Geonomics Ltd - Institute of Economic Development

Geonomics Ltd

Company:

Geonomics Ltd

Main Contact

Geoff Edge

Address:

5 Sedgefield Close Dudley West Midlands DY1 2UU

Telephone:

01384 259308

Web:

www.geonomics.co.uk

Email:

geoff@geonomics.co.uk

Other Offices:

N/A

General Information

Geonomics is a consultancy company which provides economic development and business support to a wide range of public & private sector clients.

It was established in 2007 by Geoff Edge, who is the Managing Director. Prior to founding Geonomics he was for twenty five years Chairman and Chief Executive of WM Enterprise, a consultancy and venture capital company, which he founded. He has held senior roles with PE International and WS Atkins plcs.

As well as private sector knowledge he has wide experience of the public sector. He was a Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department of Education and the Privy Council Office.
He later became Chairman of the Economic Development Committee of the former West Midlands County Council and Leader of Walsall MBC.

Main Services

Economic Development and Regeneration.

Economic Strategy Production

Regeneration project design

Project and Programme Evaluations

Market Towns and Rural Regeneration

Deprived Area Strategies

Business Support Services.

Enterprise Skills Training

Innovation support

Business Start Up Support

Business Consulting

Business Support to the Voluntary Sector

Advice on Creating Local Authority and Public Sector Companies

Recent Projects

Evaluation of the Ixion funded Connecting Choices programme in Stoke which supported people facing barriers to enter the labour market. The programme was very successful.
Evaluation of the Bishopwearmouth Townscape Heritage Programme. This five year long evaluation monitored the progress in restoring buildings and streetscape in this historic area of the city. Following the completion of the work there was a major increase in visitors to the bars and restaurants in the area.
Online survey and interviews to obtain community views on the restoration of Southport Botanic Gardens, prior to Sefton Council bidding to the National Lottery Heritage to pay for the restoration work.
Evaluation of the restoration of Kirkleatham Walled Garden in Redcar. In addition to the work on the Garden, a new cafe and tented community venue was created as well as two new carparks. The venue is operated by a private company on contract with the borough council.
Skelton Townscape Heritage Project. This five year long evaluation recorded improvements to shop fronts and the street scene in Skelton High Street, East Cleveland. The appearance of the street was greatly improved, there was a marked reduction in void premises and shopper footfall increased.

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