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Investment to reach West Cumbria: "We cannot fail"

Featured in in-Cumbria, our CEO Michael Pemberton outlines a bold £12bn vision for West Cumbria, with Pioneer Park at its heart for a future-focused Whitehaven.

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West Cumbria could be on the cusp of transformational change...

Featured in in-Cumbria, our CEO Michael Pemberton outlines the vision for £12billion to enter West Cumbria, highlighting Pioneer Park as a key player in this scheme

What is Pioneer Park?

Pioneer Park is envisioned to be a nationally significant clean energy and digital campus near Sellafield, including Small Modular Reactors and the UK’s first nuclear-powered AI data centre.

This is more than a development, it has the potential to create hundreds of skilled jobs, support new homes and schools, and help establish Whitehaven as a smart, future-focused town.

"We are going to deliver"

Speaking on Pioneer Park in relation to West Cumbrian investment, our CEO Michael Pemberton said, "My absolute unwavering belief is that we are going to deliver this"

"This year, we will have a roadmap underpinned by strong financials that shows how we're going to do it. And it's going to happen."

"We cannot afford to fail people."

Our focus is on unlocking opportunity, building trust and delivering long-term benefits for local people- building on successful projects such as The Bus Station and the recently opened LEVELS.

Read the full article here on in-Cumbria to learn more about the vision for Pioneer Park and the future of West Cumbria

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