Watford and Hemel Hempstead make Top 10 in Lambert Smith Hampton’s UK Vitality Index for 2023 – an annual health check of towns and cities outside of London, which unveils the country’s best places to live and work, with the strongest growth prospects.
The £20m major redevelopment project of ‘Inspire’ at Watford Business Park is now underway, with works taking place over the next year to create workspaces fit for the future.
Two previously unused buildings on the Rothamsted campus in Harpenden have had a new lease of life, with support from LEP investment, as a world-class base for businesses in the growing agri-tech sector.
The centre capitalises on Stevenage’s position in the Golden Triangle of Research and Development and provides a space for local people to build the skills required by science and technology businesses.
Four workshops held simultaneously at North Hertfordshire, West Herts, Hertford Regional and Oaklands colleges gave over 300 students seeking careers in construction an insight into the industry and a chance to meet a range of local employers.
In the first of a series of articles, Helen Pollock, Clean Growth Manager, Hertfordshire LEP, explains what retrofit means and how businesses and residents can benefit.