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Work to begin on Riverside Path
Babergh pledges support for those hit by Philips Avent closure
Babergh will also play a role in shaping the future of Philips Avent’s current Babergh District Council has pledged to support all its residents facing Glemsford site, ensuring that the closure does not mean it becoming unused redundancy as a result of Philips Avent leaving Glemsford, further to the Babergh District Council has completed the purchase of a section of land in Great Cornard that will link the and derelict but rather continuing to offer an ideal site for investment and multi-national health technology company’s announcement of the proposed parish to Sudbury via a Stour-side footpath. The land had previously been owned by the Long in theMelford district.and closure of its Glemsford site following a strategic review of its wider global job creation Sudbury Angling Association, which agreed to sell the land to Babergh. To mark the purchase Babergh’s operations - which has been seeking a 40% reduction in the number of Cllr Simon Barrett, Babergh District Council’s Cabinet Member for Economy, Leader, Cllr sites Johnworld-wide. Ward, visited the area and was joined by Great Cornard councillors Tony Bavington, Tom Philips’ larger said: “It is difficult Burrows and Mark Newman, and Cllr Jan Osborne, who has been closely involved in always the delivery of to thelose a job, especially when it is through no fault of your own, asPath, unfortunately Babergh preparing to the help those affected through to the footpath.isOnce completed path will provide an extension theplanned existing Cornard Riverside allowing appears to be the case with Philips Avent’s employees While the management of Philips Avent have not redundancies into new work. residents and visitors to enjoy more of the riverbank as well as providing pedestrian accessat to Glemsford. the River Stour TheTrust’s support will and be tailored to the situation at Glemsford, which will become felt the South Suffolk Taskforce was able to help them during conversations at Dovehouse Meadow. Visitor Education Centre in the past, we will be there to help their employees now, not only in enabling clearer over the coming weeks. in the past route Babergh organisedMeadow When complete, the path willHowever form a pedestrian fromhas Dovehouse in Great Cornard to the them find the support they need but also in putting them in touch with other Support Days for workers witharea other from bothathe private Cornard Riverside Path. This hadpartners previously formed ‘missing link’and and its purchase will now enable the local businesses who could use their skills and experience. public sectors, to ensure thoseMeadow impacted are fully informed both the Leisure Centre to be enjoyed. entire route from Dovehouse to Friars Meadow nearabout the Kingfisher Cllr “Philips Avent employees at Glemsford have a reputation for their efficient support and the opportunities available in the area. John Ward, Leader of Babergh District Council, said: “The purchase of this land, with the co-operation of the innovation and skills, and it is these attributes which mean the Angling is great news: there has been a real drive for this path fromoperations, both the community and from This could Association, include working with Jobcentre Plus to signpost Philips Avent’s areaI’m is looking still an attractive to invest in and we be councillors across the political We’re now set to complete the path and forward to place puttingforonmanufacturers my walking boots and enjoying thewill sights Glemsford employees towardsspectrum. job-brokering and/or training services looking at the future of the Glemsford site and how it can continue to provide and sounds of government’s the Stour from Redundancy Dovehouse Meadow to Friars Meadow.” provided by the Payments Service (RPS), as employment in the area once Philips Avent leave.” well as bringing together partners such as the New Anglia LEP and Suffolk County Council to support those affected.
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