Economy and Skills Board
By 2050 everyone in Bristol will contribute to a sustainable inclusive and growing economy from which all will benefit.
Our Vision, By 2050:
- Improved inclusion will enhance productivity and throughout the city our diverse population will be contributing to and benefitting from clean economic growth.
- The economy will become more productive with greater inclusion, consequently delivering healthy and prosperous outcomes.
- Unemployment will fall to 2% and there will be reduced inequalities between the highest and lowest earners in the city.
- Compared with similar-sized cities in Europe, our productivity will be amongst the highest
- Schools, colleges, universities and businesses will collaborate so that all young people are prepared to enter the economy.
- Bristol will have an economy that works for everyone.
The Economy board co-created the One City Climate Ask with the Environment board. If you are interested in making a commitment to Net Zero, there is more information on the link.
Membership
The Co-Chairs of the Economy and Skills Board are:
- Councillor Craig Cheney – Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Finance, Governance and Performance, and
- Victoria Matthews – Bristol Director, Business West – Bristol Chambers of Commerce
There is a scheduled local election on Thursday May 2 for local Councillors and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Following the results, the political Co-Chair of The Economy and Skills Board may be updated. The One City webpages will be updated after the 21 May 2024. For further information on the election please visit the Bristol City Council elections webpage.
Economy and Skills Board members* are currently:
- Babbasa, Poku Osei
- Black South West Network (BSWN), Sado Jirde
- Bristol’s Women’s Commission, Sue Cohen
- City of Bristol College, Joanne Ward
- Economic Development- Bristol City Council, Anesa Kritah
- Federation of Small Businesses (fsb), Sam Holliday
- Hargreaves Lansdown, Danny Cox
- Night Time Economy Advisor – Bristol City Council, Carly Heath
- Paragon Costs Solutions, Nick Lee
- Skills – Bristol City Council, Jane Taylor
- The Lloyds Bank South West, Adam Rainey
- The West of England Centre for Inclusive Living (WECIL), Dominic Ellison
- Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ines Lage
- University of Bristol (UoB), Barra Mac Ruairí
- University of the West of England (UWE), Dr Paul Bennett
- upReach, Joe Hensey
- Visit West, Kathryn Davis
- We The Curious, Donna Speed
*Members were elected in March 2022
Agenda and Minutes
2024 Meetings
29 February 2024 – Agenda and Minutes
2023 Meetings
14 December 2023 – Agenda and Minutes
25 October 2023 – Agenda and Minutes
2022 Meeting
1 December 2022 – Agenda and Minutes
7 September 2022 – Agenda and Minutes
Terms of Reference
In April 2022 the terms of reference were revised and agreed by the members:
