Brompton - of Brentford

Brompton Bicycles are one of Britain's current manufacturing successes. They build 36,000 bikes a year from their factory unit just off the A4 in Brentford, and expect to triple that output in the next 5 years given the current levels of demand which always outstrip supply.   I went along with Hounslow's senior planning and regeneration officer Heather Cheesbrough recently to understand their future plans.

Brompton employ local people, many in skilled jobs such as brazing, and they encourage staff to cycle to work.  Although Brompton's  aren't cheap,  they are brilliantly engineered, and provide exactly the transport solution for commuters the world over.  They want to stay local, and I am doing what I can to ensure they do.