The impact of COVID-19 has already disrupted the economy nationally and beyond. We’ve looked at the economic impact, trends and and analysis of the UK economy and the impact of the coronavirus locally.
View Central Bedfordshire COVID-19 data snapshot reports
Local economic information and policy
We monitor the local economy and provide reports to provide an evidence base for local decision-making and develop local policy to support economic growth.
Labour market information
Use SEMLEP's labour market information to make crucial decisions for your business.
Economic Insight
The purpose of this document is to provide a detailed analysis of the performance of Central Bedfordshire’s economy and it will primarily be used as the baseline data to inform the council’s new Economic Strategy. The Economic Insight not only presents a snap-shot of Central Bedfordshire’s economy, but also provides analysis and information on ‘why it matters’. It provides comparisons with the performance of neighbouring authorities and with national and regional trends. The Economic Insight will be refreshed annually so that the data is kept up-to-date.
View the latest Economic Insight
Previous economic assessments
Previous Local Economic Assessments and Economic Insights monitored the local economic conditions, the factors influencing economic growth, and key performance indicators.
Local Economic Assessments are produced annually:
View previous economic assessments
Quarterly Economic Monitoring Reports
Our Economic Monitoring Reports are produced each quarter to provide regular, easy to access information on the national and local economy.
View Quarterly Economic Monitoring Reports
Business survey
We need to understand the needs of local businesses, as part of developing a robust economic evidence base to inform strategic activity.
With SEMLEP, we commissioned Public Perspectives Ltd to conduct the survey, to find out what you think about:
- local economic and business issues
- what’s good and works well for you
- what can be improved
The survey findings are a key tool in monitoring local economic conditions and in the development and delivery of economic development initiatives targeted to business needs. It covers the following issues:
- quality of the local area as a business location
- business engagement
- business performance
- employment, skills and training
- innovation
- SEMLEP
- showcase sectors
View the report from our 2019 business survey