Warwickshire County Council
Local economic assessment
Recent legislation contained within the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill places a statutory duty on local authorities to undertake a local economic assessment from April 2010.
The aim of a local economic assessment (LEA) is to equip local authorities and partners with a common understanding of the local economic conditions and economic geography and the economic, social and environmental factors that impact on economic growth. This assessment should provide an evidence base to inform a range of local strategies, policies and interventions; and will help contribute to the development of a new Single Integrated Regional Strategy.
To start the process of developing a Local Economic Assessment in Warwickshire, a Key Issues paper has been developed. This work has collated the various indicators, data, and research already produced in the county on the economy, highlighting the key elements and issues of Warwickshire’s economy and identifying areas where further research and analysis is required. This paper is in two parts - a short summary document, and a more detailed data analysis paper.
Local economic assessment - key summary (pdf, 1.2Mb)
Warwickshire local economic assessment - key issues data analysis (pdf, 1Mb)
Following the Key Issues paper it has been decided to undertake a sub-regional economic assessment in conjunction with Coventry City Council, this economic assessment has now been completed. A copy of the assessment is available below.
Coventry and Warwickshire local economic assessment (pdf, 3,672Kb)In support of this sub-regional economic assessment, a number of supporting topic papers have been developed, these provide additional information and analysis on particular key issues.
Innovation topic paper (pdf, 490Kb)
Future sectoral growth topic paper (pdf, 570Kb)
