The Maylands Partnership Andy Cook - Chairman Maylands Partnership Employer Event Thursday 6 November 2014.

The Maylands PartnershipAndy Cook - Chairman

Maylands Partnership Employer Event

Thursday 6 November 2014

My day job – FFEI Limited (Maylands Avenue)

• Maylands Partnership

• Successes

• Heart of Maylands

• Design Guide

• LSTF Delivery

• Developments

• Future Works

• Questions

Welcome & Agenda

The Partnership

The Partnership• A group of Maylands Businesses working with the Council &

Other Agencies• Formalised in September 2006 to drive regeneration and

drive the ‘Master Plan’ for Maylands Business Park• We support & represent the commercial interests of

businesses on Maylands • We meet monthly

Partnership Purpose

• To advance the economic well being of the Maylands area• To promote & advance the regeneration of Maylands

– Attract funding and investment

• To act as a consultation body on behalf of business for proposals relating to the Business Park

• To support & drive the delivery of the Master Plan

Our goal is to help make: - Maylands Business Park

‘The Location of Choice for Business’

Achievements in the Past Year• Superfast Broadband for 50% of the business park (so far!)• £1.5m Maylands Urban Realm Funding secured• LSTF delivery continued• Funding secured through Herts SEP LEP to help deliver

development sites in 2016-17 • Started Maylands Growth Corridor transport project• Continued oversight of the Maylands Business Centre• Strong promotion of Maylands as a first class Business Residency

Heart of Maylands

Achievements in the Past Year

LSTF Delivery

Developments

Ongoing Work – Design Guide

The Future• The second phase of Spencers’ Park

consisting of approximately 650 new homes.

• Proposals for the Gorhambury concept consisting of around 5000 new homes and 2 million sq ft of employment land.

• Further Maylands Physical Improvement Phases to be planned and implemented.

Summary

• Achieved much since the Buncefield explosion

• Maylands Business Park is a great place to do business

• Many investments on-going and for the future

• We have a uniquely ‘business orientated’ borough council (DBC)

• Expect more from us in the months & years ahead

• Thank you