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XO TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ENTERPRISE CULTURE ENTERPRISE CULTURE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY ISSUE 01 MARCH 2020 PUBLISHED BY CHELTENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL GOLDEN 3000 VALLEY Welcome to the garden community THE GOLDEN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT THE GOLDEN VALLEY NEW of the future HOMES Homes England put their stake in the ground CYBER CENTRAL UK The UK capital of cyber security in Gloucestershire ISSUE 01 ISSUE MARCH 2020 MARCH Madeline Howard Director Cheltenham Cyber XO | MARCH 2020 | 46 THE GOLDEN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT | 01 CREDITS Published by Cheltenham Borough 04 22 Council Municipal Offices Promenade WHAT IS CYBER CENTRAL? THE OUTPOST Cheltenham Living and working in the heart of Businesses in the South West GL50 9SA 01242 262626 ‘The Golden Valley Development’. welcome the opportunities and growth that Cyber Central will bring. Contributors Ian Collinson Senior Manager Tim Atkins Homes England Managing Director Place & Growth Paul Coles Cheltenham Borough English Regions Director 08 26 Council BT Group WORK, REST AND PLAY HIGH FLYERS Madeline Howard Chris Lau Director Head of Inward Investment What is a Garden Community? Nick Sturge MBE explains what it CyNam Gfirst LEP takes to drive innovation forward. Chris Ensor Matt Warman MP DCMS Deputy Director Digital Minister National Cyber Security Centre Neil Hopwood Programme Manager Nick Surge Cyber Central Founder Engine Shed Jamie Fox 11 30 Programme Consultant Paul Fletcher Cyber Central Chief Executive Officer 3,000 HOMES WITH HEART A POWERFUL PARTNERSHIP British Computer Society Amanda Keane Ian Collinson defines some The private and public sector (BCS) Project Support Cyber Central key landmarks for The Golden have joined forces to transform Bruce Gregory Valley Development. Cheltenham from the centre outwards. Managing Director Alex Chalk Hub8 MP for Cheltenham 12 32 Concept and design Edited by THE GOLDEN VALLEY STRENGTH IN NUMBERS DEVELOPMENT © ASHA – agencyasha.com ASHA Key Cyber Central UK statistics. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ENTERPRISE CULTURE ENTERPRISE CULTURE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY Cheltenham Borough Summary and investment Cover photography by Council opportunities. Marksteen Adamson Printed by Christopher Greenwood Steve Tatlow Screaming Colour Copy-writing Imagery David Hudson Unsplash.com 14 34 ASHA Alamy.com IGNITING INNOVATION A NEW GENERATION OF All information sourced in this edition is correct as Bringing together key strands of INSPIRATION of February 2020 expertise and insight. Madeline Howard, Director of CyNam goldenvalleyuk.com explains that talent to fuel the local cyber industry is already here. 16 36 THE FUTURE IS CYBER. DWELL AND THE FUTURE IS HERE. Spotlight on Cheltenham & Digital is the disrupter that has Gloucestershire – A great place transformed every sector… to live. XO | MARCH 2020 | 2 THE GOLDEN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT | 3 NO LIMITS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ENTERPRISE CULTURE ENTERPRISE CULTURE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT – HOME OF CYBER CENTRAL UK XO | MARCH 2020 | 4 THE GOLDEN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT | 5 WHAT IS CYBER CENTRAL? Living and working in the heart of ‘The Golden Valley Development’ TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ENTERPRISE CULTURE ENTERPRISE CULTURE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY XO | MARCH 2020 | 6 THE GOLDEN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT | 7 IN THE GREEN SPACES, PEOPLE ARE WORKING ON LAPTOPS, TALKING THROUGH IDEAS, SHARING INSIGHTS. AHEAD OF YOU IS THE ICONIC ‘DOUGHNUT’ OF GCHQ, WHILE ALL AROUND YOU ARE CONTEMPORARY LIVING SPACES NESTLED AMONGST MODERN BUSINESS LABS AND OFFICE HUBS. This is Cyber Central, a 45-hectare People living and working here are development at the heart of the at the forefront of one of the most 200-hectare Golden Valley dynamic and exciting sectors there This is one of the most Development, which is sparking a is, changing the way that all of us TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ENTERPRISE CULTURE ENTERPRISE CULTURE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY 45ha Local services are flourishing with revolution across the UK’s cyber live and work forever. inspiring places to live coffee shops, restaurants and cultural industry. The world-leading expertise This is a melting pot where the centres serving the local population. of GCHQ, home of the National Cyber technological know-how of GCHQ The whole area is pedestrianised, Security Centre (NCSC) has taken and work in the centre and cyber experts mix with some with walkways and cycle paths, yet root outside the confines of the of the leading minds from nearby you can hop on an electric bus and doughnut and is catalysing innovation universities, like Oxford, Warwick, of the UK, and you can be in Cheltenham’s famous Regency that is