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 Business Ambassadors Group - Jan 2010                                               January 2010
On 3rd February the ‘Green Knowledge Economy – Business Ambassadors Group’ met for the first time at the Bournemouth International Centre. Stephen MacLaughlin, Leader of Bournemouth Borough Council and MAA Board member gave a presentation to the guests to introduce the concept of the ‘green knowledge economy’ and to position it as a worthy strategic initiative for the 21st century. He explained that maximising the benefits flowing from government policies that seek to reduce the impact of carbon on our communities makes good commercial sense and is something that this sub-region is well able to benefit from. Further meetings of the Business Ambassadors are planned.
   
Visit to Whitehall - January 2010
20th January 2010
     
Mark Hepworth   A delegation from the Partnership journeyed to Whitehall on 20th January to meet with representatives from a number of government departments including; Communities & Local Government, Energy and Climate Change and Business, Innovation and Skills. The meeting purpose was to establish new working relationships with colleagues in the Whitehall departments and increase their understanding of the work we are doing to advance our programme – work we wanted to show them aligns well with their objectives. The meeting was judged useful and it is now hoped special freedoms, flexibilities and funding opportunities will be offered to help test our aspirations for the sub-regions economic development.
Professor Mark Hepworth, Geoeconomics, introducing the Green Knowledge Economy (GKE) model to representatives of Whitehall departments (January 2009)
                                                                            
MAA Chair                                                                                  4th February 2010
Gordon Page introduces work of partnership to business executives at signature dinner on the 04 February 2010 (download)
 
Local Investment Plan for Bournemouth Dorset & Poole
31 March 2010
The Bournemouth Dorset and Poole Local Investment Plan is one of the first in the country to be produced through the Homes and Communities Agency’s new business process, the “Single Conversation”.  The Single Conversation in Dorset is based on the Multi Area Agreement area covering the whole sub-region and covers all housing, infrastructure and regeneration priorities in the area with a strong emphasis on local place-shaping.  The sub-region’s local authorities have agreed their shared ambitions and objectives for sustainable economic growth and regeneration, in consultation with key stakeholders.  This is a critical process to enable the Dorset sub-region to gain government funding over the next 2 years as a minimum.  The Local Investment Plan will form the basis of a commissioning process for funding from the Homes and Communities Agency and other regional agencies.  Contact John McBride, Chief Executive, Poole Borough Council on 01202 633001 or Sarah Ward, Chairman, Bournemouth Dorset and Poole Strategic Housing Group on 01305 252313 for more information.
 LIP for BDP Financial Tables 2010-2012
  
 
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