This
Month's
Business
Round-Up
Stadco is planning to close its car parts factory in Coventry next September, with the loss of 165 jobs.
Stadco, Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 3AS
Tel: 01743 445541
http://www.stadco.co.uk
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Spyker Cars is to relocate its luxury sports car assembly plant and 90 jobs from the Netherlands to Coventry by the end of 2009, in order to be closer to suppliers.
Spyker Cars, Edisonweg 2, 3899 AZ Zeewolde, Netherlands
Tel: +31 365358787
http://www.spykercars.nl
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Topps Tiles is considering plans to expand its chain of 310 tile stores with up to 150 new outlets, having raised £15m in a share placing.
Topps Tiles, Thorpe Way Grove Park, Leicester, LE19 1SU
Tel: 0116 2828000
http://www.toppstiles.co.uk
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Blacks Leisure has secured the future of more than 4,000 jobs in its outdoor clothing stores, after landlords gave their support to restructure the business through a company voluntary arrangement.
Blacks Leisure, 440 Cob Drive, Swan Valley, Northampton, NN4 9BB
http://www.blacks.co.uk
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CitySprint has acquired On The Dot, the Warwickshire-based courier firm, for undisclosed terms.
CitySprint, 60 High Street, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1SH
Tel: 020 86361200
http://www.citysprint.co.uk
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Bombardier is planning to shed up to 40 of the 340 permanent engineering and design jobs at its train manufacturing business in Derby.
Bombardier, Litchurch Lane, Derby, DE24 8AD
Tel: 01332 344666
http://www.bombardier.com
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Leicester City Council has unveiled plans to build a new £67m bus station in Mansfield Street.
Leicester City Council, New Walk, Welford Place, Leicester, LE1 6ZG
Tel: 0116 2527000
http://www.leicester.gov.uk
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Royal Mail has won permission to build a new sorting depot at Orchard Retail Park in Coventry, which will employ 250 staff.
Royal Mail, 100 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0HQ
Tel: 0845 7950950
http://www.royalmail.com
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Eon has won approval to build a 30MW wind farm with 13 turbines at Strathaven in South Lanarkshire.
Eon, Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8LG
Tel: 024 76424000
http://www.eon-uk.com
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RWE Npower has won planning permission to build a wind farm at Earls Hall near Clacton-on-Sea, including five turbines.
RWE Npower, Windmill Hill Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, SN5 6PB
Tel: 01793 877777
http://www.rwe.com
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Community Windpower has submitted plans for a new £54m 50MW wind farm with 20 turbines at Claughton Moor near Lancaster.
Community Windpower, Godscroft Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 6XU
Tel: 01928 734544
http://www.community
windpower.co.uk
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CEVA Logistics is to close its depot in Wellingborough at the end of the year, with the loss of up to 160 jobs.
CEVA Logistics, 15 Links Rd, Finedon Rd Est, Wellingborough, NN8 4EY
Tel: 01933 443123
http://www.cevalogistics.com
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ATH Resources has won permission for a 500,000 tonne coal production scheme at Langton in Nottinghamshire, with the creation of 35 jobs.
ATH Resources, Aardvark House, Sidings Court, Doncaster, DN4 5NU
Tel: 01302 760462
http://www.ath.co.uk
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