As part of the District’s 2020 vision Invest in
Bradford is working to support the delivery of a prosperous
district. In order to achieve greater prosperity our Business
Support activity is geared towards developing business in
growth sectors. Key clusters have been identified and are
listed below.
Tourism and Leisure
A combination of aggressive marketing and innovative developments
has made Bradford a top tourist destination in Yorkshire
and Humberside. We are committed to working with developers
and operators to secure further high quality attractions
and accommodation provision.
Bradford District has a proven track record as a tourism
and leisure destination going back to the 1890's when Bronte
Sisters fans first visited Haworth Village. Nowadays the
tourism product is expanding across the district with keys
award winning attractions and facilities provide the basis
for an industry that is worth £408.8 million to the
local economy and already employs over 10,000 people.
Our major attractions include: Saltaire World Heritage
Site, the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television,
the Bronte Parsonage and Bronte Country, the Keighley and
Worth Valley Railway, Ilkley and the Moors, but we have
many more, check out our [tourism website] for further details.
Our accommodation sector is made up of major hotel groups,
and smaller family run hotels and guesthouses, self catering
accommodation and camping and caravan sites. There has been
a steady growth in budgets hotels, new restaurants and pubs
since 2000
Need more information call Gina Glot Urban Centres Manager
on 01274 432179 or email: [Gina.Glot@bradford.gov.uk]
Construction
A construction boom is underway in Bradford District and
the Construction Partnership is here to make sure that everyone
benefits from it. Over £1 billion of construction
work is planned for Bradford and the surrounding areas during
the next few years. By working in partnership this work
will create a better environment for the people of Bradford,
a more vibrant construction industry and an opportunity
for more people to enter the workforce as skilled and valued
professionals. Bradford Construction Partnership recognises
that it is only as strong as its members. With over 100
organisations signed up to the Partnership Charter companies
like, Bovis Land Lease, Waite’s Construction, and
AMEC. Bradford Construction Partnership can truly claim
to be representative body.
[click here]
to download the Construction Partnership charter as an Acrobat
document.
[click here]
to download the Construction Partnership charter as an Word
document.
Please return the Partnership Charter to the following address—
Peter Williams,
Links 2 Team,
Bradford Design Exchange,
34 Peckover Street,
Little Germany,
Bradford BD1 5BD.
Links 2 Team
A new team called Links 2 has been set up by Invest in Bradford to look at the major regeneration schemes currently underway in Bradford and to work with developers, contractors and end users encouraging them to employ local people and work with other local firms.
As an example, as well as working with developers Westfield on their £300 million Broadway scheme to encourage the use of local contractors and labour, work is also already underway to look at how to fill the thousands of jobs that will be created by the Broadway retail development scheme.
The emphasis is on partnership working. A recent meeting as part of an initiative by the Government's National Employer Panel saw representatives from the team working alongside private sector developers, training organisations, funding bodies and other public sector support bodies.
The Links 2 Team includes Imtiaz Ahmed, Bal Singh, Nicky McAlpine, Tony Askew and Peter Williams. For further information please give us a call on 01274 432007 or please email us on [peter.williams@bradford.gov.uk].
World-class Offices Bradford provides the key business relationship in assisting
small businesses achieve their full potential as well as
supporting the diverse needs of the numerous corporate companies.
Bradford participates in the growing 'knowledge economy'.
Large graduate pool to recruit from, with courses offered
in Business Studies, Law, Accountancy, and Economics. The
availability of a suitable workforce is vital to the successful
operation of any business.
The District is home to the headquarters of world class
organisations such as Coxs Insurance, mail order giants
Grattan Plc, Yorkshire Building Society and other large
scale back offices of worldwide groups and major government
departments. Invest In Bradford offers support to the development
of new office facilities and works with the newly formed
Urban Regeneration Company to provide more world class accommodation.
Bradford boasts the innovation of a dedicated training
and assessment unit for Contact Centre staff operated by
Bradford Council. The centre provides a first class service
and is available without charge for the recruitment of new
employees. Customised training for existing employees is
also available at a charge.
Need more information call Mick Rollason Investment Development
Manager on
01274 434270 or Email [Mick.Rollason@bradford.gov.uk]
Electronics and New Media
Bradford has a long-standing connection with electronics
having been a manufacturing base for Baird in the 1960’s.
This stimulated a number of companies to start and relocate
to the District.
Today the industry, supported by a internationally recognised
University includes household names such as Pace Micro Technology
and Filtronic Komtec Plc more recently new media technologies
have established benefiting from a excellent ICT Infrastructure.
The Department of Regeneration and Housing are delivering
a range of schemes to support the growth of this important
sector. One of which is an exciting development of successful
networking in Bradford that is bmedi@. Made up of new media
companies and agencies to enhance awareness of everything
the area and its businesses have to offer. [Link]
Bradford also has some of the greatest assets in Europe,
both existing and potential, for New Media development.
From vibrant and creative companies to some of the most
successful New Media courses in the UK, from the most cost-effective
business and living environment you can find to world-class
showcases and seminar environments such as the National
Museum of Photography, Film and Television. [Link]
Need more information call Roger Simcox Sector Development
Officer
on 01274 437727 or Email [Roger.Simcox@bradford.gov.uk]
Food and Drink
Renowned for its curry restaurants, Bradford is also the
centre of a dynamic food and drink manufacturing industry.
Bradford is home to the new-build headquarters of Wm Morrison
Supermarkets Plc, one of the leading UK supermarket chains.
Other long-established major supermarket chains in the
area are ASDA, TESCO, and Sainsbury’s. Many new companies
have achieved spectacular growth in the last ten years
with innovative food and drink products. The growing importance
of food manufacturing and distribution to meet the increasing
demand for 'home ready meals' is a recognised strength
within the District.
A future key project is the development of Bradford's
Food Technology Park. The local authority are currently
working up plans for the development of an industrial park
to provide a number of units for food manufacturing businesses.
The park will comprise a number of incubator units of
around 150 sq m along with a central administration block.
This will provide communal services for the tenants including
reception, meeting rooms, large conference room and a café and
possibly a lab for carrying out microbiological testing.
The remainder of the site will be made available on a
plot by plot basis for food manufacturing companies to
design and build units to their specific requirements.
We envisage plots being made available to allow the construction
of units up to 2,500 sq m.
A dedicated team from IIB is working with the industry
to provide premises, training and support to meet 21st
century needs.
Need more information call Roger Simcox Sector Development Officer
on 01274 431378 or Email [Roger.Simcox@bradford.gov.uk]
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