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Foreword 6

Introduction 8

The first 10 years 10

Delivering on Ocean Gateway objectives 20

The next 10 years’ ambition 34

Delivering the Vision 44

References 66

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FOREWORD

In 2008, we set out our vision for It has not been without its challenges Ocean Gateway, a pioneering and whilst a number of projects have programme to drive the had to evolve, the concept, principles and objectives remain relevant. This is renaissance of the strategic corridor particularly the case in the context of the Global Reach encompassing the City Regions introduction of the Northern Powerhouse, of and and Devolution, Mayoral Combined adjacent areas within Cheshire and Authorities, and a rapidly evolving economic and political landscape. through a £50 billion Looking ahead, for the Ocean Gateway Key programme, involving 50 projects Shipping lines and sea freight and other strategic initiatives to succeed Airlines and air freight over 50 years. in raising regional and overall UK Ten years on we have reviewed how Ocean productivity, we believe a rebalancing Gateway has progressed, its relevance today framework is necessary based around: and what needs to be done to adapt and • ambitious place-based economic and deliver the vision over the next 40 years. spatial policies, Driver of the UK and Regional Economy We are pleased to report that by working • realigned and reinvigorated policies collaboratively with the public and private to support sustainable development, sectors, Ocean Gateway has enabled significant investment, despite the • a new approach to public funding that challenging economic backdrop over the tackles underinvestment in skills and last 10 years. It has supported the creation infrastructure, and promotes private- of employment, learning and business sector investment and trade, particularly opportunities, in turn stimulating further in left behind places, investment in the economy, and enriching • place-based marketing leading to lives in many communities. As well as jobs, the attraction and retention of talented it has delivered significant employment people and organisations to build on space and housing, as well as infrastructure and execute partnership-led initiatives and environmental improvements. such as Ocean Gateway. Bringing together Liverpool and Manchester City Regions A key element of Ocean Gateway has This needs to be driven by an explicit comprised investment targeted at the Government commitment to rebalancing development of key growth sectors which that recognises the opportunities and PEEL’S VISION underpin the North West’s economy challenges presented by disparities including media, digital, logistics, tourism, across the UK. FOR THE OCEAN retail and leisure, as well as supporting vital infrastructure in sectors such as low carbon The Peel Group Board GATEWAY: energy, transport, education and housing. “To maximise the potential of the North West as a globally significant region and major driver of the UK economy, using the Ocean Gateway as an economic powerhouse and environmental asset to enhance, strengthen and bring together the Liverpool and Manchester City Regions.” Ocean Gateway Prospectus, The Peel Group, 20081

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INTRODUCTION THE PEEL GROUP and supporting their growth – promoting enough renewable electricity to meet the investment over the 50 year period economic investment and securing needs of 120,000 homes), 6 educational The Peel Group is one of the leading remains undiminished. A number of key employment, both directly and indirectly. and pre-school facilities and more than infrastructure, transport and real estate planning consents and partnerships are in We have acted as a partner and facilitator 300 acres of managed green space. The investors in the UK. It is a family owned place and there is the potential to see a working with stakeholders in business, the personal stories captured in The Peel concern and we pride ourselves on our further £10 billion of capital investment in professions, government agencies, local Group’s publication ‘Our Story’3 illustrates family values. Our vision “Creating the the Ocean Gateway in the coming decade. and combined authorities and education the range of positive impacts the projects future from our proud past to positively Given the right economic conditions and providers. have made on impact people’s lives” extends across our with supportive the people of investments and projects. FIRST 10 YEARS government the region. Many “As the nation sets out its course to tackle policies, we The Peel Group has grown through an In 2008 the Peel Group launched the other examples the issues of productivity and prosperity believe our ethos of recycling capital and long-term Ocean Gateway concept and programme, of social impact in a sustainable way, it is incumbent that original ambition commitment, gaining a reputation for promoting 50 projects across the Liverpool in the Ocean leadership is shown in delivering positive of facilitating visionary projects, particularly in the North to Manchester corridor to deliver an Gateway area policies which rebalance the UK economy £50 billion of of . unprecedented scale of co-ordinated private can be found in and seize all the opportunities that exist in investment sector investment. Working with public and the Peel Group’s the regions to increase prosperity.” Our diverse network of businesses ranges in the Ocean private sector partners, many of the projects Corporate Social from ports to airports; land to leisure; John Whittaker, Chairman, The Peel Group Gateway have made significant progress over the last Responsibility media to hotels; windfarms to biomass in remains decade. Amion Consulting have undertaken Report ‘Living our a portfolio of investments both in listed achievable and an assessment of progress and prepared an Values’4. and unlisted companies. We are seeking to indeed new projects will emerge in future Economic Impact Assessment for the first 10 invest across the UK from the Shetland Isles years given the undoubted opportunities years2. In total £5 billion of capital has been DELIVERING OUR AMBITION to Kent, and Cornwall to Norfolk. that exist within the area. What is clear is invested in that time delivering more than The period from 2008 – 2018 was that Ocean Gateway has made, and will For almost 50 years under the stewardship 8 million sq ft of employment space, 21,000 adversely impacted by the 2008 financial continue to make, a significant contribution of our Chairman, John Whittaker, we have permanent jobs, 4,800 new homes, 307 MW crisis, ensuing credit crunch and more to job creation and the GVA growth goals been making strategic business acquisitions of electrical generating capacity (including recently Brexit uncertainty. Nevertheless, of the Northern Powerhouse. the desire to deliver £50 billion of

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MEDIACITYUK TRAFFORDCITY Wakefield Grimsby HULTON PARK Bury Bolton Doncaster Wigan Barnsley LOGISTICS NORTH Manchester LIVERPOOL WATERS MediaCityUK Trafford Rotherham Liverpool WIRRAL WATERS Sheffield Birkenhead Warrington LIVERPOOL JOHN LENNON AIRPORT

