The NK Plan 2019-22 Making a difference for people and communities in North Kesteven Housing pioneers Honouring heritage A pioneer of council house Internationally important expansion, starting with memorial consolidates the innovative strawbale area’s unique aviation construction Employment growth heritage offer Relocated to Teal Park, a regionally important strategic employment park initiated through partnership Business expansion Continued investment in business workshop units to meet demand from growing enterprises Outdoor activity Creating an environment of open spaces and opportunities for better health and wellbeing Future proofing Visionary investment in future proofing critical services and driving out long-term efficiencies Historic preservation Heritage Lottery funded partnership to restore, re-open and preserve a unique historic legacy Aviation heritage Housing choice Celebrating the district’s Inspired and innovative distinctive characteristics investment provides evermore to engage visitors and housing solutions across residents the District Active arts Carbon cutting Acknowledged national leader in enriching communities Generating investment through arts and cultural Leisure facilities opportunities, best outcomes, outreach Investing in sports & leisure to green energy and encourage more people to be employment for the more active more often District WELCOME It is our great pleasure to share North Hykeham, within the wider This vision has seen - in with you the NK Plan, our LN6 and across the District. recent times - £75m of capital strategic vision for the delivery investment; 200 new council of our priorities, purpose and £3m to fulfil cultural and homes built; a new £4.2m depot services, as we seek to develop environmental regeneration at to futureproof waste services; and enrich our District of the Heart of Sleaford and the a £7m investment in leisure Flourishing Communities. National Centre for Craft infrastructure; Lafford Homes’ establishment with 48 homes; This current plan, for 2019 to & Design. £4m invested into business 2022, builds on its predecessors workshop units; and the re- in establishing the foundations to modernise the £5m procurement of leisure services on which we scope our ambitions refuse fleet to serve growing that achieves savings of £10m and actions for North Kesteven’s communities and respond to for the Council and enhanced communities and encapsulate the joint county waste strategy. provision for the public. our partnership contributions further afield. £60m to significantly expand As you see, we do not shy It also sets the scene for a the Council’s social housing from taking our responsibilities broader ten-year vision, where portfolio by 300-plus homes, and initiatives seriously, but our aspirations are fully-funded including extra care provision. equally we value the strong and grounded in consensus partnerships that we form for the realisation of a £200m £50m to enable Lafford together, with agencies, capital investment across our Homes to unlock more housing organisations, enterprises priorities over the decade. choice in the private rental sector, and individuals who share bringing forward 250 units in the our progressive, pragmatic, In line with our established next five years alone. pioneering and principled priorities, the headline 10-year approach. plan is for: £40m to invest in the Council’s housing stock. Many of the strengths and £40m to unlock 37 acres of successes we enjoy within strategic growth land at Sleaford Although bold in scale, such North Kesteven are founded Moor Enterprise Park. ambition is costed, entirely within on such alliances and together our competencies and consistent we can celebrate what we have £10m to bring forward further within our vision to ensure our achieved in partnership and opportunities for start-up and communities are resilient, safe commit to what we can bring growing businesses in Sleaford, and flourishing. forward in fulfilling the NK Plan. Cllr Richard Wright, Leader Ian Fytche, Chief Executive OUR OUR COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENT AMBITIONS AMBITIONS ► Clean, safe & inclusive communities ► Conserve and improve NK’s heritage and natural environment ► Supportive NK ► Champion sustainability across NK ► Healthy, fit & vibrant NK ► Promote and protect environmental health WHAT WE WANT TO DO WHAT WE WANT TO DO ► Deliver outcomes from key strategies concerning arts, ► Maintain vigilant monitoring of air quality and remedial action cycling, sport & physical activity ► Enhancement of habitat and public access along the River ► Support delivery of the Lincolnshire Joint Waste Strategy Slea in Sleaford action plan ► Deliver the Open Spaces Strategy ► Continue to work successfully with partners to tackle both ► Further