The huge potential of investing in Redcar and Cleveland is highlighted in a brand new high-quality brochure which promotes £6 billion worth of developments.
The regeneration of Teesworks, the development of a Freeport, the cutting-edge industry on the Wilton International site and investment by private businesses is showcased in the brochure.
The investment potential in Redcar and Cleveland is enhanced by its natural beauty, with the coastline and a gateway to the North York Moors.
The new brochure markets the twin attraction for businesses looking to invest in an area offering significant financial benefits in an area with a skilled and willing workforce, and a cost of living which compares favourably to many other areas nationally.
It has been produced by Redcar and Cleveland’s Place Marketing initiative, in association with Redcar & Cleveland Council’s Business team and the Redcar | Cleveland Place Board, which collectively promote the borough as a fantastic place in which to live, enjoy and do business.
Place Marketing Manager, Richard Baker and Angela Brockbank, Chair of Redcar | Cleveland Place Board with the ‘A Place to Invest’ brochure at Teesworks site.
The 40-page brochure features:
- Details on the £6 billion-worth of nationally significant projects and developments happening in Redcar and Cleveland;
- An overview of the council-led place projects improving quality of life for residents and enjoyment for visitors;
- Outline of business support services available for investors;
- Information on the wonderful coastal lifestyle in Redcar and Cleveland.
Dr. Angela Brockbank, Chair of Redcar | Cleveland Place Board, said: “The aim of this brochure is to highlight why Redcar and Cleveland should be on your shortlist of places to invest – we have huge investment projects and prospects, we’re uniquely connected, with a deep-water port and Britain’s biggest Freeport, and we offer a wonderful coastal lifestyle. Redcar and Cleveland truly is a place to invest. We hope you enjoy reading about this, and more, in the investment brochure.”
Place Marketing Manager Richard Baker added: “In this brochure we outline the major investment sites and opportunities – Teesworks; the UK’s largest industrial zone and Teesside Freeport, Britain’s first and largest freeport. Also part of the Freeport, is Wilton International a 2,000-acre manufacturing site. Sitting next door is Wilton Centre, the premier science park in North East England. We have a real energy for industry in Redcar and Cleveland, and we’re inviting investors be part of it.”
There is a team of people ready to help you invest in Redcar and Cleveland – this could be anything from local knowledge, help finding suitable sites and premises, a link into our existing businesspeople or getting information on living and enjoying Redcar and Cleveland!
Anyone interested in investing in Redcar and Cleveland can contact the council’s Business team on:
- T – 01642 444366
- E – business@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
- W – Business Redcar | Cleveland website
The brochure will be taken to business events locally and across the country, and available in hard copy for those who would like it. It is also available to be downloaded online HERE!
