Sustainable Urban Development – (SUD)

WEBCOG – 4th November 2010

Purpose

• Outline to WEBCOG the current status of the SUDS programme.

• Set out future opportunities and work programme.

North Black Country - December 2009

Calendar Years

Project 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total

Workwise £0 £139,336 £99,302 £104,597 £92,150 £0 £0 £435,385

Walsall Employment One Stop Shop £0 £174,180 £238,143 £245,684 £254,232 £0 £0 £912,239

Wolverhampton Employment One Stop Shop

£0 £281,000 £281,000 £250,000 £150,000 £0 £0 £962,000

ICT Gateway £0 £241,219 £93,872 £15,692 £0 £0 £0 £350,783

Black Country Enterprise Centre £0 £0 £50,000 £200,000 £250,000 £0 £0 £500,000

Shelly Site Redevelopment £0 £0 £100,000 £100,000 £50,000 £0 £0 £250,000

Walsall Managed Workspace £0 £0 £0 £125,000 £125,000 £0 £0 £250,000

Bilston Learning and Support Hub £0 £100,000 £50,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £150,000

Dudley Road Centre £0 £0 £200,000 £200,000 £200,000 £400,000 £0 £1,000,000

Enterprise One Stop Shop £0 £50,000 £200,000 £300,000 £50,000 £0 £0 £600,000

New Talent New Economy £0 £0 £83,200 £83,200 £83,200 £83,200 £0 £332,800

Willenhall THI £0 £0 £63,250 £100,000 £400,000 £0 £0 £563,250

Darlaston Resource Recovery Park £0 £0 £300,000 £300,000 £400,000 £300,000 £300,000 £1,600,000

Moxley Park and Ride £0 £0 £0 £125,000 £0 £0 £0 £125,000

Bilston UV High Street Link £0 £200,000 £540,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £740,000

Stafford Street THI Extension £0 £300,000 £300,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £600,000

Darlington Street/Chapel Ash THI £0 £210,000 £210,000 £150,000 £0 £0 £0 £570,000

Chubb Building CGC £0 £0 £175,000 £300,000 £175,000 £107,500 £0 £757,500

Walsall Investment programme£0 £40,000 £80,000 £80,000 £80,000 £40,000 £0 £320,000

Black Country Business Location Investment Programme

£0 £0 £50,000 £50,000 £50,000 £50,000 £0 £200,000

Enterprise Coaches £0 £0 £247,978 £247,978 £0 £0 £0 £495,956

  £0 £1,735,735 £3,361,745 £2,977,151 £2,359,582 £980,700 £300,000 £11,714,913

North Black Country - July 2010

Calendar Years

Project 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total

Workwise £0 £139,336 £99,302 £104,597 £92,150 £0 £0 £435,385

Walsall Employment One Stop Shop £0 £174,180 £238,143 £245,684 £254,232 £0 £0 £912,239

Wolverhampton Employment One Stop Shop

£0 £281,000 £281,000 £250,000 £150,000 £0 £0 £962,000

ICT Gateway £0 £241,219 £93,872 £15,692 £0 £0 £0 £350,783

Black Country Enterprise Centre £0 £0 £50,000 £200,000 £250,000 £0 £0 £500,000

Shelly Site Redevelopment £0 £0 £100,000 £100,000 £50,000 £0 £0 £250,000

Walsall Managed Workspace £0 £0 £0 £125,000 £125,000 £0 £0 £250,000

Bilston Learning and Support Hub £0 £100,000 £50,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £150,000

Dudley Road Centre £0 £0 £200,000 £200,000 £200,000 £400,000 £0 £1,000,000

Enterprise One Stop Shop £0 £50,000 £200,000 £300,000 £50,000 £0 £0 £600,000

New Talent New Economy £0 £0 £83,200 £83,200 £83,200 £83,200 £0 £332,800

Willenhall THI £0 £0 £63,250 £100,000 £400,000 £0 £0 £563,250

Darlaston Resource Recovery Park £0 £0 £300,000 £300,000 £400,000 £300,000 £300,000 £1,600,000

Moxley Park and Ride £0 £0 £0 £125,000 £0 £0 £0 £125,000

Bilston UV High Street Link £0 £200,000 £540,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £740,000

Stafford Street THI Extension £0 £300,000 £300,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £600,000

