1. Welcome to Northamptonshire!

2. What’s the agenda?
• Growth!
• The fiscal challenge
£
28% reduction
& counting
Strategic
commissioning
Productivity,
supply & demand
Innovation
management
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commissioning
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3. Our journey so far
• From a PASSIVE service to an ACTIVE service
• From a DELIVERY service to an INVOLVING service
• From a LIBRARY service to a LIBRARY PLUS service

4. A different story

5. A different story

6. A different story

7. A different story

8. Prosperity Agenda: Long term demand management
Direct NCC:
• Business Catalyst
investment
• Northampton Alive
• Innovative infrastructure
Targeted sectors: funding Direct NCC:
• Food & drink • Fund NEP (LEP) £2m • Superfast Business
• HPT • Apprenticeships
• Logistics • Silverstone & Daventry
• Financial Services UTCs
• Green technology (Car) • InSpire - social enterprise
Indirect via NEP:
• European & international
Core purpose: • Love Northamptonshire
• Locate scheme
Trusted advocate
• INV-ENT scheme
• Enterprise Hubs

9. Confidence!

10. Confidence about place!

11. Any questions??
• Self service – 95%
• Footfall growing!
• Cost per visit £2.03 (10/11)