Issue - meetings

Draft Business Engagement Framework

Meeting: 25/01/2011 - Environment and Prosperity Scrutiny Committee (Item 64)

Draft Business Engagement Framework

To receive a presentation on the draft Business Engagement Framework for Cheshire East

Minutes:

The Committee received a presentation by the Economic Development Manager outlining the draft Business Engagement Framework. The presentation detailed:

·        Why Cheshire engage with its businesses.

·        How Cheshire East supports and promotes its businesses. This is done by understanding the skills needed and promoting workforce development, investing to ensure the right transport infrastructure was in place, promoting business development opportunities and ensuring policies enable businesses to grow and prosper.

·        The approach to business engagement through targeted business engagement, pro active support for businesses and responsive services.

A list of key account businesses within Cheshire East were circulated to the Committee and it was agreed that Members should notify the Economic Development Manager of any additional relevant businesses that they were aware of.

With regard to transport infrastructure, Members were pleased to see that the Authority was liaising with Manchester Airport and agreed that all modes of transport needed to be linked together. It was noted that the DFT were no longer committed to the SEMMMs scheme, however the authority would be able to bid for funding from the Government’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund.

It was agreed that any comments on the draft framework should be submitted to the Economic Development Manager by 14 February 2011

 

RESOLVED

  1. That Members notify the Economic Development Manager of any relevant businesses not currently on the list of key account businesses
  2. That any comments on the draft Business Engagement Framework be forwarded to the Economic Development Manager by 14 February 2011