CWLEP AGM · Coventry and Warwickshire Economic Performance - looking back GVA £26 billion up 45% from 2010 to 2017 Productivity £53,359 GVA per job up 28% since 2010 Employment

CWLEP AGM

25 November 2019

AGENDA CWLEP AGM and

CWLEP BOARD MEETING - 25 November 2019 Venue: Northgate House, Warwick. CV34 4JH

8:15am Refreshments

9:00am AGM Meeting starts, followed by CWLEP Board

1. CWLEP AGM Chair

2. CWLEP Board Welcome and Apologies Chair

3. Call for Declarations of Interest and items of AoB Chair

4. Approval of Minutes and actions from last meeting Chair

5. Board Matters & Chair’s Briefing Chair

6. Coventry & Warwickshire Place Board and Champions Report

Presentation Les Ratcliffe/ Nic Erskine

7. Commonwealth Games 2022 Strategic Transport Plan - Response to Consultation

Paper Cllr Peter Butlin

8. CWLEP Business Group Updates and Local Industrial Strategy Impact a) CWLEP Culture and Tourism Business Group

b) CWLEP China Visit to Fuzhou

Verbal Presentation

Steve Maxey/ Kate Hughes Martin Yardley/ Nick Abell

9. Stronger Towns Fund - Nuneaton Report Cllr Neil Phillips/ Paula Deas

10. Programme Delivery Board Report Programme Update

Paper

Chair CWLEP Executive/CCC Accountable Body

11. Finance & Governance Board Report

Verbal Nick Abell

12. Any Other Business Chair

13. Confidentiality

No carry forward items from May 2019

Shaded area Denotes Standing Items

Date of next meeting: Monday 27th January 2020 Venue: tba - 9a.m.

CWLEP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

25 November 2019

Jonathan BrowningCWLEP Chair

Coventry and Warwickshire Economic Performance -looking back

GVA £26 billion up 45% from 2010 to 2017

Productivity £53,359 GVA per job up 28% since 2010

Employment Rate 75.9% up 5.4% since 2014

Average wage £30,271 up 12.6% since 2014

Qualifications 38.2% NVQ level 4 or higher (degree level)

No Qualifications 9% of 16-64 year olds have no qualificationsThis has fallen at a rate of 21.7% since 2014

Coventry and Warwickshire Economic Performance -looking back

Foreign Direct Investment:• 43 projects in 2018/19• 2,563 new jobsBusiness:• 38,000 active enterprises • 91% in WM in high-growth businesses are in Coventry and

Warwickshire • 4,645 pa businesses created • 50.2 business start-ups per head of population • 61.9% businesses survive until their 3rd year – higher that nationally

(59.2%) and in the West Midlands (60.8%)

CWLEP Annual Performance Assessment 2018 and 2019

• The fastest growing LEP area since 2010 • CWLEP placed as one of the top 3 performing LEPs across whole country • Achieved through hard work of the LEP Board Directors and Business

Groups• Over £300m secured into the area over the last 7 years adding strategic

value to deliver stronger more ambitious plans• Reputation and track record for delivery on high profile and complex

projects• Strong governance and committed LEP Executive team underpins the

operation of the CWLEP Board, CWLEP Growth Hub and CWLEP Place Board

CWLEP Growth Hub – Brexit readiness

Key Strategic Projects

Coventry City of Culture 2021

UK Battery Industrialisation Centre

Commonwealth Games 2022

China – New Markets

5G and Creative and Digital

UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC)

• 18,000m2 facility

• £126m investment

• 100 new jobs

• Supporting OEMs and suppliers

• Regional skills base

• Opening in March 2020

• UK automotive battery supply chain, worth £5bn pa by 2035

• CWLEP representation on Board

Strategic Impact

Collaboration not division

Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership

Financial Summary 2018-19

CWLEP INCOME SUMMARY 2018-19

INCOME 18/19 17/18

Core Funding £ 500000 £ 500000

Match Funding £ 120000 £ 120000

LEP Review Delivery Plan £ 200000

Careers and Enterprise £ 25000

Deferred Income £ (253612) £ (20182)

Other Contributions £ 49647 £ 73291

Total Income £ 641035 £ 673109

CWLEP EXPENDITURE SUMMARY 2018-19

CWLEP CASH BALANCES

CASH BALANCES VALUE £

CASH AT BANK £ 1287716 £ 927906


Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership Limited Board Meeting

Monday 7 October 2019 - FANUC UK Ltd, Ansty Park

In Attendance: Jonathan Browning (Chair) CWLEP Nick Abell (Vice Chair) Wright Hassall Sean Farnell Burgis & Bullock, C&W Chamber/FSB Karl Eddy Grant Thorton Stuart Croft University of Warwick Sarah Windrum Emerald Group Cllr Peter Butlin Warwickshire County Council Cllr Tony Jefferson Stratford District Council Cllr Andrew Day Warwick District Council Cllr Jill Simpson-Vince Rugby Borough Council Cllr Neil Phillips Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Parveen Rai Rai Properties Ltd Zamurad Hussain HBT Communications Marion Plant North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College Nick Spencer Jaguar Land Rover John Latham Coventry University Cllr Jim O’Boyle Coventry City Council Tony Minhas Foleshill Metal Finishing Ltd Helen Peters Shakespeare’s England Cllr David Bill Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council (Observer) Emma Squire DCMS CWLEP Sponsor Stephen Jones MHCLG

Executives in Attendance: Martin Yardley CWLEP Paula Deas CWLEP Nicola Cox CWLEP Kate Hughes CWLEP Iain Patrick CWLEP Monica Fogarty Warwickshire County Council Craig Humphreys CWLEP Growth Hub Steve Maxey North Warwickshire Borough Council Barry Hastie Coventry City Council Bill Cullen Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Apologies: Cllr David Humphreys North Warwickshire Borough Council Others in Attendance: Adam Dent Advent Communications Michelle Wilson Advent Communications Louise Bennett Chamber of Commerce Matt Vins BEIS and C&LoG Team Lee Osbourne FSB Andrew Todd (obo Richard Hutchins) University of Warwick Navjot Johal Coventry City Council Lucy McGovern Coventry City Council Andy Williams Coventry City Council Anna Livesey Coventry City Council Gareth Roberts University of Warwick Michael Holland Commonwealth Games Sue Parr University of Warwick

Minutes CWLEP Board Meeting 7th October 2019 - FANUC UK Ltd, Coventry


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Agenda Item Action Owner

1. Welcome and Apologies The Chair introduced Tom Bouchier, FANUC, who gave a brief update on the capability and market position of Fanuc UK Ltd and asked those present to spread the robotics message. Welcome to Emma Squire DCMS, Stephen Jones MHCLG. Both ES and SJ outlined their respective roles and responsibilities. Apologies received, Cllr David Humphreys.

2. Call for Declarations of Interest and AOB Items Declarations of Interest:- SC item 8b, MP item 8b, TM item 5. No AOB requested.

3. Approval of Minutes and Actions from previous meeting. The minutes of the last meeting held on 22 July 2019 were approved. All actions completed or covered in this agenda, two-page CWLEP Overview on-going.

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4. Board Matters and Chair’s Briefing The Chair noted all group companies continue to be busy. The British Science Festival which CWLEP is a major sponsor of had been very successful and the latest Champions event held at the University of Warwick was again very well attended. CWLEP attended a Mid-Year review with BEIS, with both parties discussing ongoing issues, identifying gaps relating to the annual performance review rating criteria and how this impacts CWLEP. Preparations are well advanced for the 3rd Business Festival on November 11th-21st which will be followed by the CWLEP AGM November 25th.

