Barnsley Council leader Sir Stephen Houghton said: “One of the key missions in our Inclusive Economic Growth Strategy is for Barnsley to become the UK’s leading digital town.
“Welcoming the secretary of state to Barnsley to announce that we are the UK’s first Tech Town underlines our ambition and commitment to innovation which will benefit our residents, businesses and partners.
“This is one of the most important investments in Barnsley in our history and will help secure our long-term economic future.”
South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard said: “Thanks in no small part to work being led by Steve Houghton and Barnsley Council, we’re building a bigger, better economy in South Yorkshire, creating jobs and opportunities in the industries that will define the next generation and beyond.
“That’s why the government have recognised Barnsley as the UK’s first Tech Town.
“Because we have already built a thriving digital ecosystem, from the Seam Digital Campus and the growing cluster of digital and creative businesses, to the cutting edge training at Barnsley College and the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology.
“Barnsley has all the foundations of a modern, thriving tech economy.”
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