Core Strategy Baseline Analysis Study - Bradford Metropolitan ...

need for additional office, retail and leisure floorspace is to be focused in existing city and
town centres.
Policy E5B deals with promoting tourism in City Centres such as Bradford, the RSS seeks to
realise the potential of heritage, leisure and cultural assets by promoting their roles as
modern, varied and destinations.
The adopted Yorkshire and Humber Plan can be viewed in full at:-
http://www.gos.gov.uk/goyh/plan/regplan/
The Regional Economic Strategy (RES) 2006-2015
The Regional Economic Strategy (RES) 2006-2015 provides the 10 year blueprint for
economic development in Yorkshire and the Humber.
It provides a framework of common priorities around which businesses, public agencies,
voluntary groups and communities can focus their investment and effort. The strategy is
owned, and can only be delivered, by the whole region.
The Strategy's six objectives are:
1. More Businesses that last – because higher levels of enterprise are so important
2. Competitive Businesses – making indigenous businesses more productive because they
innovate and invest
3. Skilled People benefiting business – with talents that employers value and which offer due
reward
4. Connecting People to good jobs – because levels of employment make a big difference to
people and the economy, and we need more people in jobs in deprived areas.
5. Transport, Infrastructure and Environment – a strong economy needs good sustainable
transport connections and to make the best of the environment and infrastructure
6. Stronger Cities, Towns and Rural Communities – to ensure they are attractive places to
live, work and invest
Further information can be found on the Yorkshire Forward website
http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/www/view.asp?content_id=106&parent_id=17
Regional Housing Strategy 2005- 2021
The Regional Housing Board is responsible for producing a Regional Housing Strategy as
the basis of advice to ministers on strategic housing priorities in the region. The Regional
Housing Strategy sits within the context of the region's strategic framework, Advancing
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