The Headline Actions below will underpin the development and delivery of the priority projects to 2016.
Creating certainty for investment
PP1 - Invest Hertsmere
- Attend MIPIM UK (International Property Event) as part of Hertfordshire grouping to promote Hertsmere internationally
- Produce inward investment brochures to market key development sites
- Feed into the Hertfordshire Economic Development Officer Group to lobby for improvements across Hertsmere
- Deliver broadband demand stimulation initiative
- Explore establishment of council owned property development company
PP2 - Vibrant Hertsmere
- Develop Strategies for public realm improvement across main towns
- Develop programme for the use of the section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy money in order to deliver improvements
Nurturing employment and enterprise
PP3 - Enterprising Hertsmere
- Signpost business support networks and programmes currently on offer throughout the country
- Feed into Asset Management Strategy
PP4 - Hertsmere Connect
- Develop programme of business meetings and events to improve business networking across the borough including Business Expo in October
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- Publish charter and support through council Business Champions Group
Championing learning and skills
PP6 - Skilling Hertsmere
- Develop and support the roll out of Dragons Apprentice Challenge across the borough
- Set up and run skills group
- Produce and drive forward skills strategy and action plan
- Encourage and promote apprenticeships internally and externally
Generating quality places
PP7 - South Hertfordshire/North London Creative Corridor
- Put in place joint working arrangements with other local authorities in the corridor
- Agree and deliver joint work programme
PP8 - Elstree Creative Corridor
- Consider key sites as part of the review of the local plan
PP9 - Town Centre Improvement Strategies
- Consider strategies to revitalise the town centres to make them viable for the modern economy
Driving a sector approach
PP10 - Sector Strategies
- Produce sector profiles, beginning with the creative sector
- Support Creative England film charter
- Develop sector networks, beginning with the creative sector cluster
- Develop and deliver sector based action plans
Making it happen
PP11 - Partnership Working
- Set up economic board and hold quarterly meetings
- Set up sub groups to drive delivery
