Transcript Competition and Collaboration: Overview of Local Economic

Competition and Collaboration:
Overview of Local Economic
Strategies
Professor Frank Peck (CRED Director)
Centre for Regional Economic Development
Cumbria BRES Employment (2012)
Location Quotients (Benchmark GB)
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2 : Mining, quarrying & utilities (B,D and E)
3 : Manufacturing (C)
4 : Construction (F)
5 : Motor trades (Part G)
6 : Wholesale (Part G)
7 : Retail (Part G)
8 : Transport & storage (inc postal) (H)
9 : Accommodation & food services (I)
10 : Information & communication (J)
11 : Financial & insurance (K)
12 : Property (L)
13 : Professional, scientific & technical (M)
14 : Business admin & support services (N)
15 : Public administration & defence (O)
16 : Education (P)
17 : Health (Q)
18 : Arts, enter, recr & other (R,S,T and U)
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Border Visions 2000-2003
Memorandum of Understanding Oct 2000 –
• Recognise that the Borderlands (broadly defined as Cumbria,
Northumberland, Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders) share a
common history and continuing common interests
• Agree to work together, where appropriate, to benefit from cross-border
collaboration
• Create a “louder voice” for communities in the Border area at National
and European level
Border Visions 2000-2003
Four major conferences
• 2000 Carlisle, Cumbria
• 2001 Scottish Borders
• 2002 Hexham, Northumberland
• 2003 Dumfries, D & G
Wide range of delegates including representatives from Local Authorities,
economic partnerships, European partnerships, Regional bodies, tourism
organisations, education providers, the media, private businesses, transport
providers, Scottish Executive
Border Visions 2000-2003
Exchange ideas and good practice related to:
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business support to farms (diversification)
transport options for inhabitants in rural areas
Community capacity building
Joint lobbying
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Broadband connectivity
National road and rail service improvements
Business support services (FMD Recovery)
Research links
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Carlisle Campus (Northumbria) and Crichton Campus, Dumfries (W of Scotland,
Glasgow)
Border Visions 2000-2003
Focus on particular sectors/themes
Transport
Business support
Higher Education
Power and energy
Forestry
Social welfare
Heritage, arts, culture
Health and health improvement
Alignment of strategies
• Forestry transport routes across the Border
• HE and FE coordination of provision
• Tourism signage
Shared information and intelligence
• Tourist visitor data
• Training needs analyses
• Economic intelligence and business surveys
Common strategies……
Local Economic Strategies and the Anglo-Scottish
Border 2014
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Scottish Government ESIF 2014-2020
Scottish Enterprise Business Plan 2012-2015
Scottish Borders Economic Strategy 2013-2023
D&G Regional Economic Strategy 2008-2013
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Cumbria LEP Strategic Economic Plan 2014-2024
NE LEP Strategic Economic Plan 2014-2024
Northumberland CC Economic Strategy 2010-2015
Carlisle Economic Review 2013 2013 baseline
Local Economic Strategies and the AngloScottish Border – sector priorities
Scottish Government ESIF / Scottish Enterprise Business Plan
Food & drink, oil & gas, renewable energy, creative industries, finance & business services,
life sciences, tourism, advanced engineering, HE
Scottish Borders Economic Strategy 2023
Textiles, tourism, food & drink, Renewables and Creative, FE/HE
Dumfries and Galloway Regional Economic Strategy
Land-based industry including forestry, HE and research, microbusiness
Local Economic Strategies and the Anglo-Scottish
Border – sector priorities
Cumbria LEP Strategic Economic Plan
Nuclear and energy; visitor economy; advanced manufacturing; transport and logistics
NE LEP Strategic Economic Plan
Advanced manufacturing, marine engineering, creative and digital, new materials, quality
leisure and business conference
Northumberland CC Economic Strategy
Renewables, energy, tourism, pharmaceuticals, creative, food, hospitality and retail
Carlisle Economic Review 2013
Food and drink, energy, specialist manufacturing
Border issues – regional context
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Scottish Borders Economic Strategy
Recognition that Borders Region lies within the "Carlisle-Edinburgh-Newcastle Triangle
of city regions" P.5 -i.e. peripheral to all or a sub-region with external influences on 3
sides.
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Northumberland CC Economic Strategy
Northumberland is the most northerly English County and acts as a gateway between
Scotland and England" p. 23; Reference to key influence of Tyne and Wear "a
proportion of the County's economic value will continue to be generated in Tyne and
Wear" (p. 6).
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NE LEP Strategic Economic Plan
Economic comparators for NE include northern cities plus Glasgow City-Region (P. 8);
LEP area is larger – adopts a city-region focus in establishing points of reference and
benchmarks
Cross-border collaboration in Transport?
Dumfries and Galloway Regional Economic Strategy
Need to develop "fast rail links from Dumfries & Galloway to Glasgow, Edinburgh and
Carlisle" (p. 16)
Cumbria LEP Strategic Economic Plan
a potential opportunity linked to investment in transport infrastructure
NE LEP Strategic Economic Plan
Priority action: Investment in port infrastructure which establishes North East ports…..as
Scotland's main route to the heart of Europe… (p.29)
Scottish Borders Economic Strategy 2023
Reference to potential collaboration in transport development notably the Waverley Line to
Edinburgh by 2015
Northumberland CC Economic Strategy
There is a need to support Northumberland's competitiveness by developing effective
internal connectivity combined with delivering a reliable and efficient transport network
between the Tyne and Wear and Edinburgh conurbations" (p.23)
Cross-Border business competition?
Carlisle Economic Review 2013
Data draws attention to daily commuting across border SW Scotland to Carlisle (p. 5)
Reference to retail catchment which "stretches north into Scotland with 73% penetration"
(p. 6) Consider "how Carlisle can extend its economic reach to bring more business and
consumer spend into the city region"
Scottish Borders Economic Strategy
Competition with north of England as a business location "Existing business will also seek
high quality estates, premises and facilities if they are to choose the Scottish Borders over
other parts of Cumbria, Northumbria or Scotland" (p. 9)
NE LEP Strategic Economic Plan
Priority action: Development of strategic partnerships with other areas to build our
strengths. For example, we will work with Tees Valley and Humber LEPs through North
Sea First, and with the Scottish Government to develop joint approaches to attract
investment for the offshore renewables sector and sub-sea energy industries." (p. 20);
Cross Border Collaboration
Cumbria LEP Strategic Economic Plan
"Discussions are underway to explore opportunities for cross-border collaboration with
Scotland, building upon the economic interconnectivity between north Cumbria and SW
Scotland" p. 18)
Scottish Government ESIF
Cross border not just near-neighbours – European Territorial Cooperation (ETC)
Programmes actions that "promote the harmonisation of standards and compatibility of ICT
transport technologies across national borders, and widen the ability for replacing physical
mobility through virtual exchanges". (P. 24)
So how “permeable” is the Anglo-Scottish Border
likely to be (or become)?
•The Knowledge infrastructure – interaction between institutions and research
organisations oriented to the needs of the regional economy
•The Business dimension – adoption of “high road” business development that focus on
innovation rather than cost reduction as a competitive model
•The Relational dimension – symmetric trans-boundary relationships - high levels of crossborder exchange between institutions and individuals in parallel roles
•Socio-institutional dimension – historic, social, cultural, linguistic ties between
neighbouring territories
•Governance dimension – relatively stable and well resourced devolved systems of local
and regional governance where decision-makers are sensitive to border issues
Competition and Collaboration:
Overview of Local Economic
Strategies
Professor Frank Peck (CRED Director)
Centre for Regional Economic Development