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TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS Major investment has been made in the sheet board plant in Ellesmere Port, as As part of its City Gateway and TraffordCity Liverpool port cluster with over £750 million well as Komatsu’s and MBDA’s facilities plans and to enable the development of capital investment in Liverpool2 (the at Harworth Group’s Logistics North. In of Port Salford, Peel has delivered a £50 deep-water container terminal), a biomass addition, investment in efficient freight and million investment, part funded by the terminal supporting Europe’s largest logistics operations were facilitated including Government’s Regional Growth Fund and decarbonisation project at Drax Power for Culina Group’s Great Bear operations Salford City Council, in the Western Gateway Station, and modernisation of other cargo and Rhenus Logistics at Port Salford, as well Infrastructure Scheme bridge. It provides a handling facilities at the Port of Liverpool as new facilities for Aldi, Lidl, and whistl new low-level crossing over the Manchester and along the . at Logistics North. Further investment has Ship Canal which has improved connectivity also occurred at Liverpool International from Irlam to , bypassing the Peel has undertaken a variety of roles in an Business Park providing improved facilities M60 Barton Bridge and the local community estimated £400 million of investments in for B&M, Gefco and Soak.com. All of these of Peel Green. manufacturing facilities or associated supply investments have regenerated former chains through projects such as Saica’s Paper industrial or brownfield land. Liverpool2, Peel Ports Mill in Partington, Prowell’s corrugated

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SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES

Low carbon electricity generating capacity of 147 MW has been delivered principally through the Scout Moor Wind Farm, Frodsham Wind Farm and the Protos biomass plant. This capacity has the potential to provide power for up to 120,000 homes. In addition, 160 MW of flexible generating capacity has also been delivered by partners on Peel’s Ocean Gateway portfolio of sites.

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Scout Moor Wind Farm Frodsham Wind Farm

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COMMUNITIES AND REGENERATION

Since Ocean Gateway’s launch in 2008, Peel and its partners have delivered: • More than 8 million sq ft of commercial floorspace developed across the wider Ocean Gateway portfolio. School Art Project, Partington • Around 4,800 new homes - more than half of these have been developed on urban brownfield land such as at MediaCityUK (1,500), Eastbank in Manchester (700) and Rossfield Park in Ellesmere Port (346). To date, the growth of MediaCityUK into one of the foremost media, digital and creative hubs in Europe has attracted more than £1.4 billion of investment. Alongside the studio complex, this has involved major investments in infrastructure, business premises, residential accommodation, educational facilities and public realm. This long term place-making model is a critical strategic theme for our investments, applied as much to transport and energy infrastructure as to commercial and residential development.

Eastbank Development, Manchester

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In 2008, The Peel Group set out an integrated and shared approach to achieve a number of key objectives shared by a wide range of public and private bodies, both across the North West and nationally. We are pleased to report that significant progress has been made on these objectives:

BOOSTING THE ECONOMIC The Vic, MediaCityUK STRENGTH OF THE NORTH WEST “There has been significant social impact from Ocean Gateway projects including new space to accommodate 21,000 jobs and It is estimated that the economic activity 2,700 student places that improve opportunities, employments, resulting from the Ocean Gateway projects wealth and wellbeing in local communities. ” delivered to date generates a gross annual Hero Challenge, Princes , Liverpool Waters Steven Underwood, Chief Executive, The Peel Group GVA of £1,230 million. Combined, this equates to approximately 1% of total GVA across , the Liverpool City Region and Cheshire and Warrington.

CREATING JOBS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE

Overall, investment in the Ocean Gateway projects is estimated to have resulted in more than 21,000 gross jobs. Capital investment associated with the delivery and fit-out of projects within the Ocean Gateway area has supported 27,700 person years of temporary construction phase employment. In addition, investment in maintaining and upgrading existing real estate – including offices and retail parks – as occupiers move on has ensured that employment opportunities remain in local communities and Councils retain the benefit of business rates from vibrant local economic centres.

Piazza, MediaCityUK

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CREATING NEW IMPROVING CULTURE, COMMUNITIES LEISURE & TOURISM

Peel’s Ocean Gateway projects have delivered When Peel launched the Ocean Gateway, During the 10 year period, Peel has • A new showcase garden, RHS Garden on its objective of creating new communities it set out to “raise awareness of the invested in social, recreational, leisure and Bridgewater, which is due to open to and integrated sustainable urban extensions potential benefits that can arise by taking tourism infrastructure to add to previous the public in 2020. Peel has with notable projects at MediaCityUK, Princes an integrated approach to housing growth legacies such as its donation of the land for collaborated with Salford City Council Dock, Speke, Walkden, Astley, Bury and and sustainable communities, multimodal The Imperial War Museum in Trafford. and the Royal Horticultural Society to Ellesmere Port, and emerging communities transport and environmental infrastructure.” facilitate this development on Peel’s Key Ocean Gateway projects progressed at Liverpool Waters, Wirral Waters and This approach has continued through former Worsley New Hall site. Manchester Waters. a focus on creating well connected include: • A new Cruise Liner Terminal, new sustainable environments where people • The new 12,000 seat AJ Bell stadium Isle of Man ferry terminal and new want to live and work. delivered in 2012 in partnership with stadium for Everton Football Club at Salford City Council. Liverpool Waters, supporting the • Improved terminal facilities and new City Council’s, Isle of Man Government’s hotels at Liverpool John Lennon Airport and the Football Club’s ambitions to support inbound and outbound tourism. for new state-of-the-art facilities. • TraffordCity and MediaCityUK have • An international tour standard golf been developed into key destinations course and leisure resort, being with world class experiential developed as part of plans to restore entertainment and culture at their the historic Hulton Park estate in Bolton. heart which attract millions of visitors and tourists to the North West every year.

