Churchfields industrial estate
Churchfields industrial estate is the largest employment site in South Wiltshire.
There are 165 companies currently operating from the industrial estate. Churchfields is a mixed-use site, with a wide variety of business types.
Current statistics for Churchfields industrial estate:
- 33 hectares
- 165 companies
- 4,500 employees
- £600 million
combined turnover
Churchfields is less than 1km from Salisbury city centre – making it convenient for employees. The location of the estate is popular with businesses and demand for space is high.
Major projects
Over the last five years, the council and its partners have identified a number of issues which need to be addressed for the future sustainability of the site:
- parking and congestion
- access
- environmental impact
- business
diversity
A Salisbury Vision will be developed in partnership with local people and organisations to look at key sites, such as Churchfields, which can make significant contributions to the economy and quality of life in the area.
Churchfields Business Action Group
Churchfields Business Action Group is a partnership of Churchfields' businesses, Wiltshire Council, South Wiltshire Economic Partnership (SWEP) and other organisations.
The group is a forum for businesses to discuss issues affecting Churchfields and to suggest and lobby for improvements. The group has successfully lobbied for a number of initiatives, including:
- Business Watch: an initiative to combat crime on Churchfields
- Travel to Work Survey
- Travel Plan advice
- Improved signage
- Yellow lines around dangerous junctions
- Footpath improvements
The group also supports the Brunel Link/Harnham Relief Road project, and is a key consultee on these plans.
Churchfields Business Action Group is managed by Wiltshire Council's
economic development team, and is open to all businesses on the industrial estate. The current chairman
of Churchfields Business Action Group is Neil Philpot of Signs in Motion Ltd.
For
further information, please contact Claire Mawson on 01722 434689
Downloads
Churchfields Meeting Minutes 33kb
Churchfields review
Churchfields Review - Main Body 409kb
Churchfields Review - Appendicies 1-2 661kb
Churchfields Review - Appendix 3 - Photos 1 to 271.5mb
Churchfields Review - Appendix 3 - Photos 28 to 44 654kb
Churchfields Review - Appendix 3 - Photos 45 to 61 645kb
Churchfields Review - Appendix 3 - Photos 62 to 90 781kb
Churchfields Review - Appendix 3 - Photos 91 to 103 584kb
Churchfields Review - Appendix 3 - Photos 104 to 115 445kb
Churchfields Review - Appendicies 4-716 1.7mb
Churchfields Review - Appendicies 8-15 1.7mb
Churchfields Review - Appendicies 16-23 1.6mb
Contact Details
Email: medtmail@wiltshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01722 434677
Postal Address:
Economic Development
Wiltshire Council
3
Rollestone Street
Salisbury
SP1 1DX
Last updated: 5 October 2009