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Part-financed by the European Union. DRYPORT ANNUAL CONFERENCE WELCOME By Councillor John Hinton Babergh District Council Board Member Haven Gateway Partnership. Part-financed by the European Union. DRYPORT ANNUAL CONFERENCE SNAPSHOT OF THE AREA OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES Mike Hammond
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Part-financed by the European Union DRYPORT ANNUAL CONFERENCE WELCOME By Councillor John Hinton Babergh District Council Board Member Haven Gateway Partnership
Part-financed by the European Union DRYPORT ANNUAL CONFERENCE SNAPSHOT OF THE AREA OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES Mike Hammond Deputy Chief Executive Babergh District Council
THE OPPORTUNITY – JOBS Ipswich is the UK’s largest grain export port Harwich is the UK’s third largest cruise port Felixstowe is the UK’s largest container port
THE CHALLENGES: A SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT Stour and Orwell Estuaries Sites of Special Scientific InterestAreas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
THE CHALLENGES: INFRASTRUCTURE A14 Road Link to MidlandsOrwell Bridge