Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth is situated on the East Coast of the UK, 30km (20miles) from Norwich, the commercial and cultural centre of Norfolk with an international airport and 200km (120miles) North East of London. Great Yarmouth is situated within one of the fastest growing regions of the UK and offers a flexible and well-skilled workforce within a low cost operating environment.Great Yarmouth offers a dynamic and varied industrial base with significant expertise in:
- electronics and engineering
- offshore gas exploration, production, supply and service
- offshore wind farm installation and maintenance
- hydrographic survey and geosciences
- communications
- marine industries
many of which depend upon or focus on Great Yarmouth's versatile 24 hour accessible port which is currently undergoing significant development to create a deepwater outer harbour. This development will not only offer fast links to the continent but also extend the port's role in offshore energy and general cargo handing. For more details click here.
The pace of regeneration in Great Yarmouth is quickening as the plans from 1st East, the URC for Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft take shape with employment high on the agenda. 1st East reinforces a programme of improvements including inteGREAT and enterprise-GY, the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI) aiming to increase entrepreneurial activity amongst the local population.
