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Why are you different to a normal driving agency? 95% of our drivers are permanent employees on a contract with full employee benefits. They are not temporary staff or casual drivers. Back to top
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What difference does employee status make? Drivers know they have a guaranteed wage, making them less inclined to spin out the job to increase their wages. As we retain the best drivers our staff turnover is lower so we can place drivers with confidence. Back to top
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I can hire drivers for less, so where is your value for money? You only get what you pay for. An inexperienced temporary agency driver with no guaranteed wages or commitment to your business may cost you far more in the long term. Cost savings through using our professional drivers can be substantial: lower diesel costs, less returned goods, increased customer satisfaction etc. Back to top
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Can I request the same driver again? You can keep him for as long as you need him. On subsequent occasions we will supply the same driver if he is available and not on contract to another client. However, over a period of time you are likely to be supplied with drivers you have had before, which saves time in having to explain your rules and procedures all over again. Back to top
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How can I be sure of a regular supply of drivers? You can't, but we will do our best as you will be aware of the national shortage of good LGV drivers. This problem is affecting both large and small companies, who increasingly have to stand vehicles. At 1st Class we address the problem by recruiting the best people available and rewarding them with on-going training (ADR hazardous goods, HIAB crane, FLT and class 4 airport security certification) and permanent jobs. In other words, we invest in the future to ensure driver availability. Back to top
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Will your staff understand my needs? Experienced transport managers who understand your needs staff our control room. Our aim is to get it right first time to ensure repeat business. We will refuse a booking rather than send an unsuitable driver. Back to top
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Will I get my Tachographs back? We provide a full Tachograph care and return service. Drivers have to hand in their Tachographs with their time sheets. They have to stand a deduction if any are missing, so this is rarely a problem. Every Thursday you will receive the previous weeks Tachographs in a special envelope. Fridays is retained by the driver in order to comply with the law and returned to you the following week. Back to top
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Do your drivers know the driver's hours and Tachograph rules? All Drivers need to pass our Working Hours and Tachograph examination. Before being interviewed by our CPC/FTA trained staff, drivers are questioned carefully to ensure they understand the rules and have not just studied a book on the way to the interview. If they do not have enough experience or are not the right calibre to join our organisation they do not get employed. Back to top
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Do your drivers wear a uniform? Drivers are issued with smart blue uniforms and hi-vis jackets before they start with 1st Class Drivers Back to top |
Are driver's backgrounds checked for honesty and work performance? All applicants have a thorough interview with one of our transport management team. References, both verbal and written, are taken up. Past work performance and accident record with former employers are taken into account. All drivers supplied are covered by £1,000 of fidelity bonding insurance at no extra charge. Clients with more valuable loads can request cover at a charge. Since we give drivers a contract of employment, we are obviously careful who we employ. Back to top
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Can you guarantee consistent quality? No we supply people not baked beans, they are not all the same, some have different skills and strengths but they are all good drivers with a provable driving history. 1st Class Drivers are members of the Freight Transport Association, the Road Haulage Association and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, we operate to our own high standards and encourage client feedback. Back to top
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Can I take one of your drivers onto my books? 1st Class Drivers invests a considerable sum into recruiting and training drivers to provide you, our customers, with a first class service. We do not encourage clients to recruit our drivers thereby reducing our ability to service their needs. An introduction fee is applied to any 1st Class drivers driver employed directly by you. This will however be waived if you contact us and we agree to a 13 week temp to perm arrangement. Back to top
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Why don't you offer a 24-hour service? Quality staff cost money. We believe that every call answered is important a transport specialist at his desk will answer your call each weekday between 0530 - 2200 hours and on a weekend between 0730 - 2200 hours. Back to top
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Quality.................Honesty.................
Reliability.................
No magic wand, just honest professionalism from a company that has the right staff with the right experience. Our aim at
1st Class Drivers is simply to help SOLVE your problems not cause them.
Click on the menu on the left to find out more about our team.
News:
Temp drivers urgently required Class C+E (old class one) Drivers £11.00 per hour,
Class C (old class two) Drivers £10.00 per hour.
Click Driver information from the menu on the left to find out more.
Working Time (Road Transport) Regulations - New jargon busting mini website launched - click here to visit.
