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.
Membership
The Co-Chairs of the Economy and Skills Board are:
- Chair of the Economy and Skills Committee, Bristol City Council, Councillor Andrew Brown
- University of Bristol, Palie Smart
Economy and Skills Board members* are currently:
- (BSWN) Black South West Network, Sado Jirde
- Bristol City Robins Foundation (Bristol City Football Club), Daniel White
- Bristol Creative Industries, Lis Anderson
- Bristol Disability Equality Commission, Alun Davies
- Bristol Food Network, Heloise Balme
- Bristol Women’s Commission, Sue Cohen
- Business West (Chambers of Commerce), Victoria Matthews
- City of Bristol College, Natalie Doherty
- Federation of Small Businesses, Sam Holliday
- Future Leap, Megan Gallagher
- Great Western Credit Union, James Berry
- Hargreaves Lansdown, Danny Cox
- Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership (HWCP), Melanie Monaghan
- Kier Construction, Tim Westwood
- NatWest Bank, Matt Hatcher
- University of the West of England, Dr Paul Bennett / Laura Fogg Rogers
- UpReach, Joe Hensey
- Visit West, Steve Bluff
- Western Training Provider Network, Alex Richards
- YTKO, Philip Stott
Reserved places:
- Skills – Bristol City Council, Jane Taylor
- Economic Development – Bristol City Council, Anesa Kritah
- Economy and Skills – West England Combined Authority – Stephen Bashford
*Members were agreed December 2024
Terms of Reference
In April 2022 the terms of reference were revised and agreed by the members. The Terms of Reference were amended in June 2024 to reflect the updated Co-chair arrangements:
Agenda and Minutes
16 January 2025 – Minutes
12 June 2024 – Agenda and Minutes
29 February 2024 – Agenda and Minutes
14 December 2023 – Agenda and Minutes
25 October 2023 – Agenda and Minutes
1 December 2022 – Agenda and Minutes
7 September 2022 – Agenda and Minutes
