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Brucefield Industry Park is Scotland ’s first industry park and one of the largest industrial holdings under single ownership in the country. It is wholly owned and managed by Reit Asset Management. |
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The fastest growing area in Scotland . | ||||||||||
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Competitive land values and property rents. | ||||||||||
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Excellent transport infrastructure. | ||||||||||
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International reputation in electronics and telecoms. | ||||||||||
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Home of the Alba Centre and Alba Campus – world-class microelectronics research centres. | ||||||||||
| The ideal business location Research commissioned on business confidence within Livingston showed that companies favour Livingston as a business location for a wide variety of reasons, the most common being:
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| Economy The latest government figures show that West Lothian ’s Gross Value Add (GVA) stands at almost £2.5 billion, or £15,154 per head – 5% higher than the UK average and far outstripping the Scottish average of £13,660 per head. Only Edinburgh , Aberdeen and Glasgow have performed better. As the biggest town and economic engine room of West Lothian , Livingston must generate the lion’s share of these remarkable figures. Find out more about Livingston ’s Local Industry Profile. |
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| Housing Despite Livingston ’s ever–increasing popularity as a place to live and work, which has in turn led to a booming housing market, it is still a surprisingly affordable place to live. The latest information on West Lothian house prices from Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre (ESPC) |
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| Education Livingston boasts eight nursery, eighteen primary and five secondary schools. Its location offers students an unrivalled choice of Scotland’s highly regarded universities within easy reach. There are also numerous further education colleges in the area. For more information, visit West Lothian Council’s website. |
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| Healthcare Livingston has a full range of modern health care facilities, including: |
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four modern Health Centres each offering a full range of medical services; and | ||||||||||
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St John’s Hospital , a large General Hospital with A&E facilities. |
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| Visit NHS Lothian West Lothian Healthcare Division’s website for more details. | |||||||||||
| Transport Livingston ’s location, just off the M8 between Edinburgh and Glasgow, means it is about as well placed for road transport as it is possible to be. It is also well served by public transport. |
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Comprehensive local bus service. | ||||||||||
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Express buses to Edinburgh . | ||||||||||
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Two rail stations, with frequent links to Edinburgh (pdf document, 42kb). | ||||||||||
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Edinburgh International Airport less than 20 minutes by car, Glasgow around 45 minutes, and Prestwick around an hour. For more information visit Traveline Scotland or West Lothian Council’s website. |
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| Shopping Few places in Scotland offer such a wide variety of shopping choices. | |||||||||||
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Almondvale Shopping Centre, features 51,095 sq m (550,000 sq ft) of retail accommodation including Bhs, Boots, Argos , Morrisons and Asda. | ||||||||||
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McArthur Glen centre with 90 shops, a cinema, restaurants and bars. | ||||||||||
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Freeport Scotland is located just a few miles to the west of Livingston | ||||||||||
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Edinburgh ’s Gyle Centre is anchored by Marks & Spencer and Morrison stores, with a further 63 units making up its total of over 300,000 sq ft of retail space. |
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| Recreation Livingston and its surrounding area provide a wide range of recreational opportunities. |
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Almondvale Park includes a pitch and putt course, Skateboard Park , riverside walks and picnic tables. 