PEOPLE who lead businesses or are economic experts are being asked to help support the Mid Wales Growth Deal.

The Mid Wales Growth Deal is a capital funding programme that invests in large-scale infrastructure projects to support the economic growth of the region – which includes Ceredigion and Powys County Council areas.

The Growing Mid Wales Board is looking for business leaders and economic experts to be part of its independent body – the Economic Advisory Group – who are responsible for advising on the strengths or weaknesses of projects in development as part of the Mid Wales Growth Deal portfolio.

Applicants for the advisory group must:

  • Be industry leaders – particularly from the sectors identified in the portfolio business case.
  • Be able to demonstrate strategic thinking.
  • Have significant direct business leadership experience.
  • Have an entrepreneurial background.
  • Be able to work as part of a team.
  • Have a strong interest and commitment to the interests of the region.

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Councillor James Gibson-Watt and Councillor Bryan Davies, leaders of Powys County Council and Ceredigion County Council respectively who are both co-chairs of the Growing Mid Wales Partnership and the Growing Mid Wales Board, said: “As a recent meeting with the Economic Advisory Group, it was agreed that its membership needed to be expanded. This is a great opportunity for regional business leaders to provide a voice for their sector and share strategic and constructive responses for the Mid Wales Growth Deal.

“The Growth Deal is entering an exciting stage of development which sees programmes and projects moving into the delivery phase, and we therefore need to ensure business representatives help us to strengthen and challenge the Portfolio to have maximum impact on the Mid Wales economy.”

The Economic Advisory Group has a key role in providing a strategic and constructive challenge to strengthen proposals and advise on new opportunities for the board to consider. It will be directly represented at the GMW Board as a non-voting and advisory member by the chair of the EAG, but final decisions relating to the programmes and projects will be made by the Mid Wales Growth Deal Board.

For more information contact: Carwyn Jones Evans, Joint Strategic Lead, Mid Wales Growth Deal Carwyn.Jones-Evans@ceredigion.gov.uk or Nicola Williams,  Joint Strategic Lead, Mid Wales Growth Deal nicola.williams@powys.gov.uk , 01597 826024.