We are recruiting for 3 new trainees to join our branch network in Kettering, Wellingborough and Corby. For more in formation please call your local office, Corby 01536 266228, Kettering 01536 485555 or Wellingborough 01933 226640
A transport and logistics manger has scooped a top award for her work ensuring supplies during first months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Laura Morrison, general manager for Wincanton’s Co-op contract in Wellingborough has been praised for her leadership at the depot in the town.
With staff absences and difficulties across supply chains, her ‘foresight’ has been recognised at the the 2021 Amazon Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards winning the Warehousing Award – sponsored by FedEx.
Now in their 14th year, the awards celebrate the vital contribution women make to transport and logistics within the traditionally male-dominated industry.
James Wright, transport manager at Wincanton, who nominated Laura, said: “The implementation of the Co-op Wellingborough RDC under Laura’s leadership has been described as the most seamless at Wincanton to date with Laura singled out by the customer in their summary of start up as being ‘truly outstanding’.”
Judges heard that during the Covid-19 pandemic, Laura met the challenges of ‘fluctuating product volumes’ combined with growing absences and concerns. Thanks to Laura’s ‘leadership’ and ‘foresight’ she was able to keep the depot moving while maintaining ‘service, safety and wellbeing to the highest levels’.
Laura, who is from Corby, began her career in logistics in 2004, at a start-up operation for Wincanton Argos in her home town.
She said: “This award is important as it shows everyone they can also be recognised and inspire others to do the same. I want my colleagues to realise their potential and achieve their long-term goals.
Echo are recruiting for Corby’s new Firm Byeway Logistics based on the Earlstrees Industrial Estate. Byeway have been trading for only 4 weeks and have already taken on a number of new people and are set to recruit another 20 staff through Echo over the coming weeks.
We are currently recruiting for:
*Drivers (Luton up to 7.5 ton)
*Drivers mates/porters
*Warehouse staff
*Customer service
All positions are permanent. Please apply to our Corby office on 01536 266228 for an immediate induction.
Well done Jennie(Echo’s FD) and her team for completing what can only be described as a mammoth task over the weekend in the heat! Jennie would like to hank all their sponsors for their kindness and genuine concern for our health & wellbeing with what we had signed up to this weekend!
Dubbed as the hardest Ultra Challenge route it certainly wasn’t for the faint hearted, the heat alone on Saturday was relentless & unforgiving at times… but thanks to everyone’s generosity we have raised over £3200 for the Alzheimer’s Society which made the blood, sweat and tears all the more worthwhile.
People living on Corby’s East Lloyds estate have unveiled a plaque as a thank you to Councillor Mark Pengelly who has dedicated a quarter of a century to making his community a better place to live.
Cllr Pengelly, who was a borough councillor before Corby Borough Council was scrapped earlier this month, was described as ‘Corby’s fourth emergecy service’ as the plaque at Stephenson Way Community Centre was dedicated to him on Saturday (May 22).
Although he is paid only a limited allowance for being an elected member, Cllr Pengelly has been on call at all hours including Christmas and Easter for the people in his ward since he was first elected to the borough’s East ward in 1995.
Me and Mark were involved in the regeneration of the council houses on the estate. None of them had had a new kitchen or bathroom for years and years. Every council house got a new kitchen and bathroom.
“Mark has managed to get £70,000 spent on the park.”
“Mark isn’t just a councillor to a lot of people, he’s the fourth emergency service. There’s the fire brigade, the police, the ambulance and then there’s Mark Pengelly.”
Mayor Lawrence Ferguson said: “I’ve known Mark about 12 years. He mentored me when I was first a borough councillor and he still does now. It’s amazing to think he was on the council when my grandad (John Wood-Cowling) on the council.
“It’s difficult to become a well-known councillor these days as the likes of Jimmy Kane were, but Mark’s known by everyone in the whole town.”
Dennis Taylor and Cllr Pengelly (centre) along with members of the East Lloyds Tenants and Residents Association.
Mayor Lawrence Ferguson presents a cake to Cllr Pengelly
An artist’s impression of the site.
Major shoe retailer Deichmann has agreed a lease for a purpose-built 162,500 sq ft warehouse and offices in Corby.
The firm, Europe’s biggest footwear retailer, will take on the unit at Centrix Business Park off Phoenix Parkway after agreeing the deal with site owners and developers Clowes Developments.
The Corby warehouse – on a site bigger than London’s Trafalgar Square – will be the firm’s brand new UK distribution facility with their head office remaining in nearby Market Harborough.
Chris Holden, director at Deichmann, said: “We are continuing to expand our presence in the UK both online and opening new High Street stores.
“This development will enhance that expansion and enable us to improve service levels across the business.
“We believe Corby is a great location for our UK warehouse, being close to the centre of our store network and providing a skilled workforce for logistics operations.”
Deichmann was founded in Germany in 1913 by Heinrich Deichmann and now employs more than 40,000 people around the world.
Centrix Business Park forms part of Corby’s new ‘regeneration framework’ and comprises a 39-acre (15.8 hectare) development.
James Richards, development director at Clowes Developments, said: “Securing another major occupier for the scheme in Corby is a great result.
“The scope of the building and its high-spec delivery will, without doubt, add considerable value to the ongoing regeneration aspirations for this town.
“Bringing a household names such as Deichmann and BakeAway to Centrix Park are lines in the sand marking the bright new future for the former brownfield site.”
Chris Holden, director at Deichmann, said: “We are continuing to expand our presence in the UK both online and opening new High Street stores.
“This development will enhance that expansion and enable us to improve service levels across the business.
“We believe Corby is a great location for our UK warehouse, being close to the centre of our store network and providing a skilled workforce for logistics operations.”
Deichmann was founded in Germany in 1913 by Heinrich Deichmann and now employs more than 40,000 people around the world.
Centrix Business Park forms part of Corby’s new ‘regeneration framework’ and comprises a 39-acre (15.8 hectare) development.
James Richards, development director at Clowes Developments, said: “Securing another major occupier for the scheme in Corby is a great result.
“The scope of the building and its high-spec delivery will, without doubt, add considerable value to the ongoing regeneration aspirations for this town.
“Bringing a household names such as Deichmann and BakeAway to Centrix Park are lines in the sand marking the bright new future for the former brownfield site.”
