Secure long-term position as production powerhouse
by safeguarding affordable creative space
Ealing's strength in cultural production has been enabled by a healthy supply of industrial land and inexpensive workspace suitable for creative production.
- Identify demand for affordable creative workspace building of Affordable Workspace Strategy and Industrious Ealing baselines.
Consult with artists, creatives, and stakeholders to align trust goals with community needs and aspirations.
Live music venues and events across the UK are facing increasing challenges as supply chain costs rise. As Ealing expands its music and film consumption ecosystem, securing Ealing's already strong local cultural supply chain infrastructure would also ensure Ealing residents benefit from creative economy growth, allowing creative supply chain jobs to remain in the borough.
Establish a legal entity for the trust, defining its structure, governance, and powers.
Identify and secure funding. This could be from central government, through public-private partnerships, or philanthropy.
Purchase or lease suitable properties for creative use, considering location and accessibility.
Ealing has an opportunity to lead the way in implementing new models to safeguard production space. A land trust model would enable a focus on affordability, long-term tenure and quality of the public realm.
Secure workspace operators as tenants, ensuring affordability, maintenance, and tenant support services.
Negotiate long-term leases either with operators or directly with creative tenants at below-market rates.
Implement strategies for financial sustainability, including rental income, fundraising, and partnership opportunities.
Continuously assess impact, adapt strategies, and report outcomes to stakeholders and funders.
1. Create a network of cultural venues and facilities that are easy to reach, affordable and accessible for local people.
2. Encourage bottom up, grass-roots cultural activities that address hyper-local needs.
3. Adapt industrial, empty or under-used spaces and buildings for cultural uses, including artists' studios, pop-up shops, exhibition venues and cultural event locations.
4. Utilise the existing and developing transportation network to connect Ealing with West London and beyond.
4. Utilise the existing and developing transportation network to connect Ealing with West London and beyond.
5. Embrace digital transformation to build a more inclusive and innovative cultural sector.
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Across Ealing, especially strategic industrial land (SIL) and locally strategic industrial sites (LSIS)
Arts and culture, strategic property, regeneration