TWO of Minehead’s major employers have moved into impressive new headquarters on Rainbow Way off Seaward Way as part of Somerset West and Taunton Council’s strategy to encourage economic growth.

The light industrial units are the council’s first commercial project to ensure the provision of adequate and affordable employment land to meet different business needs. 

Unit one has provided a new home for face-paint suppliers Snazaroo, a major employer in the town, and unit two has been let to national company, Toolstation.

The SWT project was financed by a £969,000 grant from Homes England. A council spokesman said: “Completion of the industrial units has freed up affordable employment space in Minehead town centre, and the common infrastructure works have paved the way for a social housing scheme for 50 houses and apartments for social rent.

“Construction of the first SWT homes in Minehead for over 30 years is due to start this year, subject to full planning approval, in line with the council’s housing and communities pledge to increase the number of affordable and social homes in our urban towns, rural and coastal communities.”

For the full story see this week’s West Somerset Free Press.