Regeneration and Economic Development
Regeneration and Economic Development seeks to capture and maximise benefits for people and communities through economic and social regeneration in terms of skills, social and economic inclusion, prosperity, education, housing, health, community development and the environment.
It also centers on the physical development of land, buildings and infrastructure.
VAL’s economic remit focuses mainly on how regeneration and development policy, programmes and initiatives impact upon, influence and support communities and individuals across the sub-region.
VAL is working with partners from all sectors in a number of significant local regeneration and capacity building programmes.
These include; the Multi Area Agreement, the Economic Assessment and Economic Strategy, Total Place and Compact.
Policy in a Local Context
Sub-regional policy is significantly centred on economic regeneration and development.
Cost savings and efficiencies will be driven through policy as will service delivery and access improvements, skills and enterprise, infrastructure and environmental concerns.
It is more than likely that economic policy will be the most significant area of local government attention and intervention for the foreseeable future.
Regeneration and economic issues will have an impact on how individuals and communities access services, receive support and assistance and influence the relationship that the VCS has with local statutory public service providers.
