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    The Magazine of Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce Making the Gase for our region’s biisinesses MP listens to our concerns at Hull Area Council meeting PSNR ote nce eee IO tS C2 e509 eee see ae the Brexit legacy and what talks about Arup's taking an electric vehicle to it means for our ports Psion som taco Renee SALES & CONTAINERS AFTERSALES Ll) 20’ CONTAINERS IN STOCK NOW rVaU arya toi) NEW & USED CONTAINERS TO) WA hPL aa PIER M et) + CSC Certified Bes ean eta eter oc DV MULTI-PURPOSE STORAGE CONTAINER FOR ANY LOCATION Bic evesrta atl etre ett Se Umut Secor cite aati RT te aac Rta Welty LS ~ Your Container... Delivery UK or Worldwide Call +44 1472 433101 ext 200 sales@hscinternational.co.uk PA TULL amg A Clty haem | a Cf) (a) (in) Contents November/December 2023 Business Intelligence ‘COVER PHOTO: Hul Cy Counc Leader Mike Ross and former Chamber President Mat Jukes atthe atest Hull Are Council meeting See page 8 President’s Message 3 New grandad Albert Weatheril considers the ongoing need to adapt to change Big Interview 6 Catherine Darby-Roberts, Associate Director of Arup Policy Variety of business issues dicussed at Chamber's Hull Area Counell meeting Member News 12. Quarterly Economic Survey shows local business confidence is taking a hit 14 Locals and visitors call fr Grimsby's Viking festival to return in 2024 Spotlight Features 2. Logistics, Freight & Transportation Shipping lawyer considers implications of comm case rung on tins bart, 27 Creative industries How creating culture of creativity in Focus On 30. Chamber members visit Community Interest Company Nunny’s Farin Sector Focus 432 International Trade Logistics business looks tothe Future 34, Legal & Finance Accountants host charity golf day 36 Skills & Training Hictech training centre opens its doors 38 Manufacturing, [Nev paper mill to be built in Goole 40 Motoring David Hooper drives the Audi RS 5 Coupe 42 Anthony Winn drives from Bast Yorkshire to Malaga in an MG ZX New Members 44 The Chamber welcomes new members Last Word 46, Martin Stead, Chief Weaver of Loom Consultancy Novernber/Decomber 2028 Business Int 3 Reed ‘People set our property service apart’ A new director at MTT tele to) ol I) relishing her role at the successful regional ened Jo Amand Hewson Becoming Prison tet conveyancing depres sure of ra pie pow plas Dorn shes tht athe eed Shea en by wenger I, suring conveyancing colleagues across the Driffield and Bridlington branch they all maximise the benefits of anew case management system and continue to work well together to offer the best level of service to cients ams atthe branches and our clients benefit from having a single point of contact who they get to know,” says Amanda li ‘a number ona tick lst but also have the advantages that only large firms can offer Most of our work comes via recommendation, ‘We operate i ts are made to feel valued and not like and we ae extremely proud of many excellent firm. Amanda is a great example of what can be achieved with hard work and commitment and Williamsons’ investment in teaning and developing employees. A pupil of the former Isaac Newton school in Hull, she joined asa school leaver and is now an ‘oficial success started as agen gradually progressing o a qualified as a licenced conveyancer, and I never imagined 1rd be a department head or director when I office assistant joined neatly 20 years ago ‘Most of our work comes via recommendation, and we are extremely proud of many excellent reviews’ 'm grateful forthe faith Willamsons have placed in me and am extremely thankful to the other directors.” Like many firms, the pandemic resulted in an exponential rise in conveyancing work ‘when the ‘race for space’ and government incentives combined to result in an «exceptionally buoyant housing market The market ha slmed dovin and the cost ‘of living crisis is making people more cautious, but we still have avery healthy and consistent caseload and looking at manda continued growth” said Jane Cousins, one of two owner-directors, said: “We are commited to helping our staf reach their potential and are so pleased tht Amanda will ead our vibrant conveyancing eps superb example of how with the right level of support and commitment, you can have a suecessfl career in law without taking the traditional educational route Amanda added: “Tm relly looking forward tocembracing new challenges and working with sy team to enhance our service to clients, Williamsons Solicitors employs more than 120 staff across its Hull head office and East Yorkshire branches, carrying out expert work in most areas of private client law including family and childcare, wills and probate, defence advocacy, civil litigation, personal id clinical negligence. jury. 5 = = HULL & HUMBER Chamber of Commerce Growing your business, building our economy Hab oFFice Hall Eat Yorkshire (ead Ofc) 54/38 beveey Rood Hu MUS VE ‘rene 