Doncaster Council backs enterprise park plan

Doncaster Council has thrown its support behind plans to build an enterprise park which aims to help small and medium sized business start-ups.
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Doncaster Enterprise Park - financed and constructed by Accumulate Capital - will consist of 66 grade A starter units, which will be ‘home to the region’s brightest startups and investment companies’.

The location is expected to be off Little Lane in Wheatley Hills and is hoped to accommodate 344 people creating 200 jobs during construction.

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Doncaster was chosen by Accumulate Capital due to its location surrounded by major road and rail links.

Enterprise park for small and medium sized businessesEnterprise park for small and medium sized businesses
Enterprise park for small and medium sized businesses

The project was first unveiled back in March 2020 but planning and development has been hit due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Despite the Covid-19 crisis, the firm behind the project are still aiming to have the park up and running by the end of 2021.

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Doncaster mayor Ros Jones has said the borough will continue to adapt to the current climate and schemes like this help add to the town’s prosperity.

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“It goes without saying that I am passionate about Doncaster and the health and prosperity of our communities,” Mayor Jones said.

“Generating employment opportunities both during the development phase and for many years to come meets one of the central pillars of our strategic plan.

“Doncaster has a proud history, but has had to adapt to an ever changing world. We’ve done so, and continue to do so successfully, embracing change, harnessing our progressive outlook and moulding our place in the 21st Century.

“We look forward with great anticipation to the opening of Doncaster Enterprise Park, career opportunities for Doncaster residents and the next addition to our town’s continued prosperity.”

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Richard Craker, head of commercial projects at Accumulate Capital, said: “Our mission is to support the regional regeneration of the UK by providing local businesses with access to modern commercial facilities. Doncaster Enterprise Park is the first of many projects we have launched to fulfil this aim.

“Covid-19 naturally resulted in a delay to this project, but Accumulate Capital has remained committed to completing this development by Q3 2021. We know doing so will be vital in helping local businesses recover from the impact of the pandemic, particularly as so many consider their workspace options.

“We are proud to be working alongside Mayor Ros Jones and Doncaster Council. Their support and willingness to collaborate demonstrates the importance of private developers and public bodies working together to serve the needs of local businesses and communities.”

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