• Investment in Trafford Golf Centre and “Liverpool John Lennon Airport a new DinoFalls Adventure Golf course handles around 5 million passengers transforming the facility into the busiest a year delivering convenient direct driving range in the country with over access to a range of destinations for 12 million golf balls hit on the range both business and leisure travel. It has in a 12 month period. seen significant growth in inbound tourism in recent years.” John Irving, Chief Executive, Hulton Park Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Outdoor Yoga, MediaCityUK AJ Bell Stadium Dino Falls, TRAFFORDCITY

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• A partnership programme established • Peel L&P Energy has hosted numerous ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE & WELLBEING/ with Teach First in 2017 helps partner visits to operational wind farms at Scout INTEGRATING AND SHARING WITH schools provide opportunities for insights Moor and Frodsham for school children, into working life, exposure to different students and community groups. ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES careers and enlightening disadvantaged Through charitable and community young people of the possibilities and Peel recognises that nurturing, attracting creative, technical and digital media initiatives, Peel has injected time and careers in various sectors. and retaining talented people is core sectors, with a relatively even split between money into local communities. For to regional prosperity and growth. As GCSE and A-level/technical qualifications. • At Liverpool Waters, Peel L&P have example, Peel donated £1 million to the well as the new jobs created, investment The facility has capacity for 720 students. established an apprenticeships partnership Manchester Children’s Hospital Appeal, to date has catalysed the delivery of with the City of Liverpool College. The and over two years raised in excess of £0.5 • University of Salford at MediaCityUK – new educational infrastructure, linking partnership has secured skills development million for the appeal starting with James forming part of the overall MediaCityUK communities to enhanced opportunity, and employment opportunities for Whittaker swimming the length of the masterplan, the University delivers 30 including new further and higher education young people throughout the 30-year Manchester Ship Canal to coincide with courses including undergraduate and post- facilities at: development phase of the Liverpool the launch of the Ocean Gateway concept. graduate level qualifications, supporting Waters scheme. • The RIBA award winning Wirral 1,500 students. Peel investment and activity has Metropolitan College – with capacity to • As well as employing a significant supported the delivery of a variety of other The Peel Group has embraced the drive provide places for up to 500 students, number of apprentices at the Port of educational facilities, including pre-school to improve apprenticeships and linkage including apprentices, focusing on Liverpool, Peel Ports’ Liverpool staff have facilities with places for 340 children. with schools and colleges, both during construction and the built environment. been helping young people to understand construction and operation including: Other community engagement schemes how logistics and the global supply chain • UTC@MediaCityUK – a funded state include local forums and benefit funds such • Peel L&P has introduced degree level work through an innovative new board school meeting educational needs for as those administered as part of the Protos apprenticeships in areas such as IT and game called Business on the Move. 14-19 year olds, targeted towards the development and Frodsham Wind Farm. building surveying.

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Departure Lounge, Liverpool John Lennon Airport

MAKING BEST USE OF TRANSPORT INVESTMENT Liverpool2

• Investment in partnership with the • In 2018, Peel Ports partnered with the Bridgewater Canal Trust has delivered UK’s largest rail freight company, DB Cargo sustainable transport and recreation UK, to introduce a new rail service for Green Roof, Kids Allowed Nursery, TRAFFORDCITY improvements on the Bridgewater containers travelling between Scotland Canal through the improvement of large and the Port of Liverpool. The service stretches of the towpath. Once completed, comprises of up to 30 wagons and can PROMOTING LOW CARBON GROWTH/ the Bridgewater Way, will provide a carry over 40 containers per trip, reducing 39 mile inclusive walking and cycling route the cost and carbon emissions for cargo PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR from Wigan into Manchester City Centre owners and improving congestion and air ENERGY, WASTE AND WATER and on to Halton. quality on the roads.

During the last decade, the Peel Group • Since 2008, Peel L&P Energy has has been a champion of sustainable delivered three onshore wind farms in the “Our investments are opening up trade opportunities for UK firms and helping development initiatives including: Ocean Gateway area with the capacity to business to reduce costs, congestion and carbon emissions. The capabilities we deliver 125.35MW of renewable electricity have at the Port of Liverpool are creating a new centre of gravity for the logistics • MediaCityUK was the first project in the including: 65MW at Scout Moor north of sector, providing jobs and training for a new generation of workers in the country’s world to receive a BREEAM Communities Manchester, 10MW at the Port of Liverpool most iconic maritime city.” ‘Excellent’ certification - an exemplar and 50.35MW at Frodsham in Cheshire. that embodied BREEAM principles from Mark Whitworth, Chief Executive, Peel Ports the outset across its offices, studios, car • Peel L&P Environmental and Peel L&P parks, retail, residential, hotels, education, Energy facilitated the development of a • Peel Ports has been working with • Liverpool John Lennon Airport has and health buildings and public realm to 21.5MW biomass power station at Protos businesses to remove 200 million road invested in terminal facilities including a achieve a modern low carbon, sustainable that will process up to 157,000 tonne of and rail freight miles from the UK network, new security hall and airside departure urban environment. waste wood per annum. reducing costs, carbon and congestion, by lounge upgrades that have transformed the passenger experience and helped • Peel L&P was the first major property • In 2009, working in partnership with the encouraging shipping lines to introduce restore the passenger numbers to company to achieve the energy North West Development Agency, Peel direct deep-sea services at Liverpool2, pre-recession levels of over 5 million management standard ISO 50001 and has Energy assembled a team to help identify closer to where their containers begin or passengers per annum. A 2016 study met its energy reduction targets four years and design a tidal power scheme in the end their journeys. estimated that the airport contributed in a row. Mersey estuary. A full feasibility study was • Peel Ports has been supporting a major £250 million per annum in GVA and completed in 2011 but work was put on • In 2018, Peel L&P created its most de-carbonisation project at the largest supported 6,000 jobs across the Liverpool hold pending certainty on a financial and sustainable building to date and the power station in the UK. They built a City Region. regulatory framework for tidal power. first green roof at TRAFFORD , on £100 million custom-built biomass import CITY • Peel L&P have been supporting Transport a purpose-built nursery for the award- terminal located at at the for Greater Manchester and Trafford Council winning Kids Allowed. Port of Liverpool that will allow Drax to transport up to 10 train loads of biomass in bringing Metrolink services via the Trafford each day. Park extension to popular destinations within TraffordCity, including intu and EventCity.

