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Area Contact Service Description Team Plan Activity No/Title Commentary include metrics - this is not published just used for briefing Commentary include metrics - this is not published just used for briefing Commentary include metrics - this is not published just used for briefing

Economic Infrastructure Economic Infrastructure Commentary Economic Infrastructure Commentary Economic Infrastructure Commentary

T2.02 Agree our broadband delivery plan with BDUK and set up a robust programme to Completed in Quarter 2 2012/13 Completed in Quarter 2 2012/13 Completed in Quarter 2 2012/13 implement the plan. Public service network (PSN), pilot Digital Networks Sally Hewitt JB projects, business/community T2.04 Facilitate community solutions to poor connectivity including the Online Revolution 50% complete for 2013/14 via SLA with Community Lincs. Online revolution project almost complete but project has received 50% complete for 2013/14. Community Lincs continue to offer community support if required and are supporting non-internet solutions pilots. extra funding - 50% of Pilot areas now live and will be completed by September 2013. ERDF funded BCLR signed in August users to get online. Online revolution pilot is live and attracting users. 2013 and will enable 12 industrial areas to have better broadband and some business support in Lincolnshire and Rutland.

T4.01 Deliver new econ infrastructure projects designed to supp business growth & job 25% complete for the year 2013/14. The Canebuzo development at Long Sutton is on site and proceeding towards completion. T4 01 50% complete for the year 2013/14. The Canebuzo development at Long Sutton is on site. The units have been T4 01 75% complete for 2013/14 - The Canebuzo development at Long Sutton received Practical Completion in December and creation. The Wyvern House development in Lincoln is now completed and the first tenant has moved in. completed and external works and final fit out are now taking place, before completion at the end of November. The Wyvern marketing is now taking place to attract tenants to the seven new units which will provide workspace for up to 45 new jobs. The House development in Lincoln is now completed and the first tenant has moved in. With an opening planned in november 2013. Wyvern House development in Lincoln is now completed and open. A successful opening event took place in December 2013 which attracted a lot of interest. One tenant has moved in and two more are due to move in soon. There are seven units in total that should provide space for up to 80 new jobs.

T4.03 Support Business Incubation and innovation by continuing to role out new business 25% Complete for 2013/14 - The project for the initial site for the Grantham BIC (Station Approach) will not now be progressed T4 03 25% Complete for 2013/14 - The project for the site for the Grantham BIC (Station Approach) will not now be progressed T4 03 50% Complete for 2013/14 - The project for the site for the Grantham BIC (Station Approach) will not now be progressed accommodation developments in Lincoln and Grantham. due to land ownership issues. Alternative sites are now being examined. due to land ownership issues. due to land ownership issues. The Wyvern House development in Lincoln is now completed and open.

T4 04 75% Complete for 2013/14. CaNeBuZo is Britain's largest collection of naturally heated, ventilated office buildings and is T4.04 Develop new business accommodation that demonstrates the highest standards of 25% Complete for 2013/14 - CaNeBuZo the contractors started on site in November 2012. The build is now nearing completion T4 04 50% Complete for 2013/14 - CaNeBuZo the contractors started on site in November 2012. The build will be completed in carbon neutral with an EPC rating of A+. The contractors started on site in November 2012 with Practical Completion completed Business sites and Pete Fender and Economic Regeneration capital resource efficiency e.g. CaNeBuZo. and the anticipated completion date for the development is the end of September 2013. A project to create a Business November 2013. A project to create a Business Incubation Centre at Horncastle College is also being developed. LCC have in December 2013. A project to create a Business Incubation Centre at Horncastle College is also being developed. LCC have PW premises Ruth Carver programme, rental income Incubation Centre at Horncastle College is also being developed. LCC have also taken over the ownership and management of also taken over the ownership and management of the Skegness Business Centre. Projects at Skegness railway station and also taken over the ownership and management of the Skegness Business Centre. Projects at Skegness railway station and the Skegness Business Centre. Willingham Woods are also being examined. Willingham Woods are also being examined.

