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Economy

The West London Alliance boroughs are committed to driving inclusive, sustainable economic growth, benefiting West Londoners and the whole UK economy. With a GVA above £70bn, West London’s economy is bigger than those of Birmingham and Manchester combined. Assets such as Heathrow, the Elizabeth Line, and soon HS2 make West London arguably the world’s most connected place, and our vibrant industrial clusters, top universities and diverse population make West London a great place to work and invest. But research shows that West London has much further to go to achieve its full economic potential.

Shared Growth Priorities

WLA’s economic projects and programmes bring together the seven boroughs and a host of public and private sector partners to take forward our shared growth priorities. These include:

Improve
orbital transport

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Promote West London as a
global innovation gateway

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Equip West Londoners
with future skills

Enable the clean
energy transition

Tackle the housing
& homelessness crisis

Programme Highlights

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Infrastructure, Transport & Net Zero

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Skills

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Digital

£3.81m

Total benefits generated through operational efficiencies and external funding secured by the Economy programme in 2024/25.

£1.83m

Estimated efficiencies and cost avoidance delivered through digital, skills, and strategic energy, net zero, and waste projects within the Economy portfolio.

£410k

Transport for London (TfL) match funding secured through the Economy programme’s transport workstream.

15k

Additional digital connections for residents and businesses in West London enabled by the Economy programme’s digital infrastructure projects.

Governance

The Vision for Growth is led by the West London Economic Prosperity Board, a cross-party, joint committee consisting of the leaders of six West London Alliance member boroughs – Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow and Hounslow. The Board provides direction to the West London Growth Directors who have responsibility for delivering the Vision for Growth at both a strategic and an operational level, in partnership with the business community, investors, London and national government.