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ENHANCING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND BIODIVERSITY Chat Moss Peat Bog Bridgewater Way

The Peel Group has been demonstrating • Speke Garston Coastal Reserve bog in consultation with GMWP partners excellence in land stewardship with the comprises 70 acres of land set aside including Salford City Council, Natural development of environmental schemes and between the Mersey Estuary and Liverpool England and Wildlife Trust. Bat Detection Dogs at Frodsham Wind green spaces including: International Business Park which has • Peel L&P has been focussed on tackling • Working in partnership with the Cheshire the potential for expansion as part of the the UK housing crisis and ensuring Wildlife Trust, Peel L&P Environmental Liverpool John Lennon Airport Master Plan. the provision of new family housing in created a 50 acre nature reserve at Protos in • Working in partnership with Mersey communities across the Ocean Gateway Ellesmere Port which provides new habitats Forest, the Forestry Commission and area. As a custodian of the land for the for wildlife as well as accessible green space BEIS, Peel L&P’s Wirral Waters ‘street tree’ longer term, good design principles and for the general public to enjoy. project, started in 2013, has planted 1,500 green space have been incorporated into • Peel L&P Energy’s Frodsham Wind Farm trees along the roads into and around the these developments. was the first construction site in the UK to Birkenhead Docks. • Peel L&P has been collaborating achieve the Wildlife Trust’s ‘Biodiversity • Peel L&P has also been an active with Defra, Natural England, Environment Benchmark: Design for Construction’ award, member of the Greater Manchester Agency and the Greater Manchester for commitment to protecting and enhancing Wetlands Partnership. Following the Combined Authority on ground-breaking wildlife. The project also created new 85 cessation of peat extraction from Chat work to establish how the property sector acre wetlands to provide feeding areas for Moss, Peel Environmental has undertaken can deliver natural capital and biodiversity wading birds and manages over 100 acres the restoration and rewetting of the peat net gain in new developments. Tree planting at Wirral Waters of reed beds to enhance natural habitat for numerous bird species.

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STIMULATING AND The private sector has continued to respond to opportunities as they have COLLABORATING WITH THE “Northstone’s ambition is to create much more than a house; it arisen, however, the viability of projects is striving to create exceptional spaces, stylish environments and PRIVATE SECTOR in parts of the North West has proved communities where families will thrive. It aims to deliver around During the last decade, several strong challenging for many investors. The 500 family homes per year in the coming decade. The homes will partnerships have been developed or various funding schemes that have been be delivered in partnership with local contractors. ” enhanced with private sector organisations put in place by the Government, such as including: L&G Capital at MediaCityUK, Regional Growth Fund and Local Growth Phil Wilson, Chief Executive, DWS Investments (Deutsche Bank) at Fund, have been key to bridge the viability Northstone Peel Ports Group, Macquarie Capital gap. Where third party investors have and Ivanhoe Cambridge at PLP, Ancala acquired interests in a project, Peel has Partners at LEEP Utilities, as well as with a often maintained a role as a partner to number of housebuilders and residential address matters outside the investor’s core developers and investors. interest such as planning, infrastructure and development.

CGI, Northstone development

Peel has also established a number of new partnerships and businesses to facilitate and stimulate growth and investment in the Ocean Gateway including: • dock10 was formed in 2010 to manage • Peel Logistics Property was formed the world-class facilities and provide in 2015 as a specialist UK logistics and specialist post production services for industrial property business in partnership broadcasters, production companies and with Macquarie Capital. The joint venture CGI, Liverpool Cruise Liner Terminal creative agencies, including the BBC and welcomed Ivanhoe Cambridge and a ITV. £22 million was initially invested in new senior management team to create Peel Ports Peel continues to work with Liverpool City partnership with SIS and Santander to fit out a business that develops, manages and PARTNERING WITH THE the studios and galleries; investment has owns prime-grade logistics real estate. The PUBLIC SECTOR AND THE Council to deliver our joint aspirations for a new state-of-the-art cruise liner terminal that continued to ensure the studios provide the partnership, now called PLP, has invested £30 THIRD/VOLUNTARY SECTOR will enable the city to welcome the world’s most advanced and innovative technology. million in 500,000 sq ft of logistics space in biggest cruise ships to its UNESCO listed dock10 directly employs 160 people three Ocean Gateway projects and has more Several key public sector partnerships World Heritage waterfront. In 2016 the City and co-ordinates hundreds of freelance investments in the pipeline. professionals to provide the talent needed have been developed and strengthened, Council became a shareholding partner in • Peel L&P partners with national and to make award-wining content. including through greater collaboration Liverpool John Lennon Airport, a key asset local housebuilders to maximise the quality with local authorities, for example at for the city’s visitor economy. and quantity of homes delivered on its MediaCityUK, Liverpool Waters and Peel Group businesses have also been land. To increase the rate and diversity of Wirral Waters. “Both new and long standing housebuilding and meet the urgent need collaborating on academic projects and partnerships between the private, The innovative approach to our partnership for quality family homes in the north of facilities with University of Liverpool, public and third sectors, forged over with Wirral Council and Homes England England, Peel L&P formed Northstone in Liverpool John Moores University, University joint visions for ambitious change, on the Housing Infrastructure Fund has 2018 as a new homebuilder with a mission of Chester, and University of Salford. are driving the delivery of Ocean unlocked delivery of new homes on to create exceptional homes for modern, Gateway’s objectives.” brownfield land that would otherwise not vibrant living. be viable. Robert Hough, Chairman, Peel Airports

