Connected for the future

Thanks to Stockton Borough's excellent infrastructure and transport links, its business community benefits from low commuting times and excellentconnectivityto Europe and beyond.

The prestigious transformation of Stockton's North Shore, incorporates waterfront apartments, offices, leisure facilities and hotel accommodation. It connects Teesdale with 1m sq ft of business space 1000 homes leading right into the town centre.

Award-winning property developers Urban Splash and urban regeneration specialists Muse Developments are already on board, and the project is attracting interest from international designers keen to raise the bar in terms of high quality buildings and green infrastructure.

Thanks to Stockton Borough's excellent infrastructure and transport links, its business community benefits from low commuting times and excellent connectivity to Europe and beyond. Alongside the advantageous business locations already available in Stockton Borough many more are planned. The South Stockton Link Road development has provided a new access point from the A66 to Stockton town centre. It has opened up new economic development sites with direct access to the town centre at Bowesfield and also at Preston Farm, which provides bespoke homes for companies such as Caterpillar UK and Aker Solutions.

In addition there is exciting potential for a new business park at Durham Tees Valley Airport.

Plans are also in place for a metro rail service for Tees Valley. A multi-million pound investment will provide fast, modern and efficient rail access across the Tees Valley and to connections on the East Coast Main Line.

The breathtaking new Infinity Bridge over the River Tees is the jewel in the crown of the landmark North Shore development, and has recently been awarded Project of the Year 2009 by Constructing Excellence North East.

Teesport is the UK's third largest port, handling the largest amount of outbound traffic of any port in the UK.

Durham Tees Valley Airport is within easy reach of the Borough and provides links to a wide range of UK and European destinations.

Fast and frequent rail connections link Darlington with Thornaby Railway Station in the Borough. Darlington is less than 2 1/2 hours by train from London and its international rail connections, and only 2 hours from Edinburgh on the East Coast Main Line.

The Borough enjoys excellent road links via the A1(M), A19 and A66 with the Tees Valley having, on average, the fastest-flowing urban traffic speeds in the UK.

Tees Valley is a 40-minute drive from Newcastle, 1 hour drive from Leeds and York and just over 2 hours from Manchester, providing ease of access to other UK markets and supply chains.

Big ideas, big plans, and the extensive support networks to make them happen. Stockton Borough: Connected to the world.