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D2N2 – The UK’s Most Inspirational Postcode. Peter Richardson Chairman 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
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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 Framework 55,000 PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS IN THE D2N2 AREA BY 2023
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
Contact us www.d2n2lep.org Twitter: @D2N2LEP www.d2n2lep.org/UI4G info@d2n2lep.org 0115 9578765