BARNSLEY smashed its targets for economic growth in the last 12 months, attracting almost three times more new businesses to the borough than expected.
Official figures show property enquiries from companies interested in relocating were up more than 50 per cent on the previous year and led directly to 23 new businesses moving to Barnsley.
This means Barnsley achieved its highest level of inward investment in seven years with almost 805,000 sq ft of additional commercial space taken and £32m of private sector investment in premises, equipment and machinery.
This movement of new employers into the borough, combined with the growth of hundreds of existing businesses and the creation of 121 start-ups, means Barnsley gained 1,385 new private sector jobs in the last year.
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