BLACK COUNTRY LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP MEETING OF THE PARTNERSHIP BOARD
Monday 25th February 2019 at 3.00pm at Walsall College, The Hub, Littleton Street West, Walsall
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No Item Presenter Report Apps. PM 3.00 1 Apologies and welcome to new Members Chair None None 2 Declarations of Interests (relating to this Chair None None meeting and notification of any changes that require the Declaration of Interest form to be revised.) Gift Register - to notify the Company Secretary of any gifts or hospitality with an estimated value of at least £50 which you receive in your role as a member of the LEP.
3.05 3 Minutes of the LEP Board held on 21st January Chair Yes None 2019 3.10 4 Policy Update SM Yes Yes i. PM Council of LEP Chairs ii. Lord Mayor’s Mansion House dinner on Thursday 16th May 2019 iii. LEP Review and BC Implementation Plan iv. Brexit v. Business Basics Fund vi. EIU Statistics
3.20 5 National Assurance Framework and Black SM Yes Yes Country Assurance Framework – Revisions
3.30 6 West Midlands Combined Authority Update LA Leader/ a) Decisions – 8th February 2019 SM Yes None b) Local Industrial Strategy Update
3.35 7 Black Country Local Implementation Plan SM Yes None
3.40 8 Black Country Smart Digital Update RK Yes None
3.45 9 LEP Creative Industries NJ Yes None • Black Country Culture, Creative Industries & Tourism Sub Board - Draft Terms of Reference
3.50 10 Local Programme Dashboards • In Flight Current Financial Year LC and IC Yes None
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• Future Years • Pipeline • Land and Property Investment Fund (Public) • Growing Priority Sectors • Growing Places • Enterprise Zones • Transport
3.55 11 Local Growth Fund – Chair of a) Aldridge Mill Lane & Aqueduct Lane - FSG Yes None Governance for Railway Investment Projects (GRIP) 2-3 Study b) i54 Western Extension – Access c) A34 Corridor Development Funding
4.05 12 Land and Property Investment Fund Chair of Yes None a) i54 Western Extension FSG
4.10 13 LEP Core and Strategic Funding Report SM Yes None
4.15 14 Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands and the SM Yes None WM Innovation Programme
4.20 15 Minutes of the Funding Sub-Group meeting held Chair FSG Yes None on 6th February 2019 to move 4.25 16 Employment and Skills (People) Theme Advisory Chair ESB Yes None Board – 24th January 2019 to move 4.30 17 Black Country Joint Executive Committee – decisions 23rd January 2019 SM Yes None
4.35 18 PR and Communications Report – January 2019 Comms Member Yes Yes 19 Date of Next Meeting – Chair None None 21st March 2019 - Annual Stakeholders and AGM – 8.30am – West Bromwich Albion FC 15th April 2018 – Dudley venue
20 Exclusion of the Press and Public: - Chair None None ‘That the public and press be excluded from the rest of the meeting to avoid the possible disclosure of exempt information under Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 for the reasons stated on the agenda’. Agenda (Not Open to Public and Press) Exempt Information Paragraph 3 Information relating to the financial or business
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affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
4.40 21 Private Minutes of the LEP Board held on 21st Chair Yes None January 2019 4.45 22 a) Private Minutes of the Funding Sub-Group Chair FSG Yes None meeting held on 6th February 2019 to move b) Black Country LEP Programme Funding Chair of Proposals FSG 4.50 23 LEP Review Update SM Verbal None
4.55 24 Local Growth Fund and Land and Property Chair of Yes None Investment Fund FSG a) i9 (Block 9) Wolverhampton (LGF) b) Sandwell Aquatics Centre (LPIF)
5.00 25 Land and Property Investment Fund Dashboard IC Yes None (Private) 5.05 26 WMCA – Local Industrial Strategy For Yes None Information BCC Ltd Directors Business Roger Lawrence in the Chair 5.05 1 Minutes of Directors meeting held on 19th CH Yes None November 2018 5.10 2 Internal Auditors – Compliance Review TW Yes Yes
5.15 3 Audit Committee – Minutes of meeting held on TW Yes None 29th January 2019
Estimated end of meeting – 5.15pm
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Minutes of a Meeting of the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership
21st January 2019 at 3.00pm PB019, Business Solutions Centre, Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton
Present: Chris Handy Accord Housing (in the Chair); Cllr. Adrian Andrew Walsall MBC; Paul Brown EY; Cllr. Jackie Cowell Dudley MBC; Prof Jackie Dunne University of Wolverhampton; Simon Eastwood Richardsons; Prof Geoff Layer University of Wolverhampton; Cllr. Bill Gavan Sandwell MBC; Cllr. John Reynolds City of Wolverhampton; and Tom Westley Westley Group.
In Attendance: Cllr. Brian Edwards South Staffordshire DC; Richard Lawrence City of Wolverhampton; Sarah Middleton Black Country Consortium Ltd; Katherine Birch Black Country Consortium Ltd; Lara Cragg Black Country Consortium Ltd; Ian Cribbes Black Country Consortium Ltd; Nicky Horne Black Country Consortium Ltd; Delma Dwight Black Country Consortium Ltd; Hywel Ruddick Black Country Consortium Ltd.
Apologies: Councillors Bird, Eling and Zada and Stewart Towe and Deborah Williams.
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1/19 Declarations of Interest
Agreed that the following Declarations be noted: -
Minute 20/19 - GPS Thomas Dudley Foundry – T o m W e s t l e y d e c l a r e d a personal interest as the applicant was known to him, took no part in the consideration or voting thereon and left the room during consideration of the report.
Dudley College – Tom Westley declared his interes t as a G o ve r n o r of D u d l e y College, insofar as any matter referenced the College.
2/19 Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on 17th December 2019 were circulated.
Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 17th December 2019 be received and confirmed as a correct record.
3/19 Policy Update
The following Policy updates were provided: - i. Policy Away Day Notes and Outcome ii. Prime Minister’s Council of LEP Chairs – 31set January 2019 – iii. HMRC Customs Intermediaries Grant iv. Future High Streets Fund v. JLR Announcement
i) Policy Update – a brief overview was provided. • Note that the Head of Growth Hub was leading on the BC Business Plan for the Growth Hub and this would be reported to a future meeting. • Health and Care Plan would be reported back. • Towns and City Centres – work be undertaken. • CG2022 – first meeting scheduled for 29th January 2019. Update will be submitted when required. ii) PM Council of LEP Chairs • Stewart Towe attending and report back to next meeting. iii) Future High Streets Fund – update to be reported back. iv) JLR – WMCA were looking at impact and the Mayor had called a
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meeting to consider the impact of Brexit and potential scenarios to include no-deal. Jonathan Browning, Chair of Coventry and Warwickshire LEP, was the WM LEP representative on the group and Corin Crane, Chief Executive of the BC Chamber of Commerce provided a local voice. The Chair queried the impact of the JLR announcement on the BC supply chain. Paul Brown refee4cned hardship funds in relation to the JLR redundancies announcement. Jat Sharma advised that engineering training and apprenticeship statistics were considerably down. Sarah Middleton advised that JLR were restructuring and highlighted the investment in the electric engine plant at i54.
Agreed that the LEP Board notes the Policy Updates.
4/19 Annual Performance Review (APR)
The meeting was advised that the Annual Performance Review (formerly Annual Conversation) and page 2 referenced the agreed actions by each party. In relation to quorum the meeting was advised that whilst currently 4 local authority and 4 private sector members in attendance, there was potential for some flexibility. It was highlighted that once the outcome of the APR was announced there would be a report back to the Board.
Peter Smith advised that the final outcomes would be provided in the letter from Stephen Jones to all LEPs.
The Chair queried the outcome of the LEP Review in relation to GBSLEP, where there were boundary overlaps. Prof Geoff Layer expressed concerns at the potential of other factors for the LEP as well the boundary question. It was noted that the LEP continued to work with partners.
Cllr. Brian Edwards confirmed that his authority was only on one LEP area.
Agreed that the Annual Performance Review update and associated comments be noted.
5/19 National Assurance Framework and Black Country Assurance Framework 3
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The meeting was advised of the initial revisions required to the Black Country Assurance Framework, arising from the National Assurance Framework revisions received 9th January 2019.
There would be a need to come back with a further report in February when the document had been thoroughly reviewed.
Agreed that the LEP Board: - 1) Note the contents of the report; and 2) Approve the initial tranche of amendments and additions the Assurance Framework: -
i) Appendix 3 – Recruitment and Selection Policy – addition under “Recruitment of Board Members” for the appointment of Chair, to include a panel of Black Country business representatives in the selection process. ii) Appendix 3 – Recruitment and Selection Policy – addition under “Recruitment of Board Members” to require a commitment to recruit under positive action, people who can bring new ideas and increase Board diversity, with a commitment to continue to drive towards an equal Board st gender representation by 31 March 2023. iii) Assurance Framework – Paragraph 1.3.3 – the addition of the following paragraph relating to new appointees.
“All new BC LEP Board members, to include the Chair, (except for Council Leaders) appointed post January 2019 will normally serve for a period of three years renewable for one further term subject to the approval of the BC LEP Board and subject to such performance review process as the BC LEP Board may establish.” iv) To note the requirement of the three West Midlands LEPs and WMCA to develop a collaboration agreement and note this will be subject to the outcome of the LEP Review. v) To note that the Annual Accounts are accessible via the website and that the LEP Assurance Framework will include a reference to how and when the accounts will be published each year. 3) To note that a report will be submitted to the February Board meeting providing a fully revised Assurance Framework in line with the NAF issued in January 2019.
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6/19 WMCA Update
With reference to the Adult Education Budget (AEB), Jat Sharma, advised that they were currently in “commissioning mode”, with a focus on level 3/4. Support in principle was strong but Birmingham had not spent all their allocations, thus it would be good if the Black Country could utilise these.
Prof Jackie Dunne advised that her Employment and Skills Advisory Board would an overview the AEB budget in the BC. She advised that the Advisory Board had already received feedback regarding the good quality of FE Colleges in the Black Country.
In relation the Regional Energy Strategy which the WMCA had adopted, Tom Westley welcomed that there was now momentum on this project.
Agreed that the LEP Board note the WMCA update.
7/19 Black Country Local Implementation Plan (LIP)
The meeting was advised that there needed to accelerate the implementation of the Local Industrial Strategy.
A further report would eb submitted to the Board on the future investment impact associated with the LIP.
Reference was made to the WMCA Investment Board and it was noted that any funding requirements associated with the LIP needed to be submitted to that Board.
Agreed that the LEP Board: - 1) Note the progress of the Black Country LIP production and latest developments 2) Note the comments on the emerging content including identification of any gaps and comment on the existing pipeline. 3) Agree to the continued development of this document in line 5
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with emerging government timescales.
8/19 Black Country Smart Digital Update
The meeting received an update on the BC Smart Digital. It was noted that the Smart City Group were again meeting with BCC Ltd taking the lead and would consider the economy, cross-LEP working (to include the WMCA); 5G test bed; and Industry 4.0.
Paul Brown queried who chaired the WMCA 5G group now Dave McClean had stepped down. It was agreed to follow this up and report back to the Board.
The Chair asked what the timescale was for 5G? He was advised that were still governance issues to resolve in order to enable discussions with DCMS on the proposed test beds.
Jat Sharma advised that he was on the Digital Board and activity was on upskilling and a strong focus on digital links across all sectors.
Agreed that the LEP Board: - 1) Note the Smart Digital update; and 2) Note and support the application for £10,000 to BDUK for demand stimulation activity in the Black Country.
9/19 Local Programme Dashboards
Agreed that the LEP Board note the following Local Programme Dashboard updates: - a) In Flight Current Financial Year b) Future Years c) Pipeline d) Land and Property Investment Fund e) Growing Priority Sectors f) Growing Places g) Enterprise Zones h) Land and Property Investment Fund
It was noted that the LGF outputs form commercial floorspace were ahead of target; there was a need to increase the number of jobs and learner assists; with regard to housing there was a need to consider smaller projects in order to increase the outputs.
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10/19 Dudley Town Centre Infrastructure Improvements – Development Funding
Agreed that the LEP Board note approves the Dudley Town Centre Infrastructure Improvements – Development Funding project, from within the Growth Deal programme. Grant Funding is to be awarded to the value of £150,000 with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
11/19 City North Gateway Phase 1
Agreed that the LEP Board approves the Additional Funding Request of £480,000 for the City North Gateway Phase 1 project, from within the Growth Deal programme. Grant Funding is to be awarded to the value of £480,000 with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year; subject to the following condition: - a) That the proposed funding be awarded on the condition that the full amount of £480,000 is drawn down in the 2018/19 financial year, to include the previous 2018/19 Grant Award of £551,920; and b) That failure to draw down the full amount of £1,031,920 in the financial year 2018/19, will result in the additional funding of £480,000 being withdrawn.
12/19 Hatherton Street Phase 2
Agreed that the LEP Board approves the Hatherton Street Phase 2 project, from within the Growth Deal programme. Grant Funding is to be awarded up to the value of £799,819 with delivery to commence in the 2019/20 financial year, subject to a standard gap funding agreement is recommended to be offered to the applicant, subject to the following proposed conditionality; a) The Applicant to provide a copy of their State Aid advice confirming that grant funding of the scheme in the recommended sum would be State Aid compliant. b) Approval of the BCLEP Board and Black Country Joint Committee. c) Completion of the Funding Agreement within 2 months of issue. d) Clawback provision to be included if Jessup Brothers are to dispose of the subject two office blocks at Hatherton 7
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Street within three years of practical completion, with 50% of any uplift from the market value from the assumed current Gross Development Value of £2,029,533 to be paid to BCLEP. The total clawback received shall not exceed the amount of grant drawn down. e) That the proposed funding, together with further conditionality, as set out within the attached draft Heads of Terms to be agreed between the Applicant and the relevant Accountable Body, dependent upon the funding programme proposed to support the scheme.
13/19 Shidas Lagoon Site Investigation
Agreed that the LEP Board approves the Additional Funding Request of £35,000 for the Shidas Lagoon Site Investigation project, from within the Growth Deal programme. Grant Funding is to be awarded to the value of £35,000 with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year, subject to the following conditions: - a) It be recommended that the funding be awarded on the condition that the full amount of £35,000 be drawn down in the 2018/19 financial year, as well as the original Grant Award of £81,719. b) That failure to draw down the amount of £116,719 in this financial year will result in the additional funding of £35,000 being withdrawn.
14/19 Wharf Approach Site Investigation
Agreed that the LEP Board approves the Additional Funding Request of £10,787 for the Wharf Approach Site Investigation project from within the Growth Deal Programme. Grant funding of £10,787 with delivery to commence in 2018/19 financial year. a) It is recommended that the funding be awarded on the condition that the full amount of £10,787 is drawn down in the 2018/19 financial year, as well as the original Grant Award of £16,272. b) Failure to draw down the amount of £27,059 in this financial year, will result in the additional funding of £10,787 being withdrawn.
15/19 Halesowen College – Business & Construction Management Centre
Agreed that the LEP Board approves the Halesowen College – Business & Construction Management Centre project from within the 8
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Growth Deal Programme, subject to the conditions below, grant funding of £5,932,100 with delivery to commence in 2018/19 financial year. a) Sufficient funds being available in Growth Deal; and b) The final outcome and recommendations from the Technical Appraisal.
16/19 The Leather Industry Expansion
Agreed that the LEP Board approves The Leather Industry Expansion project from within the Growth Deal Programme, subject to the conditions below, grant funding of £450,000 with delivery to commence in 2018/19 financial year: - a) Sufficient funds being available in Growth Deal; and b) The final outcome and recommendations from the Technical Appraisal.
17/19 Very Light Rail Main Scheme (Hub to Home Transport Innovation Centre and Test Track Project: Very Light Rail and Autonomous Technologies)
Agreed that the LEP Board approves the Change Request for the Very Light Rail Main Scheme project from within the Growth Deal Programme.
18/19 Church Square Apartments
Agreed that the LEP Board approves the Church Square project from within the Growth Deal Programme. Grant funding of £123,121 with delivery to commence in 2018/19 financial year.
19/19 Growing Priority Sectors – Management & Administration (M&A) budget increase
Agreed that the LEP Board approves the increase to the Growing Priority Sectors M&A budget of an additional £30,000, form the currently forecasted £34,000 underspend for the overall budget, to cover additional Due Diligence costs for the programme.
20/19 Growing Priority Sectors – Thomas Dudley Foundry
Agreed that the LEP Board approves the Thomas Dudley Foundry project, part of Growing Priority Sectors, from within the Growth Deal
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programme. Grant funding is to be awarded to the value of £315,000 with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
(NB Tom Westley declared a personal interest as the applicant was known to him, took not part in the consideration or voting thereon and left the room during consideration of the report.)
21/19 Growing Priority Sectors – UK Rubber & Plastics
Agreed that the LEP Board approves the UK Rubber & Plastics project, part of Growing Priority Sectors, from within the Growth Deal programme. Grant funding is to be awarded to the value of £50,000 with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
22/19 Growing Places Fund - Growing Places Project Change Request – Dudley Castle Hill
Agreed that the LEP Board: - a) Approves the Change Request for the Dudley Castle Hill Project from within the Growing Places Programme. b) Note that this Change Request relates to a change in the terms of the lease.
23/19 Funding Applications Sub-Group – 9th January 2019
Simon Eastwood advised that as well as the above decisions and those under exempt information the Group had received updates on: -
It was noted in relation to Minute No. 14/18 – Portersfield that a letter had been sent to Andrew Cox advising of the background to the reason the Funding Applications Sub-Group had supported the application.
Agreed that the minutes of the Funding Sub-Group meeting held on 9th January 2019 be received and confirmed as a correct record.
24/19 Black Country Joint Executive Committee – decisions 5th December 2018
Agreed that the Black Country Joint Executive Committee decisions from their meeting held on 5th December 2018 be noted.
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25/19 PR and Comms Report
Agreed that the PR and Comms Dashboard be noted.
26/18 Date of Next Meeting
Agreed that the LEP Board note that the next meeting would be held on 25th February 2019 at The Hub, Walsall College, be noted.
27/19 Exclusion of Press and Public
Agreed that the public and press be excluded from the rest of the meeting to avoid the possible disclosure of exempt information under Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.
Paragraph 3 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
28/19 Private minutes of the LEP Board – 17th December 2019
Agreed that the private minutes of the meeting held on 17th December 2019 be received and confirmed as a correct record.
30/19 Phoenix 10
Agreed that the LEP Board: - 1) Approves the Accountable Body for the Growth Deal (Walsall Council) to proceed to an internal Grant Agreement with Walsall Council to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of the Phoenix 10 Phase 1 project with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year. Grant Funding to be awarded up to the value detailed in the private report in the 2018/19 financial year. 2) Approves the reduction of up to amount detailed in the private report from the LPIF allocation. 3) Confirms the Value for Money of this strategic investment and acknowledge that the use of BC grant funding was funding of last resort. 4) Notes that this was for the first financial year of the Phoenix 10 project.
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31/19 Birchley Island Main Scheme Project Approval
Agreed that the LEP Board approves the Birchley Island Main Scheme project, from within the Growth Deal programme. Grant Funding is to be awarded up to the value detailed in the private report with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year. 32/19 M6 Junction 10 – Information Update
Agreed that the LEP Board: -
1) Notes the project progress for M6 Junction 10 Major Highways Improvement Scheme (M6 J10); and 2) Notes the revised spend profile for the M6 Junction 10 Major Highways Improvements project as set out in the report, which is funded from the Local Growth Fund (Transport Block) Programme.
33/19 Dudley Interchange – Information Update
Agreed that the LEP Board notes the project progress for the Dudley Interchange project. 34/19 LPIF Dashboard
It was noted that the LPIF dashboard was over committed by £16.9m and the WMCA required the commitment to be £53.04m, in line with the first tranche approval.
Simon Eastwood advised that there was a need to have a decision from the WMCA on the early release of the remaining £97m allocation to ensure all programmes could fully deliver.
Sarah Middleton stated that there appeared to be a shift in focus at CA level between job and housing outcomes. She advised that she was working with BC LA Leaders, who were also WMCA Cabinet leads, for a further release of our investment on the from the Devo 1 deal.
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The Chair noted that £150m CA recommendation in March 2017 noted that we would require the additional £97m to be released and there was a need to ensure there was a speedy resolution to this matter.
Agreed that the Dashboard and associated comments be noted.
35/19 i54
(The Chair agreed to the urgent consideration of this item as a decision was required thereon before the next meeting of the Board)
Agreed that the LEP Board, approves the i54 Western Extension – Access Package project, from within the Growth Deal programme. Grant Funding is to be awarded up to the value detailed in the private report, with delivery to commence in the 2019/20 financial year.
(The meeting closed at 4.40pm)
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Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership – LEP Review Policy Update
21st January 2019
Set out below for Members’ information is a note of the recent policy documents received by the Secretariat: -
Policy Update
1. PM Council of LEP Chairs
The PM Council of LEP Chairs was held on 31st January 2019 and attended by the Chair. The Agenda for the PM Council meeting is detailed below and the Chair will provide a verbal update.
1. Welcome and Opening Statements The Prime Minster Anne Limb, South East Midlands LEP 2. Economic Intelligence – The Prime Minster Angus Knowles, London LEAP David Axan, Enterprise M3 LEP 3. Local Industrial Strategies and the Grand Challenges – The Prime Minster Secretary of State for BEIS Roger Marsh, Leeds City Region LEP Elizabeth Fagan, D2N2 LEP Andrew Smith, Buckinghamshire Thames Valley LEP Tim Wates, Coast to Capital LEP Steve Hindley, Heart of South West 4. Closing Remarks – The Prime Minster Ann Limb Secretary of State for Local Government
2. Lord Mayor’s Mansion House dinner on Thursday 16th May 2019
At the Council of LEP Chairs, the Rt Hon Greg Clark MP advised that he would like to bring ‘place’ into the discussion at the dinner on Thursday 16th May - and the Secretary of State would like LEPs to be involved in that.
A workshop is being planned for the afternoon and HMG would like all LEP Chairs to attend, and bring some business guests with them.
Further details will be circulated once the Chair has been advised of the final arrangements.
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3. LEP Review and BC Implementation Plan
LEP Review
The final outcome of the Government’s LEP Review has not reported, but we have been advised by BEIS that a Statement, agreed with GBSELP and C&WEP within our respective Local Assurance Frameworks. We have also been advised by BEIS that we should apply for an exemption in relation to elements of the review linked to the outcome of the future geography. This will be reported at Item 5 on the Agenda.
1. Engagement with business community • Budget identified.
4. Brexit
The Consortium has been involved in cross-LEP Brexit Telecons facilitated by BEIS.
1. Issues being highlighted by businesses: stockpiling, reduced working capital (due to cash spent on stockpiling), worries about trade arrangements, concerns about impact on ports and airports, SMEs being unprepared, evidence of stalled infrastructure and housing due to loss of labour but also uncertainty.
2. LA CEX have been working with CLG through “local resilience forums”.
3. Growth Hubs were praised for coming up with “innovative ways of engaging businesses” including survey tools. Best practice will be shared e.g. Technical Notices for large exporters to help them look at logistics.
4. Growth Hubs are supporting businesses with a range of tools to provide an insight into business resilience regarding Brexit unknowns.
5. Business Basics Fund
A second competition has now launched by BEIS under the Business Basics Fund, with a further £2 million of funding to test innovative ways of encouraging SMEs to adopt productivity-boosting technologies and management practices. There is funding available, up to £400k for trials and up to £60k on proof of concepts.
6. EIU Statistics
Appended to the report is the Intelligence Briefing on Secondary School Attainment – 2018.
Identified within the report are the proposed Next steps: - • There is a clear need to work closely with the Black Country Careers and Enterprise Company to understand ‘what works’ within schools and what can be replicated across the Black Country to increase school and pupil performance.
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• In addition, and linked to this work, to use the government’s Skills Advisory Panel (SAP) Toolkit to better understand and assess the factors and characteristics related to improving the success of both disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils. • Work with schools to identify any issues around persistent absenteeism. Persistent absenteeism is a key determinant of achievement - of pupils who miss between 10% and 20% of school, only 35% manage to achieve a nine to five pass, including English and maths. The BC Careers and Enterprise Team will report to the April meeting on the work of the Careers Hub and the impact the work is having on the Hub Schools.
Sarah Middleton Chief Executive Black Country Consortium Ltd.
Contact Officer
Hywel Ruddick Tel: 01384 471104 Email: [email protected]
Source Documents: Attached
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Intelligence Briefing:
Secondary School Attainment - 2018
Attainment 8
Attainment 8 measures a student's average grade across eight subjects – the same subjects that count towards Progress 8. This measure is designed to encourage schools to offer a broad, well- balanced curriculum.
• The average Attainment 8 score for state funded schools in the Black Country decreased from 43.6 last year, to 43.1 this year. There were 31 schools deemed ‘Above’ the national average and 54 ‘Below’. • Wolverhampton (44.2) remains closet to the national average (46.4), whilst Walsall was the only local authority area to improve upon its 2017 score increasing from 43.2 in 2017 to 43.7 in 2018.
Progress 8
Progress 8 is designed to measure how well pupils progress between the end of primary school and the end of secondary school. The score for each pupil is based on whether their actual grades are higher or lower than those achieved by pupils who had similar attainment. Results are classified as: Well Above Average, Above Average, Average, Below Average and Well Below Average.
• The average Progress 8 score for the Black Country is -0.18 compared to -0.02 nationally. • Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall are all deemed Below Average, while Wolverhampton (-0.05) is rated as Average. • Overall in the Black Country there are five schools rated Well Above Average, five schools Above Average, 26 Average schools, 23 Below Average schools and 26 Well Below Average.
Source: gov.uk Secondary School Performance Tables in England: 2018 (revised)
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School Performance Comparison 2017 to 2018
Attainment 8 2017 to 2018 Progress 8 2017 to 2018
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Disadvantaged vs Non-Disadvantaged
Disadvantaged pupils are identified in national schools datasets based on their eligibility for the pupil premium. This includes pupils eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years.
• The attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils in the Black Country is 7.7 percentage points – positively down from 11.9 percentage points in 2017.
Gatsby Compass Tool
The Careers & Enterprise Company, in partnership with Gatsby, have launched Compass, a new, free online tool for schools to evaluate and monitor improvements in their careers education against eight nationally recognised benchmarks.
• There are now 58 Black Country schools in the Gatsby network. These schools have fully met 6 of the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks which is above the national average. This includes 48% achieving the benchmark for ‘Employer Encounters’ against the national average of 38% and 45% meeting the benchmark for ‘Employer Experiences’ against a national average of 37%.
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Individual Black Country School Performance
The table below details school performance scores for 85 of the 111 schools across the Black Country. Included in the table are all academies and government maintained schools. Independent schools are not included along with studio schools and some special schools. These establishments typically start educating pupils at age 14, with a focus on preparing pupils for their future careers by providing an integrated academic and professional education. Other headline measures, particularly pupil destinations, are more important for these establishments.
School name School type Attainment 8 Progress Score 8 Score per per pupil Change pupil 2017 2018 17/18 2017 2018 Aldersley High School Academy 46.1 45.9 -0.2 0.42 0.51 converter - mainstream Aldridge School - A Science Academy 42.8 47.2 4.4 -0.2 0.02 College converter - mainstream Barr Beacon School Academy 50.8 48.0 -2.8 0.33 0.07 converter - mainstream Beacon Hill Academy Academy 40.7 39.7 -1.0 -0.3 -0.38 converter - mainstream Bishop Milner Catholic College Academy 47.5 50.1 2.6 0.12 0.32 converter - mainstream Bloxwich Academy Sponsored 40.3 33.1 -7.2 -0.14 -0.76 academy Blue Coat Church of England Sponsored 35.7 32.8 -2.9 -0.02 -0.54 Academy academy Bristnall Hall Academy Academy 45.8 43.3 -2.5 0.4 0.18 converter - mainstream Brownhills School Foundation 35.6 35.7 0.1 -0.75 -0.63 school Castle Business and Enterprise Community 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -1.49 -1.45 College special school Colton Hills Community School Community 40.6 38.2 -2.4 0.33 0.23 school Coppice Performing Arts School Community 46.8 44.3 -2.5 -0.04 -0.18 school Ellowes Hall Sports College Academy 47.5 46.2 -1.3 SUPP -0.02 converter - mainstream Elmwood School Community 1.9 7.1 5.2 -2.65 -2.36 special school
George Salter Academy Sponsored 42.4 42.3 -0.1 -0.19 -0.19 academy Grace Academy Darlaston Sponsored 42.7 42.1 -0.6 0.18 0.1 academy Halesbury School Foundation 3.4 4.0 0.6 -1.47 -1.03 special school
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School name School type Attainment 8 Progress Score 8 Score per per pupil Change pupil 2017 2018 17/18 2017 2018 Health Futures UTC UTC (university 34.8 35.6 0.8 -0.97 -0.94 technical college) Heath Park Academy 51.4 50.1 -1.3 0.47 0.49 converter - mainstream Highfields School Academy 51.3 50.7 -0.6 0.49 0.26 converter - mainstream Holly Lodge High School College Foundation 38.9 37.9 -1.0 -0.05 -0.14 of Science school Joseph Leckie Academy Academy 40.5 40.5 No 0.24 converter - Change mainstream Leasowes High School Academy 42.8 42.0 -0.8 -0.04 -0.28 converter - mainstream Moreton School Sponsored 36.2 SUPP -0.61 academy Moseley Park Sponsored 49.9 49.9 No 1.07 1 academy Change Northern House School (City of Sponsored 3.0 0.9 -2.1 -2.16 -2.4 Wolverhampton) special academy Old Swinford Hospital Voluntary aided 62.5 57.7 -4.8 0.77 0.05 school Oldbury Academy Academy 42.8 39.9 -2.9 -0.07 -0.43 converter - mainstream Ormiston Forge Academy Sponsored 42.0 41.8 -0.2 -0.15 0.01 academy Ormiston NEW Academy Sponsored 36.6 SUPP -0.8 academy Ormiston Sandwell Community Sponsored 46.3 42.4 -3.9 0.06 -0.27 Academy academy Ormiston Shelfield Community Sponsored 42.2 40.9 -1.3 -0.09 -0.29 Academy academy Ormiston SWB Academy Sponsored 39.9 SUPP -0.22 academy Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy 44.6 42.9 -1.7 -0.01 -0.1 Academy converter - mainstream Pedmore Technology College Foundation 38.8 37.8 -1.0 -0.27 -0.42 and Community School school Pegasus Academy Academy 37.9 38.8 0.9 -0.58 -0.43 converter - mainstream Penn Fields School Community 2.6 0.2 -2.4 -1.45 -1.53 special school Perryfields High School Community 46.3 42.4 -3.9 -0.15 -0.53 Specialist Maths and Computing school College
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School name School type Attainment 8 Progress Score 8 Score per per pupil Change pupil 2017 2018 17/18 2017 2018 Pool Hayes Academy Academy 46.0 42.7 -3.3 -0.17 -0.35 converter - mainstream Q3 Academy Sponsored 47.0 43.1 -3.9 -0.01 -0.22 academy Queen Mary's Grammar School Academy 75.4 74.2 -1.2 0.69 0.55 converter - mainstream Queen Mary's High School Academy 69.7 72.1 2.4 0.52 0.5 converter - mainstream Redhill School Academy 51.6 50.5 -1.1 0.18 0.16 converter - mainstream Ridgewood High School Academy 40.1 42.5 2.4 -0.43 -0.28 converter - mainstream RSA Academy Sponsored 45.3 40.2 -5.1 -0.45 -0.86 academy St. Peter's Collegiate Church of Academy 50.2 53.1 2.9 -0.12 0.2 England School converter - mainstream Sandwell Academy Sponsored 48.8 48.5 -0.3 -0.06 -0.06 academy Shenstone Lodge School Community 2.7 2.9 0.2 -2.5 -2.04 special school Shire Oak Academy Academy 43.5 43.0 -0.5 -0.5 -0.26 converter - mainstream Shireland Collegiate Academy Sponsored 45.6 43.4 -2.2 0.53 0.18 academy Smestow School Academy 42.1 43.3 1.2 -0.35 -0.42 converter - mainstream St Edmunds Catholic Academy Academy 46.3 45.6 -0.7 0.03 -0.11 converter - mainstream St Francis of Assisi Catholic Voluntary aided 48.9 50.4 1.5 -0.18 0.09 Technology College school St James Academy Academy 34.1 32.2 -1.9 -0.42 -0.53 converter - mainstream St Matthias School Community 39.0 43.0 4.0 -0.07 0.19 school St Michael's CE High School Voluntary aided 45.5 42.4 -3.1 -0.09 -0.12 school St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary aided 40.4 44.0 3.6 -0.38 -0.12 School, Willenhall school Stuart Bathurst Catholic High Voluntary aided 40.7 40.0 -0.7 -0.43 -0.54 School College of Performing school Arts
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School name School type Attainment 8 Progress Score 8 Score per per pupil Change pupil 2017 2018 17/18 2017 2018 Summerhill School Community 49.7 50.2 0.5 0.07 0.01 school The ACE Academy Sponsored 37.3 36.8 -0.5 -0.51 -0.64 academy The Brier School Community 3.3 3.8 0.5 -1.11 -1.1 special school The Crestwood School Sponsored 42.3 39.9 -2.4 0.02 -0.36 academy The Dormston School Community 45.5 44.3 -1.2 -0.07 -0.02 school The Earls High School Academy 49.7 48.9 -0.8 0.22 0.19 converter - mainstream The Jane Lane School, A College Community 3.3 1.8 -1.5 -1.37 -1.5 for Cognition & Learning special school The King's Church of England Voluntary aided 41.2 41.2 No -0.13 -0.28 School school Change The Kingswinford School & Academy 46.5 47.6 1.1 0.01 0.13 Science College converter - mainstream The Link Academy Sponsored 37.2 -0.65 academy The Phoenix Collegiate Foundation 40.6 38.7 -1.9 -0.29 -0.26 school The Royal School, Free school - 58.2 50.5 -7.7 0.41 -0.02 Wolverhampton mainstream The Streetly Academy Academy 44.9 44.5 -0.4 -0.43 -0.42 converter - mainstream The Sutton School and Foundation 4.7 5.8 1.1 -1.17 -1.07 Specialist College special school The Westminster School Community 0.3 0.1 -0.2 -1.59 -1.55 special school The Wordsley School Business Community 44.4 43.1 -1.3 -0.09 -0.22 & Enterprise & Music College school Thorns Collegiate Academy Sponsored 39.5 -0.35 academy Walsall Academy Sponsored 48.3 49.4 1.1 -0.09 0.03 academy Walsall Studio School Studio school 28.7 31.9 3.2 -1.4 -1.06 Wednesfield High Specialist Sponsored 41.2 39.9 -1.3 -0.51 -0.57 Engineering Academy academy West Midlands UTC UTC (university 34.8 35.4 0.6 -1.01 -0.63 technical college) West Walsall E-ACT Academy Sponsored 38.0 36.1 -1.9 -0.25 -0.32 academy Willenhall E-ACT Academy Sponsored 31.9 36.8 4.9 -0.99 -0.62 academy
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School name School type Attainment 8 Progress Score 8 Score per per pupil Change pupil 2017 2018 17/18 2017 2018 Windsor High School and Sixth Academy 48.5 46.9 -1.6 0.23 0.1 Form converter - mainstream Wodensborough Ormiston Sponsored 35.1 41.5 6.4 -0.75 -0.26 Academy academy Wolverhampton Girls' High Academy 77.0 74.8 -2.2 0.7 0.66 School converter - mainstream Wood Green Academy Academy 46.6 42.2 -4.4 0.06 -0.26 converter - mainstream
• In terms of Attainment 8, the best performing schools are Wolverhampton Girls High School (74.8), Queen Mary’s Grammar (74.2) and Queen Mary’s High School (72.1). • The schools that have improved the most include Aldridge School (4.4), St. Matthias School (4.0) and St. Thomas More Catholic School (3.6). • Whereas the schools deemed to have made the most progress include St. Peter Collegiate Church of England, Old Swinford Hospital and Heath Park.
