro and attended by Lord Green, Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Mr Newman said: “We need a ‘minister for manufacturing’ to give more focus to the sector which is a significant contributor to UK exports.
“Whilst the Government understands large companies, I am less convinced that they know how the key supply chains work and the assistance they require.”
Lord Green said: “Sheffield companies are exporting their way out of recession. The volume of export documents that the Chamber processed in the first ten months of this financial year was up 25% on the previous year.”
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A TEAM of lawyers from Walker Morris has advised the Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) on the award of a £60m operation and maintenance contract for the Government Pipeline Storage System.
The Government Pipeline Storage System is the largest onshore refined oil pipeline network in the UK, with 2,000Km of pipeline connecting refineries and ocean terminals to storage depots, military airfields and airports.
It supplies the majority of the aviation fuel for the military and provides around 48% of the UK’s aviation fuel needs.
The contract has been awarded to Costain Oil Gas & Process for three years.
Jules Harbage, director in the renewables, energy and resources group which led the Walker Morris team, said: “We were delighted to be involved in a contract of such strategic importance to both the public and private sector.
The Walker Morris team also comprised Richard Auton, director advising on procurement issues and Louisa Deboer, associate on employment matters.
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FAMILY business Jos Richardson & Son has re-opened the Longs Corner Service Station in Howden after refurbishing it.
The transformation of the site into a larger BP filling station and Spar convenience store is part of the company’s growth strategy.
Established in 1892, Jos Richardson & Son is a motor, fuel and convenience retailer.
The Longs Corner acquisition and re-development is the fifth service station in their portfolio.