324076 Pot otees,Clothoroe Rod, Grins meow 342981 hut hmbar-ctamber cok Te he us dal wth your messoge more Sse ram be GENERAL: nfoahul-humberchanbercouk Interoton! Troe: Reahul-sumber press shulhumber.chambercouk ‘sebmasterahul number camberco ul PUBLISHED BY: KEMPS SS) PUBLISHING Kemps Pubishing Ls 8 The Coutyra, 7OT Warwick Road, Scull 891308 Toa 75 aia We wneempspubsingcouk DESIGNER: ys Hoingwortn ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES oat 765 44a E:jonionesslempspublisting co.uk PRINTERS. Banton Press President’s Message Dear Chamber Members, ‘As we embrace the changing seasons, I am delighted to tell you all ofa recent joyous event in our life ~ the birth of our first granddaughter. ‘Our son and daughter-in-law’s lives will now change forever ~ and for the better. It struck me that the arrival of a new family member can sometimes be like the ever-evolving landscape of business. Just as families adapt to the arrival ofa child, businesses too must be agile and ready to adjust to new circumstances. The past months have underscored the importance of resilience and innovation, as we've faced unprecedented challenges. Yet, within these challenges lie opportunities for growth and transformation, and the newsfeeds continue to inform us of positive developments and investments in the Humber region. Let us draw inspiration from the example of our expanding family and approach change with open hearts and minds. Together, we can support each other through transitions, share insights, and foster an environment where innovation thrives By doing so, we will ensure the continued success of our businesses and our marvellous Chamber of Commerce too! Here's to adapting, growing, and thriving together. Albert Weatherill President, Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce Discuamer Bares nig osendn beat Cab ‘oreo sd ara ents sr om arta nace ee ay Teme cn scect yay ay ens one ert mcs ow ee Gabe usr Peper ay at aa be ‘owes tuner tansh te dn al ‘tine wer gemronltoes ees fare Nai Manersperow crn n peso dtonaesin eerie {ictarg asores enone nro Sse ett Shear et Por Bas hh er Fjoratin omen rmlompaearn ‘arid mon hee on ee sa ne masa arn Gres Chamber Patrons {As a not-for-profit organisation, the Chamber is very grateful to our Patrons, who support us in our aim to help our Members develop their businesses. + AA Global Language Services Ltd- Gold» KCOM + Andrew Jackson Solcitors LLP + Kevin Greene Photography + ARUP. + My. Group 5 ASH lob tole + Clugston Distribution Sarvces Ltd : + Drax joreee) + East Riding of Yorkshire Council Sacer cnrenes eee + Streets Chartered Accountants + Equinor New Energy Ltd = Gold + University of Hall + Hatfolds Jaguar Land Rover + Wilkin Chapman LLP Solctors Nowernber/December 2028 Business inteligence § Big Interview 3i¢ Interview Phil Ascough of Ascough Associates talks to Catherine Darby-Roberts, Associate Director of sustainable development consultancy Arup. Building bridges to a better future ‘autumn downpour ruled out the idea of stepping outside for photographs next to the bridge, and also reminded us of WA ibe historic hassles of waiting to cross WA. castle street. in the time it took for the lights to change you could have read an article like this a couple of times or more. So hats off to Arup for delivering Murdoch's Connection, a genuine triumph of form and function as beautiful, feonic design which aso does it job of providing a pedestrian link between the Fruit Market and the rest ofthe city centre They can have more plaudits fr the public realm Scheme throughout Hull city centre. Catherine Darby: Roberts and her colleagues will never say they tld you s0, but Il doit for them, Those orange barriers. The ones some people reckoned you could se from space. They inflicted a degre of pain before leaving us with the enormous gain of wide and wonderfl city avenues, connecting public spaces which have more than proved their worth toa population which loves a party Nobody who was there will ever forget the spectaculae shows in Queen Victoria Square which kicked off Hulls year as UK City of Culture, and that was just the start ‘It’s easy to de: something thick chunky but to des something attractive is more appealing’ ‘There were the stel columns outside Hull Minster in 2017 and the domino run through the city centre the following year. And then there's Blade, with Arup involved in transporting a wind turbine blade from the factory at Alexandra Dock tits temporary home outside ity Hall and a new role asa piece of sculpture “The blade was the City Couneil’s ide,” said Catherine. “We wanted to show the product so people could understand the link to industey ‘Other economic links ae illustrated by the feedback secured by HullBID from city centre businesses whose sales soared as crovids locked int the city centre this 6 Business inteligence Novernber/Decerber 2028 summer for events including Dino Day, Superhero Day and Hull Stret Food