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P3:
ESTATE LIFE NEWSLETTER
A New Variety of Food
& Fitness on the estate
P5:
New Cycle Docking
Station on the estate
P6:
four new units
ready to market
P6:
60 SECOND
INTERVIEW
More than A
Bridge
New Leigh Road Bridge
At the ceremony, which was attended by guests from all those involved
in delivering the project, including Slough Borough Council, Osborne
Engineers, SEGRO’s Chief Operating Officer Andy Gulliford, said:
“Today is a momentous landmark. At £10 million of private investment, the
new Leigh Road Bridge is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the
estate’s history and a great testament to the collaboration between all those
involved in delivering our shared vision for the continued improvement of
the Slough Trading Estate.
New Leigh Road Bridge
On the 14th October a ceremony was held to celebrate the successful
delivery of the 1000 tonne Leigh Road Bridge which was installed during
a night time operation in February and connected to the surrounding road
network over the summer.
Teams from SEGRO, Slough Borough Council, Osborne, Peter Brett
Associates, Network Rail and the Highways Agency worked together on the
project which is part of the ongoing improvement of the trading estate.
Now fully operational, traffic is able to flow more freely around the estate
with the original Brunel designed bridge now fully pedestrianised for
walkers and cyclists.
“But it’s also something more than a bridge. It’s a sign of our ongoing
commitment to Slough. Our five year development plan mirrors the
Council’s own economic plan for the town, and we believe that working
together, SEGRO and the Council can create an environment that inspires
confidence in the business community to invest in the town.”
Ruth Bagley, Chief Executive of Slough Borough Council, said:
“We congratulate SEGRO on their new bridge, as well as their vision for the
estate and their significant commitment to continue investing in Slough over
the coming years.
“SEGRO is Slough’s biggest landowner and as such our close partnership
with them plays a huge part in attracting and retaining the businesses
needed to grow our economy and maintain our status as a world class
economic hub.”
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ESTATE LIFE NEWSLETTER
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR…
Welcome to the latest edition of estatelife, the
newsletter for Slough Trading Estate’s thriving
business community. In each edition, we aim to
bring you the latest news and events from on
and around the estate.
We’d like to know what is happening in your
business, so if you have any interesting news to
share, please contact Yin.Bowers@SEGRO.com
In the meantime, happy reading…
In this edition, we hope you enjoy reading about
the new amenities on the estate, Thunderbirds
returning to Slough, and Aspire’s achievements
in the last two years.
ESTATE OFFERS
Special discounts for
Slough Trading Estate
discount card holders:
SLOUGH TRADING ESTATE
WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME…
CrossFit Slough
MooGoo
Datek Cabling Ltd
PPL Training Ltd
Hermes Parcelnet Ltd
PWS Distributors Ltd
Jump In
Shaw Paints Ltd
388 Sykes Road
895 Plymouth Road
265 Argyll Avenue
550 Dundee Avenue
SANDWICH WAREHOUSE:
Paul Lewis
Regional Director
800 Oxford Avenue
468 Malton Avenue
778 Buckingham Avenue
389 Sykes Road
Download the latest Whos Who, the Slough Trading Estate directory at:
www.segro.com/Slough/NewsEvents-and-Offers
541 Ipswich Road
Special breakfast meal deals
WHAT’S ON
FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN AND AROUND SLOUGH
IoD Buckinghamshire Cyber Crime
Date & Time: Thursday 28th January 2016,
7.30am-9.30am
IDENTITY HAIRDRESSING:
33 Buckingham Avenue
10% off all hairdressing services
To view all offers available or to register for
your free discount card, please visit
www.segro.com/Slough/Slough-TradingEstate-Discount-Card
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Venue: Kings Arm Hotel, 30 High Street,
Old Amersham, HP7 0DJ
Description: Nick Ross, of Sophos, will
discuss modern IT security threats affecting
industries and firms today, how organisations
are more vulnerable than ever to exploitation
and data loss, and give advice on protecting
your network and data, whilst keeping your
workforce productive.