Comparison by School Type
The table below shows the average Attainment Score per pupil by school type:
Average School Type Number of Pupils Attainment 8 Score Academy converter – mainstream 5,494 47.6 Academy converter – special school 15 No Entrants (NE) Community school 1,165 43.6 Community special school 182 5.0 Foundation school 683 37.5 Foundation special school 32 4.9 Free school – mainstream 52 50.5 Independent school 340 34.2 Independent special school 23 5.3 Sponsored academy 3,880 40.4 Sponsored special academy 13 0.9 Studio school 53 31.9 UTC (university technical college) 209 35.5 Voluntary aided school 978 46.0 Black Country 13,119 43.1 England 523,626 46.5
• In the main, Academy Converter – mainstream schools perform best and are above the national average – they account for 42% of all Black Country pupils. Voluntary Aided Schools and
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Community Schools are above the wider Black Country average but below the national average; whilst Sponsored Academies are below both the Black Country and national average. • Free School – mainstream perform well but obviously small pupil numbers. Destinations of Key Stage 4 (KS4) and Key Stage 5 (KS5) Black Country Pupils: 2017
KS4
Definition: KS4 destinations follow pupils who were at the end of key stage 4 study in 2015/16 i.e. they had finished compulsory schooling in year 11 and had likely taken GCSE and equivalent qualifications.
In the destination year, 2016/17, these students are aged 16 and 17 and entering year 12, their first year of sixth-form or post-16 education or training.
Destinations sustained for at least two terms Education destinations Number of Further pupils at the Any Any education end of key sustained sustained college or School sixth Other stage 4 in education or education other FE form - state Sixth form education Sustained Local Authority 2015/16 employment destination provider funded college destinations apprenticeships
ENGLAND - state-funded only 530,545 94 86 34 39 13 1 5
West Midlands 58,945 94 86 37 36 12 1 5 Dudley 3,525 94 85 60 10 14 1 6 Sandw ell 3,450 94 86 48 33 4 1 5 Walsall 3,205 93 85 36 48 - 1 5 Wolverhampton 2,400 93 86 33 50 1 1 4 Black Country 12,580 94 86 44 35 5 1 5 Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes dataset • In 2016/17, all KS4 headline destination percentages remained similar to 2015/16 with 94% of pupils going into a sustained education, apprenticeship or employment destination – matching both the national and regional average. • The majority of pupils continued into a school sixth form (35%) or went into further education (44%). • 5% of pupils went into a sustained apprenticeship destination.
KS5
Definition: KS5 destinations follow students who had entered A levels or other level 3 qualifications at the end of their 16 to 18 study in 2015/16. In the destination year, 2016/17 these students are mostly aged 18 or 19 (although some may be 17) and entering higher or further education as adults, or entering full time employment.
Sustained apprenticeships
Number of Any students at the sustained Further Higher end of key education or education education Of w hich: Russell Group Other stage 5 in employment (level 3 and (level 4 and Top third most Oxford and (incl. Ox. education Sustained Local Authority 2015/16 destination below ) above) selective HEIs Cambridge and Cam.) destinations apprenticeships
ENGLAND 191,925 90 4 59 24 1 17 4 6
West Midlands 20,095 91 4 61 20 1 15 3 7 Dudley 380 93 4 60 13 0 9 3 9 Sandw ell 1,085 90 4 64 8 0 7 3 7 Walsall 1,480 90 5 62 14 - 11 3 8 Wolverhampton 1,195 90 4 63 13 - 10 3 8
Black Country 1,035 91 4 62 12 0 9 3 8 Source: Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset
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• The headline KS5 destination percentage increased by two percentage points in 2016/17 to 91% - above the national average (90%). • Of these pupils, 69% were recorded in a sustained education, employment or apprenticeship destination, with 62% continuing into higher education compared to 59% nationally. • 8% of pupils went into a sustained apprenticeship destination.
Source: gov.uk Destinations of KS4 and KS5 pupils: 2017
Next Steps
• There is a clear need to work closely with the Black Country Careers and Enterprise Company to understand ‘what works’ within schools and what can be replicated across the Black Country to increase school and pupil performance. • In addition, and linked to this work, to use the government’s Skills Advisory Panel (SAP) Toolkit to better understand and assess the factors and characteristics related to improving the success of both disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils. • Work with schools to identify any issues around persistent absenteeism. Persistent absenteeism is a key determinant of achievement - of pupils who miss between 10% and 20% of school, only 35% manage to achieve a nine to five pass, including English and maths.
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Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Board
25th February 2019
National Assurance Framework and Black Country LEP Assurance Framework
1. Purpose of Report
1.1 Members will recall the Government issued a revised National Assurance Framework (NAF - January 2019), which required to be incorporated in the Black Country Local Assurance Framework (LAF).
1.2 This report updates on further amendments to the existing LAF, which are required to be in place by 1st April 2019.
1.3 In addition, the LEP has been required to apply for an exemption from a requirement of the NAF which is to publish a statement in regard to LEP’s in Combined Authority areas to define the role and responsibility of each body. As the geography question has not been addressed this leads to the requirement for an exemption at this time, to publish such statement by 28th February 2019.
1.4 The Section 151 Officer is also required to provide Government with an annual assurance statement, which will reference the exemption referred to at 1.3 and confirm that the Assurance Framework will be revised in accordance with the NAF by 1st April 2019.
1.5 To note that ABCA has agreed to a proposed new quorum of eight Members, two of whom must be public sector (local authority Leaders or their nominated representative) and six private sector members.
2. Recommendations
Board Members are asked to: -
2.1. Note the content of the report.
2.2. Note that a further revision of the BC Local Assurance Framework will come back to the Board once the outcome of the LEP Review is published.
2.3. Approve the following tranche of amendments/additions: -
a) Replace Members Code of Conduct with Government pro forma; b) Replace Conflict of Interest with Government pro forma; c) Include a process for considering Urgent Business for which a decision is required upon before the next scheduled meeting of the Board; d) Include within the Assurance Framework the confidential reporting arrangements; e) Appoint a Deputy Chair.
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f) Inclusion of the Exempt Statement g) Set out the process for handling information not to be placed in the public domain.
2.4. Confirm that the BC LEP Chair and Section 151 Officer of the Accountable Body in consultation with the BC Consortium Ltd. Chief Executive be delegated authority to approve the further revisions required to the Black Country LEP Assurance Framework.
2.5. Confirm and approve the new quorum arrangements – eight Members in attendance, two of whom must be public sector (local authority Leaders or their nominated representative) and six private sector members.
3. Report Detail
3.1 The Government have produced as series of revisions to the National Assurance Framework, since the approval and adoption of the current BC Local Assurance Framework. This document builds on the work to strengthen the assurance of LEPs and in part, addresses the recommendations of the NAF received January 2019.
3.2 Further work will be required to review and update the necessary appendices, detailed in the Local Assurance Framework Checklist appended to the report. This will require the delegation to the Chair and Section 151 Officer detailed in the recommendation, as a decision thereon was required before the next scheduled meeting of the Board.
3.3 Annex E – Local Assurance Framework appended to this report provides an overview of the revisions the Government requires to be made by 31st March 2019. Members will note that many are already contained in the existing Assurance Framework and no action is required; some are captured here at Recommendation 2.3; and the remaining require a review of the current appendices.
3.4 Members will recall work has been undertaken with the Accountable Body and ABCA to come up with a jointly acceptable quorum for the Board. Consensus was achieved at ABCA on 20th February 2019 and are reported in the Purpose of the Report and the Recommendations.
3.5 An update of all the agreed revisions, approved under the requested delegations, will be reported to the meeting scheduled for 15th April 2019.
4. Financial Implications
4.1. There are no financial implications in the report.
5. Legal Implications
5.1. There are no legal implications in the report.
6. Risk Management
6.1. There are no risks identified within the report.
7. Equality Implications
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7.1. There are no Equality implications identified within the report, although Members should note work is being undertaken to appoint further Board Members.
Sarah Middleton Chief Executive Black Country Consortium Ltd
Contact Officer Hywel Ruddick Democratic Support Officer Tel: 01384 471142 Email: [email protected]
Source Documents: National Assurance Framework v3 – issued January 2019 Annex E (Attached) Exemption Statement (to be circulated)
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Annex E: Local Assurance Framework Checklist – Black Country
Approvals at LEP Board – 25th February 2019 Requirement Further Page Check Action guidance can be found in section Code of Conduct 31 Have a code of conduct which all 55-57 18-19 Yes App 16– Rec. 2.3a Board Members and LEP 83 - 85 24-25 but suggest Officials sign up to. we adopt Governmen t proforma
Conflicts of Interest 32 Set out how the LEP manages 65.k 21 Yes App 36 Rec. 2.3b conflict of interest, including 86 - 92 25-26 – suggest having a conflict of interest add in policy. Governmen t proforma 37 Set out the confidential reporting 94 26 Follow LGA Rec. 2.3d arrangements. and NAF guidelines but not published Handling confidential and exempt information Set out the process for handling 105-106 28-29 Linked to 37 Rec. 2.3g 40 information which is not to be placed in the public domain. 59 The LEP must have a Deputy 133 34 Interim Rec. 2.3e Chair. Deputy Chair
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Requirement Further guidance Page Check Action can Alignment with the Accounting Officer Sysbteem foun Stda tine ment MCAs & LEPs should outline in their Localsec Asstiounr ance Framework: 3 Responsibilities of the Accountable 19.c 11 Appendix 17 WAB Body. (WAB) page 4 The arrangements to ensure value 19.d 11 Pge 49-50 BC for money. 16 Provide information on the LEPs’ 65.c (also see 20 Pages 49-50 BC Review arrangements for ensuring value Part C) 17 Sforet m ofone they .L EPs’ approach to 65.d 20 Pge 50 BC – Review BCC Ltd – risk. 176 48 Risk managemen 18 Set out how calls for bids or 65.e 21 t BC PMO projects are advertised openly and that selection criteria and selection processes are transparent.
20 Ensure appropriate succession 65.i 21 Revision BC planning and arrangements for required resignation of Board Members.
21 Implement an induction process. 65.j 21 In place for BC 81-82 24-25 officers. Review for Members.
22 Set out the processes the LEP has 65.m 21 GDPR BC put in place in regard to data compliance handling documents to be appended
23 Provide information on LEP scrutiny 65.o 21 App. 26 BC arrangements. references BCJC scrutiny. Need to update in line para Websites 152-156 2
24 Have a dedicated website. 67 - 71 21-22 Include BC WM LIS and LIP documents Local Engagement when 25 Set out how the LEP will conduct 65.f 21 App.agreed 31 None but ongoing local engagement. see 26 26 Set out how the LEP will evidence 72-74 22-23 App. 31 BC effective engagement. needs to set how evidence effective engagemen t ie in Appointment Process for Board Members and Chairs Annual Review 27 Set out how the LEP ensures open 65.h 21 App 3 – BC recruitment processes. review required
28 Set out the appointment process for 75-77 23 App 3 – BC Board members (Public and review Private sector), Chairs and required Deputy Chairs. Diversity Statements 29 Set out the LEPs commitment to 65.l 21 Statement BC diversity, including a diversity 78-79 23-24 needs to be statement. reviewed before uploading Board renumeration and LEP Officer salaries 30 Set out the expenditure and/or 80 24 Need to BC renumeration policy for Chairs include a and Board Members clear on statement their websites. on the website that Board Members are not remunerate Code of Conduct d Have a code of conduct which all 55-57 18-19 Yes App 16– but BC Board Members and LEP 83 - 85 24-25 suggest we adopt Officials sign up to. Government proforma
Conflicts of Interest Set out how the LEP manages 65.k 21 Yes App 36 – BC suggest add in 3
Government proforma Management of Contracts 41 Set out how the LEP or its nominated 114 30 WAB party, will manage contracts related to the delivery of its programmes and how the LEP Board will be kept informed of progress. 44 Confirm the accountable body 116a. 31 Need WAB arrangements for funding update re. received. Single AB
45 Confirm that public resources are 116.b 31 Section 151 WAB managed appropriately. Officer
47 Describe the arrangements for enabling 116.d 31 App 30 – 32 BC effective meaningful engagement of local partners and the public to inform key decision and future strategy development.
52 LEPs in MCA areas agree and publish a 120 31 Exemption BC/ WAB joint statement which paragraph sets out their respective roles and responsibilities.
53 Specify that a decision which is made in 121 32 Needs to be BC/ WAB contravention of the included process will be invalid.
60 The LEP Chair and Deputy Chair have 133 34 Post BC a defined term limit of three January years with an optional extension 2019 – of three years. three-year LEP Network: cooperation, collaboration and partnership with othertenure LEP s 62 Commit to working with the LEP 136 35 Need to BC Network. include The Accountable Body and Section 151 Officer
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64 The LEP has a single Accountable 139 35 Walsall WAB Body. Cabinet to approve
65 Outline the agreement between the 141 36 To be WAB Accountable Body and the updated LEP. 70 Describe the process for recording 147.c 38 Decision BC/ WAB decisions and Notice and communicating these to the minutes – NB Accountable Body, CA or MCA. reference Accountable Body NB Revisit for CA post review
72 A link to the current schemes of 147.e 38 Pge 10 – need BC delegation. to include link to Apps 35
73 The person (or name of the position) 147.f 38 Section 151 WAB responsible for officer providing the final sign off for funding decisions. 74 Describe the process by which the 147.g 38 WAB Accountable Body confirms receipt of the information and can report back when the direction is completed.
75 The process allowing decisions, by 147.h 38 Not currently BC/ WAB exception, to be made by the allowed by to review LEP Board in the absence of a Accountable formal meeting. Body
76 A system for promptly considering 147.i 38 App 18 None complaints. 77 A system showing how investment 147.j 38 5 Case BC/ decisions must be Business WAB subject to a proportionate Model & business case and evaluation and how Independent decisions must be appraisal subject to scrutiny arrangements in line with the LEP processes.
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78 A statement setting out the documents 148 38-39 FSG reference BC/ WAB which shall be made required (HR) available to the LEP board in advance of making decisions which should include: • The application made for funding • An appraisal of the application • A view by a legal expert • A recommendation as to whether to fund the proposal • A recommendation about conditions which should be attached to the proposal. 79 Set out the LEPs role in recovering 149 39 WAB funding where there has been non-compliance, mis representation or underperformance, this should include, the LEP Board or delegated sub-group receiving reports providing information on projects which have received funding, including: • A description of projects where concerns have been identified • Relevant details including the amount of funding awarded and the sum at risk due to the concerns • Where recovery of funds is considered, a legal opinion which sets out the legal basis for recovery and likelihood of success.
80 Set out the arrangements to recover 150 39 WAB non-compliant funding. Scrutiny and Audit arrangements 81 Describe the agreed scrutiny and audit 154 40 App. 26 None arrangements.
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Requirement Further Page Check Action guidance can be found in section Alignment with the Accounting Officer System Statement MCAs & LEPs should outline in their Local Assurance Framework: 1 A clear description of the roles and 19.a 11 Appendix 2 None responsibilities. 2 Arrangements for taking and 19.b 11 Pge 43 None accounting for all decisions and onwards ways of working. 5 Publish their Local Assurance 20.a 11 Yes None Framework on their website.
Part B: Local Enterprise Partnerships Corporate Structure for LEPs 14 LEPs must have a legal 62 - 64 20 BCC Ltd None personality. Local Assurance Framework & Website The Local Assurance Framework must: 15 Provide information on how the LEP 65.b 20 Appendices None manages its programmes, 11 and 12 funding streams and any associated contracts, including Local Growth Fund, City Deals and Enterprise Zones (where applicable).
19 Ensure the transparent 65.g 21 Annual None Accounts published – website and Companies House
Complaints for Third Parties and the Public 35 Set out the LEPs overarching 65.n 21 App 18 None approach to dealing with 97-101 26-28 complaints and whistleblowing. 36 Have a Complaints Policy. 93-96 26-27 App 18 None Whistleblowing Policy 38 Have a Whistleblowing Policy. 97-101 27-28 App 19 None Publication of meeting and agenda items 39 Commit to the publication of meeting 103-104 28 Yes – have None agendas, papers and statement minutes. on website
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Government Branding 42 The LEP should commit to meeting the 115 30 Yes None Government branding guidelines for projects.
Accountability and decision making 43 Set out the LEP’s structure, and 65.a, 117 20, 31 Yes – None decision-making processes. Section 3 46 Confirm where applicable, investment 116.c 31 Grant None decisions will be made for all funding Agreement with reference to statutory requirements, conditions of funding, local transport objectives and through formal MCA or CA involvement where required.
49 Roles and responsibilities of the Chair, 118 31 Yes – in None LEP Board, Sub-boards, body of AF Accountable Body and Section 151 Officer.
50 Membership requirements of the Board 119 31 Yes – in None and sub-boards. body of AF and
51 Clear scheme of delegation. 119 31 Yes App 35 None
The LEP Board 55 The LEP Board consists of at least two- 125 32 Yes None thirds private sector. 56 A LEP Board member designated as a 127 33 Yes None Small and Medium Enterprise, which is published on the website.
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57 The LEP Board should have a 128 33 Yes None maximum of 20 people, with the option to co-opt an additional five Board Members. Chair and Deputy Chair 58 The LEP Chair must come from the 132 34 Yes None private sector.
LEP Staff and Independent Secretariat 61 Outline how the independent 134-135 34 AF None secretariat will function. references BCC Ltd as secretariat
LEP Network: cooperation, collaboration and partnership with other LEPs 63 The LEP should outline the 136-137 35 Para 1.7 None dependencies or relationships references with other LEPs as appropriate. cross LEP working (plus App 14 re. transport) – Review ie
Decisions relating to LEPs awarding public funds 67 Describe the decision-making process. 147 38 Yes – None Project Lifecycle Section 4 68 A commitment from all LEP board and 147.a 38 None sub group members to making decisions on merit having taken into account all of the relevant information available at the time.
69 Clear lines of accountability to the LEP 147.b 38 Section 4 None Board and, where applicable, the Accountable Body.
71 Information on the LEP’s decision 147.d 38 Yes None making procedures, including the arrangements for ensuring decisions are taken at meetings which are quorate.
Scrutiny and Audit arrangements
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81 Describe the agreed scrutiny and audit 154 40 App. 26 None arrangements. KEY BC – Black Country LEP WAB – Walsall Accountable Body
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Black Country LEP Webpages
In addition to the information that must be contained in the Local Assurance Framework, the website must contain the following: Requirement Section Page Check 1 The National Assurance Framework 70.a 22 yes 2 An annual financial statement. 70.b 22 Yes (2018) 3 The LEP annual report and delivery 70.c 22 Yes/ plan. delivery plan to be produced 4 A statement on the publication of 70.d 22 Yes meeting papers, minutes and agenda items. 5 Copies of the LEP Board meeting 70.e 22 Yes agendas, papers and minutes. 6 The Annual Assurance statement 70.f 22 Yes from the leadership of the LEP. 7 The LEP’s Code of Conduct. 70.g 22 Yes – but review in line with Gov proforma
8 Board Member’s registers of interest 70.h 22 Yes and the register of the Chief Executive Officer.
9 The LEP hospitality and expenses 70.i 22 Yes register. 10 Complaints Policy 70.j 22 App 18 11 Whistleblowing Policy 70.k 22 App 19 12 A rolling schedule of projects, 70.l 22 Dashboards outlining a brief description of the Yes project, names of key recipients of funds/contracts and amounts of funds designated by year. 13 Key LEP documentation. 70.m 22 SEP yes ADD WM LIS BC LIP
14 Information on the process for 113 30 Yes applying for funding 15 SME Champion 127 33 Yes 16 The LEP should ensure that it uses the correct Government branding on any relevant website page. Additional guidance is provided to LEPs. Yes
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Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Board
25th February 2019
WMCA – Board Decisions
1. Purpose of Report
1.1 The WMCA Board meeting was held on 8th February and the Decision Notice is attached for information.
2. Recommendations
2.1. Board Members’ are asked to note the update.
3. Report Detail
3.1 The WMCA Decision Notice is attached and of particular interest to Members will be the WMCA decisions on: - a) WMCA Budget 2019/20 (Decision 5). Whilst not within the decision, the appendices to the report referenced the current Black Country LPIF allocation of £53m and the remaining £97m, currently allocated over two years - 2021/22 and 2022/23. The webcast of the WMCA meeting captured a question raised by the Black Country LEP Board Member in attendance, which sought clarification that the £97m was the remaining allocation of the Black Country LPIF funding. This was confirmed by the Mayor.
4. Financial Implications
4.1. There are no financial implications in the report.
5. Legal Implications
5.1. There are no legal implications in the report.
6. Risk Management
6.1. There are no risks identified within the report.
7. Equality Implications
7.1. There are no Equality implications identified within the report.
1 Agenda Item 6a 6a Sarah Middleton Chief Executive Black Country Consortium Ltd
Contact Officer Hywel Ruddick Democratic Support Officer Tel: 01384 471142 Email: [email protected]
Source Documents: Attached
2 West Midlands Combined Authority – Decisions taken by the WMCA Board on Friday 8 February 2019
Agenda Item Decision Item No
1. Apologies for Absence Apologies for absence were received from Jonathan Browning (Coventry & Warwickshire LEP), Councillor Steve Eling (Sandwell), Councillor David Humphreys (North Warwickshire), Councillor Julie Jackson (Nuneaton & Bedworth), Councillor Peter Nutting (Shropshire), Councillor Michael Stokes (Rugby), Stewart Towe (Black Country LEP) and Councillor Ian Ward (Birmingham).
2. Chair's Remarks (if any) (a) Councillor Steven Claymore (Tamworth) Members observed a minute’s silence following the recent death of WMCA Board and Housing & Land Delivery Board member Councillor Steven Claymore.
(b) Mayoral Statement The Mayor made a personal statement regarding social media comments published in his name during the previous day.
(c) Future Governance of the West Midlands Fire Service The Mayor referred members to a briefing note circulated earlier in the week setting out the latest position regarding the proposed governance changes for the West Midlands Fire Service. A full report would be submitted to the next meeting of the WMCA Board on 22 March.
3. Minutes - 11 January 2019 The minutes of the meeting were agreed.
4. Forward Plan The plan of items to be reported to future meetings was noted. West Midlands Combined Authority – Decisions taken by the WMCA Board on Friday 8 February 2019
Agenda Topic Decision Item No
5. WMCA Budget 2019/20 (1) The consolidated revenue budget monitoring position as at 31 December 2018 was noted;
(2) The West Midlands Combined Authority consolidated revenue budget was approved, including:
(a) the budget requirement for transport delivery 2019/20 comprising two elements:
(i) £114.7m a year to be funded from the existing transport levy mechanism; and
(ii) a transfer from earmarked reserves of £1.0m.
(b) the West Midlands Combined Authority operational budget requirement for 2019/20 of £103.1m comprising of six elements:
(i) £84.2m Adult Education spending to be funded for the first time from Adult Education Budget funding devolved by the Department for Education;
(ii) £10.6m to be funded from other devolution deal grants;
(iii) £4.6m to be funded from Constituent Authority fees (fees to remain at the same level as 2018/19);
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(iv) £0.4m to be funded from Non-Constituent Authority and Observer fees (fees to remain at the same level as 2018/19);
(v) £2.2m to be funded from other income; and
(vi) a transfer from reserves of £1.1m.
(3) The Mayoral Office budget for 2019/20 of £0.8m, to be funded from existing Mayoral capacity funding of £0.8m, was approved.
(4) It was noted that the Mayor had indicated that there would be no mayoral precept during the remainder of his current term of office.
(5) The Summary Capital Programme was approved.
(6) The planned spend on the Investment Programme over the 5 year period was noted.
(7) The West Midlands Combined Authority indicative 5 year Medium Term Financial Plan was noted.
(8) Surplus cash balances generated from the Collective Investment Fund were approved to be used to support the West Midlands Combined Authority operational budget, thus minimising Constituent and Non-Constituent Authority contributions.
(9) Authority was delegated to the Interim Director of Finance in consultation with the Portfolio Lead for Finance & Investments to make any final changes that may result from the final Local Government Finance Settlement;
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(10) The following policies and strategies were approved, as required by statute:
(a) the West Midlands Combined Authority Pay Policy Statement;
(b) the West Midlands Combined Authority Treasury Management Strategy; and
(c) the West Midlands Combined Authority Prudential Indicators, Minimum Revenue Provision Strategy and Capital Strategy.
6. Leadership Commission: (1) The establishment of a Youth Combined Authority, as recommended by the Developing and Delivering a Youth WMCA Leadership Commission, was approved. Combined Authority (2) Investment of £50,000 to support the establishment of a Youth Combined Authority was approved.
(3) It was agreed that the Youth Combined Authority would have Observer status on WMCA Board.
(4) It was noted that this investment contributed to meeting recommendation 5a of the WMCA’s Leadership Commission report.
7. A Common Approach to Cycling (1) The approach to investing in cycling and walking in the West Midlands and for and Walking in the West Midlands raising the profile of cycling and walking through effective leadership was
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endorsed.
(2) Capital investment was to be focused on the corridors and zones identified by local authorities, as set out in the West Midlands Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan.
(3) The transition to a West Midlands cycle brand for future cycling initiatives in the West Midlands was endorsed.
8. Housing & Land Delivery Board - The minutes were noted. 20 December 2018
9. Transport Delivery Committee - 7 The minutes were noted. January 2019
10. Audit, Risk & Assurance The minutes were noted. Committee - 14 January 2019
11. Overview & Scrutiny Committee - The minutes were approved. 16 January 2019
12. Wellbeing Board - 18 January The minutes were noted. 2019
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13. Investment Board - 21 January The minutes were noted. 2019
14. Friday 22 March 2019 at 11.00am The date of the next meeting was noted.
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Agenda Item 6b
Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Board
25th February 2019
West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy Update
1. Background
1.1 The West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) is currently in draft stage, awaiting final sign off from government after it was presented to the WMCA Board in January. Black Country LEP and local partners have played an essential role in shaping the strategy in collaboration with the WMCA and the other two LEPs.
1.2 We have been working hard to ensure the attached LIS draft document is more reflective of Black Country needs, and this report aims to summarise our updated assessment of this and outline next steps of the LIS.
2. Recommendations
This document recommends that the LEP Board:
1) Note the latest draft of the WMCA Local Industrial Strategy; and 2) Note the progress made in ensuring the WMCA Industrial Strategy draft reflects needs in the Black Country
3. Report Detail
Introduction
3.1 Black Country LEP partners have played an integral role in the development of a West Midlands (3-LEP) LIS, working with partners through the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
3.2 The West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) is currently in draft stage, awaiting final sign off from government after it was presented to the WMCA Board in January 2019. The strategy itself has been shortened, with descriptive/evidence sections now included as annexes.
3.3 Ensuring that the Black Country LEP and partners continue to be the voice of the Black Country within WM LIS conversations is vital to ensure the strategy offers practical, helpful and effective solutions to some of the market failures which currently hold some aspects of our area back.
3.4 Black Country partners have been working hard to ensure the LIS document is more reflective of Black Country needs. The LEP provided a formal response to the West Midlands LIS consultation process and our key asks of this are included in the tables below. In the columns a traffic light system is used to indicate how far our asks have gone with regards to changes in the West Midlands LIS document. – from the consultation document in October 2018, the WMCA Board in early January 2019 and the current draft.
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3.5 The table demonstrates that we’ve made significant progress on making the LIS “more Black Country”, particularly in ensuring that the current LIS draft reflects and goes further than the version presented at the WMCA Board (of which from a Black Country perspective we were broadly happy with).
Black Country Asks of West Midlands LIS and Level of Response
3.6 However, there’s still certain areas that will need re-affirming going forward.
3.7 Importantly, the current LIS draft offers little commitment or narrative around investments and opportunities in the Black Country. While its acknowledged that at this stage many of the proposed interventions are not place-specific, this is still potentially concerning as it may result in the Black Country being left behind the rest of the region.
3.8 Black Country leaders and partners should stress the need of generic interventions to benefit the Black Country as the strategy moves into implementation. If the strategy is truly inclusive it needs to more proportionately address low productivity and deprivation in the LEP area with the largest issues, whilst also demonstrating the opportunities present in the Black Country.
4. Next Steps
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4.1 The West Midlands LIS is due to be published in Spring 2019; Black Country Consortium and partners will continue to work with the WMCA and LEP partners to finalise the strategy and moving into the implementation period.
4.2 The West Midlands LIS is a distinct opportunity to advance and deliver the Black Country’s strategic programmes. Black Country partners will continue to ensure the LIS is relevant to the Black Country and can provide the basis for significant change locally, including through our emerging Black Country Local Implementation Plan (LIP).
Sarah Middleton Chief Executive Black Country Consortium Ltd
Contact Officer Charlie Hopkirk Research Analyst 01384 471130 [email protected]
Source Documents: WM Local Industrial Strategy Draft Document and Annexes (contained in the private agenda pack, as currently not in public circulation)
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Agenda Item 7
Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Board
25th February 2019
Black Country Local Implementation Plan – Funding Ask Update
1. Background
1.1 The emerging Black Country Local Implementation Plan (LIP) aims to complement and enhance the Black Country SEP and outline our area’s contribution to the West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy – to be published in early 2019. The primary objective of our LIP is to maximise the Black Country’s contribution to the national economy and in particular the national drive to raise productivity. Key content from the draft LIP was shared at the January LEP Board.
1.2 The LIP remains a work in progress and will continue to be developed in the coming weeks and months. In light of key funding to soon be committed to, this LEP Board update focuses on the current £710m total funding ask emerging from our LIP.
2. Recommendations
This document recommends that the LEP Board:
1) Note the progress of the Black Country LIP production and latest developments on our pipeline and funding asks – particularly in relation to upcoming investments at the WMCA level (Spending Review and Local Industrial Strategy). 2) Identify any additional priorities that can be added to the Black Country pipeline (and therefore our funding ask). 3) Agree to the continued development of the LIP in line with emerging government timescales.
3. Report Detail
Black Country Local Implementation Plan (LIP) – Funding Ask Update
Background & Context
3.1 The WMCA is currently outlining its investment priorities through two main devices: the WMCA Spending Review for 2019 and the West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) (due to be published in March).
3.2 It must be a priority for Black Country local authorities alongside the LEP to ensure the Black Country receives the right amount of investment for the right interventions from within these funding pots. Anything less than fair and proportionate has the potential to further entrench the inequality between the Black Country and the other two LEP areas, Greater Birmingham and Solihull and Coventry & Warwickshire.
3.3 The Black Country currently lags behind the other two WMCA LEP areas on a range of crucial measures such as productivity, qualifications, wages, unemployment, healthy life expectancy and gross disposable household income (GDHI). Most strikingly, £11bn of the WMCA’s £15.1bn output gap with the national average is due to the Black Country. This confirms that over 70% of the WMCA’s GVA per head inferiority to the UK average is because of weaknesses in the Black Country economy.
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3.4 The Black Country is clearly an area of need when comparing it to our neighbours – and any funding allocation commitments should reflect this.
Current WMCA Commitments
3.5 At the very least the Black Country should receive its fair and proportionate share of investment within the outlined funding pots (West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy and WMCA Spending Review 2019). There’s also a valid argument that, due to its greater need (evidenced by its large contribution to the WMCA output gap), the Black Country should receive more than its proportionate allocation.
3.6 On review of the draft Spending Review and Local Industrial Strategy, there’s work to do to ensure the Black Country gets its fair share of funding in both.
3.7 Whilst many funding commitments aren’t yet explicitly place-based, the lack of commitments that are earmarked for the Black Country is worrying, especially when comparing it to commitments set out for Greater Birmingham and Solihull.
Black Country Pipeline: The Black Country Local Implementation Plan (LIP)
3.8 The Black Country has clearly the explicit need and opportunity for further funding. Furthermore, through the emerging Black Country Local Implementation Plan (LIP), we have a pipeline of projects that are quickly becoming investment-ready.
3.9 The tables below and on the following pages set out the Black Country’s current unfunded programme short-term pipeline, as presented at previous LEP Boards and in continued development.
3.10 The Black Country’s current funding ask of government for this time period is £710m, leveraging a further £3.3bn investment to deliver our key programmes and associated benefits. This investment would provide the Black Country with sufficient resources to drive improvements across key areas to ensure the area is resilient and proactive in the face of Brexit and the need for investment into town centres.
3.11 It’s crucial that further Black Country specific investments – through the LIP as below – are included within a re-draft of the WMCA’s 2019 Spending Review and within the implementation of the West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy. Such large differences in the funding allocations between different WMCA LEP will only entrench inequalities and widen the region’s output gap.
3.12 Furthermore, investments in programmes from both the LIS and the Spending Review should be driven at the within LEP areas rather than centrally from the outside. This will ensure SEP delivery at the LEP level and provide continuity to economic development strategy in the local area.
