Review of plans, policies and

EMPLOYMENT

ECONOMIC GROWTH

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  The Governments over-arching objective is sustainable economic growth (PPS4 (para 9))
  
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  Local planning authorities should ensure that their development plan sets out a clear economic vision and strategy for their area which positively and proactively encourages sustainable economic growth identifying priority areas with high levels of deprivation that should be prioritised for regeneration investment (PPS4 para.EC2.1(a))
  
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  LPAs should adopt a positive and constructive approach towards planning applications for economic development. Planning applications that secure sustainable economic growth should be treated favourably (PPS4 para EC10.1)
  
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  Spatial Planning is critical to economic growth and regeneration by:
  
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    Providing a flexible supply of land for business and identifying suitable locations;
    
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    Ensuring business is drawn to the area by providing an attractive environment and a sufficient workforce well housed and able to access employment opportunities easily and sustainably;
    
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    Bringing in private funds through incentivising, promoting and coordinating investment by the public sector;
    
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    Providing a robust basis for making bids for public funds and for assembling land for projects; and
    
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    Providing a robust basis for assessing the need for, and providing supporting infrastructure and natural resources for economic development (PPS12 para 2.5)
    
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  Sustainable Communities are “Thriving – with a flourishing and diverse local economy” (UK Sustainability Strategy p.186 Criterion ‘5’ of 8)
  

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  Build a strong, stable and sustainable economy, which provides prosperity and opportunities for all and social costs fall on those who impose them (polluter pays) and efficient resource is incentivised. (Securing the Future p.16).
  

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  Economic success depends, in part, upon whether the North offers a wide choice of communities that are desirable places to live (Moving Forward: The Northern Way para.9.1)
  
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  Lower the costs of doing business in the city region by focusing on interventions that improve the efficiency quality and innovation of supply chains and apply sectoral approached where there are demonstrable benefits (GM Strategy p39)
  
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  Our cultural and ethnic diversity is a major strength. Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) populations are linked with economic dynamism and offer an international outlook. We see considerable economic and social strengths in those communities with large BME populations (Moving Forward: The Northern Way para.1.13)
  
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  Development Plan policies should ensure that development and investment will support and promote sustainable economic growth, and so should reductions of economic, environmental, education, health and other social inequalities between different parts of the North west, within the sub-regions and at a local level (RSS Policy DP3)
  

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  Create and maintain the conditions for sustainable growth and private sector investment. Focus on: Transport; Land-use; Housing; Planning; Energy; Investment; Culture and image; Community; and Environment (NW RES p.5-6 & 38-49)
  
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  The vision is to create a robust, growing and dynamic City economy that plays a leading role at the heart of the Greater Manchester economy and that meets the needs and aspirations of Salford people. The key objectives area
  
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    Place-making - creating a premier business location;
    
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    Promoting competitive businesses;
    
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    Attracting inward investment;
    
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    Developing the knowledge economy;
    
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    Established high quality environments, infrastructure and access;
    
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    Developing peoples skills (SEDP p.49)
    

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  Ensure Salford is a world class city by playing its part in the knowledge economy, offering a rich mix of employment, business and investment opportunities, where all people have the chance to participate in and benefit from the sustainable development of the city (Community Plan 2006-2016 p.40)
  
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  Deliver a successful local economy and business location of choice, with growing direct appeal to high value manufacturing, R&D, professional and business services, leisure, tourism and logistics. A highly skilled motivated workforce will actively contribute to the transformed economy of the city region and the accelerated growth agenda (Salford West Strategic Regeneration Framework p.28)
  

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  Regional target to create 150,000 net new jobs, 80,000 of which should be in ‘knowledge’ occupations to bring the proportion up to the England average by 2006-2009 and to have a higher proportion that the England average by 2026 (NW RES p.8)
  
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  Accelerate Business Expansion to generate growth, enhance investment, knowledge and innovation: KPIs:
  
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    Increase total annual real gross value added output (£million) from 42,155 (2007) to 50,404 (2012);
    
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    Increase gross value added per hour worked (£ per hour) from 17.9 (2007) to 19.8 (2012);
    
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    Increase total employment (000’s) from 1,315 (2007) to 1,429 (2012);
    
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    Increase the stock of VAT registered companies from 68,889 (2007) to 97,560 in 2012 (MAA Building Block 5 p65 and Building Block 6 p75)
    
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  Create more jobs with the biggest improvements in the areas with the lowest current employment rates and amongst the disadvantaged (Urban White Paper para 7.28 – 2004 target date).