Purpose of the Board
The
member boroughs of the West London Alliance have established a
formal legal partnership to deliver economic prosperity and growth
in West London, called the West London Economic Prosperity
Board.
The
Board will focus on:
- Supporting low-paid residents in work to enable them to
achieve pay levels that can sustain and improve their living
arrangements
- Radically improving success rates for employment programmes,
particularly for disadvantaged residents and communities, and
getting all young people in West London into education, employment
or training
- Supporting delivery of at least 74,000 new homes to help boost
local industry and address the shortage of affordable homes to buy
and rent in London
- Increasing small business start-up and survival
rates
- Collaborating with higher education institutions to address
local skills gaps and support business growth
- Creating and maintaining thriving town centres that people
want to live in, work in, and visit.
The
Board will play a leading role in discussions and negotiations with
the Mayor and the government about devolving powers and functions
related to economic growth to West London.