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North Anglesey Economic Regeneration Plan Appendix: ImplementationDRAFT Plan

NOT FOR PUBLICATION February 2019 North Anglesey Economic Regeneration Plan - Consultation Draft Page 2

Appendix: Implementation Plan

DRAFT

Prepared by Wood on behalf of Isle of Anglesey County Council

February 2019 Harbour at Port North Anglesey Economic Regeneration Plan - Consultation Draft Page 3

Employment / Jobs - Growing North Anglesey’s economy North Anglesey Proposal Key actions / milestones Potential lead / delivery Potential funding partners sources Wylfa Newydd – continue to support and Continue to support and lobby for • IACC • HNP Regeneration Plan plan to maximise economic benefits to North project to proceed, complete consenting • WG • WG Anglesey process and ensure local needs and • NAP opportunities are reflected in this Appendix: • Other Rehau – response package to potential closure Co-ordinated response to seek to retain • Rehau • Private Implementation Plan announcement factory, assist employees to retain/find • WG • WG work if there are job losses. If factory • IACC closes seek alternative use that creates jobs For the purposes of this document, activities are Redundancy Response – respond effectively to Co-ordinated response to assist • JCP • WG identified under their principal Regeneration Plan any redundancy events employees to reskill and find new work • Careers • REACT Priority Theme, although several projects listed will • Coleg Menai deliver against more than one Priority Theme. • WG • IACC Magnox – defueling and decommissioning Work to maximise benefits & minimise / • Magnox • NDA impacts and opportunities mitigate any disbenefits • WG • IACC New Business Units - Provision of business • Identify location options • IACC • NDA / WG units on suitable sites in Amlwch (location & • Identify delivery/ funding options • WG • ERDF funding tbc) and other suitable locations as • Secure relevant consents • Private Sector • Private opportunities arise Enterprise Zone Status – make case to WG Identify suitable site(s) with priority • AEZ • WG for EZ status for other suitable sites (as well as to designated employment sites • WG ) • IACC Promote Private Investment – promote and Discuss with AEZ / WG • IACC AEZB • NDA support new investments in the area • • WG • DBW Business Support – ensure to publicise support Raise awareness of existing support • WG Business Wales • WG and advice for business starts and expansion schemes and explore scope for new • Menter Mon Hub • DBW schemes. Maximise uptake of proposed • Arfor DRAFTArfor business support Education, Skills and Employability – develop • Identify gaps in provision • IACC • ESF/ WG skills and work experience for local people • Consider new Rural Lottery funding • Coleg Menai • Big Lottery scheme • Mon CF • NDA/ HNP • 21st Century Schools Programme • Parys Training Rhosgoch EZ Site – development for suitable Dialogue with site owners, potential • Conygar • Private employment use occupiers and planning officers for • WG designated EZ employment site Octel / Great Lakes Site – remediation and Dialogue with site owners and potential • Private • Private redevelopment for suitable employment use occupiers for designated employment • WG site North Anglesey Economic Regeneration Plan - Consultation Draft Page 4

Tourism - Supporting the Visitor Economy Transport and Connectivity – Connecting North Anglesey

Proposal Key actions / milestones Potential lead / Potential Proposal Key actions / milestones Potential lead/ Potential delivery partners funding delivery partners funding sources sources Highway Improvements : See Below:

North – Discuss with Coastal Path officer • IACC • WG Improvements to A5025 between Progress to implementation • IACC • HNP improve and promote coastal to Identify needs/ options to Valley and if funds available from Wy;fa • HNP • WG path, links to/from it, and local improve / better promote Newydd project – see benefits from it alternative funds if not Mynydd Parys – further develop Visitor car park upgrade underway • AIHT • VW Improvements to A5025 between Develop proposals & seek funds • IACC • HNP potential of site as tourist (IACT) ENRAW • Private Cemaes and Amlwch • WG attraction, and linkages to/from it Private Discuss issues and options with NDA Improvements to Class 3 road Long term LTP road • IACC • WG LTF owners and other stakeholders ENRaW Cemaes improvement scheme (2020- 2030) to be designed and • Welsh Destination North Anglesey – Discuss with DAP • IACC • DMP (/Rhosgoch) to B5111 consents to be secured Government increase priority to area within HNP Llanerch-y-Medd to Road) Anglesey DMP and related (LTP priority) activities Junction capacity, sustainability Ongoing delivery of • Through planning • Private Accommodation - improve the Discuss with VW/ DAP • Private • Private and safety improvements, where improvements, dependent application process • S106 VW quality and provision of visitor necessary, to facilitate specific on development scheme and agreements accommodation in line with Ensure providers are aware development sites locations being brought forward demand of VW support Walking and Cycling Routes – seek to Establish baseline and priorities • IACC, T&CC’s • WG Attractions – consider and Discuss with VW/ DAP • Private • Private promote walking and cycling activities for improvements support opportunities to improve VW and new/ improved routes existing viable attractions or Ensure providers are aware of VW create new viable ones that support provide added value / attract more visitors Disused Railway – investigate Review feasibility and options • IACC • WG potential to reopen / reuse asset, for re-opening • WG/ TFW Local Tourism Infrastructure and Discuss with T&CC’s/ Local groups • T&CC’s • T&CC’s to include consideration of rail and Local Private • Network Rail Events – further develop role of other uses Examine options for re-use volunteers local communities in local tourism whilst protecting potential to • Anglesey Central Private re-open line Railway group ICT - Broadband implementation Ongoing support for provision • BT • WG to support business and of superfast broadband across • Welsh development overcome local North Anglesey Government DRAFTdisadvantages • Private developers North Anglesey Economic Regeneration Plan - Consultation Draft Page 5

Housing and Physical Regeneration – better homes and places Proposal Key actions/ milestones Potential lead/ delivery partners Potential funding sources

Empty Homes - Bringing empty homes back into residential use. Ongoing reduction in the number of empty homes in the North Anglesey area. • Property owners • WG • IACC • Private

Build New Homes - Delivery of JLDP residential allocations to help Delivery of the allocations in line with the JLDP housing delivery projections: • Private developer • Private meet the housing requirements: • IACC • Amlwch – 373 units across five allocated sites • RSL • Cemaes – 60 units at one site (RSL has planning permission for 14 dwellings) • Llanerchymedd – 17 units at one site Affordable Housing (social rented and intermediate) - Development • Ongoing provision reflecting the affordable housing contribution requirements • IACC • Private of affordable homes to meet local need directly through new in the JLDP. • Private developer • RSLs development or from offsite contributions. • New council housing programme for 2018/19 includes Maes William Williams • RSLs • SHG – 4 bungalows. • HRA • Ffordd – 3 bungalows. • Rhosybol - Mix of 10 houses / flats Empty Buildings - Seek conversion of vacant buildings / Investigation of potential for re-use of and conversion of existing buildings. • IACC • Private redevelopment of eyesore sites within development boundaries for Currently identified schemes below. Other( schemes to be determined). • Private developers • WG residential use. • Chapel on Wesley Street, Amlwch – 6 units • Bull Inn, Amlwch – 6 units New Commercial Uses - support suitable retail and commercial uses Maximise support for investment. • IACC • Private that will complement / add value to existing centres • T&CC’s

Amlwch Town Centre – identify and pursue opportunities to improve Scope programme for investment in the town centre, ideally to include facelifts • IACC • Private the attractiveness and vibrancy of the town centre and re-use of vacant space, and seek funding • TC • HLF • Local stakeholders • WG Amlwch Harbour Area - identify and pursue opportunities to Develop programme for investment in the harbour area • IACC • Lottery improve the attractiveness and economic value of the area • TC • Local stakeholders Cemaes Harbour Area- identify and pursue opportunities to improve Develop programme for investment in the harbour area. Key project is re-use • IACC • NDA the attractiveness and economic value of the area of Capel Bethlehem as new attraction / restaurant/ centre – need to support & • CC • Cronfa Padrig assist CIC to develop & fund robust & viable project • Cemaes CIC + Others • HLF Heritage Assets - identify and pursue opportunities to improve and Consider HLF / otherDRAFT heritage funding opportunities • IACC • HLF capitalise on heritage buildings and features • Owners • Cadw Play Areas & Facilities – ensure adequate & quality provision & Improve play areas & facilities. Lottery funding secured for two schemes in • T&CC’s • Lottery maintenance Amlwch • Local Groups inc Caru Amlwch • T&CC’s Schools modernisation Improve education infrastructure and make fit for 21st Century • IACC • WG North Anglesey Economic Regeneration Plan - Consultation Draft Page 6

