EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND UK REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 1986-90 Section 7A: England North East Section 7B: England Whitby Section 7C: England Bradford Section 7D: England Humberside ΐ!ΡΙβ11Ι111αΙ1~ΓΙΙ il TO 9*íasffi!iv "¡zMSir κηη π ¡MT ΕΓΓΡΑΦΟ NT Dl OMENTO DOGI ICUl ΒΊΙΙΡ COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ENTΕΓΓΡΑΦΟ finn This document has been prepared for use within the Commission. It does not necessarily represent the Commission's official position. Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987 Vol. 1 : ISBN 92-825-7193-9 Vol. 1-7: ISBN 92-825-7199-8 Catalogue number: CB-98-87-0pJ;EN-C © ECSC-EEC-EAEC, Brussels · Luxembourg, 1987 Reproduction is authorized, except for commercial purposes, provided the source is acknowledged. Printed in Belgium Commission of the European Communities European Regional Development Fund UK REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 1986-90 Section 7A: England - North East Section 7B: England - Whitby Section 7C: England - Bradford Section 7D: England - Humberside Document This document has been prepared for use within the Commission. It does not necessarily represent the Commission's official position. Copyright ECSC-EEC-EAEC, Brussels - Luxembourg, 1987 Reproduction is authorized, except for commercial purposes, provided the source is acknowledged. European Regional Development Fund UK REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 1986-90 - J c section 7A: England - North East BDBAAF UK REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 1986-90 CONTENTS The Programme consists of detailed information on regional or sub-regional areas (Sections 7 to 10) preceded by general information on the United Kingdom (Sections 1 to 6). This is Section ~7H. SECTIONS 1 TO 6 - UNITED KINGDOM: GENERAL Section 1 Introduction 2 Economic and Social Analysis 3 Development objectives 4 Measures for Development 5 Financial Resources 6 Co-ordination of Government Activities in the Regions Annex 1 - UK Government Departments with an Interest in the Programme Annex 2 - Maps of Planning Regions Annex 3 - Central Government Funds Annex 4 - The Assisted Areas Annex 5 - Assistance for Industry and Tourism Annex 6 - Infrastructure Authorities and Programmes Annex 7 - Declining Industries Annex 8 - UK Regional Job Deficiency Projections STATISTICAL TABLES (1 TO 40): Index precedes tables SECTION 7 - ENGLAND 7A North East 7B Whitby 7C Bradford 7D Humberside 7E South Yorkshire 7F Workington 7G Greater Manchester 7H Greater Merseyside 7J West Midlands 7K Corby 7L South West 7M Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye SECTION 8 - WALES 8A Overview 8B North East Wales 8C North West Wales 8D South West Wales 8E Industr ial South Wales 8F Mid Wales SECTION 9 - SCOTLAND 9A Overview 9B Scotland-Highlands and Islands 9C Scotland-East Central 9D Scotland-West Central 9E Scotland-South West SECTION iO - NORTHERN IRELAND PREFACE Sections 1 to 6 of this Programme have described in general terms the main regional problems of the United Kingdom and the policies which are being applied to overcome them. Sections 7 to 10 describe in greater detail the situación in the areas where the UK may be seeking assistance from the European Regional Development Fund. In common with the preceding sections these regional profiles have been structured in accordance with the reguirements of the outline for Regional Development Programme*(official journal No C69/2 of 24 March 1976). Each profile is preceded by a summary table and map which together define the area covered and an index to the contents. The regional profiles cover contiguous blocks of travel to work areas (TTWAs) which have Assisted Area Status or Aided Area Status and are thus eligible for ERDF assistance. As far as possible these are defined to concide with local authority areas or groups of areas and have been considerably revised since the previous Regional Development Programme so as to facilitate the compilation and presentation of information in a sensible way. Unlike certain other Member States, the UK does not have a federal system or government. Institutional arrangements and the resulting administerati ve structure are both highly centralised with central planning undertaken through separate regional and sub-regional authorities. For strong functional reasons different sectoral planning authorities operate according to different regional boundaries.Some of the illustrative statistics in the Programme therefore may relate to sligntly different areas because so much information is compiled using local authority districts, counties or some other sectoral planning units. The length and detail of the individual profiles vary as there is a considerable variation in geographical and demographic size. The variety nas many advantages, for it is an opportunity to compare the operation and planning of regional development in areas of differing size and make up. Although t.ne outline provides a structure for each of the regional profiles considerable variety has been used in the definition