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Perth enjoys a beautiful setting in the heart of Scotland and is home to several corporate headquarters, including energy giant SSE, A viva, Stagecoach and Highland Spring. It also enjoys a strategic location, s drive of seven of
within an hour’’s the UK’’s
s drive of seve s top r esear ch universities, and
the city itself is home to the largest campus of the University of the Highlands & Islands.
INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS TRAVEL TIMES
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W ith significant str engths in tourism, clean technology and food and drink – the city is home to Scotland’ s national Food and Drink Park – all supported by the Council’s tailored “open for business” approach, the Perth City Region is also primed for significant international investment opportunities and the city’ s workforce boasts one of the highest concentrations of graduates across Scotland’ s seven cities.
This is a great place to live as well as work for all ages; with mor e places to eat and drink per head of population than any other Scottish city. Surrounding Perthshir e is also the UK’s leading destination for adventur e tourism.
WHERE BUSINESS IS DEVELOPING
PERTH IS A DYNAMIC SMALL EUROPEAN CITY WITH A PROJECTED POPULATION INCREASE OF 25% BY 2030, WHICH MAKES IT ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING CITIES IN SCOTLAND.
Quality of life, coupled with its
position at the heart of Scotland’ s r oad and rail networks, means that this is the obvious place for business relocation and investment.
PERTH C Y P PERTH CITY PLAN
A number of key city development projects will sustain and build the r egional economy over the next 20 years, and these are set out in the Perth City Plan. They include t of the River Tay
the development of the River T waterfront as a leisure and tourism destination, with river taxis, pontoons, a City Centre Activity Centre and
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the public realm in the heart of the city Over the next five years, mor e than £50m is to be invested to support the city’ s cultural and leisur e facilities, including the completion of the PH20 project, which will create a unique experience and a dynamic mix of more than 20 sports and leisure opportunities. Expresso Pr operty r ecently tabled its plans for the £30m Mill Quarter
riverside kiosk opportunities. This is to be complemented by improvements to in the heart of the city
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