REGENERATION

The Strategy & Policy and Regeneration Team are responsible for the development and implementation of policies regarding economic regeneration in the county.  The team aims to ensure that the economic activities of the Council and its partners are based on a good understanding of the needs of Worcestershire and have been agreed in consultation and collaboration with local communities and partnerships.

By developing strategic plans for the county, such as "An Economic Strategy for Worcestershire 2004 - 2014"  and Worcestershire Partnership's Rural Action Plan their principal role is to highlight areas for priority action.  This includes, amongst other things, identifying communities within the County with high levels of deprivation and sectors of the economy under threat or experiencing difficulties.  It also includes identifying the key opportunities for economic growth and makes sure that regional, national and international policies are related to the needs of Worcestershire.

From developing these strategic plans, the team works with others to implement the main recommendations.  This means working closely with colleagues in the public sector as well as businesses and the voluntary and community sectors.

Recent work of the Strategy & Policy and Regeneration Team:

2007	State of Worcestershire Economy Report 2007  (1.83 MB)
2006	Vital Villages booklet The Village shop...achieving success  (834.86 KB) published
2006	Presentation to the Worcestershire Partnership Board on Social Enterprise Development  (1.23 MB)
2005	Launch of the Social Enterprise Strategy for Herefordshire & Worcestershire 2005-07  (272.15 KB)
2004	Launch of An Economic Strategy for Worcestershire 2004 - 2014
2004	Launch of Worcestershire Partnership Economy and Transport Theme Group's Rural Action Plan
on-going	Hot Spots - identifying areas of need within the county using census data, sophisticated geographical information and research
2004	Launch of the Worcestershire Local Food and Drink Action Plan
on-going	Co-ordinating Worcestershire Partnership's response to regional economic policy documents such as Advantage West Midlands Deliverying Advantage Economic Stratgy and Rural Renaissance document
ending 2005	Vital Villages -Support for rural communities for essential community services
on-going	Worcestershire Rural Hub - supporting the development of a producer led rural regeneration partnership