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Odds n Ends Index Page

 

 

What;s in a name ?

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interested in company details and just who you work for or just keen to distance yourself from certain companies in your daily life.
           
                       http://www.worksmart.org.uk/company/

                       http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/

Many companies have similar names this does not mean they have a connection with each other.Some have numerous subsidiaries/ holdings.

          
In the UK Companies may own one or more other companies which are its subsidiaries. The relationship between parent and subsidiary depends on majority control of the voting rights of shares or the ability to control the board of directors. A UK holding company is a company established for the sole or majority purpose of holding shares in the Groups subsidiary companies incorporated in countries in which the Group is engaged in business activities.

  


Examples*

Morrison Facilities Services
Morrison FS has several contracts and subsidiaries
           
Morrison Veolia 
           
Veolia ES
           
Veolia Environment SA
           
AWG
           
Morrison Cleanaway

Onyx

Hamilton Building Contractors Ltd

Hamilton Greener Homes Ltd
 

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Photograph taken Feb 2010

The railway bridge on Whitehall Road just before Globe Road and near to the old Monkbridge Forge.Postcode LS12

 

(Added February 2010)

 

 

City Island on the site of the old 'Railway Sidings' 
can be seen in the background .

           

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August 2009 City Island on the site of the old Railway Sidings and the historic Roundhouse and Half Roundhouse are in New Wortley and both have a LS12 Postcode .

Government backs empty homes call !

"This can have disastrous consequencies for the streets where these properties are located"
 
In New Wortley we know this first hand. (moved to strange but true 2nd July 2009)

Read Full article-click weblink below.

http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/story.aspx?storycode=6505045

Join the campaign!

http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/section4.aspxnavCode=189

 

Do Aspirations Work ?.
3 years on the 24hr Bus Lane on Wellington Road,New Wortley,
has become a mini motorway.(15th June 2009)

 

Other Wimpey No-Fines and other system built housing in Leeds 
( in other areas as well)  have been brought up to decency standard.Why not New Wortley?

(fact moved to Strange but True April 30th 2009)

The Hawthorns ,Holdforth Place was included in the  

"Leeds City Centre Urban Capacity Study update 2006"

(fact added to website 31st March  2009)

 

A photo of the New Wortley Estate was included in the
 Leeds Bradford Corridor Project study

(fact added to website 27th February 2009)