Business
Category Background
To ensure that the development contributes to the sustainable economic vitality of the local area and region.
As well as sustaining existing and successful economies in the region, there is a need to ensure we find new and imaginative ways to build thriving and sustainable local economies
Regional Economic Strategy – Achieving a Sustainable Economy
Building a strong, stable and sustainable economy which provides prosperity and opportunities for all, and in which environmental and social costs fall on those who impose them and efficient resource use is incentivised.
Regional Spatial Strategy Policy W1 Strengthening the Regional Economy
Plans and strategies should promote opportunities for economic development (including the provision of appropriate sites and premises, infrastructure, and clustering where appropriate) which will strengthen the economy of the North West
Policy Links
Proposed updates for RSS policies are being considered and site users should be aware of anticipated changes from the Examination in Public Panel Report and Schedules which can be downloaded from the North West Regional Assembly’s website.
RSS
- DP1 Regional Development Principles
- EM1 Integrated Land Management – Biodiversity, Landscape / Heritage, Woodlands
- W1 Strengthening the Local Economy
- W2 Broad Locations for Regionally Significant Economic Development
- W3 Supply of Sub-Regional & Local Employment Land
- W4 Release of Allocated Employment Land
- W5 Retail Development
- W6 Tourism & Visitor Economy
- W7 Principles for Tourism Development
Reference
- BREEAM Retail
- BREW Programme
- Business Improvement Districts
- Enterprise Information
- Envirolink North West
- Environment Connect
- Enworks
- Key Sector Development
- Local Economic Alliance Groups
- New Economics Foundation
- North West Business Link
- Regional Economic Strategy
- Regional Spatial Strategy
- RENEW North West
- Rural Economy
- Social return on Investment
- Sustainable Development Commission on Economics
- Tools for Local Economic Renewal