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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE THAMES VALLEY LEP EVIDENCE BASE FOR THE BTVLEP LOCAL GROWTH FUND & EUROPEAN UNION SIF STRATEGIES (2014 – 2020) VERSION 10.00 Page 1 CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Buckinghamshire’s Economic Strengths ..................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Buckinghamshire Economic Weaknesses ................................................................................................... 5 1.4 The Social & Environmental Risks to the Buckinghamshire Economy ......................................................... 6 1.5 BTVLEPs Growth Priorities ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.0 THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE THAMES VALLEY LEP REGION .............................................................................. 8 2.1 The Buckinghamshire Economy ................................................................................................................. 8 2.2 Important ‘Plan for Growth’ Sectors in Buckinghamshire ............................................................................. 9 2.3 Other sectors important to the Buckinghamshire Economy ......................................................................15 3.0 A THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC STRENGTHS &WEAKNESSES ..........................................................17 3.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................17 3.2 Transport infrastructure ...........................................................................................................................17 3.3 Publicly funded research infrastructure ....................................................................................................20 3.4 Commercial property ................................................................................................................................21 3.5 Broadband ................................................................................................................................................22 3.6 Housing .....................................................................................................................................................24 3.7 Research and Development ......................................................................................................................26 3.8 High Growth Business Start-ups ................................................................................................................27 3.9 Business Support ......................................................................................................................................27 3.10 Access to Finance ......................................................................................................................................28 3.11 Sector Networks .......................................................................................................................................28 3.12 Incubation.................................................................................................................................................28 3.13 Public Sector Procurement ........................................................................................................................28 3.14 SME Competitiveness ...............................................................................................................................30 3.15 A micro-firm economy ..............................................................................................................................31 3.16 Small firm growth .....................................................................................................................................31 3.17 Export & International Trade. ...................................................................................................................31 3.18 Access to Finance & Investment Readiness. ..............................................................................................32 3.19 Start up Support .......................................................................................................................................32 3.20 High Value Manufacturing & Supply Chain Development. ........................................................................32 3.21 Skills .........................................................................................................................................................33 3.22 Employment .............................................................................................................................................37 4.0 A THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS ..................................................................................39 4.1 Carbon Emissions ......................................................................................................................................39 4.2 Sustainable Transport ...............................................................................................................................41 4.3 Climate Change Adaptation ......................................................................................................................42 4.4 Environmental Protection .........................................................................................................................42 5.0 A THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL RISKS ...................................................................................................45 5.1 Deprivation and worklessness ..................................................................................................................45 6.0 A HIGH LEVEL ANALYSIS OF BTVLEPs GROWTH PRIORITIES .......................................................................49 6.1 Infrastructure Priorities ............................................................................................................................49 6.2 Innovation Priorities .................................................................................................................................49 6.3 SME Growth Opportunities .......................................................................................................................49 6.4 Skills Opportunities ...................................................................................................................................50 6.5 Employment Opportunities ......................................................................................................................50 6.6 Environmental Opportunities ...................................................................................................................50 6.7 Social Opportunities .................................................................................................................................50 7.0 CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................................51 Page 2 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Buckinghamshire’s Economic Strengths Table 2: Buckinghamshire’s Economic Weaknesses Table 3: The Social & Environmental Risks to the Buckinghamshire Economy Table 4: BTVLEPs Growth Priorities Table 5: Employment in industrial strategy sectors, 2011 , Source: BRES, ONS,2012 Table 6: Companies in industrial strategy sectors, 2011, Source: IDBR, ONS,2012 Table 7: Buckinghamshire’s Infrastructure Strengths and Weaknesses Table 8: Buckinghamshire’s Research Infrastructure Strengths and Weaknesses Table 9: Buckinghamshire’s Commercial Property Strengths and Weaknesses Table 10: Buckinghamshire’s ICT Strengths and Weaknesses Table 11: Housing completions 2006 – 2012 Table 12: Buckinghamshire’s Housing Strengths & Weaknesses Table 13: Buckinghamshire’s Innovation Strengths & Weaknesses Table 14: Size of firms by employees in Buckinghamshire Table 14: Buckinghamshire’s SME Competitiveness Strengths and Weaknesses Table 15: Buckinghamshire’s Skills Strengths and Weaknesses Table 16: Buckinghamshire’s Employment Strengths and Weaknesses Table 17: Average tonnes of CO2 per capita (by local authority) and population (000’s) Table 18: Total kilo-tonnes of CO2 (by local authority) and population (000’s) Table 19: CO2 emissions by transport mode Table 20: Buckinghamshire’s Environmental Strengths and Weaknesses Table 21: Primary risk factors influencing exclusion, by segment Table 22: Buckinghamshire’s Social Inclusion Strengths and Weaknesses Table 22: BTVLEP’s Growth Priorities LIST OF FIGURES Fig.1: Micro-electronics, test and measurement companies in Buckinghamshire Fig.2: High Performance Technology companies in Buckinghamshire Fig.3: Life-science & Med-Tech companies in Buckinghamshire Fig.4: IT companies in Buckinghamshire Fig.5: Film, New Media & Digital companies in Buckinghamshire Fig.6: Buckinghamshire’s Transport Infrastructure Fig.7: Employment and output forecast by LEP 2013-2018 Fig.8: SFA Funded Learning Aims & Apprenticeship Frameworks delivered in 10/11 & 11/12 Fig.9: Learning Aims Delivered