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- Cannock Chase District Council
- East Staffordshire Borough Council
- Lichfield District Council
- South Staffordshire Council
- Stafford Borough Council
- Tamworth Borough Council
- Southern Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- West Midlands Learning and Skills Council
- Staffordshire University
- Advantage West Midlands
- Burton College
- Cannock College
- Tamworth & Lichfield College
- Business Enterprise Support Ltd
- Stafford Chamber of Commerce
- Business Link West Midlands
Strategic Objectives
Strategic Objectives
To create a sustainable, lower carbon economy and environment
A new challenge has emerged from the realisation of the threat that climate change poses to our way of life and the urgent need to find ways of reducing or at least stabilising our carbon emissions. At the same time there is a growing awareness that increased GDP and economic growth do not in themselves guarantee improvements in our quality of life
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To develop competitive locations for investment in quality jobs
Work is going on to bring forward employment development sites across southern Staffordshire. Land South of Branston and the neighbouring former Drakelow Power Station site (mostly in the East Midlands), i54 in Southern Staffordshire (and part of the North Black Country and South Staffordshire Regeneration Zone), and Kingswood Lakeside beside the M6 Toll are the major ones, but there are many other smaller ones.
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To raise educational and skills levels and improving access to jobs
There is widespread consensus on the central importance of skills to a dynamic and sustainable economy. Staffordshire Learning and Skills Council is the lead strategic agency for raising the level of skills across the County, including southern Staffordshire. It has a budget of around £166 million in 2005/6. This includes the core funding of FE Colleges and of school sixth forms.
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To support entrepreneurship, innovation and economic diversification
This objective is central to building on the strengths and addressing the weaknesses of the Southern Staffordshire economy. It aligns closely to key themes in the Regional Economic Strategy and builds on work already undertaken by a number of organisations including Staffordshire University, Staffordshire Business and Innovation Centre, Staffordshire County Council, District Councils and Business Link.
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To create a sustainable, lower carbon economy and environment
A new challenge has emerged from the realisation of the threat that climate change poses to our way of life and the urgent need to find ways of reducing or at least stabilising our carbon emissions. At the same time there is a growing awareness that increased GDP and economic growth do not in themselves guarantee improvements in our quality of life
To develop competitive locations for investment in quality jobs
Work is going on to bring forward employment development sites across southern Staffordshire. Land South of Branston and the neighbouring former Drakelow Power Station site (mostly in the East Midlands), i54 in Southern Staffordshire (and part of the North Black Country and South Staffordshire Regeneration Zone), and Kingswood Lakeside beside the M6 Toll are the major ones, but there are many other smaller ones.
To raise educational and skills levels and improving access to jobs
There is widespread consensus on the central importance of skills to a dynamic and sustainable economy. Staffordshire Learning and Skills Council is the lead strategic agency for raising the level of skills across the County, including southern Staffordshire. It has a budget of around £166 million in 2005/6. This includes the core funding of FE Colleges and of school sixth forms.
To support entrepreneurship, innovation and economic diversification
This objective is central to building on the strengths and addressing the weaknesses of the Southern Staffordshire economy. It aligns closely to key themes in the Regional Economic Strategy and builds on work already undertaken by a number of organisations including Staffordshire University, Staffordshire Business and Innovation Centre, Staffordshire County Council, District Councils and Business Link.
Southern Staffordshire Partnership, District Council House, Frog Lane, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 6YZ
Tel: 01543 308250 Fax: 01543 308200 E-mail: ssp@lichfielddc.gov.uk