Growth and prosperity
A thriving local economy and town centres
- Develop Wyre’s town centres to be thriving and welcoming places to live, work and visit
- Support and champion Wyre’s growing tourism economy by promoting our coast to countryside offer, tourism businesses, attractions and events while celebrating our heritage
- Grow the local economy through delivering the best support for small businesses and start-ups
- Encourage local people to develop new skills to access better paid work
- Secure external funding and investment to make improvements to places across the borough
- Promote and support low carbon businesses and jobs
How we will achieve our commitments
- Delivering a programme of town centre improvements
- Driving Marine Hall towards 100 years
- Exploring options for Great Eccleston Local Centre and employment land development
- Progressing Fleetwood Waterfront Masterplan
- Delivering a programme of business support and grants
Measuring success
- Town centre vacancy rates
- Number of visitors to the borough each year
- Number of potential entrepeneurs and businesses supported by the council
- Number of businesses supported by the council
- New enterprise 5-year survival rate
- Grant funding secured by the council
- Number of town centre projects, events or activities receiving council support
- Number of apprenticeships or similar early careers support provided within the council’s workforce (as a percentage of total employee base)