St Austell Bay Economic Forum Area Investment Plan Final Report
Prepared for the St Austell Bay Economic Forum by Cornwall Development Company
September 2015
St Austell Town Council
St Austell Bay Area Investment Plan – Phase 2 Final Report Sept 2015
Contents
1 Introduction Page 3
2 Stakeholder Workshops Page 4
3 Strategic Context Page 7
4 Themes and Recommendations Page 9
Theme 1 Connectivity and Infrastructure Theme 2 Business and Investment Theme 3 Places and Communities Theme 4 People and Skills Theme 5 Environment and Sustainability
5 Next Steps Page 31
6 Appendices Page 33
I List of projects by potential funding source
II Developing the plan Phase 1 and Phase 2
III Workshop Feedback/Discussions - by Theme
IV Strategies Reviewed During Phase 2
V Map showing potential projects
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1. Introduction
The St Austell Bay Economic Forum commissioned Cornwall Development Company (CDC) in February 2015 to help develop an Economic Investment Plan for the St Austell Bay area.
The St Austell Bay area is not specifically defined by a boundary but comprises a significant hinterland surrounding and including the main market town of St Austell. It includes the coastal sub region surrounding St Austell Bay including Par and St Blazey and also the China Clay area stretching north to the A30 between Indian Queens and Victoria.
The aim of the plan is to provide a basis for joining up and driving forward the key economic investments needed to achieve positive and transformational economic change over a 10 to 15 year period.
The main focus has been on establishing which potential investments might be suitable candidates for the emerging EU Growth Programme. During the course of the work, we have also however looked at the potential alignment of projects with other funding streams, and considered aspects such as their ‘deliverability’ and strategic context/fit.
The work has looked at where connections can be made between individual projects to give greater critical mass and impact. This is likely to be important in demonstrating how the investments made will bring about beneficial economic growth in line with EU Programme targets, and has been addressed in the report through highlighting a number of key strategic themes that have emerged from the discussions and assessments undertaken.
Phasing the work
The plan has been developed through two sequential phases of work.
Phase 1 – undertaken between mid-February 2015 and the end of March 2015.
Phase 2 – undertaken between April 2015 and the end of July 2015.
This final plan represents a summary of the combined outcome of both Phases 1 and 2.
Work undertaken during Phase 1 identified a ‘long list’ of projects and established an evidence base of information. These projects were reviewed and evaluated to assess their potential for delivery within the period 2015 to 2017.
The focus of work in Phase 2 included undertaking further data collection/assessment work on projects identified in Phase 1; reviewing local and national strategies
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relevant to the area and to potentially identify further investment opportunities in addition to the list of projects that was created in Phase 1.
Phase 2 also included testing the areas of strategic focus through a series of targeted consultation workshops with key stakeholders.
Appendix II of this report provides a summary of the Phase 1 and 2 activities undertaken in the development of the plan.
Report structure
The report is structured as follows:
Section 2 summarises the consultation undertaken with local ‘economic stakeholders’ in 3 geographical and 2 themed workshops
Section 3 highlights key observations arising from the work.
Section 4 sets out the key recommendations reached as a result of the work.
Section 5 sets out the suggested next steps.
As required by the brief, this plan is accompanied by a high level Environmental Sustainability Review and an initial Equality & Diversity Impact Assessment.
2 Stakeholder Workshops
A series of consultation/discussion workshops with local stakeholders and the business community were held as part of the Phase 2 work.
Workshops were run for each of the community network areas of St Austell Bay, Par and St Blazey and China Clay over a period of several weeks in June 2015.
Two sector based workshops (Skills and the Environment) were also held during this time.
The workshops were conducted by CDC and the Cornwall Council Community Link Officers and were attended by key stakeholders from local businesses, councils and interested parties.
The workshop discussions helped to test and review the output from Phase 1 and the initial stages of Phase 2 and secured valuable views from stakeholders on future economic trends, priority objectives and key potential strategic investments.
The detailed feedback received via the workshops is contained within Appendix III and is summarised below.
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St Austell Town
China Clay Area
Par and St Blazey
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Skills
Environment
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3 STRATEGIC CONTEXT Work undertaken during Phase 2 included the consideration of relevant national, regional and local economic strategies and policies. Some twenty five strategies/key documents relevant to the SABEF area were reviewed in total [see Appendix IV]. The main/relevant key strategic themes emerging were as follows;
Economic Environmental County/Sub Region strategies and policies County/Sub Region strategies and policies • Support Business growth & development • Sustainable Development & Regeneration • Improve Connectivity & Infrastructure • Develop Low Carbon Economy & renewable energy • Support Employment, Skills & knowledge • Major Development focussed on Eco-Communities development St Austell Bay Area Specific strategies and policies • Sustainable Development & Regeneration • Sustainable Development to enhance community & economy • Develop Low Carbon Economy & renewable • Maximize Green Credentials energy • Use land for renewable energy • Town & Village Centres Revitalisation • Improve Natural & Built Environment • New Office & Industrial Space • St Austell, St Blazey & China Clay Areas identified for Eco-Communities • Additional Housing (esp. affordable) • Major Development focussed on Eco- Communities Social St Austell Bay Area Specific strategies and policies County/Sub Region strategies and policies • Create economic growth & jobs & remove • Support Creative & Cultural Heritage barriers to work • Support Employment, Skills & knowledge development • Support business growth through investment, • Town & Village Centres Revitalisation space, skills development, support & advice, • Additional Housing (esp. affordable) access to Finance, digital infrastructure • Major Development focussed on Eco-Communities • Raise Financial Prosperity of residents St Austell Bay Area Specific strategies and policies • Sustainable Development to enhance community • Create economic growth & jobs & remove barriers to work & economy • Promote Community Resilience & retain cultural distinctiveness • Use land for renewable energy • First class local health facilities • Community Regeneration including town centres • Encourage New Leisure and Cultural activities and retail • Raise Financial Prosperity of residents & provide debt management advice • Improve transport • Sustainable Development to enhance community & economy • St Austell, St Blazey & China Clay Areas identified • Social & Affordable Housing for Eco-Communities • Community Regeneration including town centres and retail • Improve transport systems • Education & training opportunities • Electronic communication facilities esp. for elderly at home & those with special needs St Austell Bay Area Investment Plan – Phase 2 Final Report Sept 2015
Positive Attributes Labour Market Analysis
Through the work undertaken in Phases 1 Analysis commissioned for this project using data from the 2011 and 2, it is clear that the St Austell Bay area Census provides an informing snapshot of the economic profile of has many positive attributes: the St Austell Bay Area and helps identify some of the key issues and challenges that will need to be addressed as the area moves • It is well located with diverse urban, rural forward, however. and coastal environments Source: St Austell Bay Economic Profile. Cornwall Council July 2015 • It has a unique landscape, with opportunities to develop upon its natural, • A higher percentage of young people aged 16-24 are cultural and industrial heritage in a unemployed in the area, compared with the Cornish variety of ways average. • A higher percentage has never worked nor is long-term • The community is engaged, with an unemployed. aspiration for the area to achieve its best • A slightly higher percentage of people have no formal potential, creating a more desirable place qualifications. to live, work and visit A lower percentage of people possess Level 4 (and above) qualifications. • It has an attractive mix of existing and • Workplace employee annual earnings in the St. Austell & potential strategic projects and a Newquay Parliamentary Constituency area in 2014 were supporting network of established towns 70% of the UK level. This compares with the Cornish and villages average of 79%. • Less people in the area work from home or walk to work. • It has assets that offer the potential for • A higher percentage of St Austell Bay residents drive to further significant development in work. important future growth sectors including • There is a lower level of self-employment in the area than manufacturing, low carbon, aspects of the average for Cornwall. Smart Specialisation and tourism • Eleven (equating to 28%) of the thirty nine Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) within the St Austell Bay area lie Work is already underway to improve key within the 30% most deprived areas nationally. This is elements of infrastructure according to the latest National Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) figures.
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4 THEMES and RECOMMENDATIONS
The themes and recommendations in this section are based on the work undertaken to date.
The recommendations draw heavily upon the work and assessment of projects undertaken during Phase 1, the review of strategies and key documents, the three geographic and two sectoral workshops held in June 2015 and discussions held during the course of both Phases 1 and 2 with the client and, more recently, the project funding/steering group.
The discussions undertaken with stakeholders and the comments and feedback received through the workshops [see Appendix III] have been reviewed in detail.
Five main ‘strategic themes’ have emerged which have, in turn, provided a framework around which key priority projects and actions have been grouped to form the basis for the Investment Plan.
The five themes are;
Theme 1 Connectivity and Infrastructure Theme 2 Business and Investment Theme 3 Places and Communities Theme 4 People and Skills, and Theme 5 Environment and Sustainability
Informed by the workshops, discussions have also taken place around how the Investment Plan work should be taken forward in practice.
The following strategic investments have been identified as priorities from the work undertaken to date and confirmed by stakeholders through the workshops.
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Theme 1 - Connectivity and Infrastructure
1.1 A391/A30 Road Corridor
Recommendation To work with Cornwall Council to progress the early feasibility/options appraisal of the A391/A30 road corridor as a key catalyst for investment and growth within the St Austell Bay area.
In addition to travel and accessibility benefits through providing an enhanced ‘gateway’ to the area, this could also lead to new areas of land/sites for employment and business growth being opened up.
Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead Cornwall Council
Timescale Medium/Long Term
Constraints/Deliverability This is potentially a significant road improvement scheme requiring the resolution of feasibility, design and funding issues, planning/highways consents and land acquisition.
