Comment

Background Evidence Studies for Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions

Representation ID: 19407

Received: 17/02/2009

Respondent: Robertsbridge Enterprise Group

Agent: Robertsbridge Enterprise Group

Representation Summary:

(RSS) 'Economic role/needs', para 3 states Robertsbridge has a very low economic base'. It would be helpful for a clearer explanation of the derivation of the statistics used in Appendix 5.
Economic activity must, encompass the generation of gainful employment and/or the release of spending power at both the individual and the collective level. Therefore what needs to be assessed in looking at Robertsbridge and elsewhere, is the total economic activity, compriseing the retail, manufacturing/commercial sectors, educational , social and voluntary enterprises, as well as the considerable number of home based businesses.