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The Bypass has been welcomed by Dodworth residents who will no longer have to suffer from the high levels of traffic on the existing A628. In addition Business Park occupiers, whose vehicles suffer periodic delays at the existing railway level crossing and through the residential areas of the village, will benefit from reduced delays and better connections to the regional and national road network.
A 38 acre high quality business park which is being developed by Yorkshire based Property developers, Sterling Capitol will take access from the bypass. ‘Capitol Park, Barnsley’ will be located adjacent to M1 junction 37 and has recently been given planning consent.
£2.6m towards the first £8.6m phase of Capitol Park, Barnsley, has been reserved under the European Objective 1 Programme and Barnsley MBC are making provision for their continued involvement in the scheme, including purchase of land for a Park and Ride to serve Barnsley town centre. Sterling Capitol are working closely with Objective 1, Renaissance South Yorkshire, Barnsley MBC and Barnsley Development Agency to finalise their respective investment in the scheme.
“The scheme will provide high quality business accommodation for expanding local firms and potential inward investors into Barnsley. It is aimed at encouraging provision of good quality job opportunities for local people.”
It has been estimated that the end value of the development could be in the region of £40 million and will have the capacity to accommodate between 800 and 1200 jobs.
Martin Croxen, Chief Executive of Sterling Capitol concludes, “This is a very exciting scheme for Barnsley, a town with a proud industrial past and a great future. We are delighted to be involved in a development which will assist in the regeneration of one of South Yorkshire’s most important towns.”
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