‘The theme is partnerships.’
GLA, WLA. the 7 boroughs in the West London Logistics hub re-launch.
‘West London logistics via the Hounslow Golden Mile to pedestrianisation of London retail hot-spot.’
Full house, standing room only - Logistics hub re-launch on Nov 5th 2026.
MP Seema Malhotra spoke West London to logistics room with standing room only.
Majeed Necky WLA spoke West London.
West Thames College re-launch of the Transport + Logistics Skills Hub, packed trainers and MPs. A refreshed initiative designed to place transport at the heart of the Hub's work and strengthen connections between local people, employers and education providers. Royal Mail to Evri in the room, Metro Bus to TVS SCS. Heathrow, the largest single-site employer in the UK.
The Next Chapter: Transport + Logistics Skills Hub in partnership with WLA, funded by GLA. To raise the profile and importance of the sector across the whole of West London in collaboration with local stakeholders. Putting transport and logistics where it belongs - at the centre of West London's growth, skills and careers agenda.
Marta Gajewska principal of West Thames College,
‘We are celebrating the partnership with WLA. ‘ ‘The theme is partnerships. ‘ This alliance brings perspective. We are here for an adult who wishes to re-train and join logistics. From here we serve all of West London. Together with employers we have developed new programmes and matched jobs. My request to employers is to commit to the hub for their next generation needs.’
Local MP Seema Malhotra,
‘We can all play a part for this initiative to achieve. GLA support for a £70 billion West London economy. We are the bridge between Heathrow and central London. Logistics and aviation as a major employer. Heathrow is the largest single-site employer in the UK; 80 thousand people on one site!
Carl Lomas, case study in pineapple excellence of delivery to door.
Logistics Skills Alliance chair spoke operational logistics in West London, delivery to door, UK wide 65 billion items. Explaining logistics, he took hold of a pineapple to look at perishable, long travel final mile delivery, free of charge drop to door. The engagement of multi-level skills, skills that could be gained in the logistics college of West Thames. Talking levels, he went from operative level two, to UWL Hons degree level 6 . Opportunity of place for people in West London.
Majeed Neky from West London Alliance
This partnership re-launch is all seven west London boroughs, commerce across boundaries of those boroughs. The Mayor of London has funded sub-regional partnerships, LSIPs, pathways to skills for next generation. There is strength in the jobs guarantee scheme
Chris Floyd Evri delivered the employer lens of logistics
Density of geographic for West London is huge.
A need for skills to solve the puzzle and deliver career opportunity.
‘Never forget the power of logistics. his hub can make a difference. West london holds a huge density number, 5129 people per square km – 461 students per sq km here. Logistics gives careers for people. Logistics is a puzzle, we are looking for people to deal with that puzzle and solve that puzzle.
An event to remember
Truly marking next generation, a credit to the college, young masters of ceremony students, Denis and Neena delivered every introduction with confidence and professionalism ahead of their years. The launch took representatives from business, education, local government and the wider community to showcase the Hub's ambitions and explore how we can work collaboratively to strengthen local skills pathways and improve access to employment opportunities across the transport and logistics sector.
Supporting the seven West London boroughs: Ealing, Barnet, Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow.
This initiative comes at a particularly important time for West London. The 2026 West London Annex to the London Local Skills Improvement Plan identifies Transport and Logistics as a priority sector, accounting for approximately 10% of local employment. With Heathrow and other major economic assets at the heart of the sub-region, the Annex highlights the continuing demand for skilled people across logistics, transport, warehousing, distribution, vehicle maintenance and related occupations.
The employer ask in education
Support licence acquisition for the van drivers delivering at door.
Help with employer focused behaviour unit delivery with shift in apprenticeship focus tp work place.
The West London transport headines,
Orbital rail connectivity in Mayor’s transport strategy
Heathrow 3rd runway backed by Government and Parliament
Supporting the expansion of Cycleways, including route 9
The Transport + Logistics Skills Hub will provide a platform to translate these priorities into practical action, working in partnership with employers and education providers to develop clearer pathways into careers, equip local residents with in-demand skills and strengthen the talent pipeline needed to support the sector's future growth.
The event provides an excellent opportunity to learn more about the initiative and contribute to discussions on how we can work together to strengthen skills development and employment opportunities across the transport and logistics sector in West London.
