Redbridge Business Guide. 2020.

Redbridge Business Guide

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Introduction

Councillor Jas Athwal, Leader of the Council

Redbridge is a bustling, dynamic East London Borough that’s brimming with potential.

Our proximity to London, the imminent arrival of Crossrail, extensive regeneration investment and our quality local workforce all ensure that Redbridge is a very attractive place to do business.

Already one of the best places to live in London, Redbridge is home to outstanding schools, beautiful green spaces, exceptional sports facilities and outstanding transport connections, together with good quality, affordable housing. Over the next 15 years we plan to bring unprecedented levels of investment into the borough, using the opportunity of Crossrail to transform Ilford and our town centres.

The Borough is growing and we are maximising opportunities to boost our economy, harnessing the benefits of Crossrail and providing the social and community infrastructure that businesses need, including affordable workspace, and access to a skilled workforce.

The Borough has a strong entrepreneurial spirit and we are keen to continue to support new and existing businesses to start and grow in Redbridge.

As part of the 33 London Leaders and Mayors group, I have signed off the ‘Pledges to Business’ which sets out our offer to businesses, and our aim to form stronger partnerships with the business community.

Redbridge is very much open for business. Read on and find out more about how we can support your business to achieve your goals and grow and thrive in Redbridge.

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Redbridge

Redbridge is an outer London Borough in north-east London with a culturally rich and well-educated population. The Borough is undergoing a programme of growth and the population is projected to rise from 288,000 to 365,000 by 2030.

The Borough currently has over 14,000 businesses, an increase of around 30 per cent over the last five years. Redbridge is home to many start-up businesses and entrepreneurs and the Council is keen to continue to lay the groundwork for successful business growth. Redbridge Business and Enterprise provides a range of information, advice and support to help businesses start, stay and grow in the Borough.

Connectivity

Redbridge has exceptional road, rail and airport links. Crossrail - the new Elizabeth Line - will bring central London closer to Redbridge than ever before and the introduction of the 24-hour Central Line tube means the City is accessible at all hours. By 2022, large parts of the borough will be just 15 minutes from the City and 20 minutes from the West End.

Quality of Life

Redbridge has some of the best primary and secondary schools in the whole of London. Our parks and open spaces make up almost half of the Borough, making Redbridge one of the greenest and most desirable places to live in the capital.

From outstanding schools to outstanding green spaces, Redbridge offers a very high quality of life. Our residents are already among the happiest in London. More than 40% of the borough is green, with country parks, sailing waterways and mountain biking facilities. We are the fourth most diverse borough in the country, and third most diverse borough in London with a strong history of our communities living together harmoniously.

Enterprise

Redbridge’s rapidly growing population is among the most enterprising in London. Some 78,000 residents commute across the rest of London every day, while those that remain drive one of the strongest rates of business creation in the south east.

The Borough has a booming small business sector, with over 92% of firms employing fewer than 10 people. Strength and growth is evident in information technology/digital, financial and business services, and creative and cultural industries. The council is working with a range of partners to provide dedicated advice and guidance and develop appropriate affordable and flexible workspace to support the expansion of these businesses within town centre locations.

Growth and development

The Redbridge Local Plan 2015 - 2030 sets out the Council’s vision and plan for how the Borough will grow and develop over the next 15 years.

Growth will be focused around five broad investment areas, which are based around established town centres with excellent transport links into the City and beyond: Ilford Town Centre, the Crossrail Corridor, South Woodford, Barkingside and Gants Hill.

As one of the mayor’s Metropolitan Town Centres, Ilford is the borough’s largest regeneration opportunity. New developments are already underway with housing schemes delivering over 1,000 new homes, upgrading our transport infrastructure, and plans to create a new cultural quarter with a theatre, library, leisure and further and higher education uses. New workspace will also form part of a vibrant new mix to complement the civic offer, bolstered by new council offices.

The first phase of this vision, The Spark has already begun. SPACE Studios opened in December 2019, turning part of Redbridge Town Hall into artists’ studios, an exhibition gallery and events space. This will be followed in Summer 2020 with Mercato Metropolitano’s covered food market, replacing the Town Hall carpark, and Things Made Public will be developing empty storage buildings into a vibrant food, beverage and small business workspace.

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Town Centres

Ilford

Ilford is situated in the south of the Borough and is a significant commercial and retail centre.

