Decision details

RE18 0148 - Business Investment Incentive Scheme Grant - Omega PLC

Decision Maker: Director of Regeneration and Environment

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Company is in one of our priority sectors and it offers a wide range of employment and training opportunities to our local residents. The new jobs will primarily be project management, designer and their support teams.

Decision:

To award the following grants to Omega PLC in relation to the Inward Investment Business Incentive Scheme:-
Speculative Build Grant £228,000
Job Creation Grant £50,000
Project Set Up Grant £5,000

Alternative options considered:

A number of options were considered including not offering the company incentives. However Steering Group members felt that the nature of the investment would be good for Doncaster in terms of a new extension which will provide substantial business rates uplift and a significant increase in skilled new jobs in the town.

Publication date: 06/12/2018

Date of decision: 21/11/2018