Booking: Visit www.iod.com/connecting/
events/2016/january/buckinghamshirebreakfast-club-meeting-d16001
J6 Slough Business Breakfast
Date & Time: Friday 19th January & 26th
February 2016, 7:30am-9:15am
Venue: Copthorne Hotel, Lower Cippenham
Lane, Slough, SL1 2YE
Description: The J6 Business Breakfast takes
place on the last Friday of every month and
provides an opportunity to network with
other businesses in the region. The event is
attended by all types of businesses ranging
from new business start-ups, SMEs, corporate
organisations and long standing companies.
Booking: Call 01753 870 500
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ESTATE LIFE NEWSLETTER
A NEW
VARIETY OF
FOOD AND
FITNESS ON
THE ESTATE
SEGRO welcomes Jump In and CrossFit Slough to join the host of health and fitness
amenities available on the Slough Trading Estate. With existing gyms and martial arts
centres, they offer exciting alternative fitness facilities for customers.
Jump In trampoline arena brings fun to health and fitness on the estate. Arena amenities
including free jump trampoline, basketball, dodgeball and tumble tracks. In contrast,
CrossFit is a unique fitness regime which utilises a combination of free weights, kettle
bells, gymnastic skills, Olympic lifts and cardiovascular functional exercises.
SEGRO also welcomes Priestley Bakers joining the eight existing food outlets on the
estate. The new arrivals to the trading estate enhance the current facilities that we
already have to help meet the needs of our customers and those working on the estate.
Did you know we now have four high street banks, six health and fitness centres, two
nurseries, a post office and nine places to eat!
Jump In trampoline arena at 550 Dundee Road
CrossFit Slough at 388 Sykes Road
Priestley Bakers at 121 Yarmouth Road
THUNDERBIRDS
ARE SEGRO
To the delight of the retro classic’s loyal fan
base, Thunderbirds has returned to the Slough
Trading Estate – where the show was originally
written, produced and filmed – to create three
new episodes. As part of the show’s 50th
anniversary, a kickstarter fund was launched by
a team led by producer Stephen La Riviere to
raise money for the project.
Filming for ‘Thunderbirds 1965’ is now underway, using audio recordings
first released in 1966 which featured the series’ original voice cast, as well
as contemporary music and sound effects.
La Riviere and his team are faithfully recreating puppets and sets using
all the classic Supermarionation techniques to produce the brand new
episodes in the distinctive Thunderbirds style.
Interest in the project has been huge and the estate has been abuzz with
regular visits from film crews, broadcasters and journalists. Just another
great example of the incredible range of activities that go on inside the
estate’s industrial units!
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SLOUGH TRADING ESTATE BILLBOARD WINNERS!
SEGRO ran a twitter competition
in August for customers to feature
on the estate billboards. Thank you
to all the companies who tweeted
@SloughTE stating why being on
the Slough Trading Estate was good
for their business. We had some
great entries.
Many congratulations to the six
winners who were:
n CrossFit Slough
n Flextech Hose Solutions
n Naturisimo
n Divine Musiq
n Diamond Logistics
n Martin Dawe Brand Design
The posters were displayed around
the estate throughout October
and November.
NEW CYCLE HUB AT SLOUGH NOW OPEN
The new cycle hub at Slough has opened
with improved facilities as well as providing an
indoor bike parking facility, with room to store
up to 80 bikes. It is open every day with access
via a swipe card for its members. It is covered
by 24/7 CCTV and manned during office
hours to ensure maximum security.
There is also a maintenance workshop which is used for maintaining the
Cycle Hire Slough bikes, and a meeting room available for hire.
The cycle parking is available exclusively to members for 50p a day. There
is also a free introductory offer of the first month. For further information visit
www.cycleslough.com/hub.
