SUPPORT IN BRIGG FOR DEVELOPMENT CREATING UP TO 750 'GREEN' ENERGY JOBS

Brigg councillor Rob Waltham has welcomed the announcement that up to 750 jobs are to be created by a major project elsewhere in North Lincolnshire.
In his role as Leader of North Lincolnshire Council, he is very pleased to see Government investment in the Able Marine Energy Park near North Killingholme, on the Humber bank. Offshore wind manufacturer SeAH Wind Ltd will receive grant funding.
Brigg Blog has followed this project with interest, attending and reporting on some meetings of the council's planning committee a number of years ago when this was first suggested and discussed.
Brigg to Killingholme is not a lengthy drive for local folk fortunate enough to secure some of these new jobs once they become available; it's about 14 miles.
But as the project is all about helping to generate 'green' energy to benefit the environment, we hope that thought can be given in the future to provide public transport between our area and Killingholme to avoid petrol and diesel-powered cars having to be used to get to and from work, day after day.
Perhaps shift buses may be possible for employees, picking up in Brigg and various villages. Or, better still, buses catering for these workers AND the general public.
We should stress that we fully support and welcome the Able Marine Energy Park project and the new jobs it is set to create in due course. Many other people in Brigg will share our views.
North Lincolnshire Council says SeAH is the first investor to confirm it is locating at the Able Marine site, which was established "thanks to up to £75 million of Government funding announced in March."
Coun Waltham stresses: “This is a globally-significant investment which will be instrumental in creating well-paid, highly-skilled, sustainable jobs. It is a huge opportunity and I welcome the clear commitment from Government to levelling-up."
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PICTURED:  Coun Rob Waltham in Brigg, the town's main Cary Lane bus stop and a helpful graphic produced by the council to show how part of the Killingholme site will look.