| Develop competitive growth sectors,
building on the existing strengths &
assets in Rotherham & the sub-region,
to create jobs & diversify the local
economy |
1. Close gap in average earning
between Rotherham & the UK |
86% (2004) |
89% (2008) |
90% (2010) |
National |
| 2. Increase employment rate
relative to the national
average |
1% above (2004) |
1.5% above (2008) |
2% above (2010) |
National |
|
| Create the right conditions for inward
investment & the development of
world class businesses that will drive
the economy by developing the skills
of local people & providing high
quality facilities & services, & quality
environment for growth |
3. Increase number of new
inward investors (Inc. local
expansions) |
40-50 (2004) |
100 (2006) |
200 (2010) |
Local |
| 4. Increase number of new jobs
created from inward
investment per annum
(cumulative total) |
1,271 (2004/05) |
3,813 (2006/07) |
6,355 (2009/10) |
Local |
|
| Stimulate enterprise (particularly
between education & business),
creativity & innovation across the
economy, in urban and rural
communities, to create new &
sustainable opportunities for wealth
creation |
5. Increase number of young
people benefiting from
business enterprise activity |
1,200 (2005) |
1,700 (2008) |
2,000 (2010) |
Local |
| 6. Increase annually the net
stock of VAT registered
businesses |
75 (2004/05) |
100 (2006/07) |
125 (2009/10) |
National |
|
| Provide the support necessary to
increase the number of successful
businesses in Rotherham - both new
start-ups & expansions of existing
businesses, including social
enterprises |
7. Increase number of new
start up businesses |
215 (2004/05) |
Target tbc 2005 |
Target tbc 2005 |
Local |
| 8. Improve survival rates of
new start up businesses |
74% (2004) |
80% (2007) |
85% (2010) |
Local |
|
| Engage support & secure private
sector & other investment, such as
social & community investment, into
Rotherham |
9. Stabilise the economic
contribution of the VCS
following the demise of
external funding programmes |
£32.4m (2003) |
£26.5m (2006) |
£32.4m (2010) |
Local |
| 10. Increase number of new
start-up social enterprises
(cumulative) |
8 (2005) |
32 (2008) |
50 (2010) |
Local |
|
| Maximise economic & other
opportunities to reduce disadvantage
and raise quality of life & living
standards, particularly in the most
deprived communities |
11. Reduce number of people on
incapacity benefit |
11,280 (2005) |
Target tbc 2005 |
Target tbc 2005 |
National |
| 12. Reduce level of economic
inactivity to the UK average |
1.2% above (2005) |
<1% above (2006) |
UK av. (2010) |
National |
|
| Develop Rotherham town centre as a
destination providing a mixed
economy of specialist & quality shops,
markets, housing & cultural life for all
age groups, & establish a strategy to
ensure local centres complement the
offer in the town centre. |
13. Increase foot flow in primary
shopping streets in town
centre |
27m (2005) |
10% inc (2008) |
12% inc (2010) |
Local |
| 14. Reduce vacancy rate in town
centre premises |
11.5% (2004) |
8% (2008) |
7.5% (2010) |
National |
|
| Promote attractive viable alternatives
to the private car, & develop a wide
choice of integrated transport options
for the whole borough, including rural
areas |
15. Increase score for Local
Transport Plan |
Av. (2005) |
>Av. (2007) |
>Av. (2010) |
National |
| 16. Reduce number of people
killed or seriously injured in
road accidents per 100,000
population |
152 (1994/98 av) |
108 (2006/07) |
92 (2009/10) |
National |
|
| Develop a mixed rural economy to
provide specialist shops, markets and
events & ensure complementary local
centres. |
17. Increase number of
partnerships adopting
Rotherham Rural Economy
Toolkit |
0% (2005) |
25% (2008) |
50% (2010) |
Local |
| 18. Increase the number of rural
communities joining
regeneration network |
0% (2005) |
25% (2008) |
50% (2010) |
Local |
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