Surveyors plan to make a splash for charity

13 September 2018

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Novice rowers they may be, but that hasn’t deterred them. Eight surveyors from Cooke & Arkwright are currently undergoing intensive training at Llandaff Rowing Club in preparation for the Splash & Dash charity rowing regatta on 29th September 2018. The annual event is organised by the club to raise money for two local charities, Velindre Cancer Centre - which is also Cooke & Arkwright’s chosen charity of the year - and Keep Wales Tidy.

The firm is entering two crews of four and the surveyors taking part are Ben Bolton (Director), Tim Lawley (Associate Director) and Mark Siddons (Senior Surveyor), all from the Business Space team. From Retail & Leisure are Ben Davies (Associate), Ian Newbury (Senior Surveyor) and Dominic Garner (Surveyor), and from Investment agency are Nick Lawley (Director) and Caryl Howell (Surveyor). Training takes place four times a week at Llandaff Rowing Club, where a coach is teaching them basic rowing skills, both in the training tank and in boats on the river. They are also working hard to improve their fitness levels generally!

They will compete against other teams in a knock out competition on Saturday 29th September with prizes awarded to the winners and special prizes for the best dressed crew.

The team are working very hard and are keen to raise as much money as possible for two very worthy charities.  All donations will be very much appreciated, and can be made at their charity page which is here.

I have worked with Jeremy Symons over the past three years successfully leasing and buying property in support of my business. I continue to be very pleased with his knowledge of the market and expertise. Our relationship over this time has resulted in acquiring 20,000 sq ft at Capital Business Park in Cardiff, leasing 11,000 sq ft at Southpoint, and subsequently leasing an initial 42,000 sq ft at Parc Bedwas, followed by a succession of expansions of a further 11,000 and then 47,000 sq ft, enabling us to centralise all of our operations at Parc Bedwas in a single 100,000 sq ft facility. The acquisitions were completed at the perfect time for tenant purposes and the rent fixed throughout the term at very economical rates. A job well done.

Bob James, Aerfin