The difference is in the quality95% of our drivers are employed by us on
full time permanent contracts
We treat them well and we have full discipline and control. They are working solely for us and are not agency hopping without a care who they upset.
With unemployment running at an all time low and a national shortage of decent drivers it is a simple fact that most drivers who are employable can get a job.
The shrinking pool of drivers left to do temporary work, consists of:
- Good drivers who for their own reasons do not wish to commit to a full time job
- Drivers who can't obtain employment
Ask yourself this question would you employ the drivers your agency sends to you?
Need a driver?Drivers available throughout the North.
Whether it be a short notice absence of your own driver,
a planned holiday or simply that your "agency" has let you down AGAIN. When you need an experienced driver to deliver your goods in a safe and legal manner.
Call us, we supply drivers who.
- Are experienced and motivated.
- Are guaranteed to turn up, backed by compensation.
- Are able to follow instructions and keep in touch.
- Are assigned with the skills to match your requirements.
- Are clean, presentable and uniformed.
- Carry identity cards and licences.
- Wear safety boots and Hi Vis jackets.
You Call We AnswerPlace a phone call to 1st Class Drivers
and your call will be handled promptly and efficiently
by transport professionals who understand your needs and an honest answer will be given.
Instant AnswerNo Waffle.No False Promises.No time wasting.You usually only find out how good a service is when things go wrong!
As the largest specialist provider of drivers in the North of England we are big enough to provide a high level of service and as a family firm we are still small enough to care passionately about our business and the quality of service we deliver.
It's an emergency!It's 06.30hrs you've just found out that
your driver isn't coming in today and his load
should have set off at 06.00hrs.
Do you:
(1) Phone your customers and tell them that they can't have their delivery today damaging your hard earned reputation?
(2) Phone a traditional "temp" agency and see if they have any good unemployed drivers hanging about waiting for work and wait for them to ring you back?
(3) Phone
1st Class Drivers Operations desk for an immediate response. We don't have a register of unemployed drivers, 95% of our drivers are PERMANENTLY EMPLOYED and work ONLY FOR US. We know who we have available and can give you an answer straight away.
Value for moneyA term often used by other companies,
but rarely achieved.
We know that delivering value is NOT just about offering the lowest quote.
The cheap driver who takes his time to earn plenty of overtime can cost you dear. When you need a driver to deliver your goods without damaging your vehicle or upsetting your customer
1st Class Drivers is the answer. By using our professional drivers rather than a temp agency you can achieve significant savings through:
- Greater productivity.
- Fewer accidents.
- Lower diesel costs.
- Better utilisation of your vehicles.
- Happy clients.
Fed up with agency drivers not turning up?The last thing you need when hiring a driver is for that
driver not to turn up or arrive to find out the jobs not for him.
We are so confident in the quality of our drivers and service
we happily offer this guarantee.
If we agree to supply you with a driver and fail to do so without giving you 12 hours prior notice we will pay you £100.
Exceptions:
Where the client fails to inform us within 45 minutes of a driver's non attendance.
Where a replacement driver arrives within 60 minutes of the time the drivers absence was notified to us.
Q: How do we do that without losing money?
A: We employ reliable drivers!
We provide a high quality driver hire serviceWe have tried to include all relevant client
and job seeker information on this website.
If you can't find the information you require on this website
please contact us and we will assist you.
| Summary | 1st Class Drivers |
| Disciplinary control over drivers | YES |
| £100 Guaranteed that a driver will turn up? | YES |
| Low cost no excess driver negligence insurance | YES |
| All drivers supplied with uniforms | YES |
| Quality personnel answering the phone | YES |
| Quality drivers provided | YES |
| £1000 fidelity bonding insurance included | YES |
| Tachograph returned within 14 days | YES |
Free Fidelity bonding insurance£1000 of Fidelity bonding cover is automatically
included with every driver supplied.
If a higher figure is required we will be pleased to discuss it.
Our reputation has been hard earned and we have no intention of destroying it by employing sub-standard drivers. We carefully interview, test and reference every driver before employment is offered.
Because of our permanent employment status our retention rate is far superior to that of an agency, this ensures the chances of the same driver returning to work for you time and again in the future are greatly increased.
