Benefits

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jobs, skills and funds

  • 4,000 jobs in a variety of sectors
  • 120 – 200 of these jobs through Advanced Agriculture
  • Skills and Training programmes including apprenticeships, work placements and outreach programmes
  • Education partnerships to spread the benefits of the Energy Park
  • Works to improve sustainable travel and improve public access
  • Community fund to benefit the local area
  • Funding of improvements to problematic highways junctions

Investment

  • Net GVA Impact for UK of up to £410 million per annum
  • Up to £9 million business rates per annum
  • £500m private investment into infrastructure
    and construction (no public funding)
  • Works to improve sustainable travel
  • Works to improve pedestrian and cycle routes
    and public access
  • Community Fund to benefit the local areas
  • Funding of improvements to problematic highways junctions
  • Partnerships in place with Industry Partners for Infrastructure, Energy & Advanced Agriculture

Environment

  • Total of 100 acres of new landscape optimised for biodiversity
  • 40 acres of this landscaping specifically for Biodiversity Net Gain
  • 3 ha designated for lapwings
  • Net increase in hedgerows
  • 1,400 new trees ( 90 removed)