Gateshead City Council - Liz Reid/Andrew Tate

Andrew TateEconomic Development

Manager

High level of jobs in:• manufacturing, •engineering, •public sector

Knowledge based Industries:

• Lowest proportion in Tyne and Wear• 6% short of national average

Improvement Targets

More people

More diversity

Better qualifications

Better jobs

Better economic activity

Six Big Ideas

City of GatesheadGlobal GatesheadCreative GatesheadSustainable GatesheadActive & Healthy GatesheadGateshead Volunteers

Opportunity matchedwith

what modern businesses want

World Class minimum:Resilient fibre-optic/wirelessEffectively unlimited capacity

Multiple suppliersLow cost international connectionsChoice of management services

Simple and low cost upgrade capability

Getting buy-inJustifying in policy terms

Securing funding

Not technical expertsFinding the right partnerFinding the right solution

Procurement

Competitive Dialogue

Joint Venture

Other benefits

•World class communications infrastructure•Designed to give highest levels of resilience•Capable of flexible and tailored services•Meets needs of businesses•Fair and open access to all service •providers•Business case

Insanity: “doing the same thing over and over again

and expecting different results.”

Einstein