Current projects

Elmbridge Employment Needs Assessment

This assessment is aimed at informing the debate about the expected growing and declining sectors, the associated employment floorspace requirements and the current and emerging policy context in the Borough of Elmbridge.  This will involve profiling and forecasting labour demand and supply, which will be converted into an equivalent employment land requirements.  Consultation with a variety of local stakeholders will input into the forecasts.  GWE Research will also use their Employment Land Review Model to reconcile the employment land demand and supply, now and in the future.

Buckinghamshire Employment Land Review

GWE Research has been commissioned alongside Development Planning and Design Services Consulting Group (DPDS) to undertake an employment land review of Buckinghamshire.  This project will provide the Local Authorities of Buckinghamshire with a robust evidence base in order to allow them to manage their land supply, encourage appropriate economic development and provide a basis for forthcoming local and regional spatial strategy development.  The existing employment land position will be established through site appraisals and assessments by DPDS.  GWE Research will forecast the future land requirements through a employment forecasts for each of the Districts, drilling down into the key sectors driving future growth.  The final stage will involve a reconciliation of employment land and supply to determine a final land requirement for each District.

Business Leaders Somerset Evaluation

GWE Research has been commissioned to undertake an evaluation of the Business Leaders Somerset programme, which delivers leadership and management training to local business managers and directors.  The project seeks to establish the effectiveness of the programme through a series of surveys.

South East Business Links

GWE Research is currently working on an Understanding and Awareness Survey on behalf of the Business Links in the South East of England.  The aim of this research is to ascertain knowledge and perceptions of Business Link services and activities on the part of small and medium-sized businesses, as well as other business support organisations.  The results of the survey will be used to inform future Business Link marketing and policy development.

Devon Public Product Economic Impact Model

GWE Research has been commissioned by Devon County Council to produce an economic impact model and toolkit to aid the development of projects aimed at improving the public product in the county.  The aim of this exercise is to produce an easy-to-use, yet accurate toolkit, which enables an improvement in the quality of funding bids, as well as their long term monitoring and evaluation.  Once complete, the model will be capable of producing an economic impact assessment for almost any type of regeneration project, from cycle paths to town centre improvements.

Netmap – Building Innovation Capacity

GWE Research has launched a website to help encourage innovation through networking. It is the first of its kind bringing together tailored, useable resources specifically aimed at business networks. Offering a series of tailored tools, process frameworks and publications, Netmap aims to help networks share best practice lessons and actively drive innovation. The project is part of Inspire South West, a £4 million programme to promote innovation across the region, jointly funded by SWRDA and the ERDF. To access these resources go to www.netmap.org.uk.

West Wiltshire Employment Land Assessment

GWE Research are working alongside DPDS Consulting to produce a full Employment Land Review in West Wiltshire District. The study will follow the 3-stage government guidance on conducting Employment Land Reviews. This will involve a review of the existing stock of employment land, forecasting future employment requirements and reconciling the employment land demand and supply data. The conclusions from this analysis will form part of the evidence base for the West Wiltshire Local Development Framework and make recommendations for the future direction of planning policy. 

For more information or to begin the process of working with the team at GWE Research, please send your enquiry on-line here or call us on 01225 712321.

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