1. Anne O’Mahony
Lancashire UK

2. Lancashire Brussels Office
Anne O’Mahony
Regions for Economic Change
8 March 2007

3. East Lancashire –Transformational Agenda
ELEVATE is part of the “Transformational Agenda” of changing the economy and housing market in East Lancashire.
In addition to the housing market renewal programme, improved economic prosperity will be delivered by enhancing the economic contribution of the manufacturing sector and developing embryonic sectors which will bring higher added value.

4. East Lancashire

5. Pennine Lancashire

6. Long term sustainability
Knowledge transfer
Innovation
Higher value added economy

7. Structural Fund Objectives
Focus on high technology and environmental technology
Importance of graduate retention and training
Emphasis on higher level skills
Building a world class economy