Lichfield & Tamworth Lichfield & Tamworth Chamber Patrons
Contact: Marilyn Castree T: 0845 603 6650
In Brief
Tamworth-based construction material manufacturer Fosroc has launched a new ‘Specification Hub Department’. Fosroc makes a range of construction
materials including waterproofing and concrete repair products. The hub – headed by Gordon Sprouse – will
act as a helpline for any specifiers and contractors who want information about products which could be used in their projects.
A partner at the Tamworth office of accountant Haines Watts has been appointed to the board of an international body for professionals working in the area of information technology (IT) governance. Michael Hughes has joined the board of
ISACA, previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association. Mr Hughes has been a member of the
organisation for more than 26 years and has held a number of positions on various boards. He said: “I am extremely proud and
honoured to have been appointed to the main ISACA board and gives me an opportunity to help shape and develop our profession for the digital world and beyond.”
Dealership for Tamworth
Tamworth has been chosen as the location for a new Mercedes-Benz dealership and regional test drive facility in a major multi-million pound investment which has been described as a huge coup for the area. LSH Auto UK Limited, the UK subsidiary of
Hong Kong-based Lei Shing Hong Group, based in Hong Kong, is in the process of securing a five-acre plot of land south of the A5 bypass at Ventura Park, where it plans to build the new dealership, which will include showrooms, workshops, offices and a test drive facility. The new dealership will create around 100
jobs, and is being hailed by Lichfield and Tamworth Chamber as being evidence of the town’s growing economic strength. Tamworth Borough Council played a key role
in attracting the dealership, and also in facilitating the deal between Lei Shing Hong and owners of the land, Aucotts. The authority will now be working closely with both parties on the detailed design of the property and the wider development scheme. Although the land already has outline planning permission for employment-generating
development, including a new access off the A5 slip road, a detailed planning application is now being prepared and is expected in the autumn. The whole site is expected to create an additional 400 jobs. Tamworth Borough Council’s cabinet member
for regeneration, Cllr Steve Claymore, said: “This investment is a significant coup for Tamworth and increases what is already a healthy confidence in the town as a perfectly-placed investment opportunity. LSH Auto UK Limited has chosen Tamworth for this facility due to its excellent connectivity and the strength of the existing quality offering in the area.” Chamber director Chris Plant: “Tamworth is
home to hundreds of thriving businesses, this latest addition will support the economic engine of growth for the whole of the area. “Tamworth is successful at breeding and
encouraging new, small, exciting firms full of dynamism and promise. “There is no shortage of enterprise in this
county, we will see many more firms follow suit and choose Tamworth as their base in coming years.”
30 CHAMBERLINK October 2017
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