Our Local Offer: Aberfeldy
Business & Workspace
- Delivered the £6m Poplar Works scheme, home to over 40 early stage fashion and creative enterprises, 60% of whom are from the local area
- Working with local partners, established the Tommy Flowers pub and tearoom, a valuable social and community resource in the area
- The Aberfeldy Start Here scheme supports existing and new retailers on the high street, building a local, sustainable business pipeline in advance of the new scheme, with c. £200,000 investment
- Meanwhile 2.0 is currently being planned to continue trading of the Meanwhile retail on Aberfeldy Street, building on the success of that project, and continuing to support local businesses
“The Start Here programme has offered a great opportunity to me to introduce a boxing club for the kids in the area. The high street has long been in need of somewhere for the kids to go.”
Kirk Whitelock, Start Here member
"The Poplar Works studios have provided a welcoming space, with a good sense of community because we support each other. This has motivated me to empower communities and create opportunities for them through my work."
Juliet Herrera, Founder, The Reclaimery
Inclusive and high quality places & infrastructure
More local people in work and progressing to better paid employment
More local enterprises employing local people
- The new retail outlets on Aberfeldy Street will eventually include a new grocery store, café, pharmacy and more.
- Realising the next phase of the Leaside Fashion & Creative Cluster in Aberfeldy through the creation of c. 3,000 sqm workspace as part of the masterplan
- Developing a local procurement strategy to maximise opportunities for local businesses to form key parts of the Aberfeldy development supply chain
- Supporting the next stage of Start Here to enable a mini-high street offer throughout the construction
