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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…
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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…
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New Flemingate store will give community the perfect One Stop for household essentials
A new convenience store is opening at Beverley’s Flemingate centre to provide a valuable service to people in the town during lockdown and beyond. The One Stop store, next to the Premier Inn hotel and close to the entrance to Flemingate’s multi-storey car park, will sell groceries, toiletries and other daily essentials, as well as…
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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…
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Wykeland and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust extend partnership with Melton West ecology agreement
Wykeland Group and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have agreed a formal relationship for the management of an enhanced area of woodland, natural habitat and recreation at Melton West business park. The partners have put in place a Management Agreement for the Trust to manage the existing 35-acre Long Plantation woodland with immediate effect as well as…
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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…
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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…
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Wykeland secures growing beds and furniture retailer for Whitefriargate store
Wykeland Group has secured a new occupier for a vacant retail unit in Hull city centre just days after announcing it had acquired the building. The Hull-based commercial developer and property owner has let the 35,000 sq ft former New Look unit in Whitefriargate to growing retailer Durham Bed Centre. The Hull store will be…
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Wykeland acquires key Hull property assets, including former M&S store
Developer Wykeland Group has acquired Hull’s former Marks and Spencer store and another neighbouring property in Whitefriargate. Hull-based Wykeland has purchased the freehold of the former M&S store from the food and clothing retailer and another property, which incorporates HMV and the former New Look unit, from a Jersey-based property fund. At 60,000 sq ft…
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Flemingate moves forward with £70,000 investment in facilities
A major programme of investment is being made in facilities and infrastructure at Beverley’s Flemingate centre during the lockdown. Wykeland Group, owner and developer of the popular retail and leisure destination, has used the lockdown period to introduce a wide range of improvements to enhance the experience for customers and to support businesses as they…