GBSLEP Conference 2018 - Mayor Andy Street

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1. A N D Y S T R E E T Mayor of the West Midlands A N N U A L C ON F E R E N C E 2 0 1 8 B U I L D I N G L O C A L P A R T N E R S H I P S | E N A B L I N G S U C C E S S | D E L I V E R I N G E C O N O M I C G R O W T H
2. The West Midlands Combined Authority Andy Street Mayor of the West Midlands
3. West Midlands A West Midlands renaissance, but challenges remain Towards a Local Industrial Strategy Our Deals
4. West Midlands economy growing strongly West Midlands
5. West Midlands as the export capital of the UK 20,000 22,000 24,000 26,000 28,000 30,000 32,000 34,000 36,000 2015 Q4 2016 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2017 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2018 Q1 Exports (£m) Share of GDP from export of goods: West Midlands – 24% London – 8%
6. People are starting to take note
7. The top region for Foreign Direct Investment West Midlands
8. More jobs created than any other UK region outside London West Midlands
9. Number of SMEs in the region is growing No of SMEs in the region 446,500 409,500 330,410
10. Restoring pride: We are steadily rebooting our national and international reputation
11. Restoring pride: City of Culture & Commonwealth Games
12. And a sporting success too, but challenges remain…
13. The skills challenge
14. The air quality challenge
15. The challenge for our High Streets and local centres
16. The challenge of youth unemployment, which remains stubborn at around 12,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 35,000 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
17. The health inequality challenge…the gap in years between the most and least deprived areas in the West Midlands 7.4 years 9.0 years
18. West Midlands A West Midlands renaissance, but challenges remain Towards a Local Industrial Strategy Our Deals
19. 3 1 Connectivity / Access to markets 4 Quality of life 5 Advanced manufacturing Professional services Construction Life sciences Logistics / transport technology Low carbon technology Transport Skills Housing Digital & Creative Industrial Strategy: supporting our world-class business sectors
20. 3 1 Connectivity / Access to markets 4 Quality of life 5 Advanced manufacturing Professional services Construction Life sciences Logistics / transport technology Low carbon technology Transport Skills Housing Digital & Creative With digital as the golden thread
21. More tech & digital businesses than other UK regions 955 2,670 2,945 3,515 6,460 8,430 13,455 Tees Valley Sheffield City Region Liverpool City Region North East West Yorkshire Greater Manchester WMCA
22. Our recent 5G success
23. Manufacturing the Goods of the Future
24. Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
25. Technologies for Better Health
26. A Centre of Professional Services
27. Creative & Channel 4
28. Linking cranes to communities with the Inclusive Growth Unit
29. Physical activity, homelessness & Thrive
30. Leadership Commission
31. West Midlands A West Midlands renaissance, but challenges remain Towards a Local Industrial Strategy Our Deals
32. Huge transport investment
33. Before…
34. After…a single integrated transport network
35. Transport routes against Index of Multiple Deprivation
36. Skills Deal
37. Construction Training Fund launched, Brownfields Institute in development & Digital Retraining launched
38. We’ve secured a £350M Housing Deal with Government
39. Brownfield remediation is already underway
40. We are building more homes Homes started in the West Midlands (2012-17) WMCA TOTAL
41. Final reflection