The ambitious spirit of Bury is driving exciting change in the borough. Bury has an extensive retail catchment, which reaches from the Ribble Valley, Accrington and Burnley to the north, and the Manchester suburbs to the south. Many visitors also come from Bolton and Rochdale. With millions of visitors a year to the town’s famous market and many established leading brands, Bury has a heritage of success on which to build.
There are great reasons why businesses should be here:
• £.5 billion being spent on a brighter, bolder and more ambitious Bury.
• A plentiful pool of skilled workers
• Excellent access to transportation links
• Bury’s education is positioned amongst the best in the country
• 2 million consumers within 30 minutes drive
• 12 million visitors a year to the towns award winning market
• Raising Bury 97 places to be 62nd in the retail footprint ranking
• Great public and private sector partnerships.
To find out what opportunities are on offer log on to www.burysurprising.co.uk and download the land availability document.
For more information about opportunities in Bury please email economic.dev@bury.gov.uk or call 0161 253 5396
The Rock development
£330 million scheme by Thornfield Properties consisting of 750,000 sq ft mixed use development now underway, located at the end of The Rock. It will be home to two department stores, Debenhams and M&S, along with 60 other shops/leisure outlets, a 10 screen cinema, 397 apartments, a 1250 space multi-storey car park along with restaurants and new public spaces. The scheme will double the retail floor space of the town centre attracting investment and raising the profile of Bury as a retail destination. This exciting development which will help in the regeneration of a ‘Brand New Bury’ is on course for completion in July 2010.
For further details visit: The Rock web site.
The Knowsley Place Development (formely known as Townside).
Award winning Developers ASK is partnering Bury Council to create this outstanding 80 million mixed - use development.
The Knowsley Place development will link the west side of Bury's town centre to the public transport interchange, markets and The Rock.
The first phase of AskBury’s Knowsley Place which comprises two buildings, a three storey car park providing around 400 spaces, and new public realm, has now achieved practical completion.
Ask Developments formally handed over the keys to both Bury Council for their new 40,000 sq ft office building and to NHS Bury for their new Primary Care Centre (Townside Primary Care Centre).
Work is now underway on the second phase of the development which comprises a further two buildings – a 25,000 sq ft commercial building which is pre let to Six Town Housing, and a 115 bed Premier Inn hotel pre let to Whitbread which also includes a Costa Coffee. Phase 2 Knowsley Place was recently acquired by Bury Council.
On completion, Knowsley Place, which is located opposite the Town Hall, will enhance the already growing range of facilities in the heart of Bury town centre and will offer the public a wide range of services.
For more details visit: ask developments project details web pages.
Chamberhall Business Park
Chamberhall represents a unique opportunity for developers, employers and bulky goods retailers alike with sites currently available. Offering ½ million square feet of office space and up to 2500 jobs. Set in parkland along the River Irwell and within walking distance of Bury Town Centre.
Visit: Bury Council's regeneration showcase web page or call 0161 253 5897.