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Dudley Borough Economic Assessment

Section 69 (Part 4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction (LDEDC) Act 2009 requires county councils and unitary district councils to prepare "an assessment of the economic conditions of its area".  This statutory duty came into force from 1 April 2010.
 
The purpose of the Dudley Borough Economic Assessment is to provide a common economic evidence base and a detailed understanding of the local economy for use by the Council and partners to determine key issues and better inform decisions in respect of local priorities and the targeting of resources.
 
The Dudley Borough Economic Assessment provides:
 
  • An economic profile and assessment of the economic competitiveness of Dudley Borough, based around three key themes:
 
    • Place & Physical Environment;
    • Business & Enterprise; and
    • People & Communities
 
  • A summary of the key economic challenges that have the greatest impact on the overall competitiveness and productivity of Dudley Borough; and
 
  • An economic scorecard of key economic indicators to monitor and review progress.
 
The Economic Assessment has been developed by Dudley Council, working with partners to support the the work and provide local data and information.
 
The Economic Assessment will be the formal economic evidence base for future strategy and delivery, in particular the Dudley Borough Economic Development Strategy (2011/12 - 2013/14) and other related strategies including the Dudley Sustainable Community Strategy, the Local Development Framework and the Black Country Economic Assessment.
 
The Dudley Borough Economic Assessment can be accessed at the bottom of this page and also the Summary which provides a summary of key facts and figures against the key challenges set out in the Economic Assessment.  Individual themed papers can be accessed by clicking on the following link - Dudley Borough Economic Assessment Documents.
 
For any further information on the Dudley Borough Economic Assessment, click here for Contact Details.