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Barrow cannot afford to depend too much on one business - says a prominent council boss. Sam Plum, Barrow Borough Council s chief executive said the town was unusual in having one hugely dominant employer, BAE Systems’ shipyard making up nearly 10,000 of the 32,000 jobs in the area. “The fortunes of the residents rise and fall on the fortunes of the shipyard,” says Sam. At present, with the shipyard investing heavily as it works on the Royal Navy’s new Astute and Dreadnought class submarines, the fortunes of the shipyard look very positive. However, Mrs Plum says Barrow cannot afford to depend too much on one business and it must be remembered that BAE needs a strong town to attract the skilled people required to keep the yard working