ReviewSouth Staffordshire Issue 66 • Spring 2017 • www.sstaffs.gov.uk 5000 new jobs created for the district Over the last five years, 5,000 jobs have been created in South Staffordshire as a result of partnership working between local authorities and businesses, with private and public sector investment playing a vital role. “The level of growth has exceeded our expectations and Village is now fully let and we incorporate the latest new businesses, these priorities support existing it’s encouraged us to achieve even more in the future,” technology with an unrivalled geographic location.” businesses and we are committed to supporting our says Councillor Robert McCardle, cabinet member for business base of small and medium sized enterprises the Council’s strategic services portfolio. The 52-acre Bericote Four Ashes site is another in South Staffordshire as well as protecting the Green example of economic development in South Belt. “Working in partnership with Staffordshire County Staffordshire involving partnership working and public Council and City of Wolverhampton Council around sector ‘Growth Deal’ funding via the LEP, which has “As a Council, we’ve had to evolve and change to a the award-winning i54 South Staffordshire project been used to improve access to the strategic highway new commercial mind-set. A lot of our economic was a game changer for network. The Spanish automotive growth is highlighted in a small geographical area and us. We discovered that we supplier Gestamp is relocating to that’s a huge challenge to the infrastructure in those were ambitious to support the site later this year and this has areas, particularly the road networks, which we are economic development and safeguarded 800 jobs in Staffordshire working hard to improve. Part of our success is due attract other businesses to with the potential of creating another to our geography and part of it is down to the strong the area as well as help our 200 jobs. partnerships we have with our public and private local businesses thrive and sector partners. Our colleagues at Staffordshire County grow. At the same time the “As a Council, we have dual roles Council and City of Wolverhampton Council are equally growth has to be balanced really,” continues Councillor McCardle. passionate about this and we have the collective drive with the Council’s priority of “The first role is to facilitate - assess to make it happen.” protecting the Green Belt.” the need, locate the land, check the viability of projects and work with One example of a local business developing and partners to make it happen. Quite often it’s getting the growing is Dunston Business Village located in open external funding in place that forms the biggest part in countryside just off junction 13 of the M6. Previously getting these projects off the ground. Our second role an 18th century farm on a 25 acre site, it’s now a five is to deal with the planning applications and we have a star business park development offering over 60,000 strong reputation for delivering these types of projects square feet of high tech, quality office accommodation to tight timescales. in stylish surroundings. Owner Adrian MacLaughlin has previously struggled to get funding to help grow the “So far 5,000 jobs have been created to date and we business village. could be looking at the best part of 6,000 jobs on these particular sites. We want the right sort of jobs “The Council has been really supportive and helped too - quality jobs that are well paid so the benefits me to realise my ambitions to develop the site and are felt throughout South Staffordshire with people increase the number of businesses locating here. spending that money locally and bringing wider I’ve also been helped to access funding through the economic prosperity to the area. Stoke and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP’s) ‘Growing Places’ Fund, which supports key “Our Council Plan focuses on three priorities - creating infrastructure projects designed to unlock economic a skilled and prosperous district, a safe and sustainable Adrian MacLaughlin from Dunston Business Village and Councillor Brian Edwards MBE, Leader of South Staffordshire Council, following the signing of the District growth and create jobs,” explains Adrian. “The Business district, and a connected district. As well as attracting Deal 2 agreement last November. Inside this issue... Clean Up! Volunteer Event Inspiring Garden Design Top Rating Councillor Q&A Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 10 Page 2 sstaffs.gov.uk Welcome to the spring issue of South Staffordshire’s Council’s Review Newspaper, which includes a four-page business supplement with a horticultural theme. Weather-wise, it’s been a unsettled start to 2017 and an unwelcome reminder for many of us that News in brief staying warm and well at home can be a difficult and expensive business. Site allocations plan update As a Council, we’re aware that many of our Our public consultation on plans for new development in South Staffordshire ended in residents need assistance to replace their old or February and the next stage is to send the Plan with your comments and the evidence broken boilers and the Council is here to provide we have collated over the past three years to the Secretary of State. He will appoint an a helping hand. I’m delighted that our South independent planning inspector who will hold a formal public examination into the site Staffordshire Warmer Homes initiative has been allocations document (SAD), hopefully in late Autumn 2017. During the examination, we able to help so many residents across the district. It’s proved to be so successful that we will have to explain the reasoning behind the Plan and why sites were chosen. If you have will be launching a South Staffordshire Healthy Homes Fund later this year. If you are on made comments at any stage of the process, we will write to you to let you know when the benefits and a cold home is seriously affecting your health, make sure you contact0800 examination will be held and you will have an opportunity to be involved. Sign up for news 193 1902 for more information and to pre-register. Funds are expected to be allocated in about the SAD on the Council’s website or email [email protected] or late Spring 2017. call 01902 696000 and ask to speak with a member of the Local Plans Team. Our Members feel strongly about this kind of initiative as it has a huge impact on those www.sstaffs.gov.uk/siteallocations who live here, especially the most vulnerable in our community. We represent you so please contact us about any local issues that affect your community. BEM for Graham and David Councillor Brian Edwards MBE Congratulations to Graham Tritton from Pattingham and David Roy Horton. David has run the Lifesaving Club for over 35 years at Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre. Both men have been Leader of South Staffordshire Council awarded the British Empire Medal. @cllrbedwards Goats at Baggeridge Baggeridge Country Park is now home to a rare breed of five Bagot goats. This rare breed is believed to be Britain’s oldest breed of goat and they have a Staffordshire heritage with a documented ancestry. The goats are being used to help vital conservation work and they South Staffordshire Council have proved to be extremely self-reliant, a trait which has ensured their continued survival over many centuries. You can follow the goats’ progress at Baggeridge Country Park’s new Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, WV8 1PX Twitter account @baggeridgepark Tel: 01902 696000 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm) Hot offers! Customer Service opening times (Monday to Friday 8.45am to 5.00pm) South Staffordshire Warmer Homes, a partnership between South Staffordshire Council and Email: [email protected] Marches Energy Agency, is helping people in the district replace their old or broken boilers. Funding is available if you own your own home or rent privately and priority will be given www.sstaffs.gov.uk to people in poor health and/or with a limited income and savings. Call the Warmer Homes Advice Line for more information on 0800 193 1902. Our energy advisors are on hand to @south_staffs deal with your queries, no matter how big or small. www.sstaffs.gov.uk/energy South Staffordshire Council Good Life Business Energy Scheme This initiative has been specifically set up to help businesses obtain cheaper gas and Produced and designed by South Staffordshire Council. electricity through collective purchasing to negotiate cheaper prices. Run by CEB Consultants Email: [email protected] with any comments or suggestions for this publication. in partnership with the Council, register your interest by calling 0800 230 0086 or visit Printed by Wyndeham Bicester (01869) 363333. www.goodlife-energy.co.uk Printed on paper made from sustainably managed woodlands that are not causing Go Digital environmental degradation and not from old growth forests. 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