Ellesmere Port Investment Zone

Cheshire West and Chester Council has been announced in a statement by the Chancellor as one of 38 English councils being considered for new Investment Zones.

Discussions will now take place between the council and government to agree how this important opportunity will be delivered in the borough.

Initial discussions have focused on the Ellesmere Port industrial zone, as an area of major national and international significance, with ambitious plans to decarbonise and help address the climate emergency through a transition to net zero.

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