Launch of the UK’s first Local Industrial Strategy

Local Industrial Strategies are long-term plans, developed locally and agreed in partnership with national government, aiming to increase productivity and deliver inclusive growth that benefits all communities and places.

Delivered across all regions and devolved nations across the UK, these Local Industrial Strategies will be led by Combined Authorities and Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in England. The Government has made the commitment that every person in England will live in an area covered by local strategy by early 2020.

Since summer 2018, CBI members has been working closely with us to feed views and evidence concerning the development of the strategy to the West Midlands Combined Authority. Lively discussions in both dedicated working groups and the CBI Regional Council shaped clear policy priorities on skills, infrastructure and housing.

The West Midlands Industrial Strategy is good news for the region and business. The strategy provides a framework for local leaders and business to work collaboratively, buildi