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www.wandsworth.gov.uk/businessOld York Road has a distinct village feel
with boutiques, independent shops and
cafés at its heart. Transport for London
has recently started a consultation
process leading to the removal of
through traffic from Wandsworth
High Street to unite the town centre.
Work is currently underway on the
£600m redevelopment of the old
brewery site, “The Ram Quarter” by
Greenland UK Investment Ltd, which
will consist of more than 650 residential
units, a new microbrewery, a brewing
heritage centre and 9,500 sq m of
space dedicated to new shops, bars
and restaurants. The development will
preserve many of the site’s historic
buildings which will be restored and
refurbished. It will also generate
hundreds of permanent jobs. The
River Wandle will be opened up and
landscaped to provide public access
along a new riverside walk.
Wandsworth Town is well served by
three overground stations - Wandsworth
Town station, Wandsworth Common and
Earlsfield, Southfields underground
station and several buses.
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WANDSWORTH TOWN
Wandsworth Town Centre has witnessed
significant regeneration in recent years
and has benefited from more than £1bn
in private and public investment. The
regeneration has brought extensive
redevelopments to Hardwick’s Way,
Smugglers Way, Buckhold Road and
South Thames College. It has also
created new retail, leisure, residential and
employment opportunities in the area.
Southside, London’s fifth largest indoor
shopping centre, now hosts some of
the biggest retailers on the high street.
The centre’s 14-screen Cineworld and
extensive range of restaurants is helping
to foster a thriving evening economy for
the area.
Wandsworth Town is home to an 80,000
sq ft Debenhams and the UK’s largest
“in town” Sainsbury’s complex, which
stands at 107,000 sq ft and features the
120-room Premier Inn and new Sports
Direct retail outlet. By contrast, nearby
WHAT’S A BID?
A Business Improvement District (BID) is a defined area within which businesses
decide on priority actions and contribute funds to deliver them. BIDs have proved
to be key in helping town centres evolve and thrive. Many BIDs are already in places
across south west London, and others are emerging, with over 50 in London alone.
A five-year business plan to improve the town’s performance is developed with
businesses, who then vote on whether to take the plan forwards. If a majority of
businesses vote “yes”, all businesses above a set threshold pay a levy to fund the
activities, usually around 1-2% of their premises’ rateable value (that’s £5-£10 per
week for the majority of businesses). The BID is managed by a company formed
from and led by levy-paying businesses.