Birmingham City Council  Economic Inclusion  The West Midlands
economy is influenced by a complex range of related issues and
driven by business, place and people; plus the need to provide a
powerful voice for the region.  Economic inclusion is important
to supporting a healthy and dynamic business base, improving the
places for business and people to thrive and developing
opportunities for people to create wealth and employment.  What
we mean by economic inclusion  Economic Inclusion is the term
used to describe policies, programmes and interventions targeted
at groups of people or places which are not fully able to
participate in economic life either as a consumer, producer or
both. It is not just about being in employment – people can be
excluded from other elements of the economy such as access to
financial services; many people are in and out of employment on
a regular basis.  Our role in economic inclusion  We currently
chair the West Midlands Economic Inclusion Panel which pulls
together the public, pr