Businesses in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are being urged to help shape the area’s new industrial strategy at a series of free workshops.
The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is one of a number of LEPs which has been asked by the Government to form its own industrial strategy to 'reflect its own identities, strengths and needs.'
The aim of the strategy is to set out clearly defined priorities for how cities, towns and rural areas will maximise their contribution to 海角视频 productivity.
The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP has already started work on its local industrial strategy, which will aim to support companies to grow, develop and innovate.
But now the organisation is seeking contributions from businesses to ensure the strategy is the right one for them.
Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP deputy chairman Alun Rogers said: “Development of our local industrial strategy is vital as it will steer our work as a LEP and ensure we can give the right support to our businesses.
“We cannot put it together successfully without the input of local businesses so they can be as productive as possible and our economy remains strong as we move forward.
“We also want to demonstrate to Government that as an area we will continue to play a key part in 海角视频 economic growth. I’d urge businesses to come on board and have their say.”
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A number of workshops which will focus on individual sectors are taking place across the West Midlands for anyone who would like to get involved.
They will take place on:
- Thursday June 27, 10am to 12.30pm, for the logistics sector at Tamworth Enterprise Centre,
- Thursday June 27, 1.30pm to 4pm, for the aero-auto sector at the Pirelli Stadium in Burton-on-Trent,
- Friday June 28, 10am to 12.30pm, for the med-tech sector, at Newcastle College in Newcastle-under-Lyme,
- Friday June 28, 1.30pm to 4pm, for the digital sector at Stafford College,
- Thursday July 11, 10am to 12.30pm, for professional and business services at Staffordshire University (TBC) in Stoke-on-Trent,
- Thursday July 11, 2pm to 4pm for the advanced materials sector at Leek College Campus in Leek,
- Friday July 12, 10am to 12.30pm, for the rural and agri-food sector at Rodbaston Campus in Penkridge,
- Friday July 12, 1.30pm to 4pm, for the energy sector, Yarnfield Park in Stone.
To reserve a place, contact Sam Hicks at SSLEP on 01785 895192 or email samantha.hicks@staffordshire.gov.uk.
Anyone who would like to get involved but is unable to attend a session can get in touch and the LEP team will arrange an alternative.