develop projects informed by priority working groups childhood and adult obesity focused on the built environment, property standards, ► Work with partners to ensure NK remains the / one of the procurement and resource use. safest local authority areas in England WHAT WE’VE DONE RECENTLY WHAT WE’VE DONE RECENTLY Although this was a new priority last year, we’ve already made ► Attracted more than £800k in Arts Council funding achievements ► Invested £7 million in leisure facilities ► Carbon emissions cut by more than 40%, ahead of target. Emissions per head in NK are third lowest in Lincolnshire ► Procured new leisure contracts, saving £10m up to 2028 ► Restoring historic shop frontages in Sleaford as grant funding ► Developed a new depot, future-proofing waste services for partner in a heritage regeneration project 25 years ► Planning permission for 97 hectares of commercial solar ► Joined partners to deliver Wellbeing services countywide energy production generated 49,990 kw of green energy ► Through pro-active partnerships, maintained our status as ► Engaged the NK Youth Council to promote plastics reduction the country’s safest place, with lowest crime rates, for a initiatives fifth consecutive year LONGER TERM PLANS LONGER TERM PLANS ► Inspire everyone to be more active and creative ► Bring forward a corporate plastics reduction policy more often ► Meet our carbon reduction target of 46% by 2026 ► Implement the Lincolnshire Joint Waste Strategy OUR OUR OUR ENVIRONMENT ECONOMY HOMES AMBITIONS AMBITIONS ► Support business growth & jobs in NK ► Deliver the local plan ► Regenerate NK ► Increase the supply of housing in NK ► Maintain & improve housing in NK ► Drive investment in NK including transport routes ► Provide high quality housing services across NK WHAT WE WANT TO DO WHAT WE WANT TO DO ► Bring forward a development plan and masterplan for ► Work with developers to deliver more homes in the District, Sleaford Moor Enterprise Park including at least 100 more affordable homes ► Work closely with businesses across the District and ► Continue to invest in line with the Lafford Homes’ business facilitate investment opportunities plan to deliver more affordable rental choice locally ► In partnership with GLLEP, lobby for external funding ► Begin construction of at least 20 new Council properties ► Progress road and rail infrastructure developments ► With partners explore the delivery of further Extra Care Housing provision in Sleaford ► Progress investment opportunities within the NK Visitor Economy, including restoration of Mrs Smith’s Cottage ► Bring back into use at least 20 more empty homes WHAT WE’VE DONE RECENTLY WHAT WE’VE DONE RECENTLY ► Bought 37 acres of land to develop new enterprise park and ► Built 200 new council houses since 2010 resolve supply constraints ► Brought back into use 150 empty homes over seven years ► Expanded our portfolio of business grow-on units and workshops to 110 District-wide ► Lafford Homes built 33 homes and acquired 15 more to satisfy unmet private rent demand ► Supported development of 99,525sqm of employment space since 2012 ► Oversaw completion of 543 affordable homes since 2012; 18.2% of the 2,703 total new homes built ► Provided direct business support and advice to more than 330 businesses over last three years and engaged closely ► Adopted Central Lincolnshire Local Plan in partnership with with top 50 growing businesses Lincoln and West Lindsey councils ► Visitor economy growth, worth £137m with more than 2.5m ► Maintained high tenant satisfaction ratings of up to 98% visits, totalling 3m days and nights LONGER TERM PLANS LONGER TERM PLANS ► Invest £50m in economic growth opportunities over 10 years ► Invest £140m across different delivery mechanisms to expand housing choice ► Develop more grow-on spaces for businesses to expand ► Commit £100m of this to the Council’s function as a social ► Bid for £10m+ to improve traffic flow in Sleaford and landlord enhance the town’s vitality OUR TIMELINE COUNCIL 2019 AMBITIONS ► Invest £20m in annual capital programme ► Bid for £10m+ to enhance Sleaford town centre ► Customer focused NK ► Deliver local elections and Voter ID pilot ► High-quality, value for money NK ► Restore and re-open Mrs Smith’s Cottage ► Open & accountable NK ► Scope countywide harmonisation of recycling 2020 ► Refurbish National Centre for Craft & Design ► Break ground on £45m Sleaford Moor Enterprise Park ► Relocate Cranwell aviation museum to new building WHAT WE WANT TO DO ► Improve habitat and public access along River Slea ► Ensure sound finances and a balanced budget are maintained ► Build additional workshop units in North ► Begin delivery of the refocused Transformation Programme to Hykeham enhance efficiencies and effectiveness. ► Successfully deliver the May