Welsh Government pumps £10 million into Deeside’s Northern Gateway site “to unlock the development potential”

The Welsh Government is pumping £10 million into Deeside’s  Northern Gateway site “to unlock the development potential” of commercial land which will be a boost for employment in the region. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The funding will allow the construction of a public highway across the Northern Gateway site to be completed, which is critical to open up the land which is set aside for development. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The completion of the road makes the site more attractive to developers. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The investment will also include creating a bus route to link communities and workplaces in Flintshire as part of the north Wales Metro. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

This work will be carried out in partnership with Flintshire Council. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

20 acres of the 220 acres of commercial land have already been opened up for development following the completion of a first phase of road development. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Completing the road will be an important factor in opening up the remaining sections, and will contribute towards the region’s recovery following the coronavirus pandemic. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Minister for Economy and North Wales Ken Skates said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Northern Gateway has great potential to deliver employment opportunities in the region. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The land itself is set aside for development but the completion of the road across the site is critical to attract business there. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The proposals will also include a bus route delivered in partnership with Flintshire Council. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

This £10 million investment will create a significant expansion of the Deeside Industrial Park and unlock a site which has tremendous potential. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We know there are businesses interested in the site, and the completion of the road will be of benefit to them. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We are committed to the success of the Northern Gateway and today is a step towards delivering on its potential. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

This site has the potential to be a key driver in the region’s recovery following the coronavirus pandemic. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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