The Regional Economic Strategy
The Regional Economic Strategy (RES) is the blueprint for the
economic development of England's Northwest.
The RES identifies three major drivers to improving the
Northwest’s economic performance:
- Improving productivity and market growth
Increasing the number of higher added value jobs in the region, as
well as retaining existing high-value jobs through investment in
innovation, research and leadership.
- Growing the size and capability of the
workforce
Getting more people into work, especially in the region’s most
deprived areas, among its most disadvantaged communities
and areas remote from growth.
- Creating the right conditions for sustainable growth
and private sector investment
Through investing in the region’s environment, culture,
infrastructure and communities.
Ultimate success in implementing the RES will be measured
against the factors and objectives which underpin the drivers for
growth.
The RES sets out 122 actions for achieving this vision, across
five themes:
- Business
- Skills and Education
- People and Jobs
- Infrastructure
- Quality of Life
For the first time, 45 of these have been designated
'transformational actions' that the region must prioritise to
really drive growth.
Download The
Regional Economic Strategy 2006 (full version)
Download the
Regional Economic Strategy 2006 (summary version)
Individual sections of the RES are available below.
RES
Summary and Introduction
RES
Context
RES
Business
RES Skills and
Education
RES People and
Jobs
RES
Infrastructure
RES Quality of
Life
Consultation
During the formal consultation period, over 90 consultation
events took place across the region and over 250 written responses
were received on the consultation draft RES, published in July
2005. A list of the organisations which responded is available
within the archive file below. If you would like to view any of the
responses please contact Brenda Buckley (contacts details below).
If publishing consent has been given, we will make the response
available.
A report on the NWDA's response to the consultation exercise has
also been produced and this, too, is available.
The report explains how the Agency responded to the comments made
on the draft RES and signposts the changes that were made to
the document.
If you have any queries regarding the RES, please contact Brenda.Buckley@nwda.co.uk
on 01925 400279.
Downloads
RES Supporting Documents (zip file)
RES
Topic Papers (zip file)