Economy and Skills Board
By 2050 everyone in Bristol will contribute to a sustainable inclusive and growing economy from which all will benefit.
Our Vision, By 2050:
- Improved inclusion will enhance productivity and throughout the city our diverse population will be contributing to and benefitting from clean economic growth.
- The economy will become more productive with greater inclusion, consequently delivering healthy and prosperous outcomes.
- Unemployment will fall to 2% and there will be reduced inequalities between the highest and lowest earners in the city.
- Compared with similar-sized cities in Europe, our productivity will be amongst the highest
- Schools, colleges, universities and businesses will collaborate so that all young people are prepared to enter the economy.
- Bristol will have an economy that works for everyone.
The Economy board co-created the One City Climate Ask with the Environment board. If you are interested in making a commitment to Net Zero, there is more information on the link.
Membership
The Co-Chairs of the Economy and Skills Board are:
- Councillor Andrew Brown, Bristol City Council and
- Victoria Matthews – Bristol Director, Business West – Bristol Chambers of Commerce
Economy and Skills Board members* are currently:
- Babbasa, Poku Osei
- Black South West Network (BSWN), Sado Jirde
- Bristol’s Women’s Commission, Sue Cohen
- City of Bristol College, Julia Gray
- Economic Development- Bristol City Council, Anesa Kritah
- Federation of Small Businesses (fsb), Sam Holliday
- Hargreaves Lansdown, Danny Cox
- Night Time Economy Advisor – Bristol City Council, Carly Heath
- Paragon Costs Solutions, Nick Lee
- Skills – Bristol City Council, Jane Taylor
- The Lloyds Bank South West, Adam Rainey
- The West of England Centre for Inclusive Living (WECIL), Dominic Ellison
- Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ines Lage
- University of Bristol (UoB), Barra Mac Ruairí
- University of the West of England (UWE), Dr Paul Bennett
- upReach, Joe Hensey
- Visit West, Kathryn Davis
- We The Curious, Donna Speed
*Members were elected in March 2022
Agenda and Minutes
12 June 2024 – Agenda and Minutes
29 February 2024 – Agenda and Minutes
14 December 2023 – Agenda and Minutes
25 October 2023 – Agenda and Minutes
1 December 2022 – Agenda and Minutes
7 September 2022 – Agenda and Minutes
Terms of Reference
In April 2022 the terms of reference were revised and agreed by the members. The Terms of Reference were amended in June 2024 to reflect the updated Co-chair arrangements:
