Improvements to business centres will heighten their economic impact

Warwickshire County Council’s Business Centres are undergoing a wide-ranging improvement programme which will leave them far better-equipped to bring greater benefit to the county’s economy.

Enhancements to the 14 business centres, home to a total of over 250 small businesses around the county, will increase their comfort and efficiency for tenants and visitors alike.

For the first time, all the managed sites will have designated communal spaces to enable more community-building to take place amongst businesses there. The refurbishments also include the fitting of new toilets and kitchens in a work programme which will continue for several months and enable the council to significantly increase the performance of its business centres.

Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Economy & Place, Cllr Martin Watson said: “These works are a key part of our plans to improve the commercial performance of our businesses centres and increase their economic impact. It will radically increase the quality of the accommodation that we provide to local businesses.

“The main aim of this work is to improve the first impressions that our sites give and to create communal spaces to allow us to build and strengthen the communities within, and around, our centres.

“This is a huge step forward in terms of the economic impact that Warwickshire Business Centre can have across the county.”