St Helens – an industrial hotbed
Lisa Harris, executive director of place at St Helens Council, outlined the characteristics she claims make St Helens the ideal location for industrial development.
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“Innovation is in our blood. St Helens is perfectly positioned at the heart of North West,” she said.
Some 3.4 million people live within an hour of St Helens, which is served by excellent transport links and good digital connectivity, Harris added.
St Helens is looking to bring forward 654 acres of employment land for development, including 355 acres at the former Parkside Colliery, which is earmarked for 1m sq ft of logistics space but has been called in for review by the Government.