Already one of London’s 13 Metropolitan Town Centres, the planned arrival of the Elizabeth Line is set to fundamentally change Ilford’s place in London.

Journey times will be dramatically reduced, bringing Ilford closer to central London than ever before. Bond Street will be 24 minutes away and a journey to Heathrow will be 52 minutes. A new, fully accessible Crossrail station is expected to open in 2022.

The Town Centre is continuing to grow and has the capacity to provide further office and commercial space, including flexible and affordable managed workspace. Ilford has a designated Housing Zone and we expect a further 6,000 new homes and 2,000 new jobs to be created by 2030.

Work is already complete on the first phase of a £15m transformation of the public realm which has begun to rejuvenate and revitalise the heart of the town, and phase two is due to commence in early 2020. Alongside new public realm, the SPARK project, already mentioned, will be fully realised in 2020 and will see artists’ studios, gallery space, an exciting covered food market, and start-up workspace in the heart of the town centre, beginning to unlock its huge development potential, and position it as a dynamic hub of retail, leisure, business, creative talent and commercial growth.

We are committed to working with investors and developers to redefine Ilford’s place in the 21st century and we will continue to develop a strong business, leisure and cultural offer.

Ilford Lane lies south of Ilford Town Centre and offers a specialist shopping and dining experience. The area reflects the vibrant multicultural character of Redbridge with over 200 independent retailers selling goods from every corner of the globe. The area is well known for its many high street retailers selling Indian fashions, fabrics and bespoke Asian jewellery. The restaurant offer is extensive and provides authentic Asian cuisine.

Ilford Lane is walking distance from Ilford train station and close to the North Circular. It has excellent transport links to Stratford and the wider East London area.

Seven Kings, Goodmayes and Chadwell Heath – Crossrail Corridor

This area forms the ‘Crossrail Corridor’ and features three key centres, all of which will benefit from new Crossrail services, with significant growth potential. Elizabeth Line public realm improvements around all three stations, and the planned development of the Seven Kings lorry park by Redbridge Living will create potential to co-locate business and community services alongside new homes close to station facilities.

Seven Kings is one of the key local centres that have developed around the route of the ancient Roman Road between London and Colchester. The town centre includes a mix of small independents, and is well served by a selection of food outlets, and ethnic restaurants. The area has small business at its heart, with an active business partnership working with both statutory and community and voluntary sector representatives to benefit the town centre. In recent years, it has been a key focus for growth in start-up businesses with some of the highest start-up rates across the Borough.

Largely residential in nature, Goodmayes and nearby Chadwell Heath benefit from close proximity to the King George and Goodmayes hospital, with potential for 1,300 new homes, new schools and community infrastructure. Chadwell Heath, in the south east of the Borough, lies on the boundary of Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham. The area has small independents, restaurants and a retail park with large well-known outlets selling a variety of goods. Both Goodmayes and Chadwell Heath will see journey times to central London significantly reduced ensuring the area becomes even more accessible.

The corridor has great potential to provide a wide range of business workspace.

Community Hubs

Redbridge Council wants to build a stronger relationship with its residents and businesses to improve the quality of services for local people. To support this aspiration, we are planning to put public services at the heart of our communities through a new programme of six state-of-theart Community Hubs across the borough. The Community Hubs will be in accessible and central locations – Seven Kings, Gants Hill, Ilford Civic Centre, Hainault, Woodford and Wanstead.

It is the Council’s ambition that these Community Hubs will become the centre of civic and community life in their respective neighbourhoods, with locally-focused Council services being delivered side by side a variety of other possible services such as a library, children’s centre, business centre, adult learning, leisure services, voluntary service and community spaces for different activities.

Community Hubs

The Community hubs will provide 6 Community hubs for Redbridge - Seven Kings, Gants Hill, Hainault, Ilford Civic Centre, Wanstead and Woodford Community hubs in central locations with good accessibility

Barkingside

Barkingside is in the centre of the Borough and is a vibrant town centre served by two London Underground Central Line Stations at Barkingside and Fairlop. The award-winning Ken Aston Square forms the basis of the “Better Barkingside” regeneration initiative, which has created a high quality public square and improvements to the high street park. These spaces host music events, theatre performances, evening markets and community gatherings. The High Street offer includes a mix of independent shops alongside branded retail, coffee shops and supermarkets, and the iconic library with an adjoining leisure and sports centre, attract residents from across the Borough. The town centre offers exciting opportunities and has the capacity to provide further office and commercial space. The Council is currently exploring the options to develop Queen Victoria House, recently vacated by Redbridge Registry Office, into flexible office and workspace for small businesses.