Tachograph care and return service.Have you ever hired a temporary driver from
an agency, then spent hours trying to
get hold of your Tachographs?
We at
1st Class Drivers understand that incorrect and missing tachographs can put your Operations Licence at risk. The manpower, cost and time spent chasing missing Tachographs increases the overall cost of an agency making them an even less attractive solution to your problem.
To remove this unnecessary burden from you we operate an effective Tachograph care and return service. All Tachographs are scanned into our computer system and then delivered to you within 14 days to ensure your administration is kept to a minimum.
TrainingLevel 4 Security Training is carried out
by our own Department of Transport
approved trainers.
HIAB crane To improve our ability to supply the quantity of HIAB drivers needed, we regularly train drivers to RTITB/CITB Standards.
ADR Certified Training in Packages and Tankers is available to qualifying drivers.
LGV We regularly upgrade our experienced 7.5 Tonne drivers (Cat C1) to LGV2 (Cat C)
Level 4 In this uncertain world taking risks with untrained and uncertified drivers for Airport work can result in the loss of lives not just your handling licence.
1st Class Drivers have onsite trainers who utilise coursework approved by the Department of Transport.
No confidence in agency Drivers?Have you ever claimed on a temporary
agencies Driver Negligence policy
then had them try to worm out of paying
or found out about the £1000 excess in the small print!
1st Class Drivers offer good plain speaking Driver Negligence cover in exchange for a small fee. However unlike temp agencies, we are so confident in our driving team that we will pay any excess applied to a claim.
"Yes you read it right! Low priced Driver negligence cover and we pay the excess on any claim."
Classes of driver availableWhatever class of driver you need
they will be:
- informed about your job and its requirements.
- Motivated.
- Capable of doing the job.
- Smartly uniformed.
- Correctly licensed.
- Guaranteed to turn up.
- Able to follow instructions.
- Carrying an identity card.
- Wearing safety boots and hi vis safety wear
- Manual handling trained.
Category C+E (Class 1,HGV 1)Trunking, Timber, Tankers or Tautliners.
We currently employ a large number of
experienced C+E drivers. Our skill is in matching them to your requirements,
give us a try we are sure our team will do
1st Class Drivers proud.
Constantly looking for the cream of the crop we recruit drivers based on their experience, common sense, attitude and geographical knowledge. If they are suitable we offer them a full time PERMANENT position with a guaranteed wage and benefits package. This helps us to build and retain a quality team of driving professionals.
Question: How does guaranteeing a drivers pay benefit me your customer.
Answer: With the high cost of running a Heavy goods vehicle the last thing you need is a driver spinning out their day to increase their wage because they might not have any work tomorrow.
Category C (Class 2, HGV 2, 17 Tonne)Good Class C drivers are hard to find
so we work hard to find them.
We are proud of the team of drivers we have assembled. The quality and professionalism of our drivers is our best advert. As a client, you are the one to benefit from this experience.
We understand the transport industry and know that sending a driver who has neither the skills, experience or attitude to do the job can cost you your customers, your revenue, even your Operators licence!
We send drivers who can not only do multidrop but can do it without upsetting your customers!
Category C1 (7.5 tonne)
At 1st Class Drivers all of our drivers
are important to us.
We encourage our 7.5 tonne drivers to emulate the professionalism
found in our LGV drivers. Experienced and capable in all aspects of their industry, they have good geographical knowledge, understand Tachographs and get the job done.
We supply quality experienced drivers, please don't confuse us with the agencies that will send a labourer to do a driving job just because they happen to have (hopefully) a C1 entitlement on their licence.
Category B (Ordinary Licence, Light Van)Our van drivers still conform to the standards
we set for our LGV drivers
We only employ exceptional class B drivers. They need to impress us with their attitude, driving skill and be smart and reliable.
Because we employ them we have to be very careful who we set on. We will not consider anyone who has not worked for a living as a delivery driver before (parcels and pallets not pizzas).
We don't have any labourers on our books so unlike some we won't be sending you one when you ask for a DRIVER!
We supply driversSorry but we don't supply donkeys
try somewhere else!
We believe that in order to be a specialist you must concentrate on one discipline so we don't supply Industrial Staff, Carpenters or Secretaries either.
