Cheshire & Warrington: £30bn economic goal
THE economy of Cheshire & Warrington is already worth nearly £19bn a year, and is forecast to grow to £30bn by 2030.
Although lacking a distinct ‘attack brand’ like Liverpool and Manchester to command international recognition, the sub region is a vital cog in the wheel of the North West economy, with vibrant and growing manufacturing, technology, science and nuclear sectors in particular.
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In a move to establish its own identity the Cheshire and Warrington local enterprise partnership – the private sector-led body responsible for forming economic strategy in the sub region – has rebranded.
LEP chair Christine Gaskell, explains: “It is easy to talk about a city – Manchester and Liverpool have a distinct identity. We have rebranded our LEP as 871, the total square mileage of Cheshire and Warrington.
“That’s to help showcase that within that area we have lots of diversity and lots of opportunity. We are meeting with ministers and MPs all the time, making the case for Warrington and Cheshire.”
The LEP has focused on three projects in its submission for government funding to the government’s £2bn Local Growth Fund.
They are: Atlantic Gateway, the cluster of development sites along the Manchester Ship Canal between Liverpool and Manchester; Cheshire Science Corridor, a group of connected centres of excellence; and Crewe High Growth City, a plan to drive future prosperity on the back of high speed rail.
