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Port of Bristol: at the heart of the south-west economy 24 February 2021: In an endeavour to develop the local economy and build its reputation as a location for sector excellence, three huge sites based around the Port of Bristol have been put forward for freeport status. The West of England Combined Authority has submitted its bid to the government for freeport status in the area anchored around the Port of Bristol with additional sites at Avonmouth - Severnside, Junction 21 Enterprise Area and Gravity Smart Campus. “The government is very committed to its con...

Great Western Freeport bid – economic opportunity or unregulated risk? By Ellie Pipe, Monday Feb 22, 2021 A cohort of business leaders have thrown their weight behind the Great Western Freeport bid, which it is claimed will create 50,000 jobs in the region. Part of the government’s ambition to forge a “new era of global trade in the UK” post-Brexit, Avonmouth’s deepwater port has been earmarked as one of up to ten sites in the country that could potentially become ‘little or no tax zones’. It would essentially mean the port would operate outside of Britainâ...

South Gloucestershire could be home to world's first nuclear fusion plant A world-first prototype could be developed at former nuclear power station sites Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice An ambitious bid is being launc...

Minister offers path for North Somerset to join regional authority MP Luke Hall says district could become "non-constituent" member as council leader slams impasse Thornbury and Yate MP Luke Hall GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can...

By Max Miller2021-02-01T09:15:00+00:00 The West of England Combined Authority has confirmed that the funds are allocated to the project Bottle Yard Studios has received an investment of just over £11.8 million from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) to continue its expansion plans. Following the submission of an outline business case to the local authority by Bristol City Council, WECA greenlit £135,000 to develop a full business case and allocated £11.73 million for site purchase costs and to enable the works. Bottle Yard Studios plans to expand into the neighbouring Hawkfiel...