Jobs Boost for Bradford
by Orlandy - July 30th, 2010.Filed under: authors thoughts.
Hundreds of jobs have been created in West Yorkshire with the opening of a new Marks & Spencer distribution centre.
The centre is situated on the ProLogis Park and covers 102,000 sq m, one of the largest warehouses in the UK. It will create 1,200 new jobs and is scheduled to become fully operational early next year. It will start by distributing furniture and equipment to stores and will add tinned and packet foods next year.
Bradford was chosen for the site of the new warehouse because of its transport links. It is a major transportation hub in the UK and 1/6 of the population can get there in 30mins.
David Green, Bradford Council’s executive member for regeneration and economy, said: “This site will provide hundreds of jobs for residents, contribute millions of pounds to our economy over many years and act as a catalyst for further growth.”