New Black Country enterprise zone to create 7,000 jobs

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid unveils location of West Midlands’ latest zone which is targeting growth among tech firms and manufacturers.

A new enterprise zone in the West Midlands which it is hoped will deliver up to 7,000 new jobs has been unveiled. The new zone in the Brierley Hill area of Dudley is aimed at attracting high tech and manufacturing companies and it is estimated there could be an uplift to the local economy worth as much as £589 million each year.