Manchester City Region Daniel Dobson-Mouawad

Improving? Unemployment down Crime down Population loss down Employment up Wages up Housing prices up Education standards up Air passengers up

Competitiveness “Ability to attract and maintain firms with stable or rising market shares in an activity, while maintaining stable or increasing standards of living for those who participate in it.” Not punching their economic weight Falling behind London and European cities Lack powers, responsibilities and resources

Best Cities to Locate a Business Healey & Baker Helsinki -25Copenhagen 1824Lyon 1517Stockholm 1315Manchester 911Milan 710Zurich 129Munich 98Berlin 177Madrid 116Amsterdam 55Barcelona 44Brussels 33Frankfurt 22Paris 11London Rank 1990Rank 2005City

“Cities which enjoy greater fiscal and political independence are ‘more proactive, more entrepreneurial and more competitive.”

5 Golden Rules Importance of London Invent a utopia Varying speeds Sound reason Where the buck stops

Manchester City Region £47bn GVA economy Accelerating £14bn GVA over next 10 years Generating 164,000 new jobs

The Accelerators Financial and Professional Services Life Sciences Creative, Cultural and Media Manufacturing Communications Manchester Airport

Greater Manchester Business Plan Vision GVA Analysis Spatial Statement Accelerators – CRDP priority sectors and wider Focus mainstream programmes Transformational activities Implementation Governance

Drivers of GVA Growth