Belvoir is celebrating the 20 year milestone since its very first franchise owner, Andy Campbell of Belvoir Moray. The award winning UK lettings and estate agent’s Managing Director, Dorian Gonsalves, said it is a great achievement for Campbell to be celebrating 20 years in the company. Campbell was the first
The final planning permission has been granted for the £344 million expansion of London City Airport. The work will see 500 construction jobs created to carry out the work of a terminal extension, more parking spaces for planes and an aircraft taxiway. The airport will also make a series of
Belvoir is celebrating the 20 year milestone since its very first franchise owner, Andy Campbell of Belvoir Moray. The award winning UK lettings and estate agent’s Managing Director, Dorian Gonsalves, said it is a great achievement for Campbell to be celebrating 20 years in the company. Campbell was the first franchise owner of the company which launched in July 1996 and Gonsalves paid tribute to him: “It is fabulous that our very first franchise owner is still in business after 20 years, and is still as passionate and enthusiastic about the business as he was on the day that he first opened.” Gonsalves added that the industry and business has changed considerably since it first started operating and that Campbell’s dedication to clients has ensured that he has been able to evolve and adapt to the new surroundings at the Elgin franchise, adding that he wishes Campbell success for the next 20 years. Campbell recalled that when he began the Belvoir Moray franchise he had just retired from the RAF and built the business up from scratch. At first, he worked from a spare room in his own home with just a computer, desk, chair and filing cabinet; a far cry from the current office site which is one of Moray’s largest. Campbell commented: “We now have five full-time employees and one part-time member of staff, so we are quite a large team, and they are all fantastic. Many of the staff have been with me for years, including my office manager Lynn Roger, who has worked here for 15 years.” He said that he has seen many changes during his 20 years in the business, in particular with the introduction of internet advertising, new regulations and the birth of social media, adding that he knows the importance of keeping pace with change and embracing the new technology.
The final planning permission has been granted for the £344 million expansion of London City Airport. The work will see 500 construction jobs created to carry out the work of a terminal extension, more parking spaces for planes and an aircraft taxiway. The airport will also make a series of investments into transport links, including investment in a bus and taxi access scheme, funding the cost of additional DLR rolling stock and improvements to walking and cycle routes to the airport. Philip Hammon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, commented: “London City Airport’s ambitious growth plans will boost international connections, strengthening the City of London’s links to destinations across the world, and send a clear signal that Britain is open for business.” Meanwhile, Chris Grayling, Transport Secretary, believes that the new plans for London City Airport will deliver business and jobs for the capital and the UK in general. He added that companies throughout the country will have the chance to bid for construction and procurement contracts worth almost £300 million, which means that the benefits of the expansion will be felt throughout the UK. Meanwhile, London City Airport has started using Facebook Messenger to offer personalised flight information. The airport has become the UK’s first to introduce the service for its customers following an initial short trial. The scheme allows passengers with the Facebook Messenger app installed on their phones or tablets to send their flight number on the day of travel to the airport’s Flight Info Facebook page in order to receive personalised flight information. Alison Fitzgerald, Chief Information Officer at London City Airport, commented: “The majority of our passengers are connected to social media and many of these are business travellers, so it makes perfect sense to offer flight updates directly to their smartphones via Facebook Messenger.” Facebook Messenger is also able to give flight information to passengers who are waiting to greet friends and relatives arriving at the airport.