March 2007
29/03/2007 - More Tourists Visiting County
Tourist attractions in the East Midlands had a bigger increase in visitor numbers that anywhere else outside London last year, and Northamptonshire is pulling in the most. National tourism marketing body VisitBritain has found East Midlands attractions pulled in 50 per cent more visitors during July, August & September 2006, compared with the year before. And Explore Northamptonshire, the county's tourism marketing body, has revealed the county attracted a staggering 19.7m visitors, who spent £762m in 2005, an increase of six per cent from 2004. David Randall, chief operating officer at Explore Northamptonshire - part of Northamptonshire Enterprise Limited - said the jike in visitor numbers was down to a push in promotions for the area. He said: "We have got major attractions like Silverstone and Althorp, but there is a push towards other things like the music in the air festival at Sywell Aerodrome. "We are just establishing these events and putting Northamptonshire on the map. We have also made it easier to book accommodation, and looked at how to improve faacilities in the area. The people who come to the county are of all kinds, conference visitors, or people visitng friends and family. But we are now looking at how to increase the number of people who visit the area and stay overnight." For more information on things to do around the county, log on to the Explore Northamptonshire website.
28/03/2007 - University Recognised for Sustainable Development
The University of Northampton has been crowned as a key member of the Regional Expertise (RCE) by the United Nations (UN) for its education of sustainable development. Along with seven other higher education institutions, four government agencies, six local authorities and 18 other organisations, the University falls under the East Midlands region which is the first UK region to be approved by the UN University and UNESCO for its expertise in sustainable development education. There are only 34 other RCEs around the world, with the East Midlands region now joining this prestigious group. The RCE East Midlands group will research and promote education for sustainable development and global citizenship in schools, colleges and universities, as well as in youth, community and business education. At the forefront of the University's sustainable development education is the internationally renowned SITA Centre for Wastes Management, based in the School of Applied Sciences. Professor Paul Philips explains explains more about the Centre's work and fitting into the RCE East Midlands group: "We're thrilled to be included into the RCE region as it's a very prestigious honour. Wastes management and sustainability education has never been more improtant and we hope that we can make a real difference to the future of our planet. Everyone needs to start changing and adapting their lifestyles if we are to save this planet and if we can do that via students enrolled on our courses or general education through lectures, conferences or media appearances, we will do our very best." The UN has led the world in promoting sustainable development and now, as part of a 10 year programme, it acknowledges the vital roles of regions in helping everyone to be more sustainable . Professor Hans van Ginkel, Rector of the United Nations University, based in Japan, recently awarded the formal certificate to RCE East Midlands. John Perry from the Government Office for teh East Midlands, concluded: "The RCE East Midlands will enable the region the values, skills and knowledge that young people and citizens will need to create a more sustainable East Midlands. A major change in behaviour is needed if the region is to get on a more sustainable track and education is one of the key routes for this change."
28/03/2007 - Transport Strategy for Growth - Consultation
Following publication of the Government's Sustainable Communities Plan and the Milton Keynes and South Midlands (MKSM) Sub-Regional Strategy, Northamptonshire is experienceing significant housing and employment growth, particularly around the main urban areas. In response, Northamptonshire County Council has developed a Transport Strategy for Growth (TSfG) which sets out the integrated transport framework to support housing growth and the associated economic growth and regeneration of the county. The transport proposals are set within existing and emerginf economic, environmental and social strategic frameworks necessary to ensure a sustainable future for Northamptonshire. The TSfG comprises several document (available on the County Council's Website) which set out strategic proposals for the county as part of the wider MKSM Sub-Region, as well as a strategy for encouraging modal shift, and Town Strategies aimed at delivering and supporting growth in each of the growth towns. The TSfG will then feed into ech district's programme for growth through theur Cor Spatial Strategies (CSS) and accompanying development plan documents. The TSfG was agreed for consultation at the County Council's Cabinet meeting on 8th January 2007. The consultation runs from 15th February until 20th April 2007. The County Council is holding it's consultation separately to, but in parallel with, that for the CSS for North Northamptonshire and the Issues & Options Paper for West Northamptonshire is planned for publication within this period. To view or download the consultation documents, please visit the Transport Planning section of Northamptonshire County Council's Website.