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February 2019: Black Country LEP Funding Request Summary: Priority LIP Programmes (Short-Term Pipeline)
Foundation LIP Programme Description Funding Expected Total of Ask Leverage Investment Productivity Black Country An £18m funded programme of activity dedicated to improving productivity in the supply chain. In £18m £23m £41m Ideas & Productivity particular, a £3m investment to assist the supply chain improve productivity through various activities Business Factory such as the use of modern technology/practices, improving skills and wider business support. The Environment programme intends to deliver 270 learner assists, 270 business assists and 270 jobs through best-in- class, focused mentoring through sector experts. Black Country £2m funding is required towards the continued support & extension of the successful best-in-class £2m £2m Skills Factory Black Country Skills Factory, including the utilisation of key training assets such as Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills and Dudley’s Institute of Technology. The Skills Factory aims to help upskill the workforce especially of SMEs in the Black Country’s 5 key transformational sectors; 6,000 learner assists would be delivered over 3 years. Skills Capital We’re seeking £11m worth of funding for a range of projects intended to provide training and £11m £9m £20m
equipment that is demanded by industry but not currently available within training providers the Black Country within training providers. This includes getting full support for Dudley’s new Institute of Technology. People Careers & £20m required to deliver a pipeline of projects related to schools and careers advice, particularly £20m £34m £54m Schools building on the new Black Country Careers Hub. A full commitment to Careers & Enterprise funding beyond 2020 is required. Skills for the Improving the life chances of residents through employability and skills development of groups and £27m £3m £30m Unemployed communities furthest from the labour market. We will work at the regional level to implement a number of key projects in the Black Country: • Mayor’s Mentors • WMCA Employment Support Pilot • WMCA Career Learning Pilot HVM City £638m total investment (including a funding ask of over £150m) intended to accelerate the delivery £157m £491m £671m of sites of industrial excellence and improving the quality of key industrial locations. Achieving the totality of HVM City programmes will deliver 157 ha HQE Land and 16,187 jobs in the Black Country.
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Foundation LIP Programme Description Funding Expected Total of Ask Leverage Investment Productivity This ask includes £20m to create a West Midlands Brownfield Research and Innovation Centre (WMBRIC) to develop the application of research and innovation to brownfield regeneration across the WM, working in partnership with the construction industry and integrating BRIC with the National Institute of Brownfield Land. Connected Total pipeline investment of £618m with funding of £153m required in infrastructure projects to £153m £403m £561m better connect the Black Country. Pipeline of schemes ready for implementation when funding is Black Country delivered, to build on successes such as the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro Extension commitment. Black Country Almost £2bn total programme of activity (including a £164m funding ask) to increase the use of £164m £1.79bn £1.97bn Garden City modern methods in construction – e.g. offsite, BIM, digital technology - realising our Garden City vision: utilising existing green, cultural and economic assets to develop attractive places where people want to live, transforming the reality and perception of the Black Country. In total, our Garden Infrastructure City Vision aims to deliver over 16,000 homes. Economic With an ask of £55m, a £450m total programme of actions to seek maximum economic benefit from £55m £395m £450m Capital our strategic centres and ensure that they contribute to the attractiveness of the Black Country as a place to live, work, visit and invest. Better Energy ‘Better Energy’ aims to achieve access to competitive, clean energy infrastructure for the Black £65m £100m £165m Country, critical to sustained economic growth in the area. The programme targets: 1. Reducing the costs of connecting expanding businesses to the energy networks. 2. Reducing energy costs for manufacturing businesses to levels comparable with competitor economies 3. Reducing energy costs for households 4. Ensuring the Black Country has an energy infrastructure enabling rapid development of new markets, particularly for clean mobility and energy efficient housing, which will support the growth of high value manufacturing supply chains in the region. A funding request of £9.8m is expected to unlock £100m of private sector investment to deliver these important outcomes. Total Funding This is the current short-term funding ask from Black Country pipeline projects across all. The total £710m £3.3bn £4.0bn Ask funding ask is subject to change.
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3.13 As demonstrated in previous LEP Board updates, we have developed robust analyses that determines the impact of our pipeline. This predicts key outputs (such as GVA, jobs, and homes) across our ten priority propositions areas with additional analysis on the impact on particular sectors and geographic corridors.
3.14 The evolving Black Country LIP should be used to demonstrate the investment-ready scale of Black Country programmes, and their viability for inclusion within the WMCA’s draft spending submissions and via the implementation of the LIS. For example, key specific asks to be proposed from our pipeline include the Black Country Productivity Factory (£18m), the Black Country’s ‘Better Energy’ programme (£65m) and funding for a West Midlands Brownfield Research and Innovation Centre (£20m) as well as significant asks within broad policy areas such as skills, housing and transport.
3.15 Our current short-term funding ask of £710m should be proposed as the Black Country’s total funding requirement within conversations at the WMCA level where significant funding is potentially becoming available.
3.16 It’s important to note that the Black Country pipeline is reviewed and monitored on a regular basis and the figures displayed are therefore subject to change.
Next Steps
4.1 Working closely with regional partners we will monitor the availability of investment through major activity such as the West Midlands LIS and Spending Review – and provide updates when appropriate.
4.2 Black Country partners will help shape these investments on an ongoing basis so that they, as far as possible, can deliver material benefits in the Black Country.
4.3 We will continue to develop all aspects of the Black Country LIP, including editing the document itself, bolstering the underlying pipeline data and asks, and refining the strategic alignment behind it – linking in with the emerging WM LIS and the national industrial strategy – taking note of comments from all relevant stakeholders.
4.4 We intend to publish the full Black Country LIP in 2019 with LEP Board backing, and aim to use this in our submission and conversations around the Government’s emerging UK Shared Prosperity Fund and working with the government’s new national Industrial Strategy Council and its chair, Andy Haldane, as well as working hard to reflect national sector deal actions with those in the Black Country LIP where relevant.
Sarah Middleton Chief Executive Black Country Consortium Ltd
Contact Officer Charlie Hopkirk Tel: 01384 471130 Email: [email protected]
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Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership
25th February 2019
Black Country Smart Digital Information Update
1. Purpose of Report
1.1 To update the LEP Board on recent developments in smart digital projects taking place in the Black Country, including Broadband, Local Full Fibre Network, Smart City and 5G.
2.0 Black Country Local Broadband Project (BDUK) 2.1 The project has worked on demand stimulation activities following the award of £10k that is successfully applied for. A radio campaign has been produced, along with mail shots going out to residents across the Black Country. It is anticipated that these activities will further drive up take up, and in turn increase the gain share the project will generate.
2.2 The contractual target was not met, and all project partners have been working on meeting the target, allowing the project to move to closure. There is a broad desire to bring the project to a close, and it is anticipated that this will happen over the next quarter.
3.0 Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) and Gigabyte Voucher Scheme 3.1 The LFFN programme is currently out for procurement, and it is anticipated a network operator will be selected this month.
4.0 Black Country Smart City Network 4.1 A very successful meeting was held in January, where the proposal for the revamped Smart City Network was adopted by the Smart City Group. Steps are taking place now to form the Smart City Network who will help run and deliver the Smart City Network meetings across the Black Country.
5.0 WMCA 5G 5.1 Meetings have continued to take place with the WMCA-5G team, and DCMS and the Black Country 5G team to further develop the proposed testbed for the Black Country. The funding model is yet to be confirmed by DCMS, which when confirmed will certainly help the understanding around the size of the proposed testbed, and what commitment will be required from core partners.
5.2 A very positive meeting was held with the Black Country 5G team and a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) recently. The Black Country 5G team is meeting with MNO’s to establish what build plans they currently have for the Black Country. It is anticipated that any private sector enablement of 5G in the Black Country, will be an added benefit to the Urban Connected Communities testbed.
Sarah Middleton Chief Executive
Contact Officer Ravi Kumar Digital Lead 01384 471109 [email protected]
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Agenda Item 9 Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Board
25th February 2019
WMCA Creative Industries Sector Plan and Black Country Culture, Creative Industries & Tourism Sub Board
1. Purpose of Report
1.1 The report provides an update on the WMCA Creative Industry Sector Plan which articulates comparative strengths and future opportunities within the creative and cultural industries and proposes an initial set of interventions to unlock these strengths in a way that will multiply their value across the region’s economy. Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP have been the lead LEP on the WM Local Industrial Strategy Sector
1.2 The LEP Board is also asked to consider and approve the Black Country Culture, Creative Industries & Tourism Sub Board Terms of Reference.
2. Recommendations
That the LEP Board: -
2.1. Note the WMCA Creative Industries Update; and.
2.2. Approve the Black Country Culture, Creative Industries & Tourism Sub Board Terms of Reference.
2.3. Confirm that Lindsey Flynn and Ninder Johal are the LEP Board Champions for Black Country Culture, Creative Industries & Tourism.
3. Report Detail
3.1 Across the WMCA geography the Creative Industries has the following Sector Strengths: - • £4bn+ in GVA, • 9,975 Creatives enterprises, • 48,800 jobs plus 40,000 further creative jobs in non-creative industries • 10% of the UK Games Industry (£224m) is in the region and offers strong opportunities around digital manufacturing, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) applications and innovative screen production
3.2 The region’s creative economy is well positioned to take advantage of sector opportunities, to include: ‘Golden age’ for high-end drama production – opens up the opportunity for the region as a production centre for high budget content Increased demand from consumers for creative experiences, such as theatre, performance and live music, will open up the market for the region’s cultural offer
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Easier and better value for money access to sophisticated content creation tools opens up opportunities to leverage the diversity of our population in the creation of new commercial opportunities.
3.3 The purpose of the Black Country Culture, Creative Industries & Tourism Sub Board, is to: • provide a forum for leading CCT industry figures to engage with each other and with the BCLEP in a more effective and joined up way. Members will instigate industry led approaches and share best practice to boost the growth and competitiveness of the CCT sector and discuss issues of strategic relevance to the whole industry. • Provide the Black Country CCT sector with a collective voice to highlight to the BCLEP barriers to business growth, enabling the removal of these barriers where appropriate, to help the CCT sector reach its full potential and support economic growth. • Identify a set of shared Black Country wide opportunities and priorities for the growth of the CCT sectors, including ‘big ticket’ item which could have a transformational effect. • Provide expert leadership to other Black Country CCT Businesses.
4. Financial Implications
4.1. The report is for information and does not contain any financial implications.
5. Legal Implications
5.1. The report is for information and does not contain any legal implications
6. Risk Management
6.1. The report is for information.
7. Equality Implications
7.1. There are no Equality implications.
Sarah Middleton Chief Executive Black Country Consortium Ltd
Contact Officer Hywel Ruddick Democratic Services Officer Black Country Consortium [email protected] 01384 471142
Source Documents: Attached – Terms of Reference
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Black Country Culture, Creative Industries & Tourism Sub Board Draft Terms of Reference Introduction The Culture, Creative Industries & Tourism Sub Board (CCTSB) of the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (BCLEP), sits under the BCLEP Competitiveness Advisory Board, as a means to delivering economic growth. Remit The purpose of the Sub Board is to:
• provide a forum for leading CCT industry figures to engage with each other and with the BCLEP in a more effective and joined up way. Members will instigate industry led approaches and share best practice to boost the growth and competitiveness of the CCT sector and discuss issues of strategic relevance to the whole industry. • Provide the Black Country CCT sector with a collective voice to highlight to the BCLEP barriers to business growth, enabling the removal of these barriers where appropriate, to help the CCT sector reach its full potential and support economic growth. • Identify a set of shared Black Country wide opportunities and priorities for the growth of the CCT sectors, including ‘big ticket’ item which could have a transformational effect. • Provide expert leadership to other black Country CCT Businesses. Composition, Roles and Responsibilities 1. The CCTSB core membership will consist of: • Ninder Johal, Chair, Black Country LEP Board • Lindsey Flynn, Black Country LEP Board • Local Authority Cabinet Members (2, City of Wolverhampton & Dudley) • Culture Representatives (3) • Tourism Representatives (3) • Creative Industries Representatives (3) • Black Country Chamber (1) • Black Country Communications Group Representative (1) • FE Representative (1) At no point will membership exceed 20 people. 2. The CCTSB will meet Bi Monthly 3. A Deputy Chair will be appointed by the Group. In the event that the chair is unable to attend any meeting, the Deputy will chair the meeting. 4. Black Country Consortium Ltd will provide the secretariat for the group. 5. The Chair will be responsible for setting the agenda 6. Membership is on a voluntary, non-remunerated basis 7. The CCTSB, through the Chair, Deputy or nominated individual, will report to the Competitiveness Advisory Board and the BCLEP Board as required. 8. It will be the responsibility of the CCTSB to develop recommendations for the BCLEP to agree actions and if appropriate the allocation of investment. 9. From time to time other representatives from other organisations will be invited to attend to add value in relation to a specific topic or issue.
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Communication Progress against the work plan will be reported quarterly to the BCLEP Board. All members of the group will take responsibility for feeding back from meetings of the group to their own organisations and for seeking the necessary input from their organisation into the work, of the group. Synergies will exist between the CCTSB and the Black Country 2022 Steering Group and representatives from each group may be asked to attend the other if the topic so requires. Timing of Meetings The CCTSB will meet Bi Monthly, prior to the Competitiveness Advisory Board. More frequent meetings may be arranged where necessary.
Black Country LEP Growth Deal Dashboard as at 1st February 2019 v1.0 Summary - IN FLIGHT 18/19 FINANCIAL YEAR
SPEND PROFILE 2018/19 Project Spend (£m) Growth Deal 1,2 & 3 Funding Profile £19.12m Grant Funding 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Total Allocated LGF Competitive £23.70 £33.25 £11.94 £4.44 £7.13 £0.03 £80.49 ➢ A number of projects from the first 3 years of the 2018/19 Quarterly Spend Profile (Cumulative £m) programme have now closed. The PMO/Walsall Accountable LGF DfT Retained (M6 J10) £0.65 £0.35 £0.12 £1.12 £25 LGF DfT Competitive (M6 J10) £13.93 £14.60 £28.53 Body continue to monitor delivery outputs. ➢ 2018/19 Growth Deal Projects are in a mixture of Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total LGF Expansion £3.90 £3.60 £3.60 £6.40 £6.40 £23.90 development and implementation. GD 3 £12.82 £10.39 £5.32 £26.52 £55.05 ➢ Outputs are being delivered by projects which have Total LGF Programme Funding £4.78 £9.56 £14.34 £19.53 £19.53 £20 Total LGF Commitment £24.35 £37.50 £28.48 £18.43 £32.78 £47.55 £189.09 completed their Grant Funding as well as projects yet to LTB pre-allocated £5.60 £8.80 £2.90 £1.10 £0.20 £18.60 draw down all their allocated funding. Baseline 18/19 £5.22 £10.43 £15.65 £20.86 £20.86 Existing DfT transport major* £3.60 £3.60 ➢ The PMO and the Accountable Body have begun work on the final year end spend position for 2018/19. £15 Total Other £9.20 £8.80 £2.90 £1.10 £0.20 £0.00 £22.20 ➢ The Growing Priority Sectors programme is now fully Latest Forecast 18/19 £0.42 £3.19 £5.66 £23.80 £23.80 committed, changes to the programme going through the Under/Over Utilisation of Grant Funding £4.27 Total Growth Deal £33.55 £46.30 £31.38 £19.53 £32.98 £47.55 £211.29 March Joint Committee. NB: Growth Deal Programme Funding includes LGF Competitive, LGF/LTB and DfT funding for M6 J10 £10 *tail funding for Darlaston NB: Excludes £6m awarded for DMBC Housing Revenue Account OUTPUTS – TO BE REALISED POST PROJECT DELIVERY Baseline expenditure compared to latest forecast for 2018/19 £5 Programme Outputs – Direct & Indirect Core Outputs Achievement against Output Targets 2015-16 to 2021+ £50 Housing Units Commercial Jobs Created Business Assists Completed Learner Floorspace (sqm) 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% £40 £1.902m Assists £ Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Jobs Created 25% 75% £30 £5,660,378 Local Growth Deal Housing Units Completed 47% 53% Commitment 6,384 2,536 3,200 8,984 39,244 £20 £1,540,810
Planned to 2021 8,400 886 1,318 160 2,350 11 14,582 74,971 47,935 Business Assists 11% 89% £10 £5.6m committed* Planned 2025 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 0 0 Learner Assists 31% 69% £0 as of 31st January 2019 1 2 3 4 Combined Forecast 8,400 886 1,318 160 2,350 11 14,706 74,971 47,935 Commercial Floorspace (sqm) 59% 41% *Committed as per Project £3,260,649 Total LGF Programme Funding Baseline 18/19 Latest Forecast 18/19 Actual 2,644 1 632 0 248 9 4,962 51,521 26,012 Status Report Updates to PMO Actual Target CLAIMS PROGRAMME ISSUES & RISKS NB: The above are subject to validation by the Accountable Body. *Apprenticeships included as ‘Jobs Created’ as per approval by BEIS. Issue Impact Description RAG Action 18/19 Grant Claimed YTD (£m) Outputs Commentary £30 Submitted January YTD Paid January YTD The £55.05m GD3 profile was radically reprofiled during March 2017 resulting in £26.52m of the award being profiled into Growth Deal Claim Value (£m) £5.8m £3.6k £25 ➢ Programme Office emphasise to scheme bidders the need Growth Deal 3 – Funding Profile & 20/21. This presents a range of challenges for the programme, BEIS have now confirmed that outputs can be counted until for eligible outputs and schemes with little or no outputs Outputs not only with managing the Cashflow to the new profile but 2024/25. Funding profiles discussion currently on-going. are unlikely to receive grant support delivering the target Outputs consistent with the new funding £20 profile. ➢ Delays experienced by some schemes has resulted in ➢ At 31st January 2019, claims to value of £5,832,184 for LGF and LTB Limited capacity to support Currently, there is insufficient resource to develop and deliver £15 outputs for 2021 delivery, slipping into 2021/22. Details Transport Director is re-directing Growth Deal funds to support combined have been submitted to Walsall Accountable Body Pipeline Development & delivery all of the schemes listed within the programme over a 10 year captured in table above. Some schemes scheduled to development of major schemes. ➢ £5,812,184 LGF of Transport Schemes period. £10 reach peak delivery in 2022 ➢ £20.000 LTB ➢ PMO undertaking Outputs analysis to identify any areas of Risk Impact Description RAG Action ➢ To date £3,629,068 has been paid £5 underperformance within the in-flight projects. ➢ £3,629,068 LGF High proportion of Revenue Risk that revenue funding awarded will not result in capital PMO and Accountable Body to monitor use of revenue funding ➢ £0 LTB £ Funding approved against capital scheme. Funding cannot be capitalised resulting in under- and periodically report risk impact to board. programme. utilisation of grant. £3,629,068
BCC Programme Office – LGF Programme Dashboard Summary 18/19 – In Flight v1.0 Contact Officer: Shannon Nicklin Source Data: LGF Project Status Reports (Confidential – not for public review) GD 2018/19 SPEND PROFILE – LATEST FORECAST & OVERALL PROJECT RAG STATUS 2018/19 PROJECT NAME Borough Last Period This Period Commentary Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TOTAL Accessing Growth - Salters Road & Shire Oak Improvements Walsall £0.01 £0.03 £0.35 £0.11 £0.50 New traffic signals switched on in December. Snagging to be complete in February 2019. The scheme is progressing well and is advanced in delivering the required milestones. A454 consultation period commenced and reported back early 2019. Accessing Growth - City North City East Major Development W'hampton £0.00 £0.00 £0.08 £0.14 £0.22 Emerging consensus is in favour of Option D. A449 workshop held to review issues identified and further work required. Formal reports recieved from consultants and have been reviewed. Accessing Growth - Springfield Campus Ph2 W'hampton £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.55 £0.55 Construction was originally planned to start early 2019 but has been reprogrammed. Works to begin in February. Project team are in the process of reprogramming the overall scheme with phase 1 to deliver by Summer 2019 whilst phase 2 requires further design options Accessing Growth - Westside Link Development W'hampton £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.10 £0.10 to be scoped in order to eleviate issues raised by stakeholders. Phase 3 will now need to be accelerated to design stage 2 in order to meet delivery timelines.
Accessing Growth - Wednesbury to Brierly Hill Metro Extension Dudley £0.04 £0.03 £0.03 £0.00 £0.10 Project management of key milestones ongoing until March 2019. The sale contract with Countryside Properties was completed Dec 18 and work has now started on site to lead to the construction of 420 homes. A range of Bilston Urban Village W'hampton £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 clearance works, surveys and design work has been undertaken on Phase 2 open space works. Milestones have now been updated to reflect the build time frame as per the Change Request. Apprenticeship delivery has started for National Foundry Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills BC Wide £0.00 £0.26 £0.57 £0.00 £0.82 Training Centre. Installation of equipment has started at INCOMM and complete in January. Practical completion of the JCT contract for Waterskeep is due in December 2018. Completion of Phase 2 (Waterskeep Site) 177 affordable homes and 235 Goscote Lane Corridor Walsall £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 private homes for sale - homes are completed but Phase 2 is still ongoing with infrastructure and environment works. Growing Priority Sectors BC Wide £0.00 £0.30 £0.47 £3.35 £4.13 The pipeline of businesses for this programme is strong, final 2 projects are going through Delegated Authority. Programme is now fully committed.
Wolverhampton Civic Hall W'hampton £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Growth Deal funding allocation has now been spent and fully claimed. Project to be monitored on progress for the remainder of the programme. Ongoing engagement and communication with all affected parties while preparing for public inquiry. This has been scheduled for the first week of April 2019. M6 Junction 10 Walsall £0.00 £0.16 £0.00 £1.15 £1.31 Network Rail have confirmed dates. Possession of line will be taken mid February to allow for demolition of the remaining structure. Mobilisation of Woods Lane Sandwell £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.71 £0.71 demolition contractor udnerway. Chances Glassworks Site Assembly Sandwell £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.66 £0.66 Grant Agreement negotiations are progressing with Walsall MBC and CGWHT. Remediation claim back up to be finalised for Middlepark Road, programming of works and determine planning conditions for Stewarts Road. Planning Dudley Brownfield Land - Ph 1 Dudley £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.73 £0.73 decision awaiting for Portway Close. To date 9.43km of improved Towpath works completed with the 3 delivered routes: DUD04, SAN02 and DAN07 which his above the anticipated 8.96km. The Managing Short Trips Tranche 2 BC Wide £0.07 £1.18 £0.78 £0.21 £2.23 combined additional works on the Southerly and Northerly towpath with DUD04 and SAN02 now links to the housing estate, Factory Lock and Tipton Station.
Walsall College Engineering & Construction Expansion Walsall £0.00 £0.35 £0.06 £0.08 £0.48 The project is now complete and the education delivery is in progress as planned. Internal fit is ready for the start of the academic year.
Very Light Rail (Main Scheme) Dudley £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Works ongoing on site, Change Request from Dudley MB currently going through approval process.
City North Gateway Phase 1 W'hampton £0.29 £0.26 £0.00 £0.48 £1.03 Scheme is currently running to programme with planned completion of March 2019.
i9 Wolverhampton W'hampton £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.89 £0.89 Project to be approved at March BCJC. Works to start on site currently programmed for May 2019.
The Leather Industry Expansion Walsall £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.45 £0.45 Project to be approved at March BCJC to purchase a building to expand J&E Sedgwick.
Hatherton Street Phase 2 Walsall £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.80 £0.80 Project to be approved at March BCJC. Works to start on site currently programmed for September 2019.
Birchley Island Main Scheme Sandwell £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.33 £0.33 Project to be approved at March BCJC.
Church Square Apartments Sandwell £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.12 £0.12 Project to be approved at March BCJC, to refrubish church square and create 4 apartments in Oldbury town centre.
Halesowen College - Business & Construction Management Centre Dudley £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.69 £0.69 Project to be approved at March BCJC.
Woods Lane Phase 2 Sandwell £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1.70 £1.70 Project to be approved at March BCJC to complete remediation of land.
Phoenix 10 Phase 1 Walsall £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1.94 £1.94 Proejct to be approved at March BCJC. Site Investigation Approved Funding Challenge Block (SI) Walsall £0.00 £0.00 £0.01 £0.01 £0.02 Letter of reliance documents are being reviewed and negotiated. Further site investigations have been requested by the Coal Authority to locate three mind shafts which they have no record of having been capped. Shidas Lagoon (SI) Sandwell £0.02 £0.00 £0.04 £0.06 £0.12 Additional Funding request currently going through the approval process. Grant agreement has been signed and returned to Walsall AB. Works have started onsite. Additional surveys are required and Additional Funding request Wharf Approach, Aldridge (SI) Walsall £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.03 £0.03 currently going through the approval process. Former Willenhall ST Works (SI) Walsall £0.00 £0.01 £0.00 £0.08 £0.10 Work on detailed programme for carrying out the survey works to be agreed. Surveys to be completed end of quarter 4 2018/19. Claims to be made in 18/19 financial year. Works have begun on the Full Business Case for the main City Learning Quarter (SI) W'hampton £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.12 £0.12 scheme. Sandwell Residential Programme SI Sandwell £0.00 £0.04 £0.00 £0.02 £0.06 Awaiting final claim to be finalised. Site Invetsigations now complete. All surveys have been completed as originally planned. Commission further survey works to determine the exact position of the limestone caverns on the site. University College Dudley (UCD) SI W'hampton £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.06 £0.06 A Geo-environmental report and a Geotechnical report have now been delivered based on raw data obtained by a comprehensive series of intrusive Bilston Urban Village East SI W'hampton £0.00 £0.03 £0.02 £0.02 £0.07 investigations. These reports are now in the process of being assessed. PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT JC Programme Expenditure BC Wide £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.18 £0.18 LEP Programme Management BC Wide £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.27 £0.27 Black Country Transport Expenditure Wolverhampton £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.10 £0.10 Programme Technical Advisors BC Wide £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.16 £0.16 LA Programme Work and Development BC Wide £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Total Committed / Forecast Spend £0.42 £2.65 £2.40 £10.29 £15.77
LTB PROJECTS A4101 Pensnett Strategic Access Improvement Scheme Dudley £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Utility diversion works are now complete. Carriageway widening along High Street and High Oak completed up to base course. M6 Junction 10 (LTB) Walsall £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 As per 'M6 Junction 10' Commentary above. i54 Western Extension Access Package W'hampton Project to be approved at March BCJC. LTB Development Funding Total BC Wide £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.80 £0.80 Funding awarded to a range of transport schemes to undertake required studies to support development of full business cases. Total Committed / Forecast Spend LTB £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1.98 £1.98 * Includes projects that have been approved by the Black Country Joint Committee Black Country LEP Growth Deal Dashboard as at 1st February 2019 v1.0 Summary 2 of 2 – FUTURE YEARS
SPEND PROFILE
