Local Growth Fund

Local Growth Fund – Grant Awards The following grants have been approved by the North East LEP Board, and awarded by the North East Combined Authority (the Granting Authority). The grants have been awarded under the North East Growth and Infrastructure Scheme 2015-2021 (Growth Deal: Local Growth Fund).

Approved and contracted projects not involving State Aid (table 1 of 2) Funding Type of Sector Location Start / End Grant Awarded Project Title and Objectives Organisation Agreement BCR* Enterprise (NACE code) (NUTS Level II) Date Date £,000s % North East Rural Growth Network Northumberland, Northumberland 2015/16 - Mini programme providing rural strategic economic infrastructure support and small business Large Public Admin. (O) Gateshead and County Oct-15 2.3 6,000 27 County Council 2018/19 growth grants. Durham (UKC1&UKC2) Lindisfarne Roundabout South Tyneside 2015/16 - Large Public Admin. (O) South Tyneside (UKC2) Mar-16 8.6 6,105 81 Scheme to improve access routes around the Lindisfarne roundabout on the A19 Council 2017/18 Blyth Cowpen Road Northumberland Blyth, Northumberland 2016/17 - Road layout and junction improvements to reduce congestion and improve journey times to key Large Public Admin. (O) Feb-17 7.2 600 81 County Council (UKC2) 2016/17 employment sites in Blyth Northern Access Corridor Phase 3 - Osborne Road to Haddrick’s Mill (Stage 1) South Gosforth, 2015/16 - Improvement to junction to reduce levels of congestion and address issues for non-motorised Newcastle City Council Large Public Admin. (O) Newcastle upon Tyne Feb-16 5.5 635 100 2016/17 modes. (UKC2) A19 employment corridor access improvements North Tyneside 2015/16 - A package of improvements to support the continued growth of Cobalt Business Park including Large Public Admin. (O) North Tyneside, (UKC2) Feb-16 5.3 4,700 100 Council 2017/18 bus, walking and junction improvements. A191 junctions; Coach Lane and Tyne View Park North Tyneside Benton, North Tyneside 2015/16 - Scheme provides benefits for westbound traffic and removes current capacity restrictions on this Large Public Admin. (O) Feb-16 5.8 1,499 100 Council (UKC2) 2016/17 stretch of A191 including access to Quorum Business Park. Newcastle Central Station to Stephenson Quarter Newcastle upon Tyne 2015/16 - Newcastle City Council Large Public Admin. (O) Feb-16 tbc 850 100 Improved pedestrian access to Stephenson Quarter development from Central Station. (UKC2) 2016/17 South Shields Transport Hub (Stage 1) South Tyneside 2015/16 - Large Public Admin. (O) South Tyneside (UKC2) Mar-16 3.8 3,400 100 New and better metro/bus interchange as part of wider area regeneration plan Council 2015/16 A1056-A189 Weetslade roundabout improvements and A1-A19 link (A1056) North Tyneside Wideopen, North 2015/16 - Large Public Admin. (O) Feb-16 5.8 4,330 90 Works to enable future development of business park and improved access between A19 & A1. Council Tyneside (UKC2) 2016/17 Scotswood Road Bridgehead Scotswood, Newcastle 2015/16 - Improved access to Scotswood Bridge from the north, west and east to reduce congestion and Newcastle City Council Large Public Admin. (O) Feb-16 4.9 500 100 upon Tyne (UKC2) 2016/17 road accidents. Sunderland Low Carbon Zone Sunderland City 2015/16 - Large Public Admin. (O) Sunderland (UKC2) Feb-16 3.3 5,950 44 Improved highway access to Enterprise Zone sites. Council 2016/17 A1058 Coast Road North Tyneside 2015/16 - Large Public Admin. (O) North Tyneside (UKC2) Feb-16 10.0 6,523 75 Norham Road Bridge replacement and access improvements along the Coast Road corridor. Council 2016/17 Local Sustainable Transport Fund North East LEP area 2015/16 - Average Various local transport schemes focusing on sustainable methods of transport, including cycle Local Authorities Large Public Admin. (O) Feb-16 7,500 100 (UKC1 and UKC2) 2017/18 >6.0 ways and improved traffic management systems to enable more reliable public transport links. River Tyne Economic Development River Tyne, Newcastle 2015/16 - Activity to support the on-going development of the River Tyne through measures to mitigate Newcastle City Council Large Public Admin. (O) Feb-16 12.6 6,000 66 upon Tyne (UKC2) 2018/19 environmental impacts of historical activity. Northern Access Corridor Phase 2 – Cowgate to Osborne Road (Stage 1) Newcastle upon Tyne 2015/16 - Newcastle City Council Large Public Admin. (O) Mar-16 12.7 3,680 50 Junction improvements (UKC2) 2016/17 Auckland Castle Welcome Durham County Bishop Aukland, County 2016/17 - Realigning the highway, diverting public utilities and enhancing the public realm between Bishop Large Public Admin. (O) Nov-16 2.8 2,164 45 Council Durham (UKC1) 2017/18 Auckland Market Place and Auckland Castle *BCR refers to ‘Benefits/Costs Ratio’ which is one of the measures used by the North East LEP to assess a projects Value for Money.