26/03/2007 - Skills Studio Opens at University
A studio that will support the student skills development across all relevant University courses, designed and developed by the Social Work division, School of Health, the University of Northampton, is officially opened on next Thursday 29th March. Ths skills studio will be utilised to practice and improve communication skills through role play. Interaction can be obvserved through one way screens or through the use of a two way mirror and it can be recorded, played back and edited. It is hoped that the studio will also be of interest to external parties who may wish to use the facilities to train their staff in particular skills required for their work role, for example, observing behaviour or interview techniques. It could also be used to make DVDs on topics for training purposes. Lesley Best, Principal Lecturer, Social Work, School of Health at the University commented: "The Skills Studio is a much needed facility in Northampton and one that we hope will benefit both internal and external partners greatly. Effective communication skills are essential for good practice in all areas of work today and we hope that many different external organisations may find it useful. There will be a fee charged for the use of the skills studio althgouh, if used on a regular basis, we are more than happy to discuss a partnership agreement." Funding for the social skills studio was provided by a General Social Care Council Grant (GSCC) and from the School of Health directly. Interested external organisations who would like to attend the opening and havea tour of the facilities can contaact Lesley Best on 01604 892489, email:
lesley.best@northampton.ac.uk. The studio will officially be opened by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Ann Tate, at 10am on Thursday 29th March.
26/03/2007 - Cash Boost for Voluntary Services
Voluntary groups in Northamptonshire are set to benefit from £515,000 over three years after winning a government grant. Northamptonshire County Council won the money to provide specialist support for charities and the voluntary sector. The council now plans to talk to local groups to find out how best the money can be spent. Council Leader Jim Harker said the money will be used to improve "the services it provides to the vulnerable people in the county." He said: "It is vital that we continue to work in partnership with other authorities and with voluntary sector organisations in the county." Stuart McQuade, chief executive from Ncompass, the county's development agency for the voluntary sector, said: "This is a great result for everyone involved in submitting the application. This money will allow partner organisations to work together to strengthen the long-term capacity of the voluntary sector in the county to ensure that vulnerable people are getting the support they need." The funding will be targeted at organisations which provide services to vulnerable people including older people, adults with mental health needs, adults with physical disabilities and adults with learning difficulties. The money is from the government's Invest to Save budget, which is a joint Treasury and Cabinet office initiative aiming to create long-term improvements in the delivery of public services through working with local partner groups. Source: BBC News
23/03/2007 - Set Fair for Future
Picture the scene - a deserted beach, a clue sky and hardly a ripple on the surface of the azure sea where a luxury motor yacht is moored. A dream for some, but a company celebrating its 40th anniversary this year has helped make it possible for an increasing number of people. Although obviously not responsible for the location and weather, it is the 1,300 strong team at Fairline Boats which designs, develops and manufactures a range of luxury boats. It may be surprising that a small innocuous-looking piece of raw fibreglass, along with other essential elements and a highly skilled work-force can be turned into a multi-million pound luxury. What may be more surprising is that it happens as far from the English coast as you can get - in deepest Northamptonshire. From sites at Oundle and Corby, Fairline makes boats ranging from 34ft to 74ft and costing from about £200,000 to more than £2.2m, a far cry from the first model that left the boatyard in 1967, a 19ft Fairline Deluxe costing £230. Last year 1,000 hours were spent restoring one of these original models to celebrate the firm's anniversary to take to the vaarious boat shows this year. Marketing manager Bryan Jones said: "It has already made an appearance at the London Boat Show and it caused a lot of interest and several purchase offers, but this is staying with us. "What we didi do was sell 55 boats, valued at £38m, unprecedented in our industry but de to the trust in our brand and service." Fairline Boats was started by Jack Newington, an entrepreneur approaching retirement age who was looking for something constructive to do. He brought a flooded area of some