Friday, April 9, 2010 THE BUSINESS – 1

THE

YOUR GUIDE TO BARNSLEY BUSINESS

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

BUSINESS

ISSUE 6

APRIL 2010supporting local business

in Barnsley

South Yorkshire ChambersEvening Networking

Thursday 15 April at the RutlandHotel, Sheffield

(5.30pm registration)

The South Yorkshire Chambers drawtogether members from Barnsley &Rotherham, Doncaster and SheffieldChambers of Commerce to meet ina relaxed atmosphere and network.

Price: £19.99 + VAT members,£40 + VAT non-members

South Yorkshire ChambersBreakfast Event

Tuesday 11 May at the KeepmoatStadium, Doncaster (7.30pm start)

An absolute necessity for anyonewanting to increase their business

contacts and promote their company, itsproducts and services. This event brings

together members from all SouthYorkshire Chambers to network over a

full English breakfast.

Price: £19.99 + VAT to Chamber members,£40 + VAT to non-members

Come and meet theChamber Staff atBarnsleyWorks

Thursday 13 May at BarnsleyMetrodome (9.00am start)

You can find out everything youneed to know about the Chamber

by visiting our stand at theBarnsleyWorks - the town’s premierbusiness-to-business expo. We look

forward to seeing you there!

Ultimate Business NetworkMonday 26 April at Wortley Hall

Hotel, Barnsley(4.00pm registration)

FREE EVENT

This action-packed seminar will seeour dynamic speaker, Rudi Jansen ofKando Business Coaching, providedelegates with a unique insight intohis specialist subject – Super ChargeYour Sales And Profits – Even In An

‘Economic Crisis!’

Chamber DigestA Guide to Forthcoming Chamber Events

For further details, contact your local Chamberoffice at the address below

Business Innovation CentreWilthorpe Barnsley S75 1JL

e-mail: info@brchamber.co.ukwww.brchamber.co.uk

Chamber phone number:0844 414 5100

HOPPING is vital ifwealth is to return toBarnsley and itstown centre.

Before the demise of themining industry, it is estimatedthat about £6.5m a week wasbeing injected into the localeconomy.

The pits and the companieswhich supported them wouldpay wages to workers. The wivesof the workers would spendsome of that in shops and otherplaces like hairdressers. Theirchildren would regularly go toplaces like the cinema.

An estimated £6.5m a week is aheck of a loss and I realise thatall of it will never return. But weshould be doing something toget some of that back.

One way of creating wealth isto attract bigger companies.When the bosses of larger firmsare considering moving to atown, they look at things in theround. They want the rightleisure facilities, the right schoolsand the right shops.

Retailers will only move toplaces where they think therewill be customers so a key toreviving the town centre is topersuade more people to visit.

During the run-up to lastChristmas, special weekendevents were held to lureshoppers. The Mall Barnsleyestimated that it had about

9,000 extra people passingthrough it on each of the dayssomething was happening. Thatis a fantastic response.

A recent visit to PenistoneGrammar School was achastening experience. Theyoungsters hardly thought aboutvisiting Barnsley town centre.

Prices are competitive yet theyand their parents say they find itjust as easy to go to Leeds orMeadowhall as it is to come andpark in Barnsley.

If you take Huddersfield Roadas a middle point, people wholive to the west in places such asPenistone, Cawthorne andSilkstone probably earn 30 or 40per cent more than those livingin Monk Bretton, Lundwood andRoyston.

We need to attract more ofthose on higher salaries who donot shop here.

I will wager that many peoplewill not have heard of anorganisation called The Voice. Itis made up of people who liveand work in Barnsley towncentre who lobby to make thingsbetter.

The Chamber has becomeinvolved and there are nowabout 37 representatives ofretailers, firms, schools, colleges,the council and otherorganisations. It is open toothers, with the town centre’sbest interests at heart, to join.

The rebuilding of the towncentre has been put on holdbecause of the recession. But wecannot wait until economicconditions ease and the banksstart lending again.

