THE GSK task force will meet this afternoon for the latest round of talks which could secure a future for the Ulverston drugs plant.
Around 15 key stakeholders will gather inside the North Lonsdale Road factory at 2pm for a private meeting chaired by Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock.
The task force was launched by Mr Woodcock last July after GSK senior management signalled the company would not be proceeding with a £350m expansion at the plant.
Friday’s meeting is being viewed as an important staging post in the process since GSK managers will have given potential buyers tours of the plant.
Mr Woodcock said: “Members of the GSK team alongside political, business and community leaders have made a lot of progress pulling the community together and in considering the best options for the Ulverston site.
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“The business has a lot more value than was previously thought which bodes equally well if the company decides to divest or keep things going in Ulverston.
“Members of the task force will report on developments since our last meeting in January, and we will keep the community informed of future progress.”
In recent weeks Mr Woodcock has held meetings in Westminster with the GSK corporate team in charge of the company strategic review and with Lord Henley, the business and industry minister.
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