disused gravel pits on the outskirts of OUndle and turned it into a marina, setting up a small fleet of hire boats and a fit-out shop. He also repaired the craft and built a canopy as a shelter for the few boats he had on sale, but it was not long before requests came in for him to build an entire boat. The rest, as they say, is history. Today, Fairline Boats has customers worldwide and Mr Jones will have travelled some 50,000 miles by June meeting dealers. He said: "There are a number of competitors but we always offer something different and have made our reputation as being the brand leader in our market sector. Most people buy a boat from us as a refuge form the media, so it would not be fair to name them as that would be a breach of confidenceand would deter them from placing further orders with us. Customers include people from the film and sports worlds, several European members of royalty and politicians. But I can say, as she has moved on to buy bigger boats than we manufacture, that the singer Celine Dion was a former customer." The process of building one of the luxury yachts starts in the design room where the team is constantly revising and updating the three moderls in the Fairline range - the Targa, the Phantom and the Squadron. Unlike some boat manufacturers which share hulls across a range of craft, each Fairline hull is unique to every new model. It can be a three year process, from initial design through to creating a scale model when production is started. Made from numerous moulds and using a gel-coated fibre glass to produce the smooth finish required, the separate pieces are bonded or bolted together to create the hull, deck and superstructure, which are worked on simultaneously side by side, until brought together in the final stages to vreate the finished boat. But it takes much more than fibre glass to turn this object into a luxury motor yacht. High quality stainless steel is used for handrails and other fittings, while hand-crafted oak, teak, cherry or walnut have been painstakingly polished to give each boat that warm feel, plus a high spec engine. To get an idea of what money can buy, Fairline has introduced its new flagship for its anniversary year - the Targa 64 Gran Turismo. Trade secrets prevent giving away details of the technology engaged, but the deck saloon incorporates a new and innovative industry-leading retractable electric sliding roof. On board there are three cabins, the master stateroom having an electo-opaque glass partition to the en suite shower, air conditioning, built-in barbecue and ice maker, while below the engine room, forward facing propellors - more economical than the regular rear facing - can not only drive the boat to speeds of 40mph, but also turn on the proverbial six-pence and even travel diagonally. It takes six to seven weeks to manufacture a boat form start to finish and at any one time there are five boats in production. Mr Jones said: "They don't have the fuel capacity for ocean travel but are bought by people who enjoy cruising around places like the Mediterranean and Greek Ilsands, the Bahamas and other exotic seas. Although the Targa can do 40 miles an hour, many users just like to anchor in some secluded bay, relax on the sun deck and soak up the atmosphere." Work is about to start on the contruction of another manufacturing facilitiy, due to be ready by autumn. Mr Jones said: "This will not only allow is to increase production but also make an even bigger boat." The future is looking positive and Fairline certainly knows how to make a splash. Source: Pete Austin, NorthantsNews.
23/03/2007 - Sports Minister backs Silverstone Upgrade
Sports Minister Richard Caborn has backed a master plan from Silverstone chiefs to secure the future of the British Grand Prix. Caborn attended a presentation made by the owners of the circuit, the British Racing Driver's Club, to local councils and regional development agencies. The plan includes new grandstands, pit and paddock facilities. Caborn said: "The masterplan really builds on the Silverstone brand and shows a great deal of potential." Despite recent redevelopment, Silverstone's future as a Formula One venue is unclear. BRDC President and former F1 World Champion Damon Hill conceded earlier this month that the British Grand Prix was "hanging in the balance" as Middle and Far Eastern circuits became more attractive. But the BRDC, which owns the track, hopes a redevelopment of the circuit will guarantee its place on the calendar beyond 2009. Caborn said: "The masterplan is not only important to Silverstone and its continued hosting of the British Grand Prix, but also the development of the sport in the country. It gives a real opportunity to British motorsport to realise its ambitions in the no-too-distant future." Hill said: "We hope we can move forward to make Silverstone a place we can be really pround of in this country, not just for the BRDC but also for the UK to beam motorsport and our event around the world." Source: BBC Sport.