We need a vibrant and dynamicshopping centre for when bettertimes return and when thetransformation of the towncentre begins.

We are looking for ideas forevents which will draw shoppersto Barnsley and will set the towncentre apart from elsewhere.

The experience in the run-up tolast Christmas proves that peoplewill visit Barnsley if there issomething happening.

We do not want shoppersswanning off to Leeds orMeadowhall.

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‘We do not want shoppersswanning off toMeadowhall’

The purses and walletsof shoppers hold a keyto a prosperous towncentre, says chamberretailing spokesmanOwen Gleadall.

‘We need toattract more ofthose on highersalaries who donot shop here’

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The Voice: Chamber retailing spokesmanOwen Gleadall.

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No blown gasketsas company sealsdomestic deals

urnover of asupplier of mouldedseals, gaskets andinsulation productshas risen by about£1.2m.

SPG Ltd at Oakwell BusinessPark, off Pontefract Road, haswon a deal worth about£150,000 to supply gaskets tothe chemical companySygenta in Huddersfield.

It has also secured a£100,000 contract with BritishEnergy at power stations.

Managing director SimonNoble said one of the reasonsfor the 57-employee firmhaving a good year wasbecause the market fordomestic boilers was‘recession proof’.

The firm’s clients include themakers of boilers.

Mr Noble said the company

hoped to target companies inthe chemicals and petro-chemicals industries in centralScotland and on the Humberestuary.

About a year ago, SPG was

bought by the Eriks Group. The Dutch company had

acquired another UK businesscalled Wyco, a supplier ofindustrial equipmentincluding hydraulics andbearings.

It needed to buy a maker ofgaskets and bought SPG aftera nationwide search for apartner.

Mr Noble said the takeoverhad increased the chance ofSPG adding to its portfolio ofcustomers.

Eriks Group has about 78branches in the UK andmanages the stores of anumber of businesses.

SPG was set up in Sheffieldin 1971 as Seals, Packings andGaskets and spent a numberof years at Shaw Lane until1997 when it moved toOakwell.

A WOMBWELL teenager has setherself up as a personal trainer.

Lisa Lockwood, 19, runs acompany called Pure PT and goes tothe homes of women.

She said she preferred to travel tothe homes of customers becausewomen tended to be wary of, andfeel intimidated by, male-dominatedgyms. The setting up of the businesshas been the culmination of anexciting year for Lisa.

She is a former Wombwell High

pupil and completed her A-levels atWath Comprehensive in thesummer. In September 2009, shewent on a six-week course run bythe European Institute of Fitness atJuvea, north of Benidorm.

“It was the best six weeks of mylife,” she said. “The courses in thiscountry are not as intensive as theyare in Spain. I learned a lot.”

Lisa is also running a ladies’ circuitfitness class on Tuesdays at TempleGym, Station Road, Wombwell.

A FIRM has organised acharity dinner to markwinning its one millionthcustomer.

The Blue Square Group atShortwood Business Parkbetween Birdwell andHoyland will hold the event inmid-April at a venue to beannounced.

Guests from television and

sport are expected to attend.The group also trades as

Soars of Barnsley and DigitalWorld and fits satellite TV,audio-visual and otherequipment.

Boss Steve Soar, who runsthe company with his wifeSara, said: “Every businessfaces challenges but we havealways stayed calm. We see

2010 as a significant year tobuild on our success.”

Mr Soar grew up in Stairfootand lives in Darfield.

After school, he worked athis father’s company, C Soarand Son, off Grange Lane. Hewas a foreman for about 12years and decided on achange of career after hisfather retired.

ONE of the sponsors ofBarnsleyWorks, the town’spremier business tobusiness exhibition atBarnsley Metrodome onMay 13, is offering a freestand to an enterprisingBarnsley business.

The Work and Skills Boardwill not take a stand thisyear but will offer itsentitlement to a localcompany which will benefitfrom showcasing its

products to hundreds ofdelegates.

