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Brentford Lock West Assessment of Employment Potential

Brentford Lock West Assessment of Employment Potential. “Particularly at a time of rapid change which may signal shifts within the London economy, it makes sense to be open minded about emerging sectors in the economy and ensuring there are policies in place that allow them the space to grow.”

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Brentford Lock West Assessment of Employment Potential

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  1. Brentford Lock West Assessment of Employment Potential

  2. “Particularly at a time of rapid change which may signal shifts within the London economy, it makes sense to be open minded about emerging sectors in the economy and ensuring there are policies in place that allow them the space to grow.” - Para 37; Proposals for the Mayor’s London Plan, April 2009

  3. SCOPE OF STUDY Given the pivotal location of the site between the two main parts of Brentford – the High Street and the Great West Road – and the scale of changes that are taking place in Brentford, we have examined the wider Brentford context before focusing on the site itself.

  4. METHODS • A street survey of the area between the M4, the River Thames, Syon Lane and Chiswick Roundabout, from which we identified all significant firms (189 in total). • Interviews with major firms on the Golden Mile and in Brentford High Street • Interviews with key players in the property industry, economic development agencies, the Council’s Economic Development Unit and with GSK and Heidelberg • Analysis of business, property market and employment statistics for Brentford and West London.

  5. SITE CONTEXT AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT USE

  6. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Industrial sector breakdown for Brentford Study Area (3-digit SIC)

  7. Table 4.4 - Significant Economic Sectors in Brentford, by number of employees Source: Annual Business Inquiry, 2007

  8. Table 4.5 - Industrial Groups with a Concentration in Brentford, Relative to West London, 2007 • Source: Annual Business Inquiry, 2007

  9. Five sectors of the economy – from the original 225 –meet all three tests. These are sectors which: • represent at least 2% of the Brentford economy (2007 data) • are a greater proportion of the Brentford economy than West London as whole (2007 data); and • have grown in size between 1998 and 2007 • 922 : Radio and television activities • 514 : Wholesale of household goods • 703 : Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis • 722 : Software consultancy and supply • 851 : Human health activities

  10. We have identified both • business sectors that have potential for future development in Brentford: these are media, entertainment and creative industries; information and communications technologies and also • particular forms of development that could be appropriate on the site: flexible space for major companies and small and medium enterprises; services for businesses and staff (especially those on the Great West Road)

  11. RESEARCH SYNTHESIS: SECTORS CONSIDERED FOR BRENTFORD LOCK WEST 1. Media, entertainment & creative industries 2. Information and communications technologies 3. Services to the local economy e.g. printing, sign-making, washroom supplies 4. Storage & distribution, mostly non-strategic; probably not likely to make best use of the site: traffic generation, low job densities. 5. Cars, sales, rental and servicing; probably not likely to make best use of the site – traffic generation, low job densities. 6. Institutional/public sector: health/education/police – the only requirement we are aware of is a Secondary School – questions re site not large enough, access to playing fields etc. 7. Major companies – probably not suitable low commercial profile, access etc. 8. Retail warehousing; probably not likely to make best use of the site - traffic generation, low job densities. 9. Yard-based activities, or recycling and construction materials; probably not likely to make best use of the site why access, job creation etc. 10. Flexible space for major companies and individuals/SMEs 11. Services for businesses and staff on the GWR e.g. child care, health, catering, recreation 12. Combined heat and power plant (to serve site and wider Brentford market) 13. Water-based business 14. Residential development with priority in the allocation of homes to those working locally

  12. “Serious and urgent consideration needs to be given to immediate plans for the different unused or under-used sites in Brentford; the regeneration of the town as a whole will be jeopardised if action is not taken quickly to attract people, new business and activity to Brentford. Festivals, short letting of business premises at low rents and exhibitions all need to be examined as a means of generating life and activity and of showing people from outside the town the outstanding opportunities that Brentford offers.” -Executive Summary of full report

  13. ISIS is keen to initiate activity on the site now, not waiting for permanent development to be viable. There are several comparable case studies where large derelict sites have made productive use of their inherited assets and resources as part of a longer-term project to provide employment that is relevant to today’s needs.

  14. NDSM, Amsterdam

  15. Barley Mow Centre, Chiswick High Road

  16. Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool St. Katherine’s Dock, London

  17. Gabriel’s Wharf, South Bank London Camden Lock, London

  18. The Hub, Kings Cross Paintworks, Bristol

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