Community Planning Partnership
Economic Development Partnership
The Economic Development and Transport Partnership was originally established in
October 2008 but has since changed its name to the Economic Development Partnership.
The main purpose of this high level Community Planning Theme Group is to work with
partners to develop the local economy of South Ayrshire for the benefit of its businesses
and residents and to attract visitors and inward investment. The Partnership has
responsibility for delivering the Prosperous, Learning and Achieving related outcomes
of the South Ayrshire Single Outcome Agreement. These include objectives related
to supporting business development and growth, promoting learning and employability,
developing tourism and the social economy and improving transport links and infrastructure.
The Partnership currently has three sub groups which progress much of the operational
work needed to deliver outcomes related services. They are:
Lifelong Learning Partnership: responsible for summinty based learning
and literacies services.
Workforce Plus Group: responsible for employment and training services.
Local Social Economy Partnership: responsible for developing and
supporting social enterprises.
The Prosperous, Learning and Achieving Action Plan, containing all the local outcomes,
objectives, activities and targets, is attached below.
The following organisations are currently members of the Partnership:
- Associated British Ports
- Glasgow Prestwick International Airport
- Visitscotland
- University of the West of Scotland
- Scottish Agricultural College
- Ayr College
- Scottish Enterprise
- Skills Development
- Scotland Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Jobcentre Plus
- Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
- South Ayrshire Council Planning and Enterprise Service
- South Ayrshire Local Social Economy Partnership
- Ayr Renaissance
Agendas and Minutes of the Partnership