5. Brexit Readiness and Role of Growth Hubs CH updated the meeting on the current position regarding Brexit and the Hubs awareness activities. Government had allocated £108m for the Brexit Readiness campaign. CWLEP Growth Hub was chosen to be the cluster lead for the wider W Midlands area with additional resource being made available to support the initiatives and deliver consistent data analysis. National roadshows were underway supplementing this support effort. Further support from WMCA to build capacity within Growth Hubs to achieve a model similar to C&W Growth Hub. Collaboration across the wider W Midlands mean consistent messages. MP noted the need for skills and productivity clarity on future requirements. CH stated the campaigns data analysis would produce the information and will become an ongoing requirement which means sustained intelligence is gathered. WM Brexit Contingency Group were also picking up on this requirement. The special emphasis needed for JLR and the wider supply chain was noted with NS advising JLR would be happy to share the intelligence already secured. ES updated the meeting on other government systems and the emphasis being focused on smaller businesses. SJ updated further on the messages being received which steers Government response, making use of all channels of intelligence at a national level.

6. Business Group update and LIS impact Energy Supply – AL set the background to local energy requirements and LIS needs, outlining the potential issues and risks, the effects on the regional strategy and what levels of engagement are in hand to support the requirements for local and national needs. The critical nature of this region wide power study was emphasized and supported by the board It was agreed the biggest threat to projects was the lack of power, and noted Western Power were becoming more pro-active. In addition, the funding requirements for supply needs government support and BEIS were already involved. JB summarised the funding need and the CWLEP support of £50k with a further £50k to come from LA’s within the region giving £100k in total. The Board agreed. City of Culture – AW gave an update of the CWLEP investments relating to COC 2021 and the elements of funds supporting the initiatives across the city. Highlighting issues within some of the projects and the challenges faced within engagements with partners.

Funding request to LA’s

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Minutes CWLEP Board Meeting 7th October 2019 - FANUC UK Ltd, Coventry


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Further details on the public realm investment projects and the value of engagements including Hertford Street, The Wave, Coventry Station and the Telegraph Hotel. It was noted we needed to sell what is happening across the region and packaging the message was a challenge. UKBIC – MY presented an overview and history to date of the project and its funding, and what it means in terms of regional and national importance. MY further outlined the opportunity around the creation of a ‘Gigafactory’ in the West Midlands SJ commented on the Government view in terms of funding being applied in this direction adding whilst jobs are key there are other motivations. It was noted this project was key to the economic future of the region. MY pointed out it was essential to keep funding levels ahead of the development.

7. Commonwealth Games MH introduced the CWG opportunity for the WM region and what it means to the area. Being visible to 11.5 billion people, potential for 40000 jobs, £300m in local contracts. JB noted the challenges for Coventry to manage input for CWG whilst delivering COC 2021. KE pointed out there should be more emphasis on the legacy of the games. AD advised this was a focused part of the engagement by WDC. CWLEP funding was dependent on all expected regional events being successfully delivered within the area

8. Programme Delivery Board Report JB noted Lucy McGovern was leaving the PDT and thanked her for her contribution. NJ gave an overview of the main project issues reported to the Programme Delivery Board. JL noted that the AME project should have a resolution by the 1st November. DB asked if it would be helpful with regard to Coventry Station to get some input from Midland Connect. JB requested this was added to a future board. The Board noted the revised profiles and accepted the recommendations of the PDB. Degree Apprenticeship Centre. GR gave the meeting an update on how the funding had been applied to the project and the build of the WMG Apprenticeship Centre. The objectives of the project were outlined which included the effects of the apprenticeship levy, how technology impact the learning process, the flexibility of the learning environment, architect engagement and re-use of previous knowledge to speed up the implementation. SW asked if there could be access to the feasibility study for WMG Centre.

Exec/ PDB

9. Finance and Governance Board NA advised the board that F&G had reviewed all group company accounts and presented both the CWLEP Ltd and Growth Hub Ltd Accounts advising there were no significant issues, asking the Board to accept these as a true and fair view. Board approved the Accounts. NA advised that the CWLEP were in progress with the WM5G payment and ensuring the accompanying messages were clear.

10. AOB None requested

Next Meeting: 25th November 2019 Venue: TBA

• Established as a limited company within CWLEP• Reaffirmed our 4 key themes – Connection, Events central, innovation Enterprise &

learning, Peace & reconciliation• Reshaped our Board roles and Place activity• National media coverage e.g. The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times• Supported Coventry & Warwickshire Business Festival 2019• Consistent healthy growth of Champions members• Maintaining top quality speakers at Champions events• New Champions event in 2019• Champions strong support – City of Culture win• Coventry European City of Sport 2019• MIPIM 2019• Continued great feedback from Champions events!

CW Place Board/Champions reportLes Ratcliffe, Chair

Next Generation Event - June’19

Festival of PlaceLondon 2019

Festival of Place 2019

November coverage In 'The Developer'

CW Champions by location

Champions by sector

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By Sector

Champions by size

Social Media highlights

March 2018:

Twitter followers 2,572

November 2019:

Twitter Followers: 2,750 (x3 organic posts a day plus RTs)

LinkedIn: 356 followers (x1 post a day)

Facebook: 102 likes (x1 post a day)

Instagram: 202 followers (x3 posts a week)

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Reviews

'Congratulations to the team - another successful event!'

'Super first visit - found speakers inspiring, energetic and visionary. '

'Brilliant to see such a big turnout of people wanting to make a difference to the future of the City and county'

Plans for next year

• More great quality Champions events• Place Board members leading on specific activities• Continued role being CWLEP's business engagement brand• Continued growth of CW Champions, particularly larger businesses• Grow our 'Next Generation' event in 2020• Champions support of MIPIM 2020• New projects to develop - eg MotoFest / RISING• Involvement in 'Festival of Place', London 2020• Refresh of place marketing and collateral

CWLEP Board Meeting: 25 November 2019 Agenda Item: 7 Title: Commonwealth Games 2022 Strategic Transport Plan – Response to Consultation

1. Purpose The purpose of this report is for the LEP Board to agree the key issues it wishes to raise with Transport for the West Midlands, Birmingham City Council and Birmingham 2022 in relation to the Draft Commonwealth Games Strategic Transport Plan. Consultation on the document ends on 6th December 2019. 2. Context The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will be held from 27 July to 7 August – twenty years after Manchester 2002 and ten years after the London 2012 Olympics. The Games will involve 12,000 Athletes and Games Family members, including team officials and the media from 71 different nations and territories. Around 1 million ticketed spectators are expected to attend the events, which together will generate an estimated £500m for the West Midlands economy. It is vital therefore that the transport needs arising from the Games both for the participants and spectators are carefully planned and delivered in a timely fashion. A draft Games Strategic Transport Plan has been prepared by Transport for the West Midlands (the transport arm of the West Midlands Combined Authority) in conjunction with Birmingham City Council and Birmingham 2022. Input from Coventry City Council and Warwickshire County Council has also been provided. The key partners involved in the planning of the Games are keen to ensure that, where possible, the transport improvements deliver a long-term legacy for the region, particularly in terms of encouraging sustainable travel with a low carbon impact. It will also be important to ensure that the day-to-day needs of those who live and work in the region are not compromised by the additional demands which the Games will place on both strategic and local transport networks. The draft Strategic Transport Plan sets out how the transport improvements associated with the Games will be planned, delivered and managed based on the following principles:

• Clean and Green – a public transport Games;

• Safe, secure, reliable and efficient transport;

• Minimising disruption to everyday users;

• Long term benefits to everyday users; and

• Access for all. These principles will be realised through investment in infrastructure, provision of temporary additional services and an effective use of the network. This will require input from a range of organisations involved in the planning and delivery of transport across the region, including bus and train operators, Local Highway/Transport Authorities, Central Government, Network Rail and

Highways England. Excellent coordination and forward planning will be required between these organisations to ensure their own investment plans take account of the timing and impact of the Games. The key transport infrastructure and service improvements proposed in the draft Plan for the Coventry and Warwickshire area are as follows:

• Rail Station improvements – Coventry Station Masterplan (which will also support the City of Culture in 2021);

• Cycling – West Midlands ‘Bike Share’ scheme;

• Road – Enhanced coordination and management of the West Midlands Key Route Network;

• Temporary bus and rail service improvements – Working with bus and train operators to deliver more services, longer trains or extended operational hours in order to meet additional demand;

• Park and Ride – Identification of a range of new, existing, temporary and permanent options for Park and Ride provision;

• Bus Shuttles – including those to/from Park and Ride sites along with links from key transport hubs to specific events; and

• Complementary Services – including Rideshare, car clubs, Ring and Ride and other community transport provision.

