DRYPORT ANNUAL CONFERENCE

WELCOME

By Councillor John HintonBabergh District Council

Board MemberHaven Gateway Partnership

Part-financed by the European Union

DRYPORT ANNUAL CONFERENCE

SNAPSHOT OF THE AREA

OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Mike HammondDeputy Chief Executive

Babergh District Council

Part-financed by the European Union

HAVEN GATEWAY AREA

HAVEN GATEWAY AREA

THE OPPORTUNITY – JOBS

Felixstowe is the UK’s largest container port

Harwich is the UK’s third largest cruise port

Ipswich is the UK’s largest grain export port

THE CHALLENGES: A SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT

Stour and Orwell Estuaries Sites of Special Scientific Interest Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

THE CHALLENGES: INFRASTRUCTURE

A14 Road Link to Midlands Orwell Bridge