Delivering local benefits
SDC M40 Campus will deliver a range of benefits for the local community and national economy, including jobs and skills, green spaces and landscaping, enhanced public rights of way and improved biodiversity.
The project represents a significant investment which will help to deliver economic growth. From providing jobs, skills and training, to supporting local education, there will be plenty of opportunities for the community to benefit.
Employment and training
The project will create over 1,000 jobs during construction, ranging from skilled trade and logistics to technological and engineering roles.
Once operational, SDC M40 Campus will provide around 400 jobs, including for technicians and engineers as well as security and site managers. Employees will contribute to the local economy as customers of businesses in places including Gerrards Cross and Beaconsfield.
We can consider a range of education, employment and training initiatives such as:
- Engagement with job centres and local business groups to boost local employment, as well as with Buckinghamshire Business First to address gaps in delivery
- Working with local schools through workshops and partnerships so children in the area benefit from the knowledge of skilled staff at SDC M40 Campus
- Supporting the upskilling of the Buckinghamshire workforce through mentoring and apprenticeship schemes
- Specialist programmes based around data centres and energy centres in universities and schools
