Author: Rebecca Hall
Plans to attract more than 6,000 private sector jobs delivering a £400 million boost for County Durham’s economy could take a very significant step forward next week (17 January). Hailed as a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to help transform the county’s economic prospects, Durham County Council’s Cabinet members will consider a detailed analysis of […]
A £120m fund to support the growth of hundreds of North East businesses hopes to go live early next year after an important milestone was reached today. The North East Fund – also known as “JEREMIE” – will offer a range of equity investments and loans to firms to drive local growth and job creation […]
Legal & General has secured planning for its second Grade A office building at Newcastle Science Central, as it continues to transform cities and regions across the UK, boosting local jobs and driving economic growth. Legal & General has secured planning for a 100,000sqm office building that will create modern workspace for over 1,200 people […]
A project to drive business and investment in the North East has been hailed a success. North East Enterprise Zones were created to support economic growth by developing sites with key attributes to help businesses start-up, grow and expand. Since their initial launch in 2012, the sites have attracted businesses and investors keen to take […]
Sunderland is one of the best cities in the UK in which to start a business, according to Barclays’ SME Growth Factors Index. Sunderland, which was found to boast some of the best growth environments for small businesses to flourish, ranked seventh and was the only North East city in the top ten. The Index, […]
In our latest guest blog, John Hildreth, Business Growth and Investment Manager at Arch: The Northumberland Development Company, looks at How the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy could help grow the North East Region’s pharmaceutical manufacturing sector The opportunity to encourage significant growth and investment into the North East’s pharmaceutical manufacturing sector has recently come under the […]
Vivarail will bring 30 specialist engineering jobs over the next three years, to the North East as it opens a large production site in County Durham. It joins a growing number of rail engineering companies and suppliers operating in the region as it sees a resurgence in the industry. Vivarail has been attracted by the […]
Port of Blyth has announced a move into the offshore decommissioning market following confirmation of the North East port’s successful application for a decommissioning licence from the UK Environment Agency. Having worked closely with the Environment Agency for 12 months prior to the environmental permit being granted, the Port is now readying a site suitable […]