Regions and local authorities are increasingly responsible for their own economic development. The current economic climate means that it is more important than ever to establish a distinctive vision for development built upon a clear understanding of the economic circumstances, challenges and opportunities of your area.

By combining our knowledge of the economy, with our talent for scenario planning and in-depth understanding of the policy context, Experian helps you develop realistic and cost-effective goals, while testing the resilience of the policies and strategies needed to achieve these goals.
 
Our visioning process involves building an evidence base and baseline which can be updated and monitored in the future, based on:

• A holistic approach – taking a broad and interdisciplinary approach to create consistent views of the future
• Combining quantitative and qualitative forecasting techniques to generate information that is easy to access and test
• Building a comprehensive analysis of information on population/households, economy/business, education/health/wellbeing, community/deprivation, culture/heritage, transport and environment
• An assessment of external influences including economic/employment/education trends, climate change, transport infrastructure, planning policy, ageing society, the experience economy, and technological change
• Consultation with local and regional stakeholders to identify a distinctive 20-year vision inclusive of its spatial, economic, social and environmental implications