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Who’s who in Yorkshire and the Humber. Isobel Mills, Director, BIS Local YHNE. Who we are and why What we do Issues and challenges for the sector Things to think about. To cover. BIS genuinely wanting local colour and texture Local economic development 6 BIS Local teams – around 70 people
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Who’s who in Yorkshire and the Humber Isobel Mills, Director, BIS Local YHNE
Who we are and why What we do Issues and challenges for the sector Things to think about To cover
BIS genuinely wanting local colour and texture Local economic development 6 BIS Local teams – around 70 people YH(NE) 7+7 (still) based in Leeds Who we are and why (I)
Collecting business (and other) insights and feeding back Making sure localities are up with, and making most of, policies Joining up (most business comments not about BIS) Northern perspective Who we are and why (II)
Landing economic opportunities Mitigating impacts of economic shocks Connecting the pieces Interpreting programmes Keeping alive the YH story What we do
Local Enterprise Partnerships Local Authorities Business Support Organisations HE and FE Community Economic Development What we do (II)
Dealing with the deficit Centralism and Localism Radicalism of changes Memory and capacity Timing and survival Issues and Challenges for the Sector
Priorities: who do you really need to get to/at Allies: who understands and can help Compelling new economic models – good capitalism Where are the new opportunities? Things to think about