FORMATION OF KIPPA
In 2004 The Society of London Manufacturers www.soloman.co.uk (SOLOMAN) managed to get together a number of like minded business
people and as a result KIPPA was formed to improve the environment and standing of the industrial estate. For
just over 4 years KIPPA was funded by voluntary contributions from some of the businesses and a great deal was achieved
in that time.
During 2009 a grant was obtained from the London Development Agency (LDA) via SOLOMAN which enabled us,
with their help, to create a Business Improvement District (BID). The BID was successful and thanks to all the
businesses, Sutton Council and Soloman, KIPPA BID LTD commenced on 1st April 2009.
For information on other
BIDs in the area www.soloman.co.uk and click on"THE BIDs"
A
copy of the BID Brochure is available, email kippa-@hotmail.com and we will post it to you. We have a PDF that you can click on above or go to BID LEVY to download.
PROJECTS
KIMPTON ROAD WIDTH RESTRICTION - The Borough has agreed that this will remain to stop
heavy industrial traffic but will be permanently open for cars and light vans.
S3 BUS - This may
be re-routed through Kimpton Road and if that happens the opportunity will be taken to redesign the restriction.
CHUBB
SECURITY - Now patrol every night at varying intervals.
CCTV - With the further assistance of SOLOMAN we have won a grant of £15,000 to help
us install addional CCTV cameras and ANPR (Auto Number Plate Recognition) cameras and are in the process of working with
the Police and Sutton Council to agree on the best use of these funds. We hope Tesco will be included as a partner in this
program.
Progress has been made
and they should be operational mid March 2010 but as yet Tescos are not included.
KIMPTON PARK WAY - The exit onto the A217 will be increased to two lanes during the
autumn of 2009 subject to Transport for London (TFL), a project we have been working on for over two years.
UPDATE - The two lanes out of Kimpton Park Way was completed in December 2009.
MINDEN ROAD - This will be opened at the far end to allow traffic to exit via Kimpton
Park Way, which we have been working on for over two years. UPDATE - Minden Road was opened November 2009
SIGNS
- The major road sign at Abbots Road to stop HGVs etc turning into Gander Green Lane has finally been agreed by
TFL having been rejected twice by them. We have been working on this for over two years. UPDATE - The sign was changed
on 1st October 2009 and will direct HGVs to Kimpton Park Way.
MAPS - It took nearly three
years to get www.multimap.co.uk and www.streetmap.co.uk to up date but they now are.
COMPANY LIST -
We could, with permission, produce a list of companies on Kimpton with name, address, brief description,
web site and contact details. This might generate more business, especially inter-trading, which we could
all do with.
OTHER PROJECTS - There are a number on which we are working but feel free to email suggestions.
LARGE MAP - We have agreement from the Borough that they will pay for a large map
to our design, located just before Wealdstone Road on Kimpton Park Way to assist finding premises. This can be seen
on page two of this site, "The Map". This will be a great help to all concerned, you could pass this site on
to customers and suppliers to help them find their way onto Kimpton, as it is still a problem.
It may be some time before "The Map" is installed
in Kimpton Park Way due to planning approval requirments.
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