Location

Sitting within the Liverpool City Region, Runcorn grew from a tiny hamlet of around 280 people and now has a population in excess of 61,700.

Runcorn is well known for the Mersey Gateway Bridge and Silver Jubilee Bridge, both of which span the River Mersey.

The industrial town and its transport hub benefit from being situated on the West Coast Main Line, with travel time to London in just under 2 hours.

The town’s location between Liverpool and Manchester benefits from great links to motorways, railways, ports and international airports within a 30-minute drive.

Connectivity Energy Investment History
Air
Heath Park benefits from a well-connected location in close proximity to public transport, motorways and two growing international airports - Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport, both within a 30-minute drive.
Rail
Current investment programmes include a multi‐million pound redevelopment of the area around Runcorn Station, which has direct services to Birmingham, Liverpool and London in under two hours. In addition,  Runcorn East Station provides links to Manchester, Chester & North Wales.
Road
Heath Park sits at the heart of a motorway network that provides easy access to the whole of the UK. With immediate transport links to Manchester, Birmingham, London and the rest of the country, Heath Park benefits from great connectivity links.
Sea
The region is served by Liverpool2 a new £400m deep-water container terminal, one of the best-equipped and connected terminals in Europe.  It's one of the fastest growing ports in the country that can accommodate 95% of the world's fleet.
Hydrogen
Runcorn sits on the doorstep of the UK’s most advanced Hydrogen energy network project, HyNet. SOG Group and Vertex Hydrogen have signed a ‘Heads of Terms’ agreement which will see Vertex supply low carbon hydrogen to t Heath Park. The hydrogen will be delivered to from Vertex Hydrogen, the UK’s first low carbon hydrogen plant to be constructed at Essar Oil UK’s Stanlow refinery at nearby Ellesmere Port. Vertex is the principal low carbon hydrogen production plant at the heart of the HyNet Northwest industrial decarbonisation cluster.
Renewable Energies
Runcorn hosts a variety of cutting-edge sustainable energy initiatives including solar, wind power and tidal energies. All are vital programmes that will help to reduce carbon emissions from industry, homes and transport, and support economic growth.
Investment
Runcorn sits within one of the fastest growing economies in the UK and is part of a multi-billion pound programme of major development and infrastructure investment taking place across the Liverpool City Region.
Digital Infrastructure
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has set a goal to become the most digitally connected city region in the UK – including the roll out of Fibre and 5G. The City Region is already one of the most connected places in the UK in terms of superfast broadband coverage and has placed digital infrastructure and connectivity as key priority to ensure everyone has access to fast, reliable and affordable internet connectivity.
Runcorn Station
Halton Borough Council are working to deliver a multi‐million pound high profile and vibrant ‘gateway’ destination adjacent to Runcorn Main Line station including quality public realm and improved physical linkages between the Station Quarter area, the town centre, the canals and nearby communities.
Mersey Gateway Regeneration Plan Plus
Regeneration strategy is a key element of The Merseyside Gateway Project (MGP) which will unlock significant development and investment opportunities in the region. Building on the existing strengths and assets of the local area, Halton Borough Council will continue the physical regeneration and transformation of Halton and further enhance the economic offer. MGP’s regeneration plan sets out a cohesive package of development opportunities and identifies the key infrastructure and enabling projects.
Building On Heritage
In the early 19th century, Runcorn had prospered as a ‘Spa’ town due its superb salt resources. The town soon rose to prominence through the core industries of tanning and chemicals. With both dominant industries reliant on salt for their complex manufacturing processes, Runcorn, which led the world in salt production, was the perfect location for their global operations.
Location
The 19th and 20th century saw the continued growth of Runcorn.  Connectivity was again a key factor. The construction of a rail bridge and two road bridges over the River Mersey has enabled Runcorn to grow in the areas of logistics, manufacturing, energy, wholesale and retail sectors. The town is also home to leading businesses involved in scientific research and development.
Canals
The fortunes of Runcorn were transformed in the mid-18th century when the Duke of Bridgewater extended his canal network into Runcorn – providing a link between Manchester and the sea port of Liverpool for transportation of coal from collieries in Lancashire to the ports on the River Mersey. Canal connectivity enabled Runcorn to become a vital conduit between the cities of Manchester and Liverpool with the canals used to transport salt from Cheshire, coal from Lancashire and clay from the Potteries.

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