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Sector Value Propositions Introducing Greater Peterborough

Eight international airports in 2.5 hours’ Population to grow by Higher proportion of drive 11% by 2040 employees in 26,750 businesses Average weekly manufacturing 309,000 jobs wage of £555 Population of 663,226 (61% working age) Part of Oxford Within 2 hours of London King’s Cross in Cambridge Arc and 179,000 graduates 39 minutes London Stansted Corridor Doubling GVA by 40,000 jobs created 2040 2010 - 2018 Greater Peterborough

Greater Peterborough sits at an important junction of the UK. The growth of more traditional sectors like manufacturing and agriculture have been catalyzed by fantastic connectivity, expansion of the logistics and digital sectors and investment into infrastructure. As one of the fastest growing regions in the UK, Greater Peterborough is perfect for businesses that want an internationally competitive cost base with access to great talent, an established but evolving supply chain and a strategic location.

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Huntingdonshire Future Growth

Greater Peterborough sits within three key growth areas in the UK:

London Stansted Cambridge Innovation Corridor

Oxford Cambridgeshire Arc

Midlands Engine

This ‘Golden Triangle’ of the UK economy will be performing as strongly as Silicon Valley by 2050 and Greater Peterborough is set to play an important role in this transformation. Future Growth

Oxford Cambridgeshire Arc

A globally significant place with huge potential:

• 3.7 million people • Over 2 million jobs • Above average productivity levels, contributing £111 billion of annual GVA to the UK economy per year.

The Arc will increase the area’s productivity, deliver more housing, and broaden the economic base of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Future Growth

London Stansted Cambridge Innovation Corridor

An enterprising, high tech region:

• 24,700 start ups in 2015 (32% higher than average) • 22% growth in knowledge industry jobs • Over 2 million jobs

The UK’s fastest growing region with easy access to cutting edge finance and creative tech hubs and commercial innovation clusters that are future-proofing industry. Future Growth

Midlands Engine

A partnership between the public sector and businesses to complement the activity of local and combined authorities, LEPs, universities, businesses and others.

Includes the Midlands Engine Investment Fund, delivered by the British Business Bank which brings over £250 million of investment for SME business growth. Infrastructure - Roads Key roads: A1(M), A14 and M11

Easy access to Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Leicester and Nottingham all within two hours’ drive

Eight international airports within 2.5 hours’ drive: Luton London City Stansted Birmingham Heathrow East Midlands Gatwick Norwich

1 hour drive

1.5 hours’ drive

2 hours’ drive Infrastructure - Roads Travel times by car (minutes)

Spalding Wisbech Peterborough Ely Huntingdon

Spalding - 40 40 75 60

Wisbech 40 - 50 55 55

Peterborough 40 50 - 60 35

Ely 75 55 60 - 50

Huntingdon 60 55 35 50 -

A14 Improvements £1.5 billion improvement along 21 miles of the A14 between Huntingdon and Cambridge:

• Major new bypass to the south of Huntingdon • Reduce journey times by 20 minutes • Increase capacity on one of the region's busiest roads • Improve the local and national economy Train lines to: Sleaford, Lincoln

Train lines to: Infrastructure - Rail Nottingham Leeds York Liverpool Freight Edinburgh • Intermodal freight facilities at Ely • Freight line from Felixstowe to Birmingham passes through Peterborough, March and Ely • Plans to increase freight line at Spalding

London King’s Cross in 37 Train lines to: minutes via Peterborough and Leicester Birmingham Huntingdon Train line to: Norwich <90 minutes to Birmingham Ipswich and Leeds from 48 minutes to London Peterborough Stansted Airportfrom Ely

12 minutes to Cambridge Train line to: Train lines to: from Ely London King’s Cross Stansted & Gatwick St Pancras International Airports, London King’s Gatwick Airport Cross Infrastructure - Air

Eight international airports within a two-and-a-half hour drive including Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton

Peterborough Huntingdon Spalding Wisbech Ely

Stansted 1 hr 30 1 hr 10 1 hr 45 1 hr 50 1 hr 10 Norwich 2 hrs 1 hr 45 1 hr 40 1 hr 20 1 hr 25 Luton 2 hrs 1 hr 20 2 hrs 2 hrs 1 hr 30 East Midlands 1 hr 30 1 hr 25 1 hr 45 2 hrs 2 hrs 10 Birmingham 1 hr 40 1 hr 30 2 hrs 2 hrs 2 hr 10 Heathrow 2 hr 25 1 hr 55 2 hrs 30 2 hrs 30 2 hrs City of London 2 hrs 15 1 hr 55 2 hrs 20 2 hrs 20 2 hrs 5 Gatwick 3 hrs 2 hrs 20 2 hrs 50 2 hrs 50 2 hrs 40

Direct passenger rail links: • Stansted via Cross Country service: Peterborough, March and Ely (1 hour 20 minutes) • Gatwick via the ThamesLink line: Peterborough, Huntingdon and St Neots (2 hours 20 minutes) Infrastructure - Sea Dynamic international trade centres within 2.5 hours' drive include: • King’s Lynn via the A47 • Felixstowe and Harwich via the A14 • Lowestoft via A11 / A47 • Boston and Grimsby via the A16

Two commercial ports in Greater Peterborough

Sutton Bridge • Manages approximately 1 million tonnes annually • 21,000m2 dedicated covered warehouse • 349 metre continuous quay / berth areas • 25 acres of port-related development land with planning approval for port related activities

Wisbech (inland) • 35 minutes from the A1 • Baltic Liner Service runs fortnightly between Riga in Latvia and Wisbech in the UK Property and land costs