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OCEAN GATEWAY CGI, Tower Road, Wirral Waters – NEXT 10 YEARS AMBITION Predicting progress on Ocean Gateway Ocean Gateway presents a diverse projects in the next ten years presents a portfolio of opportunities for investment, number of challenges with economic and job creation and place-making – from political uncertainty, particularly around commercial facilities, essential homes, Brexit, and while we await the outcome transport and energy infrastructure – yet

of public-sector led work on: progress will depend on our ability to CGI, Isle of Man Ferry Terminal exterior attract businesses, people, and investors, • national policies to support the regional or other developers, to generate funds growth agenda and UK trade, including and finance projects. Investment cases proposals for the Shared for individual projects have to be strong Prosperity Fund and enough to secure funding and deliver the Infrastructure desired outputs for all stakeholders. investment,

• local Industrial CGI, Residential at Manchester Waters Strategies, “With the right market conditions and support from local and national government policies, and working • local and sub-regional in partnership with private and public sector, there is spatial plans, and potential to see a further £10 billion of capital investment CGI, Welcome Building at RHS Garden Bridgewater, Worsley • Transport for the in the Ocean Gateway in the coming decade.” North’s Strategic Peter Nears, Strategic Planning Director, The Peel Group Transport Plan.

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Key areas of growth in the coming decade include: MediaCityUK: outline planning permission is already in place to allow MediaCityUK to double in size over the next decade. There continues to be strong demand for business premises both from new business occupiers and organic growth of existing occupiers. A pipeline of apartment buildings will see the residential community grow which will in turn lead to higher demand for retail, recreational and leisure uses on site.

“At MediaCityUK, Peel L&P delivered its initial £650 million investment in Europe’s largest private sector construction project through the last recession in partnership with the BBC and Salford City Council. A similar scale of investment has continued with other businesses and investors including L&G, ITV and BUPA.” Steve Wild, Managing Director, MediaCityUK

CGI, Phase 2, MediaCityUK

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Strategic Waters: Peel L&P is delivering Plaza 1821 for Over the Mersey at Wirral Waters, a joint Regenda’s property agency Redwing venture between Peel L&P and Urban These schemes are expected to deliver “A number of significant agreements Living. Plaza 1821 is the first of three PRS Splash will also see 347 modular, factory- over 5,000 homes, including significant have been completed that will deliver developments being built at Princes Dock built homes delivered alongside 500 affordable housing, in the next three years. new homes and ammenities at key as part of the Liverpool Waters masterplan. new homes at Wirral Waters One, and a There is the potential to deliver a further communities in the Ocean Gateway Other projects are underway in the Central new, state-of-the-art care village being 16,000 homes within a decade. Progress including at Wirral Waters, Liverpool Docks including Romal Capital’s Quay developed for the not-for-profit, specialist on the 3,000 consented homes at Trafford Waters and Manchester Waters.” Central and Park Central. Together they will dementia care provider, Belong. Waters is dependent on investment in James Whittaker, deliver over 800 homes by 2020. and delivery of highway infrastructure in Group Development Director, collaboration with public sector partners. Peel L&P

CGI of Four Bridges Neighbourhood, Wirral Waters

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“As a long-term custodian of land, we aim to meet the current and future needs of business and residential communities by keeping ahead of key trends and delivering more liveable and sustainable places.” Louise Morrissey, Director of Land Blundells Wood, Wigan and Planning, Peel L&P

Infrastructure investment: The Peel Group Sustainable Resources: The 24MW is working to deliver the new rail terminal Hooton Bio Power facility on the Wirral at Port Salford by 2025. However, further is under construction and due to be investment in the road network is required to operational by 2022. The first phase of unlock the full potential of the tri-modal port. the district heat network at Liverpool Waters is also under construction and will The delivery of highway schemes on the be operational by 2020. Further energy A5036 to improve access to the Port of Anwyl Homes, Rossfield Park investments are expected to follow shortly Liverpool and on the A57/M60 to unlock afterwards at Protos and other key sites in Port Salford are key to delivering improved the Ocean Gateway. Employment and family housing: The Greater Manchester Spatial productivity and growth in the freight and The delays and lack of ambition seen in Framework includes some new housing logistics sectors throughout the Ocean Peel L&P Environmental is also working development plans has impacted the and employment sites, but questions Gateway area, and beyond. with the North West Hydrogen Alliance, pipeline of employment and family housing. Cheshire Energy Hub and North West remain over the level of GMSF ambition These projects are dependent on The supply of new employment workspace Hydrogen and Energy Industrial Cluster and apparent mismatch with Greater government funding and stakeholder and much needed family and affordable partnerships to deliver significant Manchester’s wider plans. support through their respective planning homes is uncertain in the coming decade. investment in low carbon energy Growth in Warrington is dependent on the processes. It is vital that emerging plans are brought infrastructure in the coming decade, and draft local plan being adopted and delivery forward in a timely and positive manner. expand the regional hydrogen economy to of the Western Link scheme to facilitate decarbonise industry, heat and transport. The North West, with its global connections economic and housing development within via its west facing ports and international the decade.

airports, must take advantage of the Advanced cardboard manufacturing plant, Ellesmere Port post-Brexit opportunities and help secure In the Liverpool City Region, there are growth particularly in the manufacturing numerous employment opportunities to and logistics sectors building on existing seize which build on Peel Ports’ investment strengths in the region. in Liverpool2 and Halton’s investment in the Mersey Gateway Bridge. These While the national housing crisis and investments, coupled with Liverpool government objective of delivering 300,000 John Lennon Airport, are key assets to homes per annum presents a strong support trade, inward investment and impetus to deliver many apartment and employment growth. They have capacity family housing schemes, the viability and to accommodate growth but the shortage funding for many projects continues to be of suitable land for modern logistics and challenging in the North West. Funding manufacturing facilities must be addressed, for infrastructure to unlock projects will be where necessary with release of land from vital, particularly in weaker markets or less the Green Belt, to create the jobs in the established locations. City Region.

