Staffordshire leaders join forces to promote region’s investment potential
STAFFORDSHIRE’S investment potential has been promoted to global investors at the MIPIM property festival in Cannes focusing on opportunities to develop the County town into a sub-regional centre as part of the newly launched Constellation Partnership and HS2. Cllr Patrick Farrington, leader of Stafford Borough Council and Cllr Mark Winnington, cabinet member for Economic Growth at Staffordshire County Council told delegates that Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent’s comprehensive connectivity by road, rail and air means the region occupies a pivotal location in the UK, one that with the advent of HS2 will open up the economic opportunities created by its strategic location