Sites in Spalding, Pinchbeck and Holbeach are marketed as opportunities to investors
Three South Holland sites have been promoted to investors as part of a push to boost the county’s economy.
A total of 17 opportunities from across Lincolnshire were presented by Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA) and Mayor Andrea Jenkyns at an annual real estate investor forum called UKREiiF.
While Stamford, Boston and Bourne did not feature on the list presented at the event in Leeds, there was one location in Spalding, one in Pinchbeck and one in Holbeach put forward.
Investors were told about the Holbeach Food Enterprise Zone — marketed as ‘17 hectares of employment land creating a bespoke high quality space for new businesses specifically in the agri-tech sector’.
They were also alerted to 78 acres of land up for grabs in Clay Lake in Spalding — seen as suitable for office space, general industrial and storage/distribution — and Wardentree Lane in Pinchbeck, with 21.25 acres up for grabs as the last part of the ‘commercial zone’ to the north west of Spalding.
Coun Nick Worth, leader of South Holland District Council, said “We are lucky to have some truly unique investment and business opportunities in South Holland at the moment, and it is fantastic to see some of these pioneering sites in the district continuing to get national and even global exposure to potential investors.
“These sites have been promoted at UKREiiF before, so we hope this will gain some good traction this time round.”
The leader said the trio of sites aren’t the only locations where it is hoped to attract investment.
He also pointed to the relief road project — which is currently on ice with just one part complete until funding can be found to pay for the rest of the road. At the moment, the scheme has been roundly ridiculed as the ‘bridge to nowhere’ — but the district’s leader says the mayor can help.
Coun Worth said: “There are also great opportunities for significant housing growth if the new Mayor will help fund at least some of the Spalding South Western Relief Road, unlocking that potential.”
The three sites are being pushed after a study that had labelled South Holland the fourth worst place in the county to set up a business — figures that Coun Worth disputed.
He added: “We are always happy to work with businesses of all shapes and sizes looking to get started here, to find potential locations and partners to help make their ambitions a reality and play their part in creating a thriving economy that can offer real opportunity, development and prosperity for our residents, and help make South Holland a great place to live and work.”
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