The changing UK Economy
- Created by: amtani20
- Created on: 29-05-18 07:07
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- The changing UK economy
- Government policies
- 1945-1979 Government spent money to prop up run down and old state-run industry
- 1979-2010 now private shareholders = many job loss + New change and innovation
- 2010-onward Rebalance with improved transport and easy access to loans
- Research - British Antarctic Survey employs 500 skilled personnel in cambridge and the poles
- Investigate changing Arctic ice and Space weather
- Uni of Southhampton Science park
- Fibrecore - Manufacturer of optical fibres Symetrica - Specialise gamma-rays linked to Uni Physics dep.
- Great transport links with M27 and Southampton airport Attractive location and graduate employees
- Cobalt Business Park Newcastle
- Support facilities with Retail outlets, recreation, cycleways
- Companies such as Siemens, IBM & Santander close to A1 and international airport
- Torr Quarry, Somerset
- Employs 100 people producing 5Mn tn of construction material
- Restore to create wildlife lakes, natural landscape and 200 acres blended with grass and trees
- London's Crossrail
- Link Reading and Heathrow to Shenfield costing £14.8 Bn
- Better access to Underground and UK + Europe with 200Mn per yr
- Liverpool2
- Deep water quay = £300Mn to reduce congestion and boost economy and employment
- Government policies
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