Landmark moment for Goole as construction work paves way for thousands of new jobs
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a multi-million pound project set to create job opportunities for up to 4,000 people in East Yorkshire.
Work has begun on the construction of a road for the development site at Capitol Park in Goole, which is being expanded to create room for more warehouses and factories.
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), which owns the land, is investing around £13m at the site over the next two years, with support from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Lagan Construction Group has been appointed to build the new 1km road and drainage works.
Rob Pearson, head of area at the HCA said: “The start of work on the new road is fantastic news for the local economy – it will help create employment for the town and the wider community for many years to come. This 40 hectare site will provide a range of opportunities for companies to locate in Goole with excellent connections to the Port and the motorway network. We will continue to invest in Capitol Park for the next five years working with our partners to help create sustainable jobs for local people.”
Andrew Percy MP for Brigg and Goole, added: “This is a potentially transformative project for the town and for the local economy. Thanks to funding from ERDF and the government via the Homes and Communities Agency, this long-awaited project is now commencing, with the potential to create thousands of new jobs.
“Goole people need this road and the jobs that will be created as a result of the opening up of Capitol Park. I will continue to work with the HCA and others to attract businesses to this site.”
The work will take 16 months to complete and Lagan Construction Group will be breaking ground early next month.
Councillor Stephen Parnaby leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The development of an access road to Capitol Park is a landmark moment for Goole and is something that this council, alongside our partners at the Homes and Communities Agency, have strived for.
“The new access road is the final piece of the jigsaw, creating a continuous route from the docks to Capitol Park to the M62. It will open up a large area of the town for potential development, helping to secure investment, create jobs and regenerate Goole for the benefit of its residents.”
Lord Haskins, chair of the Humber LEP, added: “Work starting on site is not just great news for Goole, with huge potential for new jobs created by opening up the development land and creating better links between the port and the M62, but for the connectivity of the Humber as a whole adding to the ports and logistics offer in the region. This investment from the HCA and ERDF creating better links from Capitol Business Park to Goole, the UK’s most inland port, makes an even more attractive proposition for businesses to invest in the region.”
Picture shows Jonathan Owen, deputy leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Rob Pearson, head of area at the HCA, Andrew Percy MP for Brigg and Goole, Amanda Keeton, area manager at the HCA with Lord Haskins, chair of the Humber LEP.
