Our priorities
A High Productivity Rural, Small Town and City-based Economy
Marches Good Food Movement
Development of a regional model and innovative pilot linking together local food partnerships with the Marches reputation as a food and drink destination with good food culture.
A Green Economy Trailblazer Region
Marches Environmental Investment and Innovation Platform (MEIP)
Development of a pioneering place-based green finance scheme (both domestically and internationally), utilising our national award-winning River Severn Partnership to leverage public and private capital, respond to key environmental challenges such as water quality, flood risk and water resource management and unlock the Marches as a leader in green growth.
Healthy and Connected Places
Marches Health Prevention Pilot
Piloting an early intervention and prevention health inequalities initiative, nationally and globally scalable, to help reverse the burden of chronic disease, working in collaboration with the $690m Precision Health Initiative.
Marches Connects
Creation of an equitable and connected cross-border transport system that supports movement between the union and reforms services, providing a coherent and integrated rural transport approach.
