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www.severnnet.orgSevern Estuary Partnership Forum 17-10-13 www.severnnet.orgSevern Estuary Partnership Forum 17-10-13
SevernNetAn organisation bringing together businesses and the
community from Portbury, Avonmouth and Severnside
Kate Royston, 17/10/13
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•Initiative kicked off in 2009• 150+ organisations engaged• Significant cost savings achieved
•Need to work together• Get local people into local jobs• Improve transport so they can get there!• Design waste out … resource efficiency in• Get involved so new developments
sustainable
SevernNet
Enlightened self interest, community building, learning with and from each other
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•Established SevernNet Nov 2012–Seed funding BCC, SGC, businesses–Membership scheme planned mid 2013–Aiming to be self-financing!
•Champions Group are the engine house
Organisation
• ADM Milling• Ambition Lawrence Weston• Asda• Avonmouth Community Centre• Avon and Somerset Police• Bristol City Council• The Bristol Port Company• Business West• Childrens Scrapstore• D S Smith Packaging• Environmental Sustainability
KTN
• GKN Aerospace• John Lewis DC• Massey Wilcox Transport• Nisbets• NISP Network• North Somerset Council• Professional Hygiene Services• Siniat Limited• South Gloucestershire Council• Toyota GB • Warburtons
Sustainable Business Solutions
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Sustainable Transport• Challenges
– Shortage of services – Poor infrastructure– Poor communication
• Priorities & Progress– Kingsweston Lane– Transport mgt. & info services– Alternatives to single car use– Sustainable Transport Forum– LSTF team work
• Survey, car share scheme– Travel fayres, events
Source: Toyota GB, Portbury
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Community Engagement• Challenges
– Neighbourhood deprivation & limited employment
– Reducing services and facilities
• Priorities & Progress– Community Working Group– Improve employment and
employability locally• Avonmouth Work Club• Ambition Employment initiative• Access to IT facilities
– Support & recognise individual business efforts
TBPC - Three Peak Challenge
Nisbets 10km run
Nick Venn (TBPC)
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– Shared expertise in H&S; ISO 14001; LED lighting etc.
– Children’s Scrapstore collections
Playpods visit at Avon Primary School
Expanded Clay diverted from landfill
Quick Wins workshop
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Enterprise and Economy• Challenges and Opportunities
– Business skills & services requirements• Improving local availability
– Strengthening local supply chains– Supporting ongoing development across area
• Encouraging sustainable infrastructure and facilities
• Priorities & Progress– Engaging with Enterprise Area
• Disseminating to businesses and organisations across the area
– Conducting an area wide skills survey– Supporting Ambition Employment– Promoting local businesses
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Up and Coming Events• Breaking the Land Speed record
– An evening with Bloodhound – Tuesday 29th October 2013 (18:00)
• Bloodhound SSC is a project, based in Avonmouth, whose aims are:– To confront and overcome the impossible using science, technology, engineering and mathematics– To motivate the next generation to deal with global 21st century challenges
• Have lunch with the Mayor– Building links … at Lawrence Weston Community Farm– Tuesday 13th November (12:30 to 14:15)
• Come and join us for a light lunch at Lawrence Weston Community Farm, meet George Ferguson (the Elected Mayor) and Jane Maxwell (Director of Public Health, Bristol City Council)
– Hear more about the proposed Community Café and Training Centre
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Keep in Touch• Membership scheme to be launched
– Jan 2014
• Website and newsletter (sign up)– www.severnnet.org
“All of the issues we face here are too big for any one organisation to tackle on its own. Call it enlightened self-interest. SevernNet is about seeing how we can pull together for the good of all our neighbours” Sue Turner- The Bristol Port Company.