Commercial Centres
Evesham
- Population - 22,162 (2001 census)
- Main employment sites
Vale Business Park
Four Pools Industrial Estate
- Major employers
Evesham Technology
Dawn Foods Ltd
Kanes Foods
Karndean International Ltd
Commercial development
Wychavon District Council Local Plan Review has allocated a further
24 hectares of employment land at Vale Business Park. The Planning Inspector's report is supportive of
development in Evesham.
Economic regeneration
Future projects include, the development of Evesham Retail and
Business Partnership, improvements to the High Street, and a full
programme of summer time events and festivals to increase town
centre footfall and spend. Projects are supported by the Council,
the Local Strategic Partnership, and Advantage West Midlands, and
are aimed at boosting the economic vitality of Evesham and its
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Droitwich Spa
- Population - 22,636 (2001 census)
- Main employment sites
Berry Hill Industrial Estate
Hampton Lovett Industrial Estate
Stonebridge Cross Business Park
- Major employers
Koito Europe Ltd
Robert Wiseman
Dairies Reddiplex
The Mortgage Group
Commercial development
Stonebridge Cross - a new 32-hectare greenfield development
site, attracting substantial investment - approximately 14 hectares
of developable land remaining. Town centre development of a
recently opened 3,263 sq. m Waitrose foodstore.
Economic regeneration
Droitwich Spa Canal project - Wychavon District Council in
partnership with British Waterways, Worcestershire County Council
and Droitwich Canals Trust have secured over £8m towards the
restoration of the Droitwich Canals. This is in addition to the £1m
contribution from each authority. Work on the restoration is now
expected to begin in mid 2006.
The restoration project will enable a number of brownfield sites
to come forward, which will bring upwards of 200 new jobs to the
town. This will build upon the benefits delivered by the Council in
attracting Waitrose to the town which has already seen 180 new jobs
and an increase in rental values of retail premises in the
town.
The Council is also considering reopening the Droitwich Lido,
which will provide a seasonal attraction for visitors to the town.
With the high levels of investment in new projects it is clear that
Droitwich is enjoying a renaissance which looks set to continue as
further development comes forward.
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Pershore
- Population - 7,246 (2001 census)
- Main employment sites
Keytec7 Business Park
Racecourse Road Industrial Estate
- Major employers
Polestar Varnicoat
Allen Gears
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Commercial development
Interbrook - a new
4.7 hectare employment site 7 miles from junction 6 of the M5
offering design and build opportunities from 930 - 5575 sq m.
Economic Regeneration
Future projects include regenerating the rear of Pershore High
Street, improvements to the High Street, and a full programme of
events and festivals. The Planning Inspector's Report on the Local
Plan Review is supportive of the employment allocation for High
Tech Development at Throckmorton airfield, three miles to the
north-east of Pershore.
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