700 more jobs on the way at Markham Vale

Markham Vale in Chesterfield is flying the flag for economic development with more than 732 jobs created on site and 700 more in the pipeline, figures released today show.

Derbyshire County Council Leader Councillor Anne Western was joined on-site today by James Wharton MP, Government Minister for Local Growth and the Northern Powerhouse, to see work being carried out to develop the Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone.

Key recent investment includes:

• National distribution and warehousing company Great Bear signing a deal to move on site in 2016 creating 400 new jobs;
• The start of work to build new premises for gas, water and electric meter supplier Meter Provida, creating 40 jobs on site in January next year;
• Packaging firm Inspirepac moving on-site with a view to creating up to 100 jobs as the company grows over the next two years;
• Around 50 jobs created at Gould Alloys which moved on site in June;
• Beginning of work to expand the site and turn the former Seymour Colliery site into prime economic land with the potential to create more than 2,000 more jobs in the area

“Creating a strong economy in Derbyshire is one of our top priorities by helping businesses to thrive and create jobs for local people”, says Councillor Western.

“We’re working hard to attract businesses to Markham from outside the county but also provide a top-rate business park where home-grown businesses can expand and keep Derbyshire jobs in Derbyshire.

“The latest figures show just how far we’ve come since Industrial Ancillaries became the first firm to move on site six years ago.”

James Newman, chairman of Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, said:

“Our Enterprise Zones are a key part of the Sheffield City Region’s ambitious ten year Growth Plan and I’m pleased that our successes have attracted the attention of the new Northern Powerhouse Minister.

“We’ve invested well in developing our Markham Vale Enterprise Zone site which is going from strength-to-strength, with a number of new companies about to join our growing business community, including Great Bear, Gould Alloys, inspirepac and Meter Provida.”

Minister for Local Growth and the Northern Powerhouse James Wharton MP said:

“Enterprise Zones have a major role to play in the success of the Northern Powerhouse and Midlands Engine as today’s job announcement shows.

“I have been really impressed with the levels of close co-operation I have seen here at Markham Vale between the private sector, councils and the local enterprise partnership, and I have seen at first hand some really impressive results which are already driving growth and jobs.”