Supporting High Quality Resilient Growth in

Dorset

Tony WilliamsChief ExecutiveBournemouth Borough Council

TEST Dorset

DORSET

THE PROPOSAL

• Feasibility Study• Area based approach• Create data platform of environmental and economic inputs and impacts• Assist decision making• Attempt to join up environment and

economic place

RATIONALE

• Growth through enterprise whilst safeguarding the environment• Recognise problem – is the TEST the solution• Joint LEP/LNP project• Collective decision making• Dorset profile• Open Data Emphasis• Missing opportunities

GOALS

• Feasibility study• Develop increased formal collaboration• Review Regional Investment

fund• Review funding for main project• Support environmental enterprise• Encourage opportunities for young people

OBJECTIVES

• Collaboratory• Support new growth e.g. Waste• Reduce risks to businesses e.g. Flooding• Develop sources of Financial Support

CONCLUSION

• If this was easy – the Government would be doing it• Problem acknowledged and opportunities exist• Contributions from the floor