22/03/2007 - Building the Future of Kettering
Major proposals to rejuvenate Ketering town centre and make it more atrtactive to shoppers have been unveiled. The far-reaching plans include the demolition of some town centre buildings, a bid to make the town centre a far more attractive place to work and shop, innocative new developments and major improvements to four key areas. The Kettering Town Centre framework document sets out the council's vision of how the town should look in 20 years' time, outlines the major projects and the next steps to take to make the town attractive to investors, developers, residents and businesses. Kettering has already been identified inkey Government documents as north Northamptonshire's main shopping town and the new plans are designed to strengthen its position in the face of significant new competition in Corby and major plans to overhaul the centre of Wellingborough. The 20 year plan includes a huge increase in the amount of town centre shopping floorspace and is designed to offer the county's ever-groeing population all the shopping and leisure attractions a modern town centre should provide. The vision includes a balance between high street and specialist independent shops, restaurants and bars, a bid to make the town centre more accessible to pedestrians and public transport users, alongside a major programme of work to improve the appearance of the town centre streets and open spaces. The key theme is to improve the quality of shops and the shopping experience,w hich would include the redevelopment of the Newlands, Wadcroft and Tanners Gate area. Kettering Council has already been allocated £5million of Government money to help revamp the town. Some of it has been used to buy buildings in Horsemarket to help with the redevelopment of that area and more will be used to improve the Wadvroft, Tanners Gate and Newlands zone. The document has identified several key areas to develop and make better use of the buildings and space. These include: A heritage and civic centre around the council offices and Market Place; A retail and leisure quarter based around the north of the town centre and High Street; A western residential quarter along Northfield Avenue; A transport, commercial and business quarter near the train station. The plans are being discussed by members of Kettering Council's planning policy committee this week. Committee chairman Robert Civil said: "We are already the sixth best town centre in the East Midlands and we want to keep it that way. We want to expand the town centre to support the incoming population. We are hoping for things like a major department store. The challenges we face include encouraging new business into the town. "We will receive Government funding for a lot of it and we will beworking closely with private investors, developers and businesses. We also need to change the road system - we don't like the on-way system." It is anticipated that the total amount of retail space required in Kettering will double. Studies have also found there is a further need for larger retail units in the town in order to attract bigger and better retailers to the town. Source: Monique Cleaver - Evening Telegraph
21/03/2007 - Daventry Firm Buiding Eco Coupe
A Daventry car maker which has developed a ground-breaking, eco-friendly sports coupe is set to manufacture the first of its vehicles. Connaught, based in Oxford Street, plans to have its first Type-D GT Syrancuse sports car roll off the production line in November. The car, which will have a limited run of 100, is the first model to be manufactured by the company after it was revived in 2002. Over the next few years, Connaught, which is in the process of setting up its manufacturing facility, aims to make 2,000 cars a year. As well as the traditional sports car, which comes with a super-charged 2-litre V10 engine, the company will manufacture the world's first hybrid sports coupe, the first Type-D H. The four-seater marries the company's V10 engine with an electric motor, delivering performance and fuel efficiency. Tony Martindale, who founded the company with Tim Bishop, said their innovative hybrid car combined the best of both worlds. He said: "The whole philosophy, our whole approach if you like with the V10 and the hybrid, is to give the best in class in therms of performance and the best in terms of efficiency." Before Connaught was revived a few years ago, the company was best known for its Grand Prix success in the 1950s. The company's Syracuse model commemorates that history, being named after Tony Brooks's win in the 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix. Although only a limited number will be made, more than 750 people have already sigend up to test drive the £65,000 sports coupe. As well as making its own cars, Connaught is planning to offer to fit its eco-friendly technology into other vehicles. Mr Martindale said: "We're obviously pushing ahead with the manufacturing, but our engineering team is now moving on to retro foit the hybrid system. The technology we've developed on the V10 engine can be fitted to home delivery vehicles, such as those used by Tesco, and considerably reduce their CO2 emissions."
19/03/2007 - College's Services Top Class
Northampton College is one of the first training providers in the East Midlands to receive an official quality mark as a result of the top class services it offers local employers. The East Midlands emskills project was set up two and a half years ago by EMFEC, the regional Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and the East Midlands Development Agency (emda), to develop a recognisable mark to help employers choose between training and professional development providers in the region. To gain its accreditation, the College;s Business Centre underwent a gruelling assessment against a number of best practice benchmarks including its delivery of training, responsiveness to client needs and learners' success rates. It passed with flying colours. To mark the achievement, Northampton College's Proncipal, Len Closs, received the award at a special presentation ceremony on Thursday 15 March at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. The College is one of 30 training providers to fain the award. Len Closs said: "We have always been very proud of the training we offer local businesses but, by gaining this emskills quality mark, we are able to stand out in the crows and reaffirm the College as one of the foremost training providers in the East Midlands. Nimisha Bedd, owner of Rathgar Car Home in Northampton, has used the College;s business services for a number of years. She said: "Northampton College has always provided us with exceptional practical training in the workplace and many of our carers have gone on to complete qualifications successfully. The tutors are incredibly supportive and encouraging, which impacts positively in our care."
