The Winsford 1-5 Business Environment Group was established in 1994 by Vale Royal Borough Council, Groundwork and a few key businesses from the estate including Jiffy Packaging, Henkel and Renray (now known as Huntleigh Renray). The group was originally set up to deliver environmental improvements in order to enhance the image of the estate.
Since 1994 the group has expanded, and now has every rate paying business on the estate as a member, as well as a range of public sector organisations including Cheshire County Council, Cheshire Police, Cheshire Fire Service, Environment Agency and many more.
The groups remit has also expanded beyond only delivering environmental improvements (although this is still at the core of much of its activities). Today, the vision of the group is:
“For Winsford Industrial Estate To become the premier industrial estate within Cheshire and the North West capable of attracting, developing and supporting a broad spectrum of companies through the provision of a safe, clean and connected business environment”
This vision is being delivered through working in partnership to focus on four themes for improvement:
1. Providing a range of support functions that will benefit all businesses
2. Increasing business security and preventing crime
3. Developing initiatives to improve transport
4. Image enhancement measures across the estate
The Winsford 1-5 Business Environment Group meets three to four times a year, and has delegated limited powers of authority for decision making to an Executive Board which oversees the day to day running of the estate.
For further information on the Executive Board, and the business representatives which make up the Board click here.
Minutes of Winsford 1-5 Business Environment Group meetings, as well as minutes of the Executive Board are also available to download from here.
Business Environment Group