3. Events within Coventry and Warwickshire The Commonwealth Games will see a range of events held across the West Midlands as well as specific locations in Staffordshire and Warwickshire. The indoor cycle track races will be held in London at the Velodrome. The following events are due to be held within Coventry and Warwickshire:

• Ricoh Arena/Ericsson Indoor Arena, Coventry: Judo, Wrestling, Rugby 7’s

• Victoria Park, Leamington Spa: Lawn Bowls

• Venue/route tbc: Cycle Time Trial, Cycle Road Race The events at the Ricoh Arena, Ericsson Indoor Arena and Victoria Park will all be ticketed. The venue for the start and finish of the cycle time trial and road race will be ticketed, whilst the main road circuit will be non-ticketed. The draft Strategic Transport Plan does not include detailed proposals for each of these events in terms of how they will be planned, delivered and managed. The block plans for the venues with the Games operational overlay detailed are being produced and will be developed by the Venue Transport Working Groups. A ‘Games Route Network’ (GRN) is being identified that will link competition and key non-competition venues with Games family accommodation in order to transport Athletes, officials, media and Games Family. Within Coventry and Warwickshire, these are likely to include the M6/A444 to serve the Ricoh Arena/Ericsson Indoor Arena and the M40/A452 to serve Leamington Spa. It is hoped that the GRN will not be exclusive to the Games family, but some temporary traffic measures will be required along the route to assist journey reliability for the Games family.

4. Key Issues (a) General The broad approach, principles, themes and proposals contained in the draft Plan appear to be well thought through and should be supported by the LEP, particularly given the events which are due to take place locally and the direct and indirect economic benefits they will generate for the sub-region. The focus on encouraging sustainable travel should also be welcomed. Whilst the proposed approach to coordination detailed in the draft Plan is positive, it should be noted that ongoing liaison will be required with Highways England regarding the major improvements which will be under construction at A46/A428 Binley near Coventry along with any other major highway schemes being built across the wider region at the time (e.g. M40/M42 Smart Motorways, M42 Junction 6 etc). The construction of HS2 Phase 1 could have an impact and therefore also requires coordination. (b) Access to the Coventry Arena and the Ericsson Indoor Arena The Coventry Arena and Ericsson Indoor Arena are already geared towards hosting 32,000 spectators and on concert days up to 40,000. The transport system is reliable and with the new Ricoh Station and associated train service, the ability for spectators to use public transport is further enhanced. Further coordination however will be needed with WMCA/TfWM and Birmingham 2022 to finalise if road racing events are to be hosted, as well as the block plan overlaid with the planned security arrangements. Some temporary measures may need to be introduced to make efficient use of the network (for example dedicated shuttle services). (c) Access to Leamington Spa In order to maximise the use of public transport, walking and cycling to access the Lawn Bowls at Leamington Spa, Warwick District Council (with the support of Warwickshire County Council) has submitted a bid to the LEP for funding towards the enhancement of the venue facilities and wayfinding, along with improvements to the rail station forecourt and underpass. These proposals have been developed in conjunction with Chiltern Railways. A decision on the bid is due to be made shortly following discussions with representatives from Birmingham 2022. It is suggested that a reference to this scheme be included in the list of rail station improvements on p16 of the draft Plan. As noted earlier, the ‘Games Route Network’ includes the M40/A452 as the designated link between the West Midlands conurbation and Leamington Spa. Significant planned housing growth is currently taking place south of Warwick and Leamington Spa, with an associated major improvement of the A452 Europa Way between the M40 and Leamington town centre. These works will be ongoing during the Games, therefore coordination will be required with Warwickshire County Council as the Local Highway Authority to ensure the route is available for use as currently envisaged in the draft Plan.

(d) Cycle Time Trial and Cycle Road Race It is understood that discussions are ongoing between Birmingham 2022, Coventry City Council and Warwickshire County Council regarding the location of the cycle time trial and road race, including the venue for the start and finish of both events. It is hoped that these issues can be resolved as soon as possible in order to allow detailed planning of both events to commence. (e) Cycle Access Improvements There is an ambition to establish a Warwick/Stratford bike share scheme by Spring 2021 which would support access to the planned cycling events in the area. This is being developed by Warwick District Council and Stratford-on-Avon District Council in conjunction with Warwickshire County Council. The County Council is also actively bringing forward improvements to cycling in the Nuneaton – Bedworth – Coventry corridor which will support access to the Ricoh Arena and Ericsson Indoor Arena. Both initiatives will support the use of sustainable travel options in line with the principles of the draft Plan. 5. Recommendation

The LEP Board is asked to agree that a response be prepared to the consultation on behalf of the LEP, Coventry City Council and Warwickshire County Council which covers the issues set out in section 4 of this report, along with any other matters identified by the Board. Author: Adrian Hart, Adviser to the CWLEP Transport and Infrastructure Business Group

CWLEP in China with Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust

CWLEP CHINA VISIT TO FUZHOU

OCTOBER 2019

Nick Abell Vice Chair, CWLEP

Cllr Chris Kettle Chairman, Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Martin Yardley Chief Executive, CWLEP

CWLEP BOARD AGENDA ITEM 8b

25 November 2019

CWLEP in China with Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust

• Please can we insert the latest version – Iain/ Nicky can send over

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2019 pre-reading

Fuzhou – Jiangxi ProvinceFuzhou is located to the south of

the provincial capital Nanchang,

bordered in the east by Fujian

Province. Its total area is

18,800 km2 (7,300 sq mi). The

population is 3,900,000. The area

is located northwest of the Wuyi

Mountains, and is drained by

the Fu River (Fuhe), which flows

northwest to the Poyang Lake (in

the neighboring Nanchang Prefecture).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanchang

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuyi_Mountains

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu_River_(Jiangxi)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poyang_Lake

Fuzhou – building a Stratford-upon-Avon replica in China

Peony Pavilion

Stratford-upon-Avon

Key Achievements of the visit

• Reaffirmed strong civic and cultural ties between Stratford and Fuzhou

• Cemented Midlands presence in China as a place “keen to do business”

• Developed ongoing commercial relationships with Automotive investors andpartners

• The CWLEP has a made a commitment to set up a China Business Group led byNick Abell including all key stakeholders involved in working with China

• Commitment to work alongside emerging Midlands Engine China Strategy incurrent economic climate

CWLEP Board Meeting: 25 November 2019 Agenda Item: 9 Title: Stronger Towns Fund – Nuneaton 1. Purpose of Paper

The purpose of this paper is to update the Board on the Stronger Towns Fund Programme which Nuneaton has been shortlisted for. The paper is seeking advice from CWLEP Board from the private sector for nominations for a Chair to the proposed Town Deal Board.

