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“To build on our economic strengths, rich industrial heritage, natural beauty
and sense of community to develop a town that is economically dynamic and
diverse, sitting at the forefront of innovation and green growth, viewed as a
great place to live, study, work and visit and home to a healthy population
that can deliver a prosperous, inclusive and fair future”

Alongside the vision the updated objectives are:

1. To build on our strengths to help Barrow become a centre of
excellence and innovation for advanced manufacturing and clean
growth;
2. To create a resilient local economy through greater diversification,
enhanced competitiveness and providing a wider range of quality
employment opportunities;
3. To grow the working age population by creating an attractive and
vibrant place to live, work and visit;
4. To equip people with the skills and confidence to achieve their potential
to take full advantage of opportunities;
5. To strengthen progression pathways through a dynamic and integrated
approach to school, further and higher education;
6. To reduce deprivation and improve the physical and mental health and
well-being of our community;
7. To be a digitally connected and physically accessible town supporting
walking, cycling and public transport;
8. To deliver a more diverse and attractive housing offer while ensuring
the continued renewal of our existing stock;
9. To achieve a vibrant town centre, leisure and service offer supporting
the role of Barrow as a regional centre while enhancing our rich built
and cultural heritage; and
10. To put residents at the centre of public service delivery.

The vision and objectives and evidential links to the Socio-economic narrative
and underpinning their selection is set out within Appendix A to this report.

Prioritisation Framework

While a primary role of the Town Investment Plan will be to secure Town Deal
Funding for Barrow, in shaping proposals it will seek to consider all major
funding programmes across the town (private and public) in order to present a
comprehensive approach for the use of Town Deal funding.

In establishing uses for Town Deal funding; the Government have been clear
in their expectation that the development of the Town Investment Plan be
supported by a prioritised set of interventions. To arrive at these it will be
necessary to establish a clear assessment process.

Central to such a process would be the establishment of a prioritisation
framework through which schemes can be considered and a set of
recommendations presented to the Town Deal Board.