Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Special planning meeting will discuss British Steel’s furnace plans

A special planning meeting to discuss British Steel’s application to build an electric arc furnace on its Scunthorpe site will take place next Tuesday.

Cllr Rob Waltham, leader of North Lincolnshire Council said: “The council’s planning committee will discuss the application for an electric arc furnace at a special meeting next week. 

“The council, along with local MP Holly Mumby-Croft, continues to work with the Government to protect jobs and steelmaking in Scunthorpe. 

“We are continuing to work with British Steel to develop 300-acres of surplus land at the steelworks to harness new technology and create green jobs. Master planning is underway to attract high-paid and high-skilled jobs to the area – using new technologies to create green industry.

“There is a massive opportunity to create something new, attracting innovative technology companies here to Scunthorpe on an underdeveloped site of industrial heritage.

“At the same time as working on this plan we continue to do all we can to protect jobs on the Scunthorpe site.”

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