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Multi-million pound colliery transformation well underway

22/11/2005

The first unit has been built on a =A34 million project = to=20 redevelop part of a former Nottinghamshire Colliery for commercial use. = It=92s=20 part of an ambitious wider plan to eventually create more than 500,000 = square=20 feet of industrial space on the 41 acre rail connected Bilsthorpe = Colliery site.

The overall project would strengthen the East Midlands=92 position as = a freight=20 hub =96 enhancing the region=92s reputation as a distribution centre. = The scheme is=20 being lead by land owners UK Coal supported by The East Midlands = Development=20 Agency (emda).

More than =A32.2m of funding from national regeneration agency, = English=20 Partnerships=92 National Coalfields Programme has been invested by emda = into the=20 initial phase .The remainder is being made up by land owner UK Coal. =

The first phase will remediate 3 hectares of derelict land, create = primary=20 infrastructure/services into the site and develop 75,000 ft2 of = industrial space=20 comprising 3 units capable of subdivision. The first unit has now been = completed=20 with all of phase 1 completed by December 2006.

Shaun O'Brien, Development Surveyor for Harworth Estates, = said:=20 "This is an exciting project which will show that Harworth Estates can = deliver a=20 well developed Business Park providing an attractive place to = work. It=20 will also show that Bilsthorpe is a genuine business location providing = good=20 quality accommodation, excellent communication links and a committed = local work=20 force.=94

Darren Wilmott, project manager at emda, said: =93This is great news = for=20 Bilsthorpe, and the surrounding communities .The investment in phase 1 = will=20 stimulate interest in the area to allow UK Coal to successfully develop = the=20 whole site.=94

Neil Mortimer, Head of Coalfields from English Partnerships, said: = =93We are=20 very pleased that funding from the National Coalfields Programme will = act as a=20 catalyst for change in Bilsthorpe and bring benefits to the wider = community.=20 Working with partners emda and UK Coal, we will be delivering high = quality=20 industrial space which will eventually bring 150 new jobs to the = area.=94

Harworth Estates has appointed the Nottingham Office of Lambert Smith = Hampton=20 to market the completed development.

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For media enquiries, please contact emda=92s press office:
Matt = Genever on=20 0115 988 8375, Ruth Billingham on 0115 988 8583, or Jenny Cooke on 0115 = 947=20 1773.

emda, Apex Court, City Link, Nottingham, NG2 4LA, t: 0115 = 9888300. f:=20 0115 8533666 e info@emd.org.uk
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