Measuring success beyond growth
Senior Reseacher, Sean Benstead, reflects on work we have been doing in Oldham, to help the Council there understand how local interventions can deliver on their plan for place.
Since the start of this year, my CLES colleagues and I have been working with Oldham Council and the Oldham Economic Review Board to develop a framework to assess interventions related to Oldham’s Place Plan 2030 and it’s Independent Economic Review. These interventions span themes relating to skills and employment, civic pride, business and innovation, transport and housing.
“look beyond traditional metrics”
As the Oldham Place Plan strives to achieve broader positive life outcomes for residents through good and sustainable economic activity, the framework has been designed to look beyond traditional metrics for economic success. It operates as a live dashboard, with baseline analysis and SMART targets, which crystalise focus and supports the prioritisation of interventions in target areas.