T6.02 Developing new employment sites including those designed to support particular 25% Complete for 2013/14 - A range of potential further projects are being examined including creating a world class aviation T6 02 50% Complete for 2013/14 - A range of potential further projects are being examined including creating a world class T6 02 75% Complete for 2013/14 - A range of potential further projects are being examined including creation of workspace at employment sectors such as Teal Park. heritage attraction at RAF Scampton, creation of workspace at Skegness railway Station and a new Business Incubation Centre aviation heritage attraction at RAF Scampton, creation of workspace at Skegness railway Station and a new Business Incubation Skegness railway Station and a new Business Incubation Centre at Horncastle College. A brief for the potential creation of a at Horncastle College. Centre at Horncastle College. Business Incubation Centre on the Horncastle College site is currently being put together. A Master Plan is being worked up alongside this by Mouchel and this is due to be completed by the end of February 2014. A world class aviation heritage attraction at RAF Scampton is also being planned. A Ministry of Defence base review of RAF Scampton is due to take place which will guide developments post 2015, until this time no commitments have been made. However discussions are taking place around a temporary WW1 exhibition to celebrate the centenary of RAF Scampton in 2016. Signing of the agreement between LCC and the RAF Museum in Hendon is due to take place in February 2014.

T7.01 Establish charity and start fund raising for £1.6m corporate donations to the Historic Historic Lincoln Trust website now up and running. First major private donation of £50k received; preparation of briefing note to Lincoln programme. another private trust in preparation with a decision in September.A business community event was held on 13 June which despite7.01 The first donation of £50,000 has now been made, and bids have been submitted to a variety of charitable trusts. appalling weather 130 attended and numerous appreciative messages received afterwards. Heritage Skills Centre has won two T7.02 Build viable Heritage Skills Centre at Castle. further awards New Build of the Year at the National Federation of Builders Annual Awards and Best Small Commercial Building 7.02 A new manager has been appointed to run the Heritage Skills Centre in the Local Authority Building Control Regional Building Excellence Awards. We are currently shortlisted for the SCALA Civic Building of the Year. A variety of prestigious visitors have been shown around the site: Baroness Andrews, Dame Lynn Brindley, 7.03 Build delivery is on target and budget. We hope to gain national publicity when a Saxon sarcophagus is lifted from the site in T7.03 Castle Revealed delivery of the scheme and plans for Magna Carta 800th anniversary Lord Phillips and Ted Neilson, President of the Dames & Barons of Magna Carta. Oliver Morley (National Archives) and Dr Alan November. in 2015. Borg (ex Victoria & Albert) have visited and agreed to be Honorary Curators of Lincolnshire's Great Exhibition 2015. Build and tendering on track - a Saxon church was found during archaeological dig, this has delayed the stair and lift tower build but it can T10.01 50% complete for 2013/14 The Structures On The Edge project helping to improve the tourism attraction of the coast. be accommodated within the overall build programme. Many interviews around the archaeology and photographs sent to a The first structure at Chapel six Marshes has received planning permission and RDPE funding and is due to be installed in Historic Lincoln, Lincolnshire Tourism attractions Mary Powell JB/PW T10.02 Continue to deliver a range of projects under the Lincolnshire Waterways banner. variety of websites around the world. TV interest gained for the sarcophagus lift in September and exclusives have been November 2013. The Planning application for the second structure at Huttoft, is to be submitted before the end of 2013. One of Waterways Partnership discussed with Comms. Prison build contract let to Robert Woodhead Ltd; tender out for prison fit out. Marketing Strategy being the original Bathing Beauties structures - the 'Jabba' Hut, is being rebuilt and should be installed in December 2013. The refined. Research and script writing on schedule. Education programme developing and useful focus groups held with teachers. Planning application for the North Sea Observatory has now been submitted and due to receive a decision in December 2013. 2015 Event planning progressing - University held a workshop and a further meeting has been held. Funding bids connected withLeasing of land and outline agreement with landowner has been completed. events are being prepared. T10:02 35% Complete for 2013/14 - The Boston Barrier is on programme for 2018 completion. Devt of the Routes Not Barriers schemes is ongoing - Boston Bridge is on programme for a January 2014 start on site; Black Sluice Trail is being examined in two sections, with the first section, nearest to Boston currently undergoing more more feasibility work. The second section is in detailed design devt ; Spa Trail connection at Woodhall Spa met with significant local opposition and will not now be progressed; Hubberts Bridge slipway and facilities are on programme for a February 2014 completion ; Sutton Bridge Marina project was been complicated by land ownership issues which are still being resolved.

