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Civic Centre, Crook, County Durham. DL15 9ES Tel: 01388 765555 Fax: 01388 766660 Minicom: 01388 761515 e-mail: [email protected] Michael Laing Chief Executive 11th December 2007 Dear Councillor, I hereby give you Notice that a Meeting of the REGENERATION COMMITTEE will be held in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, CIVIC CENTRE, CROOK on WEDNESDAY, 19th DECEMBER 2007 at 6:30 P.M. AGENDA 1. Apologies for absence. 2. Declarations Of Interest. Members are invited to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in matters appearing on the agenda and the nature of their interest. Members should use either of the following declarations: Personal Interest – to be used where a Member will be remaining and participating in the debate and any vote: I have a personal interest in agenda item (….) regarding the report on (….) because I am (….) Personal and Prejudicial Interest – to be used where a Member will be withdrawing from the room for that item: I have a personal and prejudicial interest in agenda item (….) regarding the report on (….) because I am (….) Officers are also invited to declare any interest in any matters appearing on the agenda. NOTE: Members are requested to complete the enclosed declarations form and, after declaring interests verbally, to hand the form in to the Committee Administrator. 3. To consider the Minutes of the last Meeting of the Committee held Copies attached on 31st October 2007 as a true record. 4. To consider the signing of a Film Partnership Charter in 1 - 5 partnership with Northern Film and Media. 5. To consider the marketing plan for Innovation House. 6 - 19 6. To consider the final draft of the Wear Valley Economic Strategy. 20 - 21 7. To consider the Local Development Framework Annual Monitoring 22 - 31 Report. 9. To consider such other items of business which, by reason of special circumstances so specified, the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency Yours faithfully Chief Executive Members of this Committee: Bailey, Buckham, Ferguson, Grogan, Hardaker, Hayton, Laurie, Mews, Mowbray, Murphy*, Miss Ord, Perkins, Seabury*, Stonehouse, David Wilson, Yorke and Zair. *ex-officio, non-voting capacity Chair: Councillor Mowbray Deputy Chair: Councillor Yorke TO: All other Members of the Council for information Management Team DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST FORM NAME AND AGENDA ITEM NATURE OF PRINT NAME SIGNATURE DATE OF NUMBER INTEREST AND COMMITTEE REASONS Agenda Item No. 4 REGENERATION COMMITTEE 19 DECEMBER 2007 Report of the Strategic Director for Environment and Regeneration FILMING FRIENDLY PARTNERSHIP CHARTER purpose of the report 1. For Members to endorse the signing of a Film Partnership Charter in partnership with Northern Film and Media. background 2. The Filming Friendly Partnership is the first initiative of its kind, and aims to establish the North East as the first Filming Friendly region in the country. In essence, it is welcoming productions into our region, working with them as positively as possible, but also asking, how can we benefit from this? 3. The North East has many fantastic locations, which attract a wide range of filming activity, but we need to ensure that Wear Valley is best placed to take advantage of this. 4. By working closely with the production companies we can ensure they have a good experience and will consider returning and become advocates to their peers encouraging more people to use Wear Valley and the North East as a location 5. Many other Districts are also involved with Northern Film and Media and Location managers On an ad hoc basis and they too are being approached to be part of the partnership Charter. Whilst Newcastle has been the first Charter signatories in the Partnership Wear Valley has an opportunity to be one of the first to sign the Charter within Durham. 6. The Charter will also help to ensure that we maximise the benefits that filming activity brings both during production and after they have left. This includes encouraging the use of local people, companies and facilities and maximising on the marketing and PR opportunities which hosting filming can create. 7. The signing of the Film Partnership Charter by Councillor Geoff Mowbray and the Chief Executive of Northern Film and Media Tom Harvey took place on Tuesday 11 December 2007 at Auckland Castle. 8. A draft Charter detailing the level of commitment required is shown at Annex 1 1 benefit from filming activity? 9. Production companies already bring significant benefits to the region. These are broad ranging and take into account both the direct impact at the time of filming and the longer term impact which comes into play once the production goes to screen. economic 10. Since Northern Film & Media was established in 2002 visiting production companies have brought over £20m of inward investment into the regional economy. This money is spent on a wide range of costs including crew and technical staff, cast and extras, transport and parking, location fees, set construction, hire of premises, security, hotels and catering. 11. Figures received from production companies from January 2004 through to December 2005 showed that over 56,000 days of work was created for local people. Production activity in 2005-2006 alone created and sustained employment for over 239 people. tourism 12. There are well documented examples from around the world of filming activity increasing the number of visitors to the area. 13. At Alnwick Castle the film Harry Potter influenced 26% of customers to visit the castle and increased visitors from the US and the Far East. the feel good factor 14. Although less tangible and difficult to measure there is an important ‘feel good factor’ for a local community hosting a film or television programme. It can be seen as an important cultural tool, building confidence, a sense of community and identity in people who see their own lives, stories and streets on cinema and television screens. resources 15. Whilst many departments could be needed to assist in any enquiry received, companies prefer to deal with one key contact within a local authority. 16. There will however be a need for a series of contacts within each department who could and should be available to assist within a working party ensuring all that can be done, is done in the best possible and most efficient time scales. Proposed contacts and roles are shown in Annex 2. 17. This working group should be headed by the key contact whose role would be to co-ordinate all required areas of activity needed. 2 costs 18. There is no cost implication to be part of the charter. conclusion 19. Having worked successfully with TV location managers through familiarisation visits for TV and Film Location Managers, and previously aided TV shootings of various programmes including BBC TV’s Antiques Roadshow and Holiday Programme and advertisements, the time is correct and appropriate to advance this working on a more formulated basis. The Filming Friendly Partnership can prove very important to Wear Valley in allowing standard working relationships with future partners within the TV and Film location business. RECOMMENDED 1 That members endorse the signing of the Filming Friendly Partnership Charter. Author of the report Officer responsible for the report Mike Richardson Robert Hope Tourism Promotion and Development Strategic Director for Environment and Officer Regeneration Ext 343 Ext 264 3 Annex 1 Filming Friendly Partnership Charter (draft) ………… is committed to working in partnership with Northern Film & Media to make the North East a Filming Friendly region. This is in recognition of the positive economic and cultural benefits hosting filming activity has on a locality. We aim to maximise these benefits and make it a positive experience for all parties involved by: • Nominating a single point of contact and supporting team within the local authority • Considering each filming enquiry on its own merits and co-operating as far as is reasonably possible with any requests • Building a network within the local authority of all those departments impacted by filming in our area • Ensuring effective liaison and communication between all necessary departments, emergency services and local communities • Organising and attending pre-production meetings with key personnel as appropriate • Facilitating the use of council property, wherever feasible, taking into account security, confidentiality and work schedules • Charging appropriate and negotiable location fees, which reflect disruption, dedicated staff time and resources used • Providing an estimate of fees in advance of filming • Using the Filming Friendly Guide provided by Northern Film & Media in support of our filming activity • Ensure that local authority staff dealing with production enquiries are given access to appropriate training and development opportunities relating to this role • Ensuring that any production company filming in our area has contacted Northern Film & Media • Working with Northern Film & Media and production companies on press releases and publicity, maximising benefit to the locality and the region • Developing a Code of Practice for visiting production companies (Each local authority will co-sign this charter with Tom Harvey, Northern Film & Media’s Chief Executive, they will then receive a copy). (The Charter will also be issued to production companies using the North East along with the Code of Practice for filming). 4 Annex 2 Working team should consist of, but not be exhausted to: Key Contact External: Marketing Manager,