GLENTROOL Estates, the Ilkley-based property developers has appointed Andrew Gardner as project director.

Mr Gardner joins Glentrool from Leeds-based property consultancy Fox Lloyd Jones, where he was a senior surveyor. He previously worked for the Consult Group, EC Harris and Gleeds.

He will be responsible for Glentrool’s flagship project, Sherburn 2, the 75-acre development and employment site close to the A1 at Sherburn-in-Elmet. He said: “The opportunity to join Glentrool was just too good to miss.”