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BLEATINGS

2011 is shaping up to be another busy year for Marshall’s Mill and Round Foundry. Coming up this spring will be an update to our often imitated, never bettered ‘art park’ Wonderwood and we are currently working on exciting refurbishment plans for Marshall’s Mill with work likely to start in the next couple of months. As part of this refurb, we are looking to improve broadband locally and we’d be interested to hear from existing Marshall’s Mill tenants who might like to explore possible improvements, contact paul@creativespaceman.co.uk if you’re interested.

ZEAL DIGITAL, a specialist,full service digital marketing agency launched in the Round Foundry Media Centre last August, Director of Zeal Martin Corr told us: “We love working in Holbeck Urban Village, it has a real community feel and all our clients and suppliers have no problem making the 10 minute walk from the station for a meeting regularly followed by a pint outside the Midnight Bell”.www.zealdigital.co.uk

HEAR FIRST hand about Yorkshire’s tourism industry and future plans by going along to Y11 hosted by Dry Sand Foundry tenants Welcome to Yorkshire. Y11 is the biggest tourism conference in the UK with more than a thousand people from all aspects of the tourism industry and the wider business community due to attend on Monday 11 April at The Grand Theatre & Opera House. Register for tickets on www.yorkshire.com

We’ll also be holding one of our regular Meet the Landlord tenant meetings on16 March, and another Beat the Landlord social event on the 24 March, details to be confirmed but put the date in your diary.

In the meantime we hope that you enjoy this, the third edition of Bleat. Do keep in touch to let us know what you’re up to for future issues or if you need more copies.

Paul Simmons and John Longigloo

ANOTHER VERY BUSY YEAR AWAITS WITH THE MARSHALL’S MILL REFURBISHMENT AND EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS TO WONDERWOOD.

CARTWRIGHT PICKARD ARCHITECTS at14 Round Foundry is keeping busy with two civic office projects currently on site. CPA is designing two flexible, low-energy civic offices; one for Doncaster Council and one for Wakefield. Both buildings are part of major regeneration projects and will help revitalise run-down areas, whilst improving links with surrounding neighbourhoods. www.cartwrightpickard.com

JONES HARGREAVES, based in Marshall’s Mill, has recently taken ona new Director, Matt Williams, to expand the business further. Matt will be based in their newly opened London office [poor thing, I hope he gets the chance to visit lots – Ed]. They have also just completed the project management of the new Waitrose store in York, finalised the £1m redevelopment of a retail park in Bolton and are about to start the refurbishment of County Arcade, Leeds and the refurbishment of two large office properties also in Leeds.www.joneshargreaves.co.uk

SCOOPTENANT NEWS

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HARVEY NASH PLC RENEWED THEIR LEASE LAST YEAR SO WE PUT DIRECTOR STEVE RAKE IN THE HOT-SEAT FOR THIS EDITION OF BLEAT TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY GET UP TO IN MARSHALL’S MILL.

PROFILE

Hi Steve, thanks for answering these for us.

First up an easy question for you; how long has the company been going?22 Years.

How many of you are there?14 staff in total here at our Leeds office.

For the benefit of those who don’t know Harvey Nash, can you tell us a bit about the business and what work you do?Harvey Nash is a global professional recruitment consultancy and IT outsourcing service provider, we are committed to delivering the very best talent and IT solutions to a broad base of international clients. We operate from 37 offices covering the USA, Europe and Asia. The group is a trusted advisor to some of the world’s leading businesses, governments and institutions and we pursue the highest levels of integrity and quality in providing a unique portfolio of services: executive search, interim management, IT and finance recruitment, IT outsourcing and most recently, a new Human Resources Department.

STILL GOING STRONG AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

You moved to Marshall’s Mill way back in 2000, what attracted you to the space? This office had a different character which you don’t find in city centre or business park office blocks. There is a sense of community here and local business owners are friendly and very welcoming.

What key elements did you take into consideration when you were looking for office space?We were looking for a bright open planned office space which would ideally be close to the city centre as some of my colleagues commute via train or bus. Other major factors were separate meeting rooms and Marshall’s Mill offered this. The office space we hold has original features in place and this allows for a creative working environment. A lot of our clients when visiting comment on how unique this building is and how its conversion into offices is a brilliant idea.

How’s business going at the moment? The major part of our business is IT recruitment and we are finding the market is improving, generally IT functions have not been impacted as severely by the recession as other functions. IT is still invested in by many of our clients – often to improve operational efficiencies AND seek strategic advantage so that they are well positioned to benefit from the economic upturn.

Sounds very positive, what are you working on just now?We have recently won a number of major Preferred Supplier contracts, for example, ASDA and William Hill. In addition, our relationship driven approach also plays well to the SME market where we are seen as a true partner. In particular there is significant demand for Software Developers, Project and Programme Management staff – for contractors and permanent hires.

