The Aylesbury Vale workforce is well equipped with the necessary skills to serve the varied industries and businesses that flourish in Aylesbury Vale. Some 34.2% have an NVQ level of 4 or above, a standard that compares with 25% across the UK as a whole.
Amongst the successful clusters of industry that exist, there are printing and publishing companies, and high grade manufacturing work using precision machines, the latter often being part of an intricate construction process which feeds into the automotive sector. Much of this activity is carried on in purpose built industrial parks in the area.
Within the town of Aylesbury there is a mix of public and private sector employers. Aylesbury is where the County and District Council offices are located, and it is also a base for HBOS, the financial services subsidiary. In the surrounding countryside, there is a fusion of traditional rural activities and new smaller businesses, many of which utilise refurbished farm buildings to carry on successful enterprises.
Alongside the planned growth for Aylesbury Vale, opportunities for future sustainable employment will have to be forthcoming. In order to create the right conditions for a proliferation in the job market that will match the growth in housing, a programme of action has been initiated and will lay the foundation of secure employment for the future.