Funding Unlikely to be eligible for EU Growth Programme funding, even if deliverable within the Programme period.
Key/Connecting Projects Project ID 02 (Improve the Road Link to the A30 – Feasibility).
Comments Cornwall Council is already undertaking a feasibility study to look at the potential benefits of improving the A391/A30 link. There is an opportunity for SABEF to work with the Council to input into, and potentially influence, the outcome of this piece of work.
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1.2 Local Infrastructure Improvements
Recommendation 1. Ensure that key improvements in local road + rail infrastructure are undertaken in order to deal with local congestion issues, to support local business investment and social/community activities.
2. Ensure that the A391/A30 link, in taking away heavy traffic, does not act as a by-pass to local villages and communities.
3. Consider a ‘balance’ of investments in road infrastructure, including the potential feasibility of creating a north west link to the A390 road to Truro.
Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead Cornwall Council
Timescale Some schemes will be capable of early delivery, subject to funding.
Constraints/Deliverability Feasibility work will be required to identify the priority investments that need to be made, sources of funding and the potential constraints to delivery. More significant improvements will need statutory permissions/orders and will therefore take longer to implement.
Funding Local road + rail improvements will not be eligible for EU funding Programmes unless they form an integral part of other eligible schemes. Discussions will therefore be needed with local funding partners, particularly Cornwall Council.
Key/Connecting Projects Project ID 01 (Improve Rail Links)
Project ID 12 (Traffic Improvements on A390).
Comments Further work is needed to define and agree priority local road + rail improvements that are necessary to support economic/social activity and to ensure that local networks between the town and villages within the St Austell Bay area work as efficiently and effectively as possible
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1.3 Superfast Broadband
Recommendation To ensure that the extension of the Superfast Cornwall Broadband roll out reaches the remaining 5-10 % of ‘harder to reach’ areas in order to support local businesses and communities.
Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead SABEF/Cornwall Development Company
Timescale Short/Medium Term
Constraints/Deliverability Feasibility work is required to identify constraints to the delivery of the further extension of the network. This often needs to be done on a case by case basis. Value for money (delivery of KPI’s for the investment) will need to be demonstrated.
Funding The new (extension) programme is worth up to £7.6m across Cornwall.
Key/Connecting Projects Project ID 3 (St Austell Bay Web Hub)
Comments Cornwall Council has recently agreed an extension to the Superfast Broadband programme through the UK Government (Broadband Delivery UK - BDUK) and BT. This will allow the fibre broadband network across Cornwall to be extended further, providing access to at least another 8,600 Cornish premises by early 2018.
With this extension in place, SABEF has the ability to work with the CDC Superfast Broadband team to identify the key priority connectivity needs and issues within the St Austell Bay area
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1.4 Flood Defence Schemes
Recommendation To ensure that essential flood defence schemes are implemented as an early and priority investment in the area’s infrastructure. This is needed in order to protect existing local businesses and communities and to unlock future economic growth through the removal of flooding risk from key areas of land/sites capable of accommodating new/enhanced development. Key Priority Schemes
Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead EA/SWW/Cornwall Council/Partners
Timescale Medium
Constraints/Deliverability Further design and planning work is required in order to support a business case for investment. The proposals are complex, requiring the delivery support/commitment of a multi organisational partnership. Implementation will require drawing together and leading the partnership, development and agreement of suitable proposals that deliver the required flood defence scheme(s) and regeneration outcomes, and the ability to access significant levels (up to £13m) of additional funding. The St Blazey and Par scheme could be designed to provide wider multifunctional benefits, such as dual purpose recreational facilities which also act as flood interception and storage, cycle way/footpath improvements, land management/habitat improvements, bathing water quality improvements and river habitat improvements.
Discussions have indicated that there is likely to be a substantial funding shortfall for the project. Therefore, ESIF or other funding will need to be made available if the project is not to be prevented from progressing.
Funding Funding – Up to £7m is potentially available through the EA’s Flood Defence Grant in Aid (FDGiA) scheme. A further (up to) £13m will be needed to deliver the proposals in full. There is the potential to access funding from the EU Growth Programme through Priority Axis 05 (and PA 06).
Therefore, linking individual flood defence scheme(s) into a single strategic vision, supported by tangible regeneration outcomes and supported by appropriate economic analysis that clearly articulates the benefits will be essential for the schemes to demonstrate a good fit with the eligibility criteria for EU funding.
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Key/Connecting Projects Project ID44 (Luxulyan Valley 2nd Phase of Leat Works) ProjectID46 (Prideaux and St. Blazey Catchment Improvements)
Project ID47 (Par Moor Road Ordinary Watercourse Improvements) Project ID49 (A390 Tregrehan, St. Austell – Trash Screen/Ordinary Watercourse Improvements) Project ID52 (St Austell White River Restoration)
Project ID53 (Sandy River Restoration)
ProjectID 54 (Clay Country Catchment Project) Project ID71 (Par and St. Blazey Flood Defence Scheme)
Comments The Environment Agency (EA), South West Water and other partners clearly have a key role to play in driving forward proposals for flood defence infrastructure within the area. A number of important projects have been identified during the course of the work. The identified schemes vary in size/scale, and may potentially be led by different organisations, but they in most cases need to be delivered on a partnership basis, with clear regeneration outcomes identified. The St Blazey & Par Regeneration and Flood Risk Adaption (flood adaptation, community resilience, and environmental enhancement) scheme is a priority and has the ability to access significant funding (indicatively up to £7m) through the EA’s Flood Defence Grant in Aid (FDGiA) scheme.
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Theme 2 - Business and Investment
2.1 St Austell Bay Enterprise Area
Recommendation To investigate the potential to create an Enterprise Area(s) within the area to stimulate business investment and growth in key sectors.
Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead SABEF/ CDC
Timescale Short Term (for investigation)
Constraints/Deliverability Given the existing commitment to Aero hub EZ, it is unlikely that another full Enterprise Zone within St Austell Bay is capable of being supported in the foreseeable future. However, the investigation of alternative solutions that could help stimulate and support business growth, based on an ‘EZ’ theme, would be worthwhile particularly where lessons can be learnt from the Aero hub EZ application process and subsequent experience of the ‘in practice’ delivery phase.
Funding Investigation/feasibility is unlikely to be capable of accessing mainstream ESIF funding
Key/Connecting Projects Project ID 25 (St Blazey and District Town Team Enterprise Zone)
Comments The initial UK Government Enterprise Zone programme was launched in April 2012 and has been followed up with announcements of further Enterprise Zone-type initiatives over time. The commitment to establish the Aero hub EZ @ Newquay Cornwall Airport came as part of the first wave of 21 Enterprise Zones announced within England and Cornwall has, more recently, also secured UK Government support to trial a Food Enterprise Zone within the County.
Given recent announcements, there was clear support at the workshops for further investigating the possibility of establishing an ‘Enterprise Area’ within St Austell Bay, possibly focusing on the manufacturing /food processing sectors or innovative technology linked to the clay industry.
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2.2 Inward Investment/Sector Focus
Recommendation To identify the key business investment sectors that offer the potential to drive forward economic growth within St Austell Bay - and develop a coherent inward investment offer.
Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead CDC
Timescale Short
Constraints/Deliverability Limited funding (and some staff resource) will be required to undertake the necessary investigations, discussions with key stakeholders and develop appropriate/collaborative plans.
Funding Unknown, although support for inward investment activity may be accessed via the EU Growth Programme, Priority Access 03 (SME Competitiveness), and through the associated ‘Growth Hub’ proposals.
Key/Connecting Projects ProjectID 5 (Review of Employment Land within the China Clay/St Austell Bay Area)
Comments Competition from elsewhere within the UK/Europe to attract mobile inward investment projects is very strong. To be successful, a strong offer and marketing proposition is required. Therefore, reaching agreement within the SABEF area as to the main desired areas of inward investment focus, and the potential investment packages that could be offered is important. This work should be undertaken in conjunction with the Invest in Cornwall team (based within CDC) and would be helped by the early implementation of Project ID 5 within the Phase 1 report – Review of Employment Land within the China Clay/St Austell Bay Area.
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2.3 Supporting Job Creation and Business Growth
Recommendation To provide comprehensive + proactive support for start-up and existing businesses including social enterprises, to help them survive and grow Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead Chamber of Commerce/ SSE/ Eden
Timescale Short/Medium Term
Constraints/Deliverability Leadership, research/consultation and planning are required. The main constraints are likely to be around the availability of funding and resources.
Funding The development and support of SME’s is a top priority within the EU Growth Programme, with significant levels of funding support potentially available to businesses/partners in the area. The proposed Cornwall Growth Hub (effectively a one stop shop for businesses in Cornwall) should also be supported by EU funding.
Key/Connecting Projects ProjectID 25 (St Blazey & District Enterprise Growth Zone) ProjectID 38 (Eden – Partnership Village & Enterprise Hub) ProjectID 68 (Cornish Cloth)
Comments Workshop attendees suggested a need for more pro-active support for existing businesses, to support their ongoing viability and future growth potential. This included support and assistance to access sources of funding and business advice. It was felt that the area would benefit from the making of stronger links/connections between individual businesses and that there was a need to identify potential business growth ‘inhibitors’. The Cornwall School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) is based in St Austell and has a track record in delivering business advice and support.
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2.4 Workspace Development
Recommendation To ensure the early delivery of a strong mix of strategic and local commercial and employment sites.
Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead Multiple delivery partners /site owners
Timescale Short/Medium Term
Constraints/Deliverability The projects identified are at different stages of the planning/development cycle. Some have already reached a state of relative maturity in terms of the design and planning consent processes. Others, particularly the larger scale and more complex schemes, will take longer to come to fruition. The (apparent) relative state of readiness/deliverability of each project is shown below.
Funding A number of workplace project bids within the St Austell Bay area were submitted under the ESIF SME Competitiveness call that closed on 29th May 2015. DCLG are running a two stage application process. Importantly, one of the key projects submitted was Carluddon Tech Park/ESAM (Project ID17), on which Cornwall Council were the applicant. The Eden Partnership Village and Enterprise Hub project (ID 38) was also submitted.
Key/Connecting Projects ProjectID 4 (Extension to Indian Queens Industrial Estate) ProjectID 5 (Review of Employment Land – China Clay) ProjectID 7 (Indian Queens Mixed Use Community) ProjectID 9 (Imerys - Sand and Aggregates Processing Facilities and Blockworks) ProjectID 10 ( Carlyon Rd/ Polkyth Mixed Use Development) ProjectID 17 (Carluddon Tech Park -including ESAM) ProjectID 26 (Holmbush Retail Development) ProjectID 38 (Eden Partnership Village and Enterprise Hub) ProjectID 55 (Par Bay Community Hub) ProjectID 57 (The Roundhouse and West’s Foundry) ProjectID 65 (Polymermedics, Holmbush) ProjectID 68 (Cornish Cloth) ProjectID 74 (Imerys – Beacon Kilns) ProjectID 75 (Imerys – Imerplast)
Comments Significant numbers of workspace/workplace projects were identified within the Phase 1 work, with some additional schemes also coming to light during Phase 2, including a
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proposal to consider the establishment of a ‘Clay Innovation Centre’ and the need for live/work type projects to be given some priority. Ongoing investment in employment based floor space is important in order to both support the growth and investment plans of the area’s existing businesses, and also to provide the foundation for a competitive inward investment proposition.
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Theme 3 - Places and Communities
3.1 St Austell Bay – ‘A Destination Location’
Recommendation To build upon the existing offer and events in the area to develop a coherent brand for the whole area and put in place the necessary supporting/integrated investment plan(s) to deliver growth.
Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead SABEF/ CC Communities and Devolution Team
Timescale Short/Medium Term
Constraints/Deliverability The availability of funding and staff resources. Extensive discussion and consultation with local stakeholders and recognition of emerging proposals within the Local/Neighbourhood Plans will be essential.
Funding Unlikely to be eligible for support under the mainstream ESIF programmes, but could be possibilities via Technical Assistance or other public/private sources.
Key/Connecting Projects ProjectID 3 (St Austell Bay Web Hub) ProjectID 8 (Pinetum Gardens) ProjectID 17 (Carluddon Technology Park) ProjectID 18 ( Par Docks Marina) ProjectID 19 (Clay Town) ProjectID 24 (Par Market Redevelopment) ProjectID 21 (St Austell Town Heritage Initiative) ProjectID 22 (Market House Heritage Lottery Bid) ProjectID 34 (Protection and Development of Charlestown) ProjectID 37 (Geothermal Energy Plant, Eden) ProjectID 43 (Eden Rainforest Walkway) ProjectID 57 (The Roundhouse and West’s Foundry) ProjectID 63 (St Austell Cycle Ways) ProjectID 67 (Higher Trewhiddle Farm) ProjectID 73 (Wheal Martyn)
Comments Workshops identified the need to develop the area as a destination for visitors and businesses. The area has a developing programme of events in entertainment and sports at locations such as Eden and the China Clay Trails. These can help raise the profile of the area and could feature in brand
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development or a co-ordinated marketing strategy. The area also has a track record in sustainable building construction and an ambition to be the Green Heart of Cornwall. The ‘Clay Town’ proposal (Project ID 19) is worthy of further more detailed consideration as it appears to offer an innovative approach towards building a critical mass of economic activity around the area’s well known connection with the china clay and tourism industries.
3.2 Catalytic Developments
Recommendation To encourage the delivery of projects which have the potential to deliver transformational economic impact for the area as a whole.
Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead Individual Site Owners/Developers
Timescale Medium/Long Term
Constraints/Deliverability The masterplan/planning application for the Eco-Communities scheme is on hold following the submission of significant objections to the proposals earlier this year. The CEG Carlyon Beach development has started, with the demolition of the Cornwall Coliseum Complex completed in May 2015. More detailed investigation work is required for Par Docks and Indian Queens.
Funding Mainly private sector, but with the potential for EU or other public funding if individual eligible elements can be identified.
Key/Connecting Projects ProjectID 07 (Indian Queens Mixed Use Community) ProjectID 16 (West Carclaze Eco-Community) ProjectID 18 (Par Docks Marina) Project ID 30 (Crinnis Beach Development) ProjectID 67 (Higher Trewiddle Farm Development)
Comments Although controversial, there are some very significant development sites and regeneration proposals within the St Austell Bay area. The likes of the Eco-Communities scheme at West Carclaze and the £250m Crinnis Beach/Carlyon Bay development by Commercial Estates Group are relatively rare in a Cornwall-wide context.
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There are some other key investment opportunities which would generate significant economic outputs in their own right and which would also support other schemes to create critical mass to help them proceed. Most of these need further investigation and/ or detailed feasibility work to be undertaken.
3.3 Support Local Communities
Recommendation To develop tailored local investment packages that reinforces and underpins the vibrancy of local communities, support local businesses and add to the areas wider quality of life and investment offer.
Project Champion Town and Parish Councils/ regeneration forums
Delivery Lead Town and Parish Councils/Site Owners
Timescale Short/Medium Term
Constraints/Deliverability The availability of funding and staff resources. Extensive discussion and consultation with local stakeholders and recognition of emerging proposals within the Local/Neighbourhood Plans will be essential.
Funding Unlikely to be eligible for support under the mainstream ESIF programmes, but could be possibilities via Technical Assistance or other public/private sources.
Key/Connecting Projects ProjectID 10 (Carlyon Road/ Polkyth Mixed use Development) Project ID14 (St Austell Arts and Community Centre) Project ID15 (Old Carclaze Primary School) ProjectID 50 (Poltair Park) Project ID 51 (Tregargus Valley, St Stephen Regeneration) Project ID55 (Par Bay Community Hub - Cornubia Hall)
Comments Plans for investment in key local towns/villages/communities need to be framed within an overall economic investment plan/vision for the entire area. The relationship between St Austell town, as the principal commercial and employment centre and other key towns and villages with the wider St Austell Bay area requires discussion and agreement in order to ensure that appropriate investments can be developed and delivered in each location. The aim of individual local/community plans should be to address local needs and opportunities, whilst recognising the importance of the roles
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and inter-relationships between settlements and communities in the wider context. Making better use of existing community facilities/discussed buildings should be considered, along with improvements in local connectivity and traffic management, targeted public realm enhancements and employment opportunities within town/village centres.
3.4 Active Lifestyle
Recommendation To address the underlying poor health and inactivity issues within the local population by making more use of the area’s outstanding natural environment and through creating stronger links between the Bay and coast.
Project Champion Town and Parish Councils/Site Owners
Delivery Lead Town and Parish Councils/Site Owners
Timescale Short/Medium Term
Constraints/Deliverability The availability of funding and ongoing negotiation with landowners
Funding Some limited potential to access funding through the mainstream ESIF Programmes (as parts of other eligible projects) and through the LEADER/LAG and CLLD funding streams if economic outcomes can be demonstrated.
Key/Connecting Projects Project ID50 (Poltair Park Improvement) Project ID56 (St Blazey AFC Multi-Purpose Sports Hall and Community Activity Centre) Project ID63 (St Austell Cycle Ways) ProjectID 72 ( Mid Cornwall Dive Centre) ProjectID 76 ( Blackpool Bike Park)
Comments Comments – There are pockets of acute deprivation within St Austell Bay, with a number of areas being classified within the lowest (i.e. worst) 30% on the IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) nationally.
The area also displays higher levels of long term unemployment and economic activity than both the Cornwall and UK averages.
Although only part of the solution, there are opportunities to make more use of existing (and proposed) local facilities within the area, and to take advantage of the area’s natural/historical environment through providing easy and accessible links to local trails and footpaths, cycle routes and community sports
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facilities.
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Theme 4 - People and Skills
4.1 Training and Skills which Support Future Investments
Recommendation To ensure that training and skills development proposals are planned (and provided) to accord with future business/investment needs within the area.
Project Champion Employment and Skills Board/ SABEF
Delivery Lead HE and FE providers/Chamber/Local Training Providers
Timescale Short Term
Constraints/Deliverability Significant consultation with local businesses and education/training stakeholders will be required.
Funding The ESF Operational Programme is already live, with some calls having already been issued. Discussions with Cornwall Council and DWP will be required if there is a desire/need to access EU funding towards the cost of developing the local Skills Plan.
Key/Connecting Projects ProjectID 35 (Eden- Apprenticeships – food, horticulture, visitor services) ProjectID 41 ( Eden – Green Talent) ProjectID 69 ( Eden – How2)
Comments Basic skills/qualification levels within the St Austell Bay area are generally slightly lower than the Cornwall average and a lower proportion of St Austell Bay residents over the age of 16 hold a qualification at Level 4 or above. The feedback from the workshops indicates that there is strong support for education, skills and training to be high on the agenda for the Investment Plan, particularly to ensure that future economic growth, and employment opportunities for local people, are not inhibited by a deficit in available skills. Detailed knowledge about the future skills needs of local employers appears limited and research is therefore required in order that training provision in the area can be designed in a way that ensures future demands can be met.
