A £1.5m investment programme in Aycliffe Industrial Park, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, is to begin next week with improvements to one of the site's main entrances.
The works represent the first stage of a three-year project to raise the entire park's profile, capitalising on its status as the region's second-largest business location and its strong transport links.
A grant fund has been made available to help businesses to improve their premises and the demolition of derelict buildings will be supported to release brownfield development sites.
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