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Jobs deal a ‘shot in the arm’ for local economy
A DEAL which is set to secure hundreds of high-tech jobs at a new factory in South Yorkshire was today hailed as a ‘welcome shot in the arm’ for the local economy.
Engineering group Rolls-Royce unveiled the deal which should secure the highly-skilled nuclear industry job.
The factory will produce components for the first new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset, as part of a £400m deal with French energy giant AREVA.
The landmark agreement was signed by Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Deputy PM and Sheffield Hallam MP Nick Clegg said today: “I am determined to bring jobs to South Yorkshire, especially in advanced manufacturing where we have such expertise and heritage. This announcement is a welcome shot in the arm for Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
“These jobs will not just benefit big manufacturers but also smaller companies in the supply chain.
“We worked very hard with President Sarkozy and the French Government to reach this historic agreement.
“It is a great deal for the whole country and South Yorkshire in particular.”
Speaking in France, David Cameron said: “I am delighted that Rolls-Royce and AREVA have today announced their intention to work together on global civil nuclear projects.
“This collaboration will deliver significant growth and create more than 1,000 high quality manufacturing jobs in the UK over the next few years.”
The deal could be worth £400 million to Rolls-Royce and underpins its plans to create 350 jobs at a new nuclear engineering plant, dubbed Project PoWer, on the Advanced Manufacturing Park between Sheffield and Rotherham.
The first phase of the project is expected to be open for business before the end of 2013.
Although the deal with AREVA will not lead to the immediate creation of more jobs at Project PoWer, it does mean the new factory will have a full order book from day one and could accelerate plans that are already in place to extend the plant.
It is also likely to mean more work and jobs for the region’s advanced manufacturing firms that are further down the supply chain. And, it will mean additional projects for the new Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, built by Sheffield University on the AMP and backed by Rolls-Royce and AREVA, among others.
Nuclear AMRC programme director Professor Keith Ridgway said: “We are delighted to hear this news, which effectively kick-starts the new nuclear build programme.
“Nuclear AMRC will play a pivotal role in developing the next generation nuclear power plants and we hope we can assist UK companies to successfully compete in the emerging supply chain.
“It is fantastic that Rolls-Royce have committed to this site.
“It means a great deal to the regeneration and perception of South Yorkshire as a high value manufacturing region.”
Rotherham MP Denis MacShane also welcomed the news of the deal with AREVA: “I’m glad that Britain and France will become European partners to build 21st century nuclear power plants and Rotherham will play an important role.”
n Rolls-Royce’s Project PoWer development on the Advanced Manufacturing Park will eventually cover 21,000 sq metres, the size of almost three football pitches.
The premises will be 38 metres high at one end, which will be big enough to accommodate vessels weighing up to 140 tonnes which will be at the heart of the next generation of nuclear power stations.
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clarkson
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 04:51 PMThe Advanced Manufacturing Park is not as stated between Sheffield and Rotherham. It is in Catcliffe, which the last time I looked was fully within Rotherham's boundaries!