Approved and contracted projects not involving State Aid (continued table 2 of 2) Funding Type of Sector Location Start / End Grant Awarded Project Title and Objectives Organisation Agreement BCR* Enterprise (NACE code) (NUTS Level II) Date Date £,000s % Offshore and Wind Energy Training Facility (BEACH) Blyth Harbour Blyth, Northumberland 2015/16 - SME Transport (H) Aug-15 4.6 400 24 Partnership project providing new build classroom, workshop and all weather training facilities. Commission (UKC2) 2015/16 STEM and Innovation Centre Tyne Metropolitan Wallsend, North 2015/16 - Large Education (P) July-15 1.9 1,000 83 Refurbishment of the College’s STEM & Innovation Centre facilities. College Tyneside (UKC2) 2015/16 Facilities for Marine and Offshore Engineering South Tyneside South Shields, South 2015/16 - Large Education (P) Sep-15 1.0 1,118 33 Refurbishment of the College’s marine and offshore technology facilities. College Tyneside (UKC2) 2015/16 Rural Skills Development Durham, County 2015/16 - Refurbishment of Houghall campus to extend support to Land-Based, Animal Care and Rural East Durham College Large Education (P) Jun-15 6.1 10,000 83 Durham (UKC1) 2016/17 Sectors. Horden Rail Station Durham County Horden, County Durham 2016/17 - Large Public Admin. (O) Mar-17 5.7 3,340 32 New rail station at Horden in County Durham Council (UKC1) 2019/20 Traffic Movements along A185/A194/A19 (The Arches) – Stage 1 South Tyneside 2016/17 - Large Public Admin. (O) South Tyneside (UKC2) Mar-17 tbc 650 100 Preparatory works relating to future junction and traffic flow improvements Council 2017/18 Central Metro Refurbishment Newcastle upon Tyne 2015/16 - Scheme that will transform the appearance, accessibility and functionality of the Central metro Nexus Large Transport (H) Oct-15 4.3 2,510 32 (UKC2) 2015/16 station in Newcastle. Northern Access Corridor Phases 2 & 3 – Stage 2 Newcastle upon Tyne 2016/17 - Newcastle City Council Large Public Admin. (O) Mar-17 12.7 3,680 50 Junction improvements in congestion hot-spots in Newcastle (UKC2) 2018/19 A19 North Bank of Tyne (Swans) – Stage 1 North Tyneside 2016/17 - Large Public Admin. (O) North Tyneside (UKC2) Mar-16 tbc 175 100 Design work for improvement works relating to access to Swans site from A19 Council 2016/17 *BCR refers to ‘Benefits/Costs Ratio’ which is one of the measures used by the North East LEP to assess a projects Value for Money.

Grants Awarded to Projects made under General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) as part of North East Growth and Infrastructure Scheme 2015-2021 (Scheme Reference SA.44053) (table 1 of 1)

