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By-Pass Park Estate Official Opening

On 22nd March 2002 the ByPass Park Estate was officially opened by Alan Johnson MP: Minister of State for Employment Relations and Regional Policy.

This web page includes an introduction from Mr Bryan Sissons (MD of G.W. Sissons & Son Ltd), the By-Pass tenants photos of the day, and the guest list.

Alan Johnson

A word from the MD, Mr Bryan Sissons

Welcome to you all this morning, for this, another special occasion in the long history of G.W. Sissons & Son Ltd, the opening of phase 2 of our By-pass Park Estate. I am delighted that the Right Honourable Alan Johnson MP, Minister for Employee Relations and the Regions has agreed to join us this morning to unveil the commemorative plaque and officially open phase 2. We are also joined by our local MP John Grogan, who has continually supported the efforts of my company throughout his term of office and I would like to express my grateful thanks to them both. The Sissons name can be traced back within the history of Sherburn-in-Elmet for many hundreds of years. G.W. Sissons & Son Ltd has the enviable record of being the oldest established trading company in Sherburn-in-Elmet, with myself and my brother Ian being the fourth generation of Sissons involved in the transport industry.		The company, originally founded by my Great Grandmother, using horses and carts, remained small unitl my Father, Maurice, who is with us this morning, took the reins, although by that time all the horses and carts had gone. His ambition drove the company forward and rapid expansion followed. Following my Dad’s retirement in 1990 we have continued where he left off. G.W. Sissons & Son Ltd now employ 80 people from this area, the company and Sherbur-in-Elmet are synonymous with our vehicles travelling the length and breadth of the UK. Our warehousing complex on Fenton Lane has transformed the old Maltings site, and our latest venture here on By-Pass Park has launched us into the new Millenium. So phase 2 is complete, another 8 units constructed and we now have a total of 14 units on the old bacon factory site, occupying an area of over 65000sq ft of previously derelict land. The Companies who have located here now employ over 100 people and we still have two units to let, although we are hoping to finalise the lease on unit 11 within the next 2 weeks along with the prospect of a further 20 jobs. This is all good news for the area and Sherburn-in-Elmet in particular. Today's opening is another milestone along the way, in the long history of G.W. Sissons & Son Ltd, thank you for sharing it with us. Bryan Sissons Managing Director

Phase 1 Tenants

1 UniSplice Ltd - Supplier, servicer and maintainer of lifting equipment.
	2 Hidrostal Ltd - Supplier, servicer and maintainer of pumping equipment.
3,4,5 & 6 McNulty Wray - Paper convertors, manufacturing tissue paper products.

Phase 2 Tenants

7 & 8 WorldWide Mobility - Mobility equipment assembler and supplier.
	9 Modular Components Manufacture portable buildings.
10 Ash Construction - Metalwork manufacturer, fabricator and installation.
	11 GKD (UK) Ltd- Manufacturer of wire woven mesh products
12 & 13 Express Parcels Ltd - Bulk-break, re-packaging and distribution.

Click on any of the thunmbnail photos to see a larger picture.

Guest List

Cllr. Norton Chairman of Selby District Council
Cllr. Percival Chairman of Economic development sub-committee, Selby District Council
Cllr. Crawford Chair of Planning, Selby District Council
Cllr. Pam Odell Chair of Sherburn Parish Council
Cllr. Bradbury Sherburn-in-Elmet Parish Council
Cllr. Croston Sherburn-in-Elmet Parish Council
Cllr. Rowland Odell Sherburn-in-Elmet Parish Council
Cllr. Sorby Sherburn-in-Elmet Parish Council
Cllr. Haddy Sherburn-in-Elmet Parish Council
Cllr. Martin Sherburn-in-Elmet Parish Council
Cllr. Packham Sherburn-in-Elmet Parish Council
Mike Collins Hidrostal
Tony March Unisplice
Richard Money Unisplice
Andrew Headley Alan Black
Helen Burrows Philip Ashworth
Garry Knight Knottingley Trucks
Jim Towns Pelican Engineering
Mike Ashcroft Ash Construction
Stuart Dennett Worldwide Mobility
Chris Wray McNulty Wray
John Lancaster Express Parcels
Barrie Taylor Express Parcels
Paul Turner Ecolab
Paul Frost HSBC
Andrew Roberts AJ Roberts
Nigel Sands Express Parcels
Jonathan Willett Willett & Ross
Graham Laverick Willett & Ross
Ms. Mandy Coles Yorkshire Forward
Anne Hayne Government Office, YAH

Bryan Sissons MD G.W. Sissons & Son Ltd

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