en.Wedoany.com Reported - Grangemouth, as the largest approved tax site within the Forth Green Freeport, is advancing land preparation to accommodate future investment. The freeport zone also includes Rosyth and Mid Forth, covering Leith and Burntisland. A report from Falkirk Council highlights Grangemouth's strategic importance due to its port, industrial base, and chemicals sector, placing it at the core of the town's broader economic future plans.
The Green Freeport aims to attract up to £7.9 billion in public and private investment over the next decade through tax and customs incentives, covering areas such as manufacturing, port activities, low-carbon industries, and future energy. Currently, the focus in Grangemouth is on preparing sites to enable rapid response when investment opportunities arise. A project on South Bridge Street has been initiated, led by Falkirk Council, using seed funding to improve access, install drainage and utilities, and prepare brownfield land for development.
Other plans are also advancing using freeport seed funding, including £500,000 allocated for preparing the Wholeflats site. This site is intended to support the proposed Grangemouth Sustainable Manufacturing Campus, which is being progressed concurrently through the Falkirk and Grangemouth growth deal. To date, the largest proposed investment in Grangemouth is £5.5 million for land preparation at the Calachem site, which will bring approximately 20 acres of brownfield land back into use as serviced industrial space, potentially supporting up to 1,000 high-skilled jobs. An additional £1 million is specifically earmarked to increase port electricity capacity to meet future demand.
Paul Kettrick, Falkirk Council's Head of Investment, Assets, and Climate, stated that this investment is about preparing Grangemouth for future growth, enabling businesses to move in and support the transformation of the local economy. He noted that Grangemouth already has significant advantages as Scotland's largest port, an export hub, and a long-established industrial center, and the current focus is on improving infrastructure to address practical barriers that could hinder projects, including access, drainage, utilities, electricity capacity, and brownfield preparation. These are essential for attracting new industrial activity, and the council's role is to ensure Grangemouth is as competitive as possible. He hopes elected members recognize this as a significant step forward for the region when considering the report.
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