A major point on the ‘Atlantic Gateway’ project, Port
Warrington is strategically positioned to make the most of rail and motorway
networks and their expected developments. The project overall, including all of
the sibling ports and related infrastructure developments is estimated to cost
around £14billion and to create 140,000 sustainable new jobs in the wider
region. This is the aspiration. However there is still the small matter of
money. A few investors have already stepped forward and some support pledged.
The ‘LEPs’ (Local Enterprise Partnerships, which replaced in part the now
defunct Regional Development Agencies) of Liverpool, Manchester and Cheshire
and Warrington are working hard to rally support for this highly ambitious
project, as is the project co-ordinating team. To be really successful there
must be a critical mass of investors. However, despite the prosperity that this
project offers for the region not all are in support. Warrington’s advantage is
also its handicap. Anyone who has had their daily commute delayed by a bridge
being raised knows this. The upside should be fewer lorries on the roads. So if
you do get frustrated whilst waiting for a passing ship please remember, your
job and those of many in the region may depend upon your patience.
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