Practically Realising Prosperity - John Savage

Practically Realising Prosperity John Savage CBE Board Member, SWRDA Managing Director, GWE Business West

THE ENGLISH REGIONS

Low Carbon Economy
Successful Businesses
Prosperous Places
Leadership and Advocacy
Better Service
South West RDA Our Priorities

Regional Economic Strategy

Prosperity is……..
Success
Riches
Wealth
Well-being
Happiness
Good fortune

…… ditch GDP as a measure of
national wealth and replace it with
one that quantifies well-being
alongside economic strength.
President Sarkozy – Sept 09

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need

UK Government pledge To halve child poverty by 2010 To abolish child poverty by 2020 3.8 million children in the UK live in poverty Our biggest challenge?

In major western economies only Italy and the USA have more poverty than the UK Poverty reduces social mobility, educational achievement, health and well being. Poverty defines lifestyle choices, drives crime and creates intolerance, disaffection and insecurity (JRF)

20% residents live in areas in most deprived 10% nationally
8 out of 10 worst crime areas in Bristol are in the South
Only 22% of Bristol jobs are in South Bristol
Knowle West is one of the worst areas nationally for lack of attainment amongst children
South Bristol Facts

35% of the population have no qualifications
Average weekly wage of full-time worker: 14% lower than in north Bristol
Average life expectancy is shorter in South Bristol than North Bristol (10 years difference)
19% have long-term limiting illnesses
19% live in Council Houses, 39% own their own homes
30% of households do not have a car
South Bristol Facts

Practically Realising Prosperity - John Savage

by South West Observatory on Apr 06, 2010

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