2. Background and Prospectus

On 6th September the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG) announced that 100 towns had been shortlisted to apply for funding of up to £25m from the £3.6bn Stronger Towns Fund. Nuneaton is one of the 100 nominated towns and borough officers have already clarified with Government representatives that it is specifically for Nuneaton, rather than the wider borough, although not restricted to the High Street or Town Centre. It should be noted that there was no Expression of Interest or other bidding process for shortlisting - MHCLG has selected towns with a focus on the Northern Powerhouse, Midlands Engine and Oxford-Cambridge Arc. Nuneaton is the only town in the Coventry and Warwickshire Sub region, that has been chosen to benefit from the Government’s £3.6bn Stronger Towns Fund. On 1st November a Prospectus was released giving further information on the requirements of the

Fund. The Prospectus sets out the first stage of agreeing a “Town Deal” and further guidance on the

Stage 2 process will be issued in due course. The key aspects of the two stages are:

Stage 1: providing capacity support to places to put the structures and vision in place to move to the

next stage of agreeing a deal

Stage 2: places to use their locally-owned Town Investment Plan to put together a business case to

apply for funding for interventions

The key points to note from the prospectus are:

• The Fund is focussed on regeneration, improved transport, better connectivity, skills and culture rather than retail or housing – a different focus to the Future High St Fund which Nuneaton has also been shortlisted for.

• A Towns Board must be established by January 2020 for each Town Deal and the Board must be led by a representative of the local business community

• There are two stages to the process to access funding – the first is to establish a Town Board and agree a Town Investment Plan (TIP) by Summer 2020. The second stage will then involve using the TIP to put together a business case to apply for funding.

• The TIP will be a locally owned document and will not require sign-off by government. It will form the basis of deal negotiation and the amount of investment ultimately agreed.

• The TIP should be well evidenced and focus on assets, opportunities and challenges.

• The TIP should set out investment priorities and complement existing strategies (such as Local Industrial Strategies and Local Plans).

• The Borough Council will be the lead authority, working in partnership with the County Council, and will receive £173k capacity funding.

The full documents can be found at – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/towns-fund-prospectus. As Nuneaton has also been shortlisted for the Future High Streets Fund, the government expects that plans for both funds will be aligned, whilst still meeting the separate objectives of the two funds. The current timescales for the Fund are set out in the table below, although this could change following the General Election:

Capacity funding distributed to Lead Councils November 2019

Readiness checklist returned 19th November 2019

All Town Deal Boards convened (including publication of town boundary)

End of January 2020

Further guidance published Early 2020

All Town Investment Plans produced Summer 2020

Town Deals agreed 2020-21

A competition for further Town Deals 2020

3. Town Board

The Town Deal Board will be ‘the vehicle through which the vision and strategy for the town is defined’. The prospectus outlines that the role of the Board is to: • Develop and agree an evidenced based Town Investment Plan (TIP)

• Develop a clear programme of interventions

• Coordinate resources and influence stakeholders The lead Council is responsible for convening the Board and establishing governance procedures and policies for the Board to agree. The Prospectus sets out a range of representatives that must be part of the Board. These are:

• Other tiers of Local Government (Warwickshire County Council is the only other tier relevant to Nuneaton as we have no parish or town councils).

• Combined Authorities

• Members of Parliament

• Local businesses and investors

• Local Enterprise Partnerships

• Communities Town Deal Boards may also include (either through governance structures or engagement):

• Business Improvement Districts

• Jobcentre Plus

• Anchor institutions e.g. Universities or FE colleges, Academies and Schools, Hospitals

• Arm’s Length Bodies and other non-departmental government agencies

• Other private investors and developers The governance structures must be published, along with a statement on how the Board will engage stakeholders and agree decisions. Lead Councils should set out how capacity funding will be spent to support the process of developing the TIP. The Borough Council, as the lead authority, is still considering what the exact make up of the Town Deal Board should be to balance a wide-ranging membership with a practical overall number of Board Members. Now we would suggest that two representatives from CWLEP and two from local businesses/investors would be appropriate. These would sit alongside:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/towns-fund-prospectus

• A Chair, either currently employed within the private sector, or if retired having been previously

employed within the private sector.

• The MP for Nuneaton

• Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elected Members

• Warwickshire County Council Elected Members

• A representative from the West Midlands Combined Authority

• Community representatives

• Representatives from the education or arts / cultural sectors Notwithstanding that the membership outlined above may be refined, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from CWLEP members and members of the wider business community to become members of the Town Deal Board. This will mean in practice:

• Attending Board meetings

• Set the terms of reference and agree required policies relating to the Board;

• Making recommendations to the Lead Authority’s Cabinet/Council on; * the definition of the vision and strategy for the town in relation to the TIP * other strategic decisions in relation to the TIP *spending decisions in relation to the TIP

• Consider and make recommendations on resources required to develop the TIP

• Agree and monitor milestones for delivery (for both the TIP and business case for funding)

• Review the results of any consultation or engagement exercises and, make recommendations as necessary based upon those results.

• Being an advocate for the Town Deal by raising its profile with wider networks and contacts

• Advising on external funding/investment opportunities

• At this stage we would envisage a monthly meeting of the Board, to take place at a time and date convenient with the majority of Board members. There would be approximately an additional 0.5-day commitment per month to include pre-reading of any agenda papers.

Given the timescales set out by government we are aiming to have the membership of the Board confirmed before Christmas with the first meeting being held in January to agree governance structures. The Transforming Nuneaton Masterplan provides an excellent platform from which to develop the Town Investment Plan. The Towns Fund is a real opportunity to secure government funding to bring forward sites within the Masterplan, attract external investment and generate economic growth for the borough.

4. Recommendations The Board is asked to note the report and put forward suggestions for nominations from the private sector as a Chair of the Nuneaton Town Deal Board.

Authors: Simone Hines Brent Davis Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council

CWLEP Board Meeting: 25 November 2019 Agenda Item: 10 Title: Growth Deal Programme Report

1 Purpose of Paper

1.1 This paper outlines the position of projects at the end of the Quarter 2 claim period (Jul- Sep 2019) and details projects by exception which have a RED, AMBER or AMBER/GREEN status.

2 Summary

2.1 Out of the 41 Growth Deal projects, 3 are rated RED, 1 is rated AMBER and 37 are rated AMBER/GREEN. Table 1 gives an overview of the projects that were considered by the Programme Delivery Board (PDB) on 14th November 2019.

Table 1 – Projects for Consideration at Programme Delivery Board (with RAG ratings)

Risk Rating Project Total LGF

Contribution

LGF remaining Comments

RED A46 Stanks £4.1m £3.17m Re-profile request in section 4.1

RED AME Expansion £1m 0 Project update in section 4.2

RED A452 Europa Way

£3.6m 3.57m Re-profile request in section 4.3

AMBER Coventry Station Masterplan

£27.5m 6.6m Project update in section 4.4

AMBER / GREEN

City of Culture 2021

£2.4m 1.37m Project update in section 4.5

AMBER / GREEN

Transforming Nuneaton

£7.5m 5.54m Re-profile update in section 4.6

AMBER / GREEN

Shakespeare’s Henley Street

£0.462m £0.242m Re-profile request in section 4.7

http://www.cwlep.com/

3. Growth Deal Programme Finances

3.1 Finances.

3.1.1 The Programme achieved 110% of Q2 target spend, defraying £7,787,000 against a forecast of

£7,048,945. This positive performance against Q2 forecast stands the LEP in good stead for the

next Annual Performance Review which will take place in early 2020.