Growth Deal 1, 2 & 3 Funding Profile Programme Funding vs Spend (Cumulative £m) Competitive LGF Funding (£m) See reverse for breakdown by project 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Total £250.00 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 Total LGF Competitive £23.70 £33.25 £11.94 £4.44 £7.13 £0.03 £80.49 LGF DfT Retained (M6 J10) £0.65 £0.35 £0.12 £1.12 £200.00 Total LGF Grant Award* £29.95 £46.30 £31.38 £19.12 £33.31 £32.95 £207.69 LGF DfT Competitive (M6 J10) £13.93 £14.60 £28.53 LGF Expansion £3.90 £3.60 £3.60 £6.40 £6.40 £23.90 £150.00 Baseline £28.33 £39.97 £39.89 £20.86 £8.81 £26.88 £164.73 GD 3 £12.82 £10.39 £5.32 £26.52 £55.05 Latest Committed / Forecast Spend £29.95 £46.30 £31.39 £23.80 £44.56 £44.94 £220.95 Total LGF Commitment £24.35 £37.50 £28.48 £18.43 £32.78 £47.55 £189.09 £100.00 LTB pre-allocated £5.60 £8.80 £2.90 £1.10 £0.20 £18.60 Over/Under-utilisation of Grant Funding £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £4.68 £11.25 £11.99 £13.26 Existing DfT transport major* £3.60 £3.60 £50.00
Total Other £9.20 £8.80 £2.90 £1.10 £0.20 £0.00 £22.20 £0.00 *Inc. GD 1, 2 & 3 Competitive, LTB Pre-Committed Funds & DfT for M6 J10 Total Growth Deal £33.55 £46.30 £31.38 £19.53 £32.98 £47.55 £211.29 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/2020 2020/2021 ➢ Profile has changed due to DfT reprofiling *tail funding for Darlaston ➢ A number of projects are due to be approved March 2019 Total LGF Grant Award* Baseline Latest Committed / Forecast Spend
OUTPUTS – TO BE REALISED POST PROJECT DELIVERY
Includes Direct outputs only, subject to validation by Walsall Accountable Body
Forecast by Year Forecast Total Actual to Outputs Achievement against Direct Output Forecast 2015/16 - 2020/21 + 2015-2017 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021+ to 2021 Forecast Date Jobs Created 515 639 506 615 1,555 43 3,830 3,873 475 Jobs Jobs Safeguarded 121 150 230 164 150 0 815 815 284 Jobs Created 12% 88% Homes Started 615 433 535 127 23 0 1,733 1,733 741 Houses Homes Completed 341 287 170 195 162 0 1,155 1,155 632 Jobs Safeguarded 35% 65% # new enterprises receiving non financial support 4 6 9 6 6 0 31 31 3 Homes Completed 55% 45% # of enterprises receiving non financial support 163 477 438 450 468 115 1,996 2,111 133 # of enterprises receiving grant support 16 15 7 0 0 0 38 38 33 Total Business Assists 10% 90% Business Assists # of enterprises receiving financial support other than 53 0 0 25 28 0 106 106 0 Grant Learner Assists 30% 70% # of potential entrepreneurs assisted to be enterprise 73 59 51 55 62 0 300 300 76 ready Apprenticeships Started 39% 61% Total Business Assists 309 557 505 536 564 115 2,471 2,586 248 Learner Assists 2,540 3,217 3,341 3,430 3,491 374 16,019 16,393 4,962 New build / refurbished training/ learning space… 51% 49% Apprenticeships Started 645 879 1,057 1,234 1,367 422 5,182 5,604 2,169 Learner Assists Commercial floorspace constructed / Refurbished… Apprenticeships Completed 254 229 550 795 949 199 2,777 2,976 559 49% 51% New build / refurbished training/ learning space (sqm) 3,903 5,129 0 0 0 0 9,032 9,032 4,632 Area of site reclaimed, (re)developed or assembled… 15% 85% Commercial floorspace constructed / Refurbished Gross Land and Property 22,787 26,348 28,887 10,190 17,671 0 105,883 105,883 51,521 Total Length of Resurfaced Roads (Km) 74% 26% (sqm) Area of site reclaimed, (re)developed or assembled (ha) 27 8 12 7 22 0 76 76 11 Total Length of Newly Built Roads (Km) 77% 23%
Visitor Economy Visitor Numbers 63,925 68,195 65,217 100,250 170,268 180,000 467,855 647,855 63,984 Total Length of New Cycleway (km) 95% 5%
Total Length of Resurfaced Roads (Km) 13 1 5 0 0 0 18.45 18.45 13.58 Actual to Date Total Programme Forecast Infrastructure Total Length of Newly Built Roads (Km) 6 0 2 0 0 0 7.82 7.82 5.99 Total Length of New Cycleway (km) 37 1 2 0 0 0 40.51 40.51 38.44
BCC Programme Office – LGF Programme Dashboard Summary 2 of 2 – Future Years v1.0 Contact Officer: Shannon Nicklin 1 Source Data: LGF Project Status Reports (Confidential – not for public review) GROWTH DEAL 1, 2 & 3 FUNDING COMMITMENT FULL PROGRAMME 2015/16 – 2020/21
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 PROJECT NAME Total LGF Leverage Total Project Investment TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Garden City Completed Projects £0.00 £0.06 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.06 £0.00 £0.06 Bilston Urban Village £2.75 £2.09 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £4.84 £81.25 £86.09 Goscote Lane Corridor £1.70 £2.81 £4.31 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £8.82 £78.59 £87.41 Woods Lane £0.55 £2.53 £0.98 £0.71 £0.00 £0.00 £4.77 £43.79 £48.56 Walsall Waterfront £0.03 £0.10 £0.01 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.15 £0.31 £0.45 Dudley Brownfield Land - Ph 1 £0.00 £0.99 £0.72 £0.73 £0.00 £0.00 £2.43 £27.61 £30.04 Holloway Street, Gornal (SI) £0.00 £0.00 £0.04 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.04 £0.00 £0.05 Reedswood (former) Golf Course (SI) £0.00 £0.00 £0.01 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.01 £0.00 £0.01 Sandwell Residential Programme SI £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.06 £0.00 £0.00 £0.06 £0.02 £0.08 Woods Lane Phase 2 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1.70 £0.00 £0.00 £1.70 £13.20 £14.90 HVM City Completed Projects £0.30 £1.74 £0.02 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2.06 £14.87 £16.93 Growing Priority Sectors £1.49 £1.34 £1.67 £4.13 £0.00 £0.00 £8.63 £18.00 £26.63 Airfield Drive £0.00 £0.00 £0.37 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.37 £4.71 £5.08 Very Light Rail SEED Funding £0.00 £0.64 £1.04 £0.31 £0.00 £0.00 £1.98 £0.00 £1.98 Wharf Approach, Aldridge (SI) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.03 £0.00 £0.00 £0.03 £0.00 £0.03 Shidas Lagoon (SI) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.12 £0.00 £0.00 £0.12 £0.00 £0.12 Former Willenhall ST Works (SI) £0.00 £0.00 £0.04 £0.10 £0.00 £0.00 £0.14 £0.00 £0.14 Very Light Rail (Main Scheme) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £9.89 £7.45 £17.35 £6.47 £23.82 Bilston Urban Village East SI £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.07 £0.00 £0.00 £0.07 £0.04 £0.11 Phoenix 10 Phase 1 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1.94 £0.00 £0.00 £1.94 £0.00 £1.94 The Leather Industry Expansion £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.45 £0.00 £0.00 £0.45 £1.05 £1.50 Economic Capital Completed Projects £0.17 £0.32 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.49 Wolverhampton Civic Hall £1.88 £2.30 £1.23 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5.41 £5.43 £10.84 Chances Glassworks Site Assembly £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.66 £0.00 £0.00 £0.66 £0.06 £0.72 Refurbishment of 203/204 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley £0.00 £0.00 £0.15 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.15 £0.46 £0.61 Challenge Block (SI) £0.00 £0.00 £0.02 £0.02 £0.00 £0.00 £0.04 £0.00 £0.04 Black Country Living Museum (SI) £0.00 £0.02 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.02 £0.00 £0.02 Church Square Apartments £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.12 £0.00 £0.00 £0.12 Hatherton Street Phase 2 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.80 £0.00 £0.00 £0.80 i9 Wolverhampton £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.89 £2.76 £0.08 £3.72 Skills Capital Completed Projects £2.61 £1.61 £0.09 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £4.31 £6.35 £10.66 Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills £0.00 £1.75 £5.97 £0.82 £0.00 £0.00 £8.55 £4.15 £12.70 Science, Technology & Prototyping Centre £1.30 £3.58 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £4.88 £5.26 £10.14 Dudley Advance Construction Centre £2.03 £5.85 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £7.88 £41.10 £48.98 SOABE £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £31.48 £31.48 Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre £0.00 £0.00 £0.72 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.72 £0.99 £1.71 City Learning Quarter (SI) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.12 £0.00 £0.00 £0.12 £0.12 £0.24 Walsall College Engineering & Construction Expansion £0.00 £0.00 £0.50 £0.48 £0.00 £0.00 £0.98 £0.45 £1.44 Springfield Campus SI £0.00 £0.00 £0.08 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.08 £0.04 £0.12 University College Dudley (UCD) SI £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.06 £0.00 £0.00 £0.06 £0.03 £0.09 Halesowen College - Business & Construction Management Centre £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.69 £3.02 £2.22 £5.93 £2.54 £8.47 Local Transport Solutions Completed Projects £2.43 £3.86 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £6.29 £0.21 £6.51 Accessing Growth Programme £1.99 £5.69 £1.77 £2.38 £2.97 £0.00 £14.80 £1.88 £16.68 Wolverhampton Interchange Commercial Gateway Phase 2 £4.50 £0.00 £3.50 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £8.00 £105.20 £113.20 M6 Junction 10 £0.65 £0.35 £0.12 £1.31 £7.60 £19.62 £29.65 £34.55 £64.20 Managing Short Trips Tranche 2 £0.00 £0.00 £2.02 £2.23 £0.00 £0.00 £4.25 £0.16 £4.41 City North Gateway Phase 1 £0.00 £0.00 £2.32 £1.03 £0.00 £0.00 £3.35 £0.75 £4.10 Birchley Island Main Scheme £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.33 £1.21 £14.46 £16.00 £9.49 £25.49 I54 Western Extension Access Package £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2.50 £0.50 £3.00 £38.70 £41.70 EARMARKED/GD3 INDICATIVE SCHEMES City Learning Quarter Main Scheme £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £13.16 £0.00 £13.16 £18.03 £31.19
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
JC Programme Expenditure £0.13 £0.20 £0.18 £0.18 £0.18 £0.18 £1.02 £0.00 £1.02 LEP Programme Management £0.26 £0.30 £0.20 £0.27 £0.18 £0.18 £1.40 £0.00 £1.40 Black Country Transport Expenditure £0.21 £0.21 £0.25 £0.10 £0.10 £0.10 £0.98 £0.00 £0.98 Programme Technical Advisors £0.00 £0.04 £0.04 £0.16 £0.17 £0.16 £0.56 £0.00 £0.56 LA Programme Work and Development £0.42 £0.76 £0.76 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1.93 £0.00 £1.93 Total Committed / Forecast Spend LGF £25.39 £39.13 £29.15 £23.00 £43.73 £44.94 £205.35 £597.34 £797.55
LTB PROJECTS Local Transport Solutions - LTB M6 Junction 10 (LTB) £0.10 £0.00 £0.20 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.30 As Above £0.30 Wolverhampton Interchange Commercial Gateway Phase 2 (LTB) £4.37 £4.63 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £9.00 As Above £9.00 Birchley Island M5 J2 £0.10 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.10 £0.00 £0.10 A4101 Pensnett Strategic Access Improvement Scheme £0.00 £2.35 £1.45 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3.80 £2.50 £6.30 LTB Development Funding Total £0.00 £0.19 £0.58 £0.80 £0.00 £0.00 £1.57 £0.00 £1.57 LTB Unallocated Funds (Aldridge Station) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.83 £0.00 £0.83 TBC £0.83 Total Committed / Forecast Spend LTB £4.57 £7.17 £2.23 £0.80 £0.83 £0.00 £15.60 £2.50 £18.10
Grand Total £29.96 £46.30 £31.39 £23.80 £44.56 £44.94 £220.95 £599.84 £815.65
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/2020 2020/2021 Total Total LGF Grant Award (LGF/LTB/M6 J10) £29.95 £46.30 £31.38 £19.12 £33.31 £32.95 £193.02 Utilisation of Grant Funding £29.96 £46.30 £31.39 £23.80 £44.56 £44.94 £220.95 Variance £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £4.68 £11.25 £11.99 £27.93 2 GROWTH DEAL SUMMARY OF PROJECTS IN OUTPUT MONITORING – TO DATE 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 PROJECT NAME Borough Total LGF TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
Advanced Science, Engineering & Technology Centre (Halesowen College) Dudley £1,059,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £1,059,000
Dudley Advance Construction Centre Dudley £2,028,108 £5,851,892 £0 £0 £0 £0 £7,880,000
Fab Kit - Fab Lab (Sandwell College) Sandwell £36,300 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £36,300
Fab Kit - In-Comm Walsall £141,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £141,000
Fab Kit - PTP Walsall £98,787 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £98,787
Science, Technology & Prototyping Centre W'hampton £1,296,594 £3,583,406 £0 £0 £0 £0 £4,880,000
Ruskin Mill Glasshouse - Phase 3 Dudley £160,026 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £160,026
Dudley Town Centre - Sites & Buildings Improvements Dudley £169,558 £285,442 £0 £0 £0 £0 £455,000
Walsall College - Improving Engineering Capacity Walsall £207,128 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £207,128
University of Wolverhampton Apprenticeship Hub W'hampton £150,000 £50,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £200,000
Walsall College - Microsoft IT Academy Walsall £147,768 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £147,768
PTP IT Academy Walsall £40,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £40,000
Airfield Drive Walsall £0 £0 £370,993 £0 £0 £0 £370,993
Halesowen College - Access Centre for HE Dudley £0 £699,795 £0 £0 £0 £0 £699,795
Dudley College - Advanced Engineering Equipment Dudley £0 £104,400 £0 £0 £0 £0 £104,400
Walsall College – Additional Engineering Equipment Walsall £0 £149,250 £0 £0 £0 £0 £149,250
Dudley College - Construction Apprenticeship Training Centre Dudley £0 £507,247 £92,753 £0 £0 £0 £600,000
Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre Walsall £0 £0 £722,999 £0 £0 £0 £722,999
Refurbishment of 203/204 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley Dudley £0 £0 £145,947 £0 £0 £0 £145,947
Walsall Waterfront Walsall £31,638 £100,771 £14,965 £0 £0 £0 £147,374
*Projects in output monitoring have spent all Growth Deal Grant funding awarded, initial physical delivery is completed and contracted outputs are to be delivered over an agreed period of time. (monitored until March 2021)
GROWTH DEAL – COMPLETED TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT FUNDING SUMMARY – TO DATE
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 PROJECT NAME Borough Total LGF TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
Dudley Bus Station Dudley £0 £157,677 £42,323 £0 £0 £0 £200,000
Bloxwich Mitigation Package Walsall £0 £0 £100,000 £0 £0 £0 £100,000
Birchley Island M5 J2 Sandwell £100,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £100,000
*It is expected that a Capital Scheme will follow on from Transport Development funding. 3 GROWTH DEAL - CLOSED PROJECT SUMMARY – TO DATE 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 PROJECT NAME Borough Total LGF TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Accessing Growth - Bilston Urban Village Access Package W'hampton £726,627 £2,168,661 £0 £0 £0 £0 £2,895,288 Accessing Growth - Junction & Highway Improvements (Canal Side) Sandwell £630,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £630,000 Managing Short Trips BC Wide £2,430,009 £3,860,836 £0 £0 £0 £0 £6,290,845 Accessing Growth - WCC Coach Station W'hampton £387,673 £90,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £477,673 Accessing Growth - M6 J10 Resilience Package Walsall £94,519 £1,235,176 £0 £0 £0 £0 £1,329,695 Accessing Growth - Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro Dudley £0 £400,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £400,000 Accessing Growth - Compton Park Improved Connectivity W'hampton £149,352 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £149,352
Accessing Growth - Springfield Campus Interchange Connectivity W'hampton £0 £600,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £600,000
Accessing Growth - A459 Dudley Road/Coombs Road Halesowen Dudley £0 £259,291 £280,709 £0 £0 £0 £540,000
Accessing Growth - Pinfold Bridge, Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton W'hampton £0 £674,568 £0 £0 £0 £0 £674,568
Accessing Growth - City East Gateway - A454 Willenhall Road Corridor W'hampton £0 £158,800 £26,517 £0 £0 £0 £185,317
Accessing Growth - City North Gateway - A449 Stafford Road Corridor W'hampton £0 £101,011 £13,336 £0 £0 £0 £114,347
Accessing Growth - B4176 Himley Rd Junction Improvements Dudley £0 £0 £78,500 £0 £0 £0 £78,500 Accessing Growth - M6 J10 (Major) Walsall £0 £0 £218,834 £0 £0 £0 £218,834 Elite Centre for Manufatcuring Skills - Feasibility Study W'hampton £170,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £170,000 Accessing Growth - North Smethwick Canalside Access Sandwell £630,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £630,000 CWC Relocation - Campus Realignment - Feasibility Study W'hampton £310,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £310,000 Music Institute - Feasbility Study Dudley £80,000 £70,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £150,000 Very Light Rail Innovation Centre - Feasibility Study Dudley £150,000 £150,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £300,000 Birchley Island Development Funding Sandwell £100,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £100,000 Very Light Rail Innovation Centre - SEED Funding Dudley £0 £637,814 £198,914 £0 £0 £0 £836,728
*Closed projects have spent all Growth Deal Grant Funding, practical completion and contracted Outputs delivered. GROWTH DEAL – COMPLETED SITE INVESTIGATION SUMMARY – TO DATE
PROJECT NAME Borough 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Commentary Bourne St, Coseley (SI) Dudley £0 £63,565 £0 £0 £0 £0 Main scheme is awaiting planning permission Pope's Lane Sandwell £54,301 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 Capital Scheme completed 17/18 and Delivered 27,870sqm of Commercial Floorspace Pensnett (SI) Dudley £41,165 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 Capital Scheme underway
£0 £0 £9,330 £0 £0 £0 Reedswood (former) Golf Course (SI) Walsall SI completed, awaiting a capital scheme to come forward
£0 £0 £43,100 £0 £0 £0 Holloway Street, Gornal (SI) Dudley SI completed, awaiting a capital scheme to come forward Parkrose Industrial Estate (SI) Sandwell £53,994 £19,170 £0 £0 £0 £0 Capital Scheme underway without LEP Funding Moxley Business Park (SI) Walsall £0 £88,600 £0 £0 £0 £0 Main scheme progressing through LPIF
£0 £34,761 £0 £0 £0 £0 Bull Street (SI) Sandwell SI completed, awaiting a capital scheme to come forward Black Country Living Museum (SI) Dudley £0 £20,148 £3,821 £0 £0 £0 Main scheme progressing through LPIF Music Institute (SI) Dudley £0 £32,579 £0 £0 £0 £0 Main scheme progressing through LPIF Springfield Campus SI Wolverhampton £0 £0 £83,195 £0 £0 £0 Main scheme progressing through LPIF
*It is expected that a Capital Scheme will follow on from Site Investigation funding. Sufficient underwriting or clawback is agreed at time of Grant Award for Site Investigations 4 Black Country Wide LEP Priority Pipeline Dashboard 1st February 2019 v1.0 Summary – BLACK COUNTRY PIPELINE
PROJECT PIPELINE Note: Initial Proposals have been received for all projects listed on reverse. Full Business Cases are under development for priority schemes. (See Appendix 1 for full detail)
Summary - Projects Bids by LEP Priority Proposition (Excluding Transport bids)
Funding Bid (£m) Core Outputs
Learning LEP Proposition Total Investment Business Land Commerial 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 Sub Total 2021 + Total Jobs Housing Learner Assists Apprenticeships Flrspace Assists Remediated Floorspace (sqm)
Wolverhampton City East Gateway to Walsall Town £536.01 £0.00 £7.36 £40.69 £30.85 £13.33 £92.23 £1.50 £93.73 2,655 2,615 35 23 11 111.46 189,357 -
Wolverhampton City Centre & North Gateway £578.82 £0.00 £7.54 £36.14 £45.42 £1.00 £90.09 £0.00 £90.09 5,311 1,105 - 1,593 877 58.84 203,586 11,000
West Bromwich Triangle £333.41 £0.00 £4.08 £16.24 £35.16 £7.60 £63.07 £26.16 £89.23 546 2,168 200 900 115 58.54 40,676 1,300
Wednesbury to Brierly Hill £128.44 £0.00 £1.36 £11.16 £19.48 £22.51 £54.52 £3.20 £57.72 30 239 23 - 255 27.62 64,195 3,200
Outside and Serving £210.04 £0.00 £0.21 £10.45 £12.77 £2.43 £25.85 £4.00 £29.85 168 1,358 42 - 84 78.50 380 -
Programme and Development & Delivery £8.90 £1.78 £1.78 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3.56 £0.00 £3.56 ------
GRAND TOTAL £1,795.62 £1.78 £22.32 £114.68 £143.68 £46.86 £329.32 £34.86 £364.18 8,710 7,485 300 2,516 1,342 334.96 498,194 15,500
COMMENTARY PROGRAMME ISSUES
➢ The pipeline is now consolidated listing of all the priority bids for Black Country Wide support and will tap into a range of funding opportunities; Issue Impact Description RAG Resolution ➢ Land and Property Investment Funds 17/18 + ➢ Growth Deal 3 17/18 + Black Country Joint Committee approval has been awarded to capitalise proposition development work - £8.9m to 2021. Each Local Authority Limited resources in Local Authorities to ➢ Transport Majors Limited capacity to will be requested to identify, for the 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 support project development and ➢ Other opportunities as they arise support Pipeline financial years, any revenue funding that could become available as a subsequent project delivery will impact Development & delivery result of this capital allocation to form a Black Country Proposition Black Country economic growth in future of Projects Funding Pot that can be used to underwrite speculative capital ➢ The PMO continue to update the pipeline; working collaboratively with each of the councils, the colleges and the University to further refine the years. timeline of when Grant support will be needed for Strategic Priority schemes. expenditure.
➢ This profile of potential Grant bids linked to LEP Funded SI and Development activity presently being undertaken with potential Delivery timeframes identified as working towards is shown overleaf Limited transport resources in Local Limited capacity to Authorities to support project support Pipeline Black Country Transport Director is urgently developing a range of development and subsequent project ➢ This will facilitate the development of a schedule of Grant funding requirements, specific to prioritised schemes, that can be supported as Growth Development & delivery innovative responses to help secure funding for priority Black Country Deal 3 and Land and Property Investment Fund and any other Grant Funding opportunities become available. delivery would impact Black Country of Transport Schemes ability to take advantage of emerging transport schemes. transport scheme funding opportunities. ➢ Councils are now developing Business Cases for their strategic priority schemes.
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BCC Programme Office – BC Pipeline Dashboard Summary v1.0 Contact Officer: Sarah Greenhill Source Data: LGF Project Status Reports (Confidential – not for public review) Proposition Economic Economic Capital Super Corridor Corridor Super SEP SEP HVM City Garden City Former Gasholders Site, Darlaston Rd Site,Darlaston Gasholders Former Former Caparo and Reedswood Golf Golf Reedswood Caparo and Former Regeneration of Former Jabez Cliff Jabez Formerof Regeneration Stafford Works and William William andWorks House Stafford Heath Town Estate Regeneration EstateTown Heath Willenhall ST Works (Anson Road) (Anson Willenhall WorksST Regeneration of Bilston Centre Bilston of Regeneration Willenhall 1 Willenhall City Garden Phase Aspect 2000, Bentley Mill 2000, Mill Bentley Way Aspect Bilston Urban Village Village Urban Bilston East Challenge Block Challenge Course, Walsall Course, Scheme Name Scheme Station Street Station Parallel Parallel 9 Phoenix 10 Phoenix - 10 - Wolverhampton City East Gateway toWalsall Town In muliple ownerships, public ownerships, Inmuliple Walsall Council and Dalriada Dalriada Walsall and Council Walsall Holman Walsall and Council Trustees Limited (separate Limited Trustees realm under the control of control the realm under Ltd PortfolioLand Midland usrd netet Ltd InvestmentsBulstrode adjoining land parcels, not parcels, land adjoining separate land ownershipsland separate City WolverhamptonCity of City WolverhamptonCity of walsall private walsall Council Walsall Walsall MBC andHCA Currently within two within Currently the Council as Local Local as Council the Private landownerPrivate Land Ownership Land St Francis Group Francis St (Severn Trent) (Severn joint owners) joint ownership Properties Authority Council Private 0 Due Diligence Due Diligence Due Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Concept Concept Concept Concept Stage Total Investment Total £100.00 £37.24 £19.38 £12.98 £22.63 £32.48 £92.96 £10.08 £19.75 £18.00 £60.13 £3.18 £9.00 £8.30 (£m) Funding Grant Funding Requested £35.21 £10.03 £1.54 £2.55 £3.00 £3.89 £1.70 £5.40 £2.00 £3.46 £5.05 £1.75 £9.00 £5.00 (£m) undertaken. Process ongoing Process undertaken. landowner, majority the with eeoe neetsbet to subject interest developer Established relationship with with relationship Established with relationship Established with relationship Established Engagement has taken place takenhas Engagement Sites to be considered are are in consideredbeto Sites & investigations site funding Site is in private ownership ( private ownership is in Site issues address to landowner to appoint preferred bidder. preferred appointto applicant for a a developmentfor applicant 7 7 landowners) WMBC reviewing WMBC delivery reviewing & discussions with a a potential with discussions land owner ceasing current ceasing owner land Strong developer interest. developer Strong Market report completed.report Market potential with discussions Strong Developer InterestDeveloper Strong land owner / site actively actively / ownersite land discussion with potential with discussion Council with the working funding options / / known optionsfunding owner/ owner land land WV Living CWC Market+ low low quality employment developer for a for schemedeveloper WMBC undertaking site WMBC undertaking and engaged havebeen and bring forward site forward andbring rcrmn exercise procurement eeomn partner Development Working closely with with closely Working land owner / / ownerknown land engagementfurther Walsall in Walsall is Council in Walsall is Council preparation and in andin preparation private ownership. developer interest developer other surveys other (repackaged) uses on uses developer marketed required scheme Private TBC - - landowners site Other Other FundingStatus WMBC currently reviewing reviewing WMBC currently B ujc t ucm of outcome to TBC subject currently Walsall is Council of outcome to TBC subject currently Walsall is Council reviewing delivery reviewing options delivery reviewing options WMBC site acquisition to acquisition WMBC site support project delivery delivery project support WMBC acquisitions site with the assistance of assistance the with of assistance the with external consultants external consultants external c£30m c£30m site investigations site investigations site delivery delivery options c£775k max c£775k CWC CWC match CWC match £2.6m Public - TBC TBC TBC TBC confirmed Viability (RAG) Viability Heavily land Heavily contaiminated site is unlikely to generateto is unlikely site Barriers to development to Barriers development no realised asset value realised asset no any meaningful return any meaningful Land ContaminationLand ContaminationLand ContaminationLand ContaminationLand ContaminationLand ContaminationLand Contaminated Land Contaminated Access constraints Access Derelict Land Derelict description Abnormals Abnormals Funding Vialbility RAG Rating 14.7 18.7 16.8 11.3 37.7 16.6 BCR BCR 6.1 0.0 2.8 0.0 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.5 100 140 400 100 575 370 55 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jobs Not Likely to Not succees Likely due to barriers significant to faces succeed barriersbut Development likely to delivery without any great be delivered difficulty will Development 250 150 836 510 217 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Housing
5 3 0 4 5 6 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Business Assists 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Learner Assists Core OutputsCore
0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Apprentice-ships 10 18 24 11 1 1 0 0 3 8 5 4 1 9 Land Remediated (ha) 23,800 24,000 26,022 31,500 57,575 12,000 1,100 9,402 9,500
0 0 0 0 0 Commercial Floorspace (sqm)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Learning FloorSpace (sqm) Main Scheme Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Development Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Development Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Development Delivery Timeline Delivery Q1/ Q2 16/17 Q3/ Q4 Awaiting revised information from applicant from informationrevised Awaiting Q1/ Q2 17/18 Q3/ Q4 Q1 /Q1 Q2 18/19 Q3 /Q3 Q4
KEY Q1 /Q1 Q2 19/20 Q3 /Q3 Q4
20/21 Main Main Scheme Development Site Assembly / Remediation Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning
21/22+ Full Business Case received, Been through appraisal and has been approved by theby approved been appraisal andhas throughBeen received, Case Full Business Initial Proposal received and is is in appraisal and receivedInitial Proposal boards for upto £35.2m uptofor boards Comments 2 Super Corridor Corridor Super Corridor Super SEP Proposition SEP SEP Proposition SEP
Economic Capital Garden City Skills Capital Economic Capital HVM City Garden City Wolverhampton Interchange I9 Wolverhampton Interchange (inc Wolverhampton College) Wolverhampton (inc Grove Lane Intervention Area, LaneGrove Intervention Bull Street West Bromwich WestBull Street Eastern Gateway Phase 4 Gateway Phase Eastern i54 Western Extensioni54 Western Royal Royal Wolverhampton City City Learning Quarter (Cleveland Corridor) (Cleveland Canalside Canalside South Scheme Name Scheme Lye City Garden Scheme Name Scheme Steam Mill Steam St Georges St Smethwick The Lyng The - - West BromwichTriangle Wolverhampton City Centre North Gateway& Wolverhampton City City Council Wolverhampton partnership owned partnership The City WolverhamptonofCity The & Severn Trent / / Marstons Trent & Severn Mixed inc CRT CRT andUoW inc Mixed Sandwell MBC MBC / Private Sandwell City WolverhamptonCity of WolverhamptonCity of Council/ interchange Council/ Mixed Private SectorPrivate Mixed SectorPrivate Mixed Land Ownership Land Ownership Land possession JK JK Builders Council Council Council Private sector HCA - vacant vacant Implementation Main scheme development Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility Concept Concept Stage Stage - Total Investment Total Total Investment Total £123.07 £131.00 £26.82 £18.50 £39.25 £16.80 £16.45 £40.00 £33.80 £1.47 £7.15 £7.50 (£m) (£m) Funding Grant Funding Requested Funding Grant Funding Requested £15.22 £16.80 £11.00 £12.53 £40.06 £1.45 £5.20 £0.00 £3.83 £2.80 £5.00 £1.20 (£m) (£m) Potential partner identified partner Potential Strong Developer InterestDeveloper Strong InterestDeveloper Strong InterestDeveloper Strong feasibility studies prior toprior feasibility studies wiigcmlto of completionAwaiting £13.2m £13.2m partner engagementpartner Developer secured Developer secured Developer Soft market testing testing market Soft £600m Draft Masterplan Draft Not secured Not completed Neptune Neptune Private Private - - NOT secure NOT not secure not Funding statusFunding statusFunding - - Private sector match funding match sectorPrivate Contributions from existing existing from Contributions CoW and HCA contribution andHCA CoW contribution Significant match funding match Significant HCA support in place HIF in place support HCA CWC match andothers CWC match Partners inc Staffs LEP. Staffs inc Partners CoW contribution TBC contributionCoW o ie cee TBC wider schemefor through CWC through under review under CWC CWC match CWC match Public Public TBC No No - acquisitions Viability (RAG) Viability (RAG) Viability demolishing the dangerousthe demolishing Fragmented Ownership Fragmented in Buildings poor Derelict Barriers to development to Barriers development to Barriers development None other thanfunding other None over 30 registered titles. 30 over registered buidlings. Potential land Potential buidlings. land Potential buidlings. Ownership. Fragmented Demolition of existing existing of Demolition existing of Demolition Listed Building on site onBuilding Listed Contaminated Land Contaminated Land Contaminated Derelcit Buildings / Buildings Derelcit Land RemodellingLand ownerships, Land ownerships, fragmented land fragmented contamination contamination contamination description description abnormals condition structure - Rating Rating 33.3 10.5 21.1 77.2 BCR BCR BCR BCR 0.0 1.1 2.0 0.0 0.1 1.6 3.8 3.6 1,700 280 261 40 20 0 0 0 0 Jobs 0 0 0 Jobs 450 900 494 340 370 60 0 Housing 0 0 0 0 0 Housing 20 0 0 0 0 Business Assists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Business Assists Vialbility RAG 1,593
0 0 0 0 0 Learner Assists 0 0 0 0 0 0 Learner Assists Core Core Outputs Core Outputs 827 50 0 0 0 0 0 Apprentice-ships 0 0 0 0 0 Apprentice-ships 0.15 30 27 16 24
