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Gareth Nutt
Head of Property and Regeneration
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Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot
Regeneration in Neath Port
Talbot
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What are we facing?
Why is it important?
What is our response?
Next Steps
Regenerating Neath Port Talbot
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Productivity
Employment
Economic Growth
Declining Town Centres
What are we facing?
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Employment
Employment from 2010 to 2030
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Economic Growth
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Declining Town Centres
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Prosperity
Poverty
Health
Attainment Confidence
Thriving Communities and Towns
High aspirational culture Well qualified and skilled workforce
Sustainable high quality environment
Why is it important?
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Strategic Infrastructure and Connectivity
What is our response?
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111m project
Due for completion in
October 2013
Regeneration opportunities
for Harbourside
Port Talbot Peripheral Distributor Road
Stage 2 (Harbour Way)
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9.5m project
PlanningApplicationapproved
Fundingconfirmed
Redevelopment of Port Talbot Parkway
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Strategic Infrastructure and Connectivity
Fit for purpose land and property
infrastructure
What is our response?
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Harbourside Research & Development Village
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Strategic Infrastructure and Connectivity
Fit for purpose land and property
infrastructure
Maximise job opportunities for all
What is our response?
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Over 1500 people into workin Neath Port Talbot
Effective engagement incommunities
Excellent links with
employers
South WestWorkways
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South WestWorkways
Extended to 31st March 2014 incorporating
Genesis activity
Developing pilot for post-2014 Adult
Employment and Skills Programme with WelshGovernment (DfES)
Plans for Bridgend CBC to join Workways fromJuly 2013
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Enterprise and Young People
Start-upaccommodation foryoung people.
15 offices and 8
workshops. 23 businesseslocated at theCentre employing98 local people
Enterprise and Young People
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Innov8 start up funding - 46 grants approvedvalued at 39k.
FREE support & advice through Enterprise
Clubs - delivered in partnership with JobcentrePlus.
Exploring Enterprise Seminars year10/11pupils visit Centre to get a real feel for self
employment.
Young People in Business
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Supply Chain Benefits Harbour
Way
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Benefits to date
40 local people employed by main contractor
through the Workways project.
Sub contracted over 35m worth of work 83%
secured by businesses located within 35 milesof project.
Met with over 150 companies helping them
improve their contracting capabilities.
Supply Chain Benefits
Harbour Way
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Supply Chain benefitsSupply Chain Benefits
Harbour WaySupply Chain Benefits
Ysgol Newydd Sandfields
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200m project estimatedeconomic impact in excess of3bn.
Commitment to employment andsupply chain development.
Working with regional partnersto maximise regional benefit.
Swansea University Science &
Innovation Campus
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Strategic Infrastructure and Connectivity
Fit for purpose land and property
infrastructure
Maximise job opportunities for all
Support growth sectors
What is our response?
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265,000 sq ft site onFabian Way
On going investment onsite.
Potential to become
Europes biggest indoorfilm studios.
Estimated to be worth60m to regionaleconomy.
Bay Studios
Space to attract further productions and other businesses
within the creative industries sector.
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Strategic Infrastructure and Connectivity
Fit for purpose land and property
infrastructure
Maximise job opportunities for all
Support growth sectors
Make our Town Centres successful
What is our response?
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Pontardawe
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Pontardawe
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Neath
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Gwyn Hall
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Neath
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Glynneath
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Port Talbot
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h & l d
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Neath & Tennant Canals and
Aberdulais Falls
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Aberavon Seafront
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Afan Forest Park
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Strategic Infrastructure and Connectivity
Fit for purpose land and property infrastructure
Maximise job opportunities for all
Support growth sectors
Make our Town Centres successful
Make the most of our natural assets
Prepare a skilled and well qualified workforce
What is our response?
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Neath Port Talbot College
C C it E t i
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Croeserw Community Enterprise
Centre
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Shared Apprenticeship Scheme
Contracts worth between 3.5m and 12m in NPT andSwansea.
Working with appointed contractors to deliver localcommunity benefits:
Sub Contracting opportunities for local businesses.
Local Jobs and Training.
Regional Shared Apprenticeship Scheme - aims to create
more opportunities for young people to benefit fromtraining in a range of disciplines. To be launched later thisyear.
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Regional Economic Development Strategy
City Region Proposals
New Round of EU Funding
New Regeneration Strategy for WalesTown Centres and Seaside Towns
Infrastructure Plan for Wales
Rail Electrification Second Campus
Whats next?
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Harbourside
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Rheola
N th T C t
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Neath Town Centre
Redevelopment
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Turning strategies,
words and money into
live actions.
Delivering projects tomake a real and lasting
difference to the
people and
communities of Neath
Port Talbot.
The Challenge for the future