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Economic Development Committee
Mandate
General Responsibilities
To advise the States and monitor and make recommendation to the States on all matters within its areas of responsibility.
To initiate, pursue and report to the States upon matters affecting the economy of the Island, including immigration, population, employment, industry, and e-commerce, insofar as those areas affect the economy, and to develop an economic plan.
To operate in accordance with the States of Alderney Rules of Procedure, the Rules of Procedure for States Committees, States policies and extant States resolutions.
To be responsible for the promotion and marketing of the Tourist Industry.
To liaise with any other appropriate bodies and to consult with the general public on matters relating to its responsibilities.
To be responsible for public communications relating to its responsibilities.
To liaise with the Policy and Finance Committee in relation to EDC's budgetary and legislative requirements.
To exercise functions conferred on the Committee by legislation and extant States resolutions.
Specific Responsibilities
The Committee is responsible for the following specific matters except where other committees have functions under legislation or extant States resolutions -
Promoting the reputation of the island as a centre for tourism and innovative commerce and industry;
The promotion and development of all sectors of business, including, but not limited to; tourism, transport, energy, e-gambling, hospitality, construction, creative industries, digital, financial services, agriculture, fishing, horticulture, intellectual property, manufacturing, media, retail, and any other sectors that become significant to the Island's prosperity;
Research and development of products and methodologies that will stabilise and grow the economy;
Securing the provision of air and sea passenger transport links to and from the island of Alderney;
Stimulating and securing inward investment at the corporate and individual level;
Developing the capacity and range of labour skills necessary to sustain economic prosperity; and
Encouraging competition, innovation, diversification, and appropriate regulation in the economy.
Other areas for which Responsible
The Committee is responsible for the following areas except where other committees have functions under legislation or extant States resolutions -
Grant funding for small businesses or events that will have a direct effect on the island's economy; and
Statistical data, insofar as relevant to the development of the economy of the island of Alderney.
Meetings
The Economic Development Committee meet every month, except August. A calendar is available via the downloads section on this page.
Agendas and minutes
Agendas and minutes relating to past and forthcoming meetings can be accessed via the Economic Development Agendas & Minutes Index.
Data Protection
For details regarding how the Committee processes personal data, please see the Data Protection page.