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Cross Border Opportunities - Carlisle City Perspective Presentation by Jane Meek

Cross Border Opportunities - Carlisle City Perspective Presentation by Jane Meek Director of Economic Development. Carlisle Economy. Issues and Opportunities Demographics Low Wage Economy Business / Sectors Skills Accessibility / Connectivity HE / FE. Cross Border Collaboration ?.

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Cross Border Opportunities - Carlisle City Perspective Presentation by Jane Meek

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  1. Cross Border Opportunities - Carlisle City Perspective Presentation by Jane Meek Director of Economic Development

  2. Carlisle Economy Issues and Opportunities • Demographics • Low Wage Economy • Business / Sectors • Skills • Accessibility / Connectivity • HE / FE

  3. Cross Border Collaboration ? • Economic Similarities • Economic Functional Area • Assisted Area Status • Statutory Duty • Border Visions • Borderlands Report

  4. Cross Border Opportunities • Connectivity • Economic Development • Employment and Training

  5. Connectivity

  6. Connectivity (Transport Links) • Scope priorities to upgrade key routes • M6 / M8 / A66 / A1 Outer ring • Upgrade of spur roads also • Increased critical mass to lobby • Link in to national planning and local strategies • Fairer ‘fares’ deal for Public Transportation

  7. Connectivity (Digital) Broadband • Updating of the minimum obligation for internet service • Lobby Ofcom for change • After roll out of current super fast development in Scotland Mobile Phone Coverage • Funding for innovative thinking • Affixing small scale equipment to public buildings to relay or boost signals • Use a common voice to help produce a net gain

  8. Economic Development Joined up logistics plan • Understand business needs in supply chain • Link with Connectivity ideas ‘Tourism should be everyone's business’ • Exploit border cultural and tourist links (e.g. Reiver history and west coast Sailing) • A wider tourism proposition Food and Drink Sector • Adding value in the Borderlands area (e.g. Meat processing) • Marketing and building brands

  9. Economic Development (Continued) Modal shift for forestry transportation • Road to rail • Development of Longtown as a ‘Freight Dry Dock’ Energy Development • Greater co-operation across areas • Understanding skills shared in across Borders

  10. Employment and Training Formulation of a Borderlands Skills Audit • Build understanding on the potential offerings from across the Borderlands area • Exploit specialisation • Enable greater transportation options • Evidence led – DWP data to help inform • Potential Engagement with Scottish Employment Forum • Joined up approach to Apprenticeships across Council areas

  11. Maximising the Economic Potential ?

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