RESIDENTS are invited to a public exhibition on the £85m regeneration of the Redditch Gateway.

The meeting, which will provide information and an opportunity to provide feedback, is to take place near the development, at the Blue Inn Hotel, off Far Moor Lane on Friday, October 21 between 3 and 8pm, and Saturday, October 22 between 11am and 3pm.

The development sits east of the town at the junction of the A4032 and A435 and close to Ravensbank Business Park.

The 75-acre site could see the creation of up to 2,500 jobs and almost one million square feet of new office and industrial space.

Developer Stoford, working alongside two landowners, the Gorcott Estate and the Homes and Communities Agency, will be carrying out a public consultation ahead of the submission of a planning application later this year.

Stoford director Alex Morgan said: "The Redditch Gateway development provides an exciting opportunity to create up to 2,500 jobs and attract more business to the area, as well as the opportunity for existing local businesses to grow.

"We look forward to providing further details about the plans and speaking with local people at the public exhibition."

Redditch Gateway, which was boosted by £1.8m in funding from Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (WLEP), is located close to the M40 and M42, with a drive time of just 20 minutes to Birmingham International Airport and railway station.

Subject to the planning process, highway and infrastructure works could start in the summer 2017, with competition date estimated to be between five and 10 years.

A website with information about the scheme and an online feedback form will also be live at redditchgateway.co.uk from October 14.