Third Joint Economic Commission for the North West
Monday 2 February 2009
The Joint Economic Commission for the North West agreed the following key actions:
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JEC to consider further how to encourage local authorities to ensure that their main contractors make prompt payments to their supply chain.
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Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to report back to the next meeting with an analysis on the impact of bank lending / credit in the region.
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Government Office for the North West to provide the Regional Minister with a paper setting out some of the planning issues / barriers.
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Homes and Communities Agency to report at the next meeting on the progress with the 20 housing priority sites.
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Jobcentre Plus to provide the JEC with more detail on the link between supporting businesses and providing help to individuals.
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NWDA to provide a more detailed update on longer-term projects.
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NW Regional Skills and Employment Board to provide a report on the skills needed for the upturn.
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Government Office for the North West to consider the impact on wider communities and report back.
