Berkshire prosperity board launches website
The board is made up of all six Berkshire councils
Berkshire residents, businesses and other key stakeholders will more easily be able to follow and engage with the work of the Berkshire Prosperity Board following the launch of its new website.
The Berkshire Prosperity Board aims to drive and deliver economic prosperity across Berkshire with the aim of securing more funding, creating more jobs and enabling more affordable housing for residents.
It brings together the six councils in Berkshire who have been working together and have so far delivered:
17,251 energy efficiency initiatives
A Berkshire Electric Vehicle Programme
116 people supported into the work place through the Connect to Work programme
The Berkshire Local Natural Recovery Strategy
152 business support sessions
The website promotes the work of the Board and aims to raise awareness of how Berkshire Leaders and councils are working collaboratively to achieve greater outcomes for everyone who lives and works in Berkshire.
Managed by West Berkshire Council on behalf of all six Berkshire councils, the site provides an overview of how the Board's work across key areas of focus is improving outcomes for residents and businesses across Berkshire. The areas of focus are: health and inequalities; skills and education; affordable housing; sector development; strategic infrastructure; and net zero. There is also a section on the work to promote tourism in the county.
https://www.berkshireprosperity.co.uk/ provides information on the ongoing work and membership of the Berkshire Business Board, which was created to help drive economic growth in the county and better support our local economies for the benefit of residents and business.
It will additionally provide access to all documents relating to the Berkshire Prosperity Board. This includes meetings, decision-making, grant applications and county-wide success stories.