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Inverness City Development Opportunities Stuart Black Director of Planning & Development The Highland Council. Scotland’s Fastest Growing City – 14% Population Growth since 2001 Inverness rated by PNB Paribas as one of the best UK retail investment locations.
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Inverness City Development Opportunities Stuart Black Director of Planning & Development The Highland Council
Scotland’s Fastest Growing City – 14% Population Growth since 2001 • Inverness rated by PNB Paribas as one of the best UK retail investment locations. • City of 65,000 people serving a hinterland of 230,000 • Regional Transport Hub - The Capital of the Highlands • Key Sectors; Life Sciences, Renewables, Business Services, Tourism • Inward Investment Successes- LifeScan – Johnson and Johnson (R &D) Cap Gemini, Daktari Diagnostics
Key Development Propositions; • Inverness Campus • Inverness Airport Business Park
215 acre site for Business, Research and Education • Phase 1(89 acres – 15 fully serviced plots) Infrastructure Complete Summer 2013 • Enterprise Area Status • Adjacent to Inverness Life Science District • Inverness College UHI £50m Development
Inverness Airport Business Park: • One of Scotland’s Best Business Park Locations • 250 Hectares of development land for multiple uses • Specific opportunities for Airside activities and for Hotel Development • Inward Investment – Bristow’s Training Facility • Adjacent to Proposed Tornagrain New Town (10,000) Population
Conclusions: • 2 High Quality Business Locations with National and International Connectivity • High Quality, Skilled Workforce • Financial and Business Support Tailored to meet Investor requirements • Assisted Area Status/Highlands and Islands Enterprise • A Region that is Open For Business