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Further development in the pipeline at Markham Vale

A planning application has been submitted for a new 100,000 sq ft warehouse and office building at Markham Vale.

If given the go ahead, work on the site (next to the roundabout on Markham Lane) could start in the autumn − bringing more construction jobs to the area.

Outline planning permission has already been granted for the development and approval is now being sought for the appearance of the state-of-the-art building which has been designed by Henry Boot Developments Ltd.

The work is to be funded as part of a £14.2m government grant awarded to Markham Vale to provide ultra-modern accommodation for warehouse, manufacturing and offices designed to attract further business and industry to the area.

Councillor Joan Dixon, Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy and Transport, said:

“This is a really exciting time for Markham Vale with development really starting to gain pace.

“We’ve already started laying the foundations to expand onto the former Seymour Colliery site and turn a dormant site into prime economic land for business and industry with the potential to create an additional 2,000 jobs.

“If planning permission is granted, this warehouse will provide yet another excellent opportunity for a business to relocate or set-up at Markham and benefit from all it has to offer − including excellent transport links right next to the M1.”

Chesterfield Borough Council is set to consider the planning application in September.

Source:Derbyshire County Council

Posted in Development

Chesterfield Marathon runner registration at Casa Hotel

Runners taking part in the Chesterfield and Derbyshire Marathon are being asked to collect their race number for the event in the two days leading up to the big day.

 

Official registration for the marathon will take place at the Casa Hotel in Chesterfield on Friday 12 September between 10am and 9pm and on Saturday 13 September from 10am to 5pm, where runners can pick up their race number with disposable chip time attached.

 

Everyone will also be provided with a race day goody bag which will include an official t-shirt, water bottle and additional items.

 

A full information pack has been sent to runners via email this week, which provides details about the registration process, race route, as well as an update on water stations, car parking, baggage storage, timings, first aid, festival zones and event activities across Queen’s Park.

 

More than 1,500 people have already signed-up to take part in the Chesterfield and Derbyshire Marathon, which starts and finishes at Queen’s Park in the town centre.

 

Runners can take part in a full 26-mile marathon, half marathon, fun run or relay race, with the main events starting from 8:30am. Anyone interested in entering any of the distances needs to sign up before August 31, however fun run registrations are open right up until the day of the event.

 

Each runner will be presented with a medal on the finishing line, with a trophy presentation for certain categories.

 

Chesterfield-based Kids ‘n’ Cancer UK is the primary charity for the race, but a number of additional cancer related charities and good causes will also benefit from the race.

 

Entry into the events costs £45 (full marathon), £35 (half marathon), £100 (relay), and £5 (fun run). Runners raising £200 for Kids ‘n’ Cancer will be able to gain free entry.

Anyone unable to pick-up their race number and chip should contact Chesterfield and Derbyshire Marathon on 01246 236 566. For more information or to sign-up for the race visit www.chesterfieldmarathon.co.uk

 

Source:Chesterfield Marathon

Posted in About Chesterfield

Casa Hotel voted top employer

Casa has been named by its employees as one of the best places to work in the country.

Having already been awarded 14th place in the Catey Best Employer Awards for the hospitality industry, Chesterfield’s four star hotel has now been shortlisted as a top employer at this year’s Best Employers in Hospitality Awards run by Caterer.com.

Voted for by Casa employees themselves, the awards are a true testament to the fantastic environment at the hotel.

Having won awards in the Caterer.com Best Employers in Hospitality Awards for the past two years, Casa looks forward to hearing the category and overall winners for 2014, both of which will be announced at an awards dinner to be held at Lancaster London on Monday 29th September.

Source:Casa Hotel

Posted in Business, Celebrate Chesterfield

Markham Vale expansion underway

One of the country’s largest cranes is in Derbyshire to remove a bridge deck as part of plans to expand the Markham Vale regeneration site.

The ‘Bailey’ bridge over Erin Road is being removed today (Tuesday 12 August) by Mabey Bridge Ltd which has brought its 350 tonne weight limit crane to lift it off its abutments before dismantling it.

The work is part of Derbyshire County Council’s plans to turn the former Seymour Colliery site into prime economic land with the potential to create an additional 2,000 jobs.

It is being funded as part of a £14.2 million cash injection from the Government through its Enterprise Zone grant funding programme following a successful bid through Sheffield City Region’s Local Enterprise Partnership.

Councillor Joan Dixon, Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy and Transport said:

“Markham Vale has already provided a great jobs boost to Derbyshire and we are very excited to be expanding the site further.

“The expansion is part of our long-term vision of creating 5,000 jobs for local people on both sites and we look forward to welcoming businesses by March 2015.”

