It’s been a rough year for Grangemouth, believing the closure of its large oil refinery employer might leave a huge gap in its local labour pool, meaning fewer jobs are available.
However, the progress that’s been made by the UK and Scottish governments to make sure any job losses are covered by future investment and growth in the region helps things.
The Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal is part of a wider package of investment to ‘green’ it up and “back local industries and create new opportunities”, according to Falkirk Council.