KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

·  Oversee major development projects

·  Drive forward jobs and skills in the local economy

·  As a director of Wirral Growth Company, ensure the council’s ambitions in terms of social value, regeneration & financial returns are achieved

·  Engage with Wirral’s Visitor Economy Community and Stakeholders, to champion the industry and increase the number of businesses operating in the sector

·  Support the transformation of our approach to digital in order to create a connected Wirral for our businesses

·  Leadership of Wirral Plan Pledges and Wirral Growth Strategy:

-  Greater job opportunities in Wirral

-  Increase inward investment

-  Thriving small businesses

-  Workforce skills match business needs

-  Technology and Infrastructure (Digital Strategy)

-  Vibrant Visitor Economy

·  Use our assets to maximise our outcomes and income

·  Ensure opportunities are taken to establish meanwhile uses for start-up businesses, independent businesses, and Arts and Cultural groups.

KEY DELIVERABLES 2018/19

·  Achievement of improvement targets in all pledge areas

·  Delivering ambitions for Wirral’s Growth Company

·  Community Wealth Building

·  Implementation of digital infrastructure for business – “Digital Wirral”

·  Facilitate job creation

·  Increase skills and improve talent pathways

·  Increase apprenticeship opportunities

·  Increase availability of industrial provision

·  Secure delivery of major projects including:

-  Wirral Waters

-  Celtic Manor Resort

-  Eureka

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

·  The Borough’s Major Businesses

·  Wirral Chamber of Commerce

·  Department of Trade and Industry

·  LCR Combined Authority