The Gadbrook Park BID Quiz was held at Nunsmere Hall on Thursday 26th January 2012 and was a great success with 15 teams entered! The evening kicked off with a hotpot supper followed by Quiz and prize giving by the John Fifield, Chairman of the BID group and Mike Kelly Business Park Manager.

The BID Group wish to thank all the companies that entered, Groundwork and all who helped behind the scenes. Arrangement for next year’s quiz is already being looked into!

Weaver Vale Housing Trust won the challenge cup and walked away with a clutch of prizes. Congratulations to Martin and the team at Weaver Vale.

CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS…………………….WEAVER VALE HOUSING TRUST

RUNNERS UP………………………………………TURNKEY

THIRD PLACE…………………………………….. SCI

GALLANT YOUTHS……………………………….NATIONWIDE

SPOT PRIZES, Carers Federation, WVHT, Barclays

 

Jo Hansford Hair Salon has recently taken occupation of retail premises at 48 South Audley Street, at the junction with Grosvenor Square. 

The space was formerly occupied by the Renaissance Corporation, comprising some 4,000 square feet on ground and basement floors.

The former hairdressing salon at 19 Mount Street, adjacent to Scott’s Restaurant, has been assigned to the French Fashion House, Paule Ka, for a substantial premium, who took an immediate surrender and a new Lease from the direct Landlords at a market rental level.

The premises have some 2,000 square feet, arranged on ground and basement floors. The Lease of the basement retail and ancillary office accommodation at 96 Mount Street has been assigned to Rubinacci UK,
it comprises some 1,000 square feet.

Rubinacci UK has traded from the extensive ground floor showrooms above, since 2005 and is a well-known
exclusive international and Neapolitan tailor with four major operations in Naples, Rome, Milan and New York.

Ashley Phillips Lahaise advised the Renaissance Corporation (Kashmir).  Michael Horwitz & Co. advised Paule Ka. 
Rubinacci acted on their own behalf.  Fifield Glyn’s Mayfair Office advised Jo Hansford Hair Salon on all three transactions.

A DESIGN team has been appointed to work on plans to regenerate Baron’s Quay, but a leading chartered surveyor thinks the scheme is ‘barking up the wrong tree’.  Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC) and the Weaver Valley Partnership are leading the project to transform the 25-acre site into a retail and leisure quarter. Lead consultants Rider Levett Bucknall, with architecture and planning support from Broadway Malyan, will be responsible for developing a planning application ready for submission in autumn 2012. Working alongside the design team will be letting and investment agents Lambert Smith Hampton and Tushingham Moore, who have been appointed to identify and engage with potential occupiers of the development.

Clr Herbert Manley, executive member for regeneration, said: “The professional teams we have appointed are highly qualified and experienced in delivering projects of this nature. We are delighted to welcome them on board.

“Work will now begin on developing a detailed scheme, taking into account the feedback we received from the Northwich community to the development framework.

“We will share our plans with local residents before a final scheme is developed for the planning application.”

But John Fifield, founder and director of Fifield Glyn, said he did not think the plans, which include a giant supermarket, are what the town needs.

“I do think the council is barking up the wrong tree,” he said.

“Their proposal at the moment, which I really take issue with, is a proposed 120,000 sq ft supermarket – that equates to two-and-a-half football pitches.

“A store of that size, or anything approaching that size will obliterate Northwich”.

“Northwich is extremely well-blessed with a high percentage of independent retailers for a town of its size but they won’t be able to compete”.

“But they’re what sets Northwich apart, they’re its unique selling point and should be encouraged, not obliterated.”

John Fifield’s vision for Northwich: John suggested a smaller food-only store would be more appropriate for Baron’s Quay, along with shops selling comparison goods, a cultural and lifestyle centre and family housing.

“I’m not against development in Baron’s Quay,” he said.

“Certainly Northwich does need something and Baron’s Quay is the right place to put it.

“What I would be doing is proposing a food-only store of 30 or 40,000 sq ft – we need food to attract people into the town centre – then you surround that with smaller stores which are aimed at comparison goods like fashion or shoes.”

John suggested that current supermarkets should be allowed to expand but that none should be allowed to dominate Northwich. He said the current memorial hall and magistrates’ court site is the wrong location for a cultural centre.

“It’s on the wrong side of Chesterway – I’d put it in Baron’s Quay as it’s another draw in the town centre,” he said.

“The other thing I would put into that area is family housing.

“If you walk up Witton Street at 5pm there’s nothing there, it’s absolutely dead, but you bring in some family housing and suddenly there’s a bit of life going on.”

John, who lives in Acton Bridge, said more time needed to be taken over the plans.

“No-one’s going to build anything there any time soon because of the recession so you don’t need to be in a rush, you need to be planning to get it right,” he said.

“When the upturn comes you need to have all your ducks in a row, it’s a great time now to be planning it and getting the right thing ready.”

He added: “Whatever scheme we have we will have for the next 50 years so taking a couple of years to make sure we get it right, in that timescale, matters not.”

(Taken from The Northwich Gaurdian 24.01.12 written by Gina Bebbington).

Acting on behalf of a private Client, Fifield Glyn Chartered Surveyors, have negotiated terms for the reletting of a shop on the pedestrianised George Street in Altrincham to The Money Shop.  The company has taken a new 10 year Full Repairing and Insuring Lease of 64 George Street at a rent of £25,000 per annum.  Richard Smith of Fifield Glyn comments “Given the number of empty shops on George Street and the difficulties facing High Street retailers at the present time, this represents an excellent deal for our Clients in an extremely challenging market”.  The Money Shop were advised by Hynes & Co.

