Issue - meetings
Green Investment Bank
Meeting: 08/02/2012 - Cabinet (Item 164)
164 Green Investment Bank 
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Bath and North East Somerset to express support for a joint bid between the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, Bristol City Council and the business community for a Green Investment Bank to be located in Bristol
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Minutes:
Councillor Paul Crossley proposed the item. He was delighted that the local area had thriving green, silicon and environmental industries. There were a number of very good reasons why the Green Investment Bank should be located in Bristol.
Councillor Cherry Bath seconded the proposal.
Councillor Roger Symonds was delighted, because this had been in his Party’s manifesto commitment.
On a motion from Councillor Paul Crossley, seconded by Councillor Cherry Beath, it was
RESOLVED (unanimously)
(1) To SUPPORT the bid for the Green Investment Bank to be located in Bristol
(2) To WORK with the Local Enterprise Partnership, the business community and Bristol City Council to promote the opportunities afforded by locating the Bank in Bristol
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