Economic Prosperity Strategy 2012 16 Rebeccah Lowry DEVELOPING

Economic Prosperity Strategy 2012 -16 Rebeccah Lowry

DEVELOPING THE STRATEGY • Results Based Accountability (April 2011) • Emerging Themes • Workshop with Partners/Stakeholders (June 2011) • Strategy Development (July – September 2011) • Consultation September – (December 2011) • Adoption January 2012

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY INVESTMENT QUALITY OF LIFE EMPLOYMENT WEALTH

PLACE • Increase value of land commercial property • Increase investment in Physical Regeneration • Increase spend on Tourism • Increase footfall in Wrexham Town Centre

BUSINESS • Increase New Business Starts in Wrexham County Borough • Increase occupancy of markets and commercial property • Increase inward investment enquiries and number of new businesses in Wrexham

PEOPLE • Reduce youth unemployment • Reduce economic inactivity • Increase household income • Decrease household costs • Increase the capacity of the community sector

PROFILE • Position Wrexham as a creative, forward thinking ‘place of the future’ • Project Wrexham as a place of opportunity – a place where things are happening. • Target marketing at high quality businesses wherever we can • Build closer links with key politicians and civil servants in central government with the ability to attract overseas investment • Embrace modern and futuristic marketing techniques and language, using 2011 city status bid as a blueprint

Strategies and Plans in place to deliver the priorities of the Economic Prosperity Strategy ECONOMIC PROSPERITY Wrexham County Borough is a place where…. PLACE …people want to live, work, visit and invest. ·Physical Regeneration Plan ·World Heritage Site Tourism Development Plan ·Destination Management Plan PEOPLE BUSINESS …Businesses can locate and grow. ·Small Firms Plan ·Assets and Facilities Management Plan ·Business Support Plan …people can prosper as individuals and within their communities. ·Community Regeneration Plan (incl. Communities First) ·Rural Development Plan ·Employment Plan ·Financial Inclusion Action Plan PROFILE – WREXHAM TOMORROW ·Marketing and Communications Plan: - Events Plan ·Inward Investment Plan ·Town Centre Plan ·WHS (Tourism)