Issue - meetings

The Board received a report from the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, updating them on recent Inward Investment and Economic activities and events taking place in the Liverpool City Region (LCR).

In line with previous meetings of the Board where Members had received reports outlining the relationship between Halton’s economy and the LCR economy, this report provided further detail on activities that were taking place during the last quarter. 

Information was also provided to Members on the following:

·       The Manufacturer Live;

·       German British Forum Conference;

·       What Brexit means for the manufacturing community (an event hosted by The Alstom Technology Centre); and

·       Employer Skills Survey and Skills Strategy (The initial findings of these were contained in Appendix 1.  The context for the development of a Skills Strategy for the LCR was produced in October and this was contained in Appendix 2).

It was noted that further to the Brexit event held by The Alstom Technology Centre, the Board would receive an update on the potential impacts of Brexit on local businesses at the February meeting. 

In response to a Members query it was commented that the Mersey Gateway Bridge tolls had so far not impacted inward investment into Halton as this continued to rise. 

RESOLVED:  That Members note Halton’s participation in wider Inward Investment and Economic Development activities in the Liverpool City Region.