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Peel Shows
Support for Local Motor Training Centre in Liverpool
PEEL has shown its support for a new training
centre for those entering in to the motor industry by providing the
training company with land rent free at Great Howard Street in
Liverpool to allow it’s students to learn how to drive.
Basetech Training CIC currently occupy workshop premises in
Studholme Street in Liverpool. Basetech Training CIC is a training
centre set out as a Classic Car Workshop with world famous cars such
as Alfa Romeo, Jaguar and Ferrari. By allowing trainees to work on
this type of vehicle it provides students with the basis for
learning core principles and transferable skills that employers are
looking for in the motor industry. The company’s aim is to become
the leading training centre in the field of motor vehicle training.
Andrew Partington a Director of Basetech Training CIC
a community interest company said:- "With the support of Peel
by allowing us to use their land we have been able to not only train
our students to work on vehicles but to also provide a much needed
programme of Pre-Driving enabling our students to be taught
essential driving skills, safe driving, and motivating them to
become employed in the Auto Industry."
Peel has been active within the community for a number of years with
its representative Ian Pollitt sitting on the board of The Eldonian
Group Limited and strong links to the VNC (Vauxhall Neighbourhood
Community).
Ian Polliitt, Development Investment Surveyor at Peel said:-
"Peel continues to be keen to engage and support the North Liverpool
community. Motor manufacturing is a key part of Liverpool economic
history and Peel has been delighted to be able to help Basetech
Training CIC with their training plans. The centre will help train
local people and we wish them every success."
Vikings taught a valuable lesson
Photograph below by KT8
Photography.
THE Vikings have unveil Insight 2 Drive as its
Official Driving Tuition Partner for the 2012 Stobart Super League
season.
The company has a strong presence in the Widnes, Runcorn and wider
areas, and began trading under the aforementioned name in 2007. It
has since gone from strength to strength, with 10 fully qualified
male and female instructors on its books, who are all licensed and
have had full criminal records bureaux checks.
Kathy Higgins who founded Insight 2 Drive is not only a grade 6
ORDIT trainer, but also the current Secretary of the Institute of
Master Tutors of Driving and one of the most respected and qualified
driver trainers in the North West.
Soon after attending a Widnes Vikings Business Club seminar in
February 2011, Kathy put pen to paper on an agreement to work
alongside the club throughout last season. The relationship turned
out to be a win-win scenario for both parties with increased
exposure offered to Insight 2 Drive while Vikings Academy and
England internationals; Lewis Whitty, Tom Gilmore and Jack Owens
were all given expert tutelage by their instructor Gill Taylor which
led to them passing their Driving Tests with flying colours at their
first attempt.
Delighted with the positive feedback gained thus far, Kathy Higgins
explains further how the opportunity to initially join forces with
the Vikings and then continue its support was simply too good to
refuse:- "We've had a connection with the club for a number of
years through our Widnes instructors and we have always been rugby
fans so it seemed like a natural progression. As fans, we are always
keen to do our bit and after backing the clubs' bid for a return
into the Super League competition we are delighted to continue our
relationship with them now they have achieved their goal. Our
partnership gives us a great opportunity to help the players, the
academy and the fans either pass their Driving Test or to become
more advanced, skilled and considerate drivers. As the saying goes,
if you enjoy something you will do it better, and I offer you my
personal guarantee that you will enjoy your training with us. I
simply want people to not only enjoy driving but enjoy driving
safely for life. Whether you need to pass quickly, or if you are a
nervous learner driver, we can help you achieve your goals. We are
also offering a 5% discount to all Vikings fans."
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GMB condemns
Government on Remploy Closures
GMB who are the union for Remploy workers, responded
to the Ministerial statement in the House of Commons which has
announced the decision to close 36 of the 54 remaining Remploy
sites, with compulsory redundancy for 1,752 people of which 1,518 of
these are disabled. The statement envisages the complete closure of
all 54 factories in due course.
