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Solent Freeport

The bid for the Solent freeport had been led by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

The Solent area – which includes Portsmouth – is one of eight locations in the UK where a freeport is set to be implemented in 2021.

Below are articles about the Solent Freeport.

aerial view of the island and the solent

11, February 2021·4 min read

£50,000 given to Isle of Wight council to investigate unique costs faced by being an island

Cllr Stewart said this is the first time in many years that any government has given such an explicit recognition of the need for the Island’s unique circumstances to be looked at

Rishi Sunak standing in front of Houses of Parliament

4, March 2021·2 min read

Isle of Wight Conservative MP responds to the Budget Statement

The Isle of Wight Conservative MP welcomes the Conservative Chancellor's Budget. See within for details he has picked out to highlight

5, February 2021·3 min read

Solent Freeport a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to level-up local communities

Being given Freeport status could lead to the creation of 50,000+ jobs, many of them at major new employment sites, say the Solent LEP

Man punching the air whilst reading a mobile phone

3, March 2021·3 min read

Solent Freeport announced in Chancellor’s Budget

Welcome news on Solent Freeport, budget will help many with final push, but much more needed for those still left out, say small firms

4, March 2021·2 min read

Solent Freeport bid is an investment in all our futures, says LEP (updated)

The Solent LEP set out some of the benefits a Freeport in the Solent region would bring if approved later in the year

board room table and chairs surrounded by glass windows

8, October 2021·2 min read

Solent Freeport consortium seeks Chair of the Board

It is expected that the Solent Freeport Chair will offer an equivalent of two days per week on average

7, December 2022·1 min read

Solent Freeport officially open for business: Major investment and job creation set to follow, say UK Government

The investment will focus on growth sectors such as decarbonisation and green innovation, and will benefit from the Solent's excellent connectivity to European and global markets

12, May 2021·2 min read

Solent Freeport: Concerns about money-laundering and tax-evasion raised in University report

A university report has shown stronger regulation is needed to prevent Freeports being abused for money-laundering and tax-evasion purposes

4, March 2021·1 min read

Solent Freeport: What are the possible downsides to a Freeport?

If you've heard about the Solent Freeport and wondering whether there any possible downsides to it, Julia Laursen shares her view

25, September 2020·3 min read

Solent LEP sets out its Economic Recovery Plan for the next two years

Chair of the Solent LEP says the plan represents first steps on the journey to 2050 and vision for the Solent to be the global leader in maritime and climate change adaptation

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