March 31st, 2014 GREATER LINCOLNSHIRE LEP Contents 1: Introduction The Greater Lincolnshire LEP 5 Creating growth 6 Governance structures 7 A vision for Greater Lincolnshire 8 Future governance 10 Alignment of funding 12 A track record that shows we can deliver 14 2: Greater Lincolnshire’s economy Analysis of Greater Lincolnshire’s economy 17 Analysis of our priority sectors 20 Already contributing to UK plc 22 Challenges and opportunities 26 Small businesses, skills and innovation 27 3: Plans to improve Greater Lincolnshire’s infrastructure Local planning summaries 31 Transport plan 34 Housing 38 Enhancing Greater Lincolnshire as a recognisable and attractive place 39 4: Background information Risk matrix 41 Our engagement programme 42 List of visited companies and organisations 43 Meeting national strategies and priorities 44 Greater Lincolnshire LEP: Technical appendix 3 INTRODUCTION GREATER LINCOLNSHIRE LEP Introducing Greater Lincolnshire Our Strategic Economic Plan sets out Greater As a partnership of leaders from the business community, and the Lincolnshire’s priorities for growth and describes public and third sector, the LEP performs a leadership role. This means what will be achieved in 2015/16 and beyond, with acting as advocates for the Greater Lincolnshire area, working with the support of Government through the Single Local Government to find solutions that will enable delivery of the strategic infrastructure that will drive national, regional and local prosperity Growth Fund. and economic growth. The LEP provides a strong voice on behalf This Technical Appendix provides supplementary information for of Greater Lincolnshire businesses and communities and works to Government departments and other organisations that are looking for ensure that Government and the European Union realise the national further detail. and international importance of the Greater Lincolnshire area in the allocation of scarce resources. Introduction to the Greater Lincolnshire Local The Greater Lincolnshire LEP will act as an ‘enabling body’, leading Enterprise Partnership activity that helps the private sector to thrive and grow. The LEP’s role The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (GLLEP) is led by is to identify the very high priority actions which must happen and, the private sector and aims to improve infrastructure and conditions collectively, use the talents and resources of the GLLEP members to for business in the Greater Lincolnshire area. ensure that these actions take place. Greater Lincolnshire covers a large geographical area with a Part 1: population of over one million and a diverse range of industries, from ports and logistics to farming, tourism and manufacturing. The LEP includes the local authority areas of Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire Introduction and North East Lincolnshire. 4 Greater Lincolnshire LEP: Technical appendix Greater Lincolnshire LEP: Technical appendix 5 INTRODUCTION GREATER LINCOLNSHIRE LEP Creating growth Governance structures Which sectors will contribute greatest growth? What are we doing? Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership The Board will maintain a strategic overview of the economy of Greater Lincolnshire and influence public sector plans; and support The high-level actions above underpin our specific sector-based action The partnership was formed in response to a strong desire by the We have identified that our most important sectors and encourage businesses and the third sector to contribute actively plans (or implementations plans). business community and the public sector to ensure that economic based on their contribution to the UK’s economy are: to the prosperity of the area. interests of the area were properly represented. Each action plan will provide the detailed information that all of our • Agri-food The Greater Lincolnshire LEP was established as an unincorporated partners, organisations and providers need, to turn this overarching The Greater Lincolnshire LEP encompasses the administrative counties partnership, with Lincolnshire County Council as the accountable • Visitor economy strategy into delivery projects. of Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire. It is a body. Funds are handled by the Accountable body using the section huge area representing nearly a million people and diverse business Each sector-based action plan will, in turn, lead to themed plans, for 31 Local Government Act 2003. • Manufacturing interests. example a Skills plan, an Innovation plan and a Promotion plan. Our strategy is to increase growth in these sectors so The partnership formed in 2010 and is growing. The Board is The role of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP is to: that they grow and thereby contribute more to the UK business-led but