Gloucestershire council has established an Economic Growth Board, after Government guidance on the integration of LEPs outlined the need for the council to ensure the continuation of strong business representation.
The key role of the Economic Growth Board is to have economic oversight of the Growth Hub network, inward investment, the sector specific business groups and the food and drink initiative, Made in Gloucestershire.
We are delighted to announce that Ruth Dooley, Partner, has joined the board.
Other members are:
- Cllr. Mark Hawthorne – Leader of Gloucestershire County Council (Chair)
- Cllr. David Gray – Gloucestershire County Council
- Clare Marchant Vice Chancellor, University of Gloucestershire
- Matthew Burgess Principal and Chief Executive, Gloucestershire College
- Sam Holliday Development Manager (Gloucestershire and the West of England) Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
- Nicola Bird – Managing Director of the AccXel Centre
- Ian Mean Director of Business West
- Lucy Ackland Senior Development Engineer, Renishaw
- Rob Stemp CEO, Red Maple Technologies
- Alex Rose Managing Director, Beards Jewellers/Chair of Cheltenham BID
- Cllr. Rowena Hay – Leader of Cheltenham Borough Council
- Cllr. Richard Stanley – Leader of Tewkesbury Borough Council
The board will meet four times a year with the first meeting scheduled for Thursday 5 September 2024.
