The Economy Board
The One City Economy Board held its first meeting on 17 September 2019. The minutes will be published here when ratified. Terms of Reference.
Economy Board minutes:
During the COVID-19 crisis the Economy Board has been meeting on a weekly basis to provide a regular touch point for discussions around sector specific challenges and how we can begin to think about recovery for Bristol. Below are the minutes from these weekly Economy Board calls:
- 07/04/2020 – Approved Minutes
- 14/04/2020 – Approved Minutes
- 21/04/2020 – Approved Minutes
- 28/04/2020 – Approved Minutes
- 19/05/2020 – Approved Minutes
- 26/05/2020 – Approved Minutes
Two workshops replaced two of the May economy board meetings to bring together key city stakeholders for discussions about how we as a city plan to approach recovery – a summary of both of these is included here.
The content from these meetings and other stakeholder discussions with our One City Thematic Boards, SDG Alliance and Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change has been used to form our One City Economic Renewal Statement of Intent. This statement of intent is not the recovery plan for the city. It is not an in depth strategy for our recovery but instead it is a recognition of how we as a city want to rebuild after the COVID-19 crisis and what our priorities are for recovery. To read the full statement of intent:
Members
| Name | Business or Organisation |
| Cllr Craig Cheney (co-chair) | Deputy Mayor of Bristol |
| James Durie (co-chair) | Chief Executive, Bristol & West of England Initiative |
| Alice Peacock | Managing Director at Alastair Currie Events; President of the Bristol Junior Chamber |
| Ameeta Virk | Market Specialist, Department for International Trade |
| Andy Street | Director of SLR Consulting Limited; Chair of City Funds |
| Anna Brown | Chief Executive, Talking Money |
| Ben Shorrock | Managing Director, Techspark |
| Ben Wright | Director, Bristol 24/7 |
| Deborah Fraser | Director – Regions, CBI |
| Fiona Francombe | Studios Director, The Bottle Yard Studios |
| Guy Orpen | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (New Campus Development), University of Bristol |
| John Chaplin | Director, The Bristol Port Company; Chair of SevernNet |
| John Hirst | CEO, Destination Bristol |
| Marti Burgess | Partner, Bevan Brittan LLP; Chair, Bristol @ Night Board |
| Mike Jackson | Executive Director of Resources and Head of Paid Service, Bristol City Council |
| Nick Lee | Bristol Law Society |
| Nick Sturge | IoD National Council Member |
| Nigel Costley | Regional Secretary, TUC |
| Paul Baker | Director, JLL; President, Bristol Property Agents Association |
| Sado Jirde | Director, Black South West Network |
| Sam Holliday | Development Manager, FSB |
| Sue Cohen | University of Bristol, Bristol Women’s Commission – Economic Working Group |
| Will Brown | Chief Executive, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club |
| Dr Zara Nanu | CEO, Gapsquare |