includes public sector partners. economy. • Provide strategic leadership and develop a long term vision of The unitary areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire Greater Lincolnshire economy, providing strategic insight on the are also part of the Humber LEP. We have agreed a number of How will we help them to grow? challenges and opportunities facing the area. This will be achieved activities that are particular priorities for engagement between North through the Strategic Economic Plan We have spoken to businesses, worked with partners, and undertaken Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, and the Greater Lincolnshire LEP. • Champion Greater Lincolnshire’s economic vision and promote research to understand what the greatest barriers are to local These are: bold solutions economic growth. This information has directly informed our economic strategy. • visitor economy development and promotion • Share knowledge, practice and intelligence in Greater Lincolnshire The actions that we know will drive growth in our area fall into two • supply chain and international trade activity in agri-food • Secure finance and encourage local and national bodies to match categories: • transport infrastructure and connectivity resources to achieve Greater Lincolnshire ambitions • Putting improved skills, growing new markets, and modern • flood risk mitigation and lobbying All of our meetings are transparent, and we register and deal with telecommunications at the forefront of growing our businesses conflicts of interest, and publish our meetings, papers, and decisions. and sectors • influencing the provision of utlities for economic growth The appointment of private sector board members is through open • Making the most of Greater Lincolnshire’s attractiveness • strengthening of the care sector as a business sector advertising. to investors through protecting what we have, improving • collaborative approaches to business support, growth, and advice A memorandum of understanding was signed to that effect by connectivity, and increasing housing • employability skills and labour market information Lincolnshire County Council, Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce, the University of Lincoln and Federation of Small Businesses. Our board is made up of: Current Structure Ursula Lidbetter (Chair: Business/Social Enterprise) David Dexter (Deputy Chair: Small Businesses) Chris Baron (Tourist sector) Neil Corner (Large engineering manufacturer) Herman Kok (Construction sector/employment & skills) Mark Tinsley (Food & Agriculture) Andy Baxendale (environment) Tony Hill (Public Health/Care Sector) Colin Davie (Lincolnshire County Councillor) Doreen Stephenson (District Councillor) Prof. Mary Stuart (Higher Education) Chris Shaw (Leader, North East Lincolnshire Council) Liz Redfern (Leader, North Lincolnshire Council) Richard Wills (Executive Director, LCC, representing the LEP Secretariat) Leendert Den Hollander (Food Sector) Andy Orrey (Housing Sector) 6 Greater Lincolnshire LEP: Technical appendix Greater Lincolnshire LEP: Technical appendix 7 INTRODUCTION GREATER LINCOLNSHIRE LEP The Greater Lincolnshire LEP’s vision Greater Lincolnshire – Economy 2030 We know that Greater Lincolnshire contributes strongly The Greater Lincolnshire LEP recognises that economic growth must to the UK economy. And by delivering our priorities; take into account the prosperity of our area. Our vision of how our economy will look in 2030 is set out below and our strategy firmly fits • put improved skills, growing new markets, and the vision. modern telecommunications at the forefront of The Board developed a long term vision in 2013, see the diagram growing our businesses and sectors further opposite. • make the most of Lincolnshire’s attractiveness to investors through protecting what we have, improving connectivity, and increasing housing the area will grow and contribute more to the UK economy. 8 Greater Lincolnshire LEP: Technical appendix Greater Lincolnshire LEP: Technical appendix 9 INTRODUCTION GREATER LINCOLNSHIRE LEP Future governance LEP Local authority leaders’ board Deliverability The LEP commissioning boards will be required to seek advice from the Lead Economic Development Councillors’ Forum. The Forum also We recognise that the increased role of a LEP in Because of the strong relationship between the LEP’s leadership of We see deliverability in three aspects: policy, commissioning, and has the remit of providing advice to the Lincolnshire Local Authority decision making and funding means it is important that local economic development and that of local government, the LEP delivery. Leaders’ Group and to the local authority members that sit of the will work closely with a local authority leaders’ board. The LEP’s role our LEP has the appropriate