Inspiring Eden
Eden District Council has launched its Inspiring Eden Economic Prospectus, which looks to support local businesses and drive economic prosperity in the area.
The economic programme has been pieced together following feedback from local stakeholders and in collaboration with organisations including Eden District Council, Cumbria County Council, Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, the Federation of Small Businesses, the Family Business Network, the Cumbria Social Enterprise Network, Red Kite Innovations and several of the district’s businesses. The new Prospectus provides an overview of the vision, direction of travel and work streams for driving economic recovery and prosperity across the district in the coming months and years.
Economic development activities will be taken forward through 14 work streams. These include: business support, employment and skills, connectivity, the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project, inward investment, sites and premises, and town centre plans. The work streams also focus on a range of sectors including the visitor economy, knowledge-based industries, rural economy and creative industries. Read more about this in our news section.
Have your say on plans to achieve rural excellence in Eden
Following the publication of the Council’s Inspiring Eden economic prospectus, consultation is underway on the first two work streams that will shape and drive delivery.
Backed by a £780,000 investment, Inspiring Eden sets out the Council’s plans for economic recovery and prosperity and an overarching vision to achieve rural excellence.
The first round of informal consultation is now open, and residents and businesses are being asked to have their say on the Business Support prospectus and a sector-focussed Visitor Economy prospectus.
The Business Support prospectus outlines the range of offers for local businesses to help them recover and thrive once more. Eden firms can access funded membership to a number of local business networks, up to £2,000 grant from the Eden Apprenticeship Scheme, guidance and funding to reduce their carbon footprint through the Greening Eden Business Grant, one-to-one expert business support and access to a range of other support offers available across the district.
The Visitor Economy prospectus pulls together and drives forward a range of initiatives to support this sector with the key focus being on collaboration through the Eden Tourism Network.
View the Prospectuses
To have your say on the visitor economy and business support prospectuses, contact the Council’s Economic Development team at [email protected]
The closing date for comments is Friday 27 May 2022.