Nights, all aking place in space ‘opened up and made safe by the public realm works ‘A chartered engineer, and also something ofan artist, (Catherine is Arup’s Humber Growth Leader and sits on the Chamber's North East Lincolnshire Area Council Her interest in art came from childhood, It was pushed into the background by a talent for maths and the strength to “endure physics", but it never clisappeared completely. “In my final year dissertation at Bath University 1 looked at the shape ofthe British Museum roof and the ‘geometry of putting a roof over it, she recalled, thought if I could be creative and apply my maths and make something beautiful that was where wanted ‘ABOVE: Catherine Darby- Roberts is« Chartered Engineer as well 35 ‘xperionced Project ABOVE LEFT: Murdoch's Connection provides 3 pedestrian tink between the Fruit Market an the Tost of Hull ety contre BELOW LEFT: Siemens ‘aeityn Goole tobe. I's eay to design something thick and chunky but to design something attractive is more appealing,” Catherine was inspired by her involvement in Paradise Street, the Grosvenor Group project to regenerate Liverpool's waterfront “It was a really good experience and interesting in terms of the transformation of place,” she sai. Local pride in the city just wasn't there but that changed - people took pride and there was a shift in the city following that work. twas similar in Hull, with the work to improve public spaces, making it safer to walk around and increase footial “We were able to look atthe city and see where we thought intervention could be made, What we did was really good quality design that will stand the test of time "When you drive into Hull and you see Murdoch's Connection it's super. What do we need 38a region? Visual evidence that we are moving in the right direction and it isa modern city.” Current activity extends across the region. In Goole, Arup helped to find the site for Siemens Mobility to build its new rail components facility ~ convenient for the port, motorways and rail network and part of a Humber Frecport initiative which has also attracted Metsa Tissue. ‘A partnership with Phillips 66 and VPI Immingham is driving the Humber Zero programme to use carbon capture to remove emissions from the Immingham industrial area. Similar priorities are behind the Humber Industrial Custer Plan and a project to guide the University of Hull through a net zero strategy which faces a specific challenge irom the large proportion of listed buildings. TNEOS and British Steel turned to Arup for advice on hhow to operate sustainably, but Catherine emphasises the service is not just for the giants of industry ‘We put the strategies in place in terms of sustainability and show clients what's possible so as ‘businesses they can choose what to saves in,” she sai. MEBs are the same - they want to move forward but they don’t know if it’s worth the investment and whether they have the payback time, We are able to give them advice and we will talk to anybody who is interested.” Communities are atthe heart of everything. Activity south of the Humber includes unlocking housing land and improving the town centre in Barton on Humber, ‘where other businesses are already investing in the ‘promise of better road links. The Siemens Mobility project has led to plans for new housing in Goole ‘Sustainability is everything. Every opportunity is appraised based on how it helps to move us forward to be more sustainable’ In Hull, Arup is working with the City Council to provide a district heat network, with a series of pipes throughout the city which people wil be able to connect ‘with to lower their domestic bill and benefit from shared energy There's a theme here which Catherine reveals became commitment after COP 26 in Edinburgh, ‘We moved aveay from doing any work associated with fossil fuels and we puta plan in place to become a nt zero business ourselves,” she said. “Sustainability i everything Every opportunity is appraised based on how ithlps to move us forward tobe ‘more sustainable One client wants to move to the Humber because we have lot of wind turbines and they want to be seen as sustainable and green. think theres rel ‘momentum here and real vision and people are moving forward. People UK-wide believe that this sa renewables and decarbonisation focused region and keeping that image and that strong brand identity i eally important. Chamber Chamber Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce is the collective ‘voice’ of business across the Humber region representing the views and interests of our Members at local, regional and national levels ‘Council meeting: was attended by MP Emma Hardy, the Leader of Hull City Council Mike Ross and the Council's Chief Execut Chamber President, Matt J included snd former lesues under discussio employment, road and rail infrastueture and devolution, [Emma gave the meeting a Parliamentary report and talked about her role asthe Chair ofthe