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Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 12:19 PMRolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Group plc is a global power systems company headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second-largest maker of aircraft engines (behind General Electric), and also has major businesses in the marine propulsion and energy sectors. Through its defence-related activities it is the world's 23rd-largest defence contractor. It had an announced order book of £58.3 billion at 31 December 2009. [1] Above text from Wikipedia is available under the CC-BY-SA license. Industries: Aerospace and Defense contractor Categories: Aerospace companies, Aircraft engine manufacturers, Engineering companies, British brands, and Manufacturing companies Lobbying spend $10,132,386 spent on lobbying in US, covers through Q3, 2011 [2] UK government doesn't require disclosure of lobbying spend in UK. Lobbyist firms retained Bell Pottinger Public Affairs provided UK public affairs consultancy services to Rolls Royce in the quarter 1 Jun - 31 Aug 2011. [17] Ministerial meetings Jun 2011 Rolls Royce met with Stephen Green, Minister of State, to discuss trade, investment and manufacturing, along with Group Rhodes, Delcam, Ricardo, Bombardier transportation, and EEF in June 2011. [3] Ministerial meetings Apr 2011 Rolls Royce met with Stephen Green, Minister of State, for introductory meeting in April 2011. [3] Ministerial meetings Jan 2011 Rolls Royce met with Jeremy Heywood, Permanent Secretary, to discuss Government relations in January 2011. [4] Rolls Royce met with Gerald Howarth, Minister for International Security Strategy, to discuss US ISTAR Rules in January 2011. [5] Ministerial meetings Dec 2010 Rolls-Royce met with George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for general meeting in December 2010. [9] Rolls Royce met with David Gauke, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, to discuss Joint Key Interest Groups Briefing with HMRC, along with Deloitte, Ernst &Young, KPMG, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, AstraZeneca, BP, BT, Diageo, General Electric (GE), HSBC, International Power, RSA, and RWE npower in December 2010. [9] Rolls Royce plc met with David Gauke, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, to discuss Business Tax Forum for Competitiveness, along with Vodafone, Confederation for British Industry (CBI), Diageo, Standard Chartered, GE, Ford Motor Company, Amey, Said Business School (Oxford), GlaxoSmithKline, RSA, and Shell in December 2010. [9] Ministerial meetings Nov 2010 Rolls-Royce Plc met with Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education, to discuss University Technical Colleges and Apprenticeships in November 2010. [7] Ministerial meetings Oct 2010 Rolls Royce met with Vincent Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, to discuss business, along with British Chambers of Commerce, Confederation of British Industry, China Construction Bank, Clifford Chance, General Electric, GlaxoSmithKline, Honda, Huawei, Lockheed Martin, Nissan, Shell, Tata Consultancy Services, Tesco, Total, Toyota, Unilever, and Universities UK in October 2010. [6] Rolls Royce met with Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, to discuss their plans for Renewables, Nuclear and CCS in October 2010. [8] Ministerial meetings Sep 2010 Rolls Royce met with Vincent Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for introductory meeting in September 2010. [10] Rolls Royce met with David Gauke, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, for Business round-table, along with Oxford Centre for Businesss Taxation, Vodafone, RSA, Confederation of British Industry, GlaxoSmithKline, HSBC, GE (General Electric), Ford, and Amey in September 2010. [12] Rolls-Royce met with David Willetts, Minister of State, to discuss innovation in September 2010. [10] Rolls Royce met with Chris Grayling, Minister for Employment, for round-table discussion on the nuclear industry, along with Safety Directors' Forum, EDF, Areva, Public and Commercial Services Union, Prospect, RAMTUC, Urenco, Freight Transport Association, Small Users Liaison Group, Nuclear Industry Association, UKAEA, Sellafield Ltd, Horizon, Unite, Scottish Power, Westinghouse, and Vattenfall in September 2010. [11] Ministerial meetings Jul 2010 Rolls-Royce met with Charles Hendry, Minister of State, for introductory meeting in July 2010. [15] Rolls-Royce met with Jonathan Marland, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, to discuss Nuclear issues in July 2010. [14] Rolls Royce met with Gregory Barker, Minister of State, to discuss climate change issues in July 2010. [13] Ministerial meetings Jun 2010 Rolls Royce met with Peter Luff, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, for introductory meeting in June 2010. [16] References 1. Wikipedia. Rolls-Royce plc 2. Influence Explorer. Rolls-Royce PLC (Lobbying spend figure is based on lobbying activity reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.) 3.Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2011 4.Cabinet Office. Permanent Secretaries’ meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011 5.Ministry of Defence. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011 6.Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2010 7.Department for Education. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2010 8.Department of Energy and Climate Change. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2010 9.HM Treasury. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2010 10.Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Aug - 30 Sep 2010 11.Department for Work and Pensions. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Aug - 30 Sep 2010 12.HM Treasury. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Aug - 30 Sep 2010 13.Department of Energy and Climate Change. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 13 May - 31 Jul 2010 14.Department of Energy and Climate Change. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 13 May - 31 Jul 2010 15.Department of Energy and Climate Change. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 13 May - 31 Jul 2010 16.Ministry of Defence. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 13 May - 31 Jul 2010 17.Public Relations Consultants Association. PRCA Public Affairs Register Entry, 1 Jun - 31 Aug 2011 http:whoslobbying.comukrolls_royce
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