3.1.2 The PDB approved the Q2 BEIS Monitoring Return.

4 Projects in Delivery

4.1 A46 Stanks RED

4.1.1 At September’s PDB the project requested a slippage position of £1.2m into 20/21 as a result

of issues linked to confirming a bond agreement with the new contractors and a delay to

expenditure following a revised schedule of works and issues with utilities. PDB did not approve

the reprofile and asked the project to return to November’s meeting with resolution of the

bond issue and the latest position with project expenditure.

4.1.2 Dave Ayton-Hill provided a project update on the 29th October informing the Growth Deal

Programme Team (GDPT) of the positive progress with respect to the bond issue with a full

report to be provided at the November PDB. Dave also informed of further mitigation activity

which had been put in place including work with the contractor to better ‘unpack’ scheme

activity so that the project can expedite more regular payments against delivery, to help with

planning and to provide more accurate financial forecasting.

4.1.3 The project has now reported a further slippage position within their Q2 claim due to the delays

as a result of previously flagged utilities issues which have added delays to the programme. Due

to this delay the project is requesting an additional £136,038 is moved into the 20/21 financial

year, bringing the total requested slippage of £1.42m into 20/21.

4.1.4 The slippage of £136k is due to the slow progress on site as a result of the unchartered utilities

and WCC would expect this to push the whole programme back, unless they are able to recover

the time. This is why the £136k has slipped into the next financial year rather than the next

quarter. As it stands WCC have also not yet received an accepted up to date programme so the

delay that the uncharted utilities has caused in full is not yet known.

4.1.5 WCC are working with the contractors to develop a more detailed activity plan, to enable them

to better track progress on a more regular basis and enable WCC to pay for more completed

activities and achieve faster rates of spend. WCC envisage that they will have details on the

both the bond and more detailed activity analysis for the presentation to be given at the

Programme Delivery Board and will be able to present a more accurate and up to date forecast

position.


4.1.6 Table 2: A46 Stanks Re-profile Request

2019/20 Q1 £

2019/20 Q2 £

2019/20 Q3 £

2019/20 Q4 £

2019/20 Total

£

2020/21 Total

£

Project Total

£

Position at July PDB

8,000 875,000 2,100,000 425,000 3,408,000 - 4,100,000

Position at Sept PDB

12,378 359,139 672,139 1,077,614 2,121,270 1,286,250 4,100,000

Current position

12,378 223,100 672,139 1,077,614 1,985,231 1,422,289 4,100,000

Variance - -136,039 - - -136,039 136,039 -

4.1.7 At the Programme Delivery Board on 14th November 2019, Clare John and Nicola van der Hoven

from Warwickshire County Council presented a full project update to the board focusing on the

issues that the project had encountered that have caused delays including the performance

bond issue, the discovery of uncharted utilities and the re-profiling of the contractor’s activity

schedule.

4.1.8 Given the assurance and details outlined in the presentation, the Programme Delivery Board

agreed to a financial re-profile for 19/20 and requested that the project provide a progress

update at the next meeting.

4.2 AME Expansion RED

4.2.1 The project has previously reported to PDB that there was a significant issue regarding the lease

for the expansion of the Unipart site. The length of the lease offered to the university was not

consistent to the scope of the original project. The project defrayed their £1m LGF allocation

within the 18/19 financial year against the purchase of equipment for the site.

4.2.2 At September’s PDB meeting, due to the significant delays to the project, the CWLEP asked for

a letter to be sent to Professor John Latham at Coventry University regarding their concerns

over the delays and asking for his commitment to find an acceptable outcome. The letter also

asked for an update on the latest position. The letter, from Martin Yardley, was sent on 16th

October. A response to the letter was received 8th November.

4.2.3 The University confirmed that their Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Group Development & Resources

and Chief Operating Officer (Nigel Alcock) met with senior staff from Unipart on 15th October

to discuss outstanding issues. The University were waiting for a proposal from Unipart which

was received on 31st October and subsequently informed the GDPT that the major issues with

the lease had been resolved with Unipart, but until the University receive revised agreements


from Unipart they cannot provide detail about the impact of this in terms of project milestones

and deliverables.

4.2.4 At the Programme Delivery Board on 14th November 2019, Dean Brotherton, Business

Transformation Manager at Coventry University, presented the latest project position to the

board. The presentation focused on:

• The lease issue between Coventry University and Unipart which has since been

resolved

• The timetable by which Coventry University expect to receive the revised legal

agreements from Unipart

• An update on the delay period. The current worst-case scenario for the project delay

is 12 months. This may be reduced by 3 – 4 months if a new procurement and

tendering process is unnecessary.

4.2.5 Following the project update, the PDB welcomed the resolution of the lease issues between

Coventry University and Unipart. The PDB also requested that the GDPT remain in frequent

contact with the project and any changes to the project should be communicated to the Board

as soon as possible without waiting for the next PDB meeting.

4.3 A452 Europa Way RED

4.3.1 At the PDB meeting on 10th July 2019, the Europa Way project received approval to undertake

a resource switch to expedite spend and this had been signed off by both CCC & WCC officers.

However, the resource switch was meant to bring forward spend within the LGF timescales and

the current programme of activity does not allow for this in the agreed timescales.

4.3.2 At September’s PDB the project presented a revised budget which slipped spend for Q2 & 3 and

placed the entirety of the 19/20 budget into Q4. The project has since informed us that the

Europa Way scheme has been subject to a number of delays which have impacted on the

defrayal. The project has informed the GDPT that Europa remains a very challenging scheme

that has a number of critical dependencies on private sector activity.

4.3.3 The proposed investment by WCC that was utilising Growth Deal funding was contingent on

works being done by developers, which has been delayed. WCC were looking at the S278

resource swap for a developer led scheme, and while they are still telling WCC that they are

looking at a January start (as stated at the last Programme Board), WCC now have concerns

that this is not going to happen in the agreed timescales.

4.3.4 The scheme design has not progressed within the anticipated timescales and the current status

of the scheme design makes a start date of January unlikely. The scheme start date may also be

affected by delay to an adjacent developer led scheme which was initially caused by the original

scheme contractor entering administration. Construction works are expected to restart in the

near future, but the scheme has a significant programme of works remaining. It is not possible


for the on-highway works of these two schemes to run concurrently due to the level of

disruption this will cause.

4.3.5 WCC have stressed that Europa is a complex project with a need for sequencing of events and

inter-dependencies between different highways works, which will be detailed as part of the

presentation to the Programme Delivery Board. Delays in one part of the scheme can therefore

have a significant knock-on impact to future stages, which is unfortunately what is happening

at the moment.

4.3.6 The project is now presenting a further delayed spend profile and requesting a re-profile of

£298,956 into the 20/21 financial year as shown in Table 3. This would mean that the remaining

£3m of project spend is now within the final year of the LGF programme. WCC continue to look

to prioritise spending of LGF funding first, but given the sequencing of activity and the delays

occurring in the scheme, there is a real risk that the full allocation of LGF will not now be utilised.

4.3.7 Table 3: Europa Way Re-profile

2019/20 Q1 £

2019/20 Q2 £

2019/20 Q3 £

2019/20 Q4 £

2019/20 Total

£


75,000 75,000 100,000 549,000 799,000


- - - 798,956 798,956

Current Position

- - - 500,000 500,000

Variance - - - -298,956 -298,956

4.3.8 At the Programme Delivery Board meeting on 14th November 2019, Dan Cresswell presented a

project update to the board, detailing the latest project delivery and financial positions. The

presentation focused on:

• The overall context of the project and its many interdependencies

• The influence of the developer on the scheme timescales

• The current financial and delivery status of the project

4.3.9 Following the presentation, the PDB discussed the project update and approved the financial

re-profile request from the project

4.3.10 The PDB agreed that preparation should be made for a potential rescindment of Local

Growth Deal Funding if the project was unable to spend it’s full allocation


4.4 Coventry Station Masterplan AMBER

4.4.1 The project has surpassed its financial forecast in Quarter 2, achieving an overspend of

£119,000. The project manager has informed the programme team that the project is on track

to achieve its expenditure targets in 2019/20 and Local Growth Funding has been prioritised for

defrayal.

