Up to 700 IT jobs for Worcestershire
22/07/2008(16:09)
Hundreds of jobs could be created at a new high-tech business park proposed for Worcestershire.
The old British Sugar factory in Kidderminster, which has been closed since 2002, has been earmarked for development.
Cill Dara wants to turn the 60-hectare plot into a "strategic employment site".
Up to 700 IT jobs could be created if the proposal is accepted by the planning department.
John Campion, the Wyre Forest Distirct Council leader, outlined the plans during a community dinner, and claimed "higher paid jobs" could be brought to the region.
"It's a very rough guide at the moment, but the important thing is the vision," he said.
"We want to make sure that people in Wyre Forest and the surrounding areas have an opportunity for the higher paid jobs to make sure we improve the lives and the conditions that people work in, in the district."
In Barrow upon Furness, a former bank manager is offering free coaching to companies in an attempt to help them thrive and create more employment opportunities, the North West Evening Mail reported.