Industrial Units (£/SqFt) Office Space (£/SqFt) Big Sheds Small Sheds Land Value Land Value Grade A Grade B Prime Secondary Prime Secondary (acre) (acre) Peterborough 13.5 10 6.25 5.5 700K 7.25 5.5 600K Cambridge 36 25 ------Milton Keynes 23 18 7.25 6.25 1,500K 9 8 1,750K Brighton 32 25 - - - 12.5 9 1,500K Swindon 18.5 12 6.75 5.5 850K 7.5 6.5 500K Northampton 16.5 12 6.75 5.75 950K 7.25 6 950K Basingstoke 25 15 8 7 750K 9.5 7.5 750K Slough 36.5 27 - - - 14 11 3,000K Reading 38 27 - - - 11.75 8 2,000K Oxford 27.5 20 - - - 10 8.5 1,000K Stevenage 16.5 12.5 - - - 10 8.5 1,300K Flagship Park 30 ha of employment allocations near the industrial Commercial sites centres of Parnwell. Food Enterprise Zone (FEZ)

Oxney Road Site C The FEZ is a multi-million pound centre of excellence with a particular focus on the food technology sector. Close to 10 ha of employment land allocated. Phase one has begun and will create around 16,000sq m of new business space.

South Fens Enterprise Park Office space at Lynch Wood and Thorpe Wood Modern office accommodation and warehouse space House built over two floors adjacent to the A142 (to Ely) and the A141 (March and Huntingdon).

Peterborough Gateway Lancaster Way, Ely Nearly at capacity. 83ha of employment land and speculative builds of remaining two plots A rapidly expanding business park (385,000 sqft226,000 sqft) set to complete with a wide variety of occupiers in June 2020. buildings ranging from 1,000 - 100,000 sq. ft. The estate benefits from 24- hour on-site security and is exceptionally well maintained. Alconbury Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald 150 acres for high tech space including over 5,000 homes and a 700 acre green space. St Neots Eastern Expansion Includes superfast broadband, business rates relief and flexible, bespoke business space of 250 226ha site to the east of St Neots. A – 500,000 sqft(12 – 46,450 sqm) sustainable development that will bring 3,820 homes, 25ha employment land. A workforce ready for the future Education The world of work is changing fast and employers in Greater Peterborough proactively inspire their future workforce in the classroom. Further Education Highlights Employers invest in their staff and benefit from specialist facilities iMET, Alconbury throughout the region catering to our varied economy. Advanced technical skills training in the built environment, manufacturing and technology sectors Working with The Skills Service, run by Opportunity Peterborough, over businesses support careers and enterprise activities in schools to share the National Centre for Food Manufacturing, Holbeach exciting career opportunities in their sector, raise their profile as a local Specialist facility for the agri-tech sector which offers training for employer and improve young people’s knowledge of their industry and university students and food sector employees in NVQ Levels 2- 7. routes into work. Research ranges from robotics and automation,microbiology, nutrition and health, to advanced food processing and supply chain development. Students who have more interactions with businesses in school benefit from higher motivation and attainment. Greater Peterborough University Technical College £12 million STEM and built environment specialist school for students aged 14 – 19

116,945 hours of careers based education delivered in College of West Anglia, Wisbech 57 schools 2018-2019 One of the largest education and training providers in Greater Peterborough the site includes a £6 million additional government funding for schools in £7 million purposed built engineering training facility Fenland and East Cambridgeshire

Higher Education Provision

Local employers invest in their workforce: • University Centre Peterborough • 11% in training in the last 4 weeks (GB average – 9.9%) • Anglia Ruskin, Peterborough • 23% in training the last 13 weeks (GB average 18.7%) • Cambridge Regional College, Huntingdon (Jul 18 – Jun 2019) Education

Universities within 2 hours’ drive • University of Cambridge • Anglia Ruskin University • University of Lincoln • Cranfield University • University of East Anglia • Loughborough University • University of Leicester • University of Sheffield • University of Sheffield Hallam • University of Birmingham • University of Nottingham • University of Northampton • University of Oxford Future Growth Living in Greater Peterborough

£1 billion city centre regeneration in Peterborough and eight key development sites for residential and commercial use Brand new University of Peterborough set to open 2022 The Alconbury Weald Enterprise Zone - 150 acres - high tech site for 6,500 homes and 700 acres green space on the Campus, superfast broadband St Neots Eastern Expansion and masterplan- a combined £9.9million of investments to accelerate growth, improve skills, increase town centre footfall and turn it into a smart town. Includes 226ha sustainable development - 3,820 homes for the growing population expected to reach 40,000 in the next 10 years. Wisbech 2020 project and Garden Town development will improve infrastructure, regenerate the town centre and create between 10,000 - 15,000 homes

Greater Peterborough’s population will rise by nearly 11% between 2019 – 2040 from 663,226 to 736,180 Heritage and Leisure

Sports • Five rugby clubs • Three fencing clubs • An ice rink and ice hockey team, Peterborough Panthers • POSH (Peterborough United Football Club) in League One.

Delve into history • Two cathedral cities – Peterborough & Ely • Imperial War Museum at Duxford • Oliver Cromwell house and house (Ely and Fenland) • Octavia Hill's birthplace, Peckover House in Wisbech • Wimpole and Anglesey Abbey • Flag Fen – settlement near Peterborough • Clare Cottage – home of John Clare near Peterborough

Greater Peterborough offers a good lifestyle at a relatively low cost. Escape outdoors • Hannam’s Wake Club (wakeboarding) near Ely With a mix of fascinating villages, historic market towns and vibrant • urban conurbations set within beautiful countryside and big skies, the area Wildlife reserves in Fenland – King’s Dyke and Ring’s End offers heritage and modernity in an evolving and dynamic landscape. • Ferry Meadows, Peterborough - sailing, cycle paths, play areas • Ely Marina

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