T3.04 Work with colleagues to ensure that the economic development potential of schemes 25% Complete for 2013/14. Purchase completed on a number of key acquisitions including 122 Portland Street and Quantum 50% Complete for 2013/14. Further purchases completed on a number of key acquisitions. Negotiations ongoing with regard to 75% Complete for 2013/14. A number of key acquisitions now completed or with legal for documentation. Negotiations ongoing such as the EWL and Lincoln Eastern Bypass are fully realised. House. Negotiations ongoing with regard to other properties. Officers continuing to engage with tenants on several properties. other properties. Officers continuing to engage with tenants on several properties and Legal Services have been instructed to with regard to last few remaining freehold properties. Officers continuing to engage with tenants on several properties and Legal Mouchel instructed to prepare a design spec and costing information etc for Replacement Building on corner of Tentercroft St serve notices to terminate a number of tenancies where appropriate. Mouchel continuing to prepare a design spec and costing Services have been instructed to serve notices to terminate a number of tenancies where appropriate. Public Inquiry into CPO and High Street. Terms of Reference agreed for Central Lincs C0-ordination of Delivery Group. information etc for Replacement Building on corner of Tentercroft St and High Street. programmed for week commencing 11 March 2014 and officers working closely with a number of objectors to resolve concerns. Mouchel continuing to prepare a design spec and costing information etc for Replacement Building on corner of Tentercroft St

Page 81 and High Street. T6.01 Deliver high quality Growth Point programmes in Lincoln and Grantham and support 25% Complete for 2013/14. Planning application due to be considered by SKDC Planning Committee in August 2013. Expect 50% Complete for 2013/14. Planning application was due to be considered by SKDC Planning Committee in August 2013 but similar place based regeneration initiatives in our other towns and villages. landowner to submit planning application for housing development in Sep/Oct 2013. Officer's preparing "Options Paper" for deferred for technical reasons. Relisted for hearing on 19 November 2013. Landowner is now expected to submit planning •Area based growth and Lincoln East West Link, Grantham September Strategic Board to suggest regeneration projects for Grantham town centre. application for housing development in early 2014 as they are seeking greater certainty regarding the Heads of Terms for the 75% Complete for 2013/14. Planning application was considered on 19 November 2013 and road scheme was granthed Simon Wright PW regeneration Growth Point s106 Agreement. Officer's preparing detailed feasibility study for alternative provision of BIC December Strategic Board. consent/ SKDC's decision to grant consent is however now subject of an application for Judicial Review. LCC are named as an Grantham Retail Strategy Scoping Report also being prepared for December Board. Interested Party. Outcome awaited but in the meantime, LCC are continuing with detailed design work. Landowner is now expected to submit planning application for housing development in April 2014. T6.03 Support the development and delivery of regeneration initiatives in our towns such as 5% Complete for 2013/14. Most work is focused on Growth Point locations at the moment. Challenge to bring forward projects 10% Complete for 2013/14. Most work is focused on Growth Point locations at the moment. Challenge to bring forward projects Sleaford, Gainsborough, Bourne and Boston in other areas due to a lack of funding etc however work is being done to assist with the preparation of the GLLEP Growth Plan in other areas due to a lack of funding etc however work is being done to assist with the preparation of the GLLEP Growth Plan 15% Complete for 2013/14. Most work is focused on Growth Point locations at the moment. Challenge to bring forward projects which will identify opportunities for projects and funding sources. which will identify opportunities for projects and funding sources. LCC members are also being consulted on potential capital in other areas due to a lack of funding etc however work is being done to assist with the preparation of the GLLEP Growth Plan projects that Regeneration Team could deliver in the future. which will identify opportunities for projects and funding sources. LCC members are also being consulted on potential capital projects that Regeneration Team could deliver in the future.

