MAKE GOSPORT GREAT AGAIN A great Gosport needs a great council

A great council gets Gosport working

Economic Development Board

Councillor-led leadership on jobs, skills and investment

THE PROBLEM

Gosport’s economy has drifted without clear political leadership on jobs and growth. Local businesses lack a single point of contact with the council. Skills gaps persist between what employers need and what training provides. External funding opportunities go unpursued.

LABOUR’S VISION

Labour will create a Councillor-Led economic development board bringing together decisions on regeneration, planning, skills and transport — working directly with local businesses, schools and colleges to create real pathways into good local work.

WHAT LABOUR WILL FIGHT FOR

Create a Councillor-Led Economic Development Board with clear accountability
Build strong partnerships with local employers and education providers
Actively pursue government and external grant funding for Gosport
Work with businesses to create pathways into good local jobs
Publish open reports so residents can track progress

£ Cost & Funding:

The Borough Treasurer’s budget report calls for growing the business rate and council tax base through regeneration and inward investment. This board is the mechanism to deliver that recommendation.

Fiscal Responsibility:

Zero direct cost. The board uses existing council capacity. Its purpose is to unlock external funding and investment that generates returns for the borough.

WHY THIS MATTERS FOR GOSPORT

Clearer routes into good local jobs, more external funding brought into Gosport, and a council focused on delivery, not drift.