changing the whole landscape Bristol, Birmingham and Bath, Promenade in just five minutes. of cyber security. along with the talent and ambition be part of it. of school-leavers from across Gloucestershire. But it’s not just a great place to work. This is one of the best places in the UK to live, with the beauty of the Cotswold hills on your doorstep, as well as all that Cheltenham has to offer – a rich, vibrant town with 21st century shopping, sports and arts facilities, beautiful Georgian architecture and a calendar filled with world-famous festivals. XO | MARCH 2020 | 8 THE GOLDEN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT | 9 What is a Garden Community? The Government and Homes England are investing in Garden Communities across the UK. These spaces are large scale new developments that will create WORK well-planned, sustainable places for people to live. The Golden Valley Development will have all the characteristics of this kind of community: A clear identity – an attractive and functioning centre and public realm Sustainable scale – jobs, facilities and services are accessed easily and sustainably REST Great homes that are affordable – high quality, distinctive homes, designed to be functional, accessible and for all stages of life Well-designed places with a right mix of uses – vibrant mixed-use communities with a range of local services including workplaces, schools, healthcare, spiritual, recreational and community facilities TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ENTERPRISE CULTURE ENTERPRISE CULTURE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY Connected and integrated transport systems throughout – emphasis on AND walking, cycling and public transport routes Healthy places – promoting active, healthy and inclusive lifestyle choices Integration of nature and green space – generous, accessible and good quality green and blue infrastructure with opportunities to deliver biodiversity net gain Future proofing and environmental In June 2019 the Housing Minister announced PLAY sustainability – adaptable to their users’ that Cyber Central would be one of the changing needs, evolving technologies, Government’s prestigious Garden Communities. future growth, and the impacts of climate change The vision of an integrated, iconic development Legacy and stewardship arrangements– based around the growing cyber sector was long-term stewardship of described as ‘compelling’. community assets XO | MARCH 2020 | 10 THE GOLDEN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT | 11 3,000 heartHomes with Ian Collinson, Senior Partnership and Business Development Manager at Homes England, defines some key landmarks for The Golden Valley Development and a vision for 3,000 new homes. Homes England Housing is one of the defining issues of our time. We are the Government’s housing accelerator and our mission is to help England build the homes that it needs, to improve affordability and get more people on the housing ladder. We have a target to help the industry build 300,000 homes every year and we’re doing that by collaborating with local partners, providing tools, developing ideas with them and supporting them through the process. More than homes Thanks to its ambitious vision to create a vibrant pioneering new community We’re excited by the homes that are going with strong sustainability credentials and to be built at The Golden Valley Development, also because of the opportunity to deliver but there’s an added ingredient with the cyber exemplary new housing that people in TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ENTERPRISE CULTURE ENTERPRISE CULTURE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY technology. By bringing the homes and the Cheltenham need, Homes England is backing tech together, the development is going to the development. We are bringing together create a world-class environment that is our products and resources and sharing our sustainable and will be a superb place to live. professional skills, expertise and capability 3,000 homes to help develop the project and see it through We’re expecting at least 3,000 homes as to fruition. part of the development. We know it can’t all Partnership happen straight away. So we need a pipeline To Homes England, partnership is the crucial of opportunities to make homes happen in part of the jigsaw. We are delighted to see the phases, with new housing built alongside the Council not just leading the project but also cyber technology jobs as they come along. working with us and a range of partners as There’s a synergy between the homes, the a team, to shape it and ensure a level of jobs and the environment which connects expertise around delivery. Land, investment, people and place and that’s where the business, design, a project like this requires magic happens. knowledge and vision from a range of A Garden Community disciplines and the local authority has Last year, in a fiercely competitive field, harnessed expertise from all sectors to the Government chose The Golden Valley deliver what is a very complex project. Development as a Garden Community. XO | MARCH 2020 | 12 THE GOLDEN