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CABINET 9 December 2004 the NORTH WEST DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE DECISION RECORDING SYSTEM : REFERENCE NUMBER 04120002 CABINET 9 December 2004 THE NORTH WEST DEVELOPMENT AGENCY’S “NEW LEAF” LAND RECLAMATION PROGRAMME – BACKGROUND TO THE PROGRAMME AND PROPOSED PRELIMINARY FUNDING ALLOCATION REPORT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGENERATION 1. PURPOSE OF REPORT 1.1 The purpose of this report is to inform Members of the background, scope and current position in respect of the New Leaf land reclamation programme which has been developed in partnership between AGMA and the North West Development Agency. Also to advise of funding received to undertake preliminary work on the scheme at Snipe Clough, Oldham which is in the first phase of the programme. 2.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2.1 The North West Development Agency’s “Strategy Towards 2020” identified four key themes to guide its investment. One of these was “Investing in Image and Environment”. In pursuance of this, the Agency has worked with the ten Greater Manchester Authorities to develop a new derelict land reclamation programme, to be known as the New Leaf Programme. 2.2 Based upon a scoping study and business plan produced by consultants appointed by AGMA and funded by the NWDA, the programme was approved in principle in December 2003. In its first phase it seeks to reclaim 16 no. strategically located sites across the county, covering 278 hectares. o Oldham has one site in this first phase, that at Snipe Clough. At 35.81 hectares it is one of the largest sites in the programme. About half of the site is owned by OMBC and the balance by GM Waste. To succeed it is essential that the project covers the whole area and discussions concerning a working partnership between OMBC and GM Waste are taking place. o Subject to agreement between OMBC and GMW, an indicative budget of about £3.3 million is potentially available to remediate contamination and reclaim the site as a safe, accessible and sustainable green space facility benefiting the whole of Oldham and neighbouring districts. However, because of over-commitment problems this funding won’t be available until April 2005 at the earliest. o In the interim, the NWDA has made available a small amount of funding (£6,335) to enable a biodiversity assessment to be carried out at Snipe Clough. In addition, a grant of £11,306 has been secured from the Environment Partnership of the LSP, through the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, which will be used to carry out other site investigations, including a topographical survey. Additional match funding for this initial survey work will come out of the OMBC Environmental Improvement Programme ‘Derelict Land’ allocation (04/05). o The information obtained from the biodiversity assessment, together with the preliminary site investigations, will help inform the scope and nature of the reclamation proposals at Snipe Clough. By undertaking initial survey work at this stage, it will be possible to progress more swiftly once the full New Leaf funding package comes on stream. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 Members are recommended to • Welcome the approval of the North West Development Agency’s New Leaf Derelict Land Reclamation Programme. • Welcome the in principle allocation of funding for a land reclamation project at Snipe Clough. • Authorise officers to pursue an agreement between Oldham MBC and Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority to develop a land reclamation scheme encompassing their combined ownerships at Snipe Clough. • Approve the undertaking of preliminary survey work as detailed, based on funding sources currently available. THE NORTH WEST DEVELOPMENT AGENCY’S “NEW LEAF” LAND RECLAMATION PROGRAMME – BACKGROUND TO THE PROGRAMME AND PROPOSED PRELIMINARY FUNDING ALLOCATION 4. BACKGROUND 4.1 The North West Development Agency’s “Strategy Towards 2020” identified four key themes to guide its investment. One of these was “Investing in Image and Environment”. Amongst the objectives set out under this theme was to “Restore the Environmental Deficit through regenerating areas of dereliction and poor environment.” 4.2 In pursuance of this, the Agency has worked with the ten Greater Manchester Authorities to develop a new derelict land reclamation programme, to be known as the New Leaf Programme. The Programme was approved, in principle, in December 2003 and identifies 16 sites across the region which will be reclaimed over a three year period at cost of £17.3m. In addition, 10 sites are earmarked for preliminary site works at a cost of £3.2m. A number of reserve sites are identified should slippage occur in the programme or additional monies identified. 4.3 The sites in the New Leaf Programme have been selected on the basis that they meet the Agency’s “strategic fit” criteria which would: • Help to secure major improvement in the image, and hence the competitiveness, of the region through the process of environmental enhancement • Contribute directly to the achievement one or more of the nine core outputs set by central government to judge the performance of NWDA, one of which is “hectares of brownfield land remediated or recycled”. 