Decision details

Decision

(a)       That the draft Dorset Council Economic Growth Strategy be approved.

(b)       That authority be delegated to the Portfolio Holder of Economic Development and Skills  to make any further, minor amendments required following consideration by Cabinet.

Reason for the Decision

One of the priorities in the Dorset Council Plan 2020-2024 is to ‘deliver sustainable economic growth, increasing productivity and the number of high-quality jobs in Dorset, creating great places to live, work and visit.’  A prosperous and inclusive local economy is vital to achieving the strategic priorities of the Council.  The Economic Growth Strategy explains how the Council will seek to deliver this priority and will be accompanied in due course by a detailed action plan.