"By 2026, Swindon will be a leading regional centre, offering a high quality life not just to its 250,000 residents but also to a much wider catchment area. We will be the best business location in the UK with a mature, dynamic and successful economy.

Swindon will have an international reputation as a centre of innovation, science and technology and as an example of sustainable living. It will have a dynamic and vibrant town centre, with radically improved cultural, educational and leisure facilities."

The previous paragraph is an extract from the Swindon Economic Development Vision and Framework. This document was launched in January 2007 to outline Swindon's response to the challenges of global economy, climate change, Britain's ageing population and the growth of economies in India and China.

This vision can be viewed here:

Vision and Framework (pdf, 370Kb).

Business and Community groups in the borough that are interested in hearing more about the Vision are encouraged to get in touch with the report’s author, Bill Cotton, Director of Economic & Cultural Development at Swindon Borough Council. Tel. 01793 466008