The Employment and Skills Board (ESB) is a partnership established between the education sector and employers by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP. It aims to ensure that both sectors work together to jointly identify current and future skills needs. At the workshop sessions it was agreed that early engagement with the ESB will be important to ensure that the
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Investment Plan and local skills plans are complementary to countywide objectives.
4.2 Encouraging Businesses to Support Training and Skills
Recommendation To encourage businesses to engage in apprenticeship or supported skills development programmes in order to meet the future needs of their businesses.
Project Champion Employment and Skills Board/ Chamber of Commerce
Delivery Lead HE and FE Providers/ /Local Training Providers
Timescale Short Term
Constraints/Deliverability Discussions with local businesses and business partnerships will be required. Making strong connections between EU funded capital investments and investments in people/skills is an important feature within the 2014-2020 ERDF and ESF Operational Programmes, and will be an area of focus for the Managing Authorities (DCLG/DWP)
Funding Discussions with Cornwall Council and DWP will be required to establish what funding may be available and the associated eligibility criteria.
Key/Connecting Projects Project ID 39 (Business Engagement Initiative – Green Foundation)
Comments Feedback from the workshops suggested that there may be a need for businesses/employers to be incentivised to take on apprentices. There was also a view that businesses should be encouraged to commit to a ‘skills plan’ as a condition of receiving EU funding for capital projects.
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4.3 Build Upon Existing Centres of Excellence
Recommendation To recognise the importance of existing skills and training providers within the area, enhancing where possible the range of courses on offer and making the most of the opportunities presented via local facilities. Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead Local Training Providers/Specialist Training Centres
Timescale Short/Medium Term
Constraints/Deliverability Discussion is needed with local training providers, within the context of the Skills Plan (Priority T4a above), to co-ordinate, support and grow training and skills provisions in key economic growth sectors.
Funding Parallel ERDF and ESF funding applications will need to be made in instances where the training/skills activities form part of a wider (capital investment) project.
Key/Connecting Projects Project ID36 (Eden -Food and Horticultural Production Facility) ProjectID 39 (Eden – Green Foundation) Project ID41 (Eden - Green Talent) ProjectID 69 (Eden - Learning Facility – HOW 2)
Comments A range of training and skills development opportunities are available within the area through Cornwall/St Austell College, with specialist providers such as Eden and Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust (CSBT) also supporting skills development in areas such as horticulture, construction and heritage. The Roundhouse project (ID 57) offers the potential to develop and deliver a programme of heritage/engineering skills in the future, based around the concept of a railway ‘Steam Heritage Centre’.
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Theme 5 - Environment and Sustainability
5.1 Make the Most of the Area’s Natural Landscape
Recommendation To make maximum use of the outstanding natural landscape as a unique and distinguishing central feature of the St Austell Bay area in all future investment initiatives.
Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead Cornwall Council/Environment Agency/West Country Rivers Trust
Timescale Short/Medium/Long
Constraints/Deliverability The development/agreement of key investment proposals will need extensive discussion and consultation with local communities, stakeholders and environmental bodies. Early engagement with the LNP (Local Nature Partnership) will be essential to ensure that local proposals are complementary to County-wide objectives.
Funding Discussion required with partners.
Key/Connecting Projects ProjectID 45 (Luxulyan Valley HLF Stage 1 Bid) ProjectID 56 (St Blazey AFC Multi-Purpose Sports Hall) ProjectID 63 (St Austell Cycle Ways) ProjectID 76 (Bike Park Blackpool Site)
Comments The bay and coast areas are unique in both the richness and diversity of the natural and marine environment that they possess. The concept of St Austell Bay ‘natural capital’ therefore has the potential to underpin a wider economic growth and quality of life ‘offer’ that is distinctively different from other locations. Developing proposals (within an overall economic growth plan) for associated investment in ‘green infrastructure’ (the network of natural features, green spaces and rivers/lakes that connect villages and towns) will help position St Austell Bay as one of the leading locations in Europe for sustainable and environmentally sound development.
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5.2 Using the Environment as a Catalyst for Economic Growth
Recommendation To build on existing environmental and low carbon investments within the area and the potential offered by the natural geology of the Bay and coast to develop a unique and competitive proposition.
Project Champion SABEF
Delivery Lead Eden/Private Sector
Timescale Short/Medium/Long Term
Constraints/Deliverability Some of the low carbon investments proposed may need substantial lead times to reach fruition, with associated research and development or technical assessments required to underpin ‘proof of case’. Depending on the scale and nature of the proposed investment, State Aid and value for money considerations may also need to be overcome.
Funding Priority Axis 4 of the ERDF Operational Programme is dedicated to supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy across all sectors. In funding terms, this is one of the largest areas of the Programme, with up to almost £50m of funding available within C&IoS over the period 2014-2020.
Key/Connecting Projects ProjectID 37 ( Geothermal Energy Plant Eden) ProjectID 45 (Luxulyan Valley HLF Stage 1 Bid)
Comments Eden’s eco-credentials and national/international profile has helped put St Austell Bay firmly on the map as a location where sustainable innovation, transformation and regeneration can take place. The potential further expansion and diversification of Eden and potential opportunities around renewable energy and deep geothermal technologies are important features within St Austell Bay that other areas will not be able to offer. Given the significant momentum that now exists globally behind the low carbon/carbon reduction agenda, it is important that environmental and low carbon investments form the backbone of future growth plans for the area.
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5.3 Embedding Sustainability as a ‘Horizontal Principle’
Recommendation To ensure that the area shows strong leadership in embracing and promoting the key principles of environmental, economic and social sustainability within and across all future investment proposals.
Project Champion LEP
Delivery Lead Delivery Partners
Timescale Short/Medium/Long Term
Constraints/Deliverability The delivery of projects in accordance with sound sustainable principles should not, in itself, pose a barrier to delivery. Some projects will need formal sustainability assessments (e.g. Strategic Environmental Assessments) to be undertaken as part of the formal processes of seeking and obtaining statutory consents or permissions.
Funding None Required
Key/Connecting Projects Not Applicable (Cross Cutting Theme – Applies to All Projects)
Comments Section 11 of the ERDF Operational Programme is dedicated to the ‘Horizontal Principles’ of Sustainable Development and Equal Opportunities/Non-Discrimination. These principles are to be embedded within all projects that receive support from EU funded Programmes and schemes will not be able to proceed without meeting or exceeding the set criteria. The Sustainability and Equality & Diversity Plan that accompanies this document gives further guidance and insight into the key areas of importance.
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5 Next Steps
This report draws the current Investment Plan work to a close.
Subject to the acceptance of the Plan’s content and proposals by SABEF and the St Austell Bay Forum, the following early actions are recommended for consideration;
1. Action 1
Encourage Project Leads to ensure projects are ‘ready to go’ Monitor emerging Calls on Gov.uk website
The ERDF/ESF and EAFRD Growth Programmes are now ‘live’ and several Calls have already been issued for projects within Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The Calls process means that significant amounts of the available EU Programme funding will be allocated on a competitive basis. It is therefore important that early attention is directed to ensuring that the key SABEF projects identified in this Plan are made as ‘ready to go’ as possible. Being able to meet the project submission deadlines with high quality, well researched and presented bids will be essential if the St Austell Bay area is to maximise the potential of the 2014-2020 EU funding opportunity.
Calls are now being posted on a regular basis on the Gov.Uk website and SABEF may wish to encourage the Project Leads identified in Section 4 to regularly monitor emerging the funding opportunities via the following link; https://www.gov.uk/european-structural-investment-funds (NB – Filter by Location; South West)
2. Action 2
Develop a proactive communication and engagement plan including holding early discussions with key local and strategic partners Developing a marketing strategy
There was significant support expressed at the workshops for early and meaningful engagement to take place with key local partners, particularly with key Officers within Cornwall Council and with strategic partners such as the LEP and the Employment and Skills Board. The outcome of this Investment Plan process should hopefully help provide a focus for these discussions. A marketing strategy will help raise awareness of planed investment activities and support efforts to encourage new investment into the area.
3.
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Action 3
Facilitate the early development of an Annual Implementation Plan
In practical terms, the recommendations within this Investment Plan need to be translated at an early stage into a timed and costed programme of investment activities. This is best achieved through the preparation of an Annual Implementation Plan The Implementation Plan will help inform the timing of funding bids and the project ‘development’ processes that need to be undertaken in advance of submission. It will also help ensure that effective integration takes place between capital-type investments and the necessary supporting revenue/skills activities. There are examples from other areas of ‘joined up delivery’ teams e.g. Camborne Pool and Redruth which can be reviewed with a view to developing appropriate governance and delivery mechanisms in the St Austell Bay area.
4. Action4
Consider how best to take forward the development of a full economic strategy for the area.
