Employment

New employment at Thames Valley Science Park

The Thames Valley Science Park (TVSP) is a cluster of knowledge-based businesses, to assist growing companies. The Gateway Building on the Eastern Relief Road was the first major milestone to be completed.

In light of wider changes for employment demand, most land allocated within TVSP is now in use as film and television studio space. This is still in line with the original aim of the project.

Construction recently finished on Shinfield Studios, a development of 18 sound stages which we approved in 2021.

It offers schemes to help people build careers in the creative industries, in partnership with the British Film Institute and other bodies, and has already hosted a major international productions by companies including Disney and Sony Pictures.

The British Museum is also establishing an archive facility on land south of Cutbush Lane East to store parts of its collection, which is currently being moved from a site in central London.

The first phase of this is complete, and outline planning consent has been given for a second phase building to the rear which is now operational.

We have also given permission for a storage facility serving the Natural History Museum, which will be used for digitising data to share with researchers around the world. This will be built with a new extension to Cutbush Lane East in the coming years.

While the museum facilities will not be open for general public visits, we are working to explore opportunities for community engagement.