stephen fox 19 april 2011. west midlands uk regional strategies west midlands regional concordat...
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REGIONAL STRATEGIES West Midlands Regional Concordat Regional Sustainable Development Framework Regional Spatial Strategy Regional Economic Strategy Regional Housing Strategy West Midlands Energy Strategy Regional Transport Delivery Plan West Midlands Regional Waste Planning Strategy West Midlands European Strategy West Midlands Visitor Economy Strategy West Midlands Regional Forestry FrameworkTRANSCRIPT
Stephen Fox 19 April 2011
West Midlands UK
REGIONAL STRATEGIESWest Midlands Regional Concordat Regional Sustainable Development Framework Regional Spatial Strategy Regional Economic Strategy Regional Housing Strategy West Midlands Energy Strategy Regional Transport Delivery Plan West Midlands Regional Waste Planning Strategy West Midlands European Strategy West Midlands Visitor Economy Strategy West Midlands Regional Forestry Framework
European StrategyEngaging with the Single Market
Engaging with Europe's Research and Innovation Agenda
Tackling Climate Change and Ensuring Environmental Protection
The Social Cohesion Dimension
NEW COALITION GOVERNMENTNew strategy for regions in England
30 new LEPS for ENGLANDLocal Enterprise Partnerships -6 in West MidlandsBirmingham and SolihullBlack CountryCoventry and WarwickshireStoke and StaffordshireThe MarchesWorcestershire
BUT 33 Local Authorities
NEW LEP AREAS
• Labour inter dependencies• Economic opportunities • Market opportunities • Inward investment birthplace of the industrial revolution and is a ‘locator’ in terms of inward investment. We can exploit this as a link to other international opportunities and develop clusters e.g. high tech. engineering or health• Corridors of growth main transport corridors given our location in England. 17 million lives within one hour drive•Regional facilities : major facilities such as the NEC and Birmingham Airport attract major conference and exhibitions •EU Funding•Responding to “financial crisis”•Jobs losses in public sector
A framework for a regional strategy in 2011+Support enterprise and SMESDevelop skills and more apprenticeshipClimate change and renewable energy Improve transport linksHealthier population ( deal with demographics) Social cohesionIncrease innovation and researchSustainabilityDevelop clusters and smart specialisation
Do regions need a strategy?What happens when the unexpected
happens?FlexibiltyAble to respond to opportunities when they
ariseIs networking an effective alternative to a
strategy
To do what is necessary
To do what is necessary, when required