The BTQ Partners

Bristol City Council (BCC) is a unitary authority run by a committee system of elected councillors. BCC’s ambition for BTQ is to put placemaking at the heart of the regeneration of the area, while delivering the sustainable new homes, including affordable homes, public spaces and travel routes that the city needs. By investing its land with its partners, BCC will be able to share in the financial success of the transformation of the area while ensuring BTQ becomes a world class place to live, work and spend time, creating a lasting legacy for Bristol.

Homes England (HE) is the government’s housing and regeneration agency. HE believes that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. Together with its partners, HE is accelerating the pace of house building and regeneration across the country, to deliver homes and places people are proud to live in for generations to come. HE also uses its power and influence to form partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector, to deliver new homes and regenerate places that meet local needs and aspirations.

West of England Combined Authority (MCA) was set up in 2017 to make region-wide decisions and investments that benefit people living and working across Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. It is managed by a directly elected Metro Mayor and Committees made up of Leaders and Councillors from the member local authorities. The MCA’s ambition for BTQ is to drive economic growth for the whole region, while addressing regional challenges like productivity and skills, the need for new and affordable housing, and transport connectivity across the West of England.

Network Rail (NR) owns, repairs and develops the railway infrastructure in England, Scotland and Wales, and acts as an arm’s length body of the Department for Transport. NR is not a formal part of the LLP but is one of the original BTQ partners and has worked with us for many years. NR’s objective is to restore and refurbish the historic Bristol Temple Meads station, and to create a world-class gateway to the city-region that improves passenger experience and unlocks the potential of the station as a destination and the heart of a new community.

The University of Bristol’s proposals are an integral part of the wider BTQ project, and its development sites are a key driver of regeneration in the area. The new Enterprise Campus will focus on digital, business and social innovation. The campus will create new jobs and boost the skills Bristol and the region needs. It will also help to drive the UK’s growth in Quantum and AI. Connected to the new eastern entrance to the station, the campus will be a key gateway to St Philip’s Marsh and its neighbouring communities.