Erin Road, which will serve the next section of land to be developed, will also be closed for up to six months between Poolsbrook and Duckmanton and Markham Vale.

As well as groundwork for the gas, water and electricity supply, improvements will be made to make sure it is fit to carry traffic to and from local businesses setting up in the area once the site is developed.

A shuttle bus will be running between Poolsbrook and the Staveley and Duckmanton area, providing a connection to the existing bus services while the work takes place.

More than 560 new jobs have already been created at Derbyshire County Council’s flagship regeneration site which is currently home to 28 businesses.

A further 200 jobs have already been announced with the construction of new buildings underway.

Source:Derbyshire County Council

Posted in Development

Chesterfield company secures prestigious award

A Chesterfield-based business has won a major industry award for its refurbishment of the offices and reception of the Mining Information Centre in Mansfield.

Leverton UK, based in Wingerworth, has received the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Award for Collaborative Working following its £250,000 major structural refurbishment of the Coal Authority’s reception and offices on Lichfield Lane in Mansfield.

The company, a family business established in 1972 which specialises in commercial refurbishment and shopfitting contracts, was recommended for the award by Shirley Hurst-Cox, the Coal Authority Facilities Manager who submitted the award entry.

Shirley Hurst-Cox commented: “Leverton UK went beyond the brief.  They managed other contractors on site well, brought design flair to the project and recycled and reused existing materials to ensure the refurbishment of our offices and reception were delivered on time and on budget.

“All too often in construction we hear of projects going over budget and being delivered late.  Leverton UK’s collaborative approach to working at every stage just shows this can be avoided. This award is justly deserved.”

Selected from a shortlist of 40 other companies, Leverton UK was presented with the award at the recent East Midlands Committed to Construction Awards Dinner 2014 held in Nottingham – the most prestigious event in the region’s construction industry’s social calendar.

At the ceremony Leverton UK was praised by CIOB for the way, as principal contractor, it worked with other contractors on site and delivered the project ahead of schedule and on budget despite finding asbestos, which had to be removed, two weeks into the refurbishment. The company was also recognised for its value engineering measures, while working on the project, achieved through recycling a number of materials.

The new glass stepping stone bearing the Coal Authority Logo inset into the floor of the new reception was the brainchild of Marcus and uses recycled glass partitions that were removed from the original offices.

Leverton UK Directors, Marcus and Tony are both Fellows of the CIOB which is the highest professional qualification and recognises people who have worked at a senior level in the industry for at least five years.

Marcus Leverton said: “We were delighted to win the award. To be recognised by our peers and the CIOB is incredible.

“We approached the refurbishment of the Coal Authority’s offices like we do every project; with a professional team all sure of the end goal, aware of their own responsibilities, yet willing to go the extra mile to help each other out.

“But most of all, each member of the team, from the client to the guys working on site, know they are appreciated and are wholly included in the project which results in a superior end product. The award is definitely a highlight in the company’s 41 year history.”

The Awards were open to organisations, both public and private; and also individuals located in and around the East Midlands and whose business is related to construction. The categories were chosen to reflect sensitive and diverse issues and matters current in a modern construction industry.

Pictured left to right: Marcus Leverton, Mike Sheldon – Head of HSE and Facilities and Shirley Hurst-Cox – Facilities Manager both from The Coal Authority are presented with the Collaborative Working award by Chris Chivers Vice President of the CIOB (FCIOB).

Source:Leverton UK via In the Works PR

Posted in Business, Celebrate Chesterfield

New development creating more jobs for Chesterfield

A new family pub and restaurant development is to open at the Markham Vale regeneration site in Chesterfield.

Named The Little Castle, the new eatery is expected to open by December and will bring 40 jobs to the town.

Run by Marston’s Inns and Taverns, which provides pubs throughout the UK, The Little Castle will be located next to McDonald’s and will offer an extensive food menu, including a Sunday carvery and weekend breakfast buffet.

Councillor Joan Dixon, Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy and Transport, said:

“We are delighted to welcome Marston’s Inns and Taverns to Markham Vale and the employment opportunities it brings.

“Markham Vale is playing an important part in our vision to build a strong Derbyshire economy that creates jobs and we look forward to welcoming many more businesses to the site in the future.

“Working with development partner, Henry Boot Developments Limited, we have helped to attract 28 businesses to the site to date and create 565 jobs.

“We have invested £77 million to reclaim the former mining area at Markham, between Chesterfield and Bolsover, with the long-term aim of creating 5,000 jobs.

Rachel Newnes, from Marston’s Inns and Taverns said: “We are extremely excited about our latest pub which we hope will build a great reputation locally, and we are hoping to welcome the community through the doors in time for Christmas.”

