Director of Regional Economic Growth Glasgow City Deal Kevin Rush Director of Regional Economic Growth Glasgow City Region
From City Deal to City Region Our digital aspirations Introduction Glasgow City Deal From City Deal to City Region Our digital aspirations
Kevin Rush The Glasgow City Region
£115.5 million approx. funding City Centre Enabling Infrastructure Public Realm
£39.1 million approx. funding
£14.2 million approx. funding
2. From City Deal to City Region Genuine City-Region Driver of Scottish economy Significant strengths across the region – skills, working age population, wage levels, productivity (comparative) Shared challenges – residents with no qualifications, business mortality, digital infrastructure, poor innovation, health
Glasgow’s Economic Performance
2. Glasgow City Region – Economic Performance Good Very highly skilled workforce Low unemployment GVA per hour worked GVA per job filled Income levels R&D Growth Pay gap (comparatively) Average Both growth and low wage sectors (marginally better than others) Internet access Business startup Economic activity rate Bad Female employment rate compared to national average Long term sick 3 year business survival R&D expenditure Residents with no qualifications Children living in poverty Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy
2. Glasgow City Region – GVA Growth Combined Authority 2011 - 2016 West Midlands (Birmingham City) 21.3% West of England (Bristol City) 20.9% Greater Manchester 20.2% Glasgow City Region 19.8% West Yorkshire (Leeds City) 16.4% Sheffield City Region 15.7% North East (Newcastle City) 13.1% Liverpool City Region 12.0%
3. Economic Strategy
3. Economic Strategy and Action Plan Regional Education Board Post EU Structural Funds Integrated Business Gateway Service Single Employability Offer Regional approach to Community Benefits Guarantee of training, employment or apprenticeship for every young person Regional Strategic Housing Investment Plan