What’s next for you and the business?Continued success should see us shortly being in a position to open an additional regional business, based in Manchester.

You’ve been a tenant here for a while now, what is it that you like most about working in the Urban Village? This area has easy access off the motorway; the friendly management team; 24hr security. The local bars the staff are friendly and it’s nice to be recognised each time we go back. We each have regular client meetings and it’s great to have the option of the selected restaurants in the area to choose from when taking them out. We all enjoy our mid morning breakfasts at Pickled Pepper and Out of The Woods, extremely friendly staff.

If you’d like to find out a bit more or if you are looking for any of the services Harvey Nash offer then get in touch with Steve Rake (steve.rake@harveynash.com) and tell him you heard about them via Bleat.

www.harveynash.com

01 Steve Rake (2nd from right) with Harvey Nash colleague Mark Hallett. Staff at Harvey Nash Leeds chose to donate money to Yorkshire Air Ambulance in December 2010. The staff relished the opportunity to celebrate Christmas this way; Albert Ellis, CEO Harvey Nash commented “many felt it was far more meaningful and personally rewarding.”

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WELCOME TO THE URBAN VILLAGE

WELCOME TO YORKSHIRE CEO GARY VERITY TOOK TIME OUT OF HIS PACKED SCHEDULE TO TELL US A BIT MORE ABOUT OUR AWARD WINNING REGIONAL TOURISM AGENCY.

You seem really busy at the moment, how are things going?Despite the economic climate we are incredibly positive about the future. The county has been bucking tourism trends with more people choosing to visit us here in Yorkshire.

We have achieved several awards including the World’s Leading Marketing Campaign at the World Travel Awards 2010 – it’s the industry Oscar and a fantastic achievement against major global brands.

What are you currently working on?Our next big thing is the Welcome to Yorkshire annual conference Y11. It’s the largest in the UK and is our big reveal of Welcome to Yorkshire’s major plans for the coming year. Those who are connected in any way shape or form to the tourism industry need to book a place now as they are going fast!

How long has the company been going?We rebranded as Welcome to Yorkshire in April 2009 and haven’t looked back since.

Tell us a bit more about what you get up to at Welcome to YorkshireWelcome to Yorkshire is the county’s official tourism agency, charged with increasing the value of the regional visitor economy by 5% year on year. The value of Yorkshire tourism has grown to £7bn, up from £5.9bn two years ago, adding 4,000 jobs to the 250,000 already employed in the industry. Our aim is to make Yorkshire the UK’s top destination.

Why did you choose the Dry Sand Foundry?Welcome to Yorkshire needed to be centrally located within easy reach of all of its partners.

What else was important for you all when you were on the search for the perfect work space?The open plan working environment was ideal for flexible working and in addition to the practicalities the building is a perfect showcase for hosting meetings and presentations.

And after Y11? What’s next?That would be telling. Come to Y11 and you’ll discover our ambitious plans for yourself.

That’s reason enough for me! Finally, obviously you love your offices but what else makes the Urban Village stand out for you?The village has a fantastic sense of community. It’s a place where many of us work and enjoy time out. There’s a wonderful selection of places to eat and drink and the best thing is that everyone’s on first name terms.

To keep on top of all goings on in Yorkshire you’d do worse than to follow these guys on twitter @Welcome2Yorks or checking out their website.

www.yorkshire.com

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JAYNE TURNER has been employed by KBW Chambers since 1982. She is a member of both the Institute of Barristers’ Clerks and the North Eastern Circuit Barristers Clerks Mess where she served previously as secretary.

KBW Chambers was established as 11 King’s Bench Walk, Temple in 1954 by George Waller QC; they moved into the grade 2* listed building The Engine House at the Round Foundry in July 2008.

What is your favourite building in Leeds?Kirkstall Abbey.

How would you describe Leeds in three adjectives?Vibrant, cosmopolitan, diverse.

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GETTING TOKNOW YOU...

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MEET YOURLOCAL... SOLICITOR

IN THE LAST ISSUE of Bleat we introduced you to the London member of the igloo family, Bermondsey Square; this time we’re off to Cardiff and one of the newest additions to the clan, Porth Teigr.

The last piece in the jigsaw that is the Cardiff Bay Inner Harbour development, we, igloo have kick started the development of Porth Teigr with a first phase development for BBC Cymru Wales – a purpose built drama village and production studios which will see Casualty, Pobol Y Cwm, Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures all filmed in facility. This element of Porth Teigr is due for completion in the summer, with Casualty set for filming in September this year and Doctor Who in March 2012.

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Porth Teigr, extending to 38 acres on the south side of the Bay was named to reflect the historic use of the site as an important international port and conjure the spirit of the Cardiff’s Tiger Bay.

