What a fantastic result for Hull and the sub region. Not just for 2017 but from now till then and beyond. A real opportunity to show case everything that is special and unique about the place and get behind a real agenda for improvement.
I had a look at the City Plan document, what I see is very vague and on the face of it wishful, who are the authors? Am I missing something with this district heating system, to me it relies on an active build by house builders and constructors of other new buildings who will incorporate the energy, to be economic these will have to be together, where is the development planned. In regards to green deal, this will only come local if the bid enquiry is written in a way that scores best value to [...]
Having read the emerging draft delivery plan it is interesting to consider this with the 2006 Competitive Assessment. In particular the local economic impact of the ports and emerging renewables sector, within but not evident in the economic data provided for the board of the North Bank Partnership. The recent report for the LEP sheds some interesting light on this. The numbers of existing jobs and local economic contribution is not that significant but those projected are clearly very attractive if they could be delivered with local benefit. Note I say IF. This caused me [...]
Representatives from the local business and property industry attended this workshop. Following on from that Horncastle submitted the following thoughts to the planning officers ‘In any plan of this type the key elements should be flexibility. Flexibility because wevery much believe that only by us creating this locally will we be able to deal with the much wider social issues that afflict our people whether they be a young person affected by youth unemployment or someone more mature who has recently lost their job. We also believe a growing economy is important to both those in the public and private sector. [...]
Horncastle Group PLC and MKM Building Supplies once again were joint sponsors of the Start up Business of the Year Award at the annual Mail News and Media Business Awards held at Willerby Manor last night. The awards ceremony was an excellent evening that showcased the huge range of local companies that continue to operate successfully despite the poor economic climate. H & H Comms and Redeem Clinic were the two finalists for our award, with Redeem being the overall winners. Congratulationsonce again to Redeem and H & H Comms and we wish all of the winners [...]
This weekend Horncastle Group Chairman Andrew Horncastle will join a group of 10 cyclists to begin a ride from Lands’ End to John O’Groats in order to raise money for The Daisy Appeal. The Daisy Appeal is a local charity which is delivering a brand new state-of-the art PET-CT scanning facility at Castle Hill Hospital while also funding scientists at Hull University who are helping to develop PET-CT technology. PET-CT scanning can play a crucial role in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases including cancer, heart disease and dementia. The total cost of the project [...]
Horncastle Group would like to congratulate Alex Smith and Luke Campbell on their outstanding achievements at the London 2012 Olympics. It is fantastic to see athletes from Hull competing and succeeding at the highest level and we are delighted to have been able to help Alex by providing access to one of our units for indoor training. We hope to see both Alex and Luke continue to succeed in their chosen fields and acting as great ambassadors for Hull.
Horncastle Group will once again be exhibiting at this year’s Chamber Expo 2012 tomorrow, Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th June at the Bonus Arena, Walton Street, Hull. Come and visit William and Angela on Stand 25 to learn more about the Gro Campaign and how Horncastle Group can help your business to grow. We look forward to seeing you there!
We are delighted to announce that we have secured a new letting to Unique Comms Group at 25 South Street in Hull City Centre. The independent internet services company have recently moved into 25 and are occupying the entire third floor of the building. The building is ideal for Unique Comms as it provides them with the space that they need for future expansion in a great city centre location. The refurbished building with its striking external appearance continues to prove popular and we hope to have the building fully let in the near future.
Horncastle Group are bringing forward plans to build 14 homes and a high quality residential care home on land close to the junction of Beverley Parklands and Figham Road. This exciting new development will deliver much needed family housing and also provide specialist care for the elderly which is in high demand in East Yorkshire. The site will be sympathetically landscaped and the houses and care home will complement the existing properties on Beverley Parklands whilst also ensuring that they do not become overlooked. We have recently launched our consultation exercise and all residents in Beverley Parklands [...]