South Somerset District Council

ssdc ed strategy: objectives: 1. to maintain a strategic overview of all major council property assets, to lead in acquisitions and disposals and to encourage timely and effective public and private sector investment. 2. to support the development and growth of existing companies and in particular to support the diversification of farming, the development of tourism businesses, creative & cultural industries and the rural economy generally. 3. to attract and develop new high technology businesses that are compatible with the environment and which support the existing cluster of high technology businesses and foster improved income levels for employees. 4. to promote and support the yeovil vision and market town and rural regeneration projects in partnership with a wide range of community and agency groups. 5. to gather information about the local economy and use it to influence the future planning of services. 6. to network with the learning & skills councils, employers and educa