Council Leader welcomes defence investment announcement
The Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, Cllr Lee Carter, has welcomed the Government’s five-year £1.6bn defence contract extension that was announced in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement today (26 March) and will sustain over 400 jobs in Telford and Wrekin.
Councillor Lee Carter, Leader of the Council, said:
“I welcome the Government’s announcement today of this investment in defence that will see Donnington-based Babcock International continue to be a key part of the defence supply-chain, providing support through maintenance and parts for British Army frontline vehicles including Challenger 2 tanks and Trojan armoured vehicles.
“The Chancellor visited Telford yesterday to see other local defence manufacturing at RBSL and saw for herself how our borough is continuing our long tradition of playing a vital role in supporting and equipping our Armed Forces.
"We are working closely with the Member of Parliament for Telford and our local defence industry to build on Telford’s well-established relationship with the Ministry of Defence for military support and manufacturing, playing our role in the security of the nation and in the process providing good quality defence sector jobs for residents.”