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Wyre Council seeks views on new strategy to boost local economy

Wyre Council is seeking out view from local businesses on what they would like to see in a new Economic Development and Visitor Economy strategy.

People living locally are asked to visit the  Have your Say pages on the Wyre Council website and complete a short form by September 2.

This strategy is crucial to delivering one of the four priorities in its new Council Plan, which is to ensure a “thriving local economy and town centre”.

It will set out what Wyre Council aims to achieve over ten to 15 years to help drive forward economic development and visitor growth. Initial work has looked at the context for the strategy and some of the “big issues” to be explored such as business premises and employment land, skills gaps, rural businesses, new industries, our cultural offer, overnight stays, and local transport.

To ensure the strategy works for all, Wyre Council wants to understand what people who live, work, visit, learn, invest or run a business want, what challenges or opportunities they foresee and what support they need.

In addition to the online survey, council officers are holding a range of consultation sessions over Summer and early Autumn to make sure that as many people have a chance to input into its development.

Informal discussions, workshops. email surveys and phone interviews are already underway with a range of stakeholders including Town and Parish Councils, tour operators, market traders and members of the Council’s Wyred Up and tourism networks to gain a range of feedback.

The draft strategy will also be published online for public comment at the end of the year prior to going to full Council for approval in Spring 2025.

Helen Greaney
If you have interesting things happening at your company in Lancashire, I'm the news editor here and I'd love to hear it. I'm a senior journalist with more than 18 years' experience in local, regional and national newspapers, as well as in digital PR.
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