Regional Strategy Evidence Papers
The RIU held a series of consultation sessions on the Regional Strategy "Evidence Papers" during September. The consultation has now closed and we would like to thank all those who have contributed. The over arching presentation given at the sessions is available to download togeter with a paper which summarises the key issues raised within the consultation process, both through the workshops and written responses and draws to a close Phase 1 of the evidence base development. This paper also sets out the plan for updating and developing the papers and next steps. The evidence base will evolve and develop over the coming months and will culminate in a “Principles and Issues Paper”, in early 2009, based on the totality of the evidence base.
Additional information on the Regional Strategy can be found on the NWDA Website and we encourage you to register on this site now for further updates.
The purpose of these papers is to be a first draft to stimulate debate and discussion, in developing an approach to formulating a new single strategy for the region. We expect these papers to change and evolve with the discussion, either in content, coverage or relevance of topics going forward. This is the starting point.
The Evidence Papers are one strand of the whole evidence base for the new Regional Strategy, which has 4 main elements;
Forecasting – an assessment of regional and sub-regional forecasts and aspirations for future growth.
Evidence Papers (as above)
Research Programme and broader evidence base of partners – a comprehensive programme of research into important topics, the main conclusions of which will also be fed into the updated Evidence Papers
Places – an assessment of the characteristics of places in the northwest, their future potential and inter-relationship with each other
The evidence base will evolve and develop over the coming months and will culminate in a “Principles and Issues Paper”, in December 2008, based on the totality of the evidence base.