Welcome to Invest Waltham Forest
About Invest Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest is a diverse, creative and vital part of the London we love. In 2019, Waltham Forest became the first ever London Borough of Culture, where we saw residents, businesses and visitors celebrate their diverse cultures and the brilliant borough we are. The strengths seen through the Borough of Culture continued through the Covid-19 pandemic, with our residents and businesses showing a sense of community and acts of kindness.
Although we are now dealing with different challenges including the ongoing cost of living and climate crises, our priority is to support our residents and businesses through our inclusive growth and economy strategy. To do this, we are focusing on jobs recovery, business support, safe and healthy living, broadening our cultural programme, bringing a new university and restored theatre into the borough, and implementing our new 15-minute-neighbourhood scheme.
Our award winning teams build on the work we have achieved so far with our partners, to build a brighter future for Waltham Forest.
Below, you can read more about why you should choose to invest in Waltham Forest. We’re creating a brighter future for our residents and we’d love for you to join us. Our Invest Waltham Forest programme works to 6 strand areas:
Latest news
Shining a light on the Upper Lea Valley and magnifying opportunities
Unlocking Urban Potential through our Tri-Brough Partnership
As we step into a new era of urban development, the potential for transformation has never been greater. Our vision for the Upper London Valley (ULV) is clear: we’re embracing an ambitious approach to create a new investment area in the Upper Lea Valley where growth, culture, and sustainability converge, and opportunity is everywhere. Our panel session at this year’s LREF launched our pioneering sub regional partnership between Haringey Enfield and Waltham Forest, focused on Inward Investment and one of its kind in London. We shine a light on the main learnings and core essence from the panel with similar themes reflected in the ‘Think Beyond Boundaries’ roundtable earlier in the day and our learnings as a partnership.
William Morris Design Line at London Design Festival 2024
The William Morris Design Line presents an open weekend of design, craft and making across Blackhorse Lane and Argall Industrial Area.
Makers and creators in our corner of London are opening their doors to give a behind-the-scenes sneak peek, as part of the London Design Festival and Open House Festival 2024 from 20 to 22 September.
Championing progress: Strengthening cultural and economic council links
Back in May in the brilliant city of Leeds, Fay Cannings and Jonathan Martin spoke on the UKREiiF panel titled Championing progress: Strengthening cultural and economic council links, hosted by Waltham Forest and Estate Gazette, with partners with Haringey and Enfield Council too.
Commercial opportunities now available with Waltham Forest
We are thrilled to offer several commercial opportunities at our beautiful and accessible Fellowship Square. These opportunities including our future Civic Food Hall, Walthamstow Assembly Hall and Chesnuts House too.
