Proposals have been announced by Stafford Borough Council’s Chief Executive, Tim Clegg, at MIPIM UK 2017 for an ambitious new garden settlement to maximize the potential benefits of HS2. A hundred hectare site has been earmarked, 10 miles north of Stafford, near to the villages of Coldmeece and…
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Stoke-on-Trent has entered into a partnership with the Swedish city of Helsingborg to work together on developing energy systems for the future – and maximise economic opportunities for both areas. Representatives from the two cities met at the Swedish Embassy in London earlier today, to establish…
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Further business expansion in Staffordshire announced this month will strengthen its position as a place of opportunity, the county’s economic growth leader has said. With business development continuing at pace across the county, two businesses operating in Staffordshire have just announced further…
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Plans have been submitted for a £40 million project to create a new road between the A500 and Stoke-on-Trent’s city centre. The scheme involves building a new link from the Wolstanton junction of the A500 to Festival Way in Etruria Valley, including bridges and a roundabout. Wolstanton Roundabout…
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On-stand events – no booking required Wednesday 18 October 11:00-12:00 Stand D31, CVEZ Stand, London Olympia Building a Successful Enterprise Zone, Partnerships, Promotion and Investment Host – Cllr Daniel Jellyman (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) Speakers – Euan Lindsay (St Modwen), Simon Peters…
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On-stand events – no booking required Thursday 19 October 11:30-12:30 Stand D31, CVEZ Stand, London Olympia Delivering Energy Security for Developers; Secure, Low Carbon and Affordable Energy Host – Cllr Daniel Jellyman (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) Speakers – Paul Brodrick and Tim Lowe (Siemens)…
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Reliance Medical UK, which distributes first aid products, has taken out a 10-year lease on a 36,466 sq ft warehouse in Kidsgrove. The unit, constructed in 2015, was originally part of a larger production facility. The other building on the site, an 81,310 sq ft production unit, is due to be…
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HRH The Princess Royal is to officially open Palletforce’s new £50m SuperHub on Thursday 5 October, exactly eight years after visiting to open the original distribution hub at the company’s Burton upon Trent site. The 620,000 sq ft custom-built facility is the largest of its type in Europe and is…
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Drive Midlands Supplier Readiness Event Date: Tuesday October 17 2017 Venue: Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Hale Street, Coventry, CV1 1JD Time: 08:00 – 12:30 The automotive sector in the Midlands is probably in many ways in a stronger position than it has been for years. We are seeing…
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The latest phase of works to create access to a major new Staffordshire employment site will take place this week. Staffordshire County Council is carrying the works to create access to the Four Ashes site, paving the way for the relocation of automotive parts manufacturer Gestamp. The 52-acre site…
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