The support for freeport status to boost Bristol’s global gateway continues to build

Gravity is proud to be part of a South West Business Insider article detailing the campaign to bring at least one of the government’s proposed freeports to the South West.

The return of a freeport system is designed to encourage economic growth through international trade by offering exemptions to

Our Director – Planning and Economic Development, Claire Pearce gave Gravity’s full support to the West of England proposition.

We’re 100 percent behind the West of England proposition because of our proximity to Bristol Port, but also its access to rail, at the moment as the marshalling port for Hinkley Point C. We see huge potential, in the post-Brexit context for Gravity to offer what is quite an exceptional site, in combination with the proximity of Bristol Port. It’s quite a unique proposition for the UK – to provide scale and advanced manufacturing facilities that can bring in that new era of clean economic growth.”

Claire Pearce

Read the full article below.

Londoners continue to leave the capital for Bristol

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It appears the trend of Londoners moving to Bristol is growing. In 2017, it was reported that London suffered a net loss of 1,030 people to Bristol – or nearly three a day. Published in the Telegraph on January 14, 2020, the pull of Bristol is once again in the news as the capital’s workforce continues the move to Bristol, tempted by the prospect of more affordable housing, diverse job opportunities, and the growing cultural significance of the city. Bristol also has the accolade of recently being named as one of Europe’s top cultural and creative cities in a report by the European Commission.

The trend of Londoners opting to move to the South West is likely to continue as the electrification of Great western lines between Bristol and London will reduce commuter journey times.

Another quality attracting people is that Bristol finds itself is on the front-line in the battle against climate change, with it being recognised as the UK’s greenest city, scoring highly for recycling and air quality.

Many of the reasons above are why we choose Somerset as the location for our Smart Campus, Gravity. Gravity is the blueprint for a smarter, cleaner future. It brings together cutting-edge businesses that will make a difference socially, economically, and environmentally. Somerset’s attraction for businesses and innovation is due to this region being the epicenter for transport, talent and having enormous potential to lead the UK’s push towards meeting net-zero targets. And if that was not enough to whet our appetite, being a short distance from Bristol, recently named “coolest city in Europe”  by National Geographic certainly was.

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