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D2N2 – The UK’s Most Inspirational Postcode
Peter RichardsonChairman
D2N2 LEP
D2N2 – The UK’s Most Inspirational Postcode
Our vision is a more prosperous, better connected, and increasingly resilient and competitive economy
Objectives
55,000 new private sector jobs in D2N2 area by 2023
A step change in skills across area
Grow the business base
77,000 new homes
Share the benefits of growth across communities
The Strategic Framework55,000 PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS IN THE D2N2 AREA BY 2023
A more prosperous, better connected, increasingly resilient and competitive economy
Our Vision:
We will invest in five strategic priorities:
By 2023, we will have created:
55,000 additional private sector employee jobs
Business Support and
Access to Finance
Employment and Skills
Infrastructure for Economic
growthInnovation
Our priority sectors are:
Housing and Regeneration
Transport Equipment Manufactu
ring
Life Sciences
Cons-truction
Food and Drink
Manufacturing
Visitor Economy
Low Carbon Goods and Services
Creative Industries
Transport and
Logistics
LEP funding Local Growth Fund – mostly via DfT
EU Structural & Investment Funds – £104.4m ERDF & £97.7m ESF – available from Autumn 2014 plus European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - allocation is £6,055,134
EZ uplift
Pooling of other funding/assets incl New Homes Bonus to deliver estate
Use of HRA uplift and major sites programme D2N2 Growth Deal – freedoms and flexibilities
D2N2 Growth Deal
Skills Deal Leveraging key OEMs and key
sectors Accelerating delivery of stalled
development HS2 at Toton (possibly with EMA)
Skills
Capital Programme Integrated hub in Nottingham HS2 College in Derby Universities in Mansfield and
Chesterfield
Skills Deal
Leveraging Innovation and OEMs
Innovation Programme with Universities
EZ incl MediPark Infinity Park University Enterprise Zone –
Nottingham Innovation Park Sector Development Plans
Infrastructure – Accelerating Delivery
Greater Nottingham Growth Package: Southern Growth Corridor, Gedling Access Road, Ring Road Major Phase 2, EZ and MediPark Access Package
Derby Area Growth Package: Our City Our River Infinity Park infrastructure A52 eastern corridor major maintenance Swadlincote / Woodville growth area
Mansfield / Ashfield / Newark & Sherwood Area Growth Package: various schemes to unlock housing and employment growth
Chesterfield / NE Derbys Growth Package: various schemes to unlock regen / employment growth
HS2 and Connectivity
East Mids Growth Hub (joint programme with LLEP): focused on corridor between M1J23a at EMA and J25
East Midlands strategic rail connectivity – note: I’m still developing the thinking on this: transforming the rail offer in the D2N2 and LLEP area, better connecting between and within the urban areas and providing the foundation for the HS2 connectivity package
Regional Road/Rail schemes Market Harborough Newark-Lincoln Castle Line A38 and A52 Route strategies
Other Priorities
A D2N2 Growth Hubs – business support
An Access to Finance programme A Rural Programme Social Inclusion scheme with Big
Lottery Broadband
Summary
Programmes go live – Jan 2015 Growth Hub October 2014 Infrastructure April 2015
Move from plan making to implementation
Procurement/call for projects – summer 2014
