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July 2001
BARNSLEY VALUES BUSINESS
Located at the heart of England, with Objective One Status and a great quality of life, Barnsley is a compelling proposition for companies considering re-location
Barnsley, already an extremely attractive location for business, now boasts the added incentive of being an Objective One status area. Quite literally at the centre of the UK's motorway network, Barnsley is flanked by the MI, the M62 and the M18, and lies within 50 miles of the major manufacturing centres of Yorkshire, Manchester, and the Midlands. The Borough also has easy access to some five international airports with London just two hours away by rail, and is on the doorstep of two main international ports offering still further major gateway opportunities to international markets. If location alone weren't a compelling enough reason to relocate to Barnsley, the Objective One programme certainly adds enormously to the Borough's appeal. South Yorkshire's European funding is designed to create new jobs, start new businesses, boost the area’s economy, train young people in the skills needed by new industries, and develop and renew deprived economies. The BDA is the Borough’s powerhouse for leading inward investment and jobs and wealth creation - a partnership-based agency which is made up of the Inward Investment & Development Team, Business Link South Yorkshire, Barnsley Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Community Economic Regeneration Team. John Penney, Chief Executive of Barnsley Development Agency, said: “The Barnsley economy today is rapidly expanding as more national and international companies choose to relocate to Barnsley. The opportunities that Barnsley can offer as a superb location to be in are second to none and every day we are fielding enquiries from potential investors who want to bring their business into the town and the wider Borough.”
To find out what your business is missing, contact Barnsley Development Agency on (01226) 784444.
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