All Party Parliamentary Group on Modernising Employment, explaining how remote and hybrid working was now commonplace and in Hull it allowed the city in skilled people who may otherwise be lost to other n Emma sid: “One of the biggest problems in this country is productivity and we are looking at how we can improve productivity. One of the problems we seein this area is that if people want to do well they fel they have to leave the city, and that is something we want and need to change. Daring the round table discussion, members raised the trafic chaos which followed the closure of Myton Bridge recently to allow work on the A83 upgrade to continue, It was highlighted that since the cancellation of HS2, this has now become the most expensive civil ‘engineering project in the UK with a price tag ‘of £350m for about a mile of road, Jim Harris fom St Stephen's Shopping Centre and Hull ID Executive Director Kathryn Shillito, voiced concems that another planned closure could havea serious impact fon Christmas trade for hard-pressed city centre retailers and it vas agreed that all stakeholders would see if a beter solution could be found through discussions with Highways England, The discussion then moved on to the progress ofthe Hull and East Yorkshire Devolution Deal. Cllr Mike Ross highlighted that Hull & East Riding were the lst areas in this part ofthe world to havea devolution deal, but it was not a case ofthe City Council just getting any deal over the line ~it had to bbe a good enotgh deal that met the Councils requirements, ‘Thi: Wie Council leaders and MP discuss A63 issues and devolution bid Chief Executive Matt Jukes explained: “We are talking to the Government about setting ‘up a Combined Authority which would be at Level 3 and this would include an elected Mayor as part of that Combined Authority Both Hull and Fast Riding Councils would continue to exist through a Combined Authority where the Mayor would have Government is ranking bids for things like investment zones for example, and Hull had missed out because we didn’t have an ele 8 Business Nowernber/Decomber 2025 Matt continued: “There i a lot of lobbying ‘going on and we are very keen forthe business voice to make itself heard Ironically, ater the failure to agre a pan Humber arrangement the Council bosses highlighted thatthe bid was progressing in tandem with the Northern Lincolnshire Devolution deal and there would bea link between the North and South banks. ‘We expect the Humber Freeport will stand asitis and a Humber Energy Board which Chamber Board member Richard Gwilliam from Drax chairs, already works well across the Humber will continue,” explained Matt The timing for these devolution discussions is very tight with the Government ‘wanting an announcement inthe Autumn eee be ud coasted i Statement in November. Emma Hardy said: It is important to get the right deal and negotiations need to be cross-Party She suggested not to rush something through to then find there were egrets about not getting the best deal possible Clr Ross indicated: The Council was clear about what it wants forthe area, ese of which Government isin “Matt Jukes added: ranking bids fr things like investment for example, and Hull had missed out because we didn’t have an elected mayor This Government i Deborah Gray from Hull College sai: ‘We want to see a cross-Humber skis among the attendees at the latest Hull Area Counc meeting delivery plan for adults’ skills because ofthe travel to work patterns around the Humber king for. Ihave responsibilty to deliver 20,000 jobs for this region and [ have ta be able to say that the landscape for sil suid or sits not what their employers are businesses just won't invest here” Mike Ross sid really important soit is good to be at today's (Chamber meeting and this deal is eventually The business voice is something that will go before the public and we have to get something that they wil Time is of the essence, we need the Government to come tothe table to get a suitable deal over the lin in what i very tight timescale Chamber Corrine Bary (centre) pictured with Chamber President Albert Weather and the Char of the Chamber's North East Lincolnshire Area ‘Council rene Keal RWE outlines Net Zero plans "The Chamber's North East Lincolnshire ‘Area Council, which met at Grimsby Institute recently, heard about RWE’s ‘work in and around the Humber from its first UK East Coast Director for Net Zero, Corrine Barry. Corrine gave members an overview of hae role in aligning RWE’s net zero ambitions with those ofthe Humber, “Teesside and surrounding areas, supporting the decarbonisation of local industry She also touched on the creation of new jobs, the development ofa future skilled workforce and how the industry will benefit the local supply chain and Corrine told the meeting that RWE isa ‘German company which is responsible for 159 of the UK’s electricity generation, supplying more than 10 milion homes Tis thought