12/03/2007 - Innovation Rockets into East Midlands
The East Midlands innovation Festival (iFestival), supported by East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and Innovation East Midlands (InnEM), officially kicks off today, Friday 9th March 2007. The iFestival will be the largest ever collective celebration of innovation in the region and will encompass an inspiring, inclusive programme of events. Over one hundred activities and events will happen over a two month period, coinciding with the start of National Science and Engineering Week and closing with the International Nano Technology Conference in Nottingham on Wednesday 16th & Thursday 17th May. Launch day sees young people across the region experiencing science as they have never seen it before, in a series of creative and fun events. This will be followed up on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th March respectively with families in Nottingham's Old Market Square and Derby City Centre having the chance to view a 9 metre high Skybolt rocket. A team of rocket scientists will be on hand to chat to parents and children, courtesy of the Starchaser Industries Space4Schools programme, about the UK's contribution to space exploration and the potential for a career in this field. David Wallace, emda's International Director with responsibility for innovation, said: "The iFestival is a great opportunity not only to showcase innovation but also to encourage and support young people, businesses, communities and organisations to network and help them understand how innovation is important to them. "We believe that the iFestival is a positive moce in helping to foster a culture of innovation in the East Midlands, as it is a key driver in our goal to create a dynamic, knowledge focused economy and contribute to the vision of a flourishing region by 2020." Loughborough-based AstraZeneca - one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies - is one of many of the region's organisations who are embracing the innovation ideal. As hosts of one of the iFestival anchor events, which will take place on Monday 30th April, AstraZeneca will explore new and pioneering ways of training and inspiring employees to harness their natural creativity to help them contribute to overall business performance. Heather Derrick, the company's UK External Relations Director, said: "Our event will highlight that whatever business you are in, you sometimes need to step outside of the box to find fresh ideas and inspiration. This is a key concept at the heart of the iFestival, and AstraZeneca is please to demonstrate how this can be applied to business practices. We particulalry hope that small and medium sized enterprises will benefit from our approach and use the opportunity to network with larger businesses and institutions." Taking inspirational innovation activities out to young people, the iFestival will also engage with over 150 schools and more than 3,000 young people around the region. A 'Come Alive with Science' programme will include school Science Games days plus a region-wide young scientific film-makers project and theatre performance, giving young people the chance to take part in science, engineering and technological activities. Natalie Grant, Science College Manager at St Bede's Catholic Science College, Boston, said: "At the heart of the Science Games is the aim of boosting creativity and imaginative thinking among young people. These games days shows in a practical, hands-on way, how science can inspire curiosity and a spirit of inquiry, as well as providing options for exciting future study and careers." In a bid to enthuse our entrepreneurs of tomorrow, young people of all ages will also have numerous other opportunities throughout the iFestival to take part in different experiences outside of their everyday settings. The iFestival will provide an ideal platform for businesses and academic institutions to network and share ideas and best practice. The University of Northampton is committed to a programme of innovation and knowledge transfer, seeking to link the skills within the University with individuals, businesses and partnerships both nationally and internationally. Following this philosophy, the University is holding a festival of research and knowledge transfer, entitled Partners4Innovation, on Tuesday May 1st at the Sunley Management Centre, University of Northampton. Ian Mansell, Deputy of Director of the Knowledge Exchange at the University said: "The Partners4Innovation event is an excellent opportunity for business principles to come to a University to network with British and European entrepreneurs and academics at the cutting edge of creative and innovatie developments that will safeguard our competitiveness in global markets for the forseeable future." It's still not too late for anyone interested in innovation to get involved or to host an iFestival event. For further details and to stay up to date with iFestival information, event lidtings and links to specific events, log onto the InnEM website at: www.innovationem.org.uk
12/03/2007 - University Leads at International Waste Conference
The University's SITA Centre for Wastes Management, based in the School of Applied Sciences, is taking its expertise to Philadelphia this month as one of the key organisers of an international conference in wastes management. ICSW 2007 is the 22nd international conference on solid waste technology and management and is one of the world'd major waste management conferences. Running from 18-21 March 2007, the conferenec was organised after a clear need to promote the very best practice in wastes management from around the world was identified. An international journal - The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management - was also established, of which Professor Paul Philips, Professor in Wastes Management at the University, is its European Editor. Academic staff and PhD students from the School of Applied Sciences at the University will give eight major papers throughout the duration of the conference and chair many of the key sessions, with 16 papers presented by WARMNET, the UK University Discipline Network in Wastes which is also managed from the SITA Centre. Some 20 major topical areas of wastes management will be addressed at the conference, including landfill planning, recycling development, energy recovery and environmental analyses, especially important as climate change and sustainability are two of the most significant issues that face us today. In total, over 150 papers will be given from academics from over 50 countries.