John Foster, chairman ofthe Barnsley Work and SkillsBoard, said: “As theorganisation is all aboutencouraging local peopleand local businesses tothrive, we felt we shouldoffer our stand to anenterprising, ambitiouscompany.

“We are really hopingthat lots of Barnsley

companies will enter whatis a very straightforwardcompetition. The exhibitionpresents a fantasticopportunity for a firm todo business with lots ofother like-minded people,to network extensively andreally progress itsmarketing and businessplans.”

BarnsleyWorks will seemore than 60 exhibitorsand hundreds of delegates

descend on theMetrodome where thehighlight will be a keynoteaddress by ‘The Apprentice’runner-up Ruth Badger.

There will also beinspirational seminars on avariety of topics includingdigital marketing, publicsector procurement andlean business management.Businesses will also be ableto ‘speed date’ up to 40other companies.

Any company who wouldlike the chance to promotetheir products and servicesfor free should answer thequestion below in no morethan 50 words, and posttheir reply before April 19.

■ BarnsleyWorks 2010needs my company toexhibit because...

Send to: Lisa Drury,BarnsleyWorks, Realm, 13Fusion Court, Aberford Road,Leeds LS25 2GH.

Lisa brings Iberian insightto purely female fitness

Firm dines out on millionth customer

On the boil: Simon Noble.

Got the skills: John Foster.

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Take a stand: Chance to win free place at exhibition

Firming up: Lisa Lockwood has studied at the European Institute of Fitness.

BUSINESS COMPETITION

Built in 2008 as part of theRemaking Barnsley Initiative,

The Core offers a range ofoffice and conferencefacilities in the heart ofBarnsley town centre, closeto the Travel Interchange.

All our meeting rooms arefully fitted with audio visualtechnology and we provideon site IT Support. It is anideal venue for a variety ofevents, all at affordableprices.

The Core also has a varietyof different sized officesavailable ranging from 1work station to larger offices(up to 862 square feet) andthe rental package fortenants is all-inclusive.

High quality conference facilities and

office accommodation in Barnsley

Go to www.vabarnsley.org.uk for more info and click

on The Core or contact Naomi Douglas on 01226 320107

or e-mail naomi.douglas@vabarnsley.org.uk

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Church Street, Gawber,Barnsley S75 2RL

Tel: 01226 323616 Fax: 01226 323617

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A purpose built facility based at BarnsleyHospice, ideal for small conferences, meetingsand seminars, away from the normal workplace.

� Large lecture room

� Two small rooms for meetingsand syndicate work

� Competitive prices include state of the artaudio/visual equipment

� Excellent catering facilities,freshly prepared on site

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Building of the Year 2010: The Core, Barnsley. Ideal: One of the smaller training rooms at The Core.

Located in the heart of Barnsleytown centre, The Core is amodern and vibrant setting ideal

for conferences, meetings andtraining days. Constructed in 2008,the eye-catching building hasrecently been named ‘CommunityBuilding of the Year 2010’ as well asbeing overall ‘Winner of the Winners’at the South Yorkshire and HumberLABC Building Excellence Awards.

In addition to being recognised forits architectural values, The Core isalso well-known for its practicalpurposes too.

The Core is managed by VoluntaryAction Barnsley (VAB) and offers awide range of meeting andconference facilities plus it’s an idealvenue for a variety of events all ataffordable prices.

The Core offers a wide choice ofrooms, from its spacious ConferenceSuite, which can cater for up to 90,to smaller training/conference roomswhich are ideal for more intimategroups of between 12 and 30.

A counselling/interviewing room isalso available, as well as a browsingarea that can be used as an extrameeting space with WiFi access.

Furthermore, The Core also boastsan impressive roof garden, providingpanoramic views across Barnsleywhich can be hired for entertainingand special events.

Naomi Douglas, marketing andcommunications officer, says thepopularity of The Core’s facilities haswell exceeded first year expectations.

