This reports sets out progress against the targets contained in the Destination 2010 Regional Economic Strategy. It provides a snapshot of progress made in delivering the strategy using data from 2004, the latest available at that time

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1000 new organisations registered to accredited schemes

300 new organisations registered to accredited schemes (ISO 401, MACC II, EMAS)

31% of economically active adults qualified to an NVQ4 or equivalent

40% of economically active adults qualified to an NVQ4 or equivalent Innovation

54% of economically active adults qualified to an NVQ3 or equivalent

59% of economically active adults qualified to an NVQ3 or equivalent

60% of 21 year olds qualified to an NVQ3 or equivalent

66% of 21 year olds qualified to an NVQ3 or equivalent

85% of 19 year olds qualified to an NVQ2 or equivalent

90% of 19 year olds qualified to an NVQ2 or equivalent

an average growth rate of 1.5% per annum in employment in Knowledge Intensive Services (KIS) in urban districts until

an average growth rate of 1% per annum in employment in Knowledge Intensive Services (KIS) in urban districts between

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from a multiple of 6.5

GVA per hour worked by an average of 0.7% per annum by

increase average weekly earnings in urban districts to within 2% of the national average

increase average weekly earnings in urban districts to within 5% of the national average

increase business expenditure on R&D as a % of GDP to 1.6% Increase participation in knowledge transfer schemes by 5% per annum International

increase employment in Knowledge Intensive Services

increase employment in Knowledge Intensive Services (KIS)

increase Foreign Direct Investment, year on year, by 1% above the EU average growth rate Annex 1: Destination

increase the average economic activity rate in urban districts to 61.5%

increase the average economic activity rate in urban districts to 64.5%

increase the contribution of tourism to regional GDP to 4.5% Rural Development

increase the proportion of businesses surviving their first year to 92%

increase the proportion of businesses surviving their first year to 94% Reduce the gap in VAT registration rates between the most and least deprived wards by 1% per annum Enterprising

increase the proportion of businesses trading online to 20% Tourism

increase the proportion of individuals considering starting up their own business to 12%

increase the proportion of individuals considering starting up their own business to 15% Enterprise

increase the proportion of the Workforce travelling to work by public transport to 10% ICT

increase the proportion of the workforce travelling to work by public transport to 8.5%

increase the VAT registration rate (per 10,000 population) to within 3% of the national average

increase trend annual growth rate

increase visitor spend in the region by an average of 2% per annum

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provide 55% of new housing on previously developed land or through the conversion of existing buildings (60% by 2021 in line with RPG8) Transport

reduce commercial waste to landfill by 15% (compared to

reduce the number of wards in the lowest quartile of the employment deprivation index of the IMD to 120

reduce the proportion of income support claimants to 5% Employment,

reduce the proportion of income support claimants to 7%

refers to England, Scotland and Wales, and does not include

Destination 2010: the achievements so far

Destination 2010: the achievements so far

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