The Council recognises the efforts of this Conservative administration to grow and support our economy, to increase employment opportunities and to create wealth across the Borough. 

In particular, Council welcomes:

·             the increase in Gross Value Added (GVA) of the Trafford economy from £5.8 billion to £6.6 billion being a 14% increase over the last year, evidencing the strength and importance of the Trafford economy to the rest of Greater Manchester, and the need to maintain the environment for this to continue

·             the joint highest employment levels in Greater Manchester with employment at a level of 94.5% in February 2015, outperforming every Labour-controlled Council in the region

·             that youth unemployment has fallen by a record 80% over the last 12-months, helping to ensure our young people our economically active and contributing to their community

·             the success of the Trafford Pledge that has supported businesses to create 110 apprenticeships and job opportunities for local people over the last year

·             the work of the Council in securing apprenticeships for young people with disabilities and children in the care of the local authority

·             that the Greater Manchester Agreement secures a £350 million investment to extended the Metrolink Line through Trafford Park and onto the Trafford Centre

The Council commits to being a long term pro-growth, open for business authority, that will use necessary resources to continue to support the economic growth and infrastructure demands of the Borough that ultimately will bring sustained prosperity to the people and businesses of Trafford.

It was moved and seconded that:

“The Council recognises the efforts of this Conservative administration to grow and support our economy, to increase employment opportunities and to create wealth across the Borough. 

In particular, Council welcomes:

•       the increase in Gross Value Added (GVA) of the Trafford economy from £5.8 billion to £6.6 billion being a 14% increase over the last year, evidencing the strength and importance of the Trafford economy to the rest of Greater Manchester, and the need to maintain the environment for this to continue

•       the joint highest employment levels in Greater Manchester with employment at a level of 94.5% in February 2015, outperforming every Labour-controlled Council in the region

•       that youth unemployment has fallen by a record 80% over the last 12-months, helping to ensure our young people our economically active and contributing to their community

•       the success of the Trafford Pledge that has supported businesses to create 110 apprenticeships and job opportunities for local people over the last year

•       the work of the Council in securing apprenticeships for young people with disabilities and children in the care of the local authority

•       that the Greater Manchester Agreement secures a £350 million investment to extended the Metrolink Line through Trafford Park and onto the Trafford Centre

The Council commits to being a long term pro-growth, open for business authority, that will use necessary resources to continue to support the economic growth and infrastructure demands of the Borough that ultimately will bring sustained prosperity to the people and businesses of Trafford.”

Following a debate on the matter, the Motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED: That the Council recognises the efforts of this Conservative administration to grow and support our economy, to increase employment opportunities and to create wealth across the Borough. 

In particular, Council welcomes:

•       the increase in Gross Value Added (GVA) of the Trafford economy from £5.8 billion to £6.6 billion being a 14% increase over the last year, evidencing the strength and importance of the Trafford economy to the rest of Greater Manchester, and the need to maintain the environment for this to continue

•       the joint highest employment levels in Greater Manchester with employment at a level of 94.5% in February 2015, outperforming every Labour-controlled Council in the region

•       that youth unemployment has fallen by a record 80% over the last 12-months, helping to ensure our young people our economically active and contributing to their community

•       the success of the Trafford Pledge that has supported businesses to create 110 apprenticeships and job opportunities for local people over the last year

•       the work of the Council in securing apprenticeships for young people with disabilities and children in the care of the local authority

•       that the Greater Manchester Agreement secures a £350 million investment to extended the Metrolink Line through Trafford Park and onto the Trafford Centre

The Council commits to being a long term pro-growth, open for business authority, that will use necessary resources to continue to support the economic growth and infrastructure demands of the Borough that ultimately will bring sustained prosperity to the people and businesses of Trafford.