Corporate report

Industrial Strategy Advisory Council: local economic capability and growth

Report on developing local capability for economic growth in city regions from the experience of Greater Manchester and the West Midlands.

• From: Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
• Published: 17 July 2026

Applies to England

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Industrial Strategy Advisory Council: local economic capability and growth

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The Industrial Strategy Advisory Council were commissioned to produce this report by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State for Business and Trade in a ministerial letter on the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council.

It considers:

• how local business dynamism and economic capability can support growth, productivity and higher living standards across the UK
• insights from Greater Manchester and the West Midlands on the conditions that support start-ups, scale-ups and investment
• how national government and local partners can strengthen local economic capability and coordinate policy to support growth

Published 17 July 2026