Swindon Chamber's Aim

Regeneration

According to The New Swindon Company, the regeneration of Swindon will see an overall investment of £1 billion and as a consequence the town centre will attract 10,000 new jobs and 3,000 new homes. The Chamber will use its political leverage to support the New Swindon Company and others to bring about a successful regeneration of Swindon.

Workforce and Skills

It is recorded that Swindon proudly has the 4th largest workforce in the South West, and this fact alone is a major positive to attract inward investors. Re-skilling is going to be critical to ensure that the available workforce is suitably equipped. The needs of new businesses we seek to attract to Swindon must be catered for and we intend to work with those responsible for delivering a skilled workforce to ensure those needs are met.

Inward Investment

The new Accredited Swindon Chamber of Commerce is committed to working with the private and public sector to promote Swindon as a place to do business given its strategic geographical location in terms of transport links which include:

its proximity directly on the M4

it’s less than one hour from London with a main line rail service to London

the main line rail service to the West

Swindon’s significant access to docks and airports including: Heathrow; Bristol airport; Southampton Docks; Avonmouth Docks.

Affordable Homes

House prices continue to rise in Swindon, resulting in the fact that home ownership is not a viable option for many. The provision of affordable homes is a major priority for business to mitigate the escalating cost of recruitment and to provide a local workforce, easing congestion and environmental impact.

The British Chambers of Commerce

At a national level, we hold a place on the National Policy Council and the New Accredited Swindon Chamber of Commerce is lobbying government to reduce the regulatory burden of red tape. The cost to UK business since 1998 has escalated to £50 billion. With the rising cost of energy, lack of suitable skills and the lack of investment in transport infrastructure we know businesses need all the support they can get to compete globally. We call on the Swindon Business Community to help us lobby nationally, regionally and locally to ensure a long term positive environment for businesses to thrive. The Chamber’s policy department really want to hear your views and opinions and would welcome a call from any business to discuss issues that can be addressed.