BUSINESS
Making Bicester’s Vision Your Reality Welcome to Bicester – the fastest evolving town in the UK.
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n recent decades, Bicester has experienced substantial housing and business growth. This is due to its: QQ Prime location
QQ Accessibility QQ Available employment land QQ Skilled and flexible workforce QQ Welcoming business community And thanks to the presence of international businesses, a global shopping destination and strong links with university and research centres, it is confidently predicted that Bicester’s growth will continue. In 2007, Bicester Vision was created to be a catalyst of information and support for existing and new enterprises in Bicester and the surrounding area. An independent public/private
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partnership, Bicester Vision is responsible for bringing together individuals, businesses, communities and local authorities, to ensure that the town continues to be a great place in which to live, work and play.
Exciting times for everyone This ability to pull together and successfully engage, on a variety of innovative and dynamic initiatives and events, with a variety of organisations (Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP), Oxfordshire Business First, Oxford Entrepreneurs, Young Enterprise, Youth Council, OYAP and EcoBicester), enables Bicester to realise important opportunities for a stronger economy and better facilities for the town and its surrounding area. Bicester Vision’s three main
priorities are to: QQ Work with the Government QQ Promote Bicester as the place to do business QQ Provide business support to existing and new enterprises Recently, we have been consulted on the Local Development Plan and are having positive and productive conversations with local Government to help shape Bicester’s future growth. And our local business support platform goes from strength to strength, as we continue to offer strategic business planning advice and guidance. We have also developed a sales pitch for Bicester, which will be supported by an amazing and futuristic, short animated film, (and accompanying marketing collateral) focusing on the towns aspirations.