09. Dorset Economic Partnership

Creating a more positive image of Dorset as a place to do business
Defining workers who are key to the Dorset economy, and addressing their housing needs
Delivering a workspace strategy and implementation plan
Developing workforce skills that are relevant to Dorset businesses and delivering them where and when they are needed
Promoting culture as a key sector of the economy

Membership:

Mary Boughton (Chair) – Federation of Small Businesses

Valerie Stevens (Vice Chair) - Vice Chair FSB Wessex Region

Kevin Poulton – EDDC Economic Development Officer

Richard Wilson – PDC Economic Development Officer

Ian Cambrook – Bournemouth, Dorset & Poole Economic Partnership

Peter Scott – Dorset Business

Sue Farrell – Learning and Skills Council

Kathy Crosswell – Job Centre Plus

Val Pothecary – Dorset Business Clubs

Steve Bone/Stuart Tarr – Government Office for the South West

Steve Atwill – Trades Union Congress