Economic Development
Huntingdonshire District Council contributes to and supports the development of the local economy directly through the Economic Development service and through a range of services and initiatives such as Planning, Housing , Leisure, Licensing, Environmental Health, Estates Management and Community Development.
The Economic Development team offers both strategic and project-based contributions and undertakes four main roles. These are to:
- facilitate a vision for the local economy
- provide active support to businesses
- encourage services which support the local economy
- manage and coordinate partnership projects
Businesses are informed about services and projects through our website, annual breakfast forums and the Council's magazine District Wide. if you want to get in contact with the Sustainable Economic Development team contact details can be found under the related information section.
To view the Council's medium-term Local Economy Strategy please click on the link to the right.
Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Economic Partnership:
In response to new government policy, Huntingdonshire District Council and partners drafted, submitted and won the opportunity to establish the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Economic Partnership (LEP). The submitted proposal can be found on the right hand side under linked documents.
The LEP will play a major role in attracting inward investment into the region, and help to coordinate major infrastructure developments.
For more information please follow the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP website link on the right hand side.