Darlington Street/Chapel Ash THI £0 £210,000 £210,000 £150,000 £0 £0 £0 £570,000

Chubb Building CGC £0 £0 £175,000 £300,000 £175,000 £107,500 £0 £757,500

Walsall Investment programme£0 £40,000 £80,000 £80,000 £80,000 £40,000 £0 £320,000

Black Country Business Location Investment Programme

£0 £0 £50,000 £50,000 £50,000 £50,000 £0 £200,000

Enterprise Coaches £0 £0 £247,978 £247,978 £0 £0 £0 £495,956

  £0 £1,735,735 £3,361,745 £2,977,151 £2,359,582 £980,700 £300,000 £11,714,913

Priority Project Applicant Development Status ERDF (£) Actual to date

3 SUD Package Management (Phase 1)

Walsall MBC Delivery

£124,996 £74,998

3 Workwise CENTRO Delivery£408,996 £42,600

2

Black Country Pathway to Enterprise (was Enterprise Coaches)

Wolverhampton City Council contracting £267,003 0

3Walsall Employment One Stop Shop

Steps to Work (Walsall) Ltd

contracting£1,037,853  

3 Wolverhampton NEES Wolverhampton MBC endorsed at outline£519,899  

3 Willenhall THI Wolverhampton MBC Pipeline Project£563,250  

3Think Black Country Inward Investment

Wolverhampton MBC Pipeline Project£800,000  

3Wolverhampton SME Forum

Wolverhampton MBC Pipeline Project£90,000  

3Walsall Managed Workspace

Walsall MBC Pipeline Project£1,250,000  

3Darlaston Resource Recovery Park

Wolverhampton MBC Pipeline Project£1,600,000  

3 Investing in the City Region

Marketing Birmingham

Pipeline Project£550,000  

1 Chubb Building CGC  Pre pipeline £757,500

0

Total £7,969,497 £117,598

Headroom £4,853,250 £11,882,402

Opportunities - £4.5m

• Black Country Gap Funding Scheme– Circa £2m

– Public Sector Led property development scheme

– Commercial Floorspace

– Needs a LA to be applicant

• Midlands Centre of Excellence for the Aerospace Industry– Circa £1m

– University Led Research and Development Institution

– New products to market and supply chain development in Aerospace

– Needs to find match funding

• Sunbeam Building– Creative Industries Workspace – Circa £1.5m

– University / LA led

– Graduate retention and incubation in growth sector

– Project is at concept stage

Immediate tasks• Assist applicant to complete contract negotiations on Walsall One Stop Shop• Assist applicant to complete full approval on Wolverhampton NESS• Agree applicant, secure match funding and complete and eligibility checks on

– Walsall managed Workspace– Willenhall THI

• Submit Outline Applications for– Wolverhampton SME Forum– Marketing Black Country– Enhanced Innovation Support and– Strategic Business Engagement

• Agree applicant for and suite of projects for– Black Country Gap Funding Scheme– Think Black Country

• Complete concept papers on– Gap Funding Scheme– Midlands Centre of Excellence– Sunbeam Building

• Secure Programme Management funding for 2011

Why is SUD difficult?

• Can be summarised as– Very broad Operating Programme– Development by Committee and from the bottom up is slow– Capacity to develop projects is limited and shrinking– Eligibility rules are very restrictive– Additional difficulties in meeting AWM process requirements– The type of projects seeking funding are not easily funded from ERDF P3 – Lack of secured match funding– AWM in Closure Mode – reduced sponsor and Project capacity

Summary

• NBC Package has been fully operational since December 2009.

• Have seen, investigated and (typically) refused over 200 project ideas and concepts.

• Have worked with over 65 organisations – and in the region of 150 individuals to build capacity and understanding.

• Have successfully completed four outline, three full and two contracts in the package area.

• Will continue to invite and investigate good project ideas so long as funding remains in place for the programme management function.

End

Wayne Langford

ERDF Manager

North Black Country SUD Package

Strategic Regeneration

Darwall Street

Walsall

WS1 1DG

Tel: 01922 652504

Mob: 07956 343901

Email: langfordw@walsall.gov.uk

Kauser Agha

 

Principal Regeneration Officer -

North Black Country SUD Package

Development and Delivery

Regeneration Directorate

Darwall Street

Walsall

WS1 1DG

Tel: 01922 652538

Mob: 07508 919820

Email: aghak@walsall.gov.uk