The photo gallery headlines
Lomas with pineapple, Rena Rani and principal Marta Gajewska
MP Seema Malhotra talks West London
Chris Floyd Evri talked West London Density
The keynotes
Carl Lomas spoke West London Motion: connecting ambition, driving growth
‘People skills and place in West London’
The employer voice. Carl Lomas, Logistics champion board member for West London Alliance, Logistics Skills Alliance Chair, and chair of the Inst of Couriers, a logistics doctorate of Univ West London with a passion for connecting next generation to drive growth in West London.
Lomas spoke passionately about career & motion in logistics, connecting ambition and driving growth in West London triangle hot-spot at the re-launch event of Transport + Logistics hub at Feltham event. He spoke strong career path with building job numbers, the Feltham hub and West Thames College as award-winning educators in logistics skills, recognised excellent by Ofsted and engaged with employers.
The opportunity to connect the seven West London boroughs of Ealing, Brent, Barnet, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow.
Lomas says – ‘The employer ask is for help in the apprenticeship transition, behaviour units are coming to the responsibility of the employers. In the work role, narrative learning and assessment is needed to complete the skill transition in the work place.’
Carl Lomas speaking at Transport + Logistics hub re-launch event Thursday Nov 5th
Lomas - West London, a UK hot-spot in logistics.
West London Motion: connecting ambition, driving growth.
In the Heathrow heartland of freight logistics
West London triangle of M25, M40 M4 M3 to the GLA London commerce..
In the triangle – The Seven boroughs, Ealing, Brent, Barnet, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow.
Feltham logistics hub at the heart of the triangle – rich in education and learning for logistics
There are jobs - Driving growth – the Motion of London movement of goods from the Western corridor down the Hounslow Golden Mile for the London Capital – Engaging the 7 boroughs of West London to logistics. From Hounslow to Hammersmith.
What is Logistics, It is the movement of commerce
Pineapple
Understanding logistics event 7th Feb come and get hands on – the delivery of commerce
Wht makes West London logistics? People, skills and place!
Skill - Goods delivery to door with four streams,
Mail, Parcel, Food and meal
Driving Growth for UK through West London.
An exploding number, 2019 25 billion units – 2025 65 billion units
Today IMRG report the October figures – retail door to door growth of 38% in Oct 2026
Proud to part of this place, an OFSTED one excellence college aligned with award wining employer engagement, A National apprenticeship winner, A National Courier Award winner and shortlisted for the Supply Chain logistics event hosted at the Dorchester this evening.
Connecting ambition - A job route for West London, A career path, rich in apprenticeship opportunity, levy paid employer engaged. From Level 2 delivery operative through L3 freight forwarding all the way to L6 Hons degrees in Express logistics management.
Logistics is your step –
people – logistics needs you
skills are here and available in the courses at Feltham
The place is here, West London a hot spot in logistics.
– people skills and place – make your next step logistics.
West Thames College principal Marta Gajewska
‘Education and skills for Transport and Logistics in West London.’
West Thames College principal Marta Gajewska introduced Rena Rani who was at WTC previously to support the launch of the Logistics Hub and conducted the feasibility study. Rena will now be with be supporting the Transport and Logistics project which has been funded by the GLA through WLA, over the next three years.
Rena Rani, ‘Introduction into new funded project. ‘We have now secured funding from the Mayor of London to support the next phase of the Hub, in partnership with West London Alliance, with an expanded remit covering both Transport and Logistics across the whole region. This is particularly timely, as Transport and Logistics has been identified as a priority sector within the West London Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), reflecting both its importance to the regional economy and the need to address current and future skills gaps. The Hub will provide an opportunity to bring partners together around these priorities, strengthen pathways into the sector and support residents to access employment and progression opportunities.’
The hub needs you
An ask for New board members – employer operators asked to join.
Chris Floyd Evri takes a role.
Vice chair & WLA board member, Carl Lomas, ‘The Transport & Logistics skills hub is welcoming new board members to the re-launched project.’
Marta added ‘The strength of connection with community which already exists – having trained 500 individuals in the local community and delivered apprenticeships last year.’
This week Chris Floyd at Evri has confirmed a slot on the new role.
Share project deliverables - Launch 5 November - 2 Flagship events (Understanding Transport & Logistics and Women in Transport & Logistics Event) - Recruitment event targeting NEETs - Employer curriculum contribution - Sector updates