Elsewhere on the site, we’re working with the Welsh Assembly Government to create a new Digital Media Centre which will provide opportunities for small, high growth businesses and freelancers and provide affordable infrastructure to stimulate and support a cluster of small, high value creative businesses – similar to what we have here in Leeds.

To find out more, check out the igloo site: http://www.igloo.uk.net/projects/cardiff-tiger-bay. And, watch this space for a bespoke Porth Teigr site: www.portteigr.com

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Have you a favourite free thing to do in Leeds?I like walking in the parks and along the canals.

What is Leeds’ best kept secret?The Calls.

Favourite people-watching spot in Leeds?Millennium Square.

Favourite ‘date’ activity or place in Leeds and why?The Calls because of cosy bars and restaurants.

Favourite Leeds fact?That there are miles of tunnels under the city that are left over from the war.

Favourite Yorkshire word or saying?Aye.

(Did you spot her? Jayne is 3rd row up from the bottom, in the silver dress – Ed)

ROUND‘EM UP

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AT IGLOO we are committed to our Footprint® policy of sustainable investment and are particularly keen to raise awareness of green issues.

So, in 2011 we are founding the very first UK Green Film Festival from 20 – 22 May. The festival, which is in collaboration with other established festivals such as the San Francisco Green Film Festival, will run concurrently in Leeds, London, Glasgow, Cardiff and Manchester, and will include a special selection of films picked by Jake Harvey (from the Phoenix Square cinema in Blueprint’s Leicester development) and shown at the Hyde Park Picture House with a supporting series of talks. Details are still being confirmed but keep an eye on http://ukgreenfilmfestival.org / @UKgreenfilms for further info.

ON 16 APRIL the Cross Keys are holding their Easter Market with food and crafts from local and independent Yorkshire traders and an Easter egg hunt for the kids too. www.the-crosskeys.com

Keep an eye on…

WE ARE ALSO PLANNING lots of lovely events in the area which will make use of some of the, currently, empty spaces – unit 7 at Marshall’s Court and the vacant ex-newsagent’s shop – with some fantastic Leeds based creatives including The Blind Club (@theblindclub / http://vimeo.com/theblindclub) and Black Dogs.

You may know Andy Abbott as one of the artists in the Black Dogs Collective who were using space in the Green Sand

ROUND ‘EM UP

BLEAT ITOur next issue of Bleat is due out in the summer so if there is anything that you want to tell us about or would like us to feature, please get in touch directly and we’ll see what we can do.

@weloveholbeck is where we live on Twitter or if you want to know more about igloo more generally, visit our websites:www.igloo.uk.netwww.blueprintregeneration.comwww.isis.gb.com

Just A NoteWe have parking spaces available for people to let on a short term basis, if you’re interested contact paul.simmons@igloo.uk.net

Useful ContactsDay to day management: Myhcal Codner and Steve Hunter at Living City

Myhcal CodnerRound Foundry0113 247 1181myhcalC@livingcity.co.uk

Steve HunterMarshall’s Mill & Court0113 245 1620steveH@Livingcity.co.uk igloo:Paul Simmonspaul.simmons@igloo.uk.net John LongJohn.long@igloo.uk.netTwitter: @johnigloo

PR agency for igloo:Anys WilliamsAnita Morris Associates01943 603311anys@ anitamorrisassociates.co.ukwww. anitamorrisassociates.co.ukTwitter: @AnysAMA

Design:The Vast Agency0113 234 9667www.thevastagency.comTwitter: @vastagency

Foundry before Bloom Media moved in. Andy will be using Unit 7 which he has renamed The Bungalow for his exhibition ‘A Serious Waste of Time’ from 15th–27th March. In this, his first solo exhibition, Andy presents a selection of videos, photographs, prints and audio pieces born of four ongoing and intertwined projects. The starting point for each project was a hobby, a spare-time activity or simply slacking off. As ever, keep your eyes peeled and we’ll add any more details to our website but you can check out what else the Black Dogs guys are up to here http://www.black-dogs.org or follow them on twitter @BlackDogsLeeds.

IN TOWER WORKS NEWS, the first phase of development started last September and is due to be finished by April. This will stabilise the building around the entrance and provide a clean development platform for future development activity on the site. Yorkshire Forward are waiting for approval to enter into a contract with the European Regional Development Fund

(ERDF) to allow the entrance range building to be fitted out and occupied as managed workspace which will fabulously complement what we have already in Holbeck Urban Village. Watch this space for further updates.

ALSO COMING UP is a new event,The Media Marketplace, to be held at Elland Road on 18th March. This exhibition, conference and networking event is designed to facilitate and build new business partnerships and alliances across Yorkshire’s creative, digital and communications industries – perfect for many of you. You can register by visiting www.mediamarketplace.org

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