What we will do to achieve the outcome:
- By 2024, the council in partnership with BCP council and the Dorset LEP will have established a dialogue with government for a county deal for the whole of Dorset to enhance and drive economic development and the skills agenda, attracting additional government funding into Dorset
- By 2026, the Dorset County Deal will have been agreed with central government and a proposal implemented
Lead role / service:
- Executive Director for Place
- Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment
- Portfolio Holder for Planning
- By 2023, dedicated support for growth in high value sectors, including advanced engineering/manufacturing, defence, security, agritech, marine, aquaculture, and tourism is available
- By 2023, the Dorset Shared Prosperity Fund Investment Plan will deliver a new approach to investment in local business support, that features a range of commissioned and directly delivered services including business grants, specialist advice and mentoring, and workforce skills support
- By summer 2022, the Levelling Up Fund round 2 bid will have been submitted
- By 2023, the Future Farm Resilience Fund programme will be available (subject to funding approval)
Lead role / service:
- Head of Service for Growth and Economic Regeneration
- Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Assets and Property
- By 2026, employment land for development in appropriate locations across Dorset will be safeguarded in the Local Plan
- By 2024, development will have started on regenerating key sites in Weymouth, including North Quay and the Bowling Alley site
Lead role / service:
- Corporate Director for Assets and Property
- Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Assets and Property
- By 2026, a campaign to create vibrant towns through improvements to town planning will have been launched
- We will deliver a total Dorset plan on public transport and transport delivery models will be reviewed
- The local plan will support economic regeneration plans, aligned to the local transport plan for Dorset
Lead role / service:
- Corporate Director for Economic Growth and Infrastructure
- Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment