Agenda item

(a)  That the Berkshire Local Industrial Strategy, as at Appendix A, be endorsed.

(b)  That delegated authority be given to the Service Lead, Economic Development to respond to the consultation based on themes set out in paragraph 5.4.

The Director of Regeneration introduced a report that set out the proposed response to the consultation on the Berkshire Local Industrial Strategy (BLIS) Framework Document.

Local Enterprise Partnerships had been tasked with producing Local Industrial Strategies in the 2017 White Paper to seek to boost economic competitiveness.  Thames Valley Berkshire LEP had framed the BLIS around three ‘locally-defined imperatives’ as set out in section 5.2 of the report.  The key themes and issues for Slough were set out and it was proposed that these form the basis of the Council’s response.  Lead Members supported the proposed response and it was agreed that delegated authority be given the Service Lead Economic Development to finalise and submit the response.

Resolved –

(a)  That the Berkshire Local Industrial Strategy, as at Appendix A, be endorsed.

(b)  That delegated authority be given to the Service Lead, Economic Development to respond to the consultation based on themes set out in paragraph 5.4 of the report.