A leading soft drinks manufacturer has unveiled further plans to expand its base, just months after villagers voiced dismay over its ambition to build a three-storey factory larger than an Amazon warehouse overlooking their homes.
If approved, Cawingredients’ application to North Yorkshire Council extend its plant would see it construct two storage buildings, a raised walkway, a car park, a dock leveller and other infrastructure at Leeming Bar Industrial Estate, off junction 51 of the A1. The proposal to consolidate its storage and distribution facilities has been lodged after a scheme to build premises for a further 18 businesses at the 37-hectare industrial estate was given the go-ahead earlier this year.
The planning documents highlight how the firm has recruited 65 per cent of its employees from the former Hambleton district area, while the other employees commute significant distances to the factory, from Leeds, Harrogate and the North-East. The papers state: “Cawingredients pride themselves on being a good employer that trains and develops staff. The average full-time salary is approximately £34,000 per annum. It is important to highlight that no staff are on zero-hour contracts.
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