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There are excellent transport
links to central London,
the wider south east and
national and international
destinations via the M23/A23
corridor, London to Brighton
railway line, M25 and
Gatwick Airport.
The economy
There is a diverse local
economy, with different
areas of the borough
displaying different
economic characteristics.
The northern part of the
borough is home to a
number of large stand-
alone headquarter office
sites. Redhill and Reigate
town centres provide the
focal point for office activity,
particularly in
the financial and business
services sector. Several
industrial estates are
located just outside the
town centres, providing a
range of commercial units.
Horley is home to a range
of smaller office and
industrial premises, while
industrial estates in Salfords
provide larger industrial
and warehouse units.
The southern part of the
borough in particular is
home to transport, storage
and communications
businesses. We are also
seeing a growth in science
technology engineering
and mathematics (STEM)
companies.
The borough’s economy
is influenced by its close
proximity to Gatwick
airport, which - as the
UK’s second largest
airport - provides easy links
to Europe and beyond.
The Council has identified
that additional large-scale
modern business space is
needed to accommodate
the numbers of businesses
actively interested in
moving into the borough.
The Council is therefore
looking to develop a high-
quality business park on
the outskirts of Horley which
would create thousands of
new jobs, bring significant
inward investment and boost
the local economy, particulary
in and around Horley.
The Council has formed
a joint venture with a
private sector partner to
develop the proposals
and will be engaging
with the local community
as plans develop.
Reigate & Banstead
borough profile
Reigate & Banstead is a great place to live and work. The borough is centrally located
between London and the south coast, central within the Gatwick Diamond economic
area and at the heart of the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership.