Economic development

Westminster Economic Development Strategy 2008 – 2011

The new Economic Development Strategy (EDS) provides a framework for the City Council and its partners to deliver a range of initiatives to support businesses and unemployed residents. The strategy has a spatial focus to ensure the key area of the West End/Central Activities Zone, South Westminster and North West Westminster are targeted with specific activities relating to their needs.

The strategy will take forward the Civic Enterprise programme and a range of Local Area Agreement projects. Key priorities for year one of the strategy are:

  • establishing the Westminster Works programme - an integrated skills and employment service for job-seekers and employers
  • developing projects to provide enterprise opportunities for young people
  • delivering the shopfront improvement programme
  • establishing neighbourhood enterprise schemes in north and south Westminster

Download a PDF version of the Economic Development Strategy 2008 - 2011