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SECURING A POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR THE OCEAN GATEWAY

The Ocean Gateway Prospectus was prepared in 2008-09 to inform regional policy which was being prepared at the time. It later underpinned the creation of the Atlantic Gateway Partnership. The revocation of the North West Regional Strategy, removed the regional policy framework that could have supported the Ocean Gateway concept. The Atlantic Gateway Partnership survived this and continued to encourage cross- border working between the LEP areas of Liverpool City Region, Cheshire and Warrington and Greater Manchester.

CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY & PROSPERITY

When Peel set out its ambitious vision for • securing a policy framework for the the Ocean Gateway in 2008, it also set out Ocean Gateway the priorities and conditions required to • funding and resourcing. achieve the vision. The Ocean Gateway

Prospectus set out requirements including: The financial crisis which took hold after • partnership and consensus the launch presented some challenges outside of our and our partners’ control. • a culture of sustainable economic Despite this, there has been positive growth progress. Some schemes have not • the planning system, including the proceeded, some have been refused “4 c’s” of clarity of purpose, consistence planning whilst others have been replaced.

of approach, co-ordination on policy However, of the 50 original schemes the WGIS Bridge, Barton and certainty for investment, vast majority have seen positive progress.

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Port of Liverpool

CGI, Liverpool Waters Manchester Ship Canal approaching Port Warrington

THE PLANNING SYSTEM FUNDING AND RESOURCING To attract long term investment, there is The reality in the Ocean Gateway area for additional taxation on land and The reduction in UK’s share of European a need for certainty, stable regulation and is that very few up-to-date local plans development, similar to those which structural funds through successive coordination in the planning system; a exist. Most plans that are coming exist in London. The principle that funding periods, and the tactical plan-led system supports this. Whilst there forward are imbalanced, for example by private led development should pay its allocation of Government funds based on have been some successes over the first seeking ambitious economic growth and fair share towards wider public needs is short term policy objectives has had an decade of Ocean Gateway, planning has in infrastructure investment without planning accepted and already occurs; through impact on regional development funding that time become slower and less certain. for the requisite homes and workplaces. the Ocean Gateway there are many over the last decade. successful examples, most notably the £50 The planning system has undergone Local plans have become increasingly The historical lack of public investment in million Western Gateway Infrastructure significant change over the period. The caught up in local politics, resulting in infrastructure in the regions, particularly Scheme and the delivery of over 500 National Planning Policy Framework, with reduced ambitions for growth. Much on transport, has also led to a backlog of affordable homes. However, the weak its presumption in favour of sustainable opposition to development arises from projects that are competing for insufficient market conditions in the Ocean Gateway development, was introduced in 2012 to loss of green spaces and historical lack of money. The Green Book and WebTag area relative to more affluent parts of streamline the system and facilitate the infrastructure investment. Furthermore, in methodology have directed available funds the country, require careful handling so country’s development needs. Recent order to deliver on the Government’s aim to already successful areas, particularly in that planning obligations do not make national policy reforms have directly of “planning for the right homes in the the south of the country, reinforcing the development unviable or reduce the rate impacted on planned developments in right places”, development plans must imbalance across the country. the Ocean Gateway area, including the of delivery. positively address the wider housing needs Meanwhile the reduced local authority reduction of housing needs in the north of students, families, the elderly, and other To tackle the housing crisis, rebalance funding has put a squeeze on public (as a consequence of a national groups in all locations. the economy and deliver the Northern sector resources to work on joint plans methodology) and the removal of support Powerhouse, it is essential that positive, There have also been calls nationally and projects. for on-shore wind. integrated plans are urgently put in place.

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FIGURE 1. LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY (GVA PER HOUR WORKED) 2016 While significant progress has been made in the Ocean Gateway area,

despite challenging economic conditions, the country has gone through a LONDON period of change over the last ten years and there is greater uncertainty on SOUTH EAST the horizon. SCOTLAND

EAST OF ENGLAND

REBALANCING PLACE-BASED NORTH WEST

THE ECONOMY ECONOMIC SOUTH WEST While the UK as a whole has largely CATALYSTS recovered from the impact of the global NORTH EAST financial crisis, the regional imbalances in The success of industry clusters such as the economy and prosperity have widened. MediaCityUK in Salford highlights the WEST MIDLANDS During the last decade there has been a importance of economic catalysts, place- growing call for government intervention based thinking and local partnerships. EAST MIDLANDS Key sector assets such as The Landing @ to rebalance the UK economy; economic, YORKSHIRE AND housing, education and population MediaCityUK provide the catalysts for THE HUMBER collaboration in innovation, research, and statistics all show a widening of regional NORTHERN IRELAND disparities, in particular between the skills development. More are needed. north and the south of England, whilst the While some policy interventions, such WALES

imbalance in Government infrastructure as Enterprise Zones and Sector Deals, 80 70 90 100 110 120 130 spending continues. have had local impact on specific sites, UK = 100 The political strength of the new the ongoing challenge is to implement Combined Authorities, coupled with interventions that achieve a wider scale the regional voices from the Northern impact across a sub-region. The Atlantic Gateway which focused upon collaboration Powerhouse and Midlands Engine have FIGURE 2. PRORORTIONATE CHANGE IN POPULATION BY REGION (2005-2015) started to have some impact in the form between the LEPs of Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Warrington, and the of city and devolution deals. Sub-regional NORTH EAST % transport bodies, such as Transport for Liverpool City Region was successful in co- 3 WALES % the North, are another positive step. But ordinating public and private sector activity related to Freight and Logistics, Science 4 these organisations and their plans alone, NORTH WEST % and Innovation and Infrastructure, but the 4 without the power or budget to invest, do % not go far enough. Their activities have lack of tools at its disposal and lack of SCOTLAND 5 prioritised some issues and not positively resources within the LEPs has meant that YORKSHIRE AND % it has been unable to deliver real impact. THE HUMBER 6 tackled others, particularly those related WEST MIDLANDS % to planning and housing. The national However, ideas and evidence generated 7 rebalancing challenge will only be solved by Atlantic Gateway have provided input NORTHERN IRELAND % to strategies and policies at local as well 7 by a holistic, integrated approach and a SOUTH WEST % sustained shift in mindset and approach, as pan-Northern level, such as City Region 8 coupled with concerted and co-ordinated and Transport for the North freight and EAST MIDLANDS % transport strategies. The Atlantic Gateway 8 effort across many different Government SOUTH EAST % bodies and policy areas. Ocean Gateway Partnership has now been dissolved. 9 % can be a key part of a new approach to EAST 9 inclusive growth and addressing regional LONDON % imbalances. 15 0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15%

