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:
- Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Finance, Governance and Performance- Councillor Craig Cheney, and
- Bristol Membership Director of Business West, Victoria Matthews.
Economy and Skills Board members* are currently:
- Babbasa, Poku Osei
- Black South West Network (BSWN), Sado Jirde
- Bristol Creative Industries, Susan Macmillan
- 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, Vacant
- 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), Dan Knox
- upReach, Joe Hensey
- Visit West, Kathryn Davis
- We The Curious, Donna Speed
*Members were elected in March 2022
Agenda and Minutes
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:
