Building Our Industrial Strategy South Tees Development Corporation Tel: 01642 408000 Teesside Management Offi ces [email protected] Redcar TS10 5QW www.southteesdc.com

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FOREWORD Ben Houchen. Tees Valley Mayor. Chair of the South Tees Development Corporation.

The South Tees Development Corporation is an exciting new enterprise that is crucial in promoting the economic development and business growth in our area.

Covering 4,500 acres, it is the fi rst business and co-ordinate land British Steel has also made a strong In October 2015, Sahavirya Steel communities affected by the The establishment of a Mayoral Mayoral Development Corporation to ownership will transform this site into and growing commitment to the site. Industries (SSI) went into liquidation, SSI closure, but there is also an Development Corporation, to deliver be set up outside of Greater London. a global industrial hotspot. marking the end of almost 170 years acknowledgement that the Task Force this vision of the regeneration of the These projects, and many more Chaired by me, and supported by of iron and steel making on Teesside. can only go so far in responding to South Tees area, is an important step The opportunity to reunite the in our inward investment pipeline, a powerful board that exemplifi es Immediately following the closure a the economic impact arising from the in the journey towards economic fragmented land ownerships created demonstrate the level of ambition for a strong private-sector and local Task Force was set up with the aim loss of steelmaking to the area. The recovery and sustained prosperity by the break-up of the former Tata our area. community focus, it is the single of providing tailored support to challenge of replacing lost industries for Tees Valley. Steelworks in 2010 presents a once greatest regeneration opportunity Whilst this is a huge development affected workers, local businesses, with long-term, sustainable, in a generation chance to drive our in the UK and anchors Tees Valley’s opportunity for the South Tees area, communities and the wider economy. large-scale employment opportunities economy forward in a world-class response to the Northern it is by no means limited to the The Task Force has been focused for the future generations of Tees Valley location. Under the direction of the Powerhouse and Government’s boundaries of the site and we are on helping workers and families by is one that requires major intervention Corporation’s Board, we will grasp Industrial Strategy. working closely with our partners supporting new business start-ups, and signifi cant investment, as well as this opportunity and create a and local businesses to champion growing businesses and providing an ambitious, but deliverable vision The Development site is well-known carefully chosen balance of major neighbouring sites and the whole help to impacted companies in the and industrial strategy for the area. for including the home of the former investors, cutting-edge industry and of Tees Valley as a place for future SSI supply chain. SSI Steelworks, but that is only part supply-chain services that stretches investment. of the story and the powers handed out across Tees Valley. The Task Force has made a positive down from Whitehall for investment This is a 25 year vision and one that contribution to the people and Already, the world’s largest in infrastructure to attract new will be pivotal in transforming the purpose-built biomass energy plant, South Tees area, and wider Tees MGT Teesside, is being constructed Valley, into a national asset and it is on the site and the area will provide a key part of my mission to deliver access to export for the world’s 25,000 new jobs in Tees Valley over largest Polyhalite Mine, accessed the next ten years. from a 23-mile tunnel to the Sirius Minerals mine in North Yorkshire.

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3318461846 STDCSTDC BrochureV3.inddBrochureV3.indd 3-43-4 223/08/20173/08/2017 12:1812:18 • To contribute to the delivery of UK Government’s Industrial Strategy by supporting the growth of internationally competitive industries with access to global markets.

In December 2016 the South Tees Site Company Ltd was established by Government and is responsible for the safe, secure and cost-effective management of the former SSI Key objectives: steelworks site. • To ensure the South Tees area It will play a pivotal role in the safe becomes a major contributor to redevelopment of the South Tees the Tees Valley economy and area working to a “make it safe/keep complements, rather than it safe” strategy. competes, with the rest of the region, bringing the SSI site, and other under-utilised land, back in to economic use

