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Public Health England [PHE] has submitted plans to build a new \u00a3400M laboratory after purchasing pharmaceutical company GSK\u2019s vacant site in Harlow, Essex.<\/p>\nPublic Health England [PHE] has submitted plans to build a new \u00a3400M laboratory after purchasing pharmaceutical company GSK\u2019s vacant site in Harlow, Essex.<\/p>\n
PHE will create a centre of excellence for research, health improvement and protection and bring together world-renowned scientists working to protect and improve the health of the nation.<\/p>\n
It plans to create a campus where it will re-locate staff and facilities from Porton in Wiltshire and Colindale in north London as well as its headquarters functions from central London.<\/p>\n
PHE Deputy Chief Executive Richard Gleave said: \u201cOur move to Harlow will create a world-class science campus for public health, of international significance and real benefits for the local community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe decision to buy the site now has been taken after careful consideration of the advantages and represents best value to the British taxpayer. This includes reduced running costs and the ability to carry out a number of further specialist additional surveys which will save us considerable time and money and provide invaluable information for the more detailed design work planned for later in the year.<\/p>\n
Councillor Jon Clempner, Leader of Harlow Council, said: \u201cAs the town celebrates its 70th birthday, and we look ahead to the next 70 years, this development will play a major part in Harlow\u2019s bright future.<\/p>\n
\u201cNew jobs and opportunities for local people and local businesses will be created and Harlow will be on the world map, leading the way as the place for protecting and improving lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
The project\u2019s plans include new steel-framed buildings and converted laboratories as well as a visitor centre.<\/p>\n
It is anticipated that the first staff will move to Harlow in 2021 with the site fully operational by 2024. At that time, up to 2,750 people could be based at the science hub with scope for further expansion to 3,250.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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