Economy Documents
This section of the Library contains all the documents relating to the policy area of the Economy and Skills work of West Midlands Councils. Unless otherwise specified all of the documents listed below can be downloaded by clicking on the publication.
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| Weathering the Storm and Preparing for Recovery - Local Authorities and the Economic Downturn (May 2009) | PDF 350KB |
Report highlighting the key impacts of the recession on local authorities in the West Midlands and identifies some of the activities being carried out to mitigate the effects of the downturn. |
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| Weathering the Storm and Preparing for Recovery - Local Authorities and the Economic Downturn (January 2010) | PDF 284KB |
In 2009 the West Midlands Leaders Board published two editions of a report entitled ‘Weathering the Storm - Preparing for Recovery’ which highlighted the findings of two local authority ‘recession’ surveys. The documents identified the key impacts of the recession being felt by local communities and also illustrated how the region’s councils were striving to support their localities against the backdrop of reduced revenue streams and significant pressures on their own budgets. To supplement the findings of these reports another qualitative survey was undertaken. |
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| Cannock Chase and the Recession - Case Study |
PDF 133KB |
This case study provides a snap shot in time, as of August 2009, which considers how the recession has impacted upon the local area; what activities have been initiated to mitigate the effects of the downturn and what lessons have been learnt - (published November 2009). | Free to Download | |
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Local Economic Assessments in the West Midlands - Rocket Science (February 2010)
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PDF 559KB |
This report commissioned by the West Midlands Leaders Board is intended to provide guidance to local authorities to assist them in producing their local economic assessments. It was commissioned recognising that all councils are at different stages in producing their assessments, that there are likely to be common issues that may need clarification and future support, and to ensure that individual assessments can be assembled to create a coherent picture sub-regionally and regionally to inform the single, integrated regional strategy. |
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