Thames Freeport bid could help secure 20,000 jobs
THURROCK Council’s Cabinet has unanimously backed a bid to create a Thames Freeport that could see new skills academies and more than 20,000 new jobs. Cabinet agreed to support the submission of the Thames Freeport bid to government at its meeting on Wednesday, 13 January.
A joint bid by DP World and Forth Ports in partnership with Ford could see a Thames Freeport, with Thurrock at its heart, attract billions in private sector investment over the next 25 years.
Thurrock Council Leader, Cllr Rob Gledhill said: “A successful bid will unlock new opportunities increasing access to training and higher pay levels across the entire borough. Thurrock will be more attractive than ever to investors, businesses and entrepreneurs. This could include skills academies coming to Thurrock, giving our residents access to specialist training.