WECA | Increasing support for businesses and residents

The West of England Recovery Plan has been put together by the Economic Recovery Taskforce, chaired by Regional Mayor Tim Bowles. It has been developed with business, our councils, and representatives from voluntary and community groups.

The plan outlines how they plan to harness our region’s creativity and diversity to protect and secure jobs, while building back greener and creating opportunities for all our residents to share in the recovery.

The plan sets out five key ambitions:

1. Rebuilding business, helping new and existing businesses to survive and thrive; to safeguard existing, and create new jobs

2. Getting residents back into jobs that pay above the living wage and offer employment security, through training and work to match skills to opportunities

3. Strengthen inclusion, preventing further widening of inequalities and building an inclusive economy where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their potential

4. A green recovery, using changes in behaviour brought about by the pandemic to accelerate transition to net zero carbon

5. Renewing places, creating greener, healthier, more vibrant places to live and work.

This work has been led by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and the Local Enterprise Partnership.