Economic Regeneration in Staffordshire

Economic Strategy

Economic Development plays a key role in achieving the County Council's mission statement -'To make Staffordshire a great place to live, work, visit and invest'.

The guiding principles and priorities of this statement are:-

Promoting inclusion
Ensuring the Delivery of High Quality Services

The aim of all Economic Development activities, therefore, is - 'To improve the prosperity of the people of Staffordshire (and particularly of those suffering deprivation) whilst having regard to sustainability in all that we do'.

Actions planned to achieve the above are as follows:-

To make a full contribution to the Strategies of the North Staffordshire, Southern Staffordshire and Rural Partnerships so as to create a higher quality and quantity of accessible jobs throughout the County
To preserve, diversify and enhance the County's economy through the stimulation of new investment, support to existing business and performance of specific regeneration projects
To provide managed workspace and land for industry
To work in close partnership with economic development agencies to help local businesses and support inward investment
To promote and develop the County's tourism industry through targeted and co-ordinated marketing initiatives with the private and public sector
Seek to influence decisions by national and European institutions that will affect Staffordshire's ability to attract resources required for economic development and infrastructure improvements.

All of the above link to, complement and work with the objectives set out in the West Midlands Regional Economic Strategy ensuring that Staffordshire plays an integral part in the overall growth, prosperity and competitiveness of the West Midlands.

To evaluate the impact of Economic Development activities a Staffordshire Economic Review is produced annually.

Last Modified: 23/11/2005 13:41:54
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