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“The plan is to expand, celebrate,
and offer greater accessibility to
Stevenage’s rich heritage, arts
and culture. Stevenage will be
celebrated as a cultural destination
which will drive greater economic
growth and well-being.”
Martha Lytton Cobbold
Managing Director
Lytton Enterprises Ltd./Knebworth Estates
“It’s been great to see a high level of
engagement and commitment from
educational institutions and employers
in supporting Stevenage to open up
opportunities for further learning and
progression into skilled employment. I am
delighted that Improving skills, boosting
business and opening new educational
pathways for young people is one of
the main focuses of Stevenage’s ‘Town
Investment Plan.”
Kit Davies
Principal and CEO
North Herts College
“The Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce
fully support and endorse the Stevenage
Town Investment Plan. It will help drive
growth, entrepreneurship, and innovation
plus inward investment and employment to
Stevenage and the county”.
Briege Leahy - CEO Herts Chamber of Commerce
“I think the work on Stevenage is fascinating –
such a diverse town with huge potential, whilst
suffering some of the worst deprivation in the
county. The way that pockets of innovation,
creativity and wealth sit alongside poverty, lack
of skills, teenage pregnancy, 3rd generation
unemployment etc. has always been something
I’ve been interested in. I went to school in
Stevenage so saw first-hand what it was like
for some of my friends and their families who
were struggling. But I also saw how giving
access to opportunities through education and
employment could transform lives and break
generational cycles”.
Anna Morrison CBE - Amazing Apprenticeships
“Government, developers and investors
must be brave and be prepared to
think differently and work together to
create outcomes that benefit everyone.
Unlocking growth in the UK and levelling
up our towns is critical to our longterm success as a country. Our town
centres can be enablers of this future
growth, and the investment, design and
development decisions made today
will set the trajectory for a decade of
recovery. I hope – and believe – that our
plans to transform Stevenage will see a
change in the way we deliver town centre
regeneration across the country.”
Mark Reynolds
CEO Mace,
Developer for SG1 in Stevenage town centre
“Based on the GSK campus, Stevenage
Bioscience Catalyst is also home to the
Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult, LifeArc,
Cytiva and over 40 growing technology
companies which together have raised
over £1.6bn since 2012. Of this, 70% of the
funding is for Cell and Gene technologies
placing it at the centre of the largest
Cell and Gene cluster in Europe. It has
been estimated that there is potential
within the cluster for over 250,000 sq
ft of private sector funded development
delivering 2,100 direct jobs over 10 years.
The clear vision, strategy and delivery
proposals put forwards by Stevenage
Development Board as part of the Town
Investment Plan will play a pivotal role in
making this happen”.
Sally Ann Forsyth OBE MPhil, PhD, CGMA
Chief Executive Officer
Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst.
“For The Wine Society, reliant on a local
workforce, these are exciting proposals
that will enable local people with
aspirations, to develop their capabilities
and take advantage of the opportunities in
Stevenage across a diverse and rich range
of businesses”.
Steve Finlan
Chief Executive
The Wine Society