Department of Economic Development

Isle of Man Rheynn Lhiasaghey Tarmaynagh Hon. MHK Government Minister for Economic Development Department of Economic Development Refityi. Vrinoliri 1st Floor, St George's Court Upper Church Street Douglas, IM1 1EX

Direct Dial No: (01624) 686401 Fax: (01624) 686454 Website: www.gov.im/ded Email: [email protected]

26 June 2015

To: Mr Speaker and Members of the

Dear Mr Speaker and Members of the House of Keys

Re: House of Keys Sitting 23 June 2015 — Oral Question 5

At this week's sitting of the House of Keys, I responded to the question on Local Regeneration Committees from the Honourable Member for , Mr Quirk.

As part of my response I committed to provide to the Honourable Members details of the wider remit for the Local Regeneration Committees, and details of the assistance to areas outside of Douglas available under the Financial Assistance Scheme.

The information is attached in the Annex to this letter. In addition, I have included the full current terms of reference of the Local Regeneration Committees and current membership.

Yours sincerely

Hon Laurence Skelly MHK Minister for Economic Development

Enc. Annex Annex

Wider remit of the Local Regeneration Committees

The wider remit of the Committees could include matters such as:

• Supporting the delivery of Vision 2020 and the Government's economic growth agenda.

• Compiling, in conjunction with Government, a baseline of local economic information which includes, employment sectors, employment numbers, unemployment, housing numbers and types, retail information, number of new businesses established, the businesses benefitting from grants, footfall figures and vacant shop unit data.

• Identifying vacant sites and using the local economic baseline and the Employment Land Review database to identify priority projects to grow and support the local economy.

• Identifying current land use allocations which could be changed as and when Statutory Local Plans are prepared to promote local economic development.

Assistance to areas outside Douglas under the Financial Assistance Scheme

Extract from page 3 of the Financial Assistance Scheme Guidelines: Eligible businesses based outside the Eastern sector may attract more support. Where an eligible business is renting business premises in a designated regeneration area, support of up to 100% of the first year's rent may be available (up to a maximum of £50,000),

Extract from page 16 of the Financial Assistance Scheme:

In terms of operating grants, for Financial and Professional Services businesses, ICT, Creative and e-businesses where 80% of the turnover is off-Island, rent support of up to 100% may be available for twelve months where the accommodation is situated in a regeneration area excluding Douglas.

More details about the assistance are available in the Guidelines on the Financial Assistance Scheme.

Current Remit and Membership of the Local Regeneration Committees

The current Remit of the Local Regeneration Committees is as follows:

1. Development of a planned strategy for the regeneration area of the town or village centre for which the Committee has responsibility whilst retaining and reflecting its unique identity.

2. Responsibility for identifying and driving forward public/private/voluntary financial partnerships for regeneration projects approved by the Chief Minister's Regeneration Steering Group.

3. Responsibility for ensuring local community involvement when determining projects.

4. Responsibility for ensuring that all matters with regard to any statutory undertakings relating to the successful completion of a project have been addressed.

5. Responsibility for ensuring that any matters relating to access to services are addressed as part of the Project Implementation Plan. 6. Responsibility for liaison with all key stakeholders on matters relating to the regeneration projects for which the Committee has responsibility.

7. Responsibility for ensuring that reference and cognisance of any projects outside a Regeneration Fund project are identified and reported to the Chief Minister's Regeneration Steering Group.

8. Responsibility for ensuring consultation and compliance with all necessary statutory requirements including bye-law and planning requirements.

9. Preparation and submission of a business case to the Chief Minister's Regeneration Steering Group in support of an application under the Regeneration Fund.

10. Any other matter relating to the regeneration of town centres and villages as directed by the Chief Minister.

The membership of each Local Regeneration Committee is as follows:

Castletown Local Regeneration Committee

Hon MHK (Chair) Mr Kevin Weir, Castletown Commissioners Mr Richard McAleer, Castletown Commissioners Mr Peter Brown, Castletown Chamber Ms Ruth Hansbury, Castletown Chamber Mrs Helen Southworth, Castletown Heritage

Douglas Local Regeneration Committee

Mr MLC (Chair) Mr MHK Mr R Philip Braidwood Councillor David Christian, Douglas Borough Council Councillor Richard McNicholl, Douglas Borough Council Mr Peter Horsthuis, Chamber of Commerce Mr Stephen Bradley, Chamber of Commerce

Laxey Local Regeneration Committee

The Hon Stephen Rodan SHK (Chair) Mr Peter Kinnish, Laxey Commissioners Mrs Julie Pinson, Laxey Commissioners Mr Richard Henthorn, Laxey Business representative Mr Stewart Clague, Laxey Business representative Mrs Joan Charnock, Laxey and Lonan Heritage Trust

Peel Local Regeneration Committee

Hon MLC (Chair) Mrs Jackie O'Halloran, Peel Town Commissioners Mr , Peel Town Commissioners Mr Clive Chapman, Peel Business representative Ramsey Local Regeneration Committee

Hon MHK, Chief Minister (Chair) Mr MHK Mr Richard Radcliffe, Ramsey Town Commissioners Capt Nigel Malpass, Ramsey Town Commissioners Ms Lesley Gregory, Ramsey Chamber of Commerce Mr Chris Blatcher, Ramsey Chamber of Commerce

Southwest Local Regeneration Committee

Hon MHK (Chair) Hon Laurence Skelly MHK Hon MHK Mrs Barbara Guy, Port Erin Commissioners Mr Godfrey Egee, Port Erin Commissioners Ms Bernadette McCabe, Commissioners Ms Rebecca Sinfield, Port St Mary Commissioners Mrs Rosemary Cooil, Port St Mary Business Association Dr Michelle Haywood, Port St Mary Business Association Mr Steve George, Port Erin Traders Association