1. Rotherham: Regeneration for Employment Andrew Nettleton Business Investment Manager Rotherham Investment and Development Office

2. The past Decline of large traditional industries –Bulk steel manufacture –Coal Derelict employment sites –Large areas of contaminated land remediated over the last 25 years

3. The present Borough still recognised as a leader in: –Advanced Engineering –Specialist / high value steel manufacture New employment opportunities in other sectors as companies invest in the area –Call centres, distribution, food, retail, creative and digital, financial services, printing etc…

4. Some facts! Rotherham is… A base for a Formula 1 team At the forefront of the technology behind skeleton bobsleds Has the largest laser in the UK and a 640-tonne robotic press, the biggest of its kind anywhere in the world Produces 70,000 bagels every hour Developing a virtually waterless washing machine Reducing production times for aerospace components Capable of producing 250,000 newspapers per hour Producing precision components for a 1,000mph supercar Bringing careers advice to life through cutting edge media

5. Manvers, Dearne Valley 1985 1995

6. Distribution Manufacturing Printing Advanced Engineering Financial Services Call centres

7. Dinnington 1985

8. Advanced Engineering Formula 1 Team Recycling Software development Manufacturing

9. Catcliffe, Waverley 1985

10. Focus on R&D and manufacturing in sectors including aerospace, nuclear, automotive, tooling, defence, marine, energy, medical devices.

12. Around Central Rotherham 1985

13. Advanced Engineering Tourism Finance Service Centre Specialist steel Food Recycling Creative & Digital Government

14. What does Rotherham make?

15. Retail employment Town Centre: –Over 20 shops opened in the last year –Small, niche retailers –Ongoing redevelopment –Self employment opportunities Parkgate: –Continues to expand –Increase in employment

16. RiDO Business Centres 4 modern business incubators across the borough 180 offices and workspaces Business advice to help small, growing companies Youth Enterprise

17. Thankyou Andrew Nettleton Business Investment Manager Rotherham Investment and Development Office