Although relatively time consuming and costly to undertake, consideration should be given to the commissioning of a full Economic Strategy/Masterplan which would bring a number of associated benefits. It could help to;
Engage with local and strategic partners to agree the overall vision Identify the unique propositions that the area has to offer Give clarity about priority investments, their likely impacts and the key inter- relationships between them. Provide a robust evidence base for funding applications Provide the necessary evidence basis to support the encouragement of new investment and marketing/promotional campaigns Provide a comprehensive over-arching strategic framework for area or sector based local planning
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6 Appendices
Appendix I List of Projects
Lead ID Project CN Area Description Funding Organisation Theme
Extension to China Clay Hybrid Outline Application for Industrial Business Location EU Workspace Indian Queens Development and Detailed Application for Car Services on behalf Programme - Development 4 Industrial Estate Showrooms, Workshop, Industrial/Office Building of Hawkins ERDF/ESF and Industrial Units and Estate Roads and Motors mainstream Infrastructure. Carluddon Tech China Clay Carluddon Technology Park aims to establish as a CC EU Workspace Park including premier UK location for ambitious, high value Programme - Development ESAM businesses working in the Low Carbon ERDF/ESF St Austell Bay Environmental Goods and Services Sector (LCGES). mainstream – Destination It will create: 2.8 ha of employment land with the 17 Location capacity to accommodate up to 8,300 sq. m of BREEAM excellent workspace once fully occupied plus 2,289 sq. m GIA of BREEAM Excellent managed employment space for advanced manufacturing (ESAM) Sand and China Clay New processing facility (which already has Imerys EU Workspace Aggregates detailed planning consent) for the production of Programme - Development Processing aggregate materials and concrete blocks using ERDF/ESF Facilities and china clay waste materials from nearby operations mainstream 9 Blockworks at in Mid Cornwall. Utilise the existing rail connection Kernick, Little at Treviscoe for the export of aggregate materials. Treviscoe
Review of China Clay Review of employment land in the China Clay area CDC EU Workspace employment land Programme - Development ERDF/ESF Inward 5 mainstream Investment/ Sector Focus
West Carclaze Eco- China Clay St The West Carclaze Eco-community is a new mixed CC EU Catalytic Community Austell & M use community of 1,500 homes, shops, services Programme - Development and community facilities, public open space, ERDF/ESF 16 footpaths/cycle links, renewable energy, energy mainstream centre(s) and associated landscaping and highways works.
Polymermedics St A &M Building development and Investment into ISO 7 EU Workspace Holmbush Clean Room for medical device manufacture / Programme - Development assembly to meet market demands. To upskill ERDF/ESF employees capability for the long term growth mainstream 65 working with universities and colleges to help deliver the gap in the skill set and development of apprentices
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Lead ID Project CN Area Description Funding Organisation Theme
St Austell Cycle St A &M &M CC EU Active Ways Programme - Lifestyle ERDF/ESF mainstream 63
Clay Town Project St A &M Enhance the area as a destination based on a SABEF/Eden EU St Austell Bay (Ceramico) "centre for the enjoyment of clay". To regenerate Programme - – Destination the economy of St. Austell Town Centre and wider ERDF/ESF Location bay area by increasing footfall of residents and mainstream visitor numbers.
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Eden Partnership St B F&L To create a range of campus style business Eden Project EU Workspace Village & facilities on the Eden site. Will complement the Programme - Development Enterprise Hub three existing Cornish Innovation Centres with a ERDF/ESF Supporting focus on supporting businesses in the Social mainstream Job Creation 38 Enterprise and the Low Carbon sector. Incubator & Business facilities where companies or individuals Growth developing new products and services can be mentored and nurtured. The Eden Project St B F&L A high quality training facility offering courses Eden Project EU Training & Learning Facility within the low carbon economy and sustainable Programme - Skills (HOW2) living. The project will be delivered in partnership ERDF/ESF Build on with Cornwall College. The project has planning mainstream Existing permission and is fully designed. The intention is Centres of to establish the capital build in the FY 2106/17 Excellence 69
Geothermal St B F&L Eden Project, in conjunction with EGS Energy, is Eden Project EU Using the Energy Plant developing the Eden Deep Geothermal Plant Programme - Environment ("EDGP") to provide both Eden and local ERDF/ESF for Catalytic communities with clean, sustainable heat and mainstream Growth electricity. The project will use deep geothermal technology to demonstrate reliable, emissions- 37 free, baseload energy production, making a significant contribution to Britain’s future renewable energy needs and amounting to a substantial socio-economic benefit for the region. ERDF support will enable the crucial initial two stages of this 3 year development project to be undertaken.
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Lead ID Project CN Area Description Funding Organisation Theme
Food and St B F&L To the North of the Eden Visitor Destination lie Eden Project EU Building on Horticultural two farms comprising two old farmhouses, a Programme - Existing Production facility modern house and a wide range of ancillary ERDF/ESF Centres of buildings dating from the C13th- C19th, much of mainstream Excellence which is Listed. The buildings provide an opportunity to create an educational centre for land industries benefitting from association with innovation and sustainability due to the proximity 36 to the Eden site. It is the intention that these buildings will be sympathetically converted to create a campus in which this expertise is practiced and taught and, uniquely, in which the training and production is put into practise at the Eden destination next door. The farms and Barns at Restineas/Vounder will also provide facilities for food growing and food production (Bakery, juice extraction, small dairy. Micro-brewing etc.) Luxulyan Valley St B F&L This will be an integrated project to replace the CC EU Making the HLF Stage 1 Bid Council’s HEP turbine in the Luxulyan Valley, carry Programme - Most of the out the conservation works required to the Treffry ERDF/ESF Area’s Viaduct and the leats to provide a regular and mainstream Natural sufficient water supply to the turbine, and Landscape implement the management plan for the Valley to Using the 45 provide a much enhanced experience for the local Environment community and visitors. Each of these strands as a Catalyst addresses key issues, and the business case is by for Economic far the strongest if all three are implemented Growth together. Match funds for HLF Bid to restore heritage and natural assets within valley including leats. Cornish Cloth - St B F&L A facility engaging with people across all aspects EU Workspace Cornwall Living of cloth production via exhibitions, workshops, Programme - Development Textiles & Design training centre, events ,themed retail concessions; ERDF/ESF Supporting Innovation Centre artisan workshops & studios; fabric recycling & mainstream Job Creation scrap store, Innovation Café; arts & crafts gallery. & Business The project will include The Cornwall Colour Growth Centre incorporating a science, textile resource 68 and library facility, environmental database, consultancy services, conference facilities, niche fibre marketing and outreach projects. The project will also provide workspace and business support for creative businesses.
74 Beacon Kilns China Clay The former Beacon Kilns site - provide a mixture of Jemstone Workspace commercial uses comprising of B1, B2 and B8. Developments Development 85,200 sq. ft. of building space. Sustainable micro energy generation included in design. 75 Imerplast China Clay Increase the commercial capacity of the plant at Imerys Workspace Gothers to protect Imerys activities in Cornwall. Development
76 Bike Park- China Clay Creation of mountain-bike trail centre and bike CC Active Blackpool Site skills academy at the site of a large dis-used Lifestyle IMERYS china clay pit to the west of St Austell. On Making the site accommodation will also form part of the Most of the development. Area’s Natural Environment
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Lead ID Project CN Area Description Funding Organisation Theme
15 Old Carclaze China Clay Purchase and refurbishment of disused primary Treverbyn PC Leader/CLLD Supporting Primary School school as nursery provision and community use. Local Creation of community facility with meeting Communities rooms and car parking.
51 Tregargus Valley, China Clay HLF funded project (match required of c £50- CC Leader/CLLD Supporting St Stephen 100k) to consolidate three main china stone mill Local Regeneration. complexes in the Tregargus Valley, St Stephen, Communities along with some smaller buildings and potentially Chapel Mill. The creation of trails throughout the valley along with interpretation materials, web based info, with potential for increased visitor activity to the village itself. The regeneration of the Tregargus Valley as a public heritage and green space. The Valley contains the remains of four substantial china stone mills within a dramatic wooded river setting. Run by a charitable trust entirely made up of volunteers, one of the mills has recently been consolidated through a Higher Level Stewardship scheme. It is the aspiration of the Trust to consolidate and present to the public the remaining three complete mill complexes, and various ancillary structures throughout the Valley. Increased interpretation/events and the creation of a multi-use DDA compliant trail, linking directly with the rural village of St Stephen which would act as a hub for visitors. Further links to the China Clay Trails and Wheal Martyn through rural lanes, linking the historical and working china clay landscape. 3 St Austell Bay web St A & M The St Austell Bay Economic Forum would like to SABEF Leader/CLLD Superfast hub deliver a dedicated web portal for St Austell and Broadband its surrounding area; this would be aimed at St Austell – locals and visitors. This portal would actively Destination promote everything within the wider St Austell Location area for example, What's on, Services, Retail, Where to eat, Accommodation, etc. The main aim would be to become the bridge between consumers and local businesses, helping boost the local economy, encouraging growth and employment.
50 Poltair Park St A & M Redevelopment of park and creating of a new CC/ St Austell TC Leader/CLLD Active improvement café and facilities within Poltair Park. A high Lifestyle quality kiosk/public conveniences plus Supporting improvements to park and lighting of footways. Communities
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Lead ID Project CN Area Description Funding Organisation Theme
55 Par Bay St B F & L To create a social enterprise hub in the Par Bay Par Bay Leader/CLLD Supporting Community Hub area to provide a physical space to develop and Community Trust Communities (Cornubia Hall) nurture social enterprise. Creation of a Workspace neighbourhood hub for Par, St Blazey and Development Tywardreath, providing a variety of services including business incubation, library, training and exhibition facilities.
Lead ID Project CN Area Description Funding Theme Organisation
2 Improve the road China Clay To review potential routes, costs and benefits of CC Other Public A30/ A391 link to the A30 - a strategic link between St Austell and A30 to Funding Corridor Feasibility inform future business case. Explore a plan B for bypassing Bugle
49 A390 Tregrehan, St A & M Improvements to existing culvert under A390 CC Other Public Flood St. Austell - Trash and trash screen upstream of inlet to reduce Funding Defence Screen and flood risk to properties and highway. Clearance Schemes Ordinary to watercourse and investigation works to Watercourse facilitate future highways scheme to improve Improvements trash screen.
