Case Studies

East End Street Market

Client:	London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Project:	Regenerating Globe Town Square Market	Year:	2007

This assignment followed a number of street-market assessments
conducted by MCA Regeneration Ltd, for whom Roger
conducted primary surveys of residents and visitors to the market
location in Bethnal Green, and of local stall holders and local
businesses. LB Tower Hamlets wanted to highlight improvement
opportunities in response to new residential developments, and
threats to the traditional market’s sustainability.
See Globe Town

Hatton Garden Jewellery Quarter

Client:	Camden Council
Projects:	Hatton Garden - Economic Analysis and Action Plan	Year:	2004
	for the Jewellery Sector and Area
	Supporting Hatton Garden Priorities for Investment	Year:	2008
	Review

Working as an associate with MCA Regeneration Ltd, Roger Morfey
designed and managed surveys to support an economic action
plan for Hatton Garden’s jewellery quarter, on the edge of the City
of London. The team was invited four years later to re-run the
business, visitor and stakeholder surveys, which produced a
longitudinal picture of change in the area, and the plan’s progress.
See Hatton Garden

Local Labour in Construction Scheme

Client:	Southwark Council
Projects:	Building London Creating Futures	Year:	2007
	LDA/ESF Co-Financing Final Evaluation

Southwark was leading a supply-chain and training programme that
operated in three major developments in London: Channel Tunnel
Rail Link, Kings Cross; Heathrow Terminal 5; St. George’s Wharf
housing, Vauxhall. Roger Morfey led an evaluation team at
consultants Urbecon, with special adviser Richard Macfarlane.
The study involved three on-site surveys of ‘workplace
co-ordinators’ and trainees on the scheme, as well as monitoring
of funding output targets.
See BLCF

Thames Gateway Skills Impact Model

Client:	Thames Gateway London Partnership /
	Learning & Skills Council London East
Project:	Skills Impact Model - Thames Gateway	Year:	2003-4
	London Employment Projections
	2001 - 20016

Roger Morfey led a project for TGLP with MCA Regeneration Ltd,
funded by LSC ESF Co-Financing, to design and build an
econometric model for measuring the employment,
occupational and skills demand in Thames Gateway over fifteen
years. The model was based on local development plans and
land-use and incorporated jobs ‘additionality’ modelling.
ICT design and support was by University of East London.
See: TGLP