“The Core has been very wellreceived by businesses andorganisations in Barnsley,” saysNaomi. “The Core is a not for profitorganisation which helps VABbecome more sustainable andtherefore continue to provide itsservices to voluntary and communitygroups across Barnsley.”

All the conference/training roomsare fully fitted with the latest in audio

visual technology and each room hasa ceiling mounted multimediaprojector and presentation screen,which is included in the price. An ITofficer is available if help is required.

For an additional cost theconference team at The Core arehappy to arrange refreshments to suitthe needs of its customers, from tea,coffee and biscuits to buffets.

“We are a community focusedorganisation but we can cater for allsectors at competitive prices, with nohidden costs,” says Naomi. “At TheCore we pride ourselves on excellentcustomer service and are thereforevery flexible with our customers inorder to meet special requests andrequirements.

“We value the loyalty of our repeatcustomers but also look forward towelcoming new companies andorganisations too.

“In addition to our conferencefacilities we also have officeaccommodation for third sectorbusinesses, ranging from one personwork stations in a shared office tolarger offices. All this office space iscurrently full.”

The Core is conveniently locatedclose to the M1 and BarnsleyInterchange with links to Sheffield,Wakefield, Leeds and Huddersfield.

The building is fully compliant withthe Disability Discrimination Actmaking it accessible to all. Carparking is available in the nearbyCounty Way car park.

If you would like to have a tour ofThe Core please contact Julie Godberon 320121.

For further details and bookingscontact The Core on 01226 320100,email bookings@vabarnsley.org.uk oralternatively you can book meetingrooms online atwww.vabarnsley.org.uk

■ Offering a range of meeting and conference facilities in an ideal venue at affordable prices.

If you wouldlike your company to bepart of our next‘Conference’ featurein June contactBev Wood on 734621

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For professional advice on property sales, acquisitions, survey and valuations, landlord and tenant matters, rating and property management.Further properties are available. Please telephone for details.

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14 Regent Street, BarnsleyS70 2HG

TO LETRETAIL SHOP IN PRIME TOWN

CENTRE POSITION

GF Sales: 717 sq ft (66.64 sq m)FF Storage: 79 sq ft (7.34 sq m)

23A HIGH STREET,WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY

Rent: £11,500 pa

FOR SALEPart Completed

DEVELOPMENT OF 4 TOWNHOUSES, 3 DUPLEX APARTS. AND6 APARTS. SITUATED CLOSE TO

THE TOWN CENTRE AND SCHOOLS

FOR SALE(Due to retirement)

ESTABLISHEDGENERAL

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EXCELLENTPOSITION CLOSE

TO SHEFFIELDROAD AND

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76 COMMERCIAL STREET,BARNSLEY S70 4PA

Price: £80,000 (+ stock at valuation)for the goodwill fixtures and fittings

and freehold property

TO LETTOWN CENTRE RETAIL UNIT

Ground Floor:1,087 sq ft (100.99 sq m)

First Floor: 695 sq ft (64.57 sq m)

39 PEEL STREET, BARNSLEYRent: £19,500 pa exclusive

TO LETMODERN FIRST FLOOR TOWN

CENTRE OFFICES WITH CAR PARKING605 sq ft – 1,568 sq ft

(56.24 sq m – 145.67 sq m)

FIRST FLOOR,FRANCIS JORDAN HOUSE,

WELLINGTON STREET,BARNSLEY S70 1SW

RENT: Unit 1 £5,000Unit 2 £7,750

TO LET(By Assignment)