Professor Paul Phillips commented: "This is one of the most important onternational conferences for gathering the key players inthe areas of wastes management and sustainability. Many issues directly afecting our future, and perhaps even our survival, will be discussed." The conference takes place at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
08/03/2007 - Invitation to Shape Northampton
The Town Centre Partnership, which is a partnership between the public and private sectors, has been reviewed. A new Board commenced its work on Wednesday 10 January 2007, with the new Partnership being more inclusive of all town centre stakeholders. Over the next few years, the town centre in Northampton faces some major issues in order to maximise the potential from the expansion of Northampton. The Town Centre Partnership will be in the forefront of supporting this huge expansion in 3 areas: Working with a Strategic Vision Group comprising the local authorities, the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation, and private sector partners to deliver the Vision for the Town Centre; Delivering continual improvements to the quality of customer service from both the public and private sectors to benefit customers and businesses; Marketing the town centre to its current and future customers. With these aims in mind, that Town Centre Partnership needs the support of all town centre stakeholders and organisations in joining the partnership so that we havea strong, committed, united and vibrant public and private partnership. A presentation has been arranged on Monday 12th March at 5pm in the Great Hall at the Guildhall, open to all stakeholders either as members or potential members of the Partnership. The presentation will outline 3 main issues: The new aims and objectives of the Partnership; The Vision for Northampton town centre over the next 15 years; The plans for a major public realm project in 2007-2008. It is anticipated that demand for places will be high - please contact Julie Thorneygood at Northampton Borough Council for further information or to reserve your place. Email: jthorneygood@northampton.gov.uk, tel: 01604 838428.
07/03/2007 - Town Delight at £1.3m Windfall
More than £1.5m will be spent on creating jobs in Kettering and improving its town centre after the town received an award for attracting new businesses to the area. In a scheme which allows local authorities to keep a share of the extra business rates they generate, Kettering Council was awarded the £1.5m - the highest in the county. Last year the council was awarded £327,000 under the national Local Area Business Growth Incentive (LABGI). The development of large industrial areas, such as North Kettering Business Park, has seen an increase in the amount of business rates collected by the council, which resulted in a larger award this year. Martin Hammond, its deputy chief executive, is delighted with the award, which was in the top two per cent of all borough and district councils in England. He said: "It's a massive increase and we were a bit surprised. At the time we gave permission for the business park, the LABGI scheme wasn't in being. The money will be re-invested in the economic regeneration of the borough." Council Leader Terry Freer added: "An award of this size is a fantastic achievement for the council and local businesses. It is a testament to the success of our ability to attract new businesses and create new jobs." Wellingborough Council recevived £1.3m under the LABGI scheme and its spokesman said: "We are very pleased with the funding we have received and we are looking at how best to use it." East Northamptonshire Council received just over £312,000 back, across the coutry a total of £316m has been awarded to local authorities. Source: Northants News.
06/03/2007 - Record Profits for Northampton Beer Company
Latest figures published by beer company Carlsberg have revealed the organisation made record profits in 2006. The company, which has its UK base in Northampton, sold more than 10 billion litres of beer across the world last year and has reported an operating profit of more than £365 million. Carlsberg's cheif executive, Nils Anderson, said: "Thanks to both well-known and new products, and to ever more efficient means of producing, marketing, selling and distributing these products, we strengthened our position in most markets. This meant that we markedly increased volumes, revenue and, not least, earnings." Despite facing competition from other international brewers the company said sales in the UK were 'positive'. In its annual report, Carlsberg also revealed plans to buy more environmentally-friendly delivery lorries in the future, following a successful experiment in Britain. The report said: "When distribution in the UK was reorganised, Carlsberg purchased 80 new environmentally friendly trucks. These have better fuel economy and emit fewer polluting particles that the vehicles previously used. The new trucks also offer a better working environment for drivers, as the loading area is equipped with a number of devices to ease the physical burden on them. As a result of this positive experience, Carlsberg will be giving higher priority to environmental aspects when choosing suppliers and truck types in other countries too." Source: NorthantsNews 02/03/2007.
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