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construction traffic, and a Section 106 agreement – a legal obligation for a developer to contribute to community facilities.
Mr Starkie added: “We need well paid jobs to rebuild our economy and fund the public services that we all rely on.
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“The Gateway 14 site offers a great opportunity to provide growing space for existing business in Stowmarket and Mid Suffolk and the wider area, many of whom need more space and are already been lost to the local area, but it also provides a huge opportunity to attract innovative new businesses offering high quality jobs to our local residents,”
Gateway 14 is a development by Gateway 14 Ltd (wholly owned by Mid Suffolk District Council) and partner Jaynic.
Ben Oughton, development director for Jaynic, said: “This is tremendous news for Stowmarket and the region. Gateway 14, with its Freeport designation and proximity to Felixstowe, has already attracted significant interest from potential occupiers.”
Sir Christopher Haworth, Chairman of Gateway 14 Ltd said: “As we meet this important milestone, I am delighted that we can move forward with this development, bringing new businesses, employers and jobs to the region.”
Council Leader Suzie Morley commented: “Gateway 14 will deliver a significant economic boost for Stowmarket and the wider Mid Suffolk region. The site will allow the creation of a range of jobs as well as space for new businesses helping to build a place where people are proud to live and work.”
Jaynic will be appointing contractors to go on site in the coming months to construct the estate road infrastructure, services and landscaping. It could be delivering buildings by the second quarter of 2022. High-quality landscaping is also set to deliver a biodiversity net gain of 10%, retaining the site’s thriving ecology whilst creating a vibrant and healthy working environment.
Agents for the scheme are Savills and Avison Young.
About Gateway 14
The landmark development is strategically located in a prime position along the A14, perfectly situated for logistics and manufacturing. The A14 provides access to Ipswich and Felixstowe, as well as the A12 and the wider national motorway network.
Gateway 14 bridges the gap between the Midlands and one of Europe’s largest and busiest container ports at Felixstowe and is the country’s primary route for export to European and global markets, opening gateways to business.
Forty-two acres (17HA) of Gateway 14 has designated enterprise zone and food Enterprise status. Incentives include business rates relief of up to £275,000 over five years.
Chris Starkie
Chief executive of New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership
Suzie Morley
Mid-Suffolk council leader
Sir Christopher Haworth
Chairman of Gateway 14
An aerial view of the site.
NEW MANAGER AT IoD EAST
Business forum focuses on growth for the year ahead.
INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS (IoD)
iod.com Aformer global hospitality executive has been appointed as the new regional lead for the Institute of Directors (IoD) in the East of England.
Cambridgeshire-based Richard Holdaway joins the IoD from Corus and Laura Ashley Hotels. His role as senior branch manager will see him lead the membership organisation in the East of England, with plans for a series of local and regional events and collaborations already underway.
IoD East of England represents thousands of directors across the region, including Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. With a focus on recovery, the organisation promises a range of initiatives in the coming months, as Richard explains.
“We have seen regional membership steadily growing in the last few months, which is a great indicator that our business community is ready to embrace new opportunities,” says Richard.
“There is significant investment across the East of England, and our focus is on building momentum around a multitude of new opportunities that will develop new jobs and housing and give businesses an opportunity for growth. “Alongside this, we know our members have missed the business and social events we are so well-known for, so we are planning a calendar of events across the East that will also support some of the region’s outstanding hospitality venues.”
IoD East recently announced the pilot launch of its Tomorrow’s Director Programme for students and will once again search for the region’s most successful and inspirational directors in the 2021 Director of the Year Awards, now open for entries.
“We haven’t stood still,” says Richard. “We have continued to support our members, create opportunities to develop and influence, and we know that there is a strong appetite to get back to business.”
Cambridge firm to work on EV ‘gamechanger’
Cambridge construction consultants Ingleton Wood have been selected to work on a major rollout of “game-changing” ultra-fast charging stations at key locations across the UK.
The company is teaming up with electric vehicle charging infrastructure company The EV Network to deliver over 100 ultra-fast charging stations before the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is banned by 2030.
Using the latest technology, a 15-minute visit using 300kW chargers can charge a typical vehicle back up to around 80% from approximately 1020%.
A planning application for the first site has been submitted in Northamptonshire, and Ingleton Wood is providing planning, architectural and project management for the schemes.
£25m planning bid
A major planning bid has been submitted for a new trading estate in Peterborough. The site, which will be called Bourges View, will include three drive-thru restaurants, nine trade counter units and eight industrial units, on a derelict site next to Maskew Retail Park. Property developers Chancerygate and Bridges Fund Management are behind the proposal.
A spokesman said: “This is a significant development for Peterborough which will rejuvenate dormant land adjacent to a key retail destination.”
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARKETING IN EAST ANGLIA’S PUSH FOR SUSTAINABILITY
As literal and geopolitical climates shift, businesses in East Anglia must explore the full potential of sustainable marketing initiatives, both to withstand and to affect change. Chair of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) for the East of England, Marie Lake, discusses the necessity for environmental marketing.
Never has there been such consensus on working towards a more sustainable future. The consistent phasing out of fossil fuels across western society, international efforts to reduce carbon emissions, and topics tabled at the forthcoming COP 26 climate change conference are all indicative of this desire for cleaner, more climate-friendly practices in society. The big push for sustainability isn’t coming, it’s already here, and one way or another it will affect those on every rung of the corporate ladder.
However, East Anglia, with its high levels of CO₂ and greenhouse gas emissions, must be careful not to fall behind environmentally. According to local authority carbon dioxide emission estimates by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial strategy, the East of England increased its CO2 emissions between 2017 and 2019. Given the UK has committed to reducing its net carbon emissions, this increase from East Anglia is a problem. Although the global reduction in emissions because of COVID-19 forced East Anglia’s levels down in 2020, we must ensure CO2 production does not skyrocket as society continues to re-open by promoting sustainability within the region’s key industries.
According to the European Commission’s regional innovator monitor (a benchmarking tool for comparing regional trends): “The [East of England’s] strengths are especially concentrated in four strategical sectors: health and life sciences, agricultural science and technology, information and communications technology and advanced materials and manufacturing.”
With East Anglia’s GDP mainly coming from these four sectors, any environmentally beneficial practices adopted by relevant businesses will have a significant impact. By looking at the sustainable advertising initiatives championed by market
