Wycombe District - Connecting Business

Wycombe District Council is keen to attract new businesses as well as retaining existing businesses. Our new Inward Investment brochure, 'Wycombe District - Connecting Business' was launched in June 2010. The brochure, which will be updated regularly, provides background information on the area as well as detailing the key business parks and development sites that are available in Wycombe District.

A variety of sites are available that will satisfy all types of business, from multinationals looking for new headquarters, to small businesses looking to expand or relocate. The brochure also features overviews of the commercial property market in Wycombe District and of Wycombe's Planning Framework. A number of local businesses outline what makes the area good for business.

What makes the Wycombe District good for business?

• Excellent transport links- Good access to the M25/M40/M4 corridor with London Marylebone just 25 minutes away by train; Heathrow airport is just 20 miles away, with an express bus service available from High Wycombe.
• Excellent education infrastructure underpinning a highly skilled workforce- High Wycombe is home to Bucks New University, which has seen recent redevelopment. Bucks is renowned for the quality of its schools.
• Set within the Chilterns, an area of outstanding natural beauty providing a high quality of life- Over 70% of the District is within the Chilterns area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with a range of walking, cycling and other leisure opportunities available.
• Outstanding leisure and cultural opportunities for all- London Wasps Premiership rugby team play in High Wycombe, with the ground also hosting the Wycombe Wanderers football club. There is an Olympic sized swimming pool in High Wycombe. The District is also home to Wycombe Air Park - one of the busiest general aviation airfields in the UK.
• A strong and proud tradition in creative industries which is still thriving today- Wycombe is well known for its furniture making tradition. This heritage has been complemented by new creative industries. Wycombe is in the top 25 local authority areas in the country in terms of the percentage of the total workforce employed in the creative sector.
• Start up business units designed for new innovative enterprises and a range of property for growing businesses in addition to major sites for headquarter development- The 'Key Business and Development Sites' brochure, available for download at the bottom of this page, provides an overview of the business units and sites available in the area.

A local council ready to do business

The Economic Development and Spatial Planning services at Wycombe District Council are here to help. We have produced this brochure to promote Wycombe as 'the place to do business', but this is just the beginning. Please get in touch with us if you would like more information or wish to discuss your requirements further. In addition, our website contains a directory of currently available business premises in the area. Click here to access the Commercial Land and Property Database

Where can I get the 'Wycombe District - Connecting Business' brochure from?

All three sections of the brochure are available for download below. Hard copies can be obtained from the Wycombe District Council Economic Development team using the following contact details:

Economic Development

Wycombe District Council

Queen Victoria Road

High Wycombe

HP11 1BB

econdev@wycombe.gov.uk

01494 421124