VAT or Funding Type of Sector Location Aid Start and Grant Awarded Project Title and Objectives Organisation Company Agreement BCR* Enterprise (NACE code) (NUTS Level II) Measure End Date No. Date £,000s % Sunderland Enterprise & Innovation Hub University of Sunderland 2015/16 - Refurbishment of existing building and construction of new facility in order to provide a 569467776 Large Education P) Grant Feb-16 6.0 4,900 54 Sunderland (UKC2) 2016/17 physical focus on innovation support and enterprise development. Newcastle Laboratory and Life Science Incubation Hub Feb-16 Newcastle City Public Newcastle upon 2015/16 - New build which will include high quality lab and office space to support companies involved 178208521 Large Grant updated 9.8 8,600 33 Council Admin. (O) Tyne (UKC2) 2017/18 in the application and commercialisation of life science research and development. Dec-16 Low Carbon Energy Centre and Heat Network, Newcastle Science City Newcastle City Public Newcastle upon 2015/16 - Building of a Combined Heat and Power and heat network to allow on site generation, 178208521 Large Grant Feb-16 6.6 2,800 51 Council Admin. (O) Tyne (UKC2) 2016/17 distribution and consumption of heat and power at the Science Central development. Swans Wet Berth Infilling feasibility Wallsend, North North Tyneside Public 2015/16 - Feasibility Study into potential for infilling of a redundant wet berth at the Swans Enterprise 178191241 Large Tyneside Grant Feb-16 2.1 163 100 Council Admin. (O) 2016/17 Zone to increase the supply of industrial land and premises. (UKC2) STEM Specialist Centre Northumberland Northumberland 2015/16 - 621021606 Large Education P) Grant Mar-16 na 2,250 90 New building with industry standard facilities for the delivery of STEM skills in Ashington College (UKC2) 2017/18 Sunderland Central Business District Sunderland City Public Sunderland 2015/16- 178210271 Large Grant Mar-16 2.2 10,800 42 Re-development of employment site in City centre (former Vaux site) Council Admin. (O) (UKC2) 2017/18 Sedgefield, National Centre for Healthcare Photonics Centre for Process Professional 2016/17- 5002194 SME County Durham Grant Jun-16 12.2 340 74 Design and planning of a new national innovation centre for photonics in healthcare Innovation Limited (M) 2016/17 (UKC1) Beacon of Light – World of Work and Education Beacon of Light Real estate Sunderland 2016/17- 198535359 SME Grant Oct-16 2.9 1,793 10 Building of a new facility that will provide employability skills. Limited (L) (UKC2) 2016/17 Phase II, Intersect 19, Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate UK Land Estates Real estate North Tyneside 2016/17- 796417581 SME Grant Jan-17 7.6 1,359 29 New build high quality industrial space on the Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate (Partnership) Ltd (L) (UKC2) 2017/18 Eagles Community Arena Arts, Enterta- Eagles Community Newcastle upon 2016/17- New 2,500-seater sports arena, providing a community venue for sports participation, 05400969 SME Inment&Recr Grant Jan-17 11.5 1,100 18 Foundation Tyne (UKC2) 2017/18 vocational training, health & wellbeing provision and conferencing and events. -eation (R) Northern Centre for Emerging Technologies Public Gateshead 2016/17- Refurbishment and expansion of existing building to create state of the art R&D testing Gateshead Council 178188910 Large Grant Jan-17 8.3 969 12 Admin. (O) (UKC2) 2017/18 centre and workshop space for the accelerated incubation of technology-driven SMEs Explorer – Netpark Sedgefield, Durham County Public 2016/17- New build of combined lab and office space for scientific based companies to rent out at 178178139 Large County Durham Grant Jan-17 2.7 3,200 44 Council Admin. (O) 2017/18 NETPark in County Durham. (UKC1) Centre for Innovative Formulation Sedgefield, Feb-16 Centre for Process Professional 2015/16 - Building of a bespoke technical facility to support world leading innovation in high added- 5002194 SME County Durham Grant updated 4.0 8,900 59 Innovation Limited (M) 2017/18 value formulated products. (UKC1) Dec-16 Netpark Infrastructure Phase 3 Sedgefield, Durham County Public 2015/16 - Construction of new spine road and road access at Netpark to unlock new development 178178139 Large County Durham Grant Feb-16 7.0 6,830 100 Council Admin. (O) 2017/18 sites. (UKC1) Infrastructure for Forrest Park Newton Aycliffe, Durham County Public 2015/16 - Building of new electrical substation and highway, including new junction on A167 to allow 178178139 Large County Durham Grant Feb-16 12.2 13,000 100 Council Admin. (O) 2017/18 traffic flow into new development site. (UKC1) East Sleekburn Site Reclamation & Dock Works Arch (Commercial Professional Northumberland 03556450 Medium Grant Mar-17 2016/17- 29 4,441 18 Works to reclaim land to provide space for industrial development Enterprise) Ltd (M) (UKC2) Durham City Incubator Durham County Public Durham, County 178178139 Large Grant Feb-17 2016/17- 3 1,250 32 Refurbishment of former HQ building in city centre to provide incubator and office space Council Admin. (O) Durham (UKC1) Monkton South Hellens Investment Professional South Tyneside 941118241 Small Grant Mar-17 2016/17- 8.3 1,271 30 Three new build Grade A industrial units on Monkton Business Park LLP (M) (UKC2) Quay Works Feasibility & Enabling Works North Tyneside Public North Tyneside 2016/17- 178191241 Large Grant Mar-17 tbc 600 81 Feasibility study and enabling works relating to quay laydown area at Swans site Council Admin. (O) (UKC2) 2017/18 *BCR refers to ‘Benefits/Costs Ratio’ which is one of the measures used by the North East LEP to assess a projects Value for Money.