A good while ago now {on the other forum} there was a discussion concerning the "success" of the old colliery site at Markham vale.
Basically in it's inception in 2006 it trumpeted it would create over 4,000 jobs with new businesses being attracted to the site, I didn't believe it then and I still don't.
Thus far, 12 years down the line, there are approximately 1,600 jobs on the site, just over a third promised with roughly 2/3rds of the site being utilised, I'm the first to admit that things take time and not to expect miracles overnight, but at this rate, if true, you will be looking well into the early stages of the 2030's for a capacity site.
The mention of jobs, 1,600. According to my sources {who work or have worked for companies on the site} the vast majority of their fellow "workmates" do not have English as their first language, so how many "locals" work there?.
I have also read that we lost the main Talgo train factory. As it was put "We narrowly missed out to Logannet in Fife" don't you mean you lost! that's like saying I narrowly missed out winning the lottery as I was only 6 numbers out.