Economic Development and Enterprise
Change Theory: Improving employment opportunities for local people, addressing skill attainment and creating an environment to encourage entrepreneurship and investment.
The Economy and Enterprise Board has been established to take responsibility for the development and delivery of the Economic & Enterprise block of Oldham's Local Area Agreement. The Board has a specific focus on improving employment opportunities and skills attainment for local people, and creating an environment to encourage entrepreneurship and investment.
The membership of the Economy & Enterprise Board is made up of the following organisations:
- David Benstead (HR, Quality & Systems Director, Zetex Semiconductors and Chair of Oldham Economic Partnership)
- Nick Brown (Principal, Oldham Sixth Form College and Chair of Oldham Local Learning Partnership)
- Jo Britton (Economic Partnership)
- Ken Collett (Economic Partnership)
- Cecil Edey (Manchester Enterprises)
- Mike Flanagan (Manager, Spindles & Town Square Shopping Centre)
- Michelle Ford (Learning and Skills Council)
- Joanna Foster (North West Development Agency)
- Marie Gillott (Job Centre Plus)
- Robin Henshaw (Executive Director, Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale, representing the Voluntary, Community and Faith Partnership)
- Cllr Dave Hibbert (Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Environment, Oldham Council)
- Rob Jackson (Oldham Kickstart, representing the Voluntary, Community and Faith Partnership)
- Cllr Hugh McDonald (Cabinet Member for Education, Oldham Council)
- Tim Mitchell (Chief Executive, Connexions)
- Kevin Shaw (Chief Executive & Artistic Director, Coliseum Theatre)
- Cllr Howard Sykes (Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, Oldham Council)
- Kath Thomas (Principal, Oldham College)
Supporting Officers:
- Tom Flanagan (Executive Director for Regeneration, Oldham Council)
- Michele Carr (Assistant Director for Corporate Policy, Oldham Council)
The Local Learning Partnership and the Economic Partnership sit underneath the Economy & Enterprise Board, and will make commissioning recommendations to the Board for projects which will help to deliver Oldham's LAA. The two Partnerships will also prioritise projects based on the LAA Performance Management Framework, and the LAA Risk Assessment.
Five sub-groups have been established to coordinate the delivery of specific indicators and action plans. Each sub-group is also responsible for the performance management of targets. The sub-groups are:
- 14-19 Task Group
- Adult & Essential Skills Group
- Skills & Workforce Development Group
- Enterprise, Innovation & Growth Group
- Oldham Image Group
Contact Details:
Block Lead: Tom Flanagan (Oldham Council)
(0161) 770 4079 tom.flanagan@oldham.gov.uk
Supported by: Michele Carr (Oldham Council)
(0161) 770 4475 michele.carr@oldham.gov.uk
Coordinator: Jon Bloor (Oldham Council)
(0161) 770 4188 jon.bloor@oldham.gov.uk