Economic Growth & Investments

We seek to improve Northumberland's prosperity through Economic Growth and Investments

Delivering physical regeneration with Economic Growth & Investments

Economic growth and investments are the regeneration, delivery and business support vehicle to deliver physical regeneration throughout Northumberland.

The Investments team have acquired a portfolio of assets and land worth over £250m currently generating £17.5m per annum and are successfully delivering some of Northumberland's most important regeneration projects.

The team has also secured ownership and control of all the major strategic employment sites in Northumberland, leveraging in substantial public investment to support private sector inward investment to the County.

One of our major investment sites Northumberland Energy Park, which will be home to a new gigafactory and JDR's wind farm cable factory. Through business like these investing in Northumberland, the county is quickly becoming a renewable and technology hub in the UK.

Creating new destinations that underpin economic growth

We contribute significantly to the profit of the property and development portfolios, working with our Advance Northumberland Development team to deliver on significant projects in Northumberland. Our team has secured ownership and control of all the major strategic employment sites in the county, leveraging in substantial public investment to support private sector and inward investment

Latest development projects Invest Northumberland

Business Support Programmes

Digital Wallsend

North Tyneside Council has an ambitious vision for Wallsend as a vibrant and connected place that will be attractive to residents, visitors, and prospective employers.

Northumberland Small Business Service

The Northumberland Small Business Service, which is funded through UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Rural England Prosperity Fund and North of Tyne Combined Authority, is delivered by Advance Northumberland delivering on behalf of Northumberland County Council and runs from Summer 2023 until 31st March 2026.

Accelerate Ashington

Accelerate Ashington, part of the wider Ashington High Street Innovation Programme, is a new service providing support to local businesses, to help them thrive and grow and create new commercial organisations.