Six sites in Lincolnshire developed by the county council, are now said to have contributed more than 1,000 jobs to the county’s economy.
Investment in land, infrastructure such as roads and utilities, and offices have provided businesses with space to grow and develop.
The sites in Skegness, Kirton, Gainsborough, Market Deeping, Lincoln and Holbeach have added around 377,140 square feet of commercial space which have contributed an estimated 1,121 jobs to Lincolnshire’s economy.
Cllr Colin Davie, executive councillor for economy and place, said: “The council has a really important role in providing the right environment for business success and growth. We’ve been forward-thinking in developing sites ready to attract new enterprises and allow our local companies to grow. The purchase of the land, its development and then onward sales takes time, but these figures show just how valuable it is in the long term.”
As well as land for businesses to construct their own facilities, the council has also built office space to rent directly. These latest figures include:
- Foxby Lane, Gainsborough – just over 6 acres sold and developed, including Mercury House Business Centre
- Northfields, Market Deeping – including Eventus Business Centre
- Lincoln – just under an acre sold and developed, including Wyvern House. A further 1.5 acres is available.
- Kirton, Boston – over 21 acres sold and developed at the well-established Kirton Distribution Park, and a further 20 acres under offer.
- South Lincolnshire Food Enterprise Zone (FEZ), Holbeach – over 5.5 acres sold/developed to food sector-related businesses, including The Hub, a sector specific innovation centre, and the University of Lincoln’s National Centre for Food Manufacturing Campus. Just over 4 acres is still available for food sector related businesses to develop, and 28 acres safeguarded for the future of the scheme.
- Skegness Business Park – just under 3 acres sold with a further 9.5 acres available for businesses.
The jobs created have included:
- An estimated 223 jobs at Foxby Lane in Gainsborough where development land has been sold to a number of regional and national companies across a variety of different sectors.
- Approximately 319 jobs at Kirton, Boston, including 119 created by Duckworth Land Rover.
- Over 120 jobs at the South Lincolnshire FEZ to date, including 26 for local electrical engineering business, AJS Control & Automation.
