Investment opportunities in county worth £3.6bn highlighted

Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority

- By IVAN MORRIS POXTON

THE new Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire has highlighted at an investors' conference £3.6bn investment opportunities in the county.

Reform UK's Dame Andrea Jenkyns became the county's first directly-elected Mayor this month. This week, she and the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA) attended the UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds.

In a speech, Dame Andrea highlighted 17 different investment opportunities in the county, including four in northern Lincolnshire.

She has also reiterated ambitions to get more devolution powers and cash for Greater Lincolnshire “as soon as possible,” and is developing plans to fulfil a policy pledge of establishing an annual 'Great Exhibition' of Lincolnshire, promoting its businesses.

“Greater Lincolnshire is critical to the UK's economy for its food security, defence capabilities and much more,” said Dame Andrea.