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business investment and jobs

business investment and jobs. David Cockroft, Assistant Director: City Centre and Development Services. about Coventry. the challenge – GVA per head…. Coventry compared with: West Midlands 5% up  but with: England 14% down 

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business investment and jobs

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  1. business investment and jobs David Cockroft, Assistant Director: City Centre and Development Services

  2. about Coventry the challenge – GVA per head…. Coventry compared with: • West Midlands 5% up  but with: • England 14% down  • Peterborough 24% down  nb Warwickshire is better than Coventry but still worse than England

  3. ….a city of the future… our approach…. • the public and private sectors working collaboratively • supporting networks and forums • supporting individual business • attracting funding and projects

  4. business grants and loans…. a city of the future…..

  5. about Coventry energy sector…. 1 • 8000 people employed in C&Ws 16 largest energy and resource companies • 2nd largest industrial sector • renewable energy companies created at least 300 brand new jobs in last 2 years • 4000 homes have been provided with energy saving measures in last 18 months –value of work c£22m

  6. about Coventry energy sector…. 2 • re-setting the LEP agenda and raising profile of energy sector • current DECC project providing opportunities and helping format new public private sector initiatives • ECO should provide £20m plus of local activity • Green Bridge may help RETA members too - new £25m RGF fund

  7. a city of the future….. Thank you David Cockroft April 2013

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