• To attract private sector investment ABOUT THE SOUTH TEES and secure good quality, higher DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION skilled and well-paid jobs that are accessible to the people of The UK Government commissioned Lord Heseltine to write an Tees Valley

independent report aimed at exploring and supporting industrial • To transform and improve the opportunities for inward investment in Tees Valley. working environment of the site, providing safe conditions to the One of the key recommendations of The South Tees Development workforce and wider community this report, “Tees Valley: Opportunity Corporation site is an area of prime Unlimited”, was to establish a Mayoral land south of the River Tees that covers Development Corporation for the South 4,500 acres. The Vision is to see the Tees area. The resulting South Tees area transformed into a hotbed of new Development Corporation is overseen industry and enterprise that makes by the Tees Valley Mayor and the a substantial contribution to the Tees Valley Combined Authority and sustained economic growth and represents an international level prosperity of the region. This Vision opportunity to grow the Tees Valley sees the creation of up to 20,000 economy, making it one of the UK’s new jobs, directly resulting from the biggest industrial economic prospects. Corporation, in skilled sectors and is heavily focused on manufacturing This is the fi rst Mayoral Development innovation and advanced technologies Corporation outside of Greater London. within a high value, low carbon, diverse It has been set up to promote the and circular economy. economic development of Tees Valley by converting assets in the South Tees The Vision extends to realising a area into industrial opportunities for positive change in the external business investment and economic perceptions of the South Tees area, growth which, once fully developed, and the wider Tees Valley, to potential will contribute an additional £1 billion inward investors. per annum to the Tees Valley economy.

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The South Tees area and wider Tees Valley industrial zone has some of the lowest operating costs in the UK, with rents and rates about half of most major cities, and a quarter of those in London and Aberdeen. Investors will also benefi t from lower energy prices. The area is home to an experienced and highly skilled workforce, with the lowest staff turnover of any other UK region, guaranteeing companies investing in South Tees access to a secure, highly effi cient workforce.

SOUTH TEES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SITE

Connectivity The South Tees Development through the vital gateway provided by Teesside Airport is a national and Location Corporation site has excellent road Darlington. European gateway, supporting the Tees Valley’s transport routes link other The site covers approximately 4,500 acres of land to the south of the River connectivity. The A66 East-West route connectivity of Tees Valley to global industrial and manufacturing hubs Located at the mouth of the River Tees and is wholly in the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland. It is in the heart commences at the site boundary markets. The airport is in close across Yorkshire, Humber, the North Tees, and encompassing the of Tees Valley’s industrial zone and benefi ts from strategically important and there is also easy access to the proximity to the rail line, which West and the rest of the North East. important assets of Teesport and businesses, facilities and operations, which includes the site of the former A19 North-South route, both of which connects the main centres of Combined with the international Redcar Bulk Terminal, the area could SSI steelworks, as well as other industrial assets. provide access to the M62 and A1(M) population, including the South Tees gateways at Teesport and Teesside not be better located to capitalise on strategic routes. Development Corporation area. Being at the mouth of the River Tees, the area benefi ts from river access and Airport, they provide some of the the unique selling point of excellent sea encompasses the major port facilities of Teesport and Redcar Bulk Terminal. fastest access for businesses and The site benefi ts from national rail transport connectivity and the deepest The South Tees area benefi ts from being situated within a major export region residents to national and international connectivity for passengers and freight, port on the eastern coast of the UK. for the UK, with Teesport being the largest exporting port in England. markets and employment. These fast with direct rail links to the East Coast This is a major asset to attract global Immediately to the south of the site is the world-renowned major industrial commuting times are a key selling main line and Trans-Pennine routes businesses and realise an complex of Wilton International. point to attract businesses and people providing access to all parts of the international-scale industrial centre to the area. UK, with direct routes to London and of excellence on South Tees. Scotland, Leeds and Manchester 6 7

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The Development Corporation site and wider PD Ports (Teesport) South Tees area benefi ts from the presence of Teesport is one of the most important ports in the UK, strategically important businesses, facilities and offering deep-water facilities and lock-free access to RBT operations that enhance the attractiveness of the the North Sea. It is England’s largest exporting port, regeneration programme. These already thriving offering access to global markets. It is widely businesses and partners offer unique selling points acknowledged as one of the best connected and fastest Sembcorp Utilities Corporation growing feeder ports in the UK and is a key asset for for the area and will help attract signifi cant Tees South delivering the ambitions for the regeneration of the Commerce Gare and investment from other major businesses. Park South Tees area. Ex-ICI Coatham Landfi ll Sands The South Tees Development Corporation Redcar Bulk Terminal (RBT) PD Ports is working collaboratively with the existing RBT is an important asset for the River Tees, one NWL Bran businesses on the site in order to fully exploit the of the best deep water facilities of its type in the UK, South Tees Sands Freight Park Treatment opportunities available and the existing assets and is a crucial aspect of the South Tees regeneration BOC Plant on the site, and will offer support through mutually programme. The terminal operates a 320 metre long quay which can accommodate vessels up to 17 metres benefi cial opportunities wherever possible, Coatham draft. RBT is approved for the storage of un-cleared Bolckow Ind. Est. British enabling these companies to also grow and Marsh goods and enjoys direct rail access to the National Rail Steel prosper. Major operators already located network as well as excellent road connections to both on the site include; the A19 and A66