1 4 2 Land Remediated 5 2 1 0 Land Remediated (ha) (ha) to Not succees Likely due to barriers significant to faces succeed barriersbut Development likely to delivery without any great be delivered difficulty will Development 14,772 40,000 5,600 4,436 3,128 600 TBC
0 0 0 Commercial 0 0 Commercial Floorspace (sqm) Floorspace (sqm) 11,000
0 0 0 0 0 Learning 0 0 0 0 0 0 Learning FloorSpace (sqm) FloorSpace (sqm) Main Scheme Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Development Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Development Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Development Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Development Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Development Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Development Development Scheme Main Remediation / Site Assembly Site Investigation Development Delivery Timeline Delivery Timeline Delivery Q1/ Q1/ Q2 Q2 16/17 16/17 Q3/ Q3/ Q4 Q4 Q1/ Q1/ Q2 Q2 17/18 17/18 Q3/ Q3/ Q4 Q4 Q1 /Q1 /Q1 Q2 Q2 18/19 18/19 Q3 /Q3 /Q3 Q4 Q4 Q1 /Q1 /Q1 Q2 Q2 19/20 19/20 Q3 /Q3 /Q3 Q4 Q4
20/21 20/21
21/22+ 21/22+ Multiple Landowners with actibe business users. May be difficult to bring forward as as forward bring to May bedifficult users. business with actibe LandownersMultiple Amended scheme name to Phase 1 1 Phaseto name scheme Amended Housing Zone Status from HCA HCA from Status Zone Housing development ready Feb 18 will undergo Gap. Decision March 18 March Gap. Decision 18 will ready Febundergo development cannot be considered as "Match" going to cabinet Dec 17 Dec cabinetto going "Match" as consideredbe cannot Full business case has been recevied and is in appraisal andis in recevied beenhas case Full business appraisal andis in recevied beenhas case Full business resi as indsutrial busniess now occupying site occupying now busniessindsutrial as resi
KEY Comments Comments - - HIF Funding £15.3m Targeted. FBC under FBC Targeted. £15.3m FundingHIF FBC under development SMBC SMBC contribution developmentunder FBC 3 Main Main Scheme Development Site Assembly / Remediation Site Investigation Feasibility/Planning Development will be delivered without any great difficulty Feasibility/Planning Site Investigation
Development faces barriers to delivery but likely to succeed KEY Site Assembly / Remediation RAG Main Scheme Development Super Corridor - Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Vialbility Not Likely to succees due to significant barriers
Funding status Core Outputs 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 ships
SEP Total Investment Funding Grant Requested Barriers to development BCR - Scheme Name Land Ownership Stage Viability (RAG) Delivery Timeline Comments
Proposition (£m) (£m) description Rating Q1/ Q3/ Q1/ Q3/ Q1 / Q3 / Q1 / Q3 / 20/21
Private Public 21/22+ (ha)
Jobs Q2 Q4 Q2 Q4 Q2 Q4 Q2 Q4
Housing
Learning
Commercial
Learner Assists Learner
Business Assists
Apprentice Floorspace(sqm)
FloorSpace (sqm) FloorSpace Land Remediated Feasibility/Planning Site Investigation Implementation - Dudley Brownfield Land Improvement Site Assembly / Full business case received, been through appraisal, been approved by boards, awating Dudley MBC/ Private Secotr Main scheme £15.88 £2.72 Developer interest secured DMBC match Land Contamination 1.4 0 320 0 0 0 6 0 0 Programme Phase 2 Remediation grant agreement to be signed, applicant started on site and is delivering development
Garden City Garden Main Scheme Development Feasibility/Planning EZ Approved by Gvt, first Site Investigation DY5 Brierley Hill Package - DY5 and Private sector match funding Dudley MBC / Private Sector Feasibility £12.00 £11.00 schemes to be submitted None other than funding 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2.00 0 0 Site Assembly / Strategic Centre under review summer 2017. Remediation Main Scheme Development Feasibility/Planning Implementation - Site Investigation The Black Country Living Museum: HLF fully engaged & design Full business case received, been through appraisal, been approved by boards, awating BCLM Main scheme £23.69 £9.00 None. Charity funding. None other than funding 2.6 58 0 0 308 19 2 12,491 2,530 Site Assembly / Forging Ahead stage progressing. grant agreement to be signed development Remediation Main Scheme Development Feasibility/Planning Site Investigation Dudley Zoological Gardens Investment Dudley and West Midlands Feasibility £6.00 £3.49 None other than funding 1.3 20 0 0 0 5 0 1,250 0 Site Assembly / Package Zoological Society Remediation
Main Scheme Development EconomicCapital Feasibility/Planning Site Investigation Dudley Town Centre Town Heritage Mixed Feasibility £0.58 £0.12 Private Sector HLF, ERDF,DMBC Land Assembly/Funding 22.3 10 35 5 0 0 1 0 0 Site Assembly / Scheme Building and Site Programme Remediation Main Scheme Development Feasibility/Planning Initial scheme prepared, first Site Investigation Private sector match funding Portersfield Retail Scheme DMBC/Private Due Diligence TBC TBC IPs to be submitted summer None other than funding 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Site Assembly / Full business case received, been through appraisal, curretly awaiting board approval under review 2017. Remediation Main Scheme Development
Super Corridor - Outside and Serving
Funding status Core Outputs 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 ships
SEP Total Investment Funding Grant Requested Barriers to development BCR - Scheme Name Land Ownership Stage Viability (RAG) Delivery Timeline Comments
Proposition (£m) (£m) description Rating Q1/ Q3/ Q1/ Q3/ Q1 / Q3 / Q1 / Q3 / 20/21
Private Public 21/22+ Jobs
Land Q2 Q4 Q2 Q4 Q2 Q4 Q2 Q4
Housing
Learning
Commercial
Learner Assists Learner
Business Assists
Remediated(ha)
Apprentice
Floorspace(sqm) FloorSpace (sqm) FloorSpace Feasibility/Planning WMBC currently reviewing WMBC majority land owner Site Investigation Walsall Council / Walsall delivery options for Phase Brownhills Residential Masterplan Phase 3 Feasibility £14.62 £2.20 and working in partnership Land Contamination 2.1 0 90 0 0 0 2 380 0 Site Assembly / Housing Group 3b; whg commencing Phase with whg Remediation 3a through SOAHP funding Main Scheme Development Feasibility/Planning Sandwell MBC / Midland Site Investigation Neogiations with co-owner Friar Park, Wednesbury Land Portolio 50/50 Seven Feasibility £103.03 £10.06 HCA support in place HIF Heavily contaiminated land 0.7 0 600 0 0 0 27 0 0 Site Assembly / progressing Trent Remediation Main Scheme Development Feasibility/Planning Options agreement being Implementation - Business Case for site Site Investigation Goscote Lane Residential Development finalised between land Full business case received, been through appraisal, been approved by boards, awating St Francis Group Main scheme £35.82 £3.59 remediation being prepared Land Contamination 0.0 0 233 0 0 0 9 0 0 Site Assembly / Scheme owner and public sector grant agreement to be signed development by land owner Remediation purchaser
Garden City Garden Main Scheme Development Feasibility/Planning Awaiting completion of Site Investigation Private sector match funding Funding and land Garden City - Holloway Street, Gornal Dudley MBC / Private Sector Feasibility £29.60 £4.00 feasibility studies prior to 0.6 0 200 0 0 0 11 0 0 Site Assembly / under review contamination partner engagement Remediation Main Scheme Development Contamination, ground Feasibility/Planning conditions, expensive Site Investigation remediation and demolition Site Assembly / Brookside (Wednesbury) Private/Mix Feasibility £0.00 £0.00 Strong developer interest No 0.0 0 100 0 0 0 32 0 0 of factory premises due to Remediation decommissioning of Main Scheme Development machinery Feasibility/Planning Working closely with Site Investigation TBC subject to outcome of Ironpark Moxley Tip Top Private and Public Due Diligence £54.50 £14.70 landowner to address issues Land Contamination 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 Site Assembly / Full business case has been recevied and is in appraisal site investigations
and bring forward site Remediation HVMCity Main Scheme Development
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Core Outputs Funding Bid (£m) Project Bid Name / Site Total Investment/£m Total Leverage % Leverage Land Commercial Learning Flrspace Total Learners and BCR Rating Jobs Housing Business Assists Learner Assists Apprenticeships Total 17/18 - Remediated Floorspace (sqm) Apprenticeships 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 Sub Total 2021 + Total 2021+ Wolverhampton City East Gateway to Walsall Town East Park Gateway £17.11 £0.00 £0.16 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.16 £0.00 £0.16 £0.16 £16.95 73% 60 0 0 0 0 11.80 1,280 0 0 87.8 Station Street, Walsall £19.38 £0.00 £0.00 £0.55 £1.25 £0.75 £2.55 £0.00 £2.55 £2.55 £16.83 87% 55 250 3 0 0 0.70 1,100 0 0 6.1 Heath Town Estate Regeneration £100.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2.50 £2.50 £0.00 £5.00 £0.00 £5.00 £5.00 £95.00 50% 0 217 0 5 9 9.00 0 0 14 0.5 Willenhall Garden City Phase 1 £18.00 £0.00 £0.30 £0.45 £2.50 £5.75 £9.00 £0.00 £9.00 £9.00 £9.00 46% 0 836 0 0 0 23.88 0 0 0 1.1
City Stafford Works & William House £19.75 £0.00 £0.38 £0.25 £0.43 £0.70 £1.75 £0.00 £1.75 £1.75 £18.00 91% 0 150 0 0 0 0.50 0 0 0 1.0 Garden Cable Street £39.77 £0.00 £0.04 £5.16 £0.00 £0.00 £5.20 £0.00 £5.20 £5.20 £34.57 87% 0 276 0 0 0 7.30 0 0 0 0.6 Livingstone Road, Bilston £7.07 £0.00 £0.89 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.89 £0.00 £0.89 £0.89 £6.18 87% 0 54 0 0 0 2.00 0 0 0 0.7 Saddlers Quay, Walsall £43.44 £0.00 £0.00 £0.82 £6.38 £4.63 £11.82 £0.00 £11.82 £11.82 £31.62 73% 0 237 0 0 0 0.46 0 0 0 0.2 Former Caparo & Reedswood Golf Course, Walsall £60.13 £0.00 £0.13 £4.50 £5.40 £0.00 £10.03 £0.00 £10.03 £10.03 £50.10 83% 0 510 0 0 0 11.40 0 0 0 0.6 Anson Road, Willenhall £32.48 £0.00 £0.12 £0.14 £3.20 £0.00 £3.46 £0.00 £3.46 £3.46 £29.02 89% 575 0 6 0 0 10.00 31,500 0 0 37.7 Showcase Cinema, Bentley Mill Way £8.32 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1.50 £0.00 £1.50 £0.00 £1.50 £1.50 £6.82 82% 180 0 2 0 0 2.53 10,150 0 0 27.2 Former Deeley's Castings £8.10 £0.00 £0.50 £1.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1.50 £0.00 £1.50 £1.50 £6.60 81% 154 0 1 0 0 2.54 10,000 0 0 23.3 Tempus Ten Onyx & opal £10.43 £0.00 £0.50 £3.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3.50 £0.00 £3.50 £3.50 £6.93 66% 300 0 2 0 0 3.46 10,500 0 0 19.4 Aspect 2000, Bentley Mill Way £9.00 £0.00 £0.20 £0.50 £1.00 £0.00 £1.70 £0.00 £1.70 £1.70 £7.30 81% 140 0 5 0 0 3.30 9,402 0 0 18.7
Former Gasholders Site, Darlaston Rd £22.63 £0.00 £0.00 £5.40 £0.00 £0.00 £5.40 £0.00 £5.40 £5.40 £17.23 76% 400 0 6 0 0 8.30 26,022 0 0 16.8
City HVM Bilston Urban Village East £10.08 £0.00 £1.05 £4.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5.05 £0.00 £5.05 £5.05 £5.03 50% 370 0 0 0 0 4.40 12,000 0 0 16.6 Challenge Block £37.24 £0.00 £0.04 £0.50 £1.00 £0.00 £1.54 £0.00 £1.54 £1.54 £35.70 96% 100 0 5 0 0 1.26 23,800 0 0 14.7 Parallel 9-10 £8.30 £0.00 £0.00 £2.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2.00 £0.00 £2.00 £2.00 £6.30 76% 100 0 1 0 0 4.59 9,500 0 0 11.3 Hills Scrap Yard, Wolverhampton Road £7.19 £0.00 £0.00 £2.00 £0.90 £0.00 £2.90 £0.00 £2.90 £2.90 £4.29 60% 120 0 0 0 0 1.62 6,500 0 0 9.4 Pantheon Park, Wednesfield Way £26.09 £0.00 £2.50 £2.50 £0.00 £0.00 £5.00 £0.00 £5.00 £5.00 £21.09 81% 54 0 0 0 0 0.00 12,077 0 0 2.4
Regeneration of Former Jabez Cliff £12.98 £0.00 £0.56 £2.22 £1.11 £0.00 £3.89 £0.00 £3.89 £3.89 £9.08 55% 47 15 4 18 2 0.42 24,000 0 20 2.8 Regeneration of Bilston Centre £3.18 £0.00 £0.00 £1.25 £1.75 £0.00 £3.00 £0.00 £3.00 £3.00 £0.18 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0 Walsall Waterfront Lex £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 0% 0 70 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0 Hatherton Street Phase 2 £2.96 £0.00 £0.00 £0.45 £0.44 £0.00 £0.89 £0.00 £0.89 £0.89 £2.07 70% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1,526 0 0 15.6
EconomicCapital Walsall town centre public realm improvements £12.40 £0.00 £0.00 £1.50 £1.50 £1.50 £4.50 £1.50 £6.00 £6.00 £6.40 0% 0 0 0 0 0 2.00 0 0 0 0.0 Wolverhampton City East Gateway to Walsall Town Total £536.01 £0.00 £7.36 £40.69 £30.85 £13.33 £92.23 £1.50 £93.73 £93.73 £442.28 £16.39 2,655 2,615 35 23 11 111.46 189,357 0 £34.00 Wolverhampton City Centre & North Gateway
Royal Wolverhampton £33.80 £0.00 £0.00 £0.80 £0.40 £0.00 £1.20 £0.00 £1.20 £1.20 £32.60 96% 0 370 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 3.6 Daisy Bank (SI) £0.02 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.02 £0.00 £0.02 £0.00 £0.02 £0.02 £0.00 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 3.2
Garden City Garden Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary £13.35 £0.00 £1.97 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1.97 £0.00 £1.97 £1.97 £11.39 85% 0 95 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.6 i54 Western Extension £40.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2.00 £2.00 £1.00 £5.00 £0.00 £5.00 £5.00 £35.00 3% 1,700 0 0 0 50 24.20 100,000 0 50 77.2 St Georges £16.80 £0.00 £0.00 £6.80 £10.00 £0.00 £16.80 £0.00 £16.80 £16.80 £0.00 0% 280 0 0 0 0 2.20 5,600 0 0 3.8
City IronPark Moxley Tip Top £54.50 £0.00 £0.00 £6.87 £7.83 £0.00 £14.70 £0.00 £14.70 £14.70 £39.80 58% 0 0 0 0 0 11.26 0 0 0 0.0 HVM
Lupus Park £55.50 £0.00 £1.50 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1.50 £0.00 £1.50 £1.50 £54.00 97% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0 Strategic Centre – Wolverhampton Public Service Hub £55.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1.50 £1.50 £0.00 £3.00 £0.00 £3.00 £3.00 £52.00 95% 1,500 50 0 0 0 0.00 20,000 0 0 113.6 Southside Infrastructure works £54.10 £0.00 £0.50 £3.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3.50 £0.00 £3.50 £3.50 £50.60 92% 1,000 0 0 0 0 0.00 20,000 0 0 64.8 Building 48 Pensnett Estate £2.24 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.63 £0.00 £0.63 £0.00 £0.63 £0.63 £1.61 72% 0 0 0 0 0 0.10 1,858 0 0 0.0 Canalside Quarter £131.00 £0.00 £3.00 £3.00 £5.00 £0.00 £11.00 £0.00 £11.00 £11.00 £120.00 0% 0 340 0 0 0 15.50 40,000 0 0 33.3 Wolverhampton Westside £57.50 £0.00 £0.00 £4.00 £1.50 £0.00 £5.50 £0.00 £5.50 £5.50 £52.00 87% 550 250 0 0 0 0.00 13,000 0 0 23.2
EconomicCapital Wolverhampton Interchange: Steam Mill and Sack Works Site £7.50 £0.00 £0.40 £2.40 £0.00 £0.00 £2.80 £0.00 £2.80 £2.80 £4.70 63% 261 0 0 0 0 0.58 3,128 0 0 21.1 Connected Places – Commercial Centre £3.25 £0.00 £0.00 £1.00 £1.25 £0.00 £2.25 £0.00 £2.25 £2.25 £1.00 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0
City Learning Quarter £39.25 £0.00 £0.17 £4.77 £10.28 £0.00 £15.22 £0.00 £15.22 £15.22 £24.03 43% 20 0 0 1,593 827 5.00 0 11,000 2,420 1.6 Skills Skills Capital City Learning Quarter Phase 2 Paget Road £15.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5.00 £0.00 £5.00 £0.00 £5.00 £5.00 £10.00 67% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0 Wolverhampton City Centre & North Gateway Total £578.82 £0.00 £7.54 £36.14 £45.42 £1.00 £90.09 £0.00 £90.09 £90.09 £488.73 £9.58 £5,311.00 £1,105.00 £0.00 £1,593.00 £877.00 £58.84 £203,586.00 £11,000.00 £2,470.00
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Core Outputs
Funding Bid (£m)
Project Bid Name / Site Total Investment/£m Total Leverage % Leverage Commerial Total Learners and BCR Rating Jobs Housing Business Assists Learner Assists Apprenticeships Land Remediated Learning Flrspace (sqm) Floorspace Apprenticeships
16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 Sub Total 2021 + Total 17/18 - 2021+ Total
West Bromwich Triangle
Lye Garden City £18.50 £0.00 £0.45 £0.95 £1.90 £1.90 £5.20 £0.00 £5.20 £5.20 £13.30 70% 0 900 20 0 0 30.00 0 0 0 2.0 Grove Lane Intervention Area, Smethwick £26.82 £0.00 £0.00 £0.30 £9.44 £2.80 £12.53 £0.00 £12.53 £12.53 £14.29 53% 40 450 0 0 0 3.87 600 0 0 1.1 Eastern Gateway South (West Brom Town Centre) £7.15 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £7.15 99% 0 60 0 0 0 2.26 0 0 0 0.0 Mill Lane £15.45 £0.00 £0.07 £0.98 £0.98 £0.00 £2.03 £0.00 £2.03 £2.03 £13.43 86% 0 90 0 0 0 2.30 0 0 0
City 0.5 Garden Woods Lane Phase 2 (Developer Bid) £13.36 £0.00 £1.00 £0.60 £0.00 £0.00 £1.60 £0.00 £1.60 £1.60 £11.76 0% 0 130 0 0 0 3.62 0 0 0 1.0 Church Square Apartments (17 Church Square) £0.46 £0.00 £0.00 £0.15 £0.00 £0.00 £0.15 £0.00 £0.15 £0.15 £0.31 0% 0 4 0 0 0 0.02 0 0 0 0.3
The Lyng £123.07 £0.00 £0.08 £6.28 £8.24 £0.00 £14.60 £25.47 £40.06 £40.06 £83.00 67% 0 494 0 0 0 9.88 0 0 0 0.1
Shidas Lagoon £11.69 £0.00 £0.02 £1.75 £0.00 £0.00 £1.77 £0.00 £1.77 £1.77 £9.92 85% 216 0 0 0 0 2.80 10,684 0 0 27.7 City HVM Chances Glassworks Main Scheme £35.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £10.50 £0.00 £10.50 £0.00 £10.50 £10.50 £24.50 0% 200 0 0 0 0 2.20 0 0 0 4.3 Bull Street Multi Storey Phase 1 £1.47 £0.00 £0.08 £1.11 £0.26 £0.00 £1.45 £0.00 £1.45 £1.45 £0.02 0% 0 0 0 0 0 1.40 14,772 0 0 0.0 St Michaels Square, West Bromwich £6.91 £0.00 £0.06 £0.21 £0.76 £0.40 £1.43 £0.69 £2.12 £2.12 £4.80 68% 40 40 0 0 0 0.19 620 0 0 4.5 Commonwealth Aquatic Centre £60.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2.50 £2.50 £5.00 £0.00 £5.00 £5.00 £55.00 0% 20 0 80 0 15 0.00 14,000 0 15 1.0 West Brom Public Realm £1.98 £0.00 £0.00 £1.21 £0.58 £0.00 £1.79 £0.00 £1.79 £1.79 £0.19 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
EconomicCapital 0.0
Sandwell College - New Talent Studio £9.32 £0.00 £0.25 £2.55 £0.00 £0.00 £2.80 £0.00 £2.80 £2.80 £6.52 0% 30 0 100 900 100 0.00 0 1,300 1,000 4.2 Bangladeshi Islamic Centre £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0 Sandwell College - Health & Social Care Innovation Hub £2.24 £0.00 £2.08 £0.16 £0.00 £0.00 £2.24 £0.00 £2.24 £2.24 £0.00 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 Skills Skills Capital 0.0 West Bromwich Triangle Total £333.41 £0.00 £4.08 £16.24 £35.16 £7.60 £63.07 £26.16 £89.23 £89.23 £244.18 £5.29 546 2,168 200 900 115 58.54 40,676 1,300 1,015 Wednesbury to Brierly Hill Mounts Road, Stanhope Road & King Street (Sandwell Gap Funding) £12.05 £0.00 £0.00 £2.31 £0.00 £0.00 £2.31 £0.00 £2.31 £2.31 £9.75 0% 0 66 0 0 0 2.46 0 0 0 0.3 Swan Lane £13.90 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3.70 £0.00 £3.70 £0.00 £3.70 £3.70 £10.20 73% 0 138 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.5 Stourbridge Law Courts £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0 Phoenix Street £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0
Dudley Brownfield Land Improvement Programme, Phases 3 - Redevelopment of Arley Court and Compton Court £9.92 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2.54 £0.00 £2.54 £0.00 £2.54 £2.54 £7.38 74% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Garden City Garden 0.0
Dudley Brownfield Land Improvement Programme, Phases 4 - Redevelopment of Wells Court and Manor Court £5.72 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2.21 £0.00 £2.21 £0.00 £2.21 £2.21 £3.51 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0 Bradleys Lane Site Acquisition £2.30 £0.00 £0.00 £0.80 £1.50 £0.00 £2.30 £0.00 £2.30 £2.30 £0.00 0% 0 0 0 0 0 5.80 0 0 0 0.0
Brierley Hill Brownfield Land Programme £4.00 £0.00 £0.14 £1.50 £1.20 £1.16 £4.00 £0.00 £4.00 £4.00 £0.00 0% 0 0 0 0 0 10.00 45,000 0 0 102.0 City HVM DY5 EZ – Investment Programme – Phase 1 £19.00 £0.00 £0.10 £0.70 £3.00 £3.00 £6.80 £2.20 £9.00 £9.00 £10.00 0% 0 0 18 0 0 5.80 17,945 0 0 0.0 Dudley Zoological Gardens Investment Package £6.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.25 £0.99 £1.25 £2.49 £1.00 £3.49 £3.49 £2.51 0% 20 0 0 0 5 0.00 1,250 0 5 1.3 Dudley Town Centre Town Heritage Scheme Building and Site Programme £0.58 £0.00 £0.12 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.12 £0.00 £0.12 £0.12 £0.46 0% 10 35 5 0 0 1.00 0 0 0 22.3 VLR - Fast Track to Future Competitiveness £3.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.75 £0.75 £0.00 £1.50 £0.00 £1.50 £1.50 £1.50 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0
Portersfield Retail Scheme Phase 1 - Demolition of Cavendish House £0.66 £0.00 £0.00 £0.66 £0.00 £0.00 £0.66 £0.00 £0.66 £0.66 £0.00 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0.56 0 0 0 0.0 EconomicCapital DY5 Brierley Hill Package - DY5 and Strategic Centre £12.00 £0.00 £1.00 £2.25 £2.25 £5.50 £11.00 £0.00 £11.00 £11.00 £1.00 0% 0 0 0 0 0 2.00 0 0 0 0.0
Halesowen College Student Hub and Business Centre £7.67 £0.00 £0.00 £1.95 £1.34 £2.07 £5.37 £0.00 £5.37 £5.37 £2.30 30% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0
University College Dudley (Main Scheme) £31.63 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £9.53 £9.53 £0.00 £9.53 £9.53 £22.10 0% 0 0 0 0 250 0.00 0 3,200 0
Skills Skills Capital 0.0 Wednesbury to Brierly Hill Total £128.44 £0.00 £1.36 £11.16 £19.48 £22.51 £54.52 £3.20 £57.72 £57.72 £70.72 £1.78 £30.00 £239.00 £23.00 £0.00 £255.00 £27.62 £64,195.00 £3,200.00 £5.00 Outside and Serving Bourne Street, Coseley £14.40 £0.00 £0.10 £0.40 £0.00 £0.00 £0.50 £0.00 £0.50 £0.50 £13.90 97% 0 118 0 0 0 2.60 0 0 0 2.8 Brownhills Residential Masterplan Plan - Phase 3 £14.62 £0.00 £0.00 £0.30 £1.05 £0.85 £2.20 £0.00 £2.20 £2.20 £12.42 82% 0 90 0 0 0 2.00 380 0 0 2.1 Parkfields Wolverhampton (Former School) £5.28 £0.00 £0.00 £0.75 £0.45 £0.08 £1.27 £4.00 £5.28 £5.28 £0.00 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0 Wolverhampton Environment Centre (SI) £0.02 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.02 £0.00 £0.02 £0.00 £0.02 £0.02 £0.00 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 2.3
Heathfield Lane West £17.30 £0.00 £0.05 £1.00 £2.25 £0.00 £3.30 £0.00 £3.30 £3.30 £14.00 81% 0 250 0 0 0 4.60 0 0 0 0.9 Garden City Garden Friar Park, Wednesbury £103.03 £0.00 £0.06 £5.00 £5.00 £0.00 £10.06 £0.00 £10.06 £10.06 £92.97 90% 0 600 0 0 0 27.00 0 0 0 0.7
Garden City - Holloway Street, Gornal £29.60 £0.00 £0.00 £1.50 £2.50 £0.00 £4.00 £0.00 £4.00 £4.00 £25.60 84% 0 200 0 0 0 10.50 0 0 0 0.6
Brookside (Wednesbury) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 0% 0 100 0 0 0 31.80 0 0 0 0.0
Black Country Innovation Fund £25.80 £0.00 £0.00 £1.50 £1.50 £1.50 £4.50 £0.00 £4.50 £4.50 £21.30 83% 168 0 42 0 84 0.00 0 0 84 Capital Economic 2.7 Outside and Serving Total £210.04 £0.00 £0.21 £10.45 £12.77 £2.43 £25.85 £4.00 £29.85 £29.85 £180.19 £7.17 168 1,358 42 0 84 78.50 380 0 84
Programme Development & Delivery £8.9 £1.8 £1.8 £0.0 £0.0 £0.0 £3.6 £0.0 £1.8 £3.6 £0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
GRAND TOTAL £1,795.62 £1.78 £22.32 £114.68 £143.68 £46.86 £329.32 £34.86 £362.40 £364.18 8,710 7,485 300 2,516 1,342 334.96 498,194 15,500 3,608
6 Black Country Land and Property Investment Fund Dashboard as at 1st February 2019 v1.0
SPEND PROFILE Project Committed Spend (£m) Land and Property Investment Fund - Funding Profile Spend Profile (Cumulative £m) ➢ The first tranche of the funding £53 Million Facility is available up to March 2021. 18/19 19/20 20/21 2021 + Total £14 2017-2021 2022-2026 Total ➢ The second tranche £97 Million facility to become available once the £53M tranche is fully utilised. Latest Forecast £17.05 £13.38 £30.86 £3.62 £64.91 ➢ 11 Schemes have been through Joint Committee and are now progressing £12 Total LPIF £53 £97 £150 through Grant Award , £64.90m Project Commitment (m) ➢ A range of project bids are currently under technical appraisal, with the Committed £6.83 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £6.83 expectation that these projects will progress through the approval Spend £10 process in early 2019. Leverage (m) £133.87 £0 £133.87 Investment Leverage £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £133.87 Forecast £8 OUTPUTS £6 Programme Outputs Outputs Outcomes to follow from Land Remediation Key Outputs Achievement against Direct Output Target
First Tranche (£53m) 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% £4 Land Remediated (ha) Housing Units Completed Jobs Created Construction Jobs Floorspace (sqm) Business Assists Housing Units Completed £1.902m Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect £2 Jobs Created LPIF Target 46 1,600 1,860 0 126,000 11 Construction Jobs £18.4m£6.83 Forecast 47.14 252 828 1476 295 1126 0 56,114 89,691 115 145 £ Floorspace (sqm) m Actual 0.51 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Based on forecasts submitted by Land Remediated (ha) project managers • This includes Output forecasts of projects approved at the Black Country Joint Committee Business Assists • This includes Outcomes post 2021 Project Claims (£m) • Apprenticeships have been included in the Jobs created forecast Actual Forecast £14
£12 PROGRAMME ISSUES & RISKS CLAIMS £10 Issue Impact Description RAG Action Grant Claimed YTD (£m) £8 Cashflow may extend beyond March 2021 and Major Scheme may not PMO to encourage local authorities and Direct outputs will not be delivered by March deliver by March 2021 developers to submit competitive bids. 2021 £6 Submitted YTD Paid YTD
£4 Risk Impact Description RAG Action LPIF Claim Value (£m) £5,714,748 £3,622,500 £1,589m £2 Delivery of Direct outputs Targeted outputs may not be achieved by March To seek agreement that Land Remediation is an by 2021 2021 acceptable Output. Discussions continue with the WMCA regarding £ £1.24m The initial facility of £53m Some schemes may need to await release of the £3.62 m early access to the £97m,. This is required to is over committed second tranche of £97m *Based on claims sent by protect projects currently in the pipeline. Wolverhampton Accountable Body 1
BCC Programme Office – LPIF Programme Dashboard Summary – In Flight v1.0 Contact Officer: Sarah Greenhill Source Data: LPIF Project Status Reports (Confidential – not for public review) Black Country Land and Property Investment Fund Dashboard as at 1st February 2019 v1.0
Original Baseline Schemes
The below table outlines the original schemes put forward for the Land and Property Investment Fund. These are schemes that are of strategic importance within the Black Country. Included are assumptions based on the level of funding required and the amount of outputs they may potentially deliver. Key to delivery of outputs is the level of land remediation required, there is an indicative level of land remediation costs associated with each project.
Funding £m Total Outputs 17/18 20/21 + Total Homes Sub - Funding Project Pure Land Remediation Costs £m Total % Total Project Bid Name / Site England Borough Programme Start Date Investment 16/17-20/21 Leverage Leverage Priority Site Land £m 2021/2 Commercial 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 Total Remediated Housing Jobs Created Business Assists Apprenticeships Commentary 2 Flrspace (sqm) (ha)
Establishing High Value Manufacturing City Commercial - Application under revision with the applicant who are changing scope of both Middlemore Lane Land Walsall 2017/18 £20.99 £0.41 £2.19 £0.93 £1.01 £0.11 £4.24 £16.75 79.78% 5.77 0 503 22,703 5 0 project and company Remediation
Phoenix 10 Walsall 2017/18 £48.00 £10.13 £1.70 £5.00 £5.00 £11.70 £36.30 75.63% 16.50 0 900 55,000 6 0 Application in Appraisal
Delivering Black Country Garden City
Housing - Land Bourne Street, Coseley Y Dudley 2017/18 £14.40 £0.50 £0.06 £0.44 £0.50 £13.90 96.53% 2.60 118 0 0 0 0 SI Completed within GD, Planning permission to be approved for main scheme. Remediation
Mixed Use Development - Cable Street Y W'hampton 2017/18 £39.77 £5.20 £0.04 £5.16 £5.20 £34.57 86.92% 4.20 200 0 0 0 0 Development works in progress, awaiting FBC Land Remediation
Housing Heath Town Estate Regeneration Y W'hampton 2017/18 £43.00 £2.00 £4.00 £0.00 £4.00 £39.00 90.70% 0.00 400 0 0 0 22 Early demolition works started 2017, FBC expected by the end of summer 2018 Development
Strategic Population Centres
The Black Country Living Visitor Economy Dudley 2017/18 £18.60 £0.03 £2.67 £3.35 £1.98 £8.00 £10.60 67.56% 0.00 0 60 5,575 0 29 Progressing through Black Country LEP Approval process Museum: Forging Ahead
Canalside Public Realm W'hampton 2017/18 £131.00 £4.00 £3.00 £3.00 £5.00 £11.00 £120.00 91.60% 15.50 340 0 40,000 0 0 Development works in progress, awaiting FBC
Wolverhampton Interchange: Public Realm W'hampton 2017/18 £7.50 £0.40 £1.10 £1.70 £2.80 £4.70 62.67% 0.58 0 261 3,128 0 0 Scheme still to be determined Steam Mill and Sack Works Site
Approved via LEP and Black Country Joint Committee, Currently undergoing Grant Music Institute Cable Plaza Public Realm Dudley 2017/18 £48.45 £1.10 £4.88 £2.28 £7.16 £41.29 85.22% 1.00 600 138 0 0 0 Agreement with Accountable Body
Site Investigation and feasibility works complete, final scheme still to be Bull Street Sandwell £1.37 £1.37 determined
Total £371.71 £23.77 £4.88 £15.74 £18.90 £14.36 £2.09 £54.60 £317.11 46.15 1,658 1,862 126,406 11 51
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Black Country Land & Property Investment Fund Pipeline v1.0 Contact Officer: Sarah Greenhill Black Country Land and Property Investment Fund Dashboard as at 1st February 2019 v1.0 In flight Projects Spend Profile Outputs Outcomes
2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021 + Total Rag Status Land Remediated (ha) Housing Jobs Construction Jobs Floorspace (sqm) Apprenticeships Business Assists Total Project Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast Grant Leaverage Leverage Forecast Actual Forecast Actual Forecast Actual Forecast Actual Forecast Actual Actual Forecast Actual Forecast Actual Forecast Actual Actual Actual Actual Project Name Theme/Proposition £m £m % Investment £m £m £m £m £m £m £m £m £m £m Previous Current Commentary Grant Agreement Signed Resonance - Music Institute Economic Capital £7.16 £2.00 21.84% £9.16 £6.00 £3.63 £1.01 £0.00 £0.15 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £7.16 £3.63 1 0 600 0 57 0 0 0 4800 0 0 0 0 0 Cable Plaza has been purchased
Completing Grant Agreement/Project has started on site Dudley Brownfield Land Phase 2 Garden City £2.72 £13.16 82.87% £15.88 £2.28 £1.46 £0.44 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2.72 £1.46 3.19 0.51 121 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 sites out of the 9 have been completed, 28 houses completed and handed over to new ownership. Awaiting to submit first claim
Grant Agreement Signed 05/11/2018 Goscote Lane Residential Development Scheme Garden City £3.60 £4.70 56.63% £8.30 £3.12 £1.58 £0.48 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3.60 £1.58 17.6 0 263 0 0 0 1126 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Works started on site, programme on track
Completing Grant Agreement Springfield Infrastructure and Remediation Skills Capital £4.42 £2.08 32.00% £6.50 £4.42 £0.08 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £4.42 £0.08 2.28 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 39691 0 221 0 145 0 Main remediation works have been completed and utilities orders have gone in with the selected providers
Completing Grant Agreement Project manager appointed, The outline business case will contiune to National Brownfield Insitute Seed Funding Skills Capital £0.50 £0.00 0.00% £0.50 £0.50 £0.090 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.50 £0.09 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 be updated to be presented to the next board meeting in March 18 RIBA stage 2 will complete in March 2019
Completing Grant Agreement Black Country Living Museum - Forging Ahead Economic Capital £9.00 £14.69 62.01% £23.69 £0.00 £0.00 £2.63 £0.00 £6.37 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £9.00 £0.00 3.144 0 0 0 116.7 0 0 0 3122 0 47 0 0 0 Works to be started on site early 2019
Grant Agreement signed with Accountable Body. Tenders are due to Tibbington Open Space ( The Cracker) Site Garden City £0.02 £0.07 73.56% £0.09 £0.02 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.02 £0.00 0 0 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 be completed by January 2019 to meet the Final milestone in March Investigation 2019.
Completing Grant Agreement Narrowboat Way Site Investigation Economic Capital £0.05 £0.00 2.51% £0.05 £0.05 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.05 £0.00 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 50000 0 0 0 0 0 Works have strated on site. Access feasibility and mining assessments are underway
Completing Grant Agreement Demolition complete Small amount of remedial works still required to the remaining School of Architecture & Built Environment (SOABE) Skills Capital £3.52 £41.48 92.18% £45.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3.52 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3.52 £0.00 1.12 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 7981 0 175 0 108 0 existing buildings Piling, pile caps and ground beams underway. Drainage groundworks underway.
