Economic Strategy
We approved a new economic strategy in January 2025.
The strategy sets out our vision and priorities.
Our vision is to create a prosperous, resilient and sustainable future.
The strategy also highlights the economic strengths of our districts. It identifies opportunities and barriers to growth. And it outlines actions required to support clean, inclusive and productive growth.
We have identified 5 key opportunities to focus on.
These opportunities are:
- Clean Growth
- Circular Economy & Supply Chains
- Enabling Infrastructure
- Food & Drink Sector
- Freeports
We have also identified three fundamental pillars for developing a thriving economy.
These pillars are:
- People: developing a skilled and adaptable workforce that meets the needs of our economy
- Prosperity: developing an environment where businesses can thrive, innovate and grow. We also want to help our businesses to be resilient, clean and productive
- Place: understanding the impact of the rurality of the districts. We also want to ensure access to utilities. And to support our town centres to be attractive and sustainable