British Steel BOC

British Steel occupies about 300 acres in the South Tees BOC occupies land at Teesport and is a leading provider area. It operates the world-renowned Teesside Beam Mill, of gases to industrial operators in the area. It is an important with operations focused solely on the production of long asset for the site and is currently supplying the South Tees sections and profi les. Around two thirds of the area is Site Company Ltd with nitrogen in support of the ongoing utilised for the external storage of products and there is the “keep safe” operations at the former SSI site. potential availability of this area for alternative development within the regeneration programme. Wilton International

Northumbrian Water Wilton International is a 1,900 acre complex adjacent Northumbrian Water operates a state-of-the-art effl uent to the South Tees Development Site and is one of the treatment facility within the site. The facility was UK’s most important locations for process industry established to serve the major industrial complexes manufacturing. The site is of huge importance to the within the area, including iron and steel making. local and regional economy, supporting hundreds of supply chain companies. If offers shared access to The presence of an on-site industrial effl uent treatment low cost power, steam and other utilities and businesses facility is a key attribute for the area and boosts its benefi t from integrated site infrastructure, high quality attractiveness to potential industrial operators. site services and close proximity to Teesport. Wilton is a major asset to the area and businesses investing here can benefi t from its competitive offer.

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In order to provide a platform for implementation of the plan for attract direct foreign investment delivering the development in a economic growth in South Tees and open up labour markets. The fi nancially viable way, there are and the wider Tees Valley area. Combined Authority has a critical key building blocks that need to role to play in in both supporting Tees Valley is one of the most be put in place at the start of the and advising the South Tees signifi cant integrated industrial programme, such as demolition, Development Corporation, and in economies in the UK and produces infrastructure works and site promoting inward investment in the some 30% of the UK’s process output. preparation. area. Unlike previous development Tees Valley Combined Authority has corporations that reported to central A draft master plan, published in ambitious plans to grow the local Government, decisions will be made Autumn 2017, has been developed economy by creating 25,000 new jobs at a local level, reporting directly to that aims to provide a fl exible and £2.8 billion of additional GVA the Tees Valley Mayor. framework for achieving the in the next decade. socio-economic ambitions for the regeneration of the South Tees area, The regeneration of the South Tees realising that a long timeframe is area is a central part in realising these necessary for the successful ambitions to boost competitiveness,

WHAT WE ARE DELIVERING

EXTRA FIRST MAYORAL £1 BILLION DEVELOPMENT PER ANNUM CORPORATION INTO THE OUTSIDE OF TEES VALLEY GREATER ECONOMY LONDON INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

The steelworks closure marked the end heritage theme as part of the open of landscape and public open spaces of almost 170 years of iron and steel spaces strategy. There are numerous that support long term and sustained making on South Tees and the wider examples around the world where the habitat improvement is an important Tees Valley area, leaving an industrial retention of heritage assets have part of realising a high quality, world £ 1 legacy underpinned by a reputation contributed to the success of the class Business Park. These open for world class steel making. Teesside regeneration process and the space areas will be used to reinforce steel has contributed to some of the Development Corporation will support the character and identity of the area most iconic structures across the globe the preservation of assets as part of as an attractive setting for leading and is there is a tremendous amount the open space strategy. edge advanced manufacturing, high REGENERATION of pride in the area. The preservation technology and innovation, whilst EQUAL OR of Tees Valley’s industrial heritage is The area benefi ts from almost 590 20,000 GREATER OF A preserving suffi cient assets to ensure LOCAL SITE an important part of the overall South acres of open space land, including the area’s industrial heritage is not lost. NEW JOBS AVERAGE CREATED SALARIES FOR INTO A Tees regeneration programme and South Gare, Coatham Sands, Coatham NATIONAL NEW JOBS there are some key opportunities to Marsh and Bran Sands Lagoon. The ASSET use the landscape to develop a strong creation of carefully designed areas

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