8 Pinetum Gardens St A & M St Austell proposal for a tourism/business centre Pinetum Gardens Other Public St Austell Bay linked to investment from China. Includes Funding – Destination development of a new visitor gateway, including Location relocation of farm shop, café and education facilities.
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Lead ID Project CN Area Description Funding Theme Organisation
21 St Austell Town St A & M A scheme in St Austell will help regenerate the CC and Town Other Public St Austell Bay Heritage Initiative town centre by funding high quality traditional Council Funding – Destination repairs, reinstating missing architectural Location detailing, traditional shop fronts and signage, rejuvenating and bringing back to use key historic buildings and improving public areas. In addition pioneering energy saving and skills training initiatives with local partners will upskill local contractors in traditional and new sustainable building techniques and inform sympathetic ways of upgrading historic buildings. Improvements will be made to gap sites, poor urban gateways and public spaces in order to make the town more attractive and increase visitors and investment. 46 Prideaux and St St B F & L Investigate opportunities to improve flood risk Cornwall Council / Other Public Flood Blazey catchment by managing flow through upper catchment EA Funding Defence improvements prior to getting into urban environment. Schemes Flooding from ordinary watercourses & surface water. Flow routing and flood storage.
22 Market House St A & M Investment in the historic building to improve its Market House CIC Other Public St Austell bay Heritage Lottery viability. To restore, renovate and reinvigorate Funding – Destination bid this iconic Grade2* listed historic building in the Location centre of St Austell (www.staustellmarkethouse.co.uk). An application to the Heritage Lottery Fund is being worked up during 2015 and various discussions have already taken place with the HLF, English Heritage and the Arts Council and similar funding bodies. Linked to project 19. 67 Higher Trewhiddle St A & M Mixed use scheme for a food store, hotel, retail Kingsley Village Other Public St Austell – A Farm units and 460 new homes (total 16k m2) on 50 Funding Destination acres. Links to CC land Kerensa/Blantyre (70), Location Penwinnick (27) & Pondhu Hse & stable block. Catalytic Development
71 Par St Blazey St B F & L This is a major infrastructure and environmental EA Other Public Flood Flood Defence improvement project which will deliver Funding Defence Scheme improved flood protection to the currently Schemes vulnerable areas of St Blazey and Par to a 100 year flood standard of protection and it will also deliver some degree of protection from future climate change related events. There will also environmental improvements related to delivering flood water storage solutions both in the immediate St Blazey/Par area and in the upper catchment. 47 Par Moor Road St B F & L Section of private watercourse prone to flooding Cornwall Council / Other Public Flood ordinary and impacting properties and highway. Capital EA Funding Defence watercourse dredge required to remove accumulation of silt Schemes improvements over many years and aid channel flow. Riparian owners of watercourse to be encouraged to undertake future regular de-silting as required. Flow channel improvements including re- profiling (JCB), debris and silt removal to alleviate flood risk to Market World and Par Moor Road and properties. Initial works to be
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Lead ID Project CN Area Description Funding Theme Organisation
undertaken by CC with ongoing maintenance then by Riparian Owners.
56 St Blazey AFC St B F & L To create a sustainably-built sports hall and St Blazey Football Other Public Active Multipurpose community use centre. St Blazey Football Club is Club Funding Lifestyle Sports Hall and an integral part of the local community and Community wishes to further develop its community Activity Centre dimension. As a result the football club is pursuing the building of an environmentally friendly Community Sports Centre on land adjacent to the existing Club. The facility would include a four badminton court size multi sports hall, a fitness suite, a dance area and a coffee bar facility. 52 St Austell White St B F & L To improve the flood defence of the White River EA Flood River Restoration and make it more environmentally friendly. Defence River is prone to flooding and in need of Scheme increased flood protection. This will be achieved by the reconnection of the river to a flood plain. As a result of the project, property in the area will have increased flood protection. This is a major infrastructure and environmental improvement project which will deliver improved flood protection to the Pentewen Valley. In addition to the flood defence benefits, the environmental improvements will be the key to the success of this project. There will be major habitat and associated access improvements in this area, which is already important as a recreational cycling and walking route. 25 St Blazey & St B F & L Designation of St Blazey/ Par area as an St Blazey Town Other Public St Austell Bay District Town Enterprise Zone. To create a manufacturing Team Funding Enterprise Team Enterprise growth hub to include supplying the tourism and Area Growth Zone leisure industry in Cornwall
72 Mid Cornwall Dive St B F & L Provide better facilities for training and Mid Cornwall Other Public Active Centre socialising and a need for new equipment Divers Funding Lifestyle suitable for a wider variety of needs. There is an urgent priority need for a permanent boat shed and club house, with training and meeting rooms on the one site which we will share for the benefit of the wider community throughout Cornwall and visiting sports clubs from other parts of the UK and abroad.
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Lead ID CN Area Project Description Funding Organisation Theme
7 China Clay Indian Queens Development of land for industrial use Richard Keast More Catalytic Mixed use information Development community needed Workspace Development
54 China Clay Clay Country Upper catchment measures in Fal, Par, St. EA More Flood Catchment Austell and Sandy River catchments. This information Defence Project project will be a partnership between IMERYS, needed Scheme Cornwall Council, The Environment Agency and local communities. The project will implement catchment measures to reduce water run-off, improve water quality and secure other environmental improvements. Sites are yet to be identified. 10 St A & M Carlyon Road \ Potential mixed use – commercial/residential CC More Workspace Polkyth or commercial/educational facility near town information Development Development centre and railway station. CC land near the needed Supporting town centre, with potential employment use Communities and renewal of the leisure centre
14 St A & M St Austell Arts Refurbishment of Theatre, improve access and St Austell Arts and More Supporting and Community possible opportunity for construction of work Theatre information Communities Theatre units needed
26 St A & M Possible Holmbush industrial estate is an existing Developer More Workspace Holmbush industrial/commercial area. A development information Development Retail opportunity exists on the vacant Totem Timber needed Development and Teddington Appliance Controls sites – would suit commercial/retail. 53 St A & M St Sandy River Flood risk management and naturalisation EA More Flood B F & L Restoration project on the Sandy River information Defence needed Scheme
18 St B F &L Par Docks Development of Par Docks as a marina Eco-bos More St Austell Bay marina information – Destination needed Location Catalytic Development s 24 St B F &L Par Market Re- Expansion and diversification of the retail offer Town and Country More St Austell Bay development at Par Market information – Destination needed Location 34 St B F &L Protection and Purchase and development of harbour and Square Sail More St Austell development of property at Charlestown which is currently on information Bay- Charlestown the market needed Destination Location
35 St B F &L Eden Develop a series of apprenticeships in Food, Eden Project More Training & Apprenticeships Horticultural and visitor services on the Eden information Skills - the learning site needed Build on institution Existing Centres of Excellence
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Lead ID CN Area Project Description Funding Organisation Theme
39 St B F &L Business Our core aim in business engagement is to use Eden Project More Encouraging engagement the Green Foundation platform as a mechanism information Businesses to initiative – for engaging businesses in doing things needed Develop Green differently and looking for solutions to the Training and Foundation challenges they face in transforming their Skills st operations to be fit for the 21 century. Building on Centres of Excellence 41 St B F &L Support for 14- The Green Talent programme shows Eden Project More Training and 19 year olds participants how our dependency on plants, information Skills thinking about climate change and the need for adaptation needed Building on career options - and innovation in business are inter-related. It Existing Green Talent draws together two key agendas; talent and Centre of environment, and asks young people to Excellence consider how they can make the best of their talents and skills to contribute positively. 43 St B F &L Visitor The next phase of developments in the Biome Eden Project More St Austell Bay Experience - will take visitors further into the treetops on a information – Destination Rainforest new series of walkways and an adventurous - needed Location Walkway Phase but fully accessible - wobbly walkway, which 2 will take them to the Weather zone. The Weather Zone will offer our visitors an immersive rainforest experience by creating rain in the rainforest. 57 St B F &L The To create a world class steam heritage centre tbc More St Austell bay Roundhouse based on the rail engine turntable and information – Destination and West's associated buildings and William West's Cornish needed Location Foundry Engine works.
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ID Project Description Organisation Status Theme
1 Improve Rail Improvements to main line CC No further public intervention Local Infrastructure Links signalling from Plymouth to required Improvements Penzance. 12 Traffic Alignment of traffic lights and CC No further public intervention Local Infrastructure improvements improvements to Porthpean road required Improvements on A390 junction. The proposal is for a traffic control system which links the signals along the A390 corridor between the A391 junction and Porthpean Road junctions, which will facilitate an improvement in traffic flow along the strategic A390 route and improve air quality due to reduced queuing times.
ID Project Description Organisation Status
30 Crinnis Beach Development of 511 apartments, CEG No further action Catalytic Developments development retail and leisure facilities, including sea defences 44 Luxulyan Valley Works to follow on from recent CC No further action Flood Defence Scheme - 2nd Phase of water control and emergency Leat Works repairs. This phase will deal with the weir at Cam Bridges and repair further leaks, bank breaches and footway consolidation 66 Greening Linked to Ceramico, this project No further No further action St Austell Bay – project - would enhance the town centre Destination Location Enhance the through ambitious planting landscape schemes design of the town centre
Appendix II Developing the plan Phase 1 and Phase 2
This Investment Plan has been developed through two sequential phases of work.
