The North West
World Class Barrow-In-Furness B
arrow-in-Furness is the fastest growing coastal community, where GVA per capita increased by 127.3% between 1997 and 2015. Barrow-in-Furness was the third fastest growing local authority in Great Britain over this time period, in terms of GVA per capita.
• Quality Coast
Barrow-In-Furness - Best of all places in England for landscapes, coasts and wildlife. The Islands and Bays of Barrow and Furness Coastal Community Team have been awarded £444,000 towards phase one of a ten year vision for the area.
Barrow-in-Furness: rated 1st out of all 325 English boroughs for its natural assets, 2015 and 2016 Heritage Index produced by the RSA in collaboration with the Heritage Lottery Fund. This will raise the profile of internationally important natural landscapes on Walney Island and around Barrow. The funding will help support new local jobs and a programme of cultural and ecological activities. It will also improve visitor facilities on Walney at Sandy Gap. The Coastal Community Team is led by Art Gene, supported by Barrow Borough Council and includes many local partners covering all aspects of nature, health and business.
• Barrow is Leading: British Industry in Advanced Manufacturing
Planning to invest in advanced manufacturing in the Northwest of England or Cumbria, then do it here in Barrow-in-Furness. The Furness area has UK Assisted area status, set to continue to 2020. Companies will qualify for enhanced discretionary capital investment or job creating grants.
Barrow Waterfront Business Park is identified as a major new business and employment location for Barrow. The Business Park can provide regionally significant economic development in a sustainable location. It is considered to be an essential component of the comprehensive development approach to the Action Plan Area, providing the opportunity to further diversify the economy.
The remediation, completed by Cumbria County Council represents an important step towards the preparation of a large area of Barrow Waterfront for future employment opportunities, returning
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an underdeveloped area back into the economic core of the town. Development of this site will act as a catalyst for further regeneration in the port area and Barrow.
The proposed Barrow Island Growth Zone seeks to build on this investment to create jobs in advanced manufacturing and to support the supply chain for Furness and national companies. A new era of site Investment at The Waterfront Business Park, Barrow- in- Furness, one of NW England’s best coastal strategic sites for business growth is upon us. Alongside, and integral to, port land and operations delivered by Associated British Ports plc the Cumbria County Council owned Business Park provides space for local firms’ expansion, inward investment by companies from other parts of UK or overseas. It is also suitable for firms keen to expand their supply chain presence serving either manufacturers in Cumbria or UK and global markets.
In 2019 Barrow Borough Council propose to build a new managed office space facility, as there is an identified need in the Borough for such accommodation. The intention is for the development to act as a gateway building to the Waterfront Business Park and provide a catalyst for further development on the wider Business Park area. Planning Approval was granted for the new office development on 6th March 2018. The project will provide managed workspace and grow on space consisting initially of 1494 sq.m (16,081 sq. ft.) of flexible office space. The proposed two-storey building meets the policies and design guidance set out in the Barrow Port Action Plan. The plan of the building has been designed and carefully laid out to permit natural ventilation throughout which, in conjunction with other design features will enable it to achieve a BREEAM rating of ‘Very Good’.
There is scope to build on linkages companies have with counterparts in Scotland, south west England and the East Midlands around Derby, where Rolls Royce are based, to develop new supply chain partnerships and grow the skills research and development base to support a world class defence and civil nuclear engineering capability that can generate significant export led business, particularly for civil nuclear.
Barrow-in-Furness has a rich heritage and a proud tradition for world leading Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Excellence. The sector has a significant concentration in the
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MONTHLY 2018
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