West Sussex Local Economic Assessment
The Local Economic Assessment (LEA)
The Local
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,
which came into effect on 1 April 2010, places a statutory duty on
upper tier and unitary authorities to prepare a Local Economic
Assessment (LEA).
Statutory guidance on LEAs, released in April 2010 and setting
out what the new duty is intended to achieve and how assessments
should be taken forward was subsequently withdrawn and there are no
proposals to replace it. This gives local authorities greater
flexibility over how they take forward their assessments.
The aim of the LEA is to provide an examination of the economic,
social and environment components that affect the county’s economic
performance. A draft West Sussex LEA, building on data and
information the County Council already uses, has been
undertaken.
The broad
themes addressed in the West Sussex LEA are:
- business and enterprise
- people and communities
- sustainable economic growth
- transport provision and other infrastructure
- economic competitiveness.
Draft version of the LEA
The draft version of the LEA will be available shortly.
Once the draft version of the LEA is available, we intend to
review and update the data included in the West Sussex LEA. The
Census 2011 data will prove to be a comprehensive data source that
will help to review the LEA in the future. It is intended that the
final report will provide a robust evidence base for use by our
many partners who include public sector bodies and businesses.
Economic Profiles: District, Borough and County
Profiles
include key facts and figures for each area.
Economic profiles: Spatial areas
Associated reports
The
Consultants, SQW, have assisted with some parts of the LEA
including a summary of key facts, demographic projections,
economic forecasting, and infrastructure. The associated
reports are in Supporting documents seen below.
Find out more
For more information, please contact Sue Cooper, Economic
Research Manager:
Email: sue.cooper@westsussex.gov.uk
Supporting documents
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