....unlike some of our competitors! We don't offer a total solution, one stop shop or a poor service.
But we do supply drivers and by concentrating on what we do best we remain focused on providing a 1st rate driver supply service to our clients.
Whatever your needsSite Work, Tipper, Skip, Roll-on Roll-off,
Wide Loads, Car Transporters or Moffett!
At
1st Class Drivers we are aware of the training, length of experience and critical safety awareness that is required in handling all types of specialised vehicles.
Only drivers that meet your criteria will be supplied to drive and operate them.
what ever you need give
1st Class Drivers a call for a straight Yes or No!
Need a Drawbar driver? Would that be A frame? It's also important to have quality people answering the telephone.
We know that asking the right questions can make all the difference when supplying drivers. Our office is staffed by experienced professionals who make it THEIR business to know YOUR business.
ADR, Dangerous GoodsFully trained and certified drivers, who have
either packages or tanker training are supplied.
We regularly check licences and certificates to ensure you can be confident that your legal obligations are met.
Give us a call with your requirements we will give you a straight answer regarding availability.
Supply is limited so early booking is advisable.
HIAB Crane operatorsWe supply experienced, trained and
certified HIAB crane operators across
all classes of vehicle licences.
Certification to RTITB standards, drivers carry a photo-card with training and certification details. In order to meet client orders we regularly train drivers through a reputable training organisation.
Supply is limited especially in the summer months so early booking is advisable.
Level 4 Air CargoDrivers transporting Air Cargo on either
collections, deliveries or trunking are required
to have attended an approved Level 4 Security
Training Program.
1st Class Drivers are officially approved by the Department of Transport to deliver an approved training program and certify drivers. Level 4 trained drivers supplied carry officially approved photo cards with the necessary details. All courses are held in house ensuring we can meet new orders as required.
Why take the risk using an unapproved agency?
FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Come join our team of professional drivers.Our driving services are in demand and we need
more drivers to fulfill our orders.
If you live in the areas contact us and come join our team.
Class 1 / C + E / LGV 1 Drivers the JobTrunking, Timber, Tankers or Tautliners
You don't have to have done the lot, but we are looking for
experienced drivers that have done more than just chauffeur vehicles around for the last 20 years.We need mature, self motivated individuals of over 25 years of age, but whether you are 25 or 65 it's your experience and attitude that matters.
The type of work can be quite varied, working with different companies around your local area, you will be providing cover for seasonal fluctuations, holidays and sickness. Generally C+E work can be general transport or distribution work of 2 - 10 drops a day.
Permanent contract Class C+E Drivers are required to be available Monday to Friday for day work, nights out are not compulsory (but preferable). Be aware this is NOT a 9-5 job! Nights, Tramping and Weekend work are also available.
Class 1 / Category C + E DriversEmployed drivers are guaranteed £19,500 per year:
- A minimum £1,500 every 4 weeks
(this is the guaranteed minimum you will earn, most of our drivers earn more). - A minimum of £8.50 per hour.
- 28 days paid Holidays (including Bank Holidays).
- Overtime rate after eight hours per day.
- Wages are paid 4 weekly into your bank account on time every time.
- Weekly payments are available if required.
- A minimum 8 hour day.
Temporary drivers are currently paid £11.00 per hour.
All drivers are provided free with smart navy blue uniforms.Jackets, Trousers, Hi Vis Vests, Polo Shirts and heavy duty Hi-Vis waterproof coats.
Class 2 / Cat C / LGV 2 Drivers the JobSteel, Straps, Skips or Multidrop
You don't have to have done the lot but we are looking for
experienced drivers that can do more than 1 drop a day!
Whether you are 25 or 65 it's your experience and attitude that matters. If your good enough come and work for a company that deserves you. Working with a variety of companies around your local area, you will be providing cover for seasonal fluctuations, holidays and sickness.
The work is varied and can be either multidrop or distance work. We don't want blood but we do require a positive "can do" work attitude for a generous days pay.
Class C Drivers are required to be available Monday to Friday for day work. Nights out, nights and weekend work are also available.
Temporary drivers can choose the type and hours of work that suits them.
