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Economy and Growth Scrutiny Panel

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Information about Economy and Growth Scrutiny Panel

The Panel has responsibility for Scrutiny functions as they relate to:-

·       Help create good quality local jobs

·       Working in partnership to support local people into work and better jobs

·       Ensuring flexible skills systems which support local businesses to grow and residents to access good jobs

·       Supporting local businesses to start up, scale up and thrive

·       Attracting new investment which brings social and economic benefit to all

·       Creating vibrant high streets with quality culture and leisure offers

·       Growing the low carbon and circular economy

·       Number of working age adults (16-64) claiming unemployment benefits

·       Number of young adults (18-24) claiming unemployment benefits

·       Level of 16 & 17 year old NEETS

·       Number of jobs created / safeguarded in the city through the Investment Team

·       % Local Authority spend on apprenticeship levy

·       Number of apprentices and graduate placements within the council 

·       Empty properties in the city centre

·       Business that survive one year in city

·       Businesses that survive five years in the city

·       % of premises in the city with full fibre coverage

·       Wolverhampton based businesses supported by the Council

·       New investment opportunities generated by the Council

·       To measure progress against the Strategic Economic Plan.