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Proposed Submission Core Strategy

Representation ID: 20983

Received: 10/11/2011

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Representation Summary:

THIS POLICY RECOGNISES THAT ALONG WITH THE PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT LAND AND PREMISES THERE IS A NEED FOR A RANGE OF OTHER INTERVENTIONS WHICH WILL FOSTER ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND GROWTH. THIS POLICY WILL HELP TO ADDRESS KEY ECONOMIC ISSUES IN ROTHER, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE EAST SUSSEX LOCAL ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING LOW EMPLOYMENT RATE, SKILLS AND EARNINGS. THIS BROADER APPROACH TO ENABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IS TO BE WELCOMED ALONG WITH RECOGNITION OF COLLABORATIVE WORK REQUIRED BETWEEN KEY AGENCIES INCLUDING THE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP. HOWEVER, RECOGNITION SHOULD ALSO BE MADE TO ROTHER'S LINKS AND ROLE WITH EASTBOURNE, PARTICULARLY SOVEREIGN HARBOUR.

Full text:

THIS POLICY RECOGNISES THAT ALONG WITH THE PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT LAND AND PREMISES THERE IS A NEED FOR A RANGE OF OTHER INTERVENTIONS WHICH WILL FOSTER ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND GROWTH. THIS POLICY WILL HELP TO ADDRESS KEY ECONOMIC ISSUES IN ROTHER, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE EAST SUSSEX LOCAL ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING LOW EMPLOYMENT RATE, SKILLS AND EARNINGS. THIS BROADER APPROACH TO ENABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IS TO BE WELCOMED ALONG WITH RECOGNITION OF COLLABORATIVE WORK REQUIRED BETWEEN KEY AGENCIES INCLUDING THE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP. HOWEVER, RECOGNITION SHOULD ALSO BE MADE TO ROTHER'S LINKS AND ROLE WITH EASTBOURNE, PARTICULARLY SOVEREIGN HARBOUR.