Business Breakfast Forum 4 th February 2011
David Monks Chief Executive Officer Huntingdonshire District Council Welcome
Councillor Ian Bates Leader of Huntingdonshire District Council
Economic Development Executive Councillor for Resources and Policy Councillor Ken Churchill
Local Economic Partnerships:~ Economic Development Local Transport Employment Strategic Planning & Housing Enterprise & Business Start Ups Funding Challenges
Physical Infrastructure Development Skill Development Business Support Sector Development Town Centre Development Visitor Development Economic Development Six Priority Action Areas:~
Caxton Road St Ives
Artist Impression View East from Sainsburys current car park entrance Proposed new Sainsburys store George St, Brampton Rd Huntingdon Town Centre Improvements
Set up project group to work with BT to: try to ensure their investment covers as much of our community as possible; and to explore potential for combining technologies with private sector investment plans to extend coverage to more rural areas. a successful pilot project is now underway in Broughton We at HDC Economic Development have:~ Broadband
Worklessness Back to Business Club Huntingdon Back to Work Club St Neots
NEET Prevention Group Preparation mock interviews with local businesses Team building Working together Problem solving Huntingdonshire Secondary Education Partnership for
Economic Development areas of concentration for 2011/12 Transport Infrastructure Skills Funding opportunities
Executive Councillor for Finance and Customer Service Councillor Terry Rodgers
Questions to the panel Chairman: David Monks Cllr Ian Bates Cllr Ken Churchill Cllr Terry Rogers Panel:
David Monks Chief Executive Huntingdonshire District Council Closing Remarks