jack allan from bristol city council slides
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bristoltemplequarter.com
Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone
“We are aiming to create a sustainable and flourishing new urban quarter for Bristol: a place that is welcoming to all – to live, work, enjoy leisure time and build on Bristol’s strengths as a world class city.”
Marvin ReesMayor of Bristol
EZ targets• Target: 4,000 new jobs in first 5 years (2012-2017)
and 17,000 by 2037• 100 new businesses by 2017; 400 by 2037• 240,000 sq m of new development by 2037• Focus on creative, digital, low carbon sectors and
financial and business services• Create new urban quarter providing jobs, housing,
services, leisure and better connections
www.bristoltemplequarter.com
Performance to date
• Over 3000 jobs• Investment by over 150 businesses• Over 20,000 sq m developed, plus
containers/meanwhile uses• £1.2m of business rate growth by end March 2015• Much take up of existing space, with low levels of
vacancy
www.bristoltemplequarter.com
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Temple Meads Railway Station – refurbishment and redevelopment
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The Public Street - connectivity
Cattle Market Road site
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Some of our key projects to date …
Temple Gate
Some further objectives for 2017:
• EZ extension in force from 1 April 2017• EZ business rates discount scheme• Business engagement programme• Meanwhile uses strategy• Delivering the Spatial Framework
www.bristoltemplequarter.com
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Thank You
Jack AllanEconomic Development ManagerEnterprise Zone Programme TeamEconomy Division, Place DirectorateBristol City Council
[email protected]. +44 (0)7827 896608
Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone