Anesa Kritah, Head of Service
Anesa leads the Economic Development service and ensures that the work supports delivery of the economic growth strategy 2025-2035.
Jason Thorne, High Streets and City Centre lead
Jason oversees:
- Economic development support for the city centre and high streets
- Development of and relationships with Business Improvement Districts and other key stakeholders
- The management of St Nicholas Market and licensing of markets
- Bristol Legible City, the city's wayfinding project
Hattie Rothwell, Markets Manager
- Manages the day-to-day operations of St Nicholas Market and other markets across Bristol
- Licenses other markets operating across the city
- Oversees strategic development to ensure markets remain vibrant, inclusive and economically beneficial
- Coordinates trader engagement and supports market community relationships
- Delivers projects and events that enhance market spaces and public engagement
- Collaborates with internal teams to support community development initiatives
Carly Heath, Night Time Economy Advisor
Carly leads on:
- Bristol Nights
- Bristol Music Fund
- Thrive at night
- Harm Reduction
- Bristol Rules
- Women's Safety Charter
Catriona Mahoney, Inclusion and Living Wage Lead
Catriona (Catie) oversees:
- Bristol Living Wage City, an initiative to reduce in-work poverty
- The Economic Development team's work on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Bristol City Council's economic social value measures
She also coordinates the Economic Development team's equality action plan and social value measures.
Jack Allan - Inward Investment and Regeneration Lead
The Inward Investment team works to support and facilitate business investment into Bristol by providing information on property, signposting to support and assistance to access council services. They help businesses invest in Bristol by providing information about properties, giving them direct support, and helping them access our services. They work with partners, including developers, to make sure there is enough employment space in the city for businesses now and in the future.
They also support regeneration projects in the city, such as the Temple Quarter and St Philips Marsh regeneration programme, by providing economic development advice to businesses and developers located in or interested in these areas.
Robin McDowell - Enterprise and Business Support
Robin leads work supporting various existing and emerging projects. His responsibilities include:
- projects promoting entrepreneurship, business start-up, survival and growth with a strong focus on disadvantaged neighbourhoods and under-represented groups
- supporting existing small and medium sized businesses to grow through joint working with the West of England Growth Hub
- supporting key sectors of the Bristol economy, such as food and hospitality via the Produce West project. Focussing on specific areas such as Avonmouth, Bristol Port, Hartcliffe and Hengrove
- supporting the transition to a though initiatives such as the West of England Industrial Cluster and Bristol Repair Coalition
- publishing the monthly Bristol Economic and Business Insights bulletins