The partnership seeks to drive Social Value from our development activity by promoting economic growth, reducing inequalities, and creating sustainable places and communities.

The development partnership will support the borough of Brentwood to actively contribute towards its economic growth and create a positive social impact. We will optimise the socio-economic and environmental impacts of our activity;  we aim to develop communities and improve housing – to bring real, tangible benefits to both businesses and residents.

Skills, Education and Employment

Working with the local supply chain will be instrumental in creating new jobs, skills and training opportunities, including apprenticeships. Our approach includes engaging with local colleges and training initiatives to plan how we can boost construction skills, hands on training and real-world experience.

Supply Chain Management

As we look forward to the delivery of projects, we’ll be seeking to work with contractors and suppliers that are locally based in the community. We’re proud to be a member of the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce through which we have met with numerous local stakeholders and businesses. We are also delighted to be a sponsor of the Brentwood Business showcase; engaging with and supporting local businesses.

Environment, Health & Wellbeing

Our projects are designed to promote heathy living and maximise amenity space for our future residents whilst protecting the environment. We are also focused on ensuring the health and wellbeing of our workforce and the community during construction activity maintaining the highest standards of safety.

Economic development

The JV is committed to actively supporting Brentwood Council’s Corporate Strategy and the delivery of its Economic Development Strategy.

Community benefits

We’re thrilled our long-term development partnership will allow the borough of Brentwood to actively contribute towards its economic growth.
By optimising the socio-economic and environmental impacts of our activity, we aim to develop communities and improve housing – to bring real, tangible benefits to both businesses and residents.

Skills and training

As we progress towards procuring contractors for our projects in 2021, we’ll be seeking to use contractors and suppliers that are locally based in the community. We’re also working with the Chamber of Commerce to support our development activity and assist us in keeping the pound local where we can. We believe this will be instrumental in creating new jobs, skills and training opportunities, including apprenticeships. As a result, we have been actively engaging with local colleges and South Essex Construction Training Academy (SECTA) to plan how we can boost construction skills, hands on training and real-world experience.

Economic development

The JV is committed to actively supporting Brentwood Council’s Corporate Strategy ‘Where everyone matters’ (Jan 2020) and the delivery of the Economic Development Strategy (2017-20). Brentwood Borough Council has defined five key priorities for 2020-2025 and we are uniquely placed to support and deliver against these aims.