The Glastonbury Town Deal has secured £23.6 million investment for the town, representing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver the objectives outlined in the Town Investment Plan
Re-developing Beckery House into a dedicated centre for the town’s vibrant business community. This will help address the need for space and managed work and grown-on business, including food and manufacturing.
Evidence suggests that there is potential to link the enterprise centre to the development of Glastonbury’s food industry, particularly cider and cheese production and supporting the local hospitality industry. Addresses needs in terms of:
Beckery House is set to be transformed into a dedicated Enterprise and Innovation Hub, offering high quality, affordable workspaces for start-up, small and growing businesses in Glastonbury.
The new workspaces will be offered on affordable, flexible contracts. Tenants will benefit from enhanced digital technologies to help them thrive in a challenging economy, as well as skills training, workshops and tailored business advice.
In addition, the Glastonbury Enterprise and Innovation Hub will house a professional food production and test kitchen, along with a temperature-controlled storage area, providing local food and manufacturing companies with first-rate facilities to help them develop their offering and grow their businesses.
Where practical, energy will be generated on-site using renewable sources, plus the hub will benefit from access to low carbon energy via the Glastonbury Clean Energy project.
