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Eddisons acquired industrial accommodation Foundry Park on behalf of Malco Holdings. The new 40,000 sq ft business unit, on a former Keighley College site acquired from Bradford Council and Homes England, was developed by Dalton Lane Properties and completed in August after delays in construction caused by the first lockdown. Foundry Park, constructed by Stainforth Construction on a two-acre site, is occupied on a 15-year lease by manufacturer Platinum Stairlifts, at a £253,500 annual rent. With a local workforce of over 200 people, Platinum Stairlifts is one of Keighley’s largest employers. The growing business has consolidated what was previously a multi-site operation onto the single site at Foundry Park.
KEIGHLEY College is spearheading an initiative to help adults and young people back into work. It has launched a ‘skills support hub’, for people who have lost their job or been furloughed during the pandemic. A team of experts will identify individuals’ needs and create a talent pool, matching people to relevant employers. Among those involved in the venture alongside the college are Bradford Council, SkillsHouse, the Department for Work and Pensions and employers. Funding is being provided by the European Social Fund. College principal, Steve Kelly, said: “We’re committed to supporting as many people as possible in our community at such a challenging time.