The South West Regional Economic Task Group met for the first time on 7 November in Exeter and included representatives from local businesses, trades union, regional Government agencies and local authorities.
Meeting monthly the group will:
- Assess the regional impact of current economic uncertainties
- Provide a forum for the regional minister to discuss economic challenges with private and public sector organisations and for the views of the South West to be represented at a national level
- Provide a structure through which problems affecting particular sectors or localities can be addressed and public sector intervention co-ordinated to maximum effect.
Ben Bradshaw, Minister for the South West, said:
"I have identified a number of projects in the South West that I want to discuss with the new South West Regional Economic Task Group on Friday".
The new group will look at four key issues;