RETAIL SHOP IN BARNSLEY TOWNCENTRE THOROUGHFARE

Sales Area 260 sq ftBasement Storage 232 sq ft

9 BURLINGTON ARCADE,BARNSLEY

Rent: £6.000 pa

TO LETWORKSHOP/WAREHOUSE

1259 sq ft

UNIT 5, WATH WESTINDUSTRIAL ESTATE,

DERWENT WAY,WATH UPON DEARNE

Rent: £5,000 pa

TO LETRETAIL SHOPS/OFFICES

32-34 ELDON STREET,BANSLEY

For further information contact:Andrew Corbett/Bec Nutton

TO LETINDUSTRIAL UNITS

3870 - 13269 sq ft

DEARNE & DOVE WORKSWORSBROUGH DALE

BARNSLEYFor further information contact:

Andrew Corbett/Bec Nutton

TO LETRETAIL SHOP

(FORMER SANDWICH SHOP)

GF- 279 sq ftBasement - 240 sq ft

41 THEARCADE,

BARNSLEY Rent : £8,000

TO LET2ND FLOOR OFFICES

230.68 sq m/ 2,484 sq ft

20/22 MAY DAY GREENBARNSLEY

Rent: £13,500 pa

94 – 100 DONCASTER ROADOAKWELL COURT, BARNSLEY

Price and Further Details– Contact the Agents

FOR SALEClaycliffe Business Park,

Cannon Way,Barugh Green

Unit 29 2500 sq. ft. Trade Counter UnitUnit 38 3000 sq. ft. Trade Counter UnitUnit 54 10,000 sq. ft. RETAIL UNIT

Fall Bank Estate,Dodworth

13,000 sq. ft. Industrial Unit with offices

For further details telephone

01226 288388www.bookercommercial.co.uk

AN INVESTMENT company for firmshas moved to Capitol Court,Dodworth, bringing the jobs

created to more than 400.Yorkshire Finance has taken half a floor

of the office block known as One CapitolCourt. About 40 people will work there.

Late last year, the seventh and finaloffice or factory built speculatively wasleased.

The last office has been taken bySheffield Children’s Hospital which isusing it as a base from which to takepatients to and from appointments.

The centre employs about 30 andopened at the end of last year. Fourambulances, administrative, clinical andsupport staff are at the centre.

Martin Croxen, chief executive of thebusiness park’s developers Stirling Capitol,said he was delighted.

He said: “We are happy to have securedthese two lettings during difficulteconomic times. It is fair to say we havenever experienced the massive booms and

busts in Yorkshire that have happened inother parts of the country.

“We have been getting a reasonablelevel of sound enquiries for Capitol Park.”

Sterling Capitol has a policy of onlyrenting floor space and Mr Croxenbelieves this has acted as a cushionagainst the worst of the recession.

He added: “The renting-only policy hasmeant lower costs for companies wantingnew office space. That is great at a timewhen money is tight.”

The 36-acre business park, which hascost about £60m, is capable of creating atotal of 1,200 jobs.

Over the last 18 months, a 120-bedRamada Encore Hotel and a Toby Inncarvery have created work for 60 people.

Others who have moved to Capitol Parkinclude the Christy Group which madehats for Sir Winston Churchill and BusinessLink Yorkshire which advises and helpsfirms.

A 250-space park and ride scheme hasbeen earmarked for the site. Factories,

which have gone up have ranged from2,000-sq ft to 8,000-sq ft and offices from4,000-sq ft to 30,000-sq ft. Offices werebuilt by the regeneration specialistsPriority Sites.

Further business accommodation isbeing offered through agent ChrisRowlands and property consultancyKnight Frank.

The scheme was backed by £2.65m ineconomic aid from Europe. Thedevelopers have worked closely withRenaissance South Yorkshire, theredevelopment agency Yorkshire Forwardand Barnsley Development Agency.

Capitol Park was built at about the sametime as the Dodworth Bypass which issaid to have provided better links to thetown centre, Manchester, Leeds andSheffield. Sterling Capitol specialises inproviding business parks next tomotorways and other major roads.

Its developments include Capitol Park,Thorne, and Capitol Park, Leeds, whichhave created a total of 2,500 jobs.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Business parkpasses a jobsmilestone... Success:

One Capitol Court atDodworth.

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