4.4.2 As previously reported to the Board, a further full OJEU tender process was undertaken for

NUCKLE 1.2. The project received two tenders in September 2019, both of which were over the

available budget and did not meet the Council’s programme requirements. Further tender

clarification is underway with a view to identifying opportunities for both cost and time savings,

this will be concluded by early November in order for officers to make a recommendation to

Senior Officers regarding how to proceed. In parallel the Council are liaising closely with

Network Rail to establish how they may be able to better support the successful delivery of the

project.

4.4.3 There are also potential cost increases on other elements of the wider project due to several

factors including design delays and changes. A cost exercise is being undertaken to provide a

robust update on the latest financial position, alongside options being explored for how this

can be mitigated. A Cabinet Report is provisionally scheduled for the 7th January 2020 seeking

Cabinet and Council endorsement to proceed with mitigating actions, following consultation

with senior Council Officers and Members in line with the project governance.

4.4.4 Alongside the creation of new station infrastructure, the project team are also exploring

opportunities for investment to improve the existing station building ahead of City of Culture.

This includes refurbishment of original features and a deep clean, alongside displaying art work

and promoting the city’s heritage to enhance passenger experience and create a more fitting

gateway to the city ahead of 2021. The project team are working collaboratively with the rail

industry and City of Culture Trust and exploring funding opportunities from the rail industry

alongside arts and heritage funders such as the Heritage Lottery fund and Historic England.

4.4.5 The project team have met with First Group Trenitalia who will be taking over from Virgin as

the new Station Franchise Owner from 8th December. First Group are very supportive of the

project and keen to work in collaboration with the project team going forward.

4.4.6 The Coventry Station Masterplan project manager has informed the Programme Team that a

detailed presentation on the status of the project will be provided at the next PDB meeting in

January, with an update on the latest cost and programme position and how present challenges

are being addressed.

4.4.7 The PDB noted the updates from the project and the welcomed the offer from the project

manager to present a full project update at the Programme Delivery Board meeting in January

2020.


4.5 City of Culture 2021 AMBER / GREEN

4.5.1 At September’s PDB the project reported issues regarding the delivery of the Daimler

Powerhouse element of the scheme.

4.5.2 The Daimler Powerhouse project will establish a new creative development centre, that will

provide a home for six independent arts companies, offering a wide range of facilities which

include aerial rigging, stage/set construction space, recording facilities, dance and theatre

space. It will also provide a centre that can be used for touring organisations whilst they visit

the region and will deliver a range of education and community activities, supporting the

cultural strategy and playing an important part in 2021.

4.5.3 Due to the concerns raised at September’s PDB meeting, the PDB requested a letter be issued

from the CWLEP to the Director of Business, Investment & Culture at Coventry City Council. This

letter asked for confirmation that the issues that were raised could be resolved and the project

would still be able to achieve the required outputs within the contracted timescales.

4.5.4 The GDPT have received the following response:

“Coventry City Council (CCC) are actively working with Godiva Awakes Trust (GAT) to enable

this project to progress and be able to start construction by the end of the year. GAT and Wigley

Group have been able to agree satisfactory heads of terms for the lease for the Daimler

Powerhouse. The lease will include a step-in option to enable the Council to have first rights to

the lease if GAT were in a position where they needed to end the lease. This would provide the

necessary security for the public funds invested in the project. CCC and GAT are close to

agreeing the Grant Aid Agreement and this will be signed shortly.”

4.5.5 The PDB discussed the Daimler Powerhouse Project response and noted that the actions

taken by the board at the last meeting had resulted in positive progress on this issue. The

Board confirmed that they are satisfied that the project has addressed their concerns.

4.6 Transforming Nuneaton AMBER / GREEN

4.6.1 The Vicarage Street Development site is progressing well and is on track to meet contracted

milestones. Two of the three buildings are already purchased with the price agreed for the 3rd

building, which is currently occupied by Wilko’s and legal teams have been instructed. Work is

ongoing with the current tenants of the buildings to arrange a relocation package, heads of

terms are now being discussed.

4.6.2 Paula Deas attended the latest Transforming Nuneaton Board meeting on Wednesday 16th

October 2019 and it was reported that the project was progressing as forecast. Nuneaton and

Bedworth Borough Council are working with the project team to acquire more funding, namely

through the Future High Streets Fund and the Towns Fund. The project is also presenting to

WCC cabinet for Capital Investment Fund monies and have received £1.15million from the

WMCA for land remediation on Abbey Street.


4.6.3 The project has reported a slippage of £77,585 in their Q2 claim. The slippage is due to unpaid

invoices for work which has been completed, a complication arose with regards to the contract

which has needed to be rectified prior to releasing payment. The issue with the contract has

now been resolved and the invoices will be claimed in Q3. The Project is requesting to slip this

shortage into Q3 as shown in Table 4.

4.6.4 Nuneaton has been allocated £173,069 funding from the Towns Fund to develop the Town

Investment Plan and Business Case for funding. This is a great achievement for Nuneaton as it

is the only town regionally to be earmarked for the funding.

4.6.5 Table 4: Transforming Nuneaton Re-Profile

4.6.6 Following the assurances from the GDPT that the contract issues have been resolved, the PDB

accepted the request for a financial re-profile. The PDB noted the large amount forecast for

defrayal by the project in Quarter 4 and asked the GDPT to work with the project to ensure

that there are no contracting or invoice issues that could potentially cause slippage into the

next financial year.

4.7 Shakespeare’s Henley Street AMBER / GREEN

4.7.1 The Will’s Kitchen element of the project is now complete with the café opening its doors to

the public on Monday 28th October. Members of the Programme Delivery Team and CWLEP

were invited to a “soft opening” VIP launch evening on Thursday 24th October, where Sarah

Windrum spoke on behalf of the LEP.

4.7.2 Stratford District Council have added additional funding to the streetscape element, with the

project taking the option to begin construction early 2020 after the Christmas period to avoid

disruption to trade in the area. The project remains on course for works completion by mid-

April 2020 as originally forecast.

4.7.3 There has been an underspend in Q2 of £23,556.23. This is due to elements of the Will’s Kitchen

not defraying invoices in time and the expenditure has been slipped into Q3. There is no

2019/20 Q1 £

2019/20 Q2 £

2019/20 Q3 £

2019/20 Q4 £

2019/20 Total

£


1,292,000 580,000 529,000 1,825,000 4,226,000


1,299,259 580,000 529,301 1,817,440 4,226,000

Current Position

1,299,259 502,415 606,886 1,817,440 4,226,000

Variance - -77,585 +77,585 - -


concern as these invoices have been provided and will be defrayed within Q3. The re-profile

request in displayed in Table 5.

4.7.4 Table 5: Shakespeare’s Henley Street Re-Profile

4.7.5 Following assurances from the GDPT that the invoices have been received, the PDB accepted

the financial re-profile

5. Growing Places

5.1 Bermuda Connectivity

5.1.1 The project had previously notified the PDB of delays to the scheme and PDB had requested

confirmation of the scheme deliverables and outputs before any discharge of the Growing

Places grant of £500k could be made.

5.1.2 The project has now provided an update on the project including a list of revised milestones

WCC officers are on schedule to tender the Bermuda Connectivity construction contract at the

end of November 2019. Construction works should commence in February 2020 and the

Scheme should be fully operational by January 2021 within the timescale of the CWLEP

funding. A full list of milestones is detailed in table 6.

