Wandsworth Business Guide &Directory 2017/18

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Work continues at a pace on the
Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms
redevelopment areas – the biggest
redevelopment project in London and
one of the biggest in Europe. When
complete, this will provide a brand-new
destination in central London, providing:
6.5 million sq.ft. of new commercial
space; 2.8 million sq.ft. of retail and
leisure space; over 3 million sq.ft. of
new office space; 20,000 new homes;
approximately 25,000 jobs (post
construction) and more than £1bn
in new infrastructure.
The area will also see two major new town
centres at Vauxhall and Battersea Power
Station. Two-thirds of the new commercial
space will be delivered by 2020.
Transport is essential to business success.
Fortunately Wandsworth is extremely
well-connected through public transport.
“Europe’s busiest station” – Clapham
Junction – sits in the heart of Battersea,
complementing District Line underground
services in the west of the borough and
London Overground trains cutting east to
west. In total there are seven overground
and five underground stations in the
borough. The new Northern Line
extension is currently under construction,
and will create new stations at Battersea
Power Station and Nine Elms, set to be
operational by 2020. New bus routes are
also being introduced to the area.
Two new passenger piers will connect
Nine Elms on the South Bank to London
Riverbus services and a new MBNA
Thames Clippers pier at Battersea Power
Station has recently opened. A new
pedestrian and cycle bridge connecting
Nine Elms on the South Bank with Pimlico
embankment is also in its design phase.
If these connections aren’t enough, the
London Heliport – London’s only licensed
heliport – is located in Battersea.
.XƶW SǽGMEP Wandsworth is the most
business friendly borough
A supportive business environment is key to business success
and Wandsworth is recognised as a leader in this field. In
March 2017, the London Borough of Wandsworth beat five
other shortlisted London Boroughs to take the coveted “All
Round Small Business Friendly Borough” at the 4th Small
Business Friendly Borough Awards.
This award commends councils for successfully implementing
wide-ranging policies to support and develop the local micro
and small business community. The council also scooped the
award for “Best Small Business Champion (Officer)”.
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