Business Doncaster and Invest Goole, the economic development arms of their local councils, are working together to deliver an investment message for ‘Rail in Yorkshire’.
Victoria Poppleton, Sector Growth and Investment Team Leader for City of Doncaster Council, and Bekki Banks, Inward Investment Project Manager for East Riding of Yorkshire Council, recognised that working together collaboratively and developing a more strategic approach would help generate opportunities for private investors and create jobs for the growth of the local economy and the rail sector. Victoria said: “South and East Yorkshire already have a strong rail presence and, by working together, it can provide an even better base for investors to grow and develop.”
Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones said: “This new partnership will deliver enhanced local investment messages, support growth and innovation and help to influence further investment across the rail sector. There is great potential by working together, reflecting the geography of the area whilst also acknowledging the commonalities between both locations allowing us to attract new rail companies to invest in the region.
“It’s great for neighbouring authorities to be working together in this way. There are naturally strong rail ties between both Doncaster and Goole, and this gives us an opportunity to build on our shared heritage and look ahead to the future,” she added.
Councillor Anne Handley, Leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council said: “Goole and Doncaster share a postcode but also a can-do attitude to business and this mutually beneficial partnership will help develop the local economies of both areas. For international rail companies looking to invest in the UK, Goole and Doncaster combine to create a compelling offer that will help grow their business and support the exiting supply chains within the area.”
