Felixstowe

A12 widening project in Essex plans revealed | Echo

Once completed, motorists travelling on this section of the A12 each day are expected to save as much as 1.5 hours every week.
The government adds that with capacity increased by 50 per cent, the impact on other road users of incidents like breakdowns …

Here are the 10 least used train stations in Suffolk

New figures released by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have revealed Suffolk’s[1] 10 least used train stations.
The latest data compiles entry and exit figures from season tickets, singles and returns – as well the main destination rail users at cer…

Government announces measures to boost Freeports

The UK government has announced new Freeport measures (Image credit: Pixabay)
A series of measures have been announced by the government to boost trade and investment in the UK’s Freeports.
Following their introduction in 2021, the government said Fre…

Freeport East to benefit from new ?150m UK-wide fund

The government says its freeports policy, which was introduced in 2021, has attracted almost £3billion of investment which will create more than 6,000 jobs at ports including Freeport East in Harwich and Felixstowe[1].
A new roadmap published by the go…

Marking the million: Freeports are a threat to democracy

The government has made much of the development of Freeports, where taxes and regulations are waived to encourage business. “Freeport East” is in our region, covering a large area including Harwich, Felixstowe and Stowmarket. In August 2022, Richard …