WORK is soon to start on the site where Ripon's first-ever business park will be constructed.

Comprising 7.5 acres of land with planning permission for employment sites, inquiries are already flooding in about available units.

Matthew Tootell, senior surveyor at FPDSavills, in York, believes the business park will be a huge success.

"There has been an overwhelming level of interest in the business park from a variety of small, medium and large occupiers," he said.

Updated: 11:43 Tuesday, June 24, 2003