A CELEBRATION was held to mark the opening of the first phase of an industrial development in Carterton.

Town mayor Lynn Little cut the ribbon for phase one of the Three Michaels Yard development, which is now ready to provide space to entrepreneurial businesses in the area, on September 14.

The industrial scheme provides 15,000 sq ft across ten units of accommodation and is the first new industrial scheme in West Oxfordshire to be completed in nearly a decade.

Ms Little said: "It was certainly a fantastic day for us to be able to launch this much needed small unit industrial scheme to the local business community.

"This will undoubtedly make a considerable difference to small and growing businesses in the town by providing a new home for them or indeed additional off site space for businesses operating at RAF Brize Norton."

Three Michaels Yard owner and developer Michael Bennett said: "It was great to have the mayor come to cut the ribbon and show her support for this development.

"We are delighted to be delivering this brand new industrial scheme to Carterton, which is home to a rapidly expanding population and already has an established commercial sector."

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The site is accessed from Black Bourton Road within the established Carterton South Industrial Estate.