Skills Levels Skills Levels Commentary Skills Levels Commentary Skills Levels Commentary

T9.07 Attract £1.4m of European Social Fund to Lincolnshire as part of our management of Continuing to be in line with profiles. One project set to complete by October 2013 with full outputs achieved. Another project Continuing to be in line with profiles, and working hard with providers to maintain outputs. One project is complete with full Continuing to be in line with profiles, and working hard with providers to maintain outputs. Two projects are complete with full 135 unemployed people, 342 NVQ the East Midlands ESF consortium completing by the end of December with some targets still to attain. Remaining projects on profile to achieve all outcomes and outputs achieved, and another project will be completing by the end of December 2013, with some targets still to attain. outputs achieved. Remaining projects on profile to achieve all outcomes and completion next financial year. ESF Andrew Brooks JB levels 2 and 3 completion next year. Remaining projects on profile to achieve all outcomes and completion next year.

T9.05 Support the Lincolnshire & Rutland Employment and Skills Board whose role is to The ESB hosted the annual Skills Awards in April to champion our local Apprenticeships and the employers who are committed The Board is providing strategic direction and influence to the nationally funded Skills Support to the Workforce project, that has shape and influence education and skills support, meeting the needs of employers in to upskilling their workforce. The Board continues to work on the skills challenges facing the county and is currently working with been won by a consortium of local training providers. The project will provide free training to over 1800 individuals across the Lincolnshire & Rutland Lincolnshire & Rutland. local Colleges to ensure that the training employers need is available. Greater Lincolnshire workforce; help at least 500 businesses articulate their skills gaops and skills needs; carry out projects that Employment and Skills Clare Hughes JB Employer led Board are specifcally aimed at growing our most important sectors e.g. developing a training package that helps our visitor economy Board (ESB) businesses offer an enhanced experience to their customers; changing the perception of careers within the care sector. The Board continue to work as the specialist skills arm of the LEP, working on future funding arragements from national skills agecies offering match funding.

Business Support and Business Support and Networks Commentary Business Support and Networks Commentary Business Support and Networks Commentary Networks T3.01 Support businesses to work together for the benefit of Lincolnshire, in particular by The LEP is now producing its Growth Plan -work is being done by LCC. An initiativeto lobby for better water management and The LEP business conference was very successful: 150+ attendees. The LEP's Invest To Grow budget has recently made a LEP Ruth Carver PW providing a secretariat service for GLLEP. resources has been initiatied. LEP staff are involved in the government's production of LEP guidance -hopefully this will help us £1.5m loan to a mixed use facility in Mablethorpe. to be well placed to bid for additional resources in the future. T17.01 Co-ordinate local authority business support, to include website T17.01 www.businesslincolnshire.com is progressing well, to date we have received 19,614 hits and we have received positive T17.01 www.businesslincolnshire.com is gaining further momentum, there have been 24,140 hits to date, we are in the process T17.01 www.businesslincolnshire.com has received over 26,642 hits to date. We are in the process of refreshing the site by www.businesslincolnshire.com, with the aim of helping local businesses once local Business comments on the sites content. We plan to refresh the website in the next few months. of revising the site to make it more user friendly making it easier to navigate and enabling it to be viewed on smart phone devises. We wil launch it the new financial year. Link centres close in November 2011.

