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Blackpool's Enterprise Zone to Create 5,000 Jobs by 2041

3/21/2025

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Blackpool Council plans to sell land in the Enterprise Zone to enhance local employment, generating hundreds of jobs.
Initial plots, sized between 5,800 and 15,500 sq m, will be available this spring, with access starting this summer.
An £18.5m road project is underway, backed by a £7.5m government grant, to improve site access.
The Enterprise Zone targets the creation of 5,000 jobs by 2041, featuring a carbon-friendly data center campus.

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Story summary

Blackpool Council plans to sell land in the Enterprise Zone to enhance local employment, generating hundreds of jobs.
Initial plots, sized between 5,800 and 15,500 sq m, will be available this spring, with access starting this summer.
An £18.5m road project is underway, backed by a £7.5m government grant, to improve site access.
The Enterprise Zone targets the creation of 5,000 jobs by 2041, featuring a carbon-friendly data center campus.