Migrant Workers

One of the distinct features about the Wychavon district is the presence of migrant workers. They play an important role in the local economy and many migrant workers and their families are now settling in the area.

By working with partners we are involved in a number of initiatives to find out more about the impact of migrant workers on the area and also working to ensure that we are meeting their needs. The first piece of work we carried out to look into this was through the Vale of Evesham Agriculture and Food Distribution Policy Development Panel in 2004.

As part of this programme we have produced a ‘mini scenarios’ report looking at the possible impact on the economy and on local communities of changes in numbers of migrant workers coming to Wychavon.

This suggests that the public and private sector will have to work to attract migrants to the area in the face of stiff competition from other parts of the UK, in particular Kent and the South East. In order in particular for our farming and food production to prosper, conditions have to be attractive to potential employees. This and a number of other factors are clear from the full report and the executive summary.