Release date: 17/03/2010

By: Eyvind Ryans
Telephone 020 8871 6031 or email eryans@wandsworth.gov.uk

New investors explore Putney

 Around 80 business leaders attended a council backed event last week to find out more about investment opportunities in Putney town centre.

Organised by the Putney Town Centre Partnership, the event was designed to bring together local estate agents and landowners with representatives from the retail, leisure, commercial and property industries.

The guests were welcomed aboard a private boat travelling between Putney and Westminster Piers to hear a series of presentations about the town.

Wandsworth’s regeneration spokesman, Cllr James Cousins, spelt out the advantages of relocating to the town centre - including the opportunity to work alongside a business friendly council.

Local business representative Jodi Chapman explained the role of the Putney Partnership and how their initiatives have helped maintain the town centre’s vibrancy and appeal.

The evening also included the first screening of a specially produced inward investment film highlighting Putney's strength as a place to do business.

Cllr Cousins said: "This event was about creating opportunities. There's a real buzz and excitement around Putney and the sheer turnout was another clear vote of confidence in the town's prospects. To have so many businesses signalling their interest is extremely exciting.

"The council will continue to work closely with the business community to promote Putney's investment potential, and to create more opportunities for investors to take a closer look at what the town has to offer."

Putney is located on the banks of the Thames, 20 minutes from central London.

The area benefits from a predominantly young, educated and relatively prosperous population. The town is well served by public transport including direct tube, rail, bus and river services into central London.

Putney is already an established shopping destination with a strong mix of major high street names and independent shops. There is also a popular selection of cafés, restaurants, bars and pubs which attract visitors from across the capital.

Local trade benefits from the borough's low tax policies and the council offers business grants and interest free loans to encourage further inward investment.

Earlier this year the Putney Partnership launched the town centre's new inward investment prospectus - 'Invest in Putney'. The document sets out all the advantages of relocating to Putney, targeting the retail, leisure and commercial sectors.

For more information on investment in Putney and to view the Invest in Putney document online visit www.wandsworth.gov.uk/putney or e-mail sdwallace@wandsworth.gov.uk



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Putney is great but you need to start thinking about the future. The high street has some of the worse air quality in the UK. I cycle it each day heading towards the city and it really gets me. Before inviting more businesses to the area we need to start to think about how this would be sustainable and the current economic model just does not cut it. Sorry. Peak Oil might focus the minds a bit?

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Brian Beckett - Putney