Office for National Statistics (2017)

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PLACE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE Liverpool John Lennon Airport INVESTMENT

Infrastructure is recognised as being a key years to improve productivity, enable enabler of economic activity and as having economic growth and reduce transport a significant impact on the productivity of emissions in the coming decade. businesses in an area. Nevertheless, many Government support for schemes such as studies have highlighted the disparity the Warrington Western Link which will in transport, utilities and digital services resolve long standing congestion in the and investment throughout the UK. There town and open up opportunities for growth is a growing call for a new approach is welcomed. However, additional funding to infrastructure investment to enable is urgently needed to deliver major road the UK to achieve the objectives of the schemes within towns and city regions Government’s Industrial Strategy. Peel and to provide access to global gateways; sponsored a report by Metro Dynamics such schemes include the South Liverpool entitled 5 to add ‘Investing in the Future’ Eastern Access Corridor which will provide to the evidence base and help inform capacity for growth of key sectors in South the work of the National Infrastructure Liverpool and improve access to Liverpool Commission. Peel is also providing input John Lennon Airport. and supporting the work of the UK2070 A57 and M60 at Port Salford Commission as well as work on a Great City Regions also require long term North Plan led by the RTPI. certainty of devolved transport funding to deliver their transformational programmes Transport for the North has made such as those outlined in Greater significant progress on its Strategic Manchester’s 2040 Transport Strategy Transport Plan and associated programme Delivery Plan. Without such funding, the of interventions to boost the Northern ambitions targets for increased mode economy. It is imperative that this share of sustainable transport and reduce programme is backed by the necessary emissions will not be met, productivity funding commitment to deliver the gaps will not improve, and economic and transformational changes required to the housing growth will be constrained. rail and road infrastructure in the North. A new approach to digital and utility Nationally important schemes that improve services is also required to elevate these connectivity by providing efficient surface key infrastructure assets as tools to access to international gateways such stimulate productivity improvement and as the A5036 Princes Way - improving growth. This approach needs to include access to the Port of Liverpool - and provisions to allow regulated providers to improvements on the A57/M60 near Port invest ahead of need and reverse historical Salford must be delivered in the next five Work begins on the new Metrolink line at TRAFFORDCITY underinvestment in ‘left-behind’ places.

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PLACE-BASED

expansion land FRODSHAM WIND FARM

SPATIAL STRATEGIES, BIOMASS FACILITY manchester ship canal

Energy from PLANNING AND CANAL BERTH Waste facility ECOLOGICAL AREA INVESTMENT

Policies to tackle the ‘national’ housing Spatial planning should go hand in hand Phase 1 infrastructure existing industry crisis have been dominated by the with housing and economic planning THORNTON SCIENCE PARK measure of housing affordability and use of and the development of Local Industrial ENERGY CENTRE trend-based data to plan for future housing Strategies. Not all areas can play a role 6 needs . This approach is failing to address in ‘prime capabilities’ or ‘internationally route to protos: 2.4km to M56 the imbalances in local housing markets competitive’ sectors, nor will they attract and is not providing the homes needed to recognised big company names. This does support economic growth. Equally, local not mean they cannot play a significant Protos and the wider area plans for economic growth are not being role in the UK and regional economies and matched by spatial plans to encourage create vibrant places to attract, retain and provision of the right quantity and types grow business in the area. of housing required to attract and retain Housing supply needs to be seen a talent and businesses. catalyst for better quality of life, attracting Delivery of brownfield sites is a priority and retaining talent, and a key part of and Peel is playing a leading role through infrastructure required for both modest its Strategic Waters initiative, regenerating and ambitious economic growth plans to and intensifying the use of urban land succeed, particularly in underperforming, through a place-based and place-making parts of the country. Without attractive approach. However, wider housing homes, businesses will invest elsewhere. needs require the release of additional Funding should be directed to invest in the land, a subject few local authorities transformative infrastructure that creates have successfully addressed, leaving the platform for both residential and those needs unmet. As a consequence, business communities to thrive. CGI, Hulton Park the housing crisis is worsening across the Ocean Gateway area, whilst commuting distances are increasing; both unsustainable outcomes.

KEY

Existing assets/infrastructure

Existing highways

Existing terminal facilities

Existing apron, taxiway and runway

Movement opportunities

Opportunity for Eastern Access Transport Corridor (EATC)

Opportunity to create a gateway arrival experience to LJLA Retail Public and TransportCorridor Leisure Opportunity to expand the length of the runway to allow flights Uses to long haul destinations

Opportunity to expand apron to provide aviation-related access Eastern Access to employment uses on land south of the runway Transport(EATC) Corridor

Existing Terminal Opportunity to enhance and expand passenger parking facilities

A new Opportunity to unlock land to the south of the runway via a new Enhanced Passenger Facilities arrival link road at the eastern end of the runway Renewable Energy gateway Generation Opportunity to create an improved public transport interchange

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Opportunity for mixed-use development, such as new hotel facilities

Ecological opportunities

Opportunity to provide coastal nature reserve Employment and aviation-related uses Energy opportunities

Opportunity to develop a solar farm to provide renewable energy for the airport

Coastal Nature Reserve Liverpool John Lennon Airport Masterplan Salford’s Innovation Triangle

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Reflecting on these issues and progress over the last decade, it is clear that a new set of national priorities are needed to deliver significant progress over the coming decades.