High Value Manufacturing Phoenix 10 £35.21 £57.69 62.10% £92.90 £0.00 £0.00 £8.83 £0.00 £20.82 £0.00 £3.62 £0.00 £33.26 £0.00 18 0 0 0 1100 0 0 0 40211 0 0 0 7 0 Awaiting Grant Agreement City
Portersfield Phase 1 (Cavendish House) Economic Capital £0.66 £0.00 £0.00 £0.66 £0.66 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.66 £0.00 0.81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Awaiting Grant Agreement
Total £66.86 £133.87 £202.72 £17.05 £6.83 £13.38 £0.00 £30.86 £0.00 £3.62 £0.00 £64.91 £6.83 47.14 0.51 1080 28 1328 0 1126 0 145,805 0 443 0 260 0
Programme Management Costs
Accountable Body Expenditure £0.175 £0.131 £0.175 £0.000 £0.175 £0.000 £0.175 £0.000 £0.700 £0.131 LEP Programme Manangement £0.191 £0.181 £0.191 £0.000 £0.191 £0.000 £0.191 £0.000 £0.764 £0.181 Financial Appraisals & Due Diligence £0.010 £0.061 £0.010 £0.000 £0.010 £0.000 £0.010 £0.000 £0.040 £0.061 Programme Legal Advisors £0.060 £0.055 £0.060 £0.000 £0.060 £0.000 £0.060 £0.000 £0.240 £0.055 Potential Impact of all projects Professional Property Advisors £0.050 £0.000 £0.050 £0.000 £0.050 £0.000 £0.050 £0.000 £0.200 £0.000 GVA £m Evaluation £0.013 £0.000 £0.013 £0.000 £0.013 £0.000 £0.013 £0.000 £0.050 £0.000 £1,074
Total Programme Management & Development £0.499 £0.428 £0.499 £0.000 £0.499 £0.000 £0.499 £0.000 £1.994 £0.428 Spend
Total Programme Spend £17.55 £7.26 £13.88 £0.00 £31.36 £0.00 £4.11 £0.00 £66.90 £7.26
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Black Country LEP Growing Priority Sectors as at 1st February 2019 v1.0
TARGETED OUTPUTS
386 Forecast by Year End of Programme Actual to date Jobs Created Output 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 Forecast Total 37 Jobs Created 42 60 133 928 249 Apprenticeships Business Assists 11 5 14 29 59 37 Created Apprenticeships 3 5 6 99 17 17,122m2 Private Sector Match £ 5,008,458 £ 7,095,539 £ 7,439,628 £ 21,508,205 £ 41,051,830 £ 22,269,184 Commercial Commercial Floorspace (sqm) 10209 9755 57 5639 25660 20917 Floorspace INVESTMENT, GRANT & REMAINING SPEND PRIVATE INVESTMENT PER SECTOR
Sector Sum of Private Investment Growing Priority Sectors Bathroom Furniture Bathroom Furniture 190788 Construction 45,000,000 Construction 2592768 40,000,000 Defence 35,000,000 Defence 194283 Petrochemical 30,000,000 Petrochemical 417060 25,000,000 Aerospace 20,000,000 Aerospace 232000 15,000,000 Aerospace/Medical 240000 Aerospace/Medical
Amount(£) 10,000,000 Automotive 8869923 Automotive 5,000,000 0 Automotive 2835000 Automotive Private Total Grant Grant Remaining Automotive/Aerospace 2972455 Automotive/Aerospace Investment received Spend Automotive/Aerospace/Medical 192465 Automotive/Aerospace/Medical 2015 - 2018 Catering and food retail 1232000 Catering and food retail Investment Type and Spend Chemical 1092000 Chemical Construction 11264098 Construction RECENT UPDATE Construction/Energy 164490 Construction/Energy Construction/Horticulture 990000 Construction/Horticulture From Frameclad Ltd Electrical 126500 Electrical Environmental 750000 Environmental “Can I just say a huge thank you for all the Furniture 1200000 Furniture help, assistance & guidance you have given Manufacturing 761750 Manufacturing myself and Frameclad with the whole grant Materials Testing 547500 Materials Testing process, which without this, would have Oil/Gas/Energy 1157000 Oil/Gas/Energy been an even more difficult one I’m sure!” Packaging 2333750 Packaging Security 120000 Security Page 1 Phil Dufty – Operations Director Textiles 576000 Textiles Growing Priority Sectors – Spend Profile
Grant received Jobs Apprentices Commercial Floorspace (sqm) Business Assists Company Name Sector Status Private Investment Total Grant Forecasted 2018/19 2018/19 Actual* 2018/19 Remaining 2015/18 Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual
A&M EDM Automotive/Aerospace Complete £327,000 £58,000 £58,000 £0 £0 £0 3 3 2 2 1 1
A&M EDM 2 Automotive/Aerospace Contracted £260,455 £50,000 £0 £50,000 £0 £50,000 5 1 1
Adastra Construction Complete £1,900,000 £250,000 £250,000 £0 £0 £0 19 19 2 2 734 734 1 1 Advanced Direct Mail Ltd Packaging Contracted £453,750 £151,250 £0 £151,250 £0 £151,250 15 0 1
AIB Food Limited Catering and food retail Approved £600,000 £150,000 £0 £150,000 £0 £150,000 10 5 1
Akaal Construction Complete £261,000 £111,000 £111,000 £0 £0 £0 10 372 372 1 1 Allen's Crankshafts Construction Complete £415,000 £60,000 £0 £60,000 £60,000 £0 4 2 1 1 Alucast Automotive Contracted £1,038,400 £259,600 £104,323 £155,277 £31,881 £123,395 30 17 6 1 1 1 Ash and Lacey Construction Complete £778,500 £86,500 £73,209 £0 £0 £0 8 1 1 Autostyling Automotive Contracted £200,000 £50,000 £0 £50,000 £0 £50,000 6 1
Burcas Automotive/Aerospace Complete £385,000 £125,000 £91,225 £0 £0 £0 14 1 1 1
CBS Packaging Approved £400,000 £100,000 £0 £100,000 £0 £100,000 13 2 1 Chamberlain & Hill Castings Automotive Complete £3,637,778 £330,000 £223,003 £0 £0 £0 33 51 1 1 Chemique Chemical Complete £522,000 £80,000 £80,000 £0 £0 £0 8 2 1 1
Chicken Joe Catering and food retail Contracted £632,000 £158,000 £32,481 £125,519 £0 £125,519 20 4 1 1
Drywall Steel Sections Construction Complete £269,924 £102,385 £0 £102,385 £102,385 £0 10 4 1 1 Energy Saving Glass Construction Contracted £845,000 £200,000 £0 £200,000 £0 £200,000 20 2 1 Frameclad Ltd Construction Complete £400,000 £100,000 £0 £100,000 £86,274 £13,726 10 11 2 2 1 1 Futura Automotive Complete £519,116 £173,049 £173,049 £0 £0 £0 19 1 1 Harco Engineering Manufacturing Approved £159,600 £68,400 £0 £68,400 £0 £68,400 7 1 1 Hawthorne Trading Construction Complete £1,980,000 £330,000 £329,593 £0 £0 £0 39 3 4,180 4,180 1 1 J H Lavender Automotive Complete £844,800 £211,200 £210,904 £0 £0 £0 20 1,025 1,025 1 1 JC Payne Automotive Complete £1,581,579 £390,000 £360,621 £26,148 £26,148 £0 40 28 4 4,060 4,060 1 1 Keytracker Security Complete £120,000 £50,000 £29,775 £0 £0 £0 7 2 57 57 1 1 Kilo Chemical Complete £570,000 £200,000 £200,000 £0 £0 £0 23 14 2,021 2,021 1 1 Lathams Construction Contracted £600,000 £250,000 £0 £250,000 £0 £250,000 24 3 2,175 1 MBS Oil/Gas/Energy Complete £1,157,000 £250,000 £250,000 £0 £0 £0 16 1,672 1,672 1 1 Mellish Engineering Services Petrochemical Complete £417,060 £178,740 £0 £178,740 £178,740 £0 18 2 2 1 1 Ltd Midland Tool & Design Aerospace/Medical Complete £240,000 £100,000 £100,000 £0 £0 £0 8 7 3 46 1 1 MiGlass Construction Complete £560,000 £140,000 £133,100 £0 £0 £0 15 12 3 1 1 Construction/Horticultu NDC Polipak Complete £990,000 £260,000 £235,998 £0 £0 £0 23 3 929 929 1 1 re P & R Engineering Construction Approved £1,315,500 £200,000 £0 £200,000 £0 £200,000 17 5 1 Pascon Construction/Energy Complete £164,490 £65,760 £65,760 £0 £0 £0 7 1 1,394 1,394 1 1
Petfords Automotive/Aerospace Complete £2,000,000 £500,000 £499,933 £0 £0 £0 19 17 325 325 1 1
Phoenix Materials Testing Materials Testing Approved £547,500 £110,000 £0 £110,000 £0 £110,000 11 1 PK Engineering Manufacturing Approved £290,500 £124,500 £0 £124,500 £0 £124,500 6 5 1 Professional Polishing Construction Contracted £368,000 £50,000 £0 £50,000 £17,131 £32,869 4 1 1 1 1 1 Quality Metal Products Furniture Contracted £1,200,000 £300,000 £58,459 £241,541 £133,271 £108,270 30 1 1 Automotive/Aerospace/ R P Technologies Complete £192,465 £82,485 £79,632 £0 £0 £0 10 3 2 1 1 Medical Ramfoam Packaging Contracted £1,120,000 £180,000 £0 £180,000 £0 £180,000 18 1 Recycled Plastics Environmental Contracted £750,000 £200,000 £0 £200,000 £0 £200,000 22 3 1,965 1 Roadlink Automotive Complete £479,000 £119,000 £118,986 £0 £0 £0 12 2 557 1 1 Sant Products Manufacturing Approved £195,650 £83,850 £0 £83,850 £0 £83,850 10 2 1 Shakespeare Automotive Complete £438,000 £109,000 £40,492 £0 £0 £0 2 2 1 1 Simco Construction Contracted £530,051 £131,172 £0 £131,172 £0 £131,172 20 1 Slickstich Textiles Complete £576,000 £144,000 £119,063 £24,937 £24,937 £0 50 60 1 1 Somers Forge Aerospace Contracted £232,000 £58,000 £0 £58,000 £0 £58,000 8 2 1 Steadfast Automotive Complete £131,250 £56,250 £56,250 £0 £0 £0 4 2 1 1 Strimech Engineering Construction Contracted £185,532 £75,228 £0 £75,228 £0 £75,228 8 2 1 Strut Direct Ltd Construction Complete £219,945 £94,262 £94,262 £0 £0 £0 10 2 1 1 Superior Sections Construction Complete £1,804,500 £180,000 £156,518 £0 £0 £0 19 1 3,252 3,252 1 1 The Label Centre Packaging Approved £360,000 £50,000 £0 £50,000 £0 £50,000 3 4 1 Thomas Dudley Automotive Approved £2,835,000 £315,000 £0 £315,000 £0 £315,000 40 2 1 Total Construction Construction Complete £1,300,178 £325,045 £26,345 £20,562 £20,562 £0 67 8 1 1 Total Power Group Ltd Electrical Contracted £126,500 £50,000 £0 £50,000 £32,386 £17,614 5 1 1 1 UK Rubber & Plastics Manufacturing Approved £116,000 £50,000 £0 £50,000 £0 £50,000 5 1 Valent Applications Defence Approved £194,283 £83,264 £0 £83,264 £0 £83,264 9 2 1 Vanity Hall Bathroom Furniture Contracted £190,788 £81,765 £0 £81,765 £26,997 £54,768 9 2 896 896 1 1 Wolbridge Construction Approved £123,736 £53,029 £0 £53,029 £0 £53,029 6 2 1 TOTAL £41,051,830 £8,894,734 £4,361,982 £3,950,567 £740,713 £3,209,855 928 249 99 17 25660 20917 59 37 TARGET £34,125,791 £8,627,000 £6,627,000 £4,018,018 £3,950,567 £0 800 800 40 40 18817 18817 48 48
Total Grant £8,627,000 Total Grant Spent £5,102,695 Total Remaining Grant Allocated 2018/19 £3,209,855 M&A Budget £247,000 Total Grant Unallocated £67,450 Page 2 Black Country LEP Board: Growing Places Programme Summary as at 1st February 2019 v1.0
PROGRAMME FUNDING KEY Site development / land remediation Tourism Education / skills development Interest Accrued on Allocation Total Building refurbishment Technology development Allocation Charity Site investigation Capital £13,530,564 £142,841 £13,673,405 Revenue £1,098,439 £18,019 £1,116,458 Norit Site Infrastructure FUNDING LEVERAGE & TARGETED OUTPUTS Total £14,629,003 £160,860 £14,789,863 Wolverhampton CC Canalside
CAPITAL Darlaston EZ ➢ £13.83m allocated to 13 projects to date, this includes £300k over-programming as £27m ERDF previously approved by LEP Sub Group £150m £37m ➢ Includes allocation of Loan, Grant and combination of both. Loan allocation Private Public £6m totals £5.15m. Grant allocation totals £8.67m sector SFA ➢ £9.4m has been drawn down to date (£4.4m remains) sector ➢ Nine projects have fully drawn down – Darlaston EZ , Dudley Canal Trust, YMCA Dudley Canal Trust YMCA funding £187m funding Western Gateway, YMCA John Dando, Opus Blueprint, Dudley College, Walsall Total MBC (Norit) and Stuart Works (CPD and Dudley MBC). £2m Dudley College, Advance Innovation Centre funding HCA ➢ One project is currently making loan repayments (£2.3m - repaid to date) Opus Blueprint £1m REVENUE £0.3m HLF Castle Hill LA £0.6m ➢ £1.11m including interest earned for revenue expenditure all now allocated to Revenue EHCG projects: SMBC Superfast Broadband ➢ Black Country Broadband - £250k initially allocated, £165k utilised and £85k allocated to LGF site investigation fund Stuart Works ➢ SEED - £50k allocated and drawn down ➢ Black Country Consortium subscription - £447k allocated in total and drawn down Rolfe Street 35ha land ➢ Remaining Revenue funding: 82,588m2 new industrial 2 remediated 889 new residential 7,848 m refurbished buildings 2,490 jobs created ➢ Of the funding allocated to Growing Places M&A, £74,920 is still to be drawn / retail buildings buildings / units 19,500m2 new office buildings 64 jobs safeguarded down CASHFLOW - LOAN CASHFLOW -GRANT
14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22+ Start Balance £5,159,377 £5,141,681 £2,371,885 £3,443,282 £4,063,967 £4,109,967 £3,476,955 £3,889,055 Grant Overview Repayments (IN) £0 £31,320 £1,692,807 £620,685 £46,000 £486,056 £466,606 £1,171,042 £2,500,000 Loan Advanced (OUT) £17,696 £2,801,116 £621,410 £0 £0 £1,119,068 £54,506 £0 ➢ £2.8m is still to be drawn down from the £8.67m grant £2,000,000 Difference -£17,696 -£2,769,796 £1,071,397 £620,685 £46,000 -£633,012 £412,100 £1,171,042 ➢ Current claim profiles forecasting defrayment of grant in £1,500,000 full by the end of Q1 19/20 End Balance £5,141,681 £2,371,885 £3,443,282 £4,063,967 £4,109,967 £3,476,955 £3,889,055 £5,060,097 £1,000,000 Net Loan Outstanding Based on current profiles, the cashflow forecast £500,000 shows; £0 £6,000,000 ➢ Current £5.15m loan allocation will not be fully 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 £5,000,000 advanced until end of 2019/20 financial year ➢ Rolfe Street has yet to be contracted so a Actual Claims Paid Forecast Claim Paid £4,000,000 potential £1.6m can be returned to the pot. £3,000,000 ➢ Although loan allocation is not fully recoverable £2,000,000 within a 15-year payback period, repayments commenced during 2015/16 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 Total £1,000,000 ➢ There is £1.98m of available funding for Actual Claims Paid £1,217,840 £2,088,657 £1,399,359 £1,646,947 £0 £1,811,691 £8,164,493 £0 reinvestment 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22+ Forecast Claim Paid £1,217,840 £2,088,657 £1,399,359 £1,646,947 £0 £1,811,691 £8,164,493 Repayments (IN) Load Advanced (Out) Loan Capacity BCC Programme Office – Growing Places Dashboard Summary v1.0 Page 1 Contact Officer: Arun Kumar Source Data: Growing Places Monitoring Data (confidential – not for public review) GROWING PLACES PROJECT REGISTER Funding Approved (£) Funding Drawn Down (£) Loan Jobs Sites & Premises Follow On Investment (£m)
Brownfield Brownfield Commercial Total New Mixed Sector / Investment Total Funding Loan repaid Jobs Land Land Building New Houses Refurbished Project Name Borough Status Commentary Loan Grant Loan Grant Interventio Jobs Created Residential Development Private Sector Public Sector Type Intervention remaining to date Safeguarded Remediated Redeveloped (Industrial, Retail Built (units) Buildings (sqm) n Buildings (units) (sqm) (ha) (ha) Office) (sqm)
Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Capital Projects Two claims totalling £593k received and paid. Outstanding loan of £6k. Local Authority / The majority of jobs will be created once development Wolverhampton City Centre, Canal Side W'hampton In progress £600,000 £600,000 £593,426 £593,426 £6,574 £0 2,300 19 29,300 750 £143 £2.00 Relocation complete.
Seven claims submitted and paid. Local Authority / Site Darlaston EZ Walsall In progress Project will not draw down any further funding as of £180,000 £180,000 £123,203 £123,203 56797.11 £0 Investigation 07/03/2017 Loan of £1.41m has been drawn down and repaid in full Complete on 01/07/16. The total loan repayable is £1.442m; principle of £1.4m YMCA Black Country Group, Western Gateway Sandwell Charity / Expansion (loan repaid but no and interest of £32k. £1,410,400 £1,429,600 £2,840,000 £1,410,400 £1,429,600 £2,840,000 £0 £1,442,647 96 £3.82 £3.08 output reporting to date)
All loan funds of £560k have been drawn down.
YMCA John Dando Sandwell Charity / Expansion In progress The total loan repayable is £575k; principle of £560k £560,000 £560,000 £560,000 £560,000 £0 £574,685 31 and £15k interest. This has been repaid in full June 2017
A loan of £753k was drawn down against an original offer of £755k. Repayments have been reduced from £15,660 per quarter (until March 2034), to £11,500 per quarter Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Ltd Dudley Tourism / Expansion In progress £755,000 £755,000 £753,193 £753,193 £1,807 £304,480 14 1.0 0.84 1,000 8,350 £0.43 £1.95 because DCT were able to make a one off additional payment of £200,000 at the start of this financial year. At the end of Q2 17/18 a total of £304k has been repaid. This project is still in process. Management Services Stuart Works (Complex Development Projects Ltd) Dudley In progress £658,539 £658,539 £658,539 £658,539 £0 N/A 33 1.4 2,029 18 £2.69 £1.79 / Refurbishment Waiting an update from Complex Development Projects (CDP) on progress. The full grant of £646k has been drawn down. Local Authority / Stuart Works (DMBC) Dudley In progress £486,977 £645,699 £1,132,676 £645,699 £645,699 £486,977 £0 Refurbishment Funding of £487k has been formally decommitted from Dudley and reallocated via the Growing Places fund. Management Services Currently awaiting an update from Complex Rolfe Street (Complex Development Projects Ltd) Sandwell In progress £1,167,000 £1,400,000 £2,567,000 £0 £2,567,000 £0 50 4,264 3,933 £2.61 / Diversification Development Projects (CDP) on progress. Commercial Opus Blueprint Sandwell Development / Site Complete Grant of £56k drawn down. £67,500 £67,500 £56,362 £56,362 £11,138 N/A 9.2 44,129 £19.50 Remediation
Local Authority / New £1.9m has been drawn down to date. Outstanding SMBC Superfast Broadband Sandwell In progress £3,000,000 £3,000,000 £1,948,862 £1,948,862 £1,051,138 N/A Technology amount of £1m will be fully drawn down by Q4 18/19.
Awaiting update from Dudley Zoo following liaison with Dudley Castle Hill Dudley Zoological / Expansion In progress £300,000 £300,000 £0 £300,000 N/A DMBC regarding project. Complete Total grant of £798k drawn down. Dudley College, Dudley Advance and Innovation Dudley Education / Expansion ( no output reporting A project closure meeting will be completed to gather £798,360 £798,360 £798,360 £798,360 £0 N/A £5.89 Centre to date) output information which will then be reported. Complete Full grant now drawn down. Practical completion obtained. ( no output reporting Construction / Claim received and being processed for full grant Norit site infrastructure Walsall to date) £375,000 £375,000 £375,000 £375,000 £0 N/A 0.7 0.66 1,866 1,866 Redevelopment amount. A project closure meeting will be completed to gather output information which will then be reported.
Total Capital £5,159,377 £8,674,698 £13,834,075 £3,440,222 £5,912,422 £9,352,644 £4,481,431 £2,321,812 2,397 - 12.2 19 82,588 768 127 3,933 - £150 £37
Revenue Projects Broadband Wolverhampton W'hampton Complete £85k allocated to LGF site investigation fund. £164,769 £164,769 £164,769 £164,769 £0 N/a SEED Sandwell Complete Project complete. £50,000 £50,000 £50,000 £50,000 £0 N/a BC Pipeline Allocation Complete £85,231 £85,231 £85,231 £85,231 £0 N/a Growing Places M&A Sandwell Remaining £96,823 required. £341,078 £341,078 £263,996 £263,996 £77,082* N/a Black Country Consortium Subscription Black Country Wide In progress All funding drawn down. £447,000 £447,000 £447,000 £447,000 £0 N/a Black Country Broadband Plan Complete £27,534 £27,534 £27,534 £27,534 £0 N/a * £77,082 allocated to Growing Places M&A and NOT available funding Total Revenue £1,115,612 £1,115,612 £1,038,530 £1,038,530 £77,082
Growing Places Total (inc. over programming) £5,159,377 £9,790,310 £14,949,687 £1,701,127
BCC Programme Office – Growing Places Dashboard Summary v1.0 Page 2 Contact Officer: Arun Kumar Source Data: Growing Places Monitoring Data (confidential – not for public review) February 2019 Black Country Enterprise Zones have the potential to deliver:
2 129,129m2 14,749 4,800m2 504,398m £298.18m+ Industrial Floorspace Commercial & Office New Jobs Learning Floorspace Business Rates Floorspace
Wolverhampton / i54 Walsall / Darlaston Brierley Hill / DY5
PROPOSED DELIVERY: PROPOSED DELIVERY: Delivered to date PROPOSED DELIVERY: Delivered to date Delivered to date Investment Value TBC Investment Value £24.30 Investment Value 1,041 Hectares Developed (ha) 1.9 Hectares Developed (ha) 61.55 Hectares Developed (ha) 5 Industrial Floorspace (sqm) 19,060 Industrial Floorspace (sqm) 251,764 Refurbished Floorspace(sqm) 5738.00 Commercial Floorspace (sqm) 0 Commercial Floorspace (sqm) 6,002 New Floorspace (sqm) 14864.49 Jobs Created 4,376 Jobs Created Circa 50 £71m+ Biz Rates Uplift (to 2037) 42.26 Biz Rates Uplift (to 2037) 44.57 Jobs Created 610 Initial Biz Rates Uplift (to 2037) £131.000 £1.13bn+ + Western Extension £98m+ Investment Initial 40 hectare site * Initial Investment Investment 76 hectares 44 developed hectares 66,594m2 122,626, developed New Industrial 2 (net) 315,178m 2 Space 2 New Industrial Space 40.49 746m 13,078m Delivered hectares New Industrial New Commercial developed Space Space Delivered 116,051m2 2,274 Office Space 6,356 New Jobs 32,800m2 New Jobs Open Storage 2 2 Space 36,128m 4,800m £88.61m New Technology Learning Floor Space Space Business Rates By 2037 (25years) £44.57m Business Rates By 2037 *I54 Western Extension is an extension of the i54 not necessarily an extension of the Enterprise Zone 5 (25 years) £165m Business Rates BCC Programme Office – Black Country Enterprise Zone Dashboard v1.0 Contact Officer: Sarah Greenhill 6,119 By 2042 1 New Jobs (25years) KEY THE SITES Wolverhampton/I54 Walsall/Darlaston Brierley Hill/DY5
OPERATING BUILD & FIT OUT
JLR Eurofins Moog Porche Tentec/Atlas Copco Costa Drive Thru JLR (Module 4) Lupus Park Pensnett 21.20 ha 1.06 Ha 4.41 Ha 1.05 ha 1.21 ha 0.28 ha 21 ha 4.05 ha 6 ha 1400 Jobs 236 Jobs 459 Jobs 34 Jobs 150 Jobs 25 Jobs 1,300 Jobs 350 Jobs 333 Jobs 101,1455 sqm 3,715 sqm Industrial 20,475 sqm Industrial 2,802 sqm Commercial 4,100 sqm Industrial 167 sqm Industrial 85,000 sqm Industrial 18,000 sqm Industrial 24,000 sqm Industrial Industrial Floorspace Floorspace Floorspace Floorspace Floorspace Floorspace Floorspace Floorspace Floorspace
I54 South The Gateway i54 South i54 South I54 South I54 South The Gateway Lupus Park Pensnett Staffordshire Staffordshire Staffordshire Staffordshire Staffordshire
ISP Garringtons – ERA 1B Plot 9 (Charter Court) Plot 3 1.80 ha Plot 1 & 2 3.12 ha 0.40 ha Euro Garages 83 Jobs 1.21 ha 200 Jobs 240 Jobs 0.20 ha 6,251 sqm Industrial 43 Jobs MARKET READY/INVESTMENT REQUIRED 12,600 sqm Industrial 2,873 sqm Commercial 50 Jobs Floorspace 11,700 sqm Open Floorspace Floorspace 5,000 sqm commercial floorspace Storage Plot D & E i54 South i54 South Wolverhampton Garringtons – Plot 1 Tempus 10 - Onyx Tempus 10 - Opal MCR Plot C The Gateway 6.26 ha Staffordshire Staffordshire Business Park & 2 1.5 ha 1.5 ha 7.29 ha 6.26 ha 150 Jobs 150 Jobs 565 Jobs 700 Jobs 565 Jobs 5,000 sqm Industrial 5,000 sqm Industrial 27,314 sqm Industrial 35,500 sqm Industrial 27,314 sqm Industrial * Garrington’s Plot 1 & 2 are operational as Floorspace Floorspace Floorspace Floorspace Floorspace storage Units but investment still required i54 South i54 South Wobaston Road Tempus 10 Tempus 10 Staffordshire Staffordshire
1B Plot 6, 7, 8, The Waterfront 3 ha 7.05 ha 750 Jobs 654 Jobs 9,000 sqm Industrial 10,901 sqm Commercial + Floorspace 4,800 sqm Learning * 18 Plot 6,7,8 is currently a temporary car park Floorspace that is generating rates Wolverhampton Business Park The Waterfront SITE PREPARATION
Holland Industrial Harts Hill Holland Industrial Box Pool Aspect 2000 Central Point Pensnett Dreadnaught Archill Former Charles Richards- Estate West - Plot 1 14.79 ha Estate East– Plot 2 1.60 ha 3.8 ha 1.67 ha 6 ha 9.65 ha George Dyke 0.76 ha 100,000 sqm Technical 0.34 ha 3,000 sqm Industrial 140 Jobs TBC Jobs 333 Jobs 12,000 Sqm Retail 2 ha 42 Jobs Floorspace 19 Jobs Floorspace 9,400 sqm Industrial 16,500 sqm Open 24,000 sqm Industrial / 30,000 sqm Residential TBC Jobs 2,500 sqm Industrial 1,100 sqm Industrial 4,500 sqm Open Floorspace Storage Mixed Use Floorspace 70,000 Office Floorspace 2,000 sqm Industrial Floorspace Storage Floorspace Holland Industrial Holland Industrial George Dyke Aspect 2000 Central Point Pensnett Archill Harts Hill Estate - East Box Pool Estate West
Canal Walk Blackbrook Valley* Parallel 9/10 Gasholders 7.00 ha 4.85 ha Phoenix 10 4.95 ha 8.3 ha 115,000 sqm 258 Jobs 16.5 ha 100 Jobs 400 Jobs Residential Floorspace 18,594 sqm Industrial 900 Jobs 10,000 sqm Industrial 26,000 sqm Industrial 18,000 Retail Floorspace 57,575 sqm Industrial Floorspace Floorspace Floorspace Floorspace
* Phoenix 10, Parallel 9/10 and Gasholders are Canal Walk Blackbrook Valley Phoenix 10 Gasholders Parallel 9/10 under project development
BCC Programme Office – Black Country Enterprise Zone Dashboard v1.0 Contact Officer: Sarah Greenhill 2 SITE SIZE >40 ha Commentary 0 / 0% Size of sites (ha) DY5 – Quay House part of the waterfront has office space letting to Cromwell tools The chart demonstrates the composition of who opened a new customer services centre and has taken 22,000 sq. ft of office the EZ sites across the Black Country portfolio. Large (10-40ha) 2 / 4% space creating 170 new jobs. There is a total of 55 EZ sites across the Black The Pensnett area is also trading well with a further investment planned creating new Country, totalling 150 ha. industrial floorspace. Medium (3-10 ha) 12 / 21% Blackacre Developments still pursuing site investigation funding from LEP Antringham Developments continue to progress Dreadnought Road site to bring Small (<3 ha) forward 40,000 – 50,000 Sq. Ft. Pre App discussions ongoing. Actively pursuing 43 / 75% occupiers. Walsall – Gasholders, land at the rear of the site has been acquired, which has given the council full control over the site. UPLIFT Expected delivery of Darlaston Railway station currently anticipated at the end of 2021.
EZ Cumulative Business Rates Uplift (£m) Projected view of Business Rates
£200 2013-2017 2018-2022 2023-2027 2028-2032 2033-2037
£150 Wolverhampton £6.54 £25.06 £46.24 £67.43 £88.61 £100 Walsall £0.15 £1.98 £15.80 £30.19 £44.57
£50 DY5 £3.75 £8.09 £8.09 £8.09 £164.84
£0 2013-2017 2018-2022 2023-2027 2028-2032 2033-2037 Total £6.69 £30.79 £70.13 £105.71 £141.27
Wolverhampton Walsall DY5 Note: Wolverhampton rates subject to * Wolverhampton and Walsall rates subject to rate review and inflation change due to model update in progress
Graph showing the January LEP update surplus of £110.1M cash or £40.1M NPV should the surplus from Wolverhampton sites (base case) be used to Walsall sites including capital investment in P10 and Gasholders.
BCC Programme Office – Black Country Enterprise Zone Dashboard v1.0 Contact Officer: Sarah Greenhill 3
Black Country Transport Programme Dashboard as of 1st February 2019
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW PROGRAMME ISSUES & RISKS
Issue Impact Description RAG Action Resourcing / computing implications due There are 40 transport schemes proposed within the Black Country. By 2020, 12 projects will be PRISM A series of updates has increased efficiency completed, 14 are scheduled to start construction work and 14 will have started development work. to scale of work required Delivery methods developed via collaboration Insufficient resource to deliver schemes The Wednesbury to Brierley Hill scheme is the largest by far within the current programme, with an Resources between the Black Country, TfWM and noted in the 10-year period estimated capital cost of around £343m. Development for the scheme is due to be completed by the end WMCA of 2019. M6 Junction 10 is due to also complete development stage by the end of 2019. Funding - Local The level of local contribution required to secure funding from the CA has still not Liaison with CA finance officers is continuing Contributions been determined
Funding - Budgets are sometimes provisionally Uncertainty managed through provision for Accuracy of allocated without a detailed assessment OUTPUTS risk contingency Forecast Costs being undertaken Newly Built Roads (km) New Cycle Ways (km) Resurfaced Roads (km)
Target 8,019 46,905 5,976 Risk Impact Description RAG Mitigation Forecast 8,516 52,655 8,212 Deliverability- lack A lack of forecasting expertise is potentially A review of current deliver mechanisms is Actual 5,126 45,580 2,672 resulting in some schemes being prevented underway to explore opportunities and new of expertise from taken to site models of delivery.
PROGRAMME FUNDING PROFILE Bus Active (walking & cycling) Rapid Transit 5% 2% LGF DfT Retained, 4% PROGRAMME FUNDING ALLOCATED £29.62 ESTIMATED TOTAL PROGRAMME COST Rail 10% Highways Total Principle Transport Mode No. of schemes £m 47% Funding Stream 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 £m Highways 21 £527.05 Metro 3 £354.0 LGF £45.10 £5 £9.80 £6.20 £8.38 £1.21 £14.60 LTB £18.60 £4.60 £7.20 £2.20 £1.80 £1.50 £1.30 Rail 7 £107.4 Rapid Transit 3 £45.55 LGF DfT Retained £29.62 £0.65 £0.35 £0.12 £0 £13.93 £14.59 Bus 3 £52.0 Total £93.32 £10.25 £17.35 £8.52 £10.18 £16.64 £30.49 LGF , Active (walking & cycling) 3 £24 £45.10 Total 40 £1,110 *£3m Variance is DfT Tail Funding for Darlaston LTB , £18.60 Metro 32% 1
BCC Programme Office – Transport Programme Dashboard v1 Contact Officer: Shannon Nicklin Source Data: Transport Project Status Reports (Available for public review)
Agenda Item 11a Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Board
25th February 2019
Black Country Strategic Economic Plan – Growth Deal
Project Additional Funding Request – Aldridge Mill Lane & Aqueduct GRIP 2- 3 Study (SEPPL71)
1. Purpose of Report
1.1 To request that the LEP Board approve the Additional Funding Request for the Aldridge Mill Lane & Aqueduct GRIP 2 – 3 Study project from within the Growth Deal Programme.
2. Recommendation
2.1. That the LEP Board:
2.2. Approves the Accountable Body for the Growth Deal (Walsall Council) to proceed to amending the Internal Agreement with Walsall Council to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of Aldridge Mill Lane & Aqueduct GRIP 2 – 3 Study project with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
3. Report Detail
3.1. A summary of the proposed Additional Funding Request is provided below:
Aldridge Mill Lane & Aqueduct GRIP 2 – 3 Study - £70,000 in 2019/20
Funding Source 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Total
Current Forecast £120,000 £107,500 £0 £0 £227,500 Additional Funding £0 £0 £70,000 £0 £70,000 New Revised Forecast £120,000 £107,500 £70,000 £0 £297,500
3.2. This transport scheme was approved at the November 2016 Black Country Joint Committee. Following on from the project approval, a further £70,000 was awarded in 2017 to further drive the development works forward. In November 2018 an additional £37,500 was allocated to the project in order to develop the scheme through the necessary options appraisal GRIP stages (2-3). The expected cost is estimated to be circa £200,000.
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3.3. It has been a long-standing local ambition to reinstate a service to Aldridge with a new train station to serve existing and future residents. Connecting people to jobs and unlocking the economic potential of the area. Initial work (GRIP 1) has been completed demonstrating that a station is feasible at this location. The purpose of this request is to deliver a supporting highway appraisal study to the commissioned Aldridge Mill Lane & Aqueduct GRIP 2 - 3 study. The project is currently in the development (GRIP 2 – 3) Stage.
3.4. The GRIP 3 study will assess the feasibility of a station at that location with a focus on the rail network and associated design/signalling. The study will not include wider highway impacts and car park design; therefore, a separate piece of work will be required assessing highway requirements as a result of the proposed station.
3.5. The additional funding is requested due to the requirement to undertake an ancillary study assessing all highway requirements associated with delivering a new train station in Aldridge, this includes but is not limited to the following: • Highway Design • Traffic Modelling (where applicable) • Car Park Design • Pedestrian and Cycle Access • Associated Surveys (Utilities/Topography)
3.6. An additional milestone will be added to the project that will include the following: • Complete a highway requirements study to support the GRIP 2 – 3 works for Aldridge Station. Expected completion date December 2019.
4. Financial Implications
4.1. All the costs associated with this proposal form part of the LGF Programme and will be covered by allocations from government associated with this programme. This includes use of any interest accrued by the Accountable Body to cover costs associated with the delivery of Accountable Body functions, as approved by its (Walsall Council) Cabinet on the 29th October 2014.
5. Legal Implications
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5.1. The appropriate Grant Agreements are in place and will be utilised by the Accountable Body (Walsall Council), and include all conditions passed onto the LEP by Government, together will all terms, conditions, performance measures and sanctions as required by the approvals/conditions received from Government or approved by the LEP Board or the Joint Committee.
6. Risk Management
6.1. Risk will be managed through the on-going monitoring of individual projects and their ability to deliver the required spending profiles and outcomes for the programme as required or agreed with Government and set into place by the LEP Board and the Joint Committee.
7. Equality Implications
7.1. None at the time of drafting
Sarah Middleton Chief Executive Black Country Consortium Ltd
Contact Officer Lara Cragg Tel: +44 (0)1384 471166 Email: [email protected]
Source Documents:
i. Aldridge Mill Lane & Aqueduct GRIP 2 – 3 Study Additional Funding Request ii. February 2019 Funding Sub Group Paper
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Agenda Item 11b Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Board
25th February 2019
Black Country Strategic Economic Plan – Growth Deal
Project Approval Recommendation: i54 Western Extension – Access Package (SEPPL115)
1. Purpose of Report
1.1 To request that the LEP Board approves the i54 Western Extension – Access Package project, from within the Growth Deal programme.
2. Recommendations
2.1. That the LEP Board:
2.2. Approves the Accountable Body for the Growth Deal (Walsall Council) to proceed to a Grant Agreement with Wolverhampton City Council to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of the I54 Western Extension – Access package Project with delivery to commence in the 2019/20 financial year.
3. Report Detail
3.1. The summary of the proposed project is provided below:
i54 Western Extension – Access Package
Funding Source 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021+ Total
Growth Deal £4,500,000 £500,000 £5,000,000
3.2. The vision for the i54 Western Extension is to build on the highly successful joint venture agreements between partnering authorities who have successfully delivered the now, internationally recognised, i54 Business Park. I54 Western Extension will provide much needed employment land of scale with great accessibility to the national transport network. Through learning, training and recruitment programmes developed on the i54 the western extension will create significant opportunities for local people and help continue the growth of the high value manufacturing cluster around Junction 2 of M54.
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3.3. Access infrastructure for the i54 will enable investment into the City of Wolverhampton’s 60 acres and additional private land of 40 acres forming the i54 Western Extension, which will respond to and help achieve strategic economic objectives at local, Regional and National level and will provide the essential elements for delivery of parallel programs with the following outcomes; • Circa 160,000m2 of Advanced Manufacturing / high value Engineering Floor Space • In the region of 2,700+ FTE High Value Jobs providing opportunities for local people • Gross Value Added (GVA) in the region of circa £170m • Circa 400 FTE Construction Job opportunities • Potentially £450m+ Private Investment • Enhancing the cluster of High Value businesses around Junction 2 • Creating a ‘Pull Factor’ for other manufacturing supply chain businesses to the region
3.4. The high-level project timeline for the overall i54 Scheme (including the LPIF project) was provided as follows: • Obtain Outline Planning Consent Q4 2018 • Access Road & Services Infrastructure 2019 • Plot Preparation and Green Infrastructure Zone 2019-20 • Occupier Build and Occupation Start from circa 2021-25 • Economic Benefits start to be realized 2022
3.5. Public investment of circa £5m is required to open up transport access, and a similar sum to assist in preparing the platforms (subject to separate LPIF funding application). This will unlock this site by providing the appropriate and necessary access. This investment into i54 Western Extension will help progress the wider area of Junction 2 of the M54 and the A449 to offer the greatest scope to cluster major new supply chain companies. The aim is both to provide opportunities for local expansion and to attract national and international business.
3.6. New Access Infrastructure will be the Direct Output, with the Spur road from existing i54 spine road and roundabout to provide access for development plots. This will include facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.
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4. Financial Implications
4.1. The costs associated with this proposal form part of the LGF programme and will be covered by allocations from government associated with this programme. This includes the use of any interest accrued by the Accountable Body to cover costs associated with the delivery of Accountable Body functions, as approved by its (Walsall Council) Cabinet on the 29th October 2014.
5. Legal Implications
5.1. The appropriate Grant Agreements are in place and will be utilised by the Accountable Body (Walsall Council), and include all conditions passed onto the LEP by Government, together will all terms, conditions, performance measures and sanctions as required by the approvals/conditions received from Government or approved by the LEP Board or the Joint Committee.
6. Risk Management
6.1. The will be managed through the on-going monitoring of individual projects and their ability to deliver the required spending profiles and outcomes for the programme as required or agreed with Government and set into place by the LEP Board and the Joint Committee.
7. Equality Implications
7.1. None at time of drafting.
Sarah Middleton Chief Executive Black Country Consortium Ltd
Contact Officer Lara Cragg Tel: +44 (0)1384 471166 Email: [email protected]
Source Documents:
i. I54 Western Extension Access Package Full Business Case 2018/19 ii. January 2019 Funding Sub Group Paper
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Agenda Item 11c Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Board
25th February 2019
Black Country Strategic Economic Plan – Growth Deal
Project Withdrawal – A34 Corridor Development Funding (SEPPL14)
1. Purpose of Report
1.1 To request that the LEP Board note the withdrawal for the A34 Corridor Development Funding project from within the Growth Deal Programme.
2. Recommendation
2.1. That the LEP Board:
2.2. Notes the withdrawal of £70,000 for the A34 Corridor Development Funding project from within the Growth Deal Programme.
3. Report Detail
3.1. The A34 Development project was approved at the March 2018 Black Country Joint Committee for a sum of £70,000 to be spent in the 2018/19 financial year.
3.2. The A34 was identified as a key corridor for connectivity in line with the new HS2 station being delivered at Curzon Street (Birmingham City Centre). Through the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) devolution deal of circ £30m, funding has been identified with the HS2 Connectivity Package to upgrade this corridor.
3.3. A project team was assembled with resource provided from Walsall, Sandwell, Birmingham and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM). Development funding was required to assist in the resourcing of the project over a period of 12 months. Following the announcement of the Commonwealth Games being awarded to Birmingham this placed an increased pressure on the delivery timescales.
3.4. The majority of the development work was due to be completed in 2018/19, with some of the work needing to continue into 2019/20 as the finer details of each project were
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understood. There was the possibility for further work to be undertaken before the scheme was ready to have the full business case submitted for approval at either the LEP or the WMCA.
3.5. Following on from the approval of the project, it has been agreed that the WMCA will now fund the full scheme and this development funding is no longer required. This will create a further £70,000 capacity within the Transport element of Growth Deal.
4. Financial Implications
4.1. No financial implications produced from this report.
5. Legal Implications
5.1. No legal implications produced from this report.
6. Risk Management
6.1. No risks identified within this report.
7. Equality Implications
7.1. None at the time of drafting
Sarah Middleton Chief Executive Black Country Consortium Ltd
Contact Officer Lara Cragg Tel: +44 (0)1384 471166 Email: [email protected]
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Agenda Item 12a
Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Board
25th February 2019
Black Country Strategic Economic Plan – Land and Property Investment Fund
Project Approval Recommendation: i54 Western Extension (SEPPL95)
1. Purpose of Report
1.1. To request that the LEP Board approve the funding request for the i54 Western Extension project.
2. Recommendation
2.1. That the LEP Board:
2.2. Approves the Accountable Body for the Land and Property Investment Fund (Wolverhampton City Council) to proceed to a Grant Agreement with Wolverhampton City Council, to the value of £5,000,000 to deliver the Land and Property Investment Fund (LPIF), funded elements of the i54 Western Extension Project - with delivery to commence in the 2019/20 financial year.