Don’t forget to bring your bike for the free monthly Bike Surgery available
at the Aspire Centre at 350 Edinburgh Avenue on the first Tuesday of
every month. The Bike Surgery offers minor bike repairs and advice on
cycling. Contact laura.wells@slough.gov.uk for more information.
New cycle hub in Slough
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NEW CYCLE DOCKING
STATION ON THE ESTATE
Slough’s ‘Boris bike’ style cycle scheme, consisting of eight docking stations, has a
new addition located on Yarmouth Road/Buckingham Avenue. The scheme is great
for short journeys around town and ideal to travel to your workplace from Slough or
Burnham Station.
Bikes are available 24/7 via a membership card and can be taken to/from any
docking station. They all have an in-built computer, lights, basket and adjustable
saddle. To increase security the bikes have an integrated lock which allows the user
to lock the bike up for short periods away from a docking station.
Businesses on Slough Trading Estate are able to take advantage of a free corporate
trial of the cycle hire scheme, which will allow them to use up to 10 cycle
membership cards, for 6 months for free, helping employees with their journeys.
Businesses also receive a free launch event for staff, where bikes are brought along
for demonstrations, as well as providing information to staff.
To take advantage of the free corporate trial, please contact laura.wells@slough.gov.uk.
There will be a limited number of free corporate cards and will be allocated on first
come first served basis. For more information on the cycle hire scheme, please visit
www.cycleslough.com.
New docking station on Yarmouth Road
NEW HIGH DEFINITION CCTV
CAMERAS INSTALLED ON ESTATE
SEGRO and Business Watch have installed 10 new HiKVision
HD cameras with night time capability as part of the ongoing
enhancement in security on the trading estate.
New HiKVision
HD camera
These have replaced the existing analogue cameras and provide the operators
in the control room with an excellent view into areas which were sometimes
obscured by shadows during the hours of darkness, bringing increased security to
those who work and operate on the trading estate.
Business Watch has been operating on the estate since 1994. The aims
and objectives of the scheme are very simple:
“To create and maintain a safe and secure environment
for those who work and visit Slough Trading Estate”
Business Watch achieves this by working in partnership with SEGRO, Thames
Valley Police, Cordant Security, and of course the estate community to proactively
reduce the fear of crime within business and the community as a whole.
Operations are overseen by Business Watch’s state-of-the-art operations centre
which is equipped with CCTV monitoring equipment and is staffed 24 hours a
day by experienced SIA licensed operators.
Business Watch members qualify for reduced annual and call out rates.
Contact Jim McLaughlin, Business Watch Manager on 01753 575 005
or visit www.business-watch.org for more information.
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ESTATE LIFE NEWSLETTER
60 SECOND
INTERVIEW:
KIDD RAPINET
SOLICITORS
Kidd Rapinet Solicitors offer legal services to both
business and private clients on a wide range of
issues and have an office on the Slough Trading
Estate. estatelife interviewed Managing Partner
Philip Astles to find out more about the benefits
of operating from the estate.
“While we do all the usual work associated with
a high street solicitor office, we are continually
building our commercial offer. We like to
think of ourselves as ‘the right choice for both
business and family’ and our classic customer is
a director or business owner. Our services enable
us to provide legal support to people during
important business and personal milestones
including setting up a company and shareholder
agreements, domestic and corporate leasing, tax
arrangements and family matters such as wills
and divorce.”
Model office for the firm
“Since moving to Slough 15 year ago, our team
has grown significantly. We are proud of the
high level of service that we can offer, thanks
in part to our unique customer management
system. In SEGRO, we have found a very
professional landlord which is in sharp contrast
to our previous experience. It has been great
to get involved in the community side of the
estate such as hosting training days for Slough
Aspire and playing in the Slough Trading Estate
softball tournament. We would not hesitate to
recommend the estate as a business location – it
has helped us to achieve the status of ‘model
office’ in the Kidd Rapinet office network.”