T17.02 Provide support, innovation advice and guidance to businesses through the T17.04 We have recently secured over £420,000 from ERDF for the new SUSTAIN Lincolnshire Phase 2 programme. Working T17.04 The RFQ exercise for the PR & Events requirement closed on 16th September 2013. 3 responses were received, and T17.04 Sustain Lincolnshire Phase 2 - Following an RFQ procurement exercise the delivery of Resource Efficiency Business Innovation Lincolnshire Programme. The programme will seek to engage with 300 SME’s by in partnership with the University of Lincoln, the project will help at least 68 more businesses compete more effectively through following an evaluation exercise Lava Marketing and Communications were offered the contract. At the same time the deadline Support has been awarded to PECT. They are now recruting businesses to the programme. 31 March 2012. reducing their running costs and their carbon footprint by cutting down waste. We are now at the contracting stage. for the Resource Efficiency Business Support ITT round closed on the 18th October which was advertised and conducted via the Further PA2 funds have been secured to procure deliverers for the follwing programmes; SME Business Growth & Finance and •Innovation, Sustain, Business to business contact, 370 Onlincolnshire AB internet have started activity on 2 wireless broadband infrastructure pilots. Mablethorpe Technology Hub was DELTA e-sourcing procurement portal. 5 responses were received, and we are in the process of scoring them with a view to the Lincolnshire Supply Chain Initiative, procurement exercises are underway. Samantha Harrison JB Online Lincolnshire businesses successfully launched and plans are progressing to launch 3 further hubs. The project has secured a monetary extension to awarding the contract in late October. Onlincolnshire opened 2 further Technology Hubs – Boston in October and Louth in November and work continues to enable further this work. Lincoln and Horncastle Hubs to open in Q1 2014. The project also trended number one on twitter when it partnered with LincUpLive to showcase how the power of the internet can help businesses reach a wider audience, with people joining in from T17.04 Deliver the SUSTAIN Lincolnshire programme, by stimulating the supply and demand across the UK, and as far away as Canada and France. Work on the contract with ABInternet to deliver 2 wireless broadband for resource efficient and renewable technologies, thereby helping 70 businesses to win new pilots has achieved all of the key milestones. They currently have 44 customers, a further 87 orders, and nearly 400 enquiries. So markets. far the project has engaged with 208 businesses and 59 these have received at least 12 hours of business assistance. The project has also created 11 new jobs.

T16.01 Manage the merger of Select Lincolnshire and Tastes of Lincolnshire to the benefit of 239 members of Select now signed up. Contract for running Select Lincolnshire has been let to the Chamber of Commerce and Relationship with Chamber of Commerce who are now running the Select Lincolnshire Contract is going well and the Business their 300 members so far the new relationship is working very well with a successful handover. The Chamber have recruited a business developmentDevelopment Manager has now begun. Working on a variety of business models to make Good Taste self financing. Sausage Select and Taste of Bring together, 350+ members, inter manager who starts September. Festival at Lincoln Castle went extremely well with some 11k visitors, many from outside Lincolnshire. Stall holders reported good Mary Powell JB Lincolnshire trading, facilitation sales. Attendance at Speciality & Fine Food Fair which went well with much interest and contacts to follow up on. Worked with Boston College and On Lincolnshire on digital Cook Along.

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T16.02 Facilitate the development of the Lincolnshire Forum for Agriculture and Horticulture, 25% complete On 27th June the Forum held a event entitled Opportunities within the Lincolnshire Biomass Supply Chain at the 50% Complete - On 26th October, the Lincolnshire Forum for Agriculture & Horticulture held its 3rd event of 2013 at the EPIC 75% Complete -On 28th Nov the Forum for Agriculture & Horticulture held an Innovations in Agriculture event at Horncastle. •Forum for Agriculture and Greater member input, other providing support and policy direction for rural development. Princess Royal Stadium in Boston, the event was well received. Centre, Lincolnshire Showground. The theme was Opportunities for Lincolnshire Agrifood and features speakers from DeFRA, There were speakers from Defra, Natural England on the future of Agricultural subsidies, WRAP on farm support for AD and Samantha Harrison JB Horticulture agencies the Technology Strategy Board, Roythornes, Ursula Agriculture and SELECT Lincolnshire. 50 people attended, ranging from presentations on in Innovation in Agriculture by Frontier, Advances in Sprayer Technology by Househam Sprayers and farm farmers to local authorities. diversification by EM Keys & Sons Ltd. Over 50 people attended.

