Expansion works have completed at a logistics firm’s Goldthorpe base.
Mallinson Properties has added two major extensions to the premises of its logistics arm, KMS Transport, thanks to a grant from the Goldthorpe Towns Commercial Investment Fund.
The investment has increased warehouse capacity at the site on Goldthorpe Industrial Estate and helped to create more than 20 jobs.
The £1.2 million grant was secured with support from Barnsley Council’s business development arm, Enterprising Barnsley.
It’s part of the broader £23.1 million Goldthorpe Town Deal, which is revitalising Goldthorpe, Bolton upon Dearne and Thurnscoe with funding from the UK Government’s Towns Fund.
This investment aims to unlock major employment growth in the Dearne Valley area by supporting new and existing businesses to create well-paid jobs and attract new investment.
Cllr Robin Franklin, cabinet spokesperson for regeneration and culture, said: “Our investment in supporting this expansion is already paying off in terms of jobs created and the growth of the Dearne’s economy.
“This is more evidence that Barnsley is a great place for businesses to invest and add to an economy that benefits everyone.
“We will continue to do whatever we can to help businesses and developers bring forward projects creating new employment opportunities.”
Stephen Mallinson, managing director of Mallinson Properties, said: “We are delighted with the completion of our expansion project, which has been made possible by the Goldthorpe Towns Commercial Investment Fund.
“Not only has this allowed us to meet the growing demand for our services, but it has also benefitted the local economy and community by creating new job opportunities.”