the company could be investing up to £15bn in the Humber by 2030 and part of that would be its next ‘major project on Dogger Bank which will see the installation of a 3GW windfarm, “The company’s primary focus was in the Humber as it was the biggest carbon emitter, along with Teeside ‘Talking about recruitment and training, Corinne echoed what other ‘businesses tell the Chamber, that skills shortages ae stil a Key issue, ‘We've recently advertised for some roles for our ofihore work ~ we imerviewed 75 people, but out of those wwe could only appoint 22, (On a positive note, she added: "We have just appointed four apprentices for ‘our Grimsby hub and they are all female ‘and that wasnt because we needed to tick some equality boxes, but because they were the best candidates - and thats very encouraging.” Chamber’s welcome’ f ‘cautious ‘or news of Hull to Leeds electrification plans en yy Reereeetecetee einer nents Perron even ate peel acne Free eri pennine Went Peceineee ener tt Sogn Manco - set Fel ape eon aaron eo iercennon eee ese caer etd ener ener! Fe eee eared ees eee 3bn to upgrade and electrify lines between Hull and Leeds and Hull and Sheffield, as well as Sheffield and Leeds and Manchester and Sinn Sen ee ee ea ce eee! oa eee PR oe Ra eu Nor] MER CLS DES Cu na ren tad Ce CCRC ee long and hard for faster al ourneys across the Pennines to Leeds, Manchester and Prenerey or epneneeertera eS cee Pee eee Pree mente eerie announcement is good news forthe Humber arr een Re ha ad ee ete rT BS aaa etd ene eee eet achieve, however, we all know there is an Sere ee eee eet ‘excited about it when work actually begins on eee ree meee ar ted te eee ans “All we've got so far isthe announcement, a tre Sete en nee tees) beyond which is something that has been Peroni eet sets Sener ne ei litle to address the issues around freight traffic and congestion on the existing rail ee es ets ee) toalleviate, We will be meeting with Ral Minister Huw Merriman in Westminster and ‘will once again impress upon the latest Rail Minister the urgent need for him to deliver on eres ees Business PRES NIST tsincteavices IRISNDT is a leading provider of Asset Integrity Engineering, Non- Destructive Testing, Heat Treatment and Laboratory services. 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PEMBROKE DOCK | STOCKTON-ON-TEES, Member Member The latest news, success stories and updates from members of Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce. Inflation bites as Humber fi rms feel pressure, quarterly survey.reveals ost of the key economic indicators took a tumble in Quarter 3, according to the latest Quarterly Economic Survey research conducted by the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce The fieldwork for the Quarter 3 survey was 1d before the Bank of England decided to hold interest rates in a split decision by the conduc Monetary Policy Committee, witht Governor of the Bank, Andres Bailey, who met Chamber business leaders in Hull ast , reported to have swung the decision with his casting vote The cautious tone struck by Humber businesses in Quarter 2, followed by a further interest rat rise has had a visible impact on business confidence among Humber firms, In the lst three months, Home Sales dropped 24 points to balance figure of -11, while Home Orders fared slightly beter, dropping 16 points toa balance figure of -13, Export Sales also took a hit, dropping a further 29 points into ns balance figure of 60, while Export Orders fared slightly better, dropping four poins toa balance figure of 58 Employment in the last three months also dropped slightly, down five points to 11, while compared to Quarter 2, Expected Employment in the next three months dropped by haf to a balance figure of In the last dhree months, they had tied to recruit staff with most looking to fil full-time permancnt post but businesses were also trying to reerlt for part-time and temporary roles as well ah ness Novomber/December 2023 OF those firms trying to recruit staf, 84% highlighted that they experience difficulties, Silled manual roles proved to be the most dificult to recruit for, while management positions were slightly easier toil this time, with 199% fewer firms reporting difficulties. Clerical and unskilled and semi-skilled jobs were all more difficult to fill in QS, Firms reported cashflow in the lst three months was more challenging, with nine per cent more firms report balance figure down to ~16 from ~7 last quater. ‘The more positive sentiment we saw in the first quarter of the year seems to have evaporated in Quarter 3 as the economic conditions bite into business confidence’ tations for the next However, Turnover exp 2 months was more positive, with 13 percent they expected to see an improvement, taking the balance figure up to 16 points Profit expectations also improved slightly with the balance figare rising by three points but remaining in negative territory at Only 339 of flems