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Remploy Enterprise
Business factory sites proposed for closure (stage 1). |
|
Location |
Business |
Disabled |
Non disabled |
Total |
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Aberdare |
Local Public Sales |
37 |
3 |
40 |
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Aberdeen |
Social Enterprise |
14 |
1 |
15 |
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Abertillery |
Local Public Sales |
21 |
0 |
21 |
|
Acton |
Workscope |
31 |
3 |
34 |
|
Ashington |
Workscope |
27 |
1 |
28 |
|
Barking |
Electronics |
44 |
14 |
58 |
|
Barrow |
Workscope |
20 |
1 |
21 |
|
Birkenhead |
Workscope |
29 |
0 |
29 |
|
Bolton |
Electronics |
38 |
4 |
42 |
|
Bridgend |
Social Enterprise |
46 |
1 |
47 |
|
Bristol |
Local Public Sales |
29 |
0 |
29 |
|
Chesterfield |
Healthcare |
54 |
10 |
64 |
|
Cleator Moor |
Textiles |
14 |
1 |
15 |
|
Croespenmaen |
Packaging |
43 |
1 |
44 |
|
Edinburgh |
Local Public Sales |
27 |
1 |
28 |
|
Gateshead |
Workscope |
11 |
0 |
11 |
|
Leeds |
Workscope |
60 |
0 |
60 |
|
Leicester |
Local Public Sales |
20 |
3 |
23 |
|
Manchester |
Local Public Sales |
19 |
1 |
20 |
|
MerthyrTydfil |
Building |
35 |
0 |
35 |
|
Motherwell |
Local Public Sales |
20 |
2 |
22 |
|
Newcastle |
Workscope |
55 |
3 |
58 |
|
North London |
Social Enterprise |
22 |
2 |
24 |
|
North Staffs |
Local Public Sales |
104 |
10 |
114 |
|
Oldham |
Building |
107 |
8 |
115 |
|
Penzance |
Local Public Sales |
32 |
0 |
32 |
|
Pontefract |
Local Public Sales |
26 |
1 |
27 |
|
Poole |
Social Enterprise |
15 |
2 |
17 |
|
Preston |
E-cycle |
16 |
2 |
18 |
|
Southampton |
Electronics |
18 |
1 |
19 |
|
Spennymoor |
Local Public Sales |
41 |
0 |
41 |
|
Springburn |
Healthcare |
43 |
3 |
46 |
|
Swansea |
Workscope |
49 |
3 |
52 |
|
Wigan |
Local Public Sales |
34 |
0 |
34 |
|
Worksop |
Social Enterprise |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|
Wrexham |
Workscope |
41 |
1 |
42 |
|
Total =
_ |
1247 |
85 |
1332 |
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Totals do
not include staff based at business offices. |
Phil Davies, GMB National Secretary for GMB Members
working at Remploy said:- "This decision to sack 1,752 people
in 36 Remploy factories across the country is one of the worst
decision that this discredited coalition government has taken since
coming to office. The decision to close these 36 factories followed
by the other 18 factories in due course is an attack on the most
vulnerable members of our society. Thousands of disabled workers
will now pay with their jobs for the incompetence of this government
and other public sector bodies that did not take advantage of EU
procurement rules that allow supported manufacturing jobs for
disabled workers. These factories have lacked support for years and
have never been properly loaded with enough work to make them
economically viable. I never thought that I would live to see the
day that an organisation set up to provide sustainable employment
for disabled people being shut down. It is a disgrace that a number
of large charities, set up to help disabled people and run by very
well paid, able bodied people have misled the British public and
provided the government with the cover to undertake this act of
sacking disabled workers. Shame on them."
Kevin Hepworth, Unite National Officer added:-
"GMB and the other trade unions in Remploy will not stand by and
allow this attack to go unanswered. The next step is for a
substantial period of consultation. Shop Stewards from all the
factories will be meeting on the 26/27th March to set out a plan of
action."
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Remploy Enterprise
Business factory sites for further consideration (stage 2) |
|
Location |
Business |
Disabled |
Non disabled |
Total |
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Birmingham |
Automotive |
68 |
8 |
76 |
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Blackburn |
Furniture |
20 |
1 |
21 |
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Burnley |
Packaging |
24 |
1 |
25 |
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Clydebank |
Textiles |
22 |
11 |
33 |
|
Coventry |
Automotive |
81 |
12 |
93 |
|
Cowdenbeath |
Textiles |
35 |
0 |
35 |
|
Derby |
Automotive |
36 |
4 |
40 |
|
Dundee |
Textiles |
37 |
6 |
43 |
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Heywood |
E-cycle |
34 |
3 |
37 |
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Huddersfield |
Automotive |
29 |
2 |
31 |
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Leven |
Textiles |
29 |
1 |
30 |
|
Neath |
Furniture |
65 |
14 |
79 |
|
Norwich |
Packaging |
26 |
13 |
39 |
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Porth |
E-cycle |
71 |
3 |
74 |
|
Portsmouth |
Packaging |
13 |
2 |
15 |
|
Sheffield |
Furniture |
92 |
6 |
98 |
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Stirling |
Textiles |
28 |
2 |
30 |
|
Sunderland |
Packaging |
35 |
0 |
35 |
|
Total =
_ |
745 |
89 |
834 |
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Totals do not include staff
based at business offices |
Euro-MP gets top
EU posts
NORTH West Euro-MP Chris Davies has secured 2
key posts in the European Parliament. Every 2 1/2 years all of the
top positions in the Parliament are up for grabs in elections for
senior legislators. This year, Liberal Democrat Chris Davies was
re-elected as the coordinator (team leader) for the European Liberal
MEPs on the Environment Committee, one of the Parliament's main
law-making bodies. In addition, Davies now gets a place on the
Fisheries committee which within the next few months must decide
whether to make bitterly contested changes to the Common Fisheries
Policy. The Liberal Democrat has made clear that he intends to press
his campaign to introduce a sustainable approach to fishing, with
long term goals for improvement and an end to discards. Davies told
us that:- "In times of economic downturn it's easy for
politicians to think only of the short term. But this attitude has
given rise to many of the problems we now face. With rapidly growing
population our planet faces huge environmental and resource
problems. Top of the list for me is the need to save our seas and
ensure that we have supplies of fish to feed future generations. The
EU is only as good as the countries that belong to it, but
partnership is still the best way of finding solutions to the
problems we face in common." |