Phase 1 – undertaken between mid-February 2015 and the end of March 2015.
Phase 2 – undertaken between April 2015 and the end of July 2015.
Phase 1
The main areas of focus in Phase 1 were;
To take, and supplement where possible, a ‘long list’ of projects identified by the Client and establish an evidence base of information.
To review and evaluate the projects and to assess their potential for delivery within the period 2015 to 2017, as potential early wins for the new EU Growth Programme.
To test and refine the list and highlight the projects that offered the best potential to secure future public funding, including fit with the EU Programmes, the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Deal and other known potential funding streams.
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A report, summarising the Phase 1 findings, was prepared and presented to the Client in March 2015. Aspects of the work undertaken within Phase 1 have then been further developed within the Phase 2 exercise.
Phase 2
The main areas of focus in Phase 2 were;
To undertake any further data collection/assessment work on Phase 1 projects required.
To obtain and review recent local and national strategies relevant to the area and to potentially identify further investment opportunities in addition to the list of projects that was created in Phase 1.
To agree the key areas of strategic focus for Phase 2.
To test the areas of strategic focus through a series of targeted consultation workshops with key stakeholders.
To further develop and refine the main areas of strategic focus and the associated potential investment priorities emerging from the workshops.
To undertake a high level environmental /sustainability and equality & diversity assessment of the final proposals.
Evaluation of Projects
In Phase 1, some 72 potential projects initially were identified as potentially requiring assessment. The list of projects reviewed in Phase 1 was supplemented by a further assessment of a number of additional schemes as part of Phase 2.
Using a specially designed evaluation matrix tool (please see Appendix 6.1), a high level review of each project was undertaken looking at ‘eligibility’ factors (the degree to which it was considered likely – based on the information available – that the project met the funding priorities/measures of the EU Growth Programme and associated European regulations) and ‘deliverability’.
Some projects were excluded from the exercise early on, in agreement with the Client.
On the basis of the high level assessment, some projects did not appear to meet the minimum criteria/threshold for EU funding. In these cases, therefore, the evaluation only assessed the degree to which they appeared to be ‘deliverable’.
Where projects appeared, on the basis of the information provided, to be potentially ineligible for mainstream EU programme funding, consideration was given as to their potential eligibility for LAG/LEADER or CLLD funding, or whether they may be candidates for other domestic (non EU) public funding streams.
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In total, therefore, taking into account exclusions/duplications, some 63 projects were evaluated within Phases 1 and 2, with the following outcomes;
17 projects were identified as being potentially suitable candidates for mainstream EU funding under the new Growth Programme. 7 projects were identified as having the potential in principle to be considered for funding via the LEADER/LAG or CLLD route. 14 projects were identified as potentially suitable for funding from other domestic (i.e. non EU) public funding streams. 8 projects were identified as being in need of no (or no further) public intervention. 17 projects were identified as needing further investigation. This was, in a number of cases, because insufficient information had been provided/obtained to enable a reasonable assessment of the funding potential to be made.
Appendix III Workshop Feedback/Discussions - by Theme
Strategy, Planning & Delivery
Need a game changer for St Austell
Need a USP (like Carlyon Bay Beach Resort which has walking and cycling and other activities that could be its USP)
Need to have vision – need to know where we want to end up
There is a huge amount of variety in the area – we are at the heart of the area
Use our unique geography – china clay, marine environment, huge holes in the ground. New Zealand created a year round activity region and effectively exploits its geography. St Austell needs to do that
The plan should highlight those investments that have a catalytic affect.
Implementation plan should provide a mandate for delivery – i.e. it is programmed therefore needs delivering. Action plan is about a mandate and team to make it happen.
Capture geographic theme and sector themes within document.
Investment plan should say what needs to happen to attract investment - locally and sub regionally.
Need to match high level strategies with local plans – neighbourhood plans/parish plans etc.
Need iconic projects that will attract investment in infrastructure but also support existing projects.
Consider developing ‘packages of investment’ to include the total outputs of a package to help sell the case i.e. If you do x y z then a b c will be the total outputs - e.g. Package = improving the strategic infrastructure in St Austell Bay.
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Key developments are important and they must build on these catalytic investments e.g. Crinnis, and the next one?
Need to build in appropriate lead in times for large scale projects but ensure they are delivered (requires strong local leadership) e.g. ensure the ESAM is delivered.
Understand and address why there was a difference in the capacity and support offered up to access and deliver convergence in CPR in comparison to St Austell area. Need to ensure that we look forward and lobby for resources to keep momentum going - e.g. similar approach to the CPR urban regeneration company – this didn’t happen in China Clay – need a strategy and implementation plan.
The question of resources was discussed, and the comparison with the difference in the level of investment of Convergence between CPR & St Austell was made. As a result of the CPRR team they were able to provide skills delivery even though the project was slightly behind the programme for infrastructure & property development in the area, although this was not a disadvantage the resource achieved a lot. We need to think about whether we want that for St Austell.
We need a team like the CPR team for St Austell
Research needs to be undertaken to understand how less developed areas have exploited investment/funding so that St Austell can learn from that.
Why didn’t Clay County gain investment in past – resolve it
CLLD – eligibility will be restricted to specific geographical areas and their hinterlands -so need to be considered when drafting the investment plan.
It is important to get ownership of this SABEF Investment Plan to allow projects to come forward with a strong backing. It needs sign off as a priority
The Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) needs to endorse this investment plan to give it (and a masterplan) weight
Suggested that the Investment Plan needs to be supported by the LEP if it is to influence investment decisions and to secure support for the skills plan from the E&SB would be advisable.
Masterplan/Economic Strategy Communication Governance Delivery Mechanism
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Connectivity and Infrastructure
A391 Road Corridor/Connectivity
A391 Road Corridor/Extension (5)
Top Priority - A391 road corridor extension OR better connectivity (4)
Extending the A391 Link via Growth Deal/ DTI – what is the total package – what is the benefit? E.g. total number of jobs / houses? Critical to demonstrate what the economic benefit of building A391 will be. The A391 Feasibility will need to demonstrate factors such as land availability/ value for money/ journey times/economic benefits
A 391 extension – the resulting economic growth will help other projects.
In summary there is a strong requirement for infrastructure to be sorted – a need to raise the level of its importance within Council.
Need to ensure that the A391/ A30 link does not act as a by- pass of local villages and communities but it does take away heavy traffic – a balance is required – social/ community and business should be supported.
Connectivity is very important – not just to the A30 but also a north west link round to the A390 Truro road.
Constraints – traffic.
Connectivity is key – superfast broadband and roads and infrastructure
Also need to ensure that Superfast extension to remaining 5-10% rural areas is included in the investment plan (to support local businesses and communities).
Flood defence schemes. Ensure projects are packaged around the environmental improvements i.e. the St Blazey & Par Flood mitigation scheme
Preliminary work undertaken to map out the St Blazey & Par flood scheme by the EA. The area is significant and included linkages with the Luxulyan Valley HLF project.
There are some key projects in the area that has provided the genesis for a comprehensive approach that would be unlocked by the flood mitigation project – Carlyon Bay; Par Docks & associated marina; Par Football Club; Eden.
This is being discussed by the Neighbourhood Plan group, however there isn’t any output yet.
By aggregating all the opportunities, packaging the linking them the impact will be much greater than the sum of the individual projects.
What was missing was a technical assessment/masterplan that would unlock the investment needed.
Flood defence schemes
The Forestry Commission are a good partner for flood alleviation schemes
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Overlook flood defence schemes at our peril
Par Baby may be a vehicle for land purchase to prevent unsuitable development and develop flood/land remediation opportunities
Business and Investment
Enterprise Zone
Top Priority - EZ (4)
Top Priority - Enterprise Zone (3)
Enterprise Zone (site based) to allocate more employment land that has been lost to residential development
Consider the extension of enterprise zones (bearing in mind the Chancellor’s recent announcements) to address local business needs e.g. consider Roche as a Food Enterprise Zone
An Enterprise Zone Growth Hub is needed for manufacturing. This could supply goods in Cornwall rather than buying from out of county. It would be good for tourism and could help to create the town centre we are all looking for. If it is located in the St Blazey area we could attract the most funding. We could link with the Newquay Enterprise Zone. The next stage is to identify suitable sites in the next 2-3 months before an application can be made.
Manufacturing was seen as the sector specialism, although there was further discussion about specific sectors i.e. food processing. It was agreed that this would be complementary to local tourism and if links could be made to the Bodmin area where this is being considered it would be beneficial to show linkages with neighbouring areas.
Visit Cornwall agrees that tourism can benefit from this.
It is difficult to link manufacturing and tourism
Par Bay BIG Local has been on the back seat but we are now able to progress
Need private sector investment, tourism, sports facilities and homes
We also need good connectivity to support the EZ Growth Hub.
Inward investment
We need to encourage inward investment – need a marketing strategy for the area
Geothermal Energy Plant (needs DECC sign off, but money available from Germany)
Round house and Turntable Project
Within the last two weeks the Roundhouse and Turntable are now on the ‘Heritage at risk’ register. This is now a game changer.
Also need to be in contact with Luxulyan Project Bid to strengthen their bid
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Ownership and long term leasing – the turntable has two owners so that presents challenges
2 things are missing to be able to take this forward: o Technical capability to pull together to identify and help with producing a master plan o Unlocking the Par Docks Project
The Par Docks Project will be populated by people with plenty of expendable income. This will have a positive effect in the area
Secure Charlestown Harbour – major marine training centre
We have sport tourism currently
Tourism is key
We need to attract people to the area– tourism and inward investment
Housing requirement and investment in employment land should be considered in tandem – the funding streams are not housing focussed except Growth Deal – but need to consider both. What comes 1st - Chicken or egg?