Source:Derbyshire County Council

Posted in Development, Visiting

2014 Food and Drink Awards shortlist announced

Twenty four food and drink businesses have been shortlisted across nine categories in the 2014 Chesterfield Food and Drink Awards, organised in association with Chesterfield College – headline sponsor of the awards for the second year running.

The shortlisted establishments were selected from hundreds of nominations received by the competition organisers Destination Chesterfield.

Four of the nominees – Calabria, Stephenson’s Coffee and Tea House, Barca Bar and Tramway Tavern – are hoping to retain their titles in 2014 after winning in their nominated categories at last year’s Food and Drink Awards.

The Restaurant of the Year category has proved hugely popular for nominations, with five restaurants being shortlisted for the award this year, including last year’s winner of the prestigious title, Calabria.

Five establishments have also been nominated across two categories, including Calabria, Lombardis Ristorante Italiano, Stephenson’s Coffee and Tea House, St Thomas’ Coffee Bar and Coco Bar Bistro.

This year there are more opportunities for food and drink establishments to win with the introduction of two new categories – International Restaurant of the Year and the Family Friendly Award.

A secret panel of judges is now set to visit the shortlisted businesses in order to decide the winner of each category.  TV chef and presenter Ainsley Harriott will be announcing the winners, as well as those of an additional four categories, at the glittering award ceremony being held on Wednesday 29 October at Chesterfield College’s Heart Space Building.  The public will be able to follow proceedings on Twitter during the evening – using the hashtag#cfda14.

Chair of Destination Chesterfield, Peter Swallow said: “The awards are recognition of the contribution Chesterfield’s thriving hospitality industry makes to the local economy. I’m delighted to see how the community has once again got behind the myriad of eating and drinking establishments both locally and further afield and nominated so many of them.

“We have a number of strong contenders in each category, however the proof will be in the eating and our judges will be visiting each and every establishment to check whether they all live up to the claims.”

The full list of finalists are below:-

 

Restaurant of the Year – sponsored by Chesterfield Borough Council

  • Blu Bistro & Coffee House
  • Calabria
  • Cocina @ Casa Hotel
  • Lombardis Ristorante Italiano
  • The Old Post Restaurant

 

Café/Tea Room of the Year 

  • Meringue Bakery & Café
  • Stephenson’s Coffee and Tea House
  • St Thomas’ Coffee Bar

 

Gastro Pub of the Year

  • Barca Bar @ Casa Hotel
  • Coco Bar Bistro
  • The Market Pub

 

Pub / Bar of the Year – Sponsored by Redbrik Estate Agents

  • Coco Bar Bistro
  • The Grouse Inn
  • Tramway Tavern

 

Best Newcomer – sponsored by Barber Harrison and Platt

  • Little Red Smokehouse
  • The Galleon Steakhouse
  • Wingerworth Pub & Kitchen

 

Best Customer Service – sponsored by Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce

  • Calabria
  • Lombardis Ristorante Italiano
  • Stephenson’s Coffee and Tea House

 

Best Out of Town – sponsored by Northern Tea Merchants

  • Fox & Goose Inn, Pudding Pie Hill
  • Kathmandu Gurka
  • The White Horse at Woolley Moor

 

International Restaurant of the Year – sponsored by BRM Solicitors

  • Dehli 41
  • O Tokuda
  • Star of Sall

 

Family Friendly Award – sponsored by Jumble Design

  • The Lock Keeper
  • The Manor at Brampton
  • St Thomas’ Coffee Bar

 

Other supporters of the awards include Natwest, Banner Jones, Franke Sissons, In the Works PR, MSK Ingredients and the Derbyshire Times.

A limited number of sponsorship opportunities still remain.  If any businesses are interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2014 Chesterfield Food and Drink Awards they should contact Dominic Stevens or Tara Underhill on 01246 207207 or email dom.stevens@chesterfield.co.uk.

Further details about the Chesterfield Food and Drink Awards is available atwww.chesterfield.co.uk/foodanddrinkawards.

Source:Destination Chesterfield

Posted in About Chesterfield

Chesterfield’s parks among the best in the country

Four parks, all maintained by Chesterfield Borough Council, have retained the prestigious Green Flag award.

The national accolade, handed out by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, recognises Britain’s top parks and open spaces.

A Green Flag flying overhead is a sign to the public that the space boasts the highest possible standards, is beautifully maintained and has excellent facilities.

Both Poolsbrook Country Park and the grounds of Chesterfield and District Crematorium were awarded the honour for the second time, after first receiving the award last year.

Holmebrook Valley Park received its fourth Green Flag, while Queen’s Park‘s award marks the tenth time it has been given Green Flag status.

Councillor Chris Ludlow, Chesterfield Borough Council’s Executive Member for Environment said: “One of our priorities as a council is to keep our parks and open spaces clean, tidy and well-managed.

