economic development update cabinet 18 april 2013
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Retail and Public Realm• City centre management partnership • City centre events - Festival, Olympic Torch Relay and
Food & Drink Festival• Retailer of Year, Festive Pub of Year, Festive Shop Window
• Christmas market and other specialist markets• 22 new free 1 hr on street parking spaces in St Albans city
centre - additional spaces being investigated • 130 parking spaces increased from 1 to 2 hrs free parking
in Harpenden – 10 reduced to 30 mins free parking in high use areas
• Two monolith signs - St Albans city station/Town Hall - five planned
Business Friendly• Cross-council officer group includes planning, regulatory
services and business rates
• Opportunities for local business in Council procurement
• Working with BT and the County Council to improve broadband www.superfastforherts.org
Visitor Economy• www.enjoystalbans.com
• St Albans Visitor Economy Strategy www.stalbans.gov.uk/visitor-strategy
• Co-ordinated programme of events and public realm improvements
Developing the District’s Strengths
• The Green Triangle – centre for excellence for green innovation and technology
• Professional services cluster – centre for professional services e.g. accountancy, law and consultancy firms
• Creative and cultural industries – strong skills and popular location close to London and film studios e.g. Leavesden and Elstree
ObjectivesTo make a major contribution to economic growth To develop green technology enterprise in the area To attract and retain skills and talent in environmental research and its application To attract inward investment To provide infrastructure linking green research, science, engineering and technology enterprises To assist the growth of new small businesses associated with green enterprise To showcase St Albans as a high quality, sustainable District
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The Green Triangle
The Green Triangle• BRE, Rothamsted Research, University of Hertfordshire
• Promote the district as national centre for green innovation and technology
• Developing vision and objectives to raise profile of Green Triangle
• Lobbying Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
Professional Services
St Albans City & District Council
Professional services - accountancy, legal,
financial and consultancy. Kingston Smith LLP
Handelsbanken
SA Law
PwC
Debenhams Ottaway
Aon Hewitt
Deloitte
St Albans - a professional services hub
Professional Services• 3rd highest proportion of higher and intermediate
managerial/administrative/professional occupations (Source: Census 2011)
• Working with local firms to explore the potential to promote professional services hub
• Meetings with key companies
• Sponsored the District Chamber of Commerce Annual Community Business Awards, Green Business Category
Also creative and cultural industries• Private Bill to make location filming in Hertfordshire easier
Strengthening District’s Workforce• Oaklands College, JobcentrePlus and St Albans District
Centre for Voluntary Service, University of Hertfordshire
• Your Future Fair - Oaklands College, attended by 800 people
• Dragons’ Apprentice Challenge 2013 www.cvsstalbans.org.uk/cvsstalbans-dragon/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=9906
• Management Forum - job club to help redundant executives back into work
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