Wanstead

Wanstead is an affluent suburban area in the south of the Borough, very well connected with two tube stations on the Central Line, Wanstead and Snaresbrook, which take you into central London in 25 minutes. It is also close to the North Circular, A12 and M11 link road. With its village appeal and access to nearby Wanstead Park and Ponds, Wanstead features a range of high quality independent shops, cafés and local events, including local markets and an annual festival. The high street has been recognised as one of the best in London, previously being named in the top five of the London category of the Great British High Streets competition.

On the first Sunday of the month the Wanstead Farmers’ Market takes place along Wanstead High Street. People attending the market have the opportunity to purchase organic produce, ethically reared meats, free range eggs and handmade desserts.

South Woodford

South Woodford, in the north of the Borough, is an attractive town centre focused around George Lane and its rich mix of independent and artisan shops, South Woodford has retained its “village” feel. A cinema, along with a range of high quality branded and independent restaurants, creates a lively atmosphere during the day and evening, with easy access to the Central Line station. The Station Estate offers potential to diversify its current light industrial uses to create mixeduse development, and Woodford Trading Estate is home to some of the Borough’s largest trade units, benefitting from proximity to the strategic road network.

The town centre is well served by public transport including South Woodford underground station on the Central Line. It is close to the junction of the North Circular Road at the start of the M11 motorway which begins at Charlie Brown’s Roundabout and is accessible from the Waterworks Roundabout.

Gants Hill

Gants Hill is in the south of the Borough and is based around its renowned Art Deco Underground Station. It continues to be an important transport hub that lies at the heart of Redbridge and connects the east of the Borough to the west. A well-connected town centre, being on the Central Line and served by major roads including the A12, Gants Hill features a mix of independent retail, cafés, bars and restaurants, creating a thriving destination during the day and evening.

Redbridge Institute’s adult learning offer forms a hub for community learning and skills. The award-winning Valentine’s Park, located just south of the town centre, provides Gants Hill with one of London’s finest open spaces on its doorstep. The town centre offers exciting opportunities, including the capacity to provide further retail floor space for new businesses moving into the Borough.

Business-led Partnerships Business Improvement Districts

(BIDS)

A Business Improvement District is a business-led body formed to improve a defined commercial area. In Redbridge, we have two very successful BIDs in our key areas:

Hainault BID

Hainault Business Park became a BID in 2006, one of the first industrial BIDs in the country. The BID has successfully introduced a number of measures ensuring the Business Park is energy efficient and among the safest industrial estates in the country.

Contact: Chris Wyles - Hainault Business Park Chairman

Jim Ridley - Hainault Business Park Manager

E: hbp@hainaultbusinesspark.com

T: 020 8500 0132

Ilford BID

Ilford is the largest bid in the Borough, established in 2009 and capturing just under 400 businesses in the town centre. The BID has invested in a range of projects including, setting up a state-of-the-art digital radio security system and a dedicated town centre police team.

Contact: Cyril Bekoe – Ilford BID Manager

E: Cyril.bekoe@IlfordBID.com

W: www.ilfordbid.co.uk

In addition to the Business Improvement Districts, there are a number of business-led partnerships and other organisations that provide support to businesses in the Borough.

Seven Kings Business and Community Partnership

Sat Kumar

E: sat@hansonestates.co.uk

Redbridge Chamber of Commerce

Geoff Hill

E: hillgeoff@msn.com

Federation of Small Businesses

Contact: 0808 2020888

E: customerservices@fsb.org.uk

W: www.fsb.org.uk

Council Services for Businesses

Redbridge Licensing Service

Redbridge Council is responsible for licensing certain activities. These include, but are not exclusive to, premises licensing for the sale and supply of alcohol, providing entertainment and late night refreshment for hot food and drink in the Borough. Licensing services also include the granting of licences for gambling, special treatments, street trading, pavement trading (also known as shop front trading), fireworks, pet shops, animal boarding kennels, riding establishments and scrap metal dealers.

In most cases, you have the option to apply online or to download the application forms from GOV.UK and post your written applications to us. These forms are available with appropriate guidance notes.