reported that they were working at full capacity this quarter, In the next three months, prices were expected to rise, according to Humb business, with the biggest pressures on p Olea eal Tag being finance costs and other overheads, while the biggest inflation, competition and tax we external concerns in this survey. The Chamber's External Affirs Director David Hooper said “The miore positive sentiment we saw in the first quarter ofthe year seems to have evaporated in Quarter 328 the economic conditions bite into business confidence “Th Quarter ‘orders, tighter cashflow, rising prices higher finance costs, Businesses inthe Humber are increasingly ‘concerned about inflation, finance and raw Jear note of caution we saw in anslated int falling id ‘material costs which all put pressure on busineses facing fewer orders and increased ‘competition, a highlighted by 43% of firms this quarter, compared to 28% of firms in the previous six month. The Bank of England told Humber busines leaders at our ecent Chamber Council meeting that t hoped inflation had now peaked as the Bank paused the successive increases in the interest rates we've seen in recent months, Businesses around the Humber willbe hoping that continues to be the cave as inflation gradually recedes, but _getting to the Government's 2% target means thee is stil along way to go and possibly more pain to come.” ards on the table time, Seven years ¢ ‘go I voted for the UK to remain in ‘the European Union, Since then I've taken ltl pleasure in secing just about every prediction, promise and pledge made by the Leave campaign fll apart at the kind of bad smelling joke that no-one reall wants to take responsibility for. Take, for example, a number of very large and expensive new buildings standing vietally empty and unused at Humber. Hulls state-of-the-art BCP at King George Dock costa cool £15m yet remains largely mothballed, I's the same story at Immingham and Killingholme. cams, Instead, Brexit has become The referendum result and subsequent government policy to exit a frictionless cross border trading system meant at the very least that new Border Control Posts (BCPs) were ow required to carryout post-Brexit checks ‘food and plant imports as well as animal by-products arriving from the EU, When the UK finally left the EU’s Single Market and the Customs Union in January 2021, BCPs in European countries immediately started checks on goods artiving from the UK and implemented charges for doing so Afterall, we had voted tobe a Third Country Neatly for years ater, the UK has yet to {introduce reciprocal checks while continuing toallow EU exporters fre and unhindered access to the UK market. Daft or what? The implementation date has been postponed no fewer than five times with diferent reasons given on every occasion At first twas logistical - some ofthe new [BCs weren't ready and the necessary staff hadn't been recruited, Then it was Covid followed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the cost of living criss and, more recently, inflation was blamed for sbandoning a start ‘on 31 October. I'm waiting fora spell of bad ‘weather to explain away delay number six ‘when it inevitably happens next January On the Member record These are the author's views and not necessarily those of the Chamber. St aaa Caught in the middle ofthis epe fudging are bodies such as the Hull and Goole Port Health Authority, which has a statutory responsibility to ensure imported food products intended for human consumption will not seriously harm or even kl us, Remember, over 50% of UK food is Imported and over 25% is fom the EU Between them, the Humber ports handle around two million tonnes of EU food each Faced with a huge inrease in its workload, the HGPHA needs to employ more inspectors to carry out the necessary checks but currently ‘can’t reeruit because ofthe government's ever changing goalposts, Having already gone through one painful process of employing new staff only to then rake them redundant last year thanks to yet another delay, you ean understand the authority’s dilemma. ‘No government minister had openly admitted the real reason for the delays until Jacob Rees Mogg let the cat out the bagin 2 TV interview at the time of the fourth delay in April las year “This would have been an act ofsel-harm, had we gone ahead with tI would have fncreased costs for people, said the then ‘minister for Brexit opportunites. “Some costs ‘would have been quite significant. Ifyou look at cheese, you would be talking an increase of 71 per cent maximum level on the retail price. At that level, goods would just not have come in In other words, rocketing prices, empty shelves and less choice - not the sort of phrases you're likey to see plastered over battle buses in the run-up to next year’s general election. Drone gives you a pot look Pen eet Pend re tare ners eee ae Prec nepeenenee tna Cramer te) eect Tee ten : aoe Novernbor/Decorbor 2028 Business 