Completion of a major highways project in North East Lincolnshire marks a milestone in the large scale expansion of the South Humber Bank’s industrial offering.
And business leaders from the oldest and newest established in the area are optimistic that the work, which has been carried out as part of a major programme, will help to bring further opportunity.
A new roundabout has been opened on the A1173 - giving direct access to the emerging Stallingborough Business Park from the A180.
It is part of the £40 million South Humber Industrial Investment Programme, which includes a new road linking the ports of Grimsby and Immingham, easing traffic on the main carriageway linking the former to the UK motorway network.
Simon Bird, regional director of Associated British Ports, said: “ABP Humber welcomes the improvement in infrastructure to the local area as it helps our customers and colleagues carry out their work efficiently.
“The Humber Link Road between both towns will help reduce travelling time and carbon emissions.”
The roundabout itself - before the junction separating off Stallingborough’s industrial might and the town of Immingham - is yards from the emerging new headquarters for MyEnergi.
The microgeneration specialist is moving from Binbrook to be anchor tenant at the new site as it facilitates huge growth.
It has just surpassed the 100 employee mark, having started from scratch in 2016.
Co-founder Jordan Brompton hopes her firm will be a catalyst for others within the renewables sector to look to the new business park.
“We are already seeing the expansion and development of some extremely exciting green energy projects in the area and of course we have the ever-growing offshore wind sector within North East Lincolnshire,” she said. “This is the future, and we want to bring that future here.”
Led by North East Lincolnshire Council and managed by regeneration partner Engie, the project has finished on time despite an initial delay due to the first Covid-19 lockdown.
It has been supported by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, with £2.6 million from the Government’s Local Growth Fund.
North East Lincolnshire Council’s leader, Cllr Philip Jackson, said: “North East Lincolnshire has a real opportunity to grow and emerge as a leader in the field of renewable energy, as well as continuing to attract other business, commerce and industry. We are working hard to make this happen and the investment, energy and commitment being put into SHIIP reflects that.”