Class 2 / Category C DriversEmployed drivers are guaranteed £17,030 per year:
- A minimum £1,310 every 4 weeks
(this is the guaranteed minimum you will earn, most of our drivers earn more). - A minimum of £8.00 per hour.
- 28 days paid Holidays (including Bank Holidays).
- Overtime rate after eight hours per day.
- Wages are paid 4 weekly into your bank account on time every time.
- Weekly payments are available if required.
- A minimum 8 hour day.
Temporary drivers are currently paid £10.00 per hour.
All drivers are provided free with smart navy blue uniforms.Jackets, Trousers, Hi Vis Vests, Polo Shirts and heavy duty Hi-Vis waterproof coats.
7.5 Tonne / Category C1 Drivers the JobTacho experienced and Multidrop capable
We are looking for experienced drivers that
have a good all round knowledge of 7.5 tonne work.
Aged over 25 It's your experience and attitude that matters. Capable of multidrop, flexible, reliable and willing to work. If you're good enough, come and join
1st Class Drivers.
Working with a variety of companies around your local area, you will be providing cover for seasonal fluctuations, holidays and sickness.
The work can be anything from general haulage to multidrop Class C1 Drivers are required to be available Monday to Friday for day work. Nights out, nights and weekend work are also available.
7.5 Tonne / Category C1 DriversEmployed drivers are guaranteed £13,520 per year:
- A minimum £1,040 every 4 weeks
(this is the guaranteed minimum you will earn, most of our drivers earn more). - A minimum of £6.50 per hour.
- Overtime rate after eight hours per day.
- 28 days paid Holidays (including Bank Holidays).
- Wages are paid 4 weekly into your bank account on time every time.
- Weekly payments are available if required.
- A minimum 8 hour day.
Temporary drivers are currently paid £8.00 per hour.
All drivers are provided free with smart navy blue uniforms.Jackets, Trousers, Hi Vis Vests, Polo Shirts and heavy duty Hi-Vis waterproof coats.
Class B Ordinary licence Drivers the JobTransport industry experienced
We are looking for good multidrop drivers
with an excellent knowledge of local areas.
It's your experience and attitude that matters.
You need to be over 25 and have a provable work history in the transport industry. Working with a variety of companies around your local area, you will be providing cover for seasonal fluctuations, holidays and sickness.
Class B Drivers are required to be available Monday to Friday for day work.
Nights out, Nights and Weekend work is also available.
Class B Ordinary licence DriversEmployed drivers are guaranteed £12,480 per year:
- A minimum £960 every 4 weeks
(this is the guaranteed minimum you will earn, most of our drivers earn more). - A minimum of £6.00 per hour.
- 28 days paid Holidays (including Bank Holidays).
- Wages are paid 4 weekly into your bank account on time every time.
- Weekly payments are available if required.
- A minimum 8 hour day.
- Overtime rate after eight hours per day.
Temporary drivers are currently paid £7.00 per hour.
All drivers are provided free with smart navy blue uniforms.Jackets, Trousers, Hi Vis Vests, Polo Shirts and heavy duty Hi-Vis waterproof coats.
CowboysYeah right
Sorry but if you're not reliable, have a bad atitude, or unable to drive professionally (trucks not horses:-) we don't want you!
TrainingLevel 4 security training is carried out
by our own Department of Transport
approved trainers.
HIAB crane To improve our ability to supply the quantity of HIAB drivers needed,we regularly train drivers to To RITB Standards.
ADR Certified Training in Packages and Tankers is available to qualifying drivers.
LGV We regularly upgrade our experienced 7.5 Tonne drivers to class C
Level 4 1st Class Drivers have an onsite trainer who together with the coursework is approved by the Department of Transport.
We need committed driversIn return we give full time permanent, clear,
fair and unambiguous Contracts of Employment
together with guaranteed wages and benefits.
But if you have been around long enough to have had your fingers burnt by false promises and see working for us as too good to be true try the
1st Class Drivers test!Next time you spot a
1st Class Drivers DRIVER (look for the navy blue uniform and gold badge) ask him if we stand by our promises and are as good as we say we are.
Unlike some we don't reward our drivers for recommending people to us so they have no reason to tell you porkie pies!
If you would like to join our team?Follow the link, fill in the form and we will contact you.
