1,100 new jobs created in Bootle at old Rolls Royce factory

The second phase of the Atlantic Park construction project is expected to be completed in Summer 2026.

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00:00More than 1,000 new jobs will be created at the site of the old Rolls-Royce factory in Bootle.

00:06The employment boost was announced at a ceremony in Atlantic Park,

00:11which will see the development of a large-scale logistics and manufacturing hub.

00:16Atlantic Park is a 52-acre site, formerly home to Rolls-Royce Engineering Works,

00:22which sits within the port of Liverpool Freeport Zone

00:24and is projected to inject £62.9 million annually into the Liverpool city region economy.

00:32The development will support approximately 1,125 jobs.

00:38The developer for the project, Royal London Asset Management,

00:41commissioned independent economic analysis,

00:44which showed that 685 net additional employment opportunities

00:49will be generated for Sefton residents,

00:52alongside £1.2 million in annual business rates for Sefton Borough Council.