23 April 2009, 09/82
Encouraging investment and supporting businesses in West
Lancashire
West Lancashire District Council is striving
to support existing businesses and attract new investment to the
area by promoting vacant commercial sites and premises to local,
regional and national audiences.
The Council offers a successful online
commercial land and property search to advertise the available
premises in the district to potential investors. This can be
accessed via www.westlancsdc.gov.uk/business.
Business people interested in finding premises
in the district can enter the details of the type of property they
require, such as retail, office, industrial, etc. The search
facility also gives details of land that is available for
development, in addition to details of the Council owned commercial
properties, that are available to let, including Skelmersdale’s
prestigious West Lancashire Investment Centre which is currently
offering new tenants a 50% reduction in the first 3 month’s rent
for a limited period only (conditions apply). The search results
give the location and size of each site or property and a link to
find out more information.
Cllr Adrian Owens, portfolio holder for
regeneration, said: “We are all aware that these are difficult
days for many businesses. The recession is a national phenomenon
and is due to a huge range of factors over which the Council has no
control. The Council is monitoring the situation day by day
and is doing all we can to assist. We work closely with property
agents to maintain an up-to-date register of vacant sites and
premises across the District and to promote them to the widest
possible audience.
“We receive a constant stream of enquiries
from companies interested in investing in or relocating to or
within West Lancashire and development is still underway at a
number of key sites throughout the District, including XL Business
Park and Stanley Industrial Estate in Skelmersdale as well as the
recently developed retail units at Hattersley Court in Ormskirk.
”
In addition, the Council’s Enterprising West
Lancashire Team is offering further initiatives to help businesses,
including:
- Free workshops and networking events
- One-to-one tailored support from qualified business
advisors
- Website information on surviving the credit
crunch
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