1. West London Alliance

2. West London Boroughs

3. Aims of the WLA To lobby for the interests of the sub-region To develop collaborative strategies and initiatives - socio-economic issues To improve provision of public services in West London - sharing knowledge, expertise and resources, undertaking joint ventures, and securing additional resources

4. West London 1.4 million population More than 700,000 jobs Economy of £34.2bn Gross Added Value Heathrow is UK’s international hub airport London’s largest industrial location – Park Royal Areas of acute deprivation and disadvantage

5. Employment Projections to 2031 Currently 700,000 employees in West London Population projected to grow by 113,000 Employment to grow by 99,000 jobs Highest growth rate in Hammersmith & Fulham Lowest growth in Hounslow (3%) and Hillingdon (7%) West London growth overall 12% London generally 17% growth

6. Businesses 70,000 workplaces in West London 88% of workplaces employ 10 or less people 9% employ between 11 and 49 people 55,000 registered businesses Business density of 38.4 Vat registered businesses per 1000 residents higher than UK and London except central region Largest employers are in Hounslow and Hillingdon 17% are employed in the public sector

7. West London Employment by Sector

8. Banking, Finance and Insurance Largest sector in West London 24% Comparatively low when compared with London-wide 35% Competition from overseas locations for back office type functions carried out in WL 1,020 businesses - Key locations H&F and Harrow Over past 10 years employment relatively steady at c.168,000

9. Transport and Communications 16% of Employment in West London Double London Average Heathrow workforce 73,436 Less than half of Heathrow workers from West London

10. Logistics 18% of employment (129,000 jobs) Includes transport and warehousing/ distribution Expected increase of between 12 & 15% in employment between 2006 and 2026 Key locations – Heathrow and Park Royal

11. Retailing Potential significant growth with estimated 300,000sqm+ increase in retail floorspace through to 2021in West London 5 Metropolitan, 6 Major Town & 25 District Centres Heathrow & White City Provides ‘entry’ level employment

12. Creative Industries Supports between 58,000 & 93,000 jobs depending on definition (up to13% of employment) BBC in H&F and BSkyB in Hounslow are key locations – 2/3 rd of creative jobs Very strong growth between 1998-2008 but 8,000 BBC jobs could go to Manchester

13. Health and Social Care Growing presence in West London 9% of employment – 60,000 employees Growth in NHS & Primary Care Trusts Pharmaceutical and Bio- chemical presence – GSK HQ in Hounslow

14. High Technology Services 6.5% of employment – 46,000 jobs 1.4%pa growth IT firms include Cisco, Adobe and Apple Key locations Stockley Park, Hatton Cross, Chiswick Park and Hammersmith

15. Tourism and Leisure LDA LATI model estimates 48,000 employed in tourism in West London compared with 255,000 across London Experienced 20% growth between 1998-2005 Key locations inc Wembley, Earls Court, Olympia and Heathrow

16. Food and Drink 13,000 employed in food & drink manufacturing more than half of London wide sector employment Unlike elsewhere in London has been expanding in West London 8,000 jobs in Food wholesale activities Park Royal key location with Food Innovation Centre

17. Future employment areas Heathrow. Broad skills requirements - logistics, construction, transport and aviation functions as well as softer skills relating to customer service and hospitality. New Development. Crossrail and major sites at Wembley, Uxbridge, Brent Cross, Southall and later White City and Earls Court, will need construction skills. New Industries? Carbon management, resource efficiency, land management and Green IT, as well as risk management, sustainable procurement, environmental management, design and waste handling.

18. To Contact Us West London Alliance, c/o London Borough of Ealing, 3rd Floor S/E Perceval House, 14 - 16 Uxbridge Road, London, W5 2HL Ian Nichol, Director Tel: 020 8 825 8905 Mob: 07977 042835 ian.nichol@lbhf.org.uk ian.nichol@lbhf.org.uk Shahnaz Abbasi, Administrative Officer Tel: 0208 825 shahnaz.abbasi@lbhf.gov.uk WLA Internet and Extranet - http://www.westlondonalliance.org/http://www.westlondonalliance.org/