Analysis and Plans
Delivery Plan
Our Delivery Plan is focused on enabling our vision for Cheshire and Warrington to be the most healthy, sustainable, inclusive and growing economy in the UK, and thereby making levelling up a reality. This is a tactical plan aligned to our strategy and aims to recognise the changing context within which we all live.
Local Industrial Strategy
Our Local Industrial Strategy aims to deliver sustainable economic growth and in doing so creating a more productive, resilient and inclusive economy.
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The development of the strategy was evidence-led with extensive collection and analysis of a range of economic data. The insights drawn from the data show that the Cheshire and Warrington economy remains strong, but that there are potential challenges to be addressed in achieving our long-term economic objectives. The Local Industrial Strategy identified the sub-region's core ‘super strengths’ in energy and clean growth, life sciences, manufacturing, logistics and distribution and finance and business services.
View the evidence and insights documents below.
Local Industrial Strategy
Consolidated Local Industrial Strategy Evidence Base
Consolidated Local Industrial Strategy Evidence Base
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Consolidated Local Industrial Strategy Evidence Base – Methodology and Appendices
Consolidated Local Industrial Strategy Evidence Base – Methodology and Appendices
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Presentation outlining the LIS approach
Presentation outlining the LIS approach
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Key Findings
Key findings from the consultation and engagement process
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Strategic Economic Plan
Our Strategic Economic Plan sets out the key opportunities that will drive our growth ambitions.
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During the Strategic Economic Plan development process a comprehensive update of the economic evidence base was undertaken.
This evidence base can be viewed below.
Strategic Economic Plan Documents
SEP Data Analysis
This data analysis provides a high-level assessment of the economy, residents, businesses and property patterns in the Cheshire + Warrington area
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SEP Appendix
Additional information which was used to inform some of the conclusions drawn in the data analysis.
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SEP Employment Projection Review
Review of Warrington Employment Targets to 2040
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Supporting Strategies
As part of the development process of the Local Industrial Strategy and Strategic Economic Plan, the more detailed, practical thinking of how the priorities will be delivered was set out in a series of supporting delivery plans and strategies, these are shown below.
Supporting Recovery Plan
Building a Better Future Together: Supporting Recovery in Cheshire + Warrington
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Science and Innovation Strategy
Science and Innovation Strategy (1)
This Strategy sets out our high level vision and aspirations in respect of the Science and Innovation agenda in Cheshire + Warrington.
DATE ADDED: 2/19/2021 1:56:06 PM
Energy and Clean Growth Strategy
Energy and Clean Growth Strategy
This strategy sets out the energy challenges facing the LEP area and how, in collaboration with industry and key public-sector partners, we can rise to the challenge of delivering ‘affordable energy and clean growth’
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Development Of An Energy Strategy And Implementation Plan
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Transport Strategy
Transport Strategy
This Strategy identifies the transport investment priorities needed to accommodate this increase in demand. The strategy is multi-modal and seeks to make the best use of existing networks with targeted improvements.
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Cheshire + Warrington Skills Report 2022
Skills Report 2022
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Cheshire + Warrington Skills Report Jan 2022 Annex A
Cheshire + Warrington Skills Report January 2022 Annex A
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Cheshire and Warrington Labour Market Assessment (Jan 2022)
Cheshire And Warrington Labour Market Assessment Report January 2022
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Skills and Education Plan
Skills and Education Plan
The plan was produced in 2018 and sets out plans for working with businesses and skills and learning providers to ensure that our businesses have the skills they need to grow and individuals have the skills they need to progress. The plan has recently been revised and a Skills Report has been produced including an action plan.
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Digital Strategies
Barriers To Digital Connectivity And Engagement In Cheshire And Warrington Plum Consulting Final Report
The Barriers to Digital Connectivity and Engagement in Cheshire and Warrington Final Report builds on the position paper below and sets out recommendations to reframe and refresh digital strategies in the Cheshire and Warrington sub-region.
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Barriers To Digital Connectivity And Engagement In Cheshire And Warrington Final Position Paper
The Position Paper presents findings from the recent research on Barriers to Digital Connectivity in Cheshire and Warrington and identifies potential remedies to close or narrow digital connectivity and usage gaps, along with suggestions for further work to refine the analysis and/or develop ideas for remedies.
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Digital Infrastructure Plan
The plan sets out a vision to play an integral role in enabling the objectives of the Local Industrial Strategy to be delivered and to leverage infrastructure assets and investments made to date, facilitating a step-change towards the next generation of fixed and mobile connectivity.
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Cheshire And Warrington Digital Strategy 2019
This strategy is the first step on the journey to realising the potential opportunity digital technology presents for the region.
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Housing Strategy and Delivery Plan
Housing Strategy and Delivery Plan
This report is a single document that collates and updates the housing market position within the Cheshire and Warrington sub-region.
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Quality of Place Strategy
Quality of Place Strategy
The strategy recognises that Cheshire and Warrington is not one homogenous place, but a collection of vibrant, distinctive and interconnected places.
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Cheshire Science Corridor Development and Investment Strategy 2017
Cheshire Science Corridor Development and Investment Strategy 2017
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Other Strategies and Plans
As part of our ongoing work to achieve our vision of Cheshire and Warrington being the UK’s most sustainable, inclusive, healthy, and growing economy, further strategies and plans have also been developed.
Destination Management Plan for recovery of the visitor economy in Cheshire and Warrington
Destination Management Plan 2021/22
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Other Strategies and Plans
European Structural And Investment Funds Strategy 2014-2020
This strategy provides an important opportunity to drive forward our economic vision in a way that recognises existing strengths and opportunities as well as addressing those issues that are constraining growth.
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LEP Delivery Plan 2020-21
The plan sets out the priorities for the LEP for 2020/21 and what we expected to achieve by the end of the year
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Cheshire Science Corridor Development and Investment Strategy 2017
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