Key stakeholders in managing change in Cornwall

• The EU


  Convergence funding has been granted to Cornwall since 1999
• UK central government agencies


  • The South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) made investment grants before it was abolished in 2010
  • Most grants have been cut and are now given out by central government
• Local government


  • The public sector (NHS and Cornwall Council) is Cornwall's largest employer
  • Since 2010, Cornwall Council has had no start-up funding. It offers rebates on business taxes as a part of its Enterprise Zone at Newquay
  • A Local Enterprise Partnership supports business growth, but little funding is available - only 'help with exports, training or start-up advice'
• Stakeholders in the local economy


  • The biggest industry is tourism,. It wants better infrastructure (roads, rail and air travel)
  • Other industries include food and farming. They want greater economic expansion
• Environmental stakeholders


  • Cornwall's biggest asset is its scenery and environment
  • Many environmentalists are concerned about wasteland created by clay extraction and also the way in which soil is eroded from new arable land
• Social stakeholders


  Education - e.g. Combined Universities in Cornwall, Cornwall FE Colleges