In terms of business investing in the area, the availability of housing/ schools etc. is part of business investment decision making process. You cannot get businesses working without infrastructure
Live work development should be given priority.
Consider building small workshops with shared facilities – as per Clay Area LAG report
Top Priority - Clay innovation centre (4)
Top Priority - Clay Innovation Centre (2)
Support a Clay innovation centre - research and development facility for Imerys?
Support the development of non-core business operations e.g. Imerplast
The Imerys project at Kernick – may not run? But support should be given to existing companies making an operational change to create more - as well as support for new development.
There should be more proactive support for existing businesses to help them survive and grow – e.g. assistance on where to and how to access funds, business advice etc. Links between businesses need to be stronger – symptom of weak or geographically limited representative groups e.g. Chamber; FSB etc.
Do we know what SMES want? - Skills / IT/ network to supply chain?
Local businesses are unable to access the funding because of time (too busy running their business to be able to devote time to understand what’s required/obtain funding)
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Places and Communities
St Austell & hinterland needs to become a destination which it isn’t. It just serves the locality.
Top Priority - St Austell Town centre (1)
Top Priority - Focus on St Austell Town (1)
Concentrating development in St Austell is having a detrimental impact on the Clay area villages - 1000 cars per day travel from Newquay to St Austell and return. If St Austell is hub you cannot ignore villages/ area around it
Need to take account of significant objection to the Eco town proposed development because of above detrimental impact on the Clay area villages.
An economic strategy for China Clay area is important – the SABEF strategy/ investment plan should segment the St Austell Bay SABEF area. China Clay should not be seen as an outlying area to the St Austell hub. Have something more than a strategy – needs to say what economic benefit/ output will be.
Economic variants in the Clay are different to, for example St Austell – size/ scale / geographic spread of businesses/ communities
Prioritisation of investment in China Clay through a China Clay economic strategy – looking at ‘total place’ rather than specific project.
Eco communities – clay country can shape the health and wellbeing elements to create something unique
Include a dry ski slope and activities to emphasise healthy living opportunities as part of the Eco Town
Our population is currently more unhealthy and less active
There is a need to understand the drivers of economic development in the Clay area much better – e.g. TTW patterns, spread of employment opportunities etc. – linking information together to understand the local area – then develop strategy.
Top Priority - Eco communities (1)
Fraddon has a central location on the A30 corridor – need to consider this.
St Blazey AFC Multipurpose Sports Hall and Community Activity Centre (doesn’t include an athletics track)
There should be a balance that looks outwardly for business investment and inwardly to community and preserving community e.g. good school/ playing facilities
‘Place shape’ areas – e.g. diversion of traffic – better public realm – gives a heart to village
It was suggested that disused buildings could be considered for reuse – revitalising and supporting local communities
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Make better use of our community buildings
Must take advantage of the Bay & links to the coast – cycle links that connect and criss-cross the area.
Make villages more robust and invest to provide employment in the villages. It was pointed out that the lack of simple infrastructure such as a footpath/ off road route can act as a barrier for people – e.g. people living in Roche finding it difficult to access local employment in Victoria on foot or cycling.
Improving the quality of life for communities in villages
Allow people to stay in community and not move out
We want people to choose to live here
People and Skills
We need specialist knowledge and skills to help drive these proposals for St Austell
Skills required to deliver the above from local talent (as a cross cutting theme)
Ideally it is essential to combine skills development around the proposals for capital investment e.g. provision of employment space, sector development which create the demand for jobs.
Top Priority - Ensure that a skills plan for St Austell is attached to each of the suggested investment areas.
We cannot see where we are going in the area. We need to have focus, and understand what will have the highest impact
Should determine top priorities and link them to the capital investments as required by the ERDF & ESF Ops.
Need to know where the jobs are going to be in 5years time. Look at the skills gap and deliver against that
Higher skills data is needed (this hasn’t changed recently)
Could consider working with BIDS/business organisations (we have one in St Austell) regarding skills requirements
We need to determine what we want for St Austell with a Skills Plan.
Recent ESF call for Higher Skills support is in train, although no knowledge of who may have submitted, save for Plymouth.
We need to demonstrate where there is a shortfall to provide evidence for subsequent calls – need a forecast on the type of jobs that will be needed over the next 5 years in order to justify a skills programme. This will identify the key groups to be targeted.
ESF is a national programme with national calls, meaning that the ESF budget £130m can be
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allocated to national “primes” e.g. SERCO, leaving less funds to be allocated to local providers potentially.
DWP will also be a key influencer in the delivery models & programmes. Hopefully the E&SB will be able to provide better guidance on the priorities.
We need to influence progression. Convergence did not meet its targets and therefore programmes need to be more effective this time round
The area suffers with underemployment because supermarkets pay more for stacking shelves than apprenticeship opportunities offer youngsters.
In addition there were significant populations which suffered deprivation and in particular long term worklessness. Social inclusion is a very high national priority and a dedicated area based programme should be considered.
Careers advice needs to be based on LMI (labour market information)
Parent education is key in some areas i.e. construction and the food industry, where high end highly paid jobs do exist
Need to offer a ‘top up’ to businesses who take on apprentices as this gap clearly reduces the economics for SMEs to take people on.
SMEs need to sign up to a skills plan to ensure that if they benefit from EU funding (either ERDF, ESF, EAFRD, Leader, CLLD) that they buy into succession/progression within their workforce.
The Chamber was seen a suitable partner in being able to promote & access local SMEs, although it didn’t represent the whole area and there needed to be liaison with other business organisations e.g. FSB.
Ceramics could provide skills opportunities and create a St Austell theme
Education and skills development is an important issue .e.g. Cornwall College and Eden - degree projects at Eden in Sept – need facilities/ space to expand
There is an opportunity to develop construction and heritage skills through students training programmes (e.g. Eden’s Hestineous Farm Project)
Eden is offering courses in: o Horticulture o Event management o Storytelling and interpretation
Additionally Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust (CSBT) offers a sustainable construction programme, and the Brewery offers apprenticeships
We need an engineering training facility (steam train engineers) and a museum. Needs to be an active part of St Blazey
The Employment & Skills Board is the driver (to get things approved). It acts as the skills specialist advice group for the LEP.
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Environment and Sustainability
Top Priority - Natural Landscape (1)
EZ to specialise on the garden & clay AKA Natural Landscape.
The St Austell Bay “natural landscape” or “natural capital” idea is a good catch-all that captures Green Infrastructure but also includes other EA responsibilities i.e. bathing water quality/water company investment/environment incl. biodiversity (fishing & shellfish; sea birds protection area). Proposals for marina, water sports, mineral trails, health & wellbeing are all facilitated by GI.
Clay routes and trails provide fantastic opportunities for health and wellbeing – linking the sea and the ‘Cornish Alps’. Mentioned that CC Transport had undertaken a piece of work that linked all the individual mineral trails across the Clay area. Confirmed that had investigated the setting up of a CIC to manage the trails.
The other area of interest is Green Infrastructure (GI) and the Interreg opportunity where the EA is a stakeholder in the submission that is being drafted and lead by the Town & Country Planning Association.
The terrestrial landscape of St Austell Bay is to become part of a designated protected area for birds. The restoration of the clay area to improve species habitats includes the potential project of the relocation of material in valley bottoms to release ecological benefits including flood mitigation as well as river restoration
Top Priority - Flood defence schemes (1)
Flood management is key. Cornwall Council needs to take the lead. There is a big funding gap that can only be met by EU funding. We need to promote interdependency, link into regeneration and consider climate change impacts
The particular focus for West Country Rivers Trust (working in collaboration) is mainly SUDs schemes and working with SWW e.g. Fowey water quality scheme; flood attenuation of head waters with Imerys & its pits.
Eco benefits should not be forgotten (zero carbon houses in Newquay sold like hot cakes)
Environmental sustainability across all investment areas - cross cutting theme
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Appendix IV Strategies Reviewed During Phase 2
County/Sub Region St Austell Bay Area Specific Project or Specific Local Initiative Strategies and Strategies and Policies Strategies and Policies Policies C&IoS Strategic Economic Plan (LEP) St Austell, St Blazey & China Clay Area St Austell & Clay Area Eco- Regeneration Plan Communities Economic Masterplan
Cornwall Council Economy & Culture St Austell Bay Market & Coastal Towns Economic Impact of A391 Realignment Strategy 2013 -2020 Initiative (MCTI)
Cornwall Council Local Plan St Austell Town Plan ESAM feasibility Project
Connecting Cornwall: 2030 Transport St Austell & Parishes Town Framework Par & St Blazey Community Flood Plan Plan Retail Strategy
Local development Strategy for LEADER Strategic Investment Framework Training /Skills Report - Green Skills 2015 - 2012 Strategy 2007 - 2015
Cornwall & IoS Shoreline Management Business & The Clay Country – The Clay Identification of Renewable Plan Villages Business Futures Project Construction Skills Needs in the China Clay/St Austell Area
Cornwall Local Flood Risk Management Big Local BRE Future Skills Needed for Low Strategy Carbon Construction In Cornwall
West Cornwall Catchment Flood BRE Construction Skills Learning Management Plan Projects – Retrofit Cornwall Construction Skills EA Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk BRE Supply Chain Review : Materials Management Appraisal Guidance
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