A rural industrial development supporting local businesses and the local community of Edington and the surrounding villages. Edington Station Yard has been established for over twenty-five years and is located on Station Road (beyond Monastery Road) on the outskirts of the village on the road to Steeple Ashton. The development has a variety of units, which include workshops and offices all at competitive rents. Current businesses range from boat building, carpentry, vehicle refurbishing, and much more.
Supporting the local community is an important part of the way the company conducts its business and is the reason it was established in the first place. This involves a variety of activities, some of which are financial, some non-financial. The financial aspects involve annual donations to local good causes, such as village groups and functions, village lunches, two local schools who take Edington children, the village mini-bus, and local publications. On the non-financial side, the company offers support to local charities and recreational events, by providing the site to support them, or just offering to help local residents.
The company is owned by its shareholders and is run by its Board of Directors. The Board comprises:
John Pepler – Chairman
Miriam Grist – Admin Assistant
Stuart McGregor-Johnson – Company Secretary
Eric Mitchell – Managing Director
Charles Atterton – Director
John d’Arcy – Director
Phil Threlfall – Director
Phil Davies – Director
Edington Station Yard employs agents to assist with the marketing and day-to-day management of the estate. These are Carter Jonas in Oxford (daily management and rent collection) and Kavanaghs in Melksham (marketing). All in conjunction with the directors.
TO ALL MEMBERS OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY: EDINGTON STATION YARD LTD
Edington Station Yard is a light industrial estate which is owned and run by members of the local community and is always keen for residents of the local area to become involved both as shareholders and more actively in helping to run the company.
Background - ESY Ltd was established in 1993 partly to allow residents to have control over what was happening at the old Station Yard but primarily, as traditional jobs in agriculture disappeared, to provide the possibility of employment opportunities in the immediate area.
Community Donations - ESY Ltd has enshrined a policy of each year distributing a significant proportion of the income generated to supporting local organisations.
Would you like to become involved? - contact Edington Station Yard Ltd at: esyl22@outlook.com
It is very rewarding to be part of a group who, through donations, can make a real difference to those living in Edington and the surrounding villages!