3. Report Detail
3.1. A summary of the proposed project is provided below:
I54 Western Extension project - £5,000,000 in 2019/20
2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021+ Total LPIF Grant £0 £2,000,000 £3,000,000 £0 £5,000,000 S&S LEP £0 £1,000,000 £0 £0 £1,000,000 CWC Land Receipt £0 £0 £0 £12,000,000 £12,000,000 Staffordshire Business Rates from i54 £0 £0 £0 £8,000,000 £8,000,000 Staffordshire Business Rates from i54 £0 £0 £0 £11,700,000 £11,700,000 Western Extension
3.2. The i54 Western Extension project is to develop circa 60 acres (24 hectares) of land owned by City of Wolverhampton Council (‘CWC’) for subsequent delivery of some 1,075,000 sq. ft (100,000 sq. metres) of high-quality floor space that will accommodate circa 1,300 - 1,700 net new jobs, with the intention that these are primarily in advanced manufacturing companies. Procurement and management of the proposed works will be undertaken by Staffordshire County Council on CWC’s land within the extended Joint Venture arrangement between both Councils.
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3.3. Funding of £5,000,000 is sought to directly prepare development platforms and ancillary costs. A similar sum (£5,000,000) to open up transport access was approved by the BC LEP on the 21st January 2019 from the Local Growth Deal funding stream to provide ‘off and on’ site infrastructure including services and utilities together with plot preparation.
3.4. The estimated project costs are being reviewed by Gleeds, the Accountable Body’s costs consultants, including the project/client risk provisions in the Full Business Case (FBC), and it is proposed that any proposed impact on this project is agreed with the Accountable Body/PMO and included in an updated Assessment report for consideration by LEP Board and the Black Country Joint Committee. It should be noted that the submitted cost plan is at an interim stage, with tenders being sought in Spring 2019 by Staffordshire County Council to develop the cost plan further. It is recommended that LPIF grant funding in the maximum sum of £5,000,000 (as above, to be confirmed) be offered to the Applicant (City of Wolverhampton Council, as joint project promoter), subject to the standard form of LPIF grant funding agreement and subject to those conditions set out below:
3.5. It is recommended that: • The standard for of LPIF funding agreement to be entered into subject to such alteration as CWC as current Accountable Body for LPIF and EZ programmes, considers appropriate. • The maximum level of Grant Funding to be capped at £5,000,000, with VAT recovered by the Applicant and not forming part of eligible expenditure. • Grant to be drawn down based upon the provision of quarterly certificates of expenditure produced by an appropriately qualified Cost Consultant with a duty of care to CWC as Accountable Body, with the earliest date for the Applicant defraying eligible expenditure being the date of FBC submission (26th October 2018). • Grant to be drawn down at a rate of 21.0389% intensity of estimated £23,766,000 of ‘eligible’ land servicing costs, as set out in the Due Diligence assessment reports. • An Indemnity Agreement for LPIF programme funding be executed by CWC (as Applicant and joint-project promoter) with CWC (as Accountable Body) to offer security against non-performance and consequential clawback of LPIF defrayed, in the absence of any other form of security being required and works
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being undertaken by Staffordshire County Council (SCC) on CWC’s land being addressed in this Agreement. • Clawback against non-delivery of key direct outputs be a requirement of the proposed LPIF Funding Agreement. Any increase in consideration received from land sales above the £12,000,000 set out in the FBC be monitored by CWC (as promoter), reported to BC LEP and, with the LEP’s endorsement, be fully utilised to repay specifically CWC’s (as promoter) Prudential Borrowing on this project. • CWC (as Accountable Body) confirms WMCA formal approval that it is within its powers for LPIF to be defrayed on this project, which is essentially outside the administrative boundaries of the four Black Country Councils. It should be noted that this is being progressed by CWC and WMCA’s legal teams. • CWC (as Accountable Body) confirms WMCA endorsement to project delivery timescales, as indirect outputs and outcomes will be achieved post- March 2021, as it understood that WMCA wishes to consider this on a project-by- project basis. • CWC (as Accountable Body) and BC LEP to consider whether to commission documentation of LPIF Funding Agreement in parallel to Grant approval process, such that proposed Joint Committee meeting in March 2019 is assured that all issues are addressed and project implementation can progress expeditiously.
LPIF support to this project is recommended, subject to the conditionality set out above, as the project extends the successful i54 Business Park area under the JV principles adopted for it. The use of prudential Borrowing by City Council of Wolverhampton and Staffordshire County Council, as partners, reduces grant requirements to this wholly public-sector funded project and uses land owned by CWC together with a range of Treasury and other available Government funding programmes to deliver a cost-effective solution to economic and employment growth.
3.6. The outputs are detailed below:
Outputs Metric 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2023+ Total Land Remediated Ha 0 0 24 0 0 24 Apprenticeship Num 0 3 5 17 25 50 Starts Jobs Created Num 0 0 0 700 1,000 1,700 Employment Sqm 0 0 0 50,000 50,000 100,000 Floorspace Construction Jobs Num 0 50 100 100 0 250
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3.7. Update from Wolverhampton City Council on the Outstanding conditions:
• Planning Consent – SSC who are still finalising the Planning Committee Report and Minutes but are aiming to get a copy to WCC during w/c 4th February. All parties will have seen the various media pieces following the 15th January Planning Committee approval. This is a key milestone achieved. • Cost Review – All the requested documents were issued to Gleeds 17th January. Thomas Lister have now received the cost report from Gleeds 3.8. Other points to note:
• As of 31st of January all three Partnering Councils have obtained their respective Cabinet/Council formal approvals to progress with the investment of i54 Western Extension subject of course to having all elements of the funding strategy in place. • Marketing Agents – JLL & Bailey’s have been appointed and on the 14th February, there is a meeting to agree marketing strategy and start implementation. This will tie in with promotional activity at MIPIM in March. • Notwithstanding the above a local manufacturer has requested plans to look at potential expansion into the Western Extension.
4. Financial Implications
4.1. All the costs associated with this proposal form part of the LPIF programme and will be covered by allocations from WMCA associated with this programme.
4.2. In the event that the scheme does not complete and outputs are not achieved, but grant has been paid to the applicant, the Accountable Body reserves the right to claw back grant back from the applicant. This will be covered by provisions in the Grant Agreement relating to claw back, plus additional security will need to be provided by the applicant, in the form of a legal charge, performance bond or charge over bank account.
The form of security and financial vetting of the applicant will form part of the due diligence process, prior to signing of the grant agreement.
5. Legal Implications
5.1. The appropriate Grant Agreement will be put in place with the bidder, by the Accountable Body (Wolverhampton City Council), and include all conditions passed on by the LEP Board, Joint Committee, and agreed with the Accountable Body (Wolverhampton City Council).
5.2. See paragraph 3.5 for recommended conditions to be included in the contract.
6. Risk Management
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6.1. Risk is being managed through the on-going monitoring of individual projects and their ability to deliver the required outputs/outcomes for the programme as required or agreed with West Midlands Combined Authority and put into place by the LEP Board and Black Country Joint Committee.
7. Equality Implications
7.1. None at the time of Drafting
Sarah Middleton Chief Executive Black Country Consortium Ltd
Contact Officer Lara Cragg Tel: 01384 47 1159 Email: [email protected]
Source Documents:
• I54 Western Extension project FBC Application • Due Diligence assessment report from Thomas Lister • State Aid Compliance letter • I54 Western Extension Business Rate Uplift Agreement V8 Agreed 31.12.2018
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Agenda Item 13 Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Board
25th February 2019
LEP Core and Strategic Funding Report
1. Purpose of Report
1.1 To present to the Board the LEP funding and expenditure as at 31st December 2018. The relevant section of the BCC Ltd management accounts is appended to this report.
1.2 The LEP Board is asked to approve the expenditure allocated against the Core and Strategic funding budget in line with accountable body internal audit procedures.
1.3 To agree the Strategic fund budget for 18/19 in line with the accountable body procedures
1.4 To report on the finances of the LEP projects that are operated though BCC Ltd
2. Recommendations
That the LEP Board: -
2.1. Approve the LEP funding and expenditure position as at 31st December 2018.
2.2. Approve the Programme Office and SEP Proposition Funding expenditure at 31st December 2018.
2.3. To agree the Strategic fund budget for 18/19 financial year and to authorise the use of the balance brought forward if necessary
2.4. To agree that the Growth Hub external audit fee incurred by Walsall MBC (Mazar’s UK accountancy firm £2,280 inc vat) can be charged to the LEP Strategic Fund
2.5. That the LEP board approve the budget allocation of £24,000 2018-19 LEP core funding towards Black Country Consortium Limited premises and operating costs as reported in the November 2018 finance report.
2.6. To note the financial position of those LEP projects operated through BCC Ltd
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3. Report Detail
LEP Core Funding
3.1. Core funding awarded to the Black Country LEP is as follows:
Core Funding (to build capacity) Award Claimed 31.12.18 Funds Available
2012/13 125,000 125,000 0 2013/14 250,000 250,000 0 2014/15 253,000 236,978 16,022 2015/16 250,000 119,912 130,088 2016/17 250,000 252,204 -2,204 2017/18 250,000 235,778 14,222 2018/19 250,000 193,730 56,270 2019/20 (indicative) 250,000 0 250,000 Total 1,878,000 1,413,602 464,398
3.2 The table below details the 2018/19 budget for LEP core funding (as approved by the LEP Board and incorporated into the 2018/19 Business Plan) and the associated actual expenditure.
Annual Period Budget Variance Balance 2018/19 Core Budget agreed by LEP Board Actual £ Budget £ £ £ remaining £ Capacity 186,500 139,875 151,768 -11,893 34,732 Travel 20,000 15,000 7,478 7,522 12,522 Buildings/Room Hire 12,000 9,000 2,859 6,141 9,141 Refreshments 10,000 7,500 1,709 5,791 8,291 Premises and Office Cost recharge 0 0 18,000 -18,000 -18,000 IT & Stat 5,500 4,125 6,070 -1,945 -570 LEP Network subscriptions 6,000 4,500 6,000 -1,500 0 Corporate Board Development 10,000 7,500 6,284 1,216 3,716 2017/18 Budget Total 250,000 187,500 200,168 -12,668 49,832 Contingency (Balance b/f from 2016/17) 158,128 0 0 0 158,128 Total 408,128 187,500 200,168 -12,668 207,960
LEP Strategic Funding 2017/18
3.3 Strategic funding awarded to the Black Country LEP is as follows:
Wolverhampton Funds Strategic Funding Award BCC Claimed 31.12.18 CC Claimed Available
2013/14 250,000 250,000 0 0 2014/15 250,000 115,441 23,574 110,985 2015/16 250,000 125,506 32,500 91,994 2016/17 250,000 257,252 0 -7,252 2017/18 250,000 329,555 0 -79,555 2018/19 250,000 124,951 0 125,049 2019/20 (indicative) 250,000 0 0 250,000 Total 1,750,000 1,202,705 56,074 491,221
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3.4 The table below details the 2018/19 budget for LEP Strategic funding and the associated actual expenditure.
Period Balance 2018/19 Strategic Budget agreed by LEP Board Budget £ Actual £ Variance Budget £ remaining £ Marketing Communications & PR 50,000 37,500 19,353 18,147 30,647 Walsall MBC Technical Assistant Post 40,808 0 0 0 40,808 MIPIM 2018 25,000 0 0 0 25,000 Proposition Fund (unallocated funds) * 134,192 76,377 76,377 0 57,815 2017/18 Budget Total 250,000 113,877 95,731 18,146 154,269 Unallocated funds b/fwd 116,172 30,000 30,000 0 86,172 Total 366,172 143,877 125,731 18,146 240,441
3.5 The following expenditure has been made from the Proposition Fund 2018/19 (unallocated funds)
Details Actual Budget BCLEP contribution to WMCA for 18-19 25,000 25,000 BCLEP contribution to Energy Strategy Project 20,000 20,000 Professional Fees re SEP refresh/LIS 6,061 0 Professional Fees re Brownfield Centre of Excellence 5,700 0 Legal advice on Growth Hub GDPR 1,740 0 Energy Capital Steering Group Support April to Sept 18 17,876 30,000 76,377 75,000
3.6 The Unallocated funds brought forward from previous years have been utilized to meet the contribution of £30,000 towards the BCLEP contribution to Ch4 regional bid (via Marketing Birmingham).
3.7 LEP board members are asked to approve the following indicative expenditure for the year of 2018/19:
Proposed Expenditure from Unallocated Funds £ BCLEP contribution to Innovation Alliance Project 25,000 BCLEP contribution 'Ladders for the BC' 10,000 Local Nature Partnership contribution 18/19 8,400 Midlands Engine Subscription (18/19 to be agreed) 20,000 Midlands Engine Subscription (17/18 to be agreed) 20,000 LEP Assurance Framework audit costs 6,000 Annual Economic Review brochure 2017-18 5,000 West Midlands Strategic Employment Land Sites Study 2018 (2019/20 £15,000) 10,000 Walsall MBC Growth Hub external audit costs (Mazars UK) 2,280 Unallocated Funds 37,307 143,987
LEP Projects Finance report
3.5 The attached extract from the BCC Ltd financial reports at 30th September 2018 show the financial position of the following projects which are being operated through the company: • AIM Funding (IBC employees x 2) • Proposition Fund • Programme Office • Growth Hub • Energy Strategy • Innovation Alliance
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3.6 This is for LEP board information only – a report on individual projects and their associated finances will be provided via project reports
4. Financial Implications
4.1. The report is for information and does not contain any financial implications.
5. Legal Implications
5.1. The report is for information and does not contain any legal implications
6. Risk Management
6.1. The report is for information.
7. Equality Implications
7.1. There are no Equality implications.
Sarah Middleton Chief Executive Black Country Consortium Ltd
Contact Officer Gloria Bates Company Accountant Tel: 01384 471108 Email: [email protected]
Source Documents: None
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Black Country Consortium Limited BCC LEP Core and Strategic Income & Expenditure Account For Period to 31st December 2018
December December December 2018 2018 2018 Details Actual Budget Variance Income
LEP Core and Strategic Grants -316,201 -558,750 242,549
-316,201 -558,750 242,549 Direct Expenditure
LEP Funding Direct Expenditure 138,542 393,985 -255,442
Overhead Staff Salary Costs 1 151,768 136,640 15,128
Staff Other Costs 8,194 15,000 -6,806
Premises Costs 7,000 9,000 -2,000
Stationery, IT and Miscellaneous 10,657 4,125 6,532 Professional, Bank, Depreciation 40 0 40 316,201 558,750 -242,549
(Surplus)/Deficit 0 0 0
Note 1 Staff salary costs: This relates to the full cost of two members of staff – a Communications & Marketing Officer and an Economic Development Graduate. In addition to this, the LEP is supporting 40% of the Digital Lead post in relation to the BDUK Broadband programme & the development of the 5g proposition and also 50% of the costs of Angela Moore and Corin Gregory who are Careers & Enterprise Advisors (required match). A post of Competitiveness & Productivity Lead has also now been added which accounts for the negative variance on the budget
Summary of LEP Deferred Income/Expenditure £ Sundry balance b/forward 263 December 2017 Claim outstanding (Received in current year) 93,869 March 2018 Claim outstanding (received Aug 18) 197,939 Deferred at 31.03.18 292,071 Received in Year (Claims to 31.03.18) -291,807 Received Apr-Sept 2018 claim -124,340 Expenditure April 2018 to September 2018 316,201 Deferred at 31.12.18 192,125
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Black Country Consortium Limited BCC LEP Core and Strategic Income & Expenditure Account For Period to 31st December 2018
Balance 2018/19 Core Budget agreed by LEP Annual Period Actual £ Variance £ remaining Board Budget £ Budget £ £ Capacity 186,500 139,875 151,768 -11,893 34,732 Travel 20,000 15,000 7,478 7,522 12,522 Buildings/Room Hire 12,000 9,000 2,859 6,141 9,141 Refreshments 10,000 7,500 1,709 5,791 8,291 Premises and Office Cost recharge 0 0 8,000 -8,000 -8,000 IT & Stat 5,500 4,125 6,371 -2,246 -871 LEP Network subscriptions 6,000 4,500 6,000 -1,500 0 Corporate Board Development 10,000 7,500 6,284 1,216 3,716 2017/18 Budget Total 250,000 187,500 190,470 -2,970 59,530 Contingency (Balance b/f from 158,128 0 0 0 158,128 2016/17) Total 408,128 187,500 190,470 -2,970 217,658
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Balance 2018/19 Strategic Budget agreed by Period Budget £ Actual £ Variance remaining LEP Board Budget £ £ Marketing Communications & PR 50,000 37,500 19,353 18,147 30,647 Walsall MBC Technical Assistant Post 40,808 0 0 0 40,808 MIPIM 2018 25,000 0 0 0 25,000 Proposition Fund (unallocated 134,192 76,377 76,377 0 57,815 funds)* 2017/18 Budget Total 250,000 113,877 95,731 18,146 154,269 Unallocated funds b/fwd 97,727 30,000 30,000 0 67,727 Total 347,727 143,877 125,731 18,146 221,996
Original Remaining Proposition Fund (Unallocated Funds) Budget Actual Budget BCLEP contribution to WMCA for 18- 19 25,000 25,000 0 BCLEP contribution to Energy Strategy Project 20,000 20,000 0 Professional fees re SEP refresh/LIS 0 6,061 -6,061 Professional fees re Brownfield Centre of Excellence 0 5,700 -5,700 Legal advice on Growth Hub GDPR/LEP review 0 2,096 -2,096 Energy Capital Steering Group Support April-Sept 18 17,520 17,520 0 Unallocated funds brought forward Expenditure 71,672 0 71,672 134,192 76,377 57,815 Unallocated funds brought forward Expenditure BCLEP contribution to Ch4 regional bid (Market in B'Ham) 97,727 30,000 67,727
Remaining Unallocated Funds 125,542
Proposed Expenditure from Unallocated Funds BCLEP contribution to Innovation Alliance Project 0 0 25,000 BCLEP contribution 'Ladders for the BC' 0 0 10,000 Local Nature Partnership contribution 18/19 0 0 8,400 Midlands Engine Subscription 0 0 20,000 LEP Assurance Framework audit costs 0 0 6,000 Annual Economic Review brochure 2017-18 0 0 5,000 West Midlands Strategic Employment Land Sites Study 2018 (2019/20 £15,000) 0 0 10,000 Current Unallocated Funds 0 0 41,142 0 0 125,542
Black Country Consortium Limited BCC LEP Projects Income & Expenditure Account For Period to 31st December 2018
December December December 2018 2018 2018 Details Actual Budget Variance Income AIM Funding (GH) 1 -66,107 -67,500 1,393 Proposition Funds 2 -6,865 0 -6,865 Programme Office 3 -242,792 -279,000 36,208 Growth Hub (£34k Uni invoice Oct) 4 -139,637 -246,000 106,363 Energy Strategy 5 -65,307 0 -65,307 Innovation Alliance 6 -191,087 -262,031 70,944
-711,795 -854,531 142,737 Direct Expenditure
AIM Funding (GH) 14,362 0 14,362
Proposition Fund Direct Expenditure 6,865 0 6,865
Programme Office Direct Expenditure 8,685 123,670 -114,985
Growth Hub 36,275 145,482 -109,207
Energy Strategy 65,307 0 65,307
Innovation Alliance 163,189 223,031 -59,842
294,683 492,183 -197,500 Overhead
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Staff Salary Costs 411,329 336,276 75,054
Staff Other Costs 2,488 6,825 -4,337
Premises Costs 0 13,405 -13,405
Stationery, IT and Miscellaneous 3,294 4,418 -1,123 Professional, Bank, Depreciation 0 1,425 -1,425 417,111 362,348 54,764
Total Expenditure 711,795 854,531 -142,736
(Surplus)/Deficit 0 0 0
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Black Country Consortium Limited BCC LEP Projects Income & Expenditure Account For Period to 31st December 2018
Proposition Programme Growth Energy Innovation AIM (GH) Fund Office Hub Strategy Alliance Total Note 1 2 3 4 5 6 Miscellaneous Grant Purchases 1,846 0 8,685 34,234 54,783 2,732 102,281 Consultancy/Professional Fees 0 6,865 0 0 0 157,850 164,715 Events, Exhibitions & Conferences 725 0 0 1,949 10,524 2,400 15,599 Design & Print (Grants) 0 0 0 91 0 207 298 PR 11,790 0 0 0 0 0 11,790 14,362 6,865 8,685 36,275 65,307 163,189 294,683
Staff Salary Costs 106,302 0 231,611 46,156 0 27,260 411,329 Staff Other Costs 1,421 0 895 172 0 0 2,488 Premises Costs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stationery, IT & Miscellaneous 317 0 1,600 739 0 638 3,294 Professional, Bank & Depreciation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122,401 6,865 242,792 83,342 65,307 191,087 711,795
1 AIM Funding (GH) Two BCC Ltd Growth Hub employees are funded directly by the AIM project (accountable body Wolverhampton)
2 Proposition Fund In 2015 the four local authorities contributed £25,000 each as a proposition fund. Since then this has been used for the cost of the Brownfield Land Study (£16,776) and more recently for the Garden Suburbs project costs (£53,488) leaving a current balance of £29,736.
3 Programme Office Income for the Programme Office is derived from Walsall mbc (Growth Deal) and City of Wolverhampton (Land and Property Investment Fund) with costs relating to staff and subcontractor costs
4 Growth Hub In 2018/19 BCC is claiming Income (up to £328,000) directly from Walsall MBC against defrayed expenditure. A budget has been put in place and BCC will be reporting against this. The budget prepared by Walsall mbc to Dec 18 totalled £230k against which a claim of £172k has been made. The shortfall is mainly down to Web development and event costs that have not yet been invoiced (timing difference)
5 Energy Capital Income for the Energy project is derived from partner organisations. Costs relate to Matthew Rhodes (Camirus Limited) acting as Interim Director of Energy Capital
6 Innovation Alliance The funding for this project is from a number of contributors including LEP's, University Hospital Birmingham and residual funds from Birmingham Science City. Capacity costs are set off against this income including the post of Director and admin support costs (sub-contractors).
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Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership
25th February 2019
Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands and the WM Innovation Programme
1. Background
1.1 The Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands was launched in January 2017. It built on the legacy of Birmingham Science City, a partnership to drive up innovation across the West Midlands, which the Black Country Consortium had long supported. 1.2 The transition to the Innovation Alliance WM brought a greater emphasis on demand-led innovation (private and public sector) and a focus on the strengths identified in the 2017 WM Science and Innovation Audit, both changes supported by the Black Country Consortium. As such, the Chief Executive was invited to Chair the Steering Group. 1.3 The Innovation Alliance WM has two principle objectives: • Build and maintain a thriving innovation ecosystem in the West Midlands • Stimulate and catalyse a pipeline of innovation activity 1.4 This report sets out how the objectives and actions of the Innovation Alliance WM are contributing to the Black Country’s Business Competitiveness goal to improve the levels of innovation, as one of the key drivers of productivity, and seeks ongoing support for the Innovation Alliance WM and for the emerging WM Innovation Programme.
2. Recommendations
2.1 That the LEP Board note the leading role played to date by the Black Country in shaping and benefiting from the work of the Innovation Alliance WM in its first year of operation. 2.2 That the LEP continues to support the Innovation Alliance WM as a bottom-up alliance influencing innovation strategy within the WMCA, providing a financial contribution of £25k per year in 2018/19 and 2019/20 and acting as accountable body and managing the budgets on behalf of the six resourcing partners (others are WMCA, GBS LEP, WM Academic Health Science Network, Sustainability WM and Innovation Birmingham). 2.3 That the LEP supports the ongoing involvement of Sarah Middleton as Chair of the Innovation Alliance WM Steering Group, ensuring ongoing alignment with Black Country strategy and action. 2.4 That the LEP endorses the work of the Innovation Alliance in developing a West Midlands Innovation Programme to enable realisation of the innovation (‘ideas’) elements of the WM LIS and, pending approval for funding of the FBC by the WMCA, and to agree to being a strategic partner in this regional programme. 2.5 That the LEP endorses the Innovation Alliance WM and the Black Country Consortium being involved in delivery of the West Midlands Innovation Programme once it is approved.
3. Report Detail 3.1 The Innovation Alliance West Midlands (IAWM) was launched in January 2018 following extensive stakeholder consultation, including individual and group discussions with 1
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strategic partners of the predecessor body (Birmingham Science City; all the sponsors and chairs of its various working groups) as well as discussions with the three working groups and an online stakeholder questionnaire. Black country public and private sector bodies engaged in these discussions and Sarah Middleton played a central role in crafting the new model for the Innovation Alliance WM, and accepted the invitation to Chair the Steering Group. 3.2 From the outset, the rationale and principles of the Innovation Alliance WM were: • Innovation is a vital driver of regional growth, prominent in national and regional policy • There is a stakeholder demand • Objectives and actions are guided by the West Midlands Innovation Audit (2017), which provides evidence and direction for the need of innovation • Objectives and actions complement the WMCA Innovation Board 1.5 The Innovation Alliance WM has two principle objectives: • Build and maintain a thriving innovation ecosystem in the West Midlands • Stimulate and catalyse a pipeline of innovation activity 3.3 After one year of operation, some of the highlight achievements of the Innovation Alliance WM have been: • Running a total of 28 events with 978 attendances, comprising: o 15 Working group meetings (311 attendances) o 4 Innovation Policy & Practice (222 attendances) on themes Innovation in the UK Industrial Strategy; Innovation to keep long-term business thriving; consultation on Innovation in the Local Industrial Strategy; Procurement driving innovation. o Venturefest WM (301 attended) o 8 project/activity focused workshops (144 attendances) on themes including healthy ageing, innovation in construction, demand-led innovation approaches • Approximately 100 email updates to Working Groups on funding, events and opportunities • A huge increase in Twitter reach (a three-fold increase in impressions to over 60k in January 2018) and engagement (a four-fold increase in likes to over 130 in January 2019) • Ongoing discussions focused on culture of and support for innovation in SMEs with both Black Country and GBS LEPs • Work with the WMCA and the 3 LEPs to support the development of the innovation aspects of the WM Local Industrial Strategy and a complementary WM Innovation Framework to be led by the WM Innovation Board • Catalysis and development of the following innovation projects/ activities: o Development to Full Business Case of a proposed WM Innovation Programme with the WMCA, comprising a funded support infrastructure and a ring-fenced pot to support demand-led feasibility, pilot and demonstrator projects and innovation ecosystem support ‘vanguard’ projects o Development to Outline Business Case of the Cross-Industry Technology Exploitation in Clusters (CITEC) for Midlands Engine, with the Midlands Aerospace Alliance and other sector support organisations o Supporting two consortia involving WM partners to develop ideas and collaboration in preparation for an Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund call on Healthy Ageing expected in spring 2019 o Working with WM Academic Health Sciences Network to develop the 3 Cities programme of events on healthy living in Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton (ongoing)
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o Working with the newly re-launched Constructing Excellence Midlands to establish and support a Sustainability and Innovation Forum and with this group and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to develop collaborative innovation responses to construction challenges o Assisted with development of a Horizon 2020 proposal with BINDI on using smart technologies to tackle malnutrition o Catalysed the development of a consortium which has successfully applied to GBSLEPs ESF programme to address the provision of digital skills for NEETs; the project will bring nearly £7m of digital skills support into the GBS area through Tin Smart Social’s Digi shed model. The Innovation Alliance is now supporting conversations with City of Wolverhampton College to embed a Digi shed into the development of the City Learning Quarter in Wolverhampton City Centre. 3.4 A recent repeat of the Innovation Alliance WM online stakeholder survey revealed a high degree of support for the objectives and satisfaction with their delivery. Over 95% of respondents (55) agreed with each of the two core objectives and wished to remain involved with the Innovation Alliance WM. 85% of respondents rated IAWM’s success of ‘Building and maintain a thriving innovation ecosystem’ as Good or Very Good, and 77% of respondents rated IAWM’S success of ‘Stimulating and catalysing a pipeline of innovation activity’ as Good or Very Good. Comments of those less satisfied and will be worked on to improve this performance in 2019. 3.5 The core running costs of the Innovation Alliance WM, excluding periodic, funded and outsourced consultancy support for specific developments, is approximately £200k/ year, drawn from six resourcing partners (note some partner contributions are in kind and not quantified in detail). The Board is asked to endorse a contribution from Black Country LEP of £25k for each of 2018/19 and 2019/20 to these costs, and that the BC Consortium continues to act as accountable body and manage the budgets on behalf of the six resourcing partners (others are WMCA, GBS LEP, WM Academic Health Science Network, Sustainability WM and Innovation Birmingham). 3.6 As outlined above, the Innovation Alliance has been developing with partners a proposed WM Innovation Programme with the WMCA, comprising a funded support infrastructure and a ring-fenced pot to support demand-led feasibility, pilot and demonstrator projects and innovation ecosystem support ‘vanguard’ projects. This Programme has been constructed to align with the Innovation aspects of the WM LIS and of the three LEPs, including the Black Country, and the three LEPs are involved in the current appraisal stages which are helping to refine the proposition. We ask the BC LEP to continue to support the proposition as it moves to approval by the WMCA. 3.7 It is proposed that the overarching Steer of this programme will come from the WM Innovation Board (on which each LEP has two representatives) and that an Innovation Programme Advisory Group, led by the LEPs, will be an instrumental part of the structure. The LEPs are expected to be key strategic partners in the delivery as many of the challenge areas addressed in the programme will emerge from LEP priority areas, and the innovation ecosystem work will be aligned to existing and developing work by the LEPs and the Growth Hubs. We ask the BC LEP to embrace the opportunity to be a strategic partner in the developing WM Innovation Programme. 3.8 The proposed operational arrangements of the WM Innovation Programme see a Programme Team within the WMCA who manage the funding calls and monitoring aspects, and an Engagement Team working with strategic partners and the wider innovation ecosystem to identify demand-led challenges for calls and galvanise responses, as well as providing innovation ecosystem support. As an existing and effective Alliance of innovation partners in the region, the BC LEP is asked to endorse a role for the Innovation Alliance
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WM, with the Black Country Consortium as its accountable body, in leading the Innovation Programme Engagement Team.
4. Financial Implications
4.1 The LEP will commit £25k in 2018/19 and again in 2019/20 to the budget of the Innovation Alliance WM, alongside contributions from other partners.
5. Legal Implications
5.1 There are no legal implications in the report.
6. Risk Management
6.1 There are no risks identified within the report.
7. Equality Implications
7.1 There are no Equality implications identified within the report.
Sarah Middleton Chief Executive Black Country Consortium Ltd
Contact Officer Hywel Ruddick Tel: 01384 471104 Email: [email protected]
Source Documents:
Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands – Governance documents
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Agenda Item 15
Public Minutes of a Meeting of the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Funding Applications Sub-Group
6th February 2019 at 2.00pm at The Deckhouse, Brierley Hill
Present: Simon Eastwood Richardsons Chris Handy Accord Housing Ninder Johal Nachural Communication
In Attendance: Ian Cribbes Black Country Consortium Ltd Lara Cragg Black Country Consortium Ltd Alison Guerra Walsall MBC Mark Lavender Walsall MBC Carl Pearson West Midlands CA (Dial-in) Hywel Ruddick Black Country Consortium Ltd David Warburton West Midlands CA
Apologies: Tom Westley
35/19 Declarations of Interest
Simon Eastwood, Chris Handy and Ninder Johal – advised that as Board Members of Accord Housing they had premises adjacent to i54 Western Extension – Minute 38/19.
There was no material interest declared and the information was noted.
36/19 Minutes
The Minutes of the meeting held on the 9th January 2019 were submitted.
Agreed: - 1) that the minutes of the meeting held on 9th January 2019 be received and confirmed as a correct record; and 2) the following updates be noted: - • referenced page 10, and stated that any outputs that were not to be delivered before 2021, would require a derogation.
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• In regard to the LPIF £97m, there was a need to prepare a report for the WMCA to show how outputs were being delivered in order to show the overall value for money. • There was a need to consider the role for the WMCA on the Funding Applications Sub-Group as David Warburton did not feel it was reflected in the Terms of Reference. Ian Cribbes advised that he would raise this matter with Board Members and report back to the WMCA.
Part B - Land and Property Investment Fund
(The Chair agreed that LPIF at this meeting and future meeting would be the first item on the Agenda to facilitate officers who only needed to attend for this element.)
37/19 Update on Forecast utilisation of £53m LPIF allocation
Ian Cribbes advised of the LPIF outputs and highlighted that: - • remediated land – profile ahead of target; • Houses – profile behind target • New Jobs – profile behind target • Commercial floorspace – profile ahead of target
He advised that work was being done to ensure the LPIF projects matched the £53m initial LPIF allocation.
Agreed that the update be noted.
38/19 i54 Western Extension Project Approval
It was noted that the CA had highlighted two issues, that is the cross- border co-operation with South Staffordshire and the outputs not being delivered until post 2020/21. The advice was that for these a derogation would be required.
It was noted that the four BC LA Leaders were supportive of the project as it would bring international investment into the region.
The Chair highlighted the issue of the site being “greenfield land” and stated that an element of the cost plan included land improvements to the value of £9m as issues such as ground stabilisation were required.
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David Warburton advised on the derogation required. In relation to the “greenfield” issue, he stated that was for the Group to satisfy itself that the land required remediation. He added that he was leading on the Single Regeneration for Housing and Land for the CA, and that within their agreements they were looking at the “recyclability of funding” even where grant was concerned. Thus, if the investment led to an uplift in the land value then an element of this should come back into the investment pot, that is if the uplift to the land was £5m this should be captured for re- investment.
Chris Handy noted that the Group had included an “uplift” clause before in the conditionality for projects and suggested that this be included in any approval.
On a question regarding the use of LPIF, Ian Cribbes advised that potentially the scheme could be moved to another funding stream but as a strategic programme the scheme would go forward.
