An Economic Strategy for District 2018-2030 - Delivery Plan - Summary 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 Workforce Development Plan Plan launched in February 2020 By 2023 aims for 8,000 more people into employment and 20,000 more qualified to Level 3

Opportunity Area Essential Life Skills Funding of £5.5m will increase participation in extra-curricular activities for over 85,000 pupils across Bradford

Bradford Council Apprenticeships Goal of employing 500 apprentices per year by 2020 – 2018/19 figure is 234 and on track to achieve 500 by Young and Industrial Centres of Excellence Enterprising Planned expansion from 5 to 9 ICEs to be implemented with full roll out from September 2019 Community Led Local Development £4.8m enterprise and employment programme in , Manningham, and

Integrated Communities Strategy Pilot Bid for MHCLG funding of £4.9 million to deliver projects to improve access to employment for disadvantaged communities Health and Social Care Economic Collaboration including Bradford Council, NHS partners and Bradford University in planning, delivering & management of health and social care Partnership

One City Park Bradford Council has announced Muse as its development partner for One City Park

Towns Fund - Keighley & Shipley Town Fund Boards established in March 2020. Investment Plans developed and submitted late 2020

Canal Road Urban Village Phase 2 will deliver 145 new homes by March 2021 alongside planned retail. leisure and community facilities

Bradford Live FormerOdeon redevelopment NEC have entered into lease agreement with Bradford Live. Due to open summer 2020 Distinctive Offer City Markets Development Detailed designs submitted for planning approval in April 2019. Expected to open in 2021

City Village Bradford Council appointed Cushman & Wakefield in 2019 to assist with ambition to create a sustainable new city centre community neighbourhood

Business Improvement Districts Bradford BID established Jan 2019. BID established June 2019

Bradford City of Culture 2025 Bid launch in September 2019 with final summission in

Manufacturer's Week 2019 - 6,184 young people engaged with 37 businesses. 142 work experience days offered and 57 'in-school activities over two weeks

Local Procurement Bradford Council target of 60 per cent local spend will add £66m into the district’s economy

Enterprise Zones Gain Lane is on site with £9.3m WYCA grant approved. Parry Lane Full Business Case to be submitted in summer 2020. Feasibility studies ongoing for Staithgate Lane

Growth Potential Southern Gateway Key element of Bradford Northern Powerhouse Rail Growth Strategy published March 2019. Potential to develop 100 hectare site as a modern business district

Business Development Zones Creation of four new business development zones in Keighley, Shipley and Bradford. Ongoing work to identify scope for increasing commercial development in the

InvestinBradford Bradford Council's business investment and enterprise team supporting business growth - have supported over 400 businesses in

Circular Economy Developing programme involving Water, Bradford University and Bradford Council to drive a more productive and sustainable local economy

Northern Powerhouse Rail Bradford NPR Growth Strategy produced Nov 2019 to supprt ongoing lobbying and advocacy

Forster Square Station Gateway Major improvements to be delivered by Long-term plan for Northern Powerhouse Rail through

Bradford Interchange Station Gateway Public consultation on has revealed strong support for the £15 million redevelopment to be delivered by 2021 Globally Connected Hard Ings Road Improvement Scheme Work is underway on the £10.3 million road improvement scheme in Keighley. Expected to be completed May 2020

Transforming Cities Fund Plans for four major transport schemes as part of WYCA £500m bid including improvements to , cycle routes extensions and a south Bradford Park and

Superfast Broadband Programme £16.4m investment to deliver reliable superfast broadband to homes and SMEs in rura/hard to reach locations Chamber International Supporting businesses to develop overseas presence and begin/increas international trading