Lead Member – Councillor Dean Carroll – Portfolio Holder for Growth and Regeneration

Report of Mark Barrow – Executive Director of Place

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.    Endorse and approved the final Economic Growth Strategy 2022- 2027(Appendix 1).

2.    Recommend to Council the formation of the Shropshire Economic Partnership Board.

The Portfolio Holder for  Growth, Regeneration and Housing was pleased to introduce the final Economic Growth Strategy 2022 – 2027, the product of a genuine co-production with the Shropshire business community.  Council would be asked to approve the establishment of the Shropshire Economic Partnership Board at its meeting on 15 December 2022.  He thanked the previous Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Councillor Ed Potter, for his work fostering relationships with the business community and the Leader added her thanks to officers for their hard work in the development of the strategy. 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.    Endorse and approved the final Economic Growth Strategy 2022- 2027(Appendix 1).

2.    Recommend to Council the formation of the Shropshire Economic Partnership Board.