Review ofCredit Crunch Action

Plan

Clive WrightDirector, Walsall Partnership

8 February 2010

Credit Crunch Action Plan Refer to action plan previously

distributed Success of plan Now mainstreamed Where we didn’t deliver – economic

strategy

QuestionWhat actions do we need to continue,complete or introduce at the

Partnershiplevel?

How the Recession has Impacted upon Walsall The impact of recession on Walsall has

been much greater than most of the rest of the country

Traditional industries have closed

Job Seekers Allowance Claimant Rates2008-09

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England

West Midlands

Walsall

Private Sector Recovery The importance of the sector Potential impact of public sector

cuts Need for support

TaskTake 2 minutes to read through the actionPlan

Which actions within the existing plan do we need to continue?

Which actions are completed? Are there any actions that we need to introduce

to support the private sector as it starts to move out of recession?