Blackpool highlights investment opportunities at major international property conference

Blackpool Council has been promoting investment opportunities in the town at a major global property conference. 

 Blackpool Council Leader Lynn Williams led a small delegation to MIPIM – the world’s most influential property event – in France last week, placing Blackpool alongside other major town and cities from across the UK and rest of the world. 

 The Blackpool delegation promoted the town internationally to investors, as well as marketing two major investment opportunities: a carbon friendly data centre campus at Silicon Sands on Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, as well as Blackpool Central, a major leisure investment opportunity at the foot of The Blackpool Tower. 

 Cllr Lynn Williams, leader of Blackpool Council, said: “Our £2bn growth and prosperity programme is already helping to make Blackpool better but we need more private investment to turbocharge that growth and create more jobs for people. 

 “I am determined that we attract more investment into Blackpool. That is the only way we will create more opportunities and jobs for local people, as well as improving where we live. 

 “We have a fantastic story to tell investors which is becoming increasingly recognised. Our visitor economy is worth around £2bn and supports over 20,000 jobs for local people, while our skilled people and leading skills institutions offer an attractive alternative for investors to expensive major cities like London. 

 “After a non-stop productive week of speaking opportunities, presentations and meetings, we will now continue to work hard to convert those conversations and contacts into local investment and jobs.” 

 Over 20,000 international investors and developers attend the conference every year, with Blackpool making its first major appearance this year. The Blackpool delegation formed part of media publication Place North’s collection of northern towns and companies, supported by Morgan Sindall Construction. 

 Blackpool’s promotion at MIPIM is the latest in a range of work to market the town to investors, following on from successful exhibitions at the UK Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UK REiiF) over the last three years. 

 It also continues a partnership with Place North that has included keynote speaking slots at key development conferences across the North West. 

 For more information about investment in Blackpool, visit www.businessinblackpool.com