Click Here To Apply
DFAQs - Drivers Frequently Asked Questions
Working Time Road Transport RegulationsTake a look at our jargon busting mini-site
Goverments don't make regulations easy to read and it took us a long time to decipher the regulations and translate them into something that the average man or woman in the street could read and understand without taking evening classes.
After sending all our drivers the facts in an easy to read booklet, we had lots of requests from clients and other agencies' drivers to explain the Working Time Road Transport Regulations to them.
To help answer these requests and to further increase the understanding of this complicated subject we have created a mini Working Time (Road Transport) Regulations website.
Visit our Working Time (Road Transport) Regulations website.
Email, Write telephone or come and see us.Our Operations Centre is conveniently placed
adjacent to the M62 in Morley, Leeds,
West Yorkshire and is within easy reach
of most towns in the Yorkshire and Lancashire.
Approximate Travel times in minutes:
Sheffield 42, Manchester 47, Doncaster 35, Oldham 36, Bolton 47,Bury 40, Rochdale 34, Stockport 50, Trafford park 47, Halifax 19, Chesterfield 61, Rotherham 40, Huddersfield 20, Wakefield 14, Pontefract 17, Bradford 16, Castleford 16, York 40, Barnsley 25, Worksop 53.
Postal AddressHead Office and all enquires
1st Class Drivers Ltd
National Operations Centre
24 Queen Street
Morley
Leeds
LS27 9BR
Motorway Map
Street Map
Directions to Head OfficeOur Operations Centre is conveniently placed
adjacent to the M62 in Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Exiting Eastbound Junction 27 M62As road splits,(A650 and M621) join the left hand lane (A650).
Follow slip road to end and join middle lane of carriageway.
Progress to roundabout and take 3rd exit sign posted Morley (A650).
Follow road for ½ mile to Traffic lights (Toby Cavery The Angel Pub on left) Turn Left,
follow road for ½ mile, at Traffic lights turn Right,
follow road for ¼ mile to Pelican Traffic lights and mini-roundabout,
turn left and park (see parking).
From ManchesterFollow the M62 Eastbound over the pennines and exit Junction 27 (see above).
Exiting Westbound Junction 28 M62At the bottom of the slip road join the roundabout and take the third exit
signposted A650 Morley and Bradford.
At the second set of traffic lights turn right signposted Morley.
Proceed to the first roundabout and then take the second exit.
Proceed to the second roundabout where you go straight across.
At the second of two mini roundabouts turn right and park.(see parking).
From Sheffield, Barnsley and the South.Take M1 north to junction 42, then take the M62 westbound
Exit at the first exit which is junction 28 (see above).
From DoncasterJoin the A1 Northbound to the junction with M62,
then take the M62 westbound and exit at junction 28 (see above).
From Hull and the EastTake the M62 Eastbound and exit at junction 28 (see above).
From York or the North East.Follow the A1 South or A64 to the northern end of the M1,
proceed south to junction 42.
Take the M62 West and exit at junction 28 (see above).
Parking1st Class Drivers are situated down the hill past Morrisons on your right.
Parking is free nearly everywhere in Morley.
You can park in the street parking areas on the left past the leisure centre or
park in Morrison's supermarket car park or
you may be lucky and be able to park in the couple of spaces on your right past Morrisons (1 hour only)
When you get out of your car proceed down the hill and our office is located on your right at the junction of Queen Street which is the second junction on your right below the supermarket.
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Telephone us| Manchester 0161 6151311 | Leeds 0113 253 6878 |
| Barnsley 01226 222002 | Bradford 01274 702705 |
| Castleford 01977 711402 | Doncaster 01302 510114 |
| Halifax 01422 282711 | Huddersfield 01484 823221 |
| Wakefield 01924 881144 | Sheffield 0114 2230024 |
| Rotherham 01709 916107 | Rochdale 01706 396434 |
| Bolton 01204 326110 | Glossop 01457 605004 |
| Warrington 01925 596134 | Hathersidge 01433 445002 |
| Buxton 01298 605004 | Worksop 01909 496102 |
| New Mills 0166 3795005 | Macclesfield 01625 466121 |
Fax: Leeds 0113 252 3534 |
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