A fresh boost to Dalgety Bay’s economy is taking shape with work starting on new industrial units for small businesses.
The construction of eight new units at the vacant West Way site at Hillend and Donibristle industrial estate is the latest in a continuing programme of investments into the area.
The investment follows a number of other development boosts in Dalgety Bay including plans approved for a new B&M store and Costa Coffee outlet.
It forms part of Fife Council’s ongoing innovation investment programme for business land and property funded by the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.
City Region Deal
The £1.3 billion City Region Deal is a partnership of local authorities, universities and colleges, and the Scottish and UK Governments.
It’s designed to deliver a 15-year programme to transform the regional economy.
With the units primarily for small and expanding businesses as well as new start-ups, it’s hoped the development will also be a catalyst for further investment.
It’s also hoped attracting new businesses to the area will increase jobs opportunities.
Altany Craik, Fife Council’s convener of economy, tourism, strategic planning and transportation committee, welcomed the construction.
Boost for the Fife economy
He said: “It is great to see this next project in Fife’s ambitious City Region Deal programme get under way.
“The Fife Industrial Innovation Investment Programme is extending its footprint, with units finished in Glenrothes and nearing completion in Kirkcaldy, works under way in Dunfermline, and now here in Dalgety Bay.
“It’s an exciting stage as we are starting to see businesses getting the benefit of these modern units, creating jobs and helping the Fife’s economy recover from Covid-19.”
New jobs
Dalgety Bay Councillor Alice McGarry added: “Fife Council’s further investment at Hillend and Donibristle Industrial Estate will complement the adjacent terrace of new units that were completed with help from the Longannet Task Force.
“We know from the businesses already in the area that it’s a great location for them, highly accessible and with a skilled local workforce.
“It makes sense to build more units here and I’m looking forward to seeing good jobs in good businesses when the units are finished next autumn.”
With construction work now well underway at West Way the development is expected to be completed by autumn 2022.
