Focus on Nuneaton and Bedworth
Ten good reasons to choose Nuneaton and Bedworth
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Are you looking for a cost effective, central location to grow or expand your business? Why not join highly successful companies such as Subcon Laser who have prospered in Nuneaton and Bedworth? As one of the UK's largest and most successful companies manufacturing parts using laser technology, Subcon Laser has been doing business in the Borough for 30 years and represents the strong manufacturing base that underpins the local economy. The Borough Council is working to raise the profile of Nuneaton and Bedworth as an excellent business location by publicising the success of companies such as Subcon Laser. Using NBBInvest - the Borough’s fantastic new investment website - to showcase local success stories, the Council is spreading the word about the Borough’s business credentials. Alan Franks, Managing Director of the Borough Council said: “Nuneaton is one of the top 20 UK locations for foreign investment, but we’re keen to do more to promote the Borough. NBBC is taking the opportunity to showcase the Borough’s impressive business offer using our new investment website,
NBBInvest. The aim is to further stimulate local business growth by shouting about the strength and breadth of industries based in the region. It’s the chance for Nuneaton and Bedworth to tell its dynamic story and promote itself as a superb business location.” So what’s so special about Nuneaton and Bedworth? Here’s your starter for ten… 1. Nuneaton & Bedworth offers the Ultimate Strategic Location for businesses, with enviable transport links to the majority of the country within two hours in addition to the proximity to major airports and ports to connect to the continent. 2. The Borough is the Gateway to MIRA Technology Park, with Nuneaton train station offering the closest mainline station to the Technology Park, then there’s swift public transport links to the site. 3. Nuneaton & Bedworth has Locations for Growth, with our emerging Borough Plan allocating 103 hectares of employment land, as well as the associated infrastructure to enable these sites to come forward. We work with our partners to find your business the best outcomes. 4. A Competitive Cost Base means that the Borough is a cost effective place to do business. The average house price in the Borough has risen 18% in the four years since 2012 whilst the average wage in the Borough is 25% more economical than the UK average. 5. Over 139,000 professional staff live within commutable distance of the Borough and over 3 million people live within 20 miles. There are 17 universities in the Midlands, all of which provides the Skills for the Future of the Borough.
6. Nuneaton & Bedworth’s emerging Borough Plan provides over 13,000 new dwellings, providing New Homes for a Growing Population. This will enhance the opportunities available for people to live and work within Nuneaton & Bedworth, as well as bringing more potential customers to the Borough. 7. Businesses in the Borough have created products for machines that have broken records, flown around the world, sped over water and blasted into space! Sector Opportunities have enabled the Borough to create £2 billion GVA, whilst businesses benefit from being situated within the logistics ‘Golden Triangle’. 8. The Borough Council is a team player within the West Midlands Combined Authority, Coventry & Warwickshire LEP, Invest in Coventry & Warwickshire, and have been members of the Coventry & Warwickshire Chambers of Commerce
for nearly two decades. In this way the Borough Council actively inputs into Strategic Partnerships. 9. The Local Discount Scheme can offer up to 40% rate relief reduction for businesses who are starting up, relocating or expanding within Nuneaton & Bedworth. The Think Local First scheme has won awards for being Business Friendly, ensuring that staff seek local suppliers to quote when procuring goods and services. 10. Nuneaton & Bedworth has many unexpected tranquil spots, a rich cultural and industrial past and is best known for being the birthplace of George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans). This all comes together to create A Great Place to Live, whilst being accessible to the majority of the UK! Want to find out more? Visit NBBInvest.co.uk or follow us on Twitter - @NBBInvest
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