5.1.3 The project is still projecting to deliver the contracted outputs by the end of March 2021. Table

7 shows the full revised list. There are outputs ready to claim against the Scheme in 2020-21 as

housing and employment sites are currently being constructed in the vicinity of the Scheme. In

addition, direct jobs should also be created in association with the award of the construction

contract and carrying out the works these are listed in Table 7.

2019/20 Q1 £

2019/20 Q2 £

2019/20 Q3 £

2019/20 Q4 £

2019/20 Total

£


87,000 156,000 95,000 95,000 433,000


61,826 181,403 95,048 94,723 433,000

Current Position

61,826 157,847 127,646 85,681 433,000

Variance - -23,556 +32,598 -9,042 -


5.1.4 Table 6 Forthcoming Milestones:

Milestone Original Date Revised Date

Completing acquisition of land and securing temporary use of land in support of construction works

April 2019 November 2019

Technical Approval of Detailed Design and Package of Call off Contracts (POCOCS)

September 2019 November 2019

Commence Procurement of Construction Contract

September 2019 November 2019

Award Construction Contract November 2019 January 2020

Commence Construction Works January 2020 February 2020

Completion of Construction Works

January 2021 January 2021

5.1.5 Table 7 Outputs:

Output

Contracted by

Mar 2021

Achieved to Date Revised Total

Direct Jobs 5 0 5

Housing Units Completed

49 27 49

Commercial Floor Completed

9,871m2

0

A commercial site of up to 21,315m2 is currently under

construction opening 2020-21

9,871m2

Additional non-contracted Outputs derived from Scheme:

Indirect Jobs 0 0 141*

New Roads 0 0 80 metres

Roads Resurfaced 0 0 65 metres

GVA (discounted to net present value)

£150 million

5.1.6 After consideration of the additional information provided by the project, the PDB approved

the discharge of the Growing Places grant by the GDPT. PDB asked that the project

maintained maximum housing outputs wherever possible


5.2 Commonwealth Games 2022

5.2.1 At July’s Board the CWLEP made the decision to award £200k of Growing Places funding to

allow Warwick District Council to begin work on the bowling greens given the risk of delays to

the work whilst awaiting a final decision on CWG funding governance. The Growing Places

contract has been drafted and is now waiting formal approval from the CWLEP before it is

issued to the project.

5.2.2 The Board noted the Commonwealth Games allocation document that was included in the

November Board Papers in which the following recommendations were made:

• That the Programme Delivery Board confirm the allocation of resource of £5,000 against

the assessment of full business case applications in relation to CWG activity.

• That the Programme Delivery Board confirm whether they would wish the GDPT to contact

CWG venues within Coventry and Warwickshire in relation to them submitting proposals

for CWLEP CWG funding.

• That the CWLEP contacts the CWG team to confirm governance and administrative

arrangements

5.2.3 The PDB confirmed the allocation of £5,000 against the assessment of full business case

applications in relation to CWG activity.

5.2.4 The PDB agreed for Paula Deas to contact Coventry Arena regarding submitting a proposal

for CWLEP funding towards the Commonwealth Games

5.3 West Midlands 5G

5.3.1 The contract for the £250k of Growing Places for the WM5G CWLEP contribution has been

signed. The payment will be made via CCC in its role as Accountable Body for the CWLEP and

as such the funding will be subject to the same rigorous governance as the CWLEP’s other

funding streams.

5.3.2 The CWLEP have specified that their £250k contribution is not used to cover WMCA staffing

costs, and the project has provided a list of appropriate expenditure. The project will be

required to submit a claim covering evidence of the defrayal within 6 months of the date of

contract issue. They will also need to provide evidence of the future Capital Scheme to ensure

that revenue spend under Growing Places is capitalised appropriately.

5.3.3 CWLEP is represented on the 5G programme’s governance groups and plays a role in shaping

the programme’s direction and monitoring its forum. John Latham (CWLEP Board) participates

in the WM 5G Board, whilst Paula Deas (CWLEP Operations Director) and David Hope (CCC

Programme Manager) participate in the Investment Sub-committee which advises on Business

Cases.

5.3.4 The Programme Delivery Board noted the update of Growing Places Funding to WM5G


6 Growth Deal Programme Outputs

6.1 During Q2 the Programme has made positive progress on Jobs and Apprenticeships with 2039

jobs and apprenticeships created, 60% of the programme target. The programme has also made

great progress in the number of housing units completed, with 2529 houses built, over 80% of

the programme target. This quarter the programme has reached the overall target for New

Skills Spaces, achieving 2944m2 out of a target of 2901m2, reaching 101% of the target.

6.2 In the July PDB it was reported that apprenticeship numbers were likely to be lower than

forecasted due to national issues. The GDPT are working with external independent evaluators,

Carney Green, to investigate this issue and the GDPT will produce a response at January’s PDB

Board.

7. Evaluation

7.1 Independent evaluators Carney Green are supporting the evaluation of the 2018/19 Coventry and Warwickshire Local Growth Fund. During Quarter 2 several actions have been completed towards the evaluation including:

• An initial review of progress against 2017/18 recommendations sent to LGF Management Team

• Interviews now completed with all 4 LGF case study projects

• Meetings now completed with all 4 other LEPs regarding their LGF programmes

• Initial analysis of all consultations/activities underway

7.2 The following actions toward the evaluation will be taking place in the coming months:

• Review of programme level output data

• Completion of the narrative to support the CWLEP’s Annual Performance Review in January.

• The development of draft final report

• A review of the Value for Money provided by funded projects and the best way to demonstrate this

8 Publicity

8.1 The latest publicity return was submitted to BEIS at the beginning of September. There have been several key pieces of publicity issued from the Programme. Recent publicly includes:

• On 24th October the opening of Will’s Kitchen took place, achieving a key milestone in the Shakespeare’s Henley Street Project. The opening was attended by members of the GDPT and the CWLEP. Sarah Windrum spoke on behalf of the LEP.

• The WMG Degree Apprenticeship Centre opened for teaching on 7th October 2019. The centre has received accreditation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology on 9th October 2019, with industry partners stating that it is “an excellent fit for educating engineers of the future”.


• On 15th October the Royal Shakespeare Company published a promotional video for their “Stitch in Time” project which was part funded by Local Growth Funding. The video was published on their website and social media channels and makes a special acknowledgment of the CWLEP contribution to the project.

• The Local Growth Fund was highlighted in the CWLEP Annual Review 2019, which showcased the range of Local Growth Funded outputs that have been achieved between 2015 and 2019, including 1969 Jobs and Apprenticeships Created, 562 Employers Engaged, 135,758m2 of Commercial Space completed and 2412 Houses Built.

9. CWLEP Board Recommendations The CWLEP Board is asked to note and endorse the decisions of the Programme Delivery Board outlined in this report, specifically:

9.1 The CWLEP Board is asked to note and endorse the decisions of the Programme Delivery Board regarding the financial re-profile requests for A46 Stanks (Section 4.1), A452 Europa Way (Section 4.3), Transforming Nuneaton (Section 4.6) and Shakespeare’s Henley Street (Section 4.7)

9.2 The CWLEP Board is asked to note the project updates provided to the Programme Delivery Board regarding AME Expansion (Section 4.2), Coventry Station Masterplan (Section 4.4) and City of Culture (Section 4.5).

9.3 The CWLEP Board is asked to note the updates on Growing Places funding in relation to the Bermuda Connectivity Project (Section 5.1).

