Alford Windmill will be bought back to its former working glory as a much celebrated visitor site EAST LINDSEY LEVELLING UP FUND DELIVERY PLAN DELIVERED JUNE 2021 Investing in infrastructure has the potential to improve lives by giving people pride in their local communities; bringing more places across the UK closer to opportunity; and demonstrating that government can visibly deliver against the diverse needs of all places and all geographies. Our local communities and the links between them across the UK are fundamental parts of our shared economy, culture and society Levelling Up Fund: Prospectus, Government 2021 CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 03 EAST LINDSEY LEVELLING UP FUND – DELIVERY PLAN 1 BACKGROUND The Levelling Up Fund provides a further for increasing confidence, investment and opportunity for East Lindsey District interest in our main centres into the future. Council to work directly with Government on behalf of our local places to secure In addition, the Council has established further transformational investment into widespread support for the identified securing the growth and sustainability of proposals through the development of our towns which have historically been bespoke action plans for each Centre via underfunded through the purse. In doing our Vital and Viable Programme. These so, we will continue to prioritise and action plans are based on a series of facilitate the delivery of key interventions bespoke consultation workshops and that will deliver economic recovery and ongoing dialogues with local businesses business growth. These actions, developed and communities, facilitated by the Institute in partnership with our local businesses, of Place Management in conjunction with residents and community leaders will also Manchester Metropolitan University. increase civic pride in the way our places look and feel. They will also promote The development of the proposed cycling enhanced health and wellbeing across and walking infrastructure, which underpins the District as local residents, visitors the Levelling Up Fund application, is based and workers can benefit from increased on existing design proposals developed engagement in new activities and by Sustrans and subsequent development experiences and support local enterprises work by Collisons & Associates Ltd and emerging from those new opportunities. Lincolnshire County Council Highways Authority. They complement existing This bidding process builds quickly on plans to develop Walking and Cycling the recently successful engagement Infrastructure Plans across the county and with Government through the Towns retain strong community and stakeholder Fund process which has secured £48.4m support. They also support the delivery of investment into the East Lindsey coast many local strategies and policies of lead (alongside a committed match funding partners including the Greater Lincolnshire package of a further £34.3m). The LEP’s Local Industrial Strategy and Covid Levelling Up proposals have been Recovery Plan (September 2020), as well carefully structured to provide a strong as Government’s National Infrastructure complimentary correlation with the key Strategy (2020), Ten Point Plan for a Green principles of the two Investment Plans Industrial Revolution (2020) and 25 Year already supported by Government. In Environment Plan (25YEP) (2018). As doing so, they provide a mutual emphasis such, the proposals are being developed on the role of infrastructure, connectivity as part of an established framework of and arts and culture as fundamental drivers lead partner activity and support. 04 EAST LINDSEY LEVELLING UP FUND – DELIVERY PLAN 2 DELIVERY PROCESS As public infrastructure, there is a clear The project has two core components: public sector role to lead development of the Multi-User Path and associated cultural/activity hubs. Developing a multi-agency strategic plan, with a clear defined timescale, will ensure that partners 1 2 work together to deliver the ambitions for the route as a strategic infrastructure priority. Project delivery can still be Project development: to fully Core project delivery: the delivered in multiple phases, but all the define the infrastructure routes, project will develop the individual stages will be clearly aligned with a commitment to deliver the overall obtain permissions, develop whole multi-user path network in a series of phases, programme. Other lead partners involved the partnership for delivery, in delivery include Lincolnshire County develop the phased project integrating and connecting Council, with involvement from the rights of earlier investments into way and active transport, tourism and rural delivery plan and secure funding. development teams. This will be led by East Lindsey the cycling and walking District Council (ELDC). infrastructure in the District. This approach will enable the Council’s core This will be led by ELDC. project delivery team to work with partners to bring together a blended funding package including public and charitable funding bids, supported by cash and in- kind contributions from the private and third sectors. 05 EAST LINDSEY LEVELLING UP FUND – DELIVERY PLAN 3 DELIVERY TEAM – SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND CAPACITY The Towns Fund process provides a relevant backdrop to the Levelling Up The core project team within the Council that will be responsible Fund submission in terms of providing Government with assurances over the for delivering the Levelling Up Fund Programme has a number of ability of the District Council to develop and implement bespoke investment relevant skills, experience and qualification in delivering large-scale programmes. Throughout the pandemic, the District Council has strengthened capital programmes and externally funded schemes, including: its focus towards economic growth as a key strategic commitment. With the direct support and engagement of Government, this current approach is unlocking unprecedented levels of direct investment into East Lindsey. Lydia Rusling Neil Cucksey Emilie Wales Jon Burgess Samantha Phillips Assistant Director (Lead Strategic Capital Project Historic Environment Officer Economic Development Manager Economic Development Officer Responsible Officer for LUF Development Emilie has previously supported Jon has over 20 years experience Samantha has managed the Implementation) Neil is a qualified architect the development and of delivering economic delivery of the Council’s Vital Lydia has vast knowledge and with over 30 years’ experience implementation of large-scale development projects in East and Viable programme across experience of supporting the of delivering capital growth investment plans in North Lindsey and managing externally four inland market towns, in visitor economy in Lincolnshire schemes across Lincolnshire. East Lincolnshire including funded programmes under partnership with local communities and beyond in partnership with Neil is responsible for leading the Governments’ first pilot available Government funds and and bespoke consultation events local businesses and lead sector on the Councils’ major capital Town Deal in Grimsby and previous European Structural facilitated by Simon Quin (Co-chair representatives. Lydia is the former projects, including negotiation Heritage Action Zone. Funds Assistance. Jon has also at Institute of Place Management Chief Executive of Visit Lincoln with landowners on strategic previously worked on a two and High Streets Task Force and in her current role managed acquisitions and associated year secondment to the Greater Executive Director). Samantha the successful development and development agreements; Lincolnshire Local Enterprise had previously managed heritage submission of three Investment Partnership which included projects across Lincolnshire Plans to MHCLG on behalf of East refreshing the LEP’s Strategic and supported the Louth Town Lindsey District Council, Boston Economic Plan and managing local Partnership to deliver local events, Borough Council and all partners infrastructure investment funds. promotional activity and national under the Connected Coast and award recognition. Boston Town Deal Board structures; Emilie Wales – Historic Environment Officer 06 EAST LINDSEY LEVELLING UP FUND – DELIVERY PLAN Emilie has previously supported the development and implementation of large-scale investment plans in North East Lincolnshire including the Governments’ first pilot Town Deal in Grimsby and Heritage Action Zone. Louth will be the base for a new social enterprise located in a refurbished landmark building in the town centre, with outreach hubs in our other market towns. Further internal support will be Council’s adopted constitution and available to support delivery of the associated strategy documents. This Levelling Up Fund process through will ensure compliance with all relevant the Assets Directorate who have Government legislation, including multiple years’ experience of delivering financial and contract procedures capital build works and managing as well as risk management, NEC contracts at all stages of delivery. energy efficiency/carbon reduction As the lead local planning authority, and equality and diversity. officers will also ensure early internal engagement and dialogue with Where appropriate and necessary, Development Control colleagues and external expertise will be procured other professionals on the application by the Council to provide the process for any associated consents additional support to deliver the required to complete the intended agreed services. This will