Commercial Development Projects have landed a double with two new occupiers at Admiral Court, Cheshire Business Park.    ITC Consulting and KBC Advanced Technologies Plc have both agreed five and ten year leases respectively on a further 8,000 sq ft in two separate transactions.  The quoting rental level for the scheme is £14.50 per sq ft and freehold prices are £150 per sq.ft.

 

These latest lettings have led to Admiral Court – the first speculative office phase of the Cheshire Business Park, which is being developed by Marshall CDP – becoming 50% let with other occupiers including CommsCare, K&L Freight and Elliot Packaging. An 80 bed Travelodge and Marston’s Pub have also recently opened on the Park. 

 

Richard Smith of joint letting agents, Fifield Glyn who acted jointly with Cushman and Wakefield for CDP comments: “Despite the challenging economic and general market conditions, we are continuing to experience a strong level of occupier demand in North Cheshire and these latest transactions are evidence of this. Cheshire is one of the most affluent counties in the country and many businesses in the region are continually looking to review their operational requirements for new premises. Admiral Court offers exceptional high quality office accommodation in an unrivalled environment, with excellent motorway links and the recent opening of the other amenity will only further compliment our offer.”

Edward Fifield (Director) and Ros Fifield (former Company Secretary) raised over £2,000 during 2011 for the Neuro Muscular Centre, which is one of Fifield Glyn’s chosen charities.
Edward took part in the June 2011 Cholmondeley Castle Triathlon raising £1,750 (pictured in the centre) and Ros Fifield raised £350 dressed in Hawaiian theme at a horse show in August 2011.

Chester based Denton Clark Rentals have opened their second office on Gadbrook Park, Northwich. The 220 sqft (20.4 sqm) office with 2 car spaces is on a 12 month all inclusive licence. Victoria Mead of Fifield Glyn advised Osborne House in connection with the letting. For more information on Denton Clark Rentals – www.northwichlettingagents.co.uk

Fifield Glyn would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Fifield Glyn has donated to the Neuro Muscular Centre, Cheshire this year in lieu of sending Christmas Cards.

   

Following a competitive tender process, Pochin Developments Limited have been appointed to develop the UK headquarters office building for Tata Chemicals Europe in Northwich.  Pochin Developments Limited have secured development funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland to finance the new headquarters to be built for Tata alongside their Winnington complex which will be subject to a 25 year lease.

 

 Planning permission for the 1,672sq.m. (18,000sq.ft.) high quality offices with parking for 100 cars has been secured and Pochin Developments sister company, Pochin Construction Limited will build the offices.  Work is expected to start on site in the next few weeks.

 

Stephen Isaacs, RBS Relationship Director, said: “This is a prestigious development and once complete it will provide Tata’s employees with an office working environment of the highest standard.  We are very happy to provide Pochins with the financial support they need to undertake this project.” 

 

 

Martin Ashcroft, MD of Tata Chemicals Europe, said “I am delighted that we can now proceed to create a new head office in Winnington as a sign of our continued commitment to centring our business in Middlewich and Northwich. This is an exciting time for our business; having recently acquired British Salt and re-branded as Tata Chemicals Europe. Now we will have a new office built to the latest environmental standards as well as developing a project demonstrating the use of zero carbon heating via process waste heat which forms  an important part our wider carbon emission reduction plans .”

 

Bob Nicholson, Head of Property Development at Pochin Developments Limited comments: “We are delighted with Royal Bank of Scotland’s continued support of Pochin Developments in financing this prestigious project.  Our experienced project team has engaged extensively with the client and stakeholders to ensure that the design and ultimately the completed building, is of the highest quality, sustainable and energy efficient.  The design incorporates several unique principles for example, heating is provided solely by waste heat from the adjacent manufacturing facilities, permeable surfaces and rainwater harvesting will also virtually remove surface water run off.”

 

Richard Smith, Director of Chartered Surveyors, Fifield Glyn, who has advised Tata Chemicals Europe from the outset said “Everyone is pleased to welcome Pochin as Tata’s Preferred Developer and this deal represents the culmination of a lot of hard work by all the parties. Tata Chemicals Europe can now look forward to the development of a new Head Office that will meet their brief for a sustainable building that forms part of their wider business objective of carbon emissions reduction”

 

Geoff Hope-Terry of The Weaver Valley Partnership said: “This area has a lot of innovative people and some great companies and this project shows what can happen when the various elements come together.  As well as introducing some exciting design ‘firsts’ into the structure, it’s also good news for local jobs, both within the construction sector and for the on-going position at Tata.  My congratulations go to everyone involved.”

Fifield Glyn have formed an association with APC London Limited to promote the firm’s services in New Delhi. Sameer Ahuja of APC London Limited based in New Delhi says “I have an increasing number of Indian clients looking to invest in the UK particularly in Central London high value residential properties.  Fifield Glyn have considerable contacts with such property owners through their block management business from their Mayfair base in Carlos Place opposite the Connaught Hotel. I believe that they can provide the sort of service my clients are looking for and I am very pleased to have entered into an association with them.”

Chairman, John Fifield and his wife, Ros made a short visit to New Delhi at the beginning of October to meet with some of APC’s clients and to look at the development prospects in New Delhi which might appeal to Fifield Glyn’s developer clients. John said “New Delhi is a fast-expanding market with a huge development programme in both commercial and residential properties to meet the very strong local and international market for the nation’s capital city. New Delhi’s population is 21.72 million and is scheduled to grow to 30 million by 2021. I have no doubt that there will be some great opportunities for UK developers and investors over the next few years.”

Ros and John Fifield are pictured in front of the Taj Mahal at Agra, some 150 miles from New Delhi, which they managed to visit during their brief trip.

For further information please contact: john.fifield@fifieldglyn.com