cheshire ambassadors
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I think what we are seeing is the enthusiasm for London is now
starting to flow into the regions and that is going to be a big theme for
this year
CEO British Land @ mipim 2014
10 reasons why Cheshire
1. Economic Performance
2. Strategic Location
3. Highly Skilled Labour
4. Many World Class Companies
5. Diverse Economic Base
6. Unparalleled Connectivity
7. High Quality Education
8. Desirable Communities
9. Attractive Visitor Economy
10. Exciting Future
Economic Performance
One of the best performing economies in
England and the strongest in the North
• £22b GVA,
• 75% employment
• Over 450000 employed
• Strong employment growth
• Top 10 employment density
Strategic Location • Heart of England
• Easy access to Manchester,
Liverpool, North Wales and the
Potteries
• Thriving business corridors
Highly Skilled Labour
• Over 43% work in "highly skilled"
occupations
• 40% working age are graduates
• Long standing tradition of
specialist skills
Diverse Economic Base
• Advanced engineering
• Life sciences and chemicals
• Energy and nuclear
• Manufacturing
• Financial and professional
services
Unparalleled connectivity
• Extensive motorway network
• Frequent and fast rail links to
London
• Three international airports
• 96% superfast broadband by 2016
High Quality Education
Top performing schools, nationally
recognised FE and two thriving
universities • The Kings School Chester and The Grange Hartford
in top 25 co-ed
• Sir John Deane Northwich in top 10 sixth form
colleges
• The Queens School Chester in top 100 girls school
• Reaseheath College nationally recognised for "land"
studies
• University of Chester and MMU in Crewe
Desirable Communities
• Chester, voted one of Europe's prettiest cities • Vibrant towns such as Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Nantwich, Warrington, Northwich • Busy villages such as Tarporley, Alderley Edge, Bollington, Stockton Heath, Lymm
Attractive Visitor Economy
• Three nationally preeminent attractions:
• Chester Zoo the most popular paid
for attraction outside London
• Jodrell Bank - the excitement and
mysteries of space
• Cheshire Oaks - Europe's most
popular designer outlet village with
7.5m visits per year
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