The team can also provide more information about other types of licences not mentioned above including temporary events notices (TENs). These are for short-term events at premises not usually used for that activity.

For more information please contact licensing.authority@ redbridge.gov.uk. You can also find more information on our website www.redbridge.gov.uk/business/licensingincluding-street-trading/

Trading Standards

Redbridge wants to ensure that the Borough is a safe place to do business. To help achieve this, Trading Standards carry out a wide range of duties including: enforcement and business advice, stopping and preventing underage sales, ensuring product safety and ensuring that weighted and measured goods are sold correctly. If you are a business which sells goods and services to consumers and need advice and information to help you comply with trading standards legislation, you can visit our website www.redbridge.gov.uk/business/trading-standards/ business-advice-and-enforcement/

Redbridge Commercial, Clinical Waste

The Council provides a Clinical and Commercial Waste Collection and Disposal Service and offers information and advice about containment, collection and disposal of commercial (trade) and clinical waste.

All businesses are required to have waste produced at their premises removed by a recognised waste carrier. The Council is a recognised trade carrier, however if you use a different collection company, you must ensure that the company used is licensed to collect waste.

It is your duty as a person who produces, keeps or disposes of controlled waste to prevent the escape of waste from your control. This means that you must package the waste in suitable containers so that it cannot escape or blow about. You must make sure that any unauthorized person cannot remove the waste including vandals or thieves. You must also secure your waste against animals, accidents or the weather.

Medical and clinical waste must be disposed in a certain way and clinical waste can be collected by us from a domestic property or a business. To find out more about how to register please contact 0208 5545000 or visit our website for more information https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/binswaste-and-recycling/clinical-waste/

For further advice and information about containment, collections and disposal of commercial (trade) and clinical waste or if you would like us to dispose of the waste from your business, please call 0208 708 5113 to set up a trade waste agreement or email trade.Waste@redbridge.gov.uk. For more information please visit our website https://www. redbridge.gov.uk/bins-waste-and-recycling

Business rates

This service provides information and advice about liability to pay Business Rates including billing, collection and enforcement processes. The service also helps businesses in respect of available reliefs to reduce the amount payable. Premises with a rateable value below £12,001 RV may be entitled to Small Business Rate Relief, with a sliding scale of reductions up to £15,000 RV. Retail premises up to £51,000 RV maybe entitled to Retail Discount of a further 33% off in 2019/20, and 50% in 2020/21. In 2020/21 the Council will be exploring further options and incentives to support local businesses. If you have any questions about Business Rates please contact the team quoting your business rate reference number by email: business.rates@redbridge.gov.uk. For more information please visit our website www.redbridge.gov.uk/ business/business-rates

Procurement: Tenders and Contracts

The Council purchases a wide range of goods, services and works through competitive procurement processes. This includes comparing quotes for low value work requirements and formal tender process for high value contracts. Contract opportunities are advertised on our e-tendering website. More information about contract opportunities and how to apply can be found on www.redbridge.gov.uk/business/ contracts-and-procurement/

Food Safety and Hygiene

Food businesses have a responsibility to ensure food and drink sold in Redbridge is safe to consume.

Our role is to promote and regulate food safety in food premises within the London Borough of Redbridge and control and investigate outbreaks of food poisoning. Food businesses have a responsibility to ensure that food and drink sold in Redbridge is safe to consume. It is required by law to register a food business with the local authority. The registration form should be submitted to the Food Safety team at least 28 days before a food business begins trading. There is no charge for registration. To register a food business please visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/business/environmentalhealth and go to the Food Safety and Standards section.

If you are registering as a food business you may want to consider applying for the Healthier Catering Commitment Award. More information about the scheme is available on our website: www.redbridge.gov.uk/business/healthiercatering-commitment

Planning and Building Regulations

Planning permission or building regulation consent may be required before you start any work on your home improvements or building projects. Many types of building works will require planning permission including:

• Change of use of premises from one class to another

• Extension of a commercial premises

• Installation of a new shop front and/or roller shutter

• Conversion of the space over a shop or a ground floor into a self-contained and separate use.

• Extension to the hours of use of premises

If you are considering building works which require planning permission, the Council can provide pre-application advice.