To find out more visit www.kiddrapinet.co.uk
Our strength is our accessibility
“Solicitors need to be accessible during times of
stress and this is where our home on the Slough
Trading Estate has given us a real competitive
advantage. Our move from the high street to the
estate has brought a wide range of benefits and
has enabled us to grow our client base. The office
not only has a discreet location and plenty of
convenient parking, it has enabled us to expand
our employment services to both business
managers and employees looking to navigate the
complex laws which govern the workplace.”
Kidd Rapinet office
392 Edinburgh Avenue, Slough Trading Estate
Philip Astles, Managing Partner, Kidd Rapinet
FOUR NEW UNITS READY TO MARKET
SEGRO are pleased to bring 255-258 Ipswich Road – a brand new terrace
development of four production/warehouse units – to the market. The
industrial premises are being developed on a speculative basis to help meet
the demand for modern, high quality units on Slough Trading Estate.
Benefitting from a high specification, with a shared yard and fully fitted
offices to the first floor, it is anticipated that interest amongst occupiers
will be high. This leading-edge business environment will be ideal for
manufacturing, logistics or trade counter uses and will be available to
occupy in summer 2016. The scheme will include cycle rack spaces, high
levels of parking and LED lights.
255–258 Ipswich Road has been fast-tracked by the estate’s Simplified
Planning Zone status which enables the fast and flexible construction of
new buildings. This has been a key attraction for both new and existing
customers looking to move to the estate to expand their business.
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Digital image of speculative
Ipswich Road development
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ESTATE LIFE NEWSLETTER
PROPERTY TEAM
TO LET
PAUL LEWIS
Regional Director
T: 01753 213564
E: Paul.Lewis@SEGRO.com
416 PERTH AVENUE
HELEN MURRAY
Secretary
T: 01753 213487
E: Helen.Murray@SEGRO.com
TOTAL: 18,840 SQ FT (1,750 SQ M)
Brand new prominent production/
warehouse unit with 30 parking
spaces & ability to secure yard
162 BESTOBELL ROAD
CAROL RIX
Asset Manager
T: 01753 213527
E: Carol.Rix@SEGRO.com
For all lease
queries
ADAM LLOYD
Senior Asset Surveyor
T: 01753 213441
E: Adam.Lloyd@SEGRO.com
For all lease
queries
Semi-detached production/
warehouse unit with secure
self-contained yard to rear &
two storey offices
TOTAL: 7,849 SQ FT (729.2 SQ M)
240-241 GRESHAM ROAD
Refurbished detached production/
warehouse unit with two storey
offices & generous car parking
GED PARRY
Senior Asset Surveyor
T: 01753 213104
E: Gerallt.Parry@SEGRO.com
For all lease
queries
ROWAN HARPER
Operations Manager
T: 01753 213417
E: Rowan.Harper@SEGRO.com
For property
and estate issues
DEBBIE GEORGE
Operations Manager
T: 01753 213351
E: Debbie.George@SEGRO.com
For property
and estate issues
COLETTE SHARP
Property Administrator
T: 01753 213415
E: Colette.Sharp@SEGRO.com
For property
and estate issues
229 BERWICK AVENUE
JOANNE KIRBY
Property Administrator
T: 01753 213533
E: Joanne.Kirby@SEGRO.com
For property
and estate issues
TOTAL: 3,892 SQ FT (361.5 SQ M)
YIN BOWERS
Property Administrator
T: 01753 213310
E: Yin.Bowers@SEGRO.com
For property and
marketing issues
BARRY THOMAS
Property Services Manager
T: 01753 213315
E: Barry.Thomas@SEGRO.com
For dilapidations
and alterations
queries
DILDEEP SINGH
Building Surveyor
T: 01753 213437
E: Dildeep.Singh@SEGRO.com
For dilapidations
and alterations
queries
SUE PENNEY
Accounts Receivable
T: 01753 213336
E: Sue.Penney@SEGRO.com
For accounts
queries
TOTAL: 18,730 SQ FT (1,739.95 SQ M)
717 BANBURY AVENUE
Refurbished semi-detached
production/warehouse unit with
shared secure yard
TOTAL: 6,075 SQ FT (564.4 SQ M)
Refurbished semi-detached
production/warehouse unit with
office & 12 car parking spaces
964 WESTON ROAD
Mid-terrace production/warehouse
unit with first floor office & 14 car
parking spaces
TOTAL: 5,786 SQ FT (537.6 SQ M)
For all property
leasing enquiries:
LOUISA KINGTON
Leasing Manager
T: 01753 213496
E: Louisa.Kington@SEGRO.com
NICOLA WEBB
Leasing Manager
T: 01753 213428
E: Nicola.Webb@SEGRO.com
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SLOUGH ASPIRE
2 YEARS ON
October marks the second anniversary of our award
winning flagship skills project, Slough Aspire. Over the
last two years, over 4000 visitors have been welcomed for
training courses, aspiration raising sessions, networking
meetings, management programmes, competitions, and a
wide variety of other events and activities.
