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think...a borough of opportunity! Nuneaton & Bedworth is an exciting place to be – a programme of town centre regeneration is currently underway with a range of new commercial development sites in the pipeline. With its track record for attracting leading names, why locate anywhere else? Demographics include Arbury Hall and Estate Education (birthplace of George Eliot), • The population of Nuneaton & • Excellent private school provision Warwick Castle, Twycross Zoo and Bedworth borough is 122,2001 including Bablake, Dixie Grammar, Bosworth Battlefield. • Nuneaton is the largest town in King Henry and Milverton. • First-rate conference and hotel Warwickshire and is at the centre of facilities at the Ricoh Arena, Holiday • The award-winning North the East & West Midlands Inn and Hinckley Island Hotel. Warwickshire & Hinckley College conurbation. • Nuneaton & Bedworth offer a and King Edward VI College provide Quality of Life variety of leisure facilities including a excellent education and training • The borough provides urban living cinema and bowling alley at facilities in Nuneaton. within a rural setting. Bermuda Park. • Two top performing universities • Leading edge healthcare facilities • Good provision of sports facilities nearby – Coventry University and including George Eliot Hospital and including the Pingles Leisure Centre the University of Warwick. and various golf, football and rugby the University Hospital Coventry & Housing Warwickshire (UHCW). clubs. • Excellent retail mix which includes • Eclectic mix of affordable and Leisure & Tourism BHS, Debenhams and Next, as well aspirational housing in Nuneaton and • Popular attractions in the area as two award-winning markets. surrounding towns and villages.
1 ONS mid-year population estimates 2010.
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STRONG BUSINESS COMMUNITY • Nuneaton & Bedworth borough is at the centre of business think... activity. B u s i n e s s
Location & Accessibility # Located 25 miles from Birmingham and 20 miles from Leicester. # Excellent transport links with direct access to the M6, M1, M69 • MIRA, the advanced engineering, and M42 motorways and the A5 research and testing facility on the trunk road. A5 in Nuneaton has received £19.4 million from the Regional # Connect to London via rail in one hour. Growth Fund, which will be used Distances from # 26-minute drive to Birmingham Airport. to improve the road infrastructure Nuneaton Town Centre surrounding MIRA – specifically # Good provision of public transport. key junctions along the A5 – improving traffic flow and Economy mitigating congestion. # 36% of the workforce is employed in knowledge occupations. # High proportion of employment in distribution and retail. # Productivity (GVA per employee) for Warwickshire is £41,564 – higher than locations such as Dudley and Wolverhampton. Nuneaton and Workforce Bedworth Borough # 19% of the borough have gained a NVQ 4 qualification or above2 • The area has strong international # 62% of the borough have gained a NVQ 2 qualification or above2 links, with India and China # Over 50% of borough residents work up to 10km from home3 providing new opportunities for many local companies through the 2 ONS Annual Population Survey, Jan 2010-Dec 2010 work of the local Chamber of 3 Warwickshire Observatory Profile Sept 2009 Commerce. Commitment to growth and development • Growing low carbon economy Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council: provides local companies with various growth opportunities. # is committed to economic growth, and welcomes discussions with developers and occupiers around the planning process. An economic growth • The Nuneaton & Bedworth level of 1.5% per annum is planned to 2028. Business Network operates locally to enable companies to share # can assist with Compulsory Purchase Orders. ideas and contribute to the future development of the borough.
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