You will need to follow Building Regulations for many building works carried out on domestic and commercial premises, e.g. building an extension, removing an internal

wall, or converting a home into a commercial property. Further help and information is available on our website www.redbridge.gov.uk/planning-and-building

Civic Pride: Enforcement

Redbridge has a team of Enforcement Officers to tackle issues which can affect your business such as anti-social behaviour, fly tipping and licensing. The team help to raise civic pride and clamp down on those who don’t treat the Borough with respect.

Parking

If you work for a business based in a Controlled Parking Zone and use business vehicles, you may be entitled to apply for a business permit. For information on how to apply for a business parking permit for the first time, please visit: www.redbridge.gov.uk/parking

Business permit holders will be able to use Business and dual-use parking bays but will not be able to use areas which are for resident permit holders only.

Free short-stay parking (up to 1 hour) is available to everyone at our on-street pay and display bays. If you want to stay longer than this, you can purchase additional time on top of the free session. More information can be found on our website www.redbridge.gov.uk/parking/parking-charges

RingGo Services are also available and you can pay for parking using your mobile phone in various locations across the Borough.

The service allows you to pay for parking with your debit or credit card. If you are using RingGo for the first time you need to register by calling 0203 0460010. For more information visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/parking/ringgo

Redbridge Business and Enterprise –Supporting Business Growth

The Council’s Business and Enterprise team work with partner organisations to support local entrepreneurs, start-ups and established businesses to develop and grow, helping strengthen the local economy and create jobs.

Business advice and guidance

The team also provides the following services:

• One-to-one support for pre start-up, start-ups and established businesses: this includes a diagnostic and planning appointment with the business adviser to discuss the business idea and provide guidance regarding setting up and growing a business.

• Workshops, seminars and training: the topics of the workshops and seminars are varied and responsive to need but will cover the following areas: Access to finance; Business planning; Marketing and promotion; Finding the right premises for your business.

• Networking events: to facilitate information sharing and promote business to business networking.

• Advice from subject experts: our partner organisations can provide additional support in other areas depending on the stage of your business idea.

To book an appointment with the business adviser please contact business.enterprise@redbridge.gov.uk or submit an enquiry online using our online form: e-forms.redbridge.gov. uk/business-appointments/

e-business support

During 2020 we will be developing an offer to small and micro businesses to help them develop digital, e-business and e-marketing skills and tools. Further information will be available on the business and enterprise section of the Redbridge website https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/business/ business-advice-and-support/

Test Trading

Redbridge Business and Enterprise are developing a programme of Test Trading opportunities to provide new businesses in Redbridge with the opportunity to sell their products at a live event. Guidance, training and support is provided and residents that have never traded before can apply to ‘test trade’ their products and services.

For more information about our business support programmes contact business.enterprise@redbrige.gov.uk

Hub Central

Our services are delivered at different locations across the borough including Hub Central in Ilford. Hub Central is a place to start up and grow your own business or get help to find employment and develop new skills. The Hub is based on the second floor of Redbridge Central Library and offers co-working space alongside library and online resources including books, journals, and access to COBRA - the Complete Business Reference Adviser database which is a comprehensive encyclopedia of practical information for starting, running and managing a small business. For more information please contact hubcentral@visionrecl.org.uk

Employment, Skills and Apprenticeships

Looking to recruit new staff?

If you are an existing business or looking to start-up a business in Redbridge, the council can offer you a free recruitment service.

Work Redbridge for Business can help you find the right staff to meet your business skill needs and make your business a success.

Work Redbridge works with local residents to help them find suitable employment and career opportunities. The team works with businesses to meet workforce skill and recruitment needs, and can provide you with access to a pool of job-ready local people. Support can include:

• a brokerage and matching service to ensure you have the right person for the job

• help with writing job descriptions

• CV sifting

• help with arranging interviews

• support with running open days

• recruitment and assessment days

• support in arranging work trials and tasters

• advertising vacancies through our wide network of partner employment brokers to provide wide range of candidates

Interested in taking on an apprentice?

Apprenticeships can be an extremely useful way of recruiting staff with the right skills to help your business grow. Recruiting apprentices helps businesses to fill any skill gaps or roles that are difficult to recruit in the workforce, as apprentices learn sector-specific skills and develop specialist knowledge. Employing apprentices can help increase productivity, improve business performance and ensure a committed and competent workforce. Work Redbridge for Business can provide you with more information about how apprenticeships work, and how they could benefit your business, information about the Apprenticeship Levy, as well as practical help to recruit the right apprentice for your business.

