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ANC Express Leicester has won one of the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards. The Bronze award will be presented at a special ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, on Thursday 11th May during Safety and Health Expo 2006, the UK’s premier health and safety at work exhibition. The RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2006 are sponsored by NEBOSH (The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health).

David Rawlins, RoSPA Awards Manager said “ANC Express has demonstrated how seriously they take health and safety management and are a fine example to many other companies. We would like to see more organizations following their lead by providing a positive example”. Julie Fenwick a Director of ANC Express Leicester said, “We are thrilled to win this award, and it is recognition of all the hard work put in by all the team at the distribution centre and shows how seriously we take Health and Safety issues.”

The RoSPA Awards are not just about reducing the number of accidents and cases off ill-health at work; they are also about ensuring that organizations have good health and safety management systems in place. They help to reinforce the message that good health and safety is good business and clearly demonstrate an organisations commitment to the achievement of high levels of performance in the crucial area.

The President of RoSPA, Baroness Anne Gibson of Market Rasen, Deputy President Lord Jordan of Bournville and Vice-President Lord Brougham & Vaux hosted gala dinners on May 10th and 11th for the representatives of award-winning organizations with the popular television personality Ronnie Corbett as guest speaker.

After a period of continual growth ANC has recently invested in a new GBP 400,000 depot in Kendal. The new depot represents the long term commitment of award winning* ANC to maintain high standards of delivery and collection in the area. Not only will the new depot create local jobs, but it will also enable ANC to considerably expand its services in the area.

New employees include Depot General Manager Kerry Doree, who brings a wealth of experience to the role having worked in the industry for over 18 years. Kerry explained “the new depot is perfectly positioned to serve the area with the nearest ANC depot being Carlisle. ANC offer the best service levels in the industry, this new depot will help us boost sales and assist our customers to be more competitive. ANC’s commitment to a ten year lease is demonstrable of our strong desire to expand on an already first class service.”

*ANC recently won Business of the Year for Staffordshire and North Cheshire, along with a RoSPA Health and Safety Award and three regional nominations for The National Business Awards comprising of Health and Safety, Employer of the Year and Business Improvement Through People.