THE first tenants have moved into the new flagship Levenmouth Business Park, marking a ‘major’ milestone in the ongoing regeneration of Mid-Fife.
Seven modern units have been built at Muiredge on the outskirts of Buckhaven, providing 741 square metres of space for a range of businesses and supporting the creation of an estimated 15 jobs.
The units – which have been built to a high specification – have evidenced high demand, with six units snapped up by growing businesses and new enterprises with ongoing enquiries focussed on the remaining available unit, Fife Council revealed.
The creation of Levenmouth Business Park is part of the £58 million 10-year Fife industrial innovation investment (Fife i3) programme, which has been supported through the wider £1.5 billion Edinburgh and south east Scotland city region deal and aims to provide much-needed serviced employment land and new industrial, office and business space across the Kingdom.
Councillor Altany Craik, spokesperson for finance, economy and strategic planning at Fife Council, said, “The Fife i3 Programme is all about creating conditions for start-ups and SMEs to grow and innovate, and with that comes direct and indirect employment, increased demand for local services, and major benefits for supply chain businesses both here in Fife but across Scotland more generally,” he commented.
“It’s great to hear these units have been in demand, and of course they are perfectly placed to take advantage of the new £116 million Levenmouth rail link, the new active travel network going in, and enhanced bus services.
“We’ve been committed to ensuring new, flexible business property is available across a range of locations, sizes and uses, and I think Levenmouth Business Park is a prime example of that.
“On behalf of the council, we’d like to wish all the new tenants well and we look forward to seeing them flourish.”