Do your staff need training to develop their skills?

Training and Workforce Development not only boosts staff skills and develops a more productive workforce, it can also improve staff morale and retention, contributing to a happier and more dedicated workforce. The Work Redbridge Partnership includes a number of qualified and accredited training and skills providers who can run short or longer courses for your staff. Work-based training programmes can be tailored to your business needs. Work Redbridge can help you find training to meet your requirements, from basic skills and customer service to vocational qualifications.

For more information about Work Redbridge email wrfb@redbridge.gov.uk or contact tel: 020 8708 2366

Or visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/wrfb

Business Sites and Premises

Hainault Business Park

Hainault Business Park is designated as a major manufacturing area and the second largest employment cluster in Redbridge. It is home to approximately 150 businesses, ranging from large international companies through to smaller local firms.

Contact: Chris Wyles

Email: hbp@hainaultbusinesspark.com

Tel: 020 8500 0132

Redbridge Enterprise Centre

Redbridge Enterprise Centre has 20 industrial units; each unit provides approximately 1,000 square feet of lettable area with parking to the front.

The estate is situated near Ilford Town Centre, approximately one mile east of the A406 and one mile south of the A12, which provides access to the M11 and the M25. TfL rail services can be accessed at Ilford station which is a 10-minute walk away, and London Liverpool Street can be reached in 15 minutes.

Contact: Alex Cherkas

Email: acherkas@capitalindustrial.co.uk

Tel: 020 7016 1520

Woodford Trading Estate

Woodford Trading Estate offers good quality trade counter units which have been refurbished to a high specification alongside on-site car parking. Major companies at the estate include Formula Once Autocentres, Screwfix, Toolstation, BOC and Jewson alongside a number of local companies.

The trading estate is located in a prominent position fronting the A4100 Southend Road, around 100 metres from the A406 at Charlie Brown’s Roundabout, which gives direct access to the M11. Tube access is via the Central Line at South Woodford or Gants Hill tube stations.

Contact: Colin Herman BSc MRICS

Email: colin.herman@kemsley.com

Tel: 01708 759 888

Bourne Court Trading Estate

Bourne Court is a substantial office development comprising of 26 office units which are available as a whole or on a floorby-floor basis with suites from as little as 847 square feet. The park is well maintained, secure and benefits from evening and weekend staffed security and on-site car parking.

Bourne Court is situated close to Junction 4 of the M11 providing fast access to both Central London and the M25. Tube access is via the Central Line at South Woodford or Gants Hill tube stations.

Contact: Simon Philips

Email: simon.phillips@bennettphillips.com

Tel: 020 8501 3000

Website: www. bennettphillips.com

Raven Road

Raven Road is a small industrial estate comprising industrial/ warehouse units with internal offices with car parking. It is situated in South Woodford close to Junction 4 of the M11 providing fast access to both Central London and the M25. Tube access is via the Central Line at South Woodford or Gants Hill stations.

Office Space

As the main metropolitan centre in Redbridge, Ilford offers competitively priced office accommodation at lower rates than central London. Ilford is also well connected on the road network and has direct access to the A406 North Circular, with easy access to Stratford and the M11. The office accommodation in Ilford is well serviced by car parking and surrounded by shops, restaurants and cafés.

In addition to this, we are developing flexible and affordable working spaces within the Borough for new and existing businesses that will offer easy in/easy out terms and provide support to new businesses.

Workspace development

There is an already extensive community of businesses operating in Redbridge, with further growth being seen in Professional, Scientific and Technical; Information and Communications; Administrative and Support Services sectors. Our programme of support for local businesses includes providing high-quality workspace in Redbridge to support such businesses to thrive.

An improved workspace offering for existing local businesses, will also entice businesses into the Borough from elsewhere. The combination of cheaper rental costs and good transport connections means that Redbridge is a good location for local businesses as well as an appealing alternative to the significant number of businesses that continue to be costed out of central and other parts of East London.

Our aims are to offer competitive and attractive workspace that seeks to draw businesses into the Borough, and supports the long-term success and growth of our already extensive community of micro and small businesses; ensure that workspaces support the continued success of Redbridge’s micro and small businesses, and allow for the retention of businesses as they become larger; and deliver workspaces that appeal to a range of sectors, including those showing highest growth within the borough - ICT and Creative Media, Business and Professional Services, and Science and Technology.

