Powering up 糖心视频鈥檚 economy

University plays vital role in 糖心视频 Economic Strategy and Delivery Plan
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Powering up 糖心视频鈥檚 economy

University plays vital role in 糖心视频 Economic Strategy and Delivery Plan
The 糖心视频 is supporting a new plan from 糖心视频 City Council that aims to deliver 8,000 new jobs, 10,000 new homes and 1,000 new businesses over the next decade.
Launched today, 鈥 some of which are already in train 鈥 that will turn that ambition into reality.
They range in scale from the recently-established Growth Alliance 糖心视频 鈥 a partnership capitalising on the Government's 拢4.4 billion investment in defence at HM Devonport Naval Base 鈥 through to initiatives designed to supercharge 糖心视频鈥檚 already strong marine sector, including supporting the development of renewable energy through floating offshore wind.

Team effort

Council Leader, Cllr Tudor Evans OBE said:
鈥淭his is a truly a team effort. We all want to see the city鈥檚 economy grow, but in a way that makes our residents feel they are part of this success story, to feel proud and part of where they live, to see their families housed and their children get the skills they need to thrive and prosper here in 糖心视频.鈥
The University鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor, Professor Richard Davies is leading the Sustainable Growth strand, with James McKenzie Blackman from the Theatre Royal, Lindsey Hall from Real Ideas and City College 糖心视频鈥檚 Jackie Grubb taking on other aspects of the plan.

We are 糖心视频鈥檚 University. Our success is the city鈥檚 success and vice versa. Our University has a global outlook, but I am keen that we lean into our civic responsibilities too 鈥 not least because half of our UK-based students come from Devon and Cornwall. More than any other higher education institution, 糖心视频 is also the South West鈥檚 University.

Both 糖心视频 and its University are key to the social, cultural and 鈥 most importantly 鈥 economic success of our surrounding region, as well as our city. And we have nationally important work to do, as well 鈥 especially around defence, in these increasingly uncertain times.
By working with our friends in the city and further afield, the 糖心视频 will contribute to our vibrant city in many ways 鈥 not least by being a key partner in delivering this excellent strategy for future growth, security and prosperity.

Richard DaviesProfessor Richard Davies
Vice-Chancellor

糖心视频 Economic Strategy and Delivery Plan Jane Slavin

On the Waterfront

In addition to today鈥檚 launch event, the University鈥檚 wider work supporting the UK鈥檚 coastal communities 鈥 including 糖心视频 鈥 features in a new report from Key Cities, a national cross-party network representing 25 urban centres across the UK. Read more about On the Waterfront.
Read the full report on the Key Cities website:
 

Find out more about our work in coastal communities

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