Chancellor commits to Coleraine Enterprise Zone

The Enterprise Zone in Coleraine is to get an extra capital allowance.
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George Osborne

The announcement was made by George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, as part of his budget speech to MPs.

He revealed that the zone, at a site close to Ulster University would get an ‘extra capital allowance’.

The enterprise zone for Coleraine was first announced back in 2014. It will be built at a site close to Ulster University.

IT company 5Nines have previously announced a £20m data centre for the site.

Enterprise zones already exist elsewhere in the UK and offer hi-tech businesses tax incentives and simplified planning procedures.

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