James Duddridge,Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East, announces the government are investing £34 million into Southend Airport Business Park. James has been lobbying Ministers at the Department for Communities and Local Government in a bid to secure the funds from the Growth Deal Three Allocation. The South East Local Enterprise Partnership submitted a bid which saw investment in the Southend Airport Business Park. The London Southend Airport Business Park sees a new innovation centre and the potential for a further 60,000 sqm of commercial floors pace which will create thousands of job opportunities locally.
James said
“I am delighted that I was able to lobby the Minister successfully to see Southend Airport benefiting from £34m of funding. The Southend East Local Enterprise Partnership submitted a strong bid and I am delighted to have been able to support the bid. I am really excited about the future. I look forward to seeing the innovation centre develop and the jobs that this scheme is creating for the local area.”