West of England mayor backs brownfield sites as government launches £700m fund

The mayor of the West of England has said the region can deliver “tens of billions” from brownfield land, as ministers open a £700m fund to unlock up to 10 of the UK’s biggest industrial and commercial sites.

Helen Godwin said the new Strategic Sites Accelerator, working alongside the region’s own Future Places Fund, could “transform the future of what is already the country’s fastest-growing regional economy”.

“Building on brownfield land can bring real challenges, but... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...