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Welcome to Northamptonshire!

What’s the agenda?

• Growth!

• The fiscal challenge

£

t

28% reduction

& counting

Productivity,

supply & demand

management

Strategic

commissioning

Strategic

commissioning

Innovation

Our journey so far

• From a PASSIVE service to an ACTIVE service

• From a DELIVERY service to an INVOLVING service

• From a LIBRARY service to a LIBRARY PLUS service

A different story

A different story

A different story

A different story

Prosperity Agenda: Long term demand management

Core purpose: Trusted advocate

Targeted sectors:

• Food & drink

• HPT

• Logistics

• Financial Services

• Green technology (Car)

Direct NCC:

• Business Catalyst investment

• Northampton Alive

• Innovative infrastructure funding

• Fund NEP (LEP) £2m

Direct NCC:

• Superfast Business

• Apprenticeships

• Silverstone & Daventry UTCs

• InSpire - social enterprise

Indirect via NEP:

• European & international

• Love Northamptonshire

• Locate scheme

• INV-ENT scheme

• Enterprise Hubs

Confidence!

Confidence about place!

Any questions??

• Self service – 95%

• Footfall growing!

• Cost per visit £2.03 (10/11)