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Daisy Appeal takes big step towards £8.5m target with major donation by Wykeland Group
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Wykeland works with DWP to establish jobs support centre in former M&S store
Wykeland Group is working with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to establish a centre in Hull’s former Marks & Spencer building to help people who have lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic. Hull-based commercial property developer Wykeland, which purchased the former M&S store last summer, has agreed to let the … Read more
Images published of £150m logistics facility that will deliver 1,300-1,500 permanent jobs
As part of further information submitted to East Riding of Yorkshire Council, computer-generated images have been published of a state-of-the-art retail logistics facility that will bring 1,300-1,500 permanent jobs to the Hull and East Yorkshire region. The images are part of a comprehensive package of updated and additional information provided to the council and made … Read more
Developing a sustainable future for our city
Managing Director Dominic Gibbons talks about Wykeland Group’s commitment to sustainable development. We’re at the forefront of regeneration and investment in Hull and committed to making our fullest contribution to the city’s ambition to become carbon neutral. Our brand statement, “Regeneration for the next generation”, is more than a slogan – it reflects our … Read more
Wykeland donates tablet devices to help primary pupils with lockdown home learning
Hull-based Wykeland Group has donated 65 tablet devices to four primary schools in the city so children without access to appropriate technology can learn from home during lockdown. The donations have been made to Longhill, Chiltern, Collingwood and Thoresby primaries, all of which needed help to provide the families of some of their pupils with the devices to access online materials for home learning. The schools have distributed the Lenovo tablets to families in need of support, meaning the children are now able to join remote … Read more
Wykeland gives landmark Whitefriargate buildings a sensitive facelift
Developer Wykeland Group has carried out a programme of sensitive cleaning works to smarten up landmark buildings in Hull city centre. The frontages of the former Marks & Spencer store and the property sub–divided between HMV and the former New Look unit, on Whitefriargate, as well as the old central police station in adjoining Parliament Street, have all received a facelift. The buildings were cleaned using a specialist chemical-free system designed specifically for conservation work that removes grime and dirt without damaging the limestone. The cleaning, including of the pillars … Read more
Starbucks plans pave way for Ramsden Superstore site regeneration
Plans have been revealed for the world’s most popular coffee house to kick-start the rebirth of a landmark location in Grimsby. Starbucks has been named as the first operator to commit to the multi-million pounds regeneration of the former Ramsdens Superstore site. Grimsby-based Ramsden Group has submitted plans to North East Lincolnshire Council for a … Read more
Wykeland continues to invest for the long term
Leading developer Wykeland Group has continued to forge ahead with major investments during the lockdown, securing new planning approvals, driving forward key regeneration projects and concluding asset acquisitions in the past few weeks. Wykeland has recently gained planning consent for new business space totalling over 230,000 sq ft at its growing Melton West business park … Read more