In November 2019, Space Studios opened their creative and artists’ workspace in the heart of Ilford, providing 35 affordable workspaces for artists, makers and creative businesses.

Potential locations for development of flexible and affordable office workspace include Barkingside, Ilford, Seven Kings and the Crossrail Corridor, and co-working space in Hainault.

Pledges to Business

Redbridge Council, along with the other 32 boroughs and City of London, has signed up to the London ‘Pledges to Business’ which have been developed by London Councils in partnership with business representative bodies and focus on the Council’s offer to businesses in their area.

During the early part of 2020 we will be developing our offer and ways of engaging and working with businesses and will update information on our website to highlight how we will fulfil our pledges which focus on: Engagement; Making Business Simpler; Cleaner, Greener, Safer; Night Time Economy; Business Rates; Procurement; and Developing a Skilled Workforce.

The Pledges also have a series of asks of business, including: Becoming the best employer you can be; Ensuring an inclusive workforce; Engaging the next generation; and Sustainability.

Energy saving

Switching off non-essential equipment in an office overnight saves enough energy to run a small car for 100 miles.

Saving energy saves you money, protects your reputation and helps combat climate change.

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With decades of experience in print, internet, data and adver tising ser vices, we are able to deliver ex ceptional standards of design technology, projec t management and customer ser vice.

We o er a range of exciting, fully funded publishing and marketing ser vices to major public and private organisations throughout the UK – primarily government bodies, local authorities, NHS Trusts and trade associations.

Our comprehensive ser vice encompasses all elements of printed and elec tronic publishing. We provide a wide range of ser vices including design and print, data management, adver tising sales, mark et research, website design and produc tion, software development and sponsorship b w m

IT ’S LOCAL REDBRIDGE ONLINE BUSINESS DIREC TORY

London Borough of Redbridge Council is proud to be part of launching an exciting new ser vice for businesses in Redbridge, connecting local businesses with local customers, free of charge and keeping trade inside the local economy.

‘It’s Local’ is an online business directory, built for today’s mobile generation, that accompanies this Redbridge Business Guide.

At www.itslocalredbridge.co.uk you can nd business ser vices by keyword or company name. It is fully integrated with Google maps, directions and Streetview and includes direct links to businesses’ websites and social media including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and YouTube.

‘I t’s Local’ is a business directory for businesses and people who live in, work in and visit Redbridge.

There’s no download or install to worr y about. The ser vice is dynamic, sending deviceappropriate pages to mobiles, tablets, laptops, desktops and Smar t TVs.

Scan the QR CODE above to connec t you to itslocalredbridge.

Market your business for FREE!

Search for local companies

Shop Local and suppor t the Redbridge economy!

Taking care of buildings and customers

As proud providers of construc on and

maintenance services to the London Borough of Redbridge, we recently delivered a new sports hall for the pupils of Grove Primary School and the wider community.

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Kenson Civils & Highways is a family business established over 40 years ago. We provide highway and civil engineering ser vices to both public and private sec tor clients. We work in par tnership with Transpor t for London on funded capital schemes, and carr y out re -sur facing, local improvement projects and provide twenty-four hour re -ac tive maintenance cover for Local Authorities.

Our Core Ser vices include;

Highway Term Maintenance

Resur facing & Carriageway Treatment Projec ts

Civil Engineering & Footway Projec ts

Regeneration Schemes

Hard & Soft Landscaping Projec ts

Our Specialist ser vices include:

Thermal Patching and Anti-sk id Sur facing, Tra c Management, Sustainable Drainage (SUDS), Bridge Maintenance, Bespok e Struc tures & Tra c Management

Our ethos of Collaborative Work ing and Par tnering Approach is underpinned by our values of ‘openness’ and ‘integrity ’, our relationship with our Clients is based on trust and reliability.

We have a highly sk illed, dynamic and motivated team who understand and share the Company’s attitude of bringing traditional practices and innovative techniques to solve the complex and varied needs of our clients on any project.

Our apprenticeship programme in par tnership with the London Borough of Redbridge has been one of our recent accomplishments We are currently recruiting for both apprenticeships and full time work , applications are available on our website or Email Careers@KensonH ighways.com

189 New Road, Rainham, Essex RM13 8SH Email: info@KensonHighways.com Tel: 01708 55 04 37

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