John Whittingdale visited Brooks Bros Timber Yard in Danbury to support the “Wood for Gold” campaign. Ken Walsh, Managing Director of Danzer UK in Maldon, invited John to back the campaign, which is seeking to ensure that the Olympics and the legacy Olympic Park is environmentally sustainable and makes the best use of renewable building materials such as wood. Danzer UK is a major timber and lumber producer importing from Africa, America and elsewhere. Brooks Bros are a major customer supplying timber products across the country with yards in both Maldon and Danbury.
John is pictured with Mark Sherriff, Managing Director of Brooks Bros, and Ken Walsh, Managing Director of Danzer UK.