East Berkshire Executive Job Club to provide networking
and employability support to unemployed professionals
from across the area. They delivered a pre-employment
training programme for the construction industry
enabling over 25 people to gain their CSCS cards to
secure work on local building sites.
Since launching in 2013, Slough Aspire have enabled
young people to engage with local businesses in a
variety of ways from training courses, to careers events,
and through work experience at the Aspire Centre
itself. Highlights include – the Osborne bridge building
competition with 66 young people from Lynch Hill
Enterprise Academy; hosting the Mosaic Enterprise
Challenge Regional Finals where teams from schools
across the South East pitched their business ideas to
a panel of business judges, and What’s Work About
- an interactive day of work skills activities delivered
by employers for local young people with learning
difficulties and or disabilities.
A regular networking event called Breakfast@Aspire
was launched, with a membership of over 150 local
businesses with an average of 40 attendees per meeting,
Breakfast@Aspire has allowed local businesses to come
together to discuss issues of interest, local concerns and
creating new business links.
Aspire has established itself as a key partner in local
and regional economic development projects. It has
created a calendar of innovative and inspiring events
for the local community around employability and skills,
launched a free online jobs board for job vacancies in
Slough, recruited an apprentice and made an impact as
an eco-industrial events space for Slough business events
and training. In March 2015 Slough Aspire was awarded
Entrepreneur of the Year at the Slough Business Awards.
Aspire has enhanced training, development and support
for 719 unemployed residents to improve their access to
employment. In September 2014 Aspire worked with
Slough Aspire Manager, Fiona Jones said,
“In just two years Slough Aspire has engaged with
203 businesses, public sector organisations and charities
and we’ve helped 34 new businesses to start up through
our enterprise support initiatives. We have gone from
strength to strength, and through our advice and
training programmes, we are able to give the best
support to local residents.”
Osborne Bridge building competition with
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Mosaic Enterprise Challenge winning team –
Langley Academy
“As we move into year three we are focusing on activities
for young people around the STEM agenda, looking
forward to working with more local businesses to support
their recruitment of Slough residents, and expanding
our commercial hire business to make Slough Aspire
the venue of choice for training and events in East
Berkshire.”
For more information on Slough Aspire
visit www.sloughaspire.com or contact
manager@sloughaspire.com
Aspire team at Slough Business Awards;
from left: Saira Majid, Shabham Ali, Nancy
Laylor, Fiona Jones, Neil Impiazzi, Rowan
Harper, Neil Peters
WIN! COMPETITION
Big congratulations to Ash Hussain from Grace Construction Products Ltd who correctly
answered that £2,700 was raised for Landaid at the Slough Trading Estate charity golf day.
For your chance to win a case of fine wine, email the correct answer to the question below
along with your name, address and telephone number to Yin.Bowers@SEGRO.com by
Friday 22nd January 2016.
How many bikes can be stored at the new Slough cycle hub?
Is it?
A: 60 B: 80
C: 89
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