4.4 The 16 no. sites which will comprise the first programme together with the reserve sites are set out in the tables in appendix A. 5. NEW LEAF IN OLDHAM 5.1 It will be seen from the tables in appendix A that Oldham has one site in the initial programme (Snipe Clough) and a further site in the reserve programme (land at Wrigley Head). However, three authorities have no representation in the programme and of the 16 no., 9 no. are in either Wigan or Stockport. 5.2 Snipe Clough, is one of the largest and potentially most ambitious schemes in the programme with a preliminary budget allocation of £3,392,000. This accounts for 19% of the total of £17,290,000 and is three times the average allocation of £1,108,000. 6.0 SNIPE CLOUGH 6.1 The 35.81ha site extends south from Kings Road/Alexandra Park to Oldham/Tameside boundary at Park Bridge. On its western side is Hathershaw/Fitton Hill, Oldham’s New Deal for Communities area, and to the east are the Glodwick/Alt/Abbeyhills neighbourhoods. Running the length of it is the cycleway/recreational route which follows the line of the long abandoned Oldham to Ashton and Guide bridge railway. The boundaries of the site are illustrated on the attached plan. 6.2 Reclaimed and made safe and accessible the area is seen has having the potential to • Create links between communities along and across the valley • Create a countryside recreational resources for these communities • Complement and link the high quality recreational resources at either end of the valley (Alexandra park and Park Bridge) • Through this linkage, to create a varied, critical mass of attractions which can draw in visitors from beyond the immediate neighbourhoods and develop as an asset for the eastern part of the conurbation. • Create safe facilities for healthy recreation (the NDC/NOF Fair Share funded Active Life project is already developing this facet of the area) • Provide good, and in parts enhanced, natural habitats which can provide a safe and undisturbed environment for wildlife. 6.3 The land included in the site is entirely in public ownership, being divided roughly evenly between OMBC and Greater Manchester Waste. The latter own and are responsible for much of the former tipped land within the valley. The extent of Greater Manchester Waste’s land ownership is illustrated on the attached plan. o In initial discussions GMW have expressed some concerns about the project, particularly in respect of the potential for increased levels of vandalism arising from the encouragement of more people into the area. This project however offers the opportunity for management of access to the area to be improved so as to reduce the opportunities for antisocial behaviour and crime. On this basis, discussions are taking place with a view to securing the full support of GMW for the project. o A working party consisting of representatives from OMBC’s Environmental Services team, Kickstart, Greater Manchester Police, OMBC’s Crime and Safety Unit and local residents, is currently examining the feasibility of providing controlled and supervised facilities for off-road motorcycle and quad bike use within the Borough. Snipe Clough is one of the sites being looked at as part of this exercise. Regeneration Officers are liasing closely with this working group to explore linkages between the New Leaf Programme and the proposed facilities for off-road motorcycling. o At present, detailed proposals for the reclamation of Snipe Clough have not been formulated. The purpose of the survey work outlined in this report is to inform the nature and scope of future reclamation proposals which will be the subject of further reports. However, the proposals are likely to include: footpath and access improvements; landscaping; tree planting; drainage improvements, land remediation; habitat protection and creation; improved recreational facilities etc. 7.0 PROGRAMME FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS 7.1 The New Leaf Programme was due to have started this financial year but due to the NWDA's financial position the start of the programme has been delayed until at least April 2005. 7.2 Once the full funding package becomes available, and subject to agreement being reached with GMW, it is anticipated that implementation will require the full three year period. o To enable the reclamation programme to progress swiftly once the full funding package becomes available, it is considered pertinent to carry out, in advance, some initial survey work. This information will inform the scope and nature of the reclamation proposals at Snipe Clough and will be needed to complete the appraisal documentation that will be ultimately submitted to the NWDA for approval. o We are in a position to pursue this work by virtue of preliminary funding allocations which have been secured as follows: • In advance of the full New Leaf funding package becoming available, the NWDA has awarded a grant of £6,335 to carry out a biodiversity survey of Snipe Clough.
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