McLaren Cars opening a factory in Sheffield

[the fonz 10]

https://geopunk.co.uk/council/Rotherham-District-(B)

 

for anyone who is confused about the boundary

[woodview 10]

https://geopunk.co.uk/council/Rotherham-District-(B)

 

for anyone who is confused about the boundary

It is Rotherham. I had an office in the AMP, it comes under lots of Rotherham council support, and its' address is listed as Rotherham on their own website.

Anyway, why get wrapped up in tittle tattle when it is a great news story for our local region.

[alchresearch 214]

I think we're all clear on here (now!). Its just the media who have said its in Sheffield, and still keep saying it:

 

McLaren brings work home as new factory opens in Sheffield

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/11/14/mclaren-brings-work-home-opens-new-factory-sheffield/

[woodview 10]

I think we're all clear on here (now!). Its just the media who have said its in Sheffield, and still keep saying it:

 

McLaren brings work home as new factory opens in Sheffield

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/11/14/mclaren-brings-work-home-opens-new-factory-sheffield/

It is pretty grey, because they are in the University of Sheffield AMRC, so it's and easy mistake. I'm from Sheffield, so I'm happy to let it slide, even though I know it's not technically correct.

[Unisol 12]

I suppose it’s officially located in Rotherham but let’s be honest, anything on the parkway side of the M1 is unofficially classed as Sheffield.

 

They probably chose Sheffield as a good location, but the land being available in a strange and illogical boundary of Rotherham.

 

Sheffield also has far more PR clout behind it too for such a high profile company

 

Just my opinion

[Ontarian1981 10]

I suppose it’s officially located in Rotherham but let’s be honest, anything on the parkway side of the M1 is unofficially classed as Sheffield.

 

They probably chose Sheffield as a good location, but the land being available in a strange and illogical boundary of Rotherham.

 

Sheffield also has far more PR clout behind it too for such a high profile company

 

Just my opinion

 

When I lived in Catcliffe it was neither Sheffield nor Rotherham but came under the West Riding as did Treeton and Brinsworth, I believe. Of course, I am going back a long time.

[alchresearch 214]

Sheffield also has far more PR clout behind it too for such a high profile company

 

A history of being specialists with steel and metal, that Sheffield name is worth trading on.

 

Hear "McLaren Sheffield" and you think - "ah the steel place"

Hear "McLaren Rotherham" and you think - "where?"

[onlineo 10]

The boundary between Rotherham and Sheffield should be the M1 motorway. But it doesn't really matter what it is called. The enterprise zone is doing its job of pulling investment into the region. Unfortunately they come for the tax breaks, and subsidies, and paint a picture how it's because of the university they have come. We should be offering these subsidies and tax breaks to our local companies if they want to expand in the area as they are more likely to stay once the tax breaks dry up. Jobs are good but we need businesses to pay their business rates and not take subsidies. It has been planned that soon all business rates will go to local councils instead of to the government. But government will stop giving any other money. Without every business paying business rates there is no way Sheffield and Rotherham councils can stay afloat.

[Ontarian1981 10]

A history of being specialists with steel and metal, that Sheffield name is worth trading on.

 

Hear "McLaren Sheffield" and you think - "ah the steel place"

Hear "McLaren Rotherham" and you think - "where?"

 

Not so, having lived outside the UK for half my life, I can honestly say that Sheffield is, in today's world, as unknown as Rotherham is and I have spent a lot of time in both Sheffield and Rotherham. When I first establish that I am English, which is not easy with my accent, I then get asked whereabouts in England? I say, Sheffield, they say "where"? Football fans, European and South American, know of our two football clubs, but know little or nothing about our steel heritage. I just say "It's where steel was first made and where football was first played''. Alas that only works when they google what I said LOL

[Unisol 12]

Not so, having lived outside the UK for half my life, I can honestly say that Sheffield is, in today's world, as unknown as Rotherham is and I have spent a lot of time in both Sheffield and Rotherham. When I first establish that I am English, which is not easy with my accent, I then get asked whereabouts in England? I say, Sheffield, they say "where"? Football fans, European and South American, know of our two football clubs, but know little or nothing about our steel heritage. I just say "It's where steel was first made and where football was first played''. Alas that only works when they google what I said LOL

 

My experiences have been totally the opposite - a couple of examples off the top of my head:-

 

- 2 German guys in a tobacconists in south of France “ah Sheffield, we love Sheffield!”

 

- a waiter in a cool bar/restaurant in Formentera (from BCN) “Sheffield - amazing city!” (I suspect he have studied here)

[Cyclone 10]

I get blank looks when asked where I'm from abroad, I have to say to the east of the pennines, about 50 miles from Manchester.

[Guest busdriver1]

On 11/16/2018 at 9:43 AM, alchresearch said:

 

A history of being specialists with steel and metal, that Sheffield name is worth trading on.

 

Hear "McLaren Sheffield" and you think - "ah the steel place"

Hear "McLaren Rotherham" and you think - "where?"

To be honest if the right freebies were handed out it could well have been McLaren Skegness or even McLaren Pontypool.

 Its all about money and nothing to do with what used to be years ago. Balance sheets only recognise facts not memories.