Agreed
1) that the FSG endorse the proposed project and the conditionality outlined below: - a) The standard form of LPIF funding agreement to be entered into subject to such alteration as CWC as current Accountable Body for LPIF and EZ programmes, considers appropriate. b) The maximum level of Grant Funding to be capped at £5,000,000, with VAT recovered by the Applicant and not forming part of eligible expenditure. c) Grant to be drawn down based upon the provision of quarterly certificates of expenditure produced by an appropriately qualified Cost Consultant with a duty of care to CWC as Accountable Body, with the earliest date for the Applicant defraying eligible expenditure being the date of FBC submission (26th October 2018). d) Grant to be drawn down at a rate of 21.0389% intensity of estimated £23,766,000 of ‘eligible’ land servicing costs, as set out in the Due Diligence assessment reports. e) An Indemnity Agreement for LPIF programme funding be executed by CWC (as Applicant and joint-project promoter) with CWC (as Accountable Body) to offer security against non-performance and consequential clawback of LPIF defrayed, in the absence of any
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other form of security being required and works being undertaken by Staffordshire County Council (SCC) on CWC’s land being addressed in this Agreement. f) Clawback against non-delivery of key direct outputs be a requirement of the proposed LPIF Funding Agreement. Any increase in consideration received from land sales above the £12,000,000 set out in the FBC be monitored by CWC (as promoter), reported to BC LEP and, with the LEP’s endorsement, be fully utilised to repay specifically CWC’s (as promoter) Prudential Borrowing on this project. g) CWC (as Accountable Body) confirms WMCA formal approval that it is within its powers for LPIF to be defrayed on this project, which is essentially outside the administrative boundaries of the four Black Country Councils. It should be noted that this is being progressed by CWC and WMCA’s legal teams. h) CWC’s (as Applicant) letter of 16 December 2018 from its Commercial Solicitor to the PMO (Ref: TS/CT1003230) regarding State Aid be updated to include the works proposed to be funded by LPIF. i) CWC (as Accountable Body) confirms WMCA endorsement to project delivery timescales, as indirect outputs and outcomes will be achieved post- March 2021, as it understood that WMCA wishes to consider this on a project-by-project basis. j) CWC (as Accountable Body) and BC LEP to consider whether to commission documentation of LPIF Funding Agreement in parallel to Grant approval process, such that proposed Joint Committee meeting in March 2019 is assured that all issues are addressed and project implementation can progress expeditiously. Note that execution of a Business Rates Retention and Distribution Collaboration Agreement between SSDC, SCC and CWC is required in order for business rates accruing to the i54 Western Extension project, and collected by the District Council is required in order to partly repay the JV partners borrowings. Approval to this Agreement is currently being actively progressed by all three parties, with the risks being retained by the project promoters.
2) that the Group note a derogation request would be required to be submitted to the WMCA, in respect of the application; and
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3) that any increase in the value of the land, due to the improvements, be captured in the agreement for re-investment in LPIF. 39/19 Sandwell Aquatic Centre (SAC) Project Approval
The meeting was advised of the funding for the Sandwell Aquatic Centre. On a question from Ninder Johal, it was noted that the Commonwealth Games 2022 would enhance the whole areas and the legacy would be that the SAC would be formal competitions, an Olympic standard facility and increased footfall to the area. It was noted that there would be wider benefits to the visitor economy.
David Warburton advised that this was another project where there was potential for another derogation to be required, as the outputs would not deliver until post 2020/21. Carl Pearson added that if the LPIF element of the funding for the SAC was used for land remediation, then this could be linked to specific outputs.
Agreed that the Group endorse the proposed project to the LEP Board for approval, subject to satisfaction of the conditionality outlined below: -
that this be offered to the Applicant on the basis of the standard form of funding agreement and subject to the following conditionality: a) Funding to be in the maximum sum of detailed in the report. b) Funding to the maximum sum of detailed in the report to be drawn down at a rate of 7.3% against the cost of construction works (qualifying expenditure detailed in the report) in relation to Sandwell Aquatics Centre. c) Detailed costs for the project to be submitted to BCLEP together with revised proposed timing for drawdown of funding. d) All costs to be evidenced by a quantity surveyor with a duty of care to the Accountable Body. e) Prior to signing the funding agreement evidence that additional funding has been identified and approved. f) Prior to signing the funding agreement, provision of the legal documentation that confirms that the Trust referenced in the report has agreed to vary the restrictive covenant is currently in place on the site. g) Any cost overruns to be entirely at the applicant’s risk.
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40/19 Note – Iron Park Update
Agreed that the Group note the update.
41/19 Note Heath Town Regeneration Scheme update
Agreed that the Group note the update.
42/19 LPIF Dashboard
It was noted that work was being undertaken with the Accountable Body to look at where projects could be funded elsewhere in order to be within the £53m allocation.
On a question on the Music Institute funding, Carl Pearson advised that Agreed to note the contents of the LPIF dashboard.
Part A – Local Growth Fund
43/19 Black Country Growth Deal: Growing Priority Sectors Regional Growth – Alucast Change Request
The meeting was advised that Alucast had applied for change request as they wished to re-finance the machinery purchased with the grant.
Mark Lavender advised that the Accountable Body would consider such a proposal if they could advise how much of the outputs, they had achieved against how much they wished to borrow.
Agreed that the Group were minded to recommend approval to the LEP Board: -
1) subject to the BC PMO and Accountable Body being satisfied that any revised outputs match the re-financing element of the machinery; and 2) the Group Members receiving the confirmation of 1 above.
44/19 Forecast utilisation of £19.2m Growth Deal Funds in 18/19 Programme
The meeting was advised that the total LGF / LTB funding allocation for 18/19 is £19.53m. Latest in-flight Dashboard (1 of 2) indicates at the 1st
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of February 2019, forecast spend by individual approved schemes to be £23.80m in 18/19.
Agreed that the update be noted.
45/19 Commitment of Growth Deal Funds from 2018/19 to 2020/21
Agreed that the update be noted.
46/19 Transport Schemes Spend Profile
Agreed that the Transport spend profile be received and noted.
47/19 Growing Priority Sectors Funding Extension
Agreed that the update on the grant extension of £2,000,000 in 2018/19 be noted.
48/19 A34 Corridor Development Funding – Project Withdrawal - £70,000
The meeting was advised that the WMCA would now fund the full scheme and this development funding was no longer required.
Agreed that the Group note that following on from the approval of the project, it had been agreed that the WMCA would now fund the full scheme and this development funding was no longer required.
49/19 Aldridge Mill Lane & Aqueduct GRIP 2-3 Study - £70,000
The meeting was advised that this Transport scheme had been approved at the November 2016 Black Country Joint Committee. Following on from the project approval, a further £70,000 was awarded in 2017 to further drive the development works forward. In November 2018 an additional £37,500 was allocated to the project in order to develop the scheme through the necessary options appraisal GRIP stages (2-3).
It was noted that the Additional Funding was being requested due to the requirement to undertake an ancillary study, assessing all highway requirements associated with delivering a new train station in Aldridge, including, but is not limited to the following: • Highway design • Traffic modelling (where applicable) • Car park design
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• Pedestrian and cycle access • Associated surveys (utilities/topography)
Agreed that the Group endorse the additional funding of £70,000, with the inclusion of the additional milestone: - a) Complete a highway requirements study to support the GRIP 2 -3 works for Aldridge station. Expected completion date December 2019.
50/19 i9 Wolverhampton – Additional Funding Request
The meeting was advised that the purpose of the request was to support the application for additional capital expenditure funding detailed in the report to deliver the 4436 sq.m. of office floorspace. The additional funding was requested due to the project now having been through an OJEU compliant tender process and a not to be exceeded sum having been arrived at.
Agreed that the Group Endorse the Additional Funding Request and the proposed amendments, detailed in the report.
51/19 Growth Deal – Schemes not yet achieved Grant award
Agreed that the updates on Chances Glassworks and the City Learning be noted.
52/19 Update on Very Light Rail Scheme
Agreed that the Group note that a decision on the ERDF funding application was due to be made in February 2019.
53/19 LGF - Dashboards
The following Dashboards were submitted: - • In-flight • Future Years • Pipeline • Growing Priority Sectors • Growing Places • Enterprise Zones • Transport
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• Land Property Investment Fund
Agreed that the FSG note the update on the respective Dashboards.
54/19 Date of Next Meetings
Agreed that the Meeting was advised that the FSG would be held on 6th March 2019.
(The meeting closed at 3.50pm)
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BLACK COUNTRY LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP (LEP) EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS (PEOPLE THEME ADVISORY) BOARD DRAFT Minutes of a Meeting Held at 8.30am on 24th January 2019 at Business Solutions Centre, Wolverhampton Science Park, University of Wolverhampton, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton WV10 9R Present:
Jackie Dunne – University of Wolverhampton; Chris Luty – bctg; Jeanette Turner – GTG; Kelly Thomas – Sandwell MBC; John Adams – Walsall College; Adam Titchen – EEF; David Williams – Halesowen College.
In Attendance:
Rachel Egan – WMCA; Scott Grindey - Black Country Consortium Ltd; Angela Moore – Black Country Consortium Ltd; Colin Parker - Black Country Consortium Ltd; Hywel Ruddick - Black Country Consortium Ltd.
Apologies: Councillors Simon Hackett and Lynne Moran and Martin Dudley, Charlotte Horobin, Sarah Middleton and Guy Shears.
1/19 Welcome and Introductions
The Chair welcomed members to the meeting.
2/19 Declarations of Interest
No declarations of interest were made.
3/19 Minutes of the Meeting held on 24th October 2019
The Chair referenced the Health and Care Task and Finish Group. Shae advised that it had reported through to the LEP Away Day on 17th December 2018 and that a further report would be submitted to the next meeting
Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 24th October 2018 were confirmed and accepted as a correct record.
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4/19 Programmes on a Page - Skills
Scott Grindey provided an update on the Programmes on a Page
P1: Skills for the Supply Chain - Apprenticeships
A breakdown of the figures was provided.
P2: Skills for the Supply Chain – Labour Demand
A breakdown of the figures was provided.
P3: Schools – Raising Skills for the Future
It was noted the data on results was not as good as would wish.
P4: Skills for the Unemployed
Scott Grindey stated that the ONS had deemed the claimant count numbers as experimental and were using the 2013 definition to produce an estimate. He advised that the next meeting should receive the updated statistics.
The Chair welcomed the revised format and additional data provided and asked that the additional information request by Members be incorporated in to the next iteration.
Agreed 1) That the Programmes on a Page be received and noted; and 2) That the additional information outlined above be incorporated into the report for the next meeting.
5/19 Apprenticeships
i) Black Country Apprenticeship and Levy Paying Business Analysis
The meeting was advised that the latest apprenticeship data from ESFA reports a significant decline in the number of apprenticeships starts across the Black Country LEP area. The latest figures showed that there were 9,416 Apprenticeship Starts in 2017/18, a decrease of -4,160 in absolute numbers or -30.6% from 2016/17.
It was noted that by local authority, Wolverhampton – bucked the trend by recording the same number of companies (15) using the levy in 2016/17 as 2015/16. This moved Wolverhampton from having the lowest take-up in 2015/16 to the highest in 2016/17. Dudley were the next best with 24% 2
compared to 40% in 2015/16; while both Sandwell and Walsall reported 22% of eligible levy paying companies having an apprentice compared to 47% and 57% respectively in 2015/16.
ii) Apprenticeship Sector Analysis
Colin Parker provided a presentation on the current analysis of the levy take up across the Black Country.
Chris Luty noted the average level of vacancy and noted that across the WMCA geography the BC local authorities had three quarters of the NEET issues. He expressed concern with the “drop off” of Level 3 apprenticeships, as this would impact on people’s employability in the future.
The Chair referenced that employers were using the levy to upskill existing staff, as opposed to creating apprenticeships opportunities. John Adams added that he was aware that a lot of companies had retained the levy “in-house”.
Jeannette Turner advised that in relation to the LGV standard, as a pilot sector there would be an increase in the levy use if licence acquisition increased.
Reference was made to the contribution reducing from 10% to 5% which was potentially why employers were holding back.
It was referenced that the report recommendation was for a “Task & Finish” group to undertake a deep dive into the levy and look at solutions to improving uptake and the Chair asked Members to contact BCC Ltd. secretariat to advise of interest in being on the group.
It was noted that upskilling existing employees was having an impact on new apprenticeships; the data included higher level apprenticeships, that is degree level; it was observed more were not qualified for higher levels in Sandwell than the other local authority areas.
Agreed that the Employment and Skills Advisory Board set up a sub-group to understand current engagement with levy paying employers and to identify the barriers preventing them utilising levy monies, to include: a) engagement with levy paying employers who have not used their levy; b) support for levy paying employers in accessing advice and funding through a targeted campaign to help with recruitment; c) campaign to broaden the appeal of apprenticeships, through promoting the benefits to parents and teachers; d) work with WMCA on the reallocation of the levy underspend
6/19 Schools & Careers – update information
i) Careers and Enterprise School Engagement Dashboard – Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC)
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Angela Moore advised that there were now 5 coordinators, the fifth person being funded through Sandwell SIPs. She advised that the focus remained on the Gatsby Benchmarks and that currently the performance was above the national average.
ii) Careers Hub Network Dashboard
In regard to the Careers Hub, this was the second term it had been in operation and she highlighted the figures in relation to the Gatsby Benchmarks.
The Chair queried the difference in the Careers Hub and the Enterprise Advisers.
Angela Moore advised that the Careers Hub was a collaboration of 20 schools across the Black Country. The Enterprise Advisers worked with specific schools.
On a question NEETS Angela Moore advised that the schools did not track NEETS. With relation to Benchmark 4 around the curriculum it was noted that approximately 1/3 of schools had met this Benchmark.
iii) Black Country Primary School Data Dashboard
Colin Parker presented the Primary School Data Dashboard. He highlighted that Slide 2 represented performance at Key Stage 2 but advised that there was more information required on the baseline information to know whether it represented an uplift or downshift in performance. He advised that the CEC were launching a primary school fund and advised that BCC Ltd would be doing some work around that fund.
Th Chair referenced the poor reading performance at Key Stage 2 in Wolverhampton schools. Colin Parker advised that Wolverhampton had improved form a very low base.
Agreed that the Careers and Enterprise School Engagement Dashboard – Careers & Enterprise Company updates be noted.
7/19 Black Country Local Implementation Plan (LIP)
Colin Parker advised that the WMCA had developed the Local Industrial Strategy (LIS), working with the 3 West Midland LEPs. The document was with Government and it was expected that it would be approved and be formally issued.
He highlighted that the LIP represented the BC delivery plan for the LIS.
Agreed that the Advisory Board: - 1) Note the progress of the Black Country LIP production and latest developments. 2) Provide comments on the emerging content including identification of any
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gaps and comment on the existing pipeline. 3) Agree to the continued development of this document in line with emerging government timescales.
8/19 Combined Authority and Skills - Update
Rachel Egan referenced the December 2018 skills update and stated that she would ensure the information contained therein, when updated on a monthly basis, would be circulated more widely.
She highlighted the key points in the report and in relation to: - Reducing Youth Unemployment advised that there were now 290 Progression Coaches and 12 people had moved into work.
Digital Skills Partnership – she advised that a facility would be funded and would be discussed at the next officers’ meeting.
Construction Training – this was being built on the Commonwealth Games and other projects across the region in order that there were local jobs for local people.
ESOL Review – the review was being undertaken to better understand provision across the region with a report expected in March 2019.
Apprenticeships – WMCA were seeking to build capacity through options for levy transfers and discussions were ongoing with the DfE. Currently approximately 9 organisations had transferred up to £9m but there was potential for £40m in the pot. The Chair queried the timescales and was advised that the WMCA were trying to achieve this as soon as possible. In relation to providers, John Adams confirmed Walsall College were aware and Rachel Egan advised that the WMCA were working with FE Colleges across the West Midlands.
It was noted that whilst the WMCA had discounted Level 2 apprenticeships the focus was on STEM apprenticeships and higher-level apprenticeships. She advised that the WMCA had engaged with the University of Wolverhampton and other Higher Education providers.
Chris Luty referenced the change for SME companies from 10% to 5% contribution and was advised that if they were to draw through the WMCA levy pot, they would not be required to make a contribution.
Adult Education Budget – the meeting was advised that the WMCA were going to allocate through a commissioning approach and would be informed by each local authorities’ priorities.
The Chair referenced the Skills Advisory Board were only meeting twice a year and Rachel Egan advised that there may be a need to review the frequency of meetings.
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On a question on AEB to a Staffordshire County resident attending, the meeting was advised that the contract was limited to WMCA residents only. However, the WMCA were in discussion about cross border issues.
Rachel Egan advised that the ESFA was a national pot and that they did not want to allocate resource to residents of devolved areas, which the WMCA was.
i) West Midland Digital Skills Apprenticeship Mapping
It was agreed to postpone this item until the next meeting of the Advisory Board.
Agreed 1) that the WMCA Skills update be noted; and 2) that the WM Digital Skills Apprenticeship Mapping be deferred to the next meeting of the Advisory Board.
9/19 PR and Communications Report
The report was submitted for information.
Agreed that the report be noted.
10/19 Black Country Employer Skills Survey Intelligence Briefing
The Chair advised that the following updates were for information and the contents were noted.
a) Careers Advice and Guidance – Careers and Enterprise Company; b) Output Update c) Careers Hub Network Update
11/19 ESF Projects – update information
a) Calderdale College – Skills Funding;
Noted.
b) Skills Training UK
Noted.
c) Skills Factory
Noted.
d) Skills Factory non-executive Board minutes – 15th November 2019
The Minutes of the Skills Factory Non-Executive Board held on 15th November 2019 were received and noted. 6
12/19 Actions and Finals Remarks
The Chair thanked all for their contributions and advised that the actions would be circulated to Members.
13/19 Date of Next Meeting
It was noted that the next meeting would be held on 24th January 2019
14/18 Future Agenda Items
The following items were noted: - • Health & Care Sector Update • ESIF Update
Meeting ended at 10.05am
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BLACK COUNTRY EXECUTIVE JOINT COMMITTEE - Wednesday 23 January 2019
DECISIONS – Decisions set out below cannot be implemented until 5 clear working days after publication of this notice which is Thursday 31 January 2019
18/0077 Notes of Previous Meeting held on 5 It was resolved that: December 2018 Notes of the meeting held on 5 December 2019 were approved.
Matters Arising from the notes of the None previous meeting.
Declarations of Interest Cllr Lawrence declared an interest in Item 8 and Item 22 as the building is to be delivered on behalf of Wolverhampton City Council, who intend to hold the property as a long- term lease.
Local Government (Access to Information) There are no items to be discussed Act, 1985 (as amended): To agree that the in Private Session. public be excluded from the private session.
6 18/0078 Land and Property Investment Fund – It was resolved that the BCJC: PORTERSFIELD PHASE 1 (SEPPL55) - Grant Agreement Approval approve for the Accountable Body for Alan Lunt the Land and Property Investment Fund (Wolverhampton City Council) to proceed to a Grant Agreement with Avenbury (Dudley) Ltd to the value of £664,725 to deliver the Land and Property Investment Fund, funded elements of the Portersfield phase 1 Project – with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
7 18/0079 Black Country Local Growth Deal – It was resolved that the BCJC: ADDITIONAL FUNDING – MILL LANE GRIP & ALDRIDGE LINE AQUEDUCT GRIP 3 2.1 approve for the Accountable STUDY (SEPPL13) - Amendment to Body for the Growth Deal Existing Grant Agreement (Walsall Council) to proceed Stuart Everton to amending the Internal Agreement to increase the value of the grant by £37,500 to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of Mill Lane Bridge GRIP 3 Study & Aldridge Line Aqueduct GRIP 3 Study Project with
delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
2.2 This relates to an additional funding request in 2018/19.
8 18/0080 Black Country Local Growth Deal – i9 Councillor Lawrence did not (BLOCK 9) WOLVERHAMPTON (SEPPL94) participate in discussions or the - Grant Agreement Approval decision for this item as he had Tim Johnson previously declared an interest.
It was resolved that the BCJC:
approve for the Accountable Body for the Growth Deal (Walsall Council) to proceed to a Grant Agreement with Ion Property Developments Limited (IPDL), to the value of £3,722,477 to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF), funded elements of the i9 (Block 9) Wolverhampton project – with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
9 18/0081 Black Country Local Growth Deal – CHANGE It was resolved that the BCJC: REQUEST – WOODS LANE (SEPPL30) - Amendment to Existing Grant Agreement 2.1 approve for the Accountable Cllr Eling Body for the Growth Deal (Walsall Council) to proceed to amending the existing Grant Agreement with Sandwell Council to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of the Woods Lane project, with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
2.2 This Change Request includes a change in outputs.
10 18/0082 Black Country Local Growth Deal – It was resolved that the BCJC: GROWING PRIORITY SECTORS INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DECISION – PK approve for Sandwell Council to ENGINEERING LTD (SEPB1) – WEST move to contracting with PK BROMWICH - Approval to Move to Engineering Ltd for a funding Contracting allocation of £124,500 (from the Cllr Eling/Sarah Middleton Growing Priority Sectors programme of works totalling £8.627m), to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of the Growing Priority Sectors PK Engineering Ltd project - BCJC 23-1-19 - DECISIONS Page 2 of 8
with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
11. 18/0083 Black Country Local Growth Deal – It was resolved that the BCJC: GROWING PRIORITY SECTORS INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DECISION – approve for Sandwell Council to HARCO ENGINEERING LTD (SEPB1) – move to contracting with Harco BRIERLEY HILL - Approval to Move to Engineering Ltd for a funding Contracting allocation of £68,400 (from the Cllr Eling Growing Priority Sectors programme of works totalling £8.627m), to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of the Growing Priority Sectors Harco Engineering Ltd project - with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
12 18/0084 Black Country Local Growth Deal – It was resolved that the BCJC: GROWING PRIORITY SECTORS INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DECISION – SANT approves for Sandwell Council to PRODUCTS LTD (SEPB1) – TIPTON – move to contracting with Sant Approval to Move to Contracting Products Ltd for a funding Cllr Eling allocation of £83,850 (from the Growing Priority Sectors programme of works totalling £8.627m), to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of the Growing Priority Sectors Sant Products Ltd project - with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
13 18/0085 Black Country Local Growth Deal – It was resolved that the BCJC: GROWING PRIORITY SECTORS INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DECISION – approves for Sandwell Council to CORRUGATED BOX SUPPLIES LTD move to contracting with Corrugated (SEPB1) – WEST BROMWICH - Approval to Box Supplies Ltd for a funding Move to Contracting allocation of £100,000 (from the Cllr Eling Growing Priority Sectors programme of works totalling £8.627m), to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of the Growing Priority Sectors Corrugated Box Supplies Ltd project - with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
14 18/0086 Black Country Local Growth Deal – It was resolved that the BCJC: GROWING PRIORITY SECTORS INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DECISION – THE approves for Sandwell Council to LABEL CENTRE LTD (SEPB1) – DUDLEY - move to contracting with The Label Approval to Move to Contracting Centre Ltd for a funding allocation Cllr Eling of £50,000 (from the Growing Priority Sectors programme of works totalling £8.627m), to deliver the Local BCJC 23-1-19 - DECISIONS Page 3 of 8
Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of the Growing Priority Sectors The Label Centre Ltd project - with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
15 18/0087 Black Country Local Growth Deal – It was resolved that the BCJC: GROWING PRIORITY SECTORS INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DECISION – P & R approves for Sandwell Council to ENGINEERING LTD (SEPB1) – move to contracting with P&R WOLVERHAMPTON - Approval to Move to Engineering Ltd for a funding Contracting allocation of £200,000 (from the Cllr Eling Growing Priority Sectors programme of works totalling £8.627m), to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of the Growing Priority Sectors P & R Engineering Ltd project - with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
16 18/0088 Black Country Local Growth Deal – It was resolved that the BCJC: GROWING PRIORITY SECTORS INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DECISION – approves for Sandwell Council to PHOENIX MATERIALS TESTING LTD move to contracting with Phoenix (SEPB1) – BRIERLEY HILL - Approval to Materials Testing Ltd for a funding Move to Contracting allocation of £110,000 (from the Cllr Eling Growing Priority Sectors programme of works totalling £8.627m), to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of the Growing Priority Sectors Phoenix Materials Testing Ltd project - with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year.
17 18/0089 LEP REVIEW IMPLICATIONS – BOARD It was resolved that the BCJC: MEMBERSHIP AND SIZE, COLLABORATION AGREEMENT, SINGLE 2.1 approve the proposed change ACCOUNTABLE BODY APPOINTMENT to appoint Walsall Council as AND SCRUTINY - Approval of LEP Board the single Accountable Body Membership, Size, Collaboration that is responsible for all Black Agreement, Single Accountable Body Country Local Enterprise Appointment and Scrutiny Partnership funding, directly Sarah Middleton allocated by Government.
2.2 Approve that the Board size be increased from 15 to up to 20 voting members with this change being incorporated into the revised local Assurance Framework, with the provision for the Board to appoint up to 5
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additional co-opted members on an annual basis.
2.3 approve the current LEP Advisory Board Memberships – Chair of the Employment and Skills (People) Theme Advisory Board and Active Black Country Partnership Board – be made full voting members of the Board, effective with the increase in Board size, with this change being incorporated into the revised local Assurance Framework.
2.4 approve the single Accountable Body co-ordinate the work for a new Collaboration Agreement between the four BCJC authorities, the BC LEP and the WMCA, for completion by the end of February 2019.
2.5 Approve that the BC LEP work with the Monitoring Officers of Dudley MBC, Sandwell MBC, Walsall MBC and the City of Wolverhampton Council, to develop an Annual Programme of Reporting through to each local authority’s respective scrutiny panel, providing an update on schemes being undertaken in the respective areas, an overview of regional LEP activity and being responsive to any questions from the panel.
18 18/0090 BLACK COUNTRY LEP ASSURANCE It was resolved that the BCJC: FRAMEWORK APPROVAL OF THE REVISED BLACK 2.1 approves the revised Black COUNTRY LEP ASSURANCE Country LEP Assurance FRAMEWORK - Approval of revised LEP Framework, following the Assurance Framework programme of continuous Sarah Middleton improvement to further enhance the BC LEP governance and transparency above and beyond published government standards.
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2.2 approves that the Board size be increased from 15 to up to 20 voting Members with this change being incorporated into the revised local Assurance Framework, with the provision included for the Board to appoint up to 5 additional co- opted members on an annual basis.
2.3 approves that the current Advisory Board Memberships – Chair of the Employment and Skills (People) Theme Advisory Board and Active Black Country Partnership Board be made full members of the Board effective with the increase in Board size, with this change being incorporated into the revised Assurance Framework.
2.4 Note all Appendices are updated with version control.
2.5 Note that legal opinion is being sought on the interpretation of the LEP Board quorum.
2.6 Note and approve the revision detailed in 1.3.
19 18/0091 Delegated Authority Decision - Black The BCJC noted that : Country Local Growth Deal – GROWING PRIORITY SECTORS (GPS) PROJECT 2.1 the Executive Director for CENTRAL RPL LTD – Grant Agreement Economy and Environment Approval for Noting within Walsall Council in his role of Chair of the City Deal and Growth Deal Working Group has used his Delegated Authority to approve for Sandwell Council to move to contracting with Central RPL Ltd for a funding allocation of £100,000 (from the Growing Priority Sectors programme of works totalling £8.627m), to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of the Growing Priority Sectors BCJC 23-1-19 - DECISIONS Page 6 of 8
Central RPL Ltd. project - with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year. Approval of this project was achieved by the BC LEP Board on 17th December 2018 (Ref. no. 183/18).
2.2 The need to use delegated authority was identified to enable the project to commence in January 2019, to secure spend in the 2018/19 financial year.
20 18/0092 Delegated Authority Decision - Black The BCJC noted that : Country Local Growth Deal – GROWING PRIORITY SECTORS (GPS) PROJECT 2.1 the Executive Director for WOLBRIDGE LTD – Grant Agreement Economy and Environment Approval for Noting within Walsall Council in his Simon Neilson role of Chair of the City Deal and Growth Deal Working Group has used his Delegated Authority to approve for Sandwell Council to move to contracting with Wolbridge Ltd. for a funding allocation of £53,029 (from the Growing Priority Sectors programme of works totalling £8.627m), to deliver the Local Growth Fund (LGF) funded elements of the Growing Priority Sectors Wolbridge Ltd. project - with delivery to commence in the 2018/19 financial year. Approval of this project was achieved by the BC LEP Board on 17th December 2018 (Ref. no. 185/18).
2.2 The need to use delegated authority was identified to enable the project to commence in January 2019, to secure spend in the 2018/19 financial year.
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DEVELOPMENT FUNDING (SEPPL13) – (Dudley MBC) project from the Local For Noting Growth Deal (LGF) Programme. Simon Neilson
22 18/0094 Land and Property Investment Fund - The BCJC noted : PROJECT WITHDRAWAL – i9 (BLOCK 9) WOLVERHAMPTON (SEPPL94) – For 2.1 the withdrawal of the i9 Noting (Block 9) Wolverhampton Richard Lawrence project from the Land and Property Investment Fund.
2.2 the removal of the scheme will create capacity of £3,722,477 for future Land and Property Investment Fund bids.
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Black Country Communications & Marketing Dashboard February 2019 Incorporating: Black Country LEP, Active Black Country, Black Country Skills Factory and Black Country Growth Hub
LEP Communications & Activity Active Black Country Communications & Activity Skills Factory Communications & Activity Partners Engaged • Planning and promotion of the LEP Annual Conference • E-newsletter to partners and stakeholders • Completion of development work to Schools section of • Dudley MBC, Sandwell MBC, Walsall • E-newsletter to external stakeholders and Black Country MPs • Planning and promotion for the Primary PE & School Sport Skills Factory website MBC, Wolverhampton CC, WMCA, re the LEP Annual Conference Premium Conference and Awards • Development of promotional materials for the Careers TfWM, the LEP Network, Black • Promotion of School Games events and results Country Chamber of Commerce, Sport • Planning and promotion of the Garden City Briefing event Hub – school posters and pull-up banners. • This Girl Can new phase promotion • Promotion of the LEP annual conference England, CPSU, Mind, Local • Sponsorship of the Black Country Business Festival • Promotion of new canal network activity • Promotion of Business & Schools Engagement Event Government Association, Activity • Board Chair visit to Downing Street with the LEP Network • Promotion of RED January campaign Alliance, Sport NGBs • Feeding into Sandwell’s Member Development Plan – Big • Promotion of PHE One You campaign Growth Hub Communications & Activity Conversation event • Representation at 2022 Black Country Commonwealth • Introduced new expert blog posts via website (news) AVE (as at end Jan 2019) • Broadband website updates and demand stimulation activity Games Steering Group - EY: Innovation Funding - Helen Fortune: MGP • New website and CRM System confirmed for March 2019 • Developing content for the 2018/19 LEP Annual Review • Meeting with Express & Star to discuss future articles and ways of working • Recruitment for new team members in progress • Enterprise Zone brochure development • Promotion of Birmingham 2022 Comms • Last push for AIM Events in February (Mailshot) • Developing brand guidelines for Garden City • Promotion of the This is Me West Midlands campaign • Growth Hub Instagram account launched @BCgrowthhub • Launch of EIU performance dashboards • Launch of Wolverhampton's new school sport • Trialling new social media timetable and various content • WM Police and Crime Commissioner Second Stage apprenticeship programme (PALS) • Growing Priority Sectors dashboard updated (A2F) Consultation promotion • Promotion of NGB comms – swimming, badminton, • Promotion of WMCA’s Thrive Mental Health Commission rounders, cricket, American Football, cheerleading Top 3 Press Articles (based on AVE for January) Awards • Promotion of NSPCC Courses and Safer Internet Day • Town on the cusp of transformation, say Walsall • Promotion of City of Wolverhampton’s SEP Consultation • Promotion of Sandwell Careers Fair • Promotion of the This Is Me WM campaign for Blue Monday • Promotion of Sport England and Street Games funding chiefs • Governance updates to website • Promotion of New Mencap project • Town on the cusp of transformation, say Walsall • Developing newsletters for Black Country MPs – review of • Promotion of new Activity Alliance report chiefs 2018 • Promotion of TeamGB and Persimmon funding for • Worldwide Review community groups Planned Events • Garden City Briefing Event (28th February) Newsletter Statistics Note: culling of mailing lists due to GDPR in May 2018 • Primary PE & Sport Premium Conference (7th March) Target LEP Active Black Country Skills Factory Growth Hub st • LEP Annual Conference (21 March) RAG • Black Country School Games Festival (28th June) Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan Instagram Analytics Emails Sent n/a 684 691 695 0 194 193 0 0 933 273 554 150 Growth Hub Emails Delivered n/a 674 683 688 0 192 192 0 0 919 264 546 139 January Opened n/a 217 244 332 0 61 77 0 0 190 100 424 161 25% Followers 148 Open Rate 32.20% 35.70% 48.30% 0 33% 40.1% 0 0 20.7 37.9% 33.35% 36.7% Clicked n/a 61 68 111 0 15 17 0 0 21 35 61 29 Posts 36 Bounced n/a 10 8 7 0 2 1 0 0 14 9 8 11 Engagement 228 Unsubscribed n/a 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 New Subscribers n/a 5 3 2 2 2 0 7 3 2 0 22 Black Country Communications & Marketing Dashboard February 2019 Incorporating: Black Country LEP, Active Black Country, Black Country Skills Factory and Black Country Growth Hub
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LEP Active Black Country Skills Factory Consortium Growth Hub LEP Growth Hub Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan Total Visits 2832 1984 2825 950 715 1,161 258 489 697 1356 805 1740 1,303 940 1,827 Posts 12 6 5 101 65 108 Users 2202 1588 2274 830 581 959 231 421 588 1079 651 1387 947 713 1,273 Post n/a n/a n/a 14,121 9,151 17,999 1,21 Impressions Page Views 8241 4909 7295 2,618 1,887 3,140 1,666 2,778 4001 1973 5010 5,255 3,568 7,959 0 Clicks n/a n/a n/a 141 94 249 Shares & n/a n/a n/a 166 71 125 Twitter Followers Comments Facebook Analytics New 4 2 13 59 40 109 Active Black Country Growth Hub 9000 Followers Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan 8000 LEP Posts 20 47 38 102 65 108 7000 YouTube Analytics Post 6000 2,002 4,326 6,341 3,167 3,032 3,316 Active Black Impressions 5000 Country LEP Active Black Country Reach 1,448 3,135 4,401 2,285 2,183 2,418 4000 Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan 3000 Skills Factory Views 13 10 14 128 115 119 Engagement 80 140 340 64 54 72 2000 Average % New Page 32% 63% 34% 35.9% 34.4% 28.2% 1 3 7 7 3 4 1000 Growth Hub Viewed Likes 0 November December January LEP Twitter Followers (as at end Jan 2019) Twitter Analytics LEP Active Black Country Skills Factory Growth Hub Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan Nov Dec Jan Tweets 120 72 79 42 85 84 49 2 32 116 74 122 Tweet 101,000 59,900 64,000 34,900 40,300 67,400 6,153 2,943 8,767 60,800 34,300 55,100 Impressions Profile Visits 1,470 948 1,109 710 475 569 246 46 173 962 444 1,220 Mentions 98 91 85 128 96 98 16 6 3 65 27 43 New Followers 93 35 50 30 2 36 4 -1 0 51 17 33