alison byrne scottish executive scottish urban regeneration forum – new delivery vehicles
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Alison Byrne Scottish Executive Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum – New Delivery Vehicles 28 September 2006. Outline Background Why a URC? Key issues / activities The URC Board What makes a successful URC? Next steps. Background Consultation on URCs launched in 2003 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Alison ByrneScottish Executive
Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum – New Delivery Vehicles
28 September 2006
Outline Background Why a URC? Key issues / activities The URC Board What makes a successful URC? Next steps
Background Consultation on URCs launched in 2003 3 Pathfinder URCs announced in 2004
• Raploch, Stirling• Craigmillar, Edinburgh• Clydebank
Regeneration Policy Statement - 2 new Pathfinder URCs announced 2006
Working to establish a 6th URC in the Clyde Gateway
Why a URC? Form follows function Complexity of project Vision & strategic focus Attract private sector investment Guide investment towards agreed outcomes and
objectives – physical, social and economic Maximise the use of public sector assets Strategic approach to infrastructure Speed the pace of delivery
Key issues / activities Land Finance Procurement Planning The Board Delivery Other – community engagement etc
Key issues / activities Land
Assembly, CPO Packaging Remediation & infrastructure
Finance Private investment (equity or debt) Public investment (EIB, partner funding, assets) Financial Investment Framework
Key issues / activities Procurement
Master developer / contractual developer site by siteTechnical expertise
Planning streamlined planning process Coordination of section 75 masterplan and design framework
Key issues / activities The Board
Chair Partner organisations & community Private sector
Delivery Oversee development activity – JVs SLAs / agreements with public sector bodies Project management
Key issues / activities Other
Community engagement Marketing and PR ‘Exit’ strategy
The Board ODPM Guidance Scottish context Founder members Size and membership of Board
Role of partners Local Authority Scottish Enterprise Communities Scotland Private sector Community
Success factors Clarity of intent – outcomes, objectives,
masterplan Leadership Focus on delivery – organisational structure Flexible, responsive planning system Opportunity for healthy level of return …
Next steps Support for existing 3 Pathfinders Riverside Inverclyde & Irvine Bay business
plans Establish Gateway URC Evaluation of URC Programme
Early lessons / best practice Monitoring & Evaluation Framework
Elections in May 2007 …
