Sheffield
Sheffield is a city in the English county of South Yorkshire. In the city centre, the Millennium Gallery shows metalwork and art from Sheffield and around the world.
The economies strong revival
After many years of decline, the Sheffield economy is going through a strong revival. The 2004 Barclays Bank Financial Planning study revealed that, in 2003, the Sheffield district of Hallam was the highest ranking area outside London for overall wealth, the proportion of people earning over £60,000 a year standing at almost 12%.
A survey by Knight Frank revealed that Sheffield was the fastest-growing city outside London for office and residential space and rents during the second half of 2004.
This can be seen by the current surge of redevelopments, including the City Lofts Tower and accompanying St Paul’s Place, Velocity Living, and the Moor redevelopment,[64] the forthcoming NRQ and the recently completed Winter Gardens, Peace Gardens, Millennium Galleries, and many projects under the Sheffield One redevelopment agency.
The Sheffield economy grew from £5.6 billion in 1997 (1997 GVA) to £9.2 billion in 2007 (2007 GVA).
Redevelopment of Sheffield
The ‘UK Cities Monitor 2008’ placed Sheffield among the top ten ‘best cities to locate a business today’, the city occupying third and fourth places respectively for best office location and best new call centre location. The same report places Sheffield in third place regarding ‘greenest reputation’ and second in terms of the availability of financial incentives.
In 2011 it was announced that Sheffield will become an enterprise zone, which will help small businesses in the region to increase economic growth.
The 21st century has seen extensive redevelopment in Sheffield along with other British cities. Sheffield’s gross value added (GVA) has increased by 60% since 1997, standing at £9.2 billion in 2007. The economy has experienced steady growth averaging around 5% annually, greater than that of the broader region of Yorkshire and the Humber.
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City centre set for transformation as 20-year plan to be agreed
Mar 15, 2022A new plan for the future of Sheffield city centre will see a host of new bars, restaurants, shops, and thousands of new homes springing up from the Moor to Castlegate over the coming years, following consultation with residents and businesses.
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Treasury poised to name site of northern HQ within weeks
Nov 21, 2020The Treasury has said it will announce the location of a new northern headquarters within weeks as the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, prepares to set out plans in next Wednesday’s spending review for levelling up Britain’s lopsided economy.