Community Strategy Delivery Year 3: Economy Theme

Employment Progress Report

We Said We Would	Lead Partner	What We Did (to January 2008)
Increase the number of jobs in the borough by 1300 by 2008, through: developing the council’s former depot site	Havant Borough Council	Former Havant Depot Site (now Site Four – Dwyer plc) under development. Works to commence when "Rusty Cutter" roundabout works completed.
bringing forward Phase 1 development of industrial units at Dunsbury Hill Farm	Havant Borough Council	Development Programme under discussion with partners, including Portsmouth City Council (landowners). Consultants appointed and design brief prepared. Preferred Developer process advanced.
completing the development of industrial units at Penner Road	Havant Borough Council	15 industrial units completed - 263 jobs achieved Furuno plc unit development commenced.

We Said We Would	Lead Partner	What We Did (to January 2008)
Increase the proportion of knowledge-based industry in Havant by 5-10% by 2008.	Havant Borough Council	Havant Borough knowledge-based jobs statistics (source: Local Futures 1998 - 2004): change in knowledge-driven businesses: + 17% change in knowledge-driven services: + 23.6%.