Tees Valley – it all comes together
Location / Lifestyle
Five distinct boroughs to offer cosmopolitan town centres, dramatic coastline and rolling countryside
Location / Lifestyle
• Luxury housing is priced below national average• Roads are congestion free and fast
flowing • Class sizes are smaller and primary
school results better than UK equivalents
Industry
• Contributing over £10bn to national economy every year• 62% of large Tees Valley
companies are foreign owned and recently invested over £750 million (2009-2012)• North East exports have reached
a record high with goods worth £13.5bn sold overseas
Industry – Sector Strength
• Home to 30% of the UK’s processing industries and Europe’s largestintegrated chemical site• Served by the UK’s largest exporting
port, East Coast mainline andDurham Tees Valley Airport• Growing a digital super cluster• A recognised Centre for Offshore
Renewable Engineering
Sustainable Workforce
• Tees Valley staff have lowest turnover in the UK• Local FE Colleges have invested over £230m
in new facilities • Durham and Teesside University support
developing economy• Home to CPI - UK’s first elite technology
and innovation centre in high valuemanufacturing• Enhanced Apprenticeship Programme –
encouraging larger companies to trainworkforce throughout supply chain
Environment for Growth
• 44% of Tees Valley businesses expect turnover to increase in the next 12 months• Over 8,500 private sector jobs
created in the last year• A month after launch, the
Tees Valley Enterprise Zone welcomed its first residents creating 45 jobs and securing £1.5 million investment
Support
• Tees Valley Unlimited brings together public and private sector leads to initiate positive change and growth for Tees Valley
Support
•Working with support providers, promoting access to finance, engaging with developers and industry friendly agencies ensures an easy and effective route to expansion and relocation• An understanding of the local
economy, developing supply chain, asset base and demographics identify new opportunities and a flourishing home within Tees Valley
Tel: 01642 524400Email: [email protected]: www.teesvalleyunlimited.gov.uk
Address: Cavendish HouseTeesdale Business ParkStockton-on-Tees TS17 6QY