and·presentation of problems, plans and individual development measures to avoid a rigid format. As far as possible information has been presented to accord with the extent of each particular Profile area. However the sort of information and the level of detail required is not always readily available in the standard form for this purpose and could not be obtained except at disproportionate cost. Approximations or surrogate data for the nearest corresponding administrative unit have therefore been necessary. This approach over the structure and content illustrates the degree to which participation of local and 3 7GAAH other public authorities has been essential in the preparation of Profiles. Local authorities in Northern Ireland have not however been involved in the preparation of Section 10 of the Programme. 37GAAH RPD212P386 - 12D1 NORTH EAST PROFILE CONTENTS PARAGRAPH Maps of the Profile Area Statistical Summary and Area Definition Section 1: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Area 7A.1.1 Population 7A.1.2 Economy 7A.1.5 Social Characteristics 7A.1.19 Infrastructure 7A.1.24 Environment 7A. 1.26 Summary of Main Problems 7A.1.30 Prospects 7A.1.31 Section 2: DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES 7A.2.1 Section 3: DEVELOPMENT MEASURES Economic Industrial Sites and Premises 7A.3.3 Business Support 7A.3.13 Training 7A.3.22 Tourism Development 7A.3.29 Special Areas 7A.3.40 ERDF Non Quota Measures 7A.3.41 ERDF National Programmes 7A.3.44 Urban Programme 7A.3.46 Enterprise Zone 7A.3.43 Support for Rural Areas 7A-3-50 E-C.S.C 7A.3.53 Environment Derelict land 7A.3.56 Environmental Improvements 7A.3.63 Coastal Pollution 7A.3.65 Direct Infrastructure Communications 7A.3.66 Roads 7A.3.67 Rail 7A.3.78 Passenger Transport 7A.3.81 Airports 7A.3.88 Ports 7A.3.90 Telecommunications 7A.3.96 Energy and Other Basic Services Coal 7A.3.102 Gas 7A.3.104 Electricity 7A.3.105 Water, Sewerage and Land Drainage 7A.3.1C6 Waste Disposal 7A.3.109 Section 4: FINANCIAL RESOURCES 7A.4.1 Section 5: CO-ORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INVESTMENT 7A.5.1 APPENDIX A Examples of Major Infrastructure Schemes to be implemented over the Programme Period 1986-90 APPENDIX Β Examples of Specialised Regional Business Support Agencies in the North East Assisted Area APPENDIX C Examples of MSC Adult Training Schemes THE 'NORTH EAST ASSISTED AREA / «„JtfJ-^TYNE AND WEAR ^U'JPO» TÍNE V· mm County Kilometres Assisted Area ■■■■'■■ 10 20 5 10 District Miles Cartographic Services Department ot the Environment C Crown copyright 19Θ6 NORTH EAST PROFILE AREA Main Urban Areas ι Berwic* upon ΪΆββο New Towns Motorways Major Roads Main Railways Tyneside Metro Airports Θ SCOTLAND County Boundaries Profile Area Boundary Enterprize Zones Programme/Partnership Authorities IAs designated under the Inner Urban Areas Act 19 78] North fvneside^ S'juth rynes.do™ TYNE & WEAR' Sunderland ® CUMBRIA artleoool CLEVELAND Sedear Middlesbrough ® ä V S.» r NORTH YORKSHIRE \^ V RPD212P386 - Dl NORTH EAST ASSISTED AREA PROFILE 1. Statistical Summary Total Population (} ) (000) 2384.0 Area (1) (Km2) 4215 Density ( persons/Km^) 565 Unemployment : 000 Total (2) 210.9 20.2 Long-term (3) 99.4 9.5 Youth (4) 79.3 7.6 Employment Distribution (i) 000 Agriculture 9.0 1.0 Energy and Water 49.7 5.3 Manufacturing 275.5 29.3 Construction 71.5 7.6 Distribution and Catering 172.6 18.4 Transport 55.7 5.9 Other Services 305.8 32.5 TOTAL 939.8 100.0 2. Area Definitie Status (Development/ Equivalent Local Administrative Area Travel to Work Area Intermediate Area) Whole District Part Discrict Newcastle upon Tyne DA Newcastle upon Gateshead, Chester- Tyne le-Street, North Tyneside DervÆntside , Blyth Valley, Castle Morpeth, Tynedale South Tyneside DA South Tyneside Sunderland DA Sunderland Gateshead, Chestei le-Street, Easington Bishop Auckland DA Wear Valley Darlington, Sedge- field, Teesdale Hartlepool DA Hartlepool Easington Stockton-on-Tees DA Stockton-on- Tees Middlesbrough DA Middlesbrough, Hambleton Langbaurgh Morpeth & IA Wansbeck Blyth Valley, Ashington Castle Morpeth Status (Development/ Equivalent Local Administrative Area Travel to Work Area Intermediate Area) Whole District Part District Darlington IA - Darlington, Teesdale, Richmondshire Durham IA Durham Chester-le-Street, Denwentside., Easing ton, Sedgefield Notes : (1) 1981 Census of Population (2) Annual Average, 1985 (3) Unemployed for over 1 year, Jan 1986 (4) Aged 25 or less, Jan 1986 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ENGLAND - NORTH EAST Section 1: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS Description Area 7A.1.1. The North East Assisted Area includes the Counties of Cleveland, and Durham, the Tyneside/Wearside conurbation, the travel to work areas of Newcastle, and Morpeth and Ashington in Northumberland County and part of the Districts of Hambleton and Richmondshire in North Yorkshire. It covers an area of more than 420,000 hectares. Population 7A.1.2. This is the most northerly and heavily populated assisted area in England with a population of 2.5 million and a workforce of 1.1 million.