Government Offices (GOs) work with Government departments and other partners to strengthen the economy in every region, working to reduce the gap in economic growth rates between the regions and ensure all regions are in the best position to recover from the economic downturn.
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Our work includes:
- work with the South West Regional Development Agency in delivering
the goals and targets in the Regional Economic Strategy
- identifying and addressing barriers to economic growth particularly in
'at-risk' areas in the region
- concentrating on improving the contribution of the five drivers of
economic growth – employment, enterprise, investment, innovation and
skills
- joined-up delivery of Government policies especially in those areas
that affect business, particularly in Planning, Housing, Transport and
Skills
- gathering business and economic intelligence and feeding this back to
influence central Government policy-making.
To achieve these aims we work with many partners including among others:
- South West Regional Development Agency
- key business intermediaries including CBI, TUC, FSB, etc
- Higher Education Institutions
- Regional Employment and Skills Partnership
- Business Links
- The Bank of England
- Learning and Skills Councils
- Jobcentre Plus
- A range of Social and Environmental partners
If you require further details about our work to support the region’s
businesses and for a link to the Business Link website, which can help you
with your business, please see below.