6 Member News Businesses urged to back the return of Viking festival reer ( Cea Peter bir sseeiel perteiverepcel or Peace seeeet ae an pacer eter reenyl peers ere ea passa epee pense Eee comer rates ar eeerrenenar Creare berets esebarrree berate rier ie Scooter eens peepee eee Pome mere oer eerie eer irene rare Penman eee a eae te Mase conee riper ert Srnenarncnrs Seer ronan Leeann Peis cmon eet inter erred seniheiermueparens! Parmer eee remeee Parner meric t ett eee DES Pearce tas ieee aaa ‘tis the best thing that hi happened in the town in years and 2s they bring 's how in history, especially local it wa Grimsby and | love take in the tc heritage. Keep 2 pleasure to come he pride ing p the awesom festival Se eet Taye} step into the shoes of Grim for this years event. A maintenance engineerin the seafood mene etic Peete neato ene eae eas ee ee ae year's event and got hooked on his story. The eee eee keen es ee ee i Seer heen eet nents Geer cece Pe eer a ee ee eee a ee enone! Sno eo ees ee na ert the significance ofthe place they all home” Ciceece eens eae ee eater eee eee teint cet (ek elee acer oe ce keep in touch with the latest updates. Chamber membership now includes five new advice lines - HR, Legal, H&S, tax and VAT Three document libraries - HR, H&S and legal - almost 800 template documents plus lots more information. he Hull & Humber Chamber of ‘Commerce has invested in its ‘membership offer and has recently launched four important new services to support Humber businesses which are now included as part of the Chamber package. Chamber HR, Chamber H&S, Chamber Legal sand Chamber Tax ate ll now available to ‘members and ae fe to use as often as they like. ‘Chamber members also have acces o.a huge Library of around 800 downloadable documents and templates cavering employment, health and safety, tax and legal matters Al the new services can be accessed by one phone number which gives members immediate advice and support via five advice lines - HR, H&S, Legal, Tax and VAT "These nev services represent a major investment by the Chamber in its membership offer. The services are pat of a national scheme provided by Quest with 45,000 UK Chamber of Commerce users David Hooper, The Chamber's External Airs Director, sid: “Businesses are facing challenging times at the moment and these new services offer excellent support to all ‘businesses, whatever size they maybe. [believe these new services will protect our members, help them stay compliant, particulaely with issues around Covid-19 like HR and H&S requirements, and give them peace of mind, “Our new services are employer focused, 0 the HE line for example, can help businesses deal with redundancy procedures, appraisals or disciplinary procedures and comes with access to experienced advisors for hand-holding support when they need it, or provide access to documents which are regularly updated to reflect the latest rues and regulations. he Health and Safety package offers unlimited advice and access to documents ike HAS policies, risk assessment templates and the offer of free One2One reviews. Chamber Legal provides unlimited access to experienced Member News nA Q FOUR SERVICES FOR YOUR PROTECTION AN PEACE OF MIND, legal advisors and a library of documents, while Chamber Tax provides access to tax and VAT advisors who can be a great help at tax return time!” ‘Chamber Chief Executive Dr lan Kelly sai "We are dlighted tobe able to inclade these ‘excelent new benefit as part of our membership package. 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They can enter asa business, or can nominate themselves as individuals, and they can put colleagues forward asa thank: you for their amazing efforts, Important applications in support of any BID business eee ian ens eee eee os eee ee eet eae ene re) ~ dinner, dancing and a drink or two with fiends and colleagues from the city centee Pee renee attracted over 330 people to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel eatie this year and we expec Pe ean ee nas ‘To view the awards categories, complete the simple application procedure or find Se eee as recs See eae ee eo Parente eee ot eed Heald secures deal for German subsidiary British perimeter security manufacturer Heald Ltd has announced it has established a jerman subsidiary The firm, located in Hornsea, East Yorkshire design and manuf hostile vehicle mii including road bloc protect pedestrians and high profiel Global installs the World ulding New York City ind th ture unique tion (HVM) soluti sand bollards to rom the risk of vehicle attack nclude Avinor Airport, Norv Trade Centre and UN nd multiple other locations ax faving originally established a presence i a patent-proteted sliding bollard Thristmas Markets inthe city mmadea strategic decision t product, solution, of Mainz Heald hi ablish a permanent presence inthe region to better support the security requirements ofthe country and its new customer The fem specialises