9.4 The CWLEP Board is asked to note and endorse the decisions of the PDB in relation to the Commonwealth Games 2022 (Section 5.2)

9.5 To note the update on the West Midlands 5G project (Section 5.3)

9.6 To note the current financial and output position for Q2 (Section 3 and 6).

9.7 To note the progress on the Evaluation (Section 7).

9.8 To note the positive coverage of LGF activity within the media (Section 8).


Appendix 1 – Growth Deal Programme full project progress (Excluding UK Central)

Ref Project Title Project Description CWLEP

RAG Status

Status LGF

£ Match

£ Total Project

Cost £

GD01 Advice Centre

City College will create a new service which provides a focal point for employability training, job search and skills development that assists unemployed young people and adults to access Apprenticeships or gain skilled employment.

G Financially complete,

76,938 - 76,938

GD04 Venture House

Venture House is a high-spec office space, which provides meeting and training facilities. It is a grow-on space for individuals and micro businesses looking to set-up or grow their business.

AG Financially complete

450,000 55,290 505,290

GD05 A45 Corridor Series of traffic improvement interventions along the A45 Corridor to improve congestion and travel times

G In delivery 950,000 - 950,000

GD06 R&D Steel

Creation of a new internationally competitive R&D and skills infrastructure facility that will support the development of new lightweight steel products and create the environment to develop the next generation of experts in this area.

G In delivery 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000

GD08 Duplex Investment Fund

It is a fund to provide grants and loans to local businesses to support job creation and enhance the infrastructure that will enable SMEs to grow.

AG In delivery 1,300,000 1,950,000 3,250,000

GD09 Trident

The construction of a new centre as an extension to the Engineering Centre at the Trident College providing training opportunities for Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical/ Electronic, Automotive and Product Creation sectors comprising workshop, classrooms and computer/ technology labs

G Financially complete

1,300,000 1,700,000 3,000,000

Agenda Item 10 | Growth Deal Programme Report

GD11 Coton Arches This project will involve major capacity improvements at the A444 Coton Arches Roundabout (junction of A444, A4254, B4113) south of Nuneaton town centre.


2,000,000 1,720,000 3,720,000

GD12 VLR The purpose of the VLR project is to develop an alternative form of street/urban tramway that is affordable and attractive to users.


2,460,000 12,204,000 14,664,000

GD13 Dynamic Routing (IVMS)

This will develop & demonstrate a new technology to use cloud-based systems to provide pre and in journey motorway and local road traffic data.


2,489,000 450,000 2,939,000

GD14 A46 Stanks

Transport improvements to address a serious congestion issue on the local highway network which results in significant and regular queue propagation onto the A46 strategic road network.

R In delivery 4,100,000 1,900,000 6,000,000

GD15 Kenilworth Station It is a new rail station in Kenilworth forming the second phase of the ‘NUCKLE’ rail improvement scheme.


3,489,600 8,631,200 12,120,800

GD16 City Centre Access A programme of projects to kick start housing growth, support retail regeneration and improve city centre employment accessibility


5,000,000 - 5,000,000

GD17 National Transport Design Centre

The creation of an international centre of design excellence for innovation and research, in a ‘state-of-the-art’ design environment, which develops the specialist designers, creative leaders and new products needed for business growth in the UK High-Value Manufacturing sector.


6,991,249 - 6,991,249

GD18 Unlocking Sites

Fund to support the delivery of major infrastructure projects that will build on the success of activities delivered through CWLEP’s ERDF and Regional Growth Fund Infrastructure programmes to date and will fund the next stage of investment at key sites.

AG In delivery 4,989,864 7,960,000 12,949,864

GD19

Coventry Station Masterplan (North South Rail / Coventry Station Access)

The regeneration of Coventry Station to provide increased capacity, including a new entrance facility, car parking, bay platform passenger facilities and bus facilitates.

A In delivery 27,510,000 54,490,000 82,000,000

GD21 Construction Centre Expansion

Development of a mezzanine floor within its construction training facility in Leamington Spa.


239,000 250,000 489,000


(Warwickshire College)

GD22 Warwickshire College STEM

Creation of a Learning Centre within the ground floor of Warwickshire College’s Leamington Spa Campus to provide learning spaces in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.


160,000 160,000 320,000

GD23 City College STEM Development of two separate but integrated Centres focusing on enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical (STEM) skills.


220,000 215,000 435,000

GD24 WMG Degree Academy Centre Pre Development

This project will deliver the preparatory work to underpin the specification and design of a new build learning academy.


770,000 - 770,000

GD31 CSW Broadband This project will deliver a superfast broadband infrastructure to the remaining properties in Coventry and Warwickshire.

AG In delivery 1,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000

GD32 Warwick Art Centre

Warwick Arts Centre 20:20 Projects a major extension to an existing cultural attraction by providing a new visual art exhibition space/gallery, 3 high quality digital auditoria and major improvements to public spaces and service facilities including visitor services for retail and catering.

AG In delivery 2,000,000 15,100,000 17,100,000

GD33 Rugby Construction Technology and Innovation Centre

Creation of a 2-storey, 1,000sqm GIA building on the current Rugby College site, supporting development of higher level technical and professional skills in construction, technology and engineering, low carbon technology.

AG

Withdrawn (83k

retained against other

work)

1,500,000 1,400,000 2,900,000

GD34 Friargate and City Centre Connectivity

Friargate West – which will deliver a new link to support unlocking development to the west of the Friargate Masterplan, which includes 433 new homes, offices, a hotel and retail. This will be delivered as part of the Coventry Station Masterplan programme.

AG In delivery 11,800,000 14,495,000 26,295,000

GD36 A452 Europa Way Corridor

The project will improve transport infrastructure in a key transport corridor to the south of Warwick and Leamington Spa.

R In delivery 3,600,000 19,700,000 23,300,000

GD37 Transforming Nuneaton

The transformation of Nuneaton Town Centre through the development of the eastern quarter will see the delivery of

AG In delivery 7,500,000 14,880,000 22,380,000


key infrastructure improvements, the unlocking of and creation of prime development sites.

GD38 AME Expansion

The project will develop the AME site in Coventry, it will connect with the advanced manufacturing and engineering supply chain and wider business community, expand capabilities, increase the scope and reach of teaching and skills development, engagement and Research and Development and Innovation activities.

R Financially Complete

1,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000

GD39 WMG Degree Apprenticeship Centre

Delivery of a new facility to increase capacity for higher level skills through degree apprenticeship programmes for existing employees in high growth, advanced manufacturing and engineering (AME) businesses in the CWLEP region.

AG In delivery 10,000,000 2,810,000 12,810,000

GD40 Commonwealth Games

Package of support for the upcoming Birmingham Commonwealth Games

G N/A 1,200,000 - 1,200,000

GD42 City of Culture 2021 Supporting key cultural infrastructure, a package of investment in five projects: The Box at Fargo, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry Cathedral, Draper's Hall.

AG In delivery 2,400,000 11,777,183.85 14,177,183.85

GD43

RSC

Transform RSC's outdated Costume Workshops into an

efficient facility, revolutionising working conditions and

increasing employment opportunities.

AG

In delivery 1,000,000 8,460,000 9,460,000

GD44

Henley Street Will create a world class setting for Shakespeare's Birthplace through a redesign of the streetscape and a new restaurant.

AG

In delivery 462,000 872,344 1,234,344

GD45

City of Culture Leisure Quarter Public Realm

Part of program to deliver transformative public realm and infrastructure improvements to strategic locations within Coventry City Centre.

AG

In delivery 2,570,000 2,930,000 5,500,000

Totals 111,527,651 199,110,018 310,637,669

CWLEP AGM · Coventry and Warwickshire Economic Performance - looking back GVA £26 billion up 45% from 2010 to 2017 Productivity £53,359 GVA per job up 28% since 2010 Employment

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