Accessing Funding Accessing Funding Commentary Accessing Funding Commentary Accessing Funding Commentary

T15.01 Deliver the socio-economic elements of the Rural Development Programme for We have awarded £119,306 to 3 further RDPE contracts in this quarter. The programme is coming to an end and only 1 project As we are at the end of the current programme, all contracts have now been issued for the 3 RDPE areas. We have been Contracts have been signed off for £90,000 transition funding to allow existing Leader groups to i. review performance issues •Rural Development Rural and Coastal Action Zones, England (RDPE) through a 'bottom-up' community led approach. Award over £4.5m of remains to be contracted which is scheduled for August 13. We are seeking transitional monies for the three areas to lead into awarded transition funding of £90,000 but contracts were signed in Q3 so will be recorded then. from the current programme, identifying and addressing areas for further development ii. to set out a new direction for the LAG via Susannah Lewis JB Programme (Leader) Wash Fens grant funding to projects which best meet the priorities for eligible rural areas in Lincolnshire future funding proposals which are likely to start in 2014 at the earliest. Targets set last year were overachieved due to awarding a Local Development Strategy and building relationships with LEPs and other stakeholders. by 2014. contracts quicker than anticipated. T15.02 Help Lincolnshire attract £25m European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) to Two projects to the value of £2.251 million grant were due to be contracted within this quarter but contract negotiations have Two projects have now been contracted under the current ERDF programme, Heritage Working for Business £954,725 ERDF Contract has been awarded for Championing Sustainable Economic Growth for £2,777,693 ERDF. This is the final contract to Innovation programme, plus extra •European Regional support economic development and regeneration. been complex due to the size of the schemes and this has pushed the timeline to next quarter. grant and Business Connectivity at £1,947,346 totalling £2,902,071 ERDFawarded. We have also had approval of our strategic be awarded under the 2007-2013 Priority Axis 2 programme. Susannah Lewis JB £4m East Lindsey, £1m Boston, £2m Development Fund bid Championing Sustainable Economic Growth but the contract will be awarded in Q3 so will be recorded then (£2,777,693 Lincoln ERDF)

T15.03 Manage a Grant aid scheme which supports local cultural, sport, play and economic The team continue to provide 1:1 support and advice sessions to potentail applicants. Following the launch of Round 1 2013/14 The team continue to provide support and advice to potential applicants and to unsuccessful applicants from previous rounds. We continue to provide support and advice to potential applicants and to unsuccessful applicants from previous rounds. Round activity, in partnership with district councils. in January 2013 projects have now been contacted with the outcome of the applications following a delay due to purdah. Grants Round 2 2013/14 opened in July closing on 01 August. A series of Funding and Information Fairs have been delivered in 2 2013/14 opened in July and closed on 01 August 2013. A total of 52 applications were recieved. A series of Funding and to the value of £313,928 have been awarded. The deadline for Round 2 13/14 submissions is 02 August 2013. partnership with Involving Lincs and have been held in South Kesteven, North Kesteven, West Lindsey, North Kesteven, and Information Fairs have been delivered in partnership with Involving Lincs and have been held in East Lindsey, South Kesteven, Boston. Not for Profit organisations continue to use the new Lincolnshire Funding Portal to search for funding opportunities and North Kesteven, West Lindsey, Boston and Holbeach. A further event is due to be held in March in Lincoln. Not for Profit Providing grant information to T16.03 Provide a grant advisory service to local businesses to assist in their search for Not for Profit organisations continue to use the new Lincolnshire Funding Portal to search for funding opportunities and new new programmes. Businesses continue to use the Grantnet service to search for grant funding opportunities and as new organisations continue to use the Lincolnshire Funding Portal to search for funding opportunities and new programmes. •Grantfinder Susannah Lewis JB external bodies from the voluntary funding. The team will also provide a range of support to help individuals or organisations programmes. Businesses continue to use the Grantnet service to search for grant funding opportunities and as new programmes programmes come on stream the team will be able to provide advice on new funding sources available. Businesses continue to use the Grantnet service to search for grant funding opportunities and as new programmes come on and community sector look at ways of becoming more sustainable into the future. come on stream the team will be able to provide advice on new funding sources avaliable. stream the team will be able to provide advice on new funding sources available. The team have worked closely with Library Service colleagues to support the development of emerging Community Hubs. Four Community Hub Information Days are being held in Horncastle, Spalding, Lincoln and Sleaford During February 2014.

