{"id":903,"date":"2025-09-16T10:57:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T09:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/strategic-plan-new\/?page_id=903"},"modified":"2025-10-14T15:35:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:35:22","slug":"economic-inclusion-and-local-prosperity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/strategic-plan\/economic-inclusion-and-local-prosperity\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic inclusion and local prosperity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Economic inclusion and local prosperity<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n
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A strong economy means little if it leaves people behind. In Devon, too many residents face barriers to work, training, housing, or financial security \u2013 especially in rural, coastal, and low-wage areas. Meanwhile, businesses struggle to recruit to fill key skills gaps, retain qualified people, and grow without the infrastructure and workforce they need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What it means and why it matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This priority is about building a fairer, more inclusive economy that works for everyone, one where people can afford to live and work in the communities they grew up in, and where prosperity is shared across sectors, places, and social groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will focus on the drivers of inclusive growth: transport, digital access, workforce skills, and good jobs and work with partners to improve availability of housing to support local needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will support local businesses and social enterprises to thrive, help new businesses to start and keeping investment, opportunity, and innovation rooted in Devon.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will work with district councils, businesses, universities, training providers and government agencies, including Homes England and devolution arrangements, to underpin the delivery of this strategic priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will reflect the Devolution Bill and our commitment to move forward with a mayoral strategic authority across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay in our activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our commitments<\/h2><\/header>