Rhyl City Strategy

RHYL CITY STRATEGY is one of fifteen areas taking part in a Department of Work and Pensions programme to tackle worklessness and economic inactivity in the most disadvantaged areas of the UK. 

The Cities Strategy programme is based on the idea that local partners can deliver more if they combine and align their efforts behind shared priorities, and are given more freedom to try out new ideas and to tailor services in response to local need. 

The aim of the City Strategy in Rhyl is to:

· make sure Rhyl residents are receiving the support, guidance and training they need to get into and stay in work

· engage with as many unemployed residents as possible and support them to overcome any barriers preventing them starting or getting back to work

· work with employers to make sure their business needs are being met, and that local unemployed people are able to access work opportunities

· develop cross-cutting initiative to meet identified needs

The City Strategy Consortium meets every quarter, chaired by Chris Ruane MP, and brings together organisations in the business, statutory and voluntary sectors to share information and explore opportunities for coordinating services, pooling resources, and developing new project ideas to tackle identified issues.   The work is taken forward by the Executive Board of the Rhyl City Strategy Community Interest Company, with a project team based at Wood Road.

Rhyl City Strategy's full vision and aims is set out in our Business Plan.  The programme is funded by the Department of Work and Pensions until April 2011.

Rhyl City Strategy Business Plan

Left to Right
Chris Ruane MP, Barry Mellor Chair-person and Gareth Matthews Director.