The North West Invest In Skelmersdale
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ituated in the heart of the Northern Powerhouse, Skelmersdale’s greatest asset is its excellent location; being uniquely positioned between the key growth areas of Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire and their strategic road and rail networks; all within 30 minutes reach. As well as being conveniently close to the Liverpool SuperPort, Manchester and Liverpool airports.
Skelmersdale sits within the borough of West Lancashire, surrounded by rural villages and benefits from a diverse and wide variety of businesses operating within the area; and is attracting an increasing number of new businesses and inward investors. Its growing logistics sector and prominent location in the UK means companies can operate to service both Scotland and the South with same day delivery. Ian Perks, Business Development Director, Buffaload Logistics. “Skelmersdale for us is a big growth area”.
Skelmersdale is a vibrant business location and West Lancashire’s key economic driver with major transformational projects coming forth over the next few years. Including the regeneration of Skelmersdale Town Centre and a proposed new rail station, which will be the ‘growth game changer’ to benefit the area and wider Lancashire / North West economy. The town is also home to the impressive West Lancashire College and close to the award winning Edge Hill University; providing courses to produce a highly skilled workforce with the required practical skills for business.
Steve Jones, Chair of the Skelmersdale Ambassadors Place Board - “We have wonderful education establishments in West Lancashire offering fantastic opportunities to develop skills”.
Skelmersdale has ambitious plans with the space to grow its population and business base to ensure the borough is well placed to attract new business opportunities and become an economic force within Lancashire and the Liverpool/Manchester city regions.
Through the success of the Ambassadors Network launched in 2016, Skelmersdale is being talked about and promoted regionally, nationally and internationally via its businesses and organisations who actively champion the place as a great place to invest and do business. Harry Hill, CEO of Graylaw Freight Group - “We’ve been in Skelmersdale for 32 years it’s been a great growth and success story for us”
Skelmersdale has a diverse local economy and is home to well- established international companies such as Hotter Shoes, Proctor & Gamble and Pepsico-Walkers, as well as hundreds of thriving entrepreneurial small and medium-sized businesses.
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Skelmersdale is and will continue to be a great place for businesses to establish and grow!
For further information talk to West Lancashire Borough Council’s Economic Regeneration team on 01695 712692 email:
lets.talk@
westlancs.gov.uk or visit:
www.LetsTalkSkelmersdale.com
John Harrison, Director of Development & Regeneration, West Lancashire Borough Council. “The Council has recently announced plans for the release of significant areas of land to accommodate new employment and housing development, to support future growth within the borough”.
The Economic Regeneration team at the Council holds an extensive commercial property portfolio offering premises to let at competitive rates, with flexible terms on a range of industrial, warehouse, storage, and retail / office suites. Bespoke property searches can be produced and potential inward investors looking to invest in the borough can access a package of information on labour market statistics, funding and business support information.
The Council also offers businesses support and guidance on workforce solutions; providing information on up-skilling employees, access to local training courses and links to appropriate partners; as well as guidance on how to recruit apprentices, grants to support this and connections to local educational establishments.
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