Communities Minister, Baroness Hanham, will visit the new £8.3m Corby Enterprise Centre (CEC) on Tuesday 15th March 2011 during a tour of ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) funded projects in the East Midlands.
The minister will be shown around the new, purpose built Enterprise Centre which was completed in December 2010 on a site at Priors Hall Park, the major new community taking shape to the north east of Corby. As another significant milestone in the town’s continued regeneration, the flagship centre is built adjacent to the £30m Corby Business Academy at Priors Hall Park, aiding the delivery of more high quality homes and job opportunities for the area.
The CEC received over £1.1m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) which aims to stimulate enterprise and support the growth of successful businesses. The remainder of the £8.3m was funded by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda) £6.5m, Northamptonshire Enterprise Limited (NEL) and Northamptonshire County Council £1m and Corby Borough Council £700k. Having secured funding and a site, North Northants Development Company (NNDC) worked with funding partners and the developers Bela Partnership to deliver this scheme which aims to create around 170 jobs.
Nick Bolton, Director of Investment & Marketing, NNDC said:
“It is good that the minister is able to see firsthand how CEC is supporting the growth of local companies and bring benefits to people living and working in and around Corby. We are proud to have worked with our partners over the past 4 years to help deliver this important project.”
Councillor Jimmy Noble, Lead Member for Regeneration, Corby Borough Council said:
“We are pleased to welcome the minister here to Corby on a visit that highlights just a small part of Corby’s regeneration and progression. The Corby Enterprise Centre and Priors Hall Park are great examples of the opportunities available in Corby for a bright future and we are extremely proud to be able to show them off.”
Corby Enterprise Centre has been designed to provide ideal accommodation for entrepreneurs and start-ups to realise their business ambitions as well as giving existing small businesses access to flexible office and workshop space to allow them to grow. With different sized offices and studios suitable for between 2 and 25 people, the Enterprise Centre is destined to be a lively new focus for business activity in the area.
In addition to 24/7 access, free car parking and high speed communications, the Enterprise Centre will provide tenants with unique on-site support including access to a network of business development experts from a wide range of industries as well as secretarial services.
For further information on Corby Enterprise Centre visit www.ceccorby.co.uk, email enquiries@ceccorby.co.uk or telephone 01536 560 560.