Environment, Culture and Well-Being – Planning and Delivering Making the most of North Anglesey’s assets Proposal Key actions/ Milestones Potential Potential lead/ delivery funding sources Proposal Key actions/ Potential Potential partners Milestones lead/ delivery funding Economic Regeneration Summit Arrange event to highlight area issues / needs and • IACC partners sources launch plan Cemaes Water ENRaW bid for • IACC • WG ‘Place Shaping’ – integrate regeneration Integrate with work at electoral ward level • Medrwn Môn • Various Quality – Seek to capacity to plan ENRaW • NRW plan with community planning programme • Menter Môn improve bathing • NRW for electoral wards • IACC water quality at • Land Cemaes beach to owners Capacity – provide capacity to plan Prepare and make funding bids for capacity to • IACC • WG, NDA achieve ‘good’ status and make bids for identified proposals / support plan programmes/ projects • S106, Amlwch / Mynydd • IACC • WG actions/ projects Big Lottery Parys Water Quality ENRaW • NRW Funding – plan and seek funding Review potential funding sources and make relevant • IACC • Linked to – Seek to address As above • NRW to deliver regeneration plan funding bids, including the following above minewater pollution • Land owners Funding Bid to NDA Engage with NDA and prepare funding bid to Socio- • IACC • NDA Socio- Economic fund Economic fund Contaminated and As above • IACC • WG Derelict Land – • NRW ENRaW Funding Bid to WG Engage with WG and prepare funding bid to relevant • IACC • WG minimising any risks • NRW minister / department from past chemical • Land Funding bid to Big Lottery Engage with BL and prepare funding bid to new • IACC • Big Lottery industry/ removal of owners Rural Programme by October 2019 round Rural fund eyesores Partnership and& Communications Review existing stakeholder partnerships and • All Llyn Alaw – Discussion with • Dwr Cymru • Dwr Cymru – establish and maintain effective communications arrangements consider potential Dwr Cymru partnerships and communications to generate greater and Visit Wales Ways of Working – reflect the 5 ways Cross-cutting activity • All benefits to locality of working in the Well-Being of Future Tree Planting – Investigate • Landowners • NRW / Generations Act encourage planting potential scheme Farming – reflect and support Cross-cutting activity • MIM • WG Arfor in suitable urban Grants the Welsh speaking character of North and rural locations • IACC Establish Arfor programme and maximise benefit to Anglesey • T&CC’s Amlwch Development of • IACC North Anglesey Leisure Centre studio • Private Improvements Development of • IACC Rural and Farming Needs – support the Maximise benefits from remaining EU rural funding • MM • EU Leader/ 3G 5-aside pitch specifically rural needs of North Anglesey, schemes under RDP • IACC RDP via Menter Mon and seek to ensure continued support • Others Refurbish existing • IACC DRAFTLobby to ensure government support for family • WG from government to farmers wet changing farms continues • Farm Unions rooms and WLGA Third Sector Role Support and develop third sector role in local • Medrwn Môn • Various regeneration and well-being eg Caru Amlwch, • Menter Môn Cemaes CIC, Menter Mechell, Agewell • IACC Effective Local Governance Develop role of Town & Community Councils as • T&CC’s • WG effective local governance bodies North Anglesey Economic Regeneration Plan - Consultation Draft Page 7

Glossary

CIC Community Interest Company

AIHT Amlwch Industrial Heritage Trust

DAP Destination Anglesey Partnership

DBW Development Bank of Wales

ENRaW Enabling Natural Resources and Well-Being (Welsh Government programme)

ERDF European Regional Development Fund

ESF European Social Fund

IACC Isle of Anglesey County Council

IACT Isle of Anglesey Charitable Trust

HLF Heritage Lotter Fund

HNP Horizon Nuclear Power

NAP North Anglesey Partnership

NDA Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

NRW Natural Resources Wales

RDP Rural Development Programme T&CCs Town and Community Councils DRAFT TC Amlwch Town Council

VW Visit Wales

WG Welsh Government