What are the South West Debates?

The Regional Economic Strategy for South West England (RES) sets out a shared vision for the development of the region's economy to 2015 and provides a delivery framework to influence and guide what regional partners do. 
 
Although the core vision, drivers and strategic objectives are right for this timescale, the RES process identified five emerging themes which are going to influence regional economic success beyond 2015:

• Securing economic growth within environmental limits
• A growing, ageing and more diverse population
• Energy challenges
• Leadership
• Competitive threats and opportunities from globalisation

For more information on South West Debates, please visit www.swdebates.info.