200 jobs worth of work created by Elland hotel and leisure site scheme

Sep 9 2010 by Henryk Zientek, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

The funding agreement with Santander follows a £3m investment from regional development agency Yorkshire Forward earlier this year, which enabled Marshall Construction to begin clearance works to start on the site.

The 277,000sq ft scheme is already 70% pre-let, according to David Brimblecombe, managing director of developer Gregory Projects, part of the Leeds-based Gregory Group.

Mr Brimblecombe said: “To secure a funding deal of this size on a major mixed used scheme in the current climate is fantastic news and a very positive message for the region.”

Clr Barry Collins, councillor with responsibility for economy and environment at Calderdale Council, said the development would have a big impact on Halifax during building work and after completion, but added: “This is an important project for the future of our community.”