Lobbying for Lobbying for Lincolnshire Commentary Lobbying for Lincolnshire Commentary Lobbying for Lincolnshire Commentary Lincolnshire T18.01 Manage the Lincolnshire Research Observatory partnership and the shared, single 25% Complete for 2013/14 - New web developments being tested through the delivery of evidence bases for the commissioning 50% Complete for 2013/14 - New web developments being tested through the delivery of evidence bases for the commissioning 75% complete for 2013/14. The theme pages and guidance for commissioners are live. Training on the 'analyse' phas,e and evidence base that this provides. project and the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, working closely with the Public Health Information team and project and the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, working closely with the Public Health Information team and links in the commissioing guidance and toolkits points commissioners to the LRO portal for commissioners. New theme pages other colleagues/partners to widen the base and use. other colleagues/partners to widen the base and use e.g. the production of Census papers based on known information gaps. are aslo available to all LRO partners. Discussions are continuing with the commissioning team and external partners to promote On-going commitment and on-track. These are on-going commitments and on-track with the release of commissioning theme pages due in Q3. the use of evidence in decision making.

Informing Council spend, •Economic Assessment Sally Hewitt (Adam JB Observatory, supporting local duty Peacock) T18.02 Produce the statutory Local Economic Assessment for Lincolnshire, setting out the 25% Complete for 2013/14 - Live situation and relevant narrative provided through the LRO website e.g. ongoing analysis of 50% Complete for 2013/14 - Live situation and relevant narrative provided through the LRO website e.g. ongoing analysis of planning duties county’s needs and assessing how it is changing. economic trends and prospects to support development of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP Growth Plan, continuing to fulfill the LEA economic trends and prospects supporting the development of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP Growth Plan. We are continuing to 75% Complete for 2013/14 - We are continuing to fulfill the LEA requirement with the production, commissioning, and delivery of requirement with the production, commissioning, and delivery of research projects identified as part of the LEA forward plan. fulfill the LEA requirement with the production, commissioning, and delivery of research projects identified as part of the LEA research projects identified as part of the LEA forward plan though with a focus now on Greater Lincolnshire and the LEP and forward plan. Analysis has been provided to underpin the GLLEP Growth Plan and EU Structural and Investment Fund plan, and associated emerging priorities. Analysis has been provided to underpin the GLLEP Strategic Economic Plan and EU Structural to faciltiate discussions at the GGLEP Board on strategic priorities and outcomes. Investment Fund plan, and to faciltiate discussions at the GLLEP Board on strategic priorities and outcomes.

T2.05 Communicate our plans to residents, businesses and community groups, and engage We continue to lobby for recognition of the economic needs of coastal communities. A further round of the Coastal Communities We continue to lobby for recognition of the economic needs of rural and coastal communities. We have been leading the DEFRA Our CCF funding was approved and LCC hosted a Lincolnshire wide CCF conference attended by DCLG . Staff and Members with partners and stakeholders. Fund was announced on 23rd July 2013. LEP network coastal sub group which will merge with the CCA, strengthening the Alliance and links with government. have continued to engage with SPARSE/RSN, and Defra rural team.

T18.05 Take opportunities to influence national and EU policy that affects our rural areas (e.g. through the Defra rural pathfinder, rural LEP group, Sparse/RSN and other groupings), Coast –national lobby, DCLG improve understanding of the challenges of service provision and business growth in sparse •Promoting Lincolnshire to Sally Hewitt JB support; Rural –gap after CRC and peripheral rural areas. government closes T18.06 Support and facilitate the Coastal Communities Alliance to influence national policy and share best practice.

Providing responses to consultations that are coming forward on Structural Funds post 2013 The draft Greater Lincolnshire EU Structural& Investment Fund strategy was submitted on 7th October 2013 and we are The final version of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP EU Structural & Investment Fund strategy was submitted on 31st January 2014 Engage LCC at national level with T15.04 Position Lincolnshire effectively to drawdown future structural funds - promoting expecting feedback in November to produce the final Greater Lincolnshire SIF by 30th January 2014 which will help drawdown which will help drawdown the indicative allocation of approximately £122m grant funding for 2014-2020 (this has increased from •EU funding after 2013 Susannah Lewis JB government departments including greater cohesion between funds and strategic approaches to drive faster economic growth the indicative allocation of approximately £114m grant funding for 2014-20 £114m as we've now been given an indicative allocation of £8m against EAFRD funding) BIS, DEFRA, DWP and DCLG Page 82

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