1. Review of Credit Crunch Action Plan Clive Wright Director, Walsall Partnership 8 February 2010

2. Credit Crunch Action Plan Refer to action plan previously distributed Success of plan Now mainstreamed Where we didn’t deliver – economic strategy

3. Question What actions do we need to continue, complete or introduce at the Partnership level?

4. How the Recession has Impacted upon Walsall The impact of recession on Walsall has been much greater than most of the rest of the country Traditional industries have closed

5. Job Seekers Allowance Claimant Rates 2008-09

6. Private Sector Recovery The importance of the sector Potential impact of public sector cuts Need for support

7. Task Take 2 minutes to read through the action Plan Which actions within the existing plan do we need to continue? Which actions are completed? Are there any actions that we need to introduce to support the private sector as it starts to move out of recession?