Council gives go-ahead for parcels base
Published on Friday 16th December 2011
Planning permission has been granted by council officers for a £15m new home for couriers APC Overnight which will bring 300 new jobs to Cannock.
Approval for the new site at Kingswood Lakeside will allow the construction of a 150,000sq ft headquarters for the firm who are set to move from their Essington base.
The firm's existing workforce of 250 employees will move to the Cannock site along with 300 new positions.
The granting of planning permission is the product of ongoing discussions between officers from Cannock Chase Council and the company over the last 18 months.
Gordon Alcott, Economic Development and Planning Portfolio Leader, said: "This decision marks a milestone in the working partnership between APC Overnight and the Council in bringing the firm to a new base in our district.
"It is undoubtedly a boost for the area, with new jobs coming in, and we’re hoping it will be a springboard for APC as well.
"We're committed to economic growth for Cannock Chase and council officers are working well to match the needs of companies to the opportunities we have for them to relocate and to benefit from the strong local workforce."
APC, or Alternative Parcels Company Ltd, has more than 125 depots in the UK and has seen profits surge by 70per cent, despite the challenging economic conditions.
Work on the Kingswood Lakeside site, which will include a new two-storey office block for the company, is hoped to be completed by October 2012.
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