“The fact that four of our parks have retained Green Flag status shows we are successful in this.

“I’d like to thank our staff and the many residents and volunteers of our friends of the park groups, without whom, this would not be possible.”

Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award scheme manager Paul Todd said: “We are delighted to announce yet another record-breaking year for Green Flag Award parks and green spaces.

“A Green Flag Award provides national recognition for all the parks managers, staff and volunteers who, through their dedication and hard work, have helped to create these fantastic places for everyone to enjoy.

“Quality green spaces are a vital resource for communities and that is why it is so significant that we have given out more awards than ever before.”

Photograph caption: Councillor Chris Ludlow (centre) celebrates the Green Flag awards for 2014 with Chesterfield Borough Council environmental services staff and friends of the parks.

Source:Chesterfield Borough Council

Posted in Celebrate Chesterfield, Visiting

Paving the way for more Markham Vale development

Work to open up a new section of the Markham Vale regeneration site started today with a £1.2m road refurbishment project.

Erin Road, which will serve the next section of land to be developed on the site where the former Seymour Colliery once stood, will be closed for up to six months between Poolsbrook and Duckmanton and Markham Vale.

As well as groundwork for the gas, water and electricity supply, improvements will be carried out along the section of road stretching just over half a mile to make sure it is fit to carry extra traffic travelling to and from local businesses setting up in the area once the Seymour site is developed.

A shuttle bus will be running between Poolsbrook and the Staveley and Duckmanton area, providing a connection to the existing bus services while the work takes place.

A bridge carrying an old haul road over Erin Road will also be demolished. The ‘Bailey’ bridge − a temporary bridge made of prefabricated steel truss panels bolted together − was used by colliery vehicles travelling to and from the former pit.

Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy and Transport, Councillor Joan Dixon said:

Developing the next phase of Markham Vale is the next step in our long-term vision of attracting more business and industry, creating 5,000 jobs for local people.

“We are pleased we can finally start work to prepare the land and get plots in place for further development by March 2015.

“We will be working hard to get this work done as quickly as possible and if we can reopen the road sooner, we will. I hope road users will bear with us while this important work takes place and apologise for any inconvenience which may be caused.”

The work is being funded as part of a £14.2 million cash injection from the government to turn the former Seymour Colliery site into prime economic land with the potential to create more than 2,000 more jobs.

More than 560 new jobs have already been created at the county council’s flagship regeneration site which is currently home to 28 businesses. A further 200 jobs have already been announced with the construction of new buildings underway.

Source:Derbyshire County Council

Posted in About Chesterfield, Development

More new homes for Chesterfield

Plans have been announced by Miller Homes Midlands for a further 63 homes to be built at Chesterfield’s popular housing development, The Portlands.

New two, three and four-bedroom properties will form phase two of the development, which is situated on Sheffield Road in Chesterfield.

Amongst the new properties released for sale is the three-bedroom Montgomery style property, which boasts a master bedroom with ensuite and French Doors that open onto a generous garden.

The Portlands, Chesterfield is set in an ideal location with excellent commuting links to nearby Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield. The development also offers the buyer a countryside escape, with the Peak District being just a short hop away.

Paul Walters, Associate Director for Miller Homes Midlands, explains how phase two offers the perfect opportunity for those looking to get on the housing ladder:

“Phase One of The Portlands continues to be extremely popular with first time buyers and we are still experiencing high interest levels. With Phase Two, we have sold five properties in just three days so it shows how well received the development is.

“We are beginning to see confidence return to the housing market and with the government-backed Help to Buy scheme, making a move to a newly built home has never been easier.”

For more information on The Portlands, visit the sales centre, open Thursday to Monday 10am-5pm, or call 0808 250 6460.

Source:Tank PR on behalf of Miller Homes

Posted in About Chesterfield, Development

New department store to open in Chesterfield

Boyes will be opening the doors to its new store in Chesterfield this Thursday 24th July.

Located on Cavendish street in what was the old Zanzibar nightclub, this will be the company’s 51st store and will offer the people of Chesterfield quality branded products at great value prices.  Boyes Chesterfield will stock everything from toiletries, toys, stationary, tools, housewares, home furnishings and clothing for all the family, as well as their range of wool, dress fabrics and haberdashery.

Management and staff are very excited and looking forward to welcoming customers to the new Boyes store in Chesterfield. Robert van der Heijden, Marketing & New Store Development Director says “The opening will be a great celebration packed with lots of fantastic Opening Offers such as fabulous Lego watches for only £4.99  and Free giveaways, so come on down and grab a bargain.”

Source:Boyes

Posted in About Chesterfield, Visiting