in bollards and road blockers Security industry profesional Michael ben recruited to lead th as the Managing Sales (Germany) for Heald GmbH. 1d MBE, the company’s owner Managing Directo, sa bal trad, establishing a presence ster positioned in Germany enables us to to serve the German market and enhance level cus Having has a slid under service and sti worked with Michael previously, he anding of our inde including the very important topic of hostk vehicle mitigation, he is familia with our products and the way 50s th forward to continuing to expand presence as one of th Michael Dahinten added: “Iam delighted to join the fora to 5s Heald ith high quality unique produ. is known worldwide as one of the a very exciting time which | ing forward to For information visit: www.heald.uk.com Member Over 230,000 SQFT of secure, managed warehouse capacity. Flexible Warehousing Secure site with 24/7 manned gatehous ‘and full site CCTV system. BS ole le LoCo : Recaro eee ing in every warehouse. Supporting the Humber ports Bespoke, cloud based warehouse management system, tailored to y for all your product handling product rte Tcl UL) Product handling is what we do. Can we \ kN CONTACT US Pome Ret a Le) Reece g Member first look at a new landmark building set tobe created in the heart of, Cleethorpes has been revealed. A three-storey building willbe constructed at the former Waves ste on the corner of Sea Road and the Promenade, comprising of state-of-the art public amenities and changing facilites, as, well as commercially lettable space across all floors ofthe building, which may include diferent providers in tail and hospitality A planning application was approved in 2020, but work on the scheme was delayed due to the pandemic, Now, as works draw closes, minor amends to the existing planning pplication have been submitted. The building is now proposed to include a pergola on the first oor to enable outdoor seating area, and additional information has been included in the application about the configuration ofthe doors and windows, and also about the materials proposed to be wsed fn the building Earlier this ratory works done on the site, pending the development of the site, And inthe coming months, more information wil be released about the site, and those of the neighbouring Pier Gardens and Market Place as those developments move The three nade orpes projects possible by £18.4m of Government Levelin Up Funding (LUF) awarded to North East Lincolnshire Council, wil see the transformation of Cleethorpes seafront. Landmark building » set to make waves “The vision isto regenerate three key areas of the resort 1. Redevelop the Sea Road site opposite the Pier to provide a tourism destination. It will include state-of-the-art public amenities and changing facilities, as well as commercially lettable space across all floors of the building, which may inclide different providers in retail and hospitality. 2, Rejuvenate the historic Market Place for social interac reconnecting our busy seafront and toven centr, crea i jobs and boosting the economy. Ths scheme proposes weand the major improvements tothe sq eduction ofa functioning mark 3. Regenerate Pier Gardens, retaining the Victorian heritage and fel, but incorporating Vatious new activites. In the Masterplan consultation, people wanted to see more made ofthe gardens, with additional seating, planting to increase biodiversity, and improved areas for children’s play, events and performances, and spaces for reflection and Region will benefit as a ‘Heritage Place’ North East Lincolnshire can build on the past, but through the lens of the now’ it people can see their deep and rich ‘connection to the sea, and also learn from their heritage. Ina major boost to its heritage and cultural work, the borough was recently named as one of the UK's intial nine “Heritage Places’ by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF), securing priority investment for the next 10 year, Restoration of the Victorian balconies on ‘Alexandra Road in Cleethorpes 18 Business Noverber/December 2023, With 11 more areas to be announced, in total there is a dedicated funding pot of £2000 for North East Lincolnshire and the other 19 areas between now and 2033, The 20 places have been chosen based on their “heritage needs, opportunities and potential” ‘Announcing the long-term Heritage Places projec, Eilish McGuinness, Chief Executive ofthe NLHE, said: "Our Heritage Places is designed to support in challenging times, to achieve even greater impact, and ‘commits our funding forthe Fong-term. Clr Hayden Daven, North East Lincolnshire Council's Cabinet Member for Culture and Heritage, sad: “We are delighted tohave been selected asa “Heritage lace’ and look forward to continuing to work closely ‘with the Heritage Fund to support our ‘communities to explore their heritage. Its amazing when you stop and consider the

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