BREAKING NEWS: Business Secretary Vince Cable in town to visit new Enterprise Zone
Business Secretary Vince Cable has visited Northampton to see its plans for driving economic growth in the area.
The Business Secretary met local construction apprentices, as well as leaders from the South East Midlands local enterprise partnership, to discuss economic development in the region.
Announced in August, the Northampton Enterprise Zone covers 120 hectares of mostly brownfield land alongside the River Nene. The first building for the Zone was approved earlier this month, a £6.5m innovation centre that will house up to 55 small businesses.
Mr Cable also met young apprentices from a ground-breaking training scheme known as Construction Futures.
He said: “Northampton is showing that despite tough economic conditions there are still innovative ways that new jobs and growth can be delivered at a local level.
“I am particularly pleased to see apprentices working on live construction sites as part of the Construction Futures scheme, which offers an effective way to secure job opportunities for young people. Both this scheme and the Northampton Enterprise Zone will provide new jobs and drive growth across the region.”
Don’t miss tomorrow’s Chron for a full report and pictures from the visit.
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SteveWonder
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:55 PM?
TeddyMcnabb
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 07:39 PMWith the history of the libdems over the years he might think the A43 is the enterprise zone lol!
TeddyMcnabb
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 07:34 PMWith the history of the libdems over the years he might think the enterprise zone is the A43 LOL!
SteveWonder
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 06:42 PMBREAKING NEWS...................... didn't anyone expect him?
Chrispy1
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 06:30 PMI hope NBC and WNDC showed him their large box of Pretty Pictures. They could hardly show him any work that's been started - there isn't any.
TeddyMcnabb
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 06:23 PMThe local libdems have booked a telephone box for a meeting with him.
willi eckaslyke
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 04:37 PMThe most encouraging aspect of his visit is that our Government Business Secretary quite obviously knows where Northampton is.
Tony Clarke
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 04:32 PMor even too much!
Tony Clarke
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 04:32 PMHe shouldn't have caused to much harm!
Common sense
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 03:55 PMcable only comes out after dark--sucking the life blood out of the country!
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