The Council seeks to focus on supporting the development of a robust and diverse economy and sustainable communities across Northumberland.
The Public Service (Social Value) Act (2012) requires local authorities to consider how services they commission and procure can improve the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the area.
The council is committed to using these powers to create training and employment opportunities, improving the local skills base, supporting more residents into sustainable jobs, and increasing opportunities for local supply chains.
Contract tenders include ‘social and economic’ questions to demonstrate how these benefits can be realised and contracts include clauses to secure benefits for residents in:
Contractors must also demonstrate how they will work with local supply chains and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to benefit Northumberland’s economy. In turn, the council is committed to working together with contractors to deliver these outputs and offers support in the training and recruitment process. The approach can bring benefits to the council and its residents, local business and contractors.
Northumberland County Council is working with organisations such as The Construction Industry Training Board and North East Procurement Organisation to develop the approach further.
For further information, contact the Employablity and Inclusion Team: employabilityandinclusion@northumberland.gov.uk
This includes the Northumberland Economic Strategy and the Northumberland Economic Assessment. This is one of the functions provided by the Economy and Regeneration Service within the County Council.
The service also acts as a co-ordinating point between council services, its delivery bodies (including Advance Northumberland) and regional organisations, including the North of Tyne Combined Authority and North East Local Enterprise Partnership.
The new 2019-2024 strategy was formally approved by the councils cabinet in December 2018. The new strategy updates the previous 2015-2020 strategy which was refreshed during 2018 involving engagement and discussion with elected members, partners and businesses. The final published executive summary of the strategy, full document and supporting information is available below:
Please see below for information about the Blyth Town Centre expression of interest to the Future High Streets Fund:
Covering letter Rt Hon James Brokenshire Blyth High Street expression of interest
List of appendices Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Appendix 5 Appendix 6 Appendix 7 Appendix 8 Appendix 9 Appendix 10 Appendix 11
We identified a need to establish new baselines for performance of centres in each of the main towns. During 2019/2020 we collected footfall data from a range of large and small towns across the county. The results are in the footfall report: Northumberland County Councl Footfall Report - 2020
Rob Strettle Principal Policy Officer Economic and Inclusion Policy Team Economy and Regeneration Service Northumberland County Council County Hall Morpeth NE61 2EF
T: 01670 624749 M: 07770 642773 E: rob.strettle@northumberland.gov.uk
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