Ocean Gateway presents clear opportunities for sustainable development, but to maximise these opportunities central and local government and the private sector must align around common objectives. This requires all parties to come together and renew efforts to embed a co-ordinated, strategic and integrated place-based approach to policies, plans and investments – providing clarity, certainty, and consistency, driven by ambition, that allow all communities and all sectors of the economy to prosper.

This requires concerted actions in three areas: 1. Developing or enhancing place-based • National and Local industrial strategies economic and spatial strategies and that look beyond existing internationally policies spanning all geographies to set competitive sectors and focus on place- ambitious targets and provide support to based strengths, assets and opportunities. seize investment opportunities for inclusive They must support and strengthen growth in the prime and foundation the backbone of local economies and sectors. Such an approach is required to provide the platform for innovation and raise the productivity of all parts of the entrepreneurship. Changes within the economy throughout the regions, tackle economy cannot always be identified when the Grand Challenges of Clean Growth the strategies are written but a flexible and Future Mobility, and address the approach can provide a platform for future challenges of rebalancing the UK economy. opportunities to be grasped. They must Actions and outputs should include: be joined up and support sectors that operate across LEP boundaries. They must • A regional impact/rebalancing toolkit incorporate policies that support growth that can be used to test all new government of place-based clusters and innovation policies to ensure they support inclusive corridoors with suitable economic, spatial growth and productivity improvement, and and infrastructure interventions. do not intrinsically favour already successful communities, nor exclude or disadvantage • National Aviation, Maritime and Freight any underperforming communities. strategies and policy interventions that support regional airports and ports as key • Integrated planning for economic gateways for international connectivity, growth, housing and education provision supporting trade and the visitor economy. that is driven by positive and ambitious As well as essential assets for attracting targets based on opportunity and need, global and domestic investors, and skilled rather than reinforcing previous trends and talented people in the regions associated with low performance and they serve, they also act as hubs under-delivery. This should be backed by of economic activity. interventions to achieve the objective of a balanced and inclusive economy to deliver transformation change, promote inclusive

growth and address social inequalities. Liverpool2, Peel Ports

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2. Realigning national and local • Setting ambitious but realistic targets policies to the principles of sustainable for decarbonising energy supply development – recognising the various and usage in transport, heating, and social, environmental and economic industry, supported by stable fiscal and values of investment in different places planning policies that promote energy – in the context of emerging policies on efficiency and deployment of low carbon carbon neutral cities, natural capital net technologies. gain and net zero carbon homes and buildings including: • Recognising the lifecycle of people, businesses and materials, to identify, • Taking a balanced approach to private plan for and invest in the long-term contributions, to fund much needed local need and opportunities for homes, public infrastructure including for business premises and facilities. transport, utilities, schools, health & wellbeing, and affordable housing. • Recognising greater social and environmental value from public and • Reviewing the role of urban, sub- private investment, particularly in urban and rural land for employment respect of overcoming deprivation (particularly in prime and enabling and inequalities, improving health sectors and their supply chains), housing, and wellbeing, and reducing carbon and infrastructure (including green and emissions. blue) and revisiting designations such as the green belt. Wirral Waters

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3. Adopting a balanced approach to public investment to seize economic, social and regeneration opportunities throughout the country and provide place-based economic catalysts. The UK government should review what measures Eery & Reore could be deployed, either centrally or Eterprie oe Teoloy locally, to achieve a marked increase in Iovatio economic activity in underperforming Eterprie areas of the country. Such measures should include: oe • A long-term commitment to infrastructure funding at national, regional Rereatio and local level to reverse decades of & Leire underinvestment in infrastructure in many Eterprie parts of the country, unlock economic ENTERPRISE and housing opportunities, and stimulate oe Setor/ ONES growth in left behind places. Spply Cai • An overarching national funding allocation Wirral Waters Eterprie policy and re-aligned Treasury Green Book oe to ensure government investment does not continue to favour already successful and congested areas which do not have capacity for growth and where further investment Hoi merely serves to increase the pressures on housing, employment land and other Eterprie physical and social infrastructure; instead the oe Gloal Eterprie policy must promote wider economic growth & Trade oe and transformational projects that support

rebalancing, productivity improvement and Rail Freight at Port of Liverpool the use of latent capacity throughout the UK.

• Planning and financial measures to • Fiscal measures that allow investment support development of and investment in economic opportunities as they arise, in infrastructure which facilitates trade, such as in start-up and growth of emerging including by air, sea, and rail. These companies to create and retain jobs, or measures could equally be applied to a the restructuring and transformation of series of focused enterprise zones such as established companies to protect jobs and newly designated private sector-led ‘Trade economic activity, e.g. through investment Zones’ which might comprise single large in facilities, research and development, or regeneration sites or a series of satellite plant and machinery. sites within a broader policy area.

Hulton Park

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REFERENCES

1 Ocean Gateway Prospectus, The Peel Group, October 2009 Ocean Gateway Technical Report, The Peel Group, October 2009 2 Ocean Gateway - Economic Impact Assessment, Amion Consulting, November 2018 3 Our Story, The Peel Group, 2017 4 Living our Values, Corporate Social Responsibility Report, The Peel Group, October 2015 Peel in the Northern Powerhouse, with Powerful Partnerships working together to deliver 150 projects in the North, The Peel Group, October 2015 Peel in the Northern Powerhouse, partnering for growth, prosperity and a lasting social legacy, The Peel Group, October 2016 5 Investing in the Future, Metro Dynamics, November 2018 6 Regional imbalances in population growth and housing provision, Turley, July 2019

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