CLOSED CIRCUIT Autumn 2016 All the latest news from Gough and Kelly Forging ahead

We’ve been involved in some very interesting projects in recent months, and introduced some new faces to the business, too. You can read more about all of them in this issue of the newsletter.

And a special mention must go to GK team member Paul Cuthbertson, whose quick thinking and fast acting saved the lives of two people and have earned him an award nomination.

Our expertise and reputation in the education sector is attracting more and more work, and we’re very proud to have been awarded two long-term manned guarding contracts with Wakefield College and Askham Bryan College.

completed the installation of a wireless The flexible lease option we offer is also fire alarm system in the 17th century, becoming very popular. From schools Grade I listed Sheriff Hutton Hall. to office parks, many organisations are In this issue choosing to upgrade their existing The range and diversity of projects analogue CCTV systems to the latest we’re getting involved in is fantastic – high specification, high performance IP- and it’s all down to you, our customers, based systems, giving them HD quality 2 who continue to entrust your security images in both live feeds and playback Glowing results needs to our team. mode at an affordable monthly rate. 3 Spotlight on… Our work on high end residential City of Council projects continues with our latest M&E installation in a penthouse apartment 4 at the prestigious 17 Park Row A real hero development in . And, at the Stephen Kelly opposite end of the time scale, we have Group MD

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Gough&Kelly Ride of our lives

In September, our security and Each Sky Ride event takes a stewarding teams proudly designated route, which is open for Spotlight on: helped more than 10,000 a set period of time during the day cyclists to enjoy the final Sky so that cyclists can ride on traffic- free roads, but there’s no official Ride of 2016 in our gloriously start point or start time, so people sunny home county of can ride as much or as little of the . route as they want to. This year’s ride took cyclists of all abilities along As well as providing safety, a 7km route along the riverbank as marshalling and stewarding support, well as taking in some of the city’s we had the privilege of providing most famous landmarks. close protection bodyguards for Rio Gold medal-winning Team GB We were there to make sure cyclists cyclists, Joanna Rowsell Shand, and pedestrians stayed safe Katie Archibald and Philip Hindes throughout the event, as well as who were at the starting line in York stewarding at the various family to get the afternoon off to a activity areas located throughout memorable start. the city.

Glowing results We’re always working hard to make sure our clients get the best possible service and that we perform to - and exceed - industry standards. City of York Council

Keeping up these high standards City of York Council (CoYC) first CoYC was seeking a service partner The contract specified manned means regular inspections by came to us in 2011, faced with the that could deliver high quality, value for guarding, access control, CCTV and out security industry trade bodies, challenge of rationalising its money services. The security services of hours building monitoring. We have and we’ve recently passed two space requirements to meet a model at West O ffices included a range gone above and beyond the original with flying colours. of traditional security service functions, specification to provide a dedicated commitment to combining cost but the council was looking for a operations manager on site who works We’re thrilled to be ranked savings with service delivery service provider who could operate as with the council’s facilities among the top 25% of security improvements. The council was part of an integrated facilities management team alongside transport firms in the country after scoring preparing to relocate 1,300 management operation, performing network managers, the installation of 124 points in our recent Security Something old, something new… offi ce-based staff, housed across additional tasks that would support the speed lanes and access control doors Industry Authority inspection, 17 different locations, to its new, wider building operations. on site, event stewarding and security and achieving a triple A rating in The team recently completed a Grade I listed Sheriff Hutton Hall near purpose-built West Offices for York’s annual Christmas Markets, the our latest National Security full mechanical and electrical York is one of Yorkshire’s finest country headquarters. We outlined a service that met every 2015 , the 2015 Inspectorate (NSI) inspection – installation in a penthouse houses, built in 1619 around three sides aspect of the council’s brief and General Election count and key holding the highest rating available. The apartment at the new 17 Park Row of a courtyard and remodelled in the The new building was set to house a secured the contract prior to the services for CoYC buildings throughout inspection involves a visit every 18th century. Our team designed, customer centre and over 40 building opening in 2012. Since then, York. six months to our most recent high end residential development supplied and installed an alarm system conference rooms, as well as other we have worked with the council to security installations, so really in Leeds. At the same time - and at that is unobtrusive and in keeping with partner organisations such as the NHS, deliver to this brief, exceeding We have also future-proofed all works puts our on-the-job the opposite end of the time scale - the building’s style and character. Police and Citizens contractual KPIs and service level to ensure that they continue to provide competence to the test. we completed the installation of a Advice Bureau. The expected footfall agreements to ensure the smooth a robust, long term solution for the wireless fire alarm system in a 17th for the new building was over 2,000 running of the building for staff, visitors council. century country house. people a week. and members of the public who use the building.

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Is there a local cause or community group that’s close to your heart? We want to help you help others, so we’re asking you to tell us which charity you’d like to see receive a £100 donation. Just email us at [email protected] before 15 December, telling us which charity you’re nominating and why; and we’ll select one at random to support with a donation. We’ll keep you posted on the selected charity in our next newsletter.

Keep on ning A real hero run We’re extremely proud to tell es took Eight eager employe you about site manager Paul bey Dash part in the Leeds Ab Cuthbertson’s recent award mber in on Sunday 6th Nove nomination. he support of Age UK. T cluded a mix running team in Paul’s quick responses and first aid gineers, admin of directors, en knowledge have saved lives on two ff, who joined and security sta occasions, earning him a people to run the over 10,000 nomination in City of York Council’s Operations manager Richard Cuff, ell done team GK! 10k race. W annual VIP Awards in the who heads our security operations ‘exceptional employee’ category. on site for CoYC in York, says: “Paul This is the first time someone has is responsible for general safety, been nominated who isn’t directly access control and welfare of staff employed by the council. and visitors on site – as well as being our go-to life saver! He takes Paul, who is our site manager at City great pride in his work and is a of York Council’s West Offices HQ, highly valued member of the team. acted quickly to carry out first aid on We’re all immensely proud of Paul’s a member of council staff who had actions and his well-deserved award gone into anaphylactic shock nomination.” following a severe allergic reaction to something she ate. Just a month earlier, Paul had administered life- New kids on the saving first aid to another employee who was having a heart attack. block Piece of cake! Our budding five-star bakers This year, Jemma Whiteley’s were given the chance to delicious Victoria sponge stole the impress strict judges from the judges’ hearts (and taste buds) to Gough and Kelly team in claim the coveted Best Baker award. October, when we held our second Macmillan coffee morning.

Baking volunteers created seven We’re very happy to welcome different cake varieties including service & installations manager butterfly and fairy buns, Victoria Andy Dry, intern Amy Carmichael sponge, chocolate chaos cake and and business development biscuits galore, helping to raise manager Sean Morgan to the Gough & Kelly team. £100 for Macmillan.

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