New logistics hub 'will create 1,000 jobs'

The warehouses are three different sizes, from 135,000 sq ft (12,500 sq m) to 385,000 sq ft (35,800 sq m)

A logistics firm says a new warehouse development on the edge of a town will create 1,000 jobs.

Logicor says the logistic hub in Daventry, Northamptonshire, is its biggest project so far in the UK.

The hub has three warehouses which cover an area equivalent to 11 football pitches.

Logicor believes the facility will "provide businesses with unrivalled proximity to the UK market".

Logicor Park's warehouses have been built on the Royal Oak industrial estate, where companies like Ford and Cummins already have a presence.

The firm said the location was "in the heart of the logistics 'golden triangle'", and tenants in the warehouses would be able to "reach over 51 million consumers in under three hours".

Logicor hopes the large warehouse space will help expanding companies stay in the Midlands

Charlie Howard, Logicor's UK managing director, said: "Daventry marks a major milestone for Logicor.

"[The hub] will create long-term employment opportunities and, as a modern, sustainable development, forms part of the key logistics infrastructure that enables the flow of trade across the UK."

The hub has a number of outdoor gyms for staff

The firm added that the warehouses had solar panels to generate electricity and chargers to encourage the use of electric vehicles.

The site also has outdoor gyms and 2.2 acres (8,900 sq metres) of woodland, where 4,500 new trees are being planted.

Logicor hoped the warehouses would allow expanding businesses to stay in the area.