and textile design. Public realm enhancements to the Blackhorse Lane industrial area have supported the spatial needs of small-scale creative manufacturers and raised the Borough's profile as a place to work and start a creative business. Good provision of creative manufacturing space is rounded out by makerspaces, which provide low-barrier access to equipment and space to seed new business.

Key to this has been celebrating and drawing attention to a legacy and current strength in textile design including through festivals such as the Fashion District Festival. As it looks to build on and grow its own specialisms in prop and costume making, Ealing should pay particular attention to the ways in which Waltham Forest has protected and enhanced its space for cultural production, including:

Some international cities provide examples of the nature and scale of cultural infrastructure. Ealing could aspire to, given its population size and economic makeup.

Relevance: Well connected to Paris, but a culture hub in its own right with culinary, heritage, and film focus.

Well connected to the cultural scene of Paris by a new high speed train, Bordeaux's investment in culture and transport in the past decade have also made it a place for culture in its own right. Bordeaux's culinary scene is promoted through food festivals, the Bordeaux Independent Film Festival draws filmmakers and artists with a focus on foreign cinema, and museums and galleries and street art create a vibrant arts scene.