LISBURN & Castlereagh City Council has used the UK’s largest property and investment conference to highlight to investors and developers the fact that it has 264 hectares of land zoned available for employment.
The council made its big pitch at MIPIM UK at the Olympic in London, where it was exhibiting alongside a number of major UK cities and regions (the two-day event attracted more than 3,500 worldwide delegates from the property trade market).
Alderman Allan Ewart, chairman of the council’s development committee, said: “This significant land mass that we have identified as employment opportunities sets us apart from other areas.
"There is vast untapped potential within our council area and we are here at MIPIM to secure new developments to bring new jobs, new opportunities and bring about strong economic growth in Lisburn Castlereagh."
He added: "We have had productive meetings at MIPIM UK and we are excited about what is to come.”
The council's chief executive Dr Theresa Donaldson, who also attended the show, added: “Once again Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is leading the way with our ambitious investment programme.
"There has never been a better time to invest in Northern Ireland and never been a better time to 'Make the Move to Lisburn Castlereagh'.
"MIPIM UK is a superb platform for us to showcase our offering alongside the likes of Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds and it is a great opportunity to demonstrate to the whole of the UK that we are serious about attracting new investment.”
