Key seminar on a key aspect of policy by the new coalition government on devolving powers from the centre: How best can we deliver regional economic growth in a period of deficit reduction?

• Rebalancing the economy; Promoting growth outside London and the South East
• Taking an incentive – led approach and supporting what works
• Minimising North – South differences
• Overcoming loss of large public sector employment
• Encouraging effective innovation, creativity, enterprise and opportunity

Contributors include

• Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, BIS (invited)
• Andrew Carter, Director of Research and Policy, Centre for Cities
• Professor Steve Fothergill, Sheffield Hallam University
• Anna Whyatt, Creative Futures Director, ERA
• Cllr Peter Box, Leader, City of Wakefield Council
• Kate Welch, Chief Executive,  Acumen Community Enterprise Development Trust  

Invited:-

• Senior Representative, EEF
• Senior Representative, Work Foundation
• Senior Representative, NESTA
• Senior Representative, One NorthEast
• Senior Representative, Birmingham City Region
• Senior Representative, Yorkshire Universities                                                                   

Issues covered include:

• How should we refine growth policy at a time of constrained public expenditure?
• How do we avoid a north / south divide and disproportionate impact on already deprived areas?
• How can we deliver a progressive, incentive – led approach, supporting what works?
• How might the public, private and third sectors best perform?
• How do we meet the challenges, opportunities and pit falls?
• How can we create private sector jobs in all regions to balance the shrinking of the public sector?

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There are discounts for voluntary and community organisations and for block bookings.

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