Forrest Park developers ( from left ) Jon Mott and Jon Robinson with Thomas Prentice from Aycliffe Business Park Community . Pic by Chris Booth .
FORREST PARK DEVELOPERS BACK AYCLIFFE ’ S MAKE YOUR MARK AWARDS
The developers of one of the biggest new industrial developments in the region are showing their commitment to the local community by backing an awards event .
Richardson Barberry , the team behind the huge Forrest Park development at Aycliffe Business Park , has joined the growing list of high-profile names to back Aycliffe Business Park ’ s Make Your Mark awards , in association with Husqvarna .
The glamorous awards ceremony – organised by Aycliffe Business Park Community ( ABPC ) – will be held at the stunning Redworth Hall Hotel on Friday , May 20 .
Richardson Barberry are backing the awards by sponsoring the Engineering and Manufacturing award – joining headline sponsors Husqvarna and category sponsors Gestamp , Stiller , Ebac , Business Durham , Think Kudos and Jacksons Law Firm .
Barberry industrial development director and shareholder Jon Robinson said : “ It ’ s great to see the return of the Make Your Mark awards after what has been a highly challenging couple of years for many companies .
“ Everyone at Richardson Barberry is delighted to be able to support such a prestigious event which celebrates some of the exceptional achievements of people and companies at Aycliffe Business Park .
“ Together with our joint venture partners Richardson , we are excited at the prospect of adding to the success of Aycliffe Business Park by delivering new industrial and logistics units at Forrest Park .
“ Situated on a 116-acre site , it will be one of the North-East ’ s premier business parks , stimulating economic growth by an estimated half a billion pounds in the next 10 years and creating over 3,000 jobs for the region .
“ We are submitting our reserved matters planning application in April 2022 for our phase one scheme comprising of c : 780,000 sq ft over eight buildings and are talking to local , national and international occupiers who have expressed interest in taking some of the 1.8 million sq ft of industrial space available at Forrest Park .
“ They are attracted by the fact that it is a serviced and consented site , in a first class business location on a motorway junction , with access to an excellent , skilled labour demographic .
“ Companies moving to Forrest Park will also benefit from becoming part of the vibrant and highly successful Aycliffe Business Park Community .
“ We are looking forward to joining everyone at the awards and celebrating the hard work , innovation , investment and successes of those businesses that have been shortlisted .”
ABPC board director Thomas Prentice , who ’ s business development manager at Stiller , said : “ We ’ re absolutely thrilled to have Richardson Barberry on board with the Make Your Mark awards .
“ The Forrest Park site is a hugely exciting development for Aycliffe Business Park and it ’ s fantastic to see its developers not only engaging with the business park so positively , but also embracing these awards , which are so important .”
For coverage of the Make Your Mark Awards , follow Aycliffe Business Park Community on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn .
We ’ ll also be covering the event with a special supplement in the next issue of Aycliffe Business .
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