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Northumberland Lowlands and
Coast Local Nature
Partnership
Welcome
1st Stakeholder Engagement
Workshop
Elaine More – Coordinator Local Nature Partnership
Catriona Mulligan - Facilitator
Ice Breaker
Who are you?
Why are you are here?
What organisation (if any) do you
represent?
What animal or plant would you like
to be and why?
What is a Local Nature
Partnership?
Presentation by
Steve Lowe Northumberland Wildlife
Trust
Northumberland Lowlands &
Coast Local Nature Partnership
Steve Lowe
Head of Conservation
Northumberland Wildlife Trust
The Journey
 Application process
 Had to put some suggestions together in
order to receive funding
 Nothing in the application information is
set in stone
 e.g: name and area
• Funding received is to work with
partners to develop proposals for a
LNP
The Journey
• Stakeholder forums to establish what
partners want
• Proposals need to be submitted to
DEFRA and approved before recognition
as an LNP
Questionaire
• 86% of respondents believe there is merit in creating a
LNP for this area
• 82% believe that the geographical area is appropriate
• 78% believe that the name is appropriate with some
suggestions for minor tweaks
• Majority of people (77%) want to discuss the potential
remit of the LNP at the event as the number 1 priority
• 69% - want to discuss delivery mechanisms and
outcomes as second priority
• This will then influence other issues- such as structure
and funding
Moving from BAP to LNP?
• Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) is no
longer being supported by Natural
England
• At present unsure of the implications on
Biodiversity Action Plans
Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem services are little understood and
too sophisticated for us to reproduce even
with the most advanced technology, yet the
important roles of these natural services are
not being recognised adequately in economic
markets, government policies or land
management practices.
Defra “An Introductiory Guide to Valuing Ecosystems”2007
“What did nature ever do for us”?
Design a self generating product
Key Functions:
•Combat Climate Change
•Alleviate flooding
•Re-oxygenate air
•Stabilise soil
•Reduce noise
•Produce food and fuel
•Provide homes and shelter
for man and animals
•Provide places to play
Adding Value To Partnerships
Firstly some things to think
about !!
Capacity
It is very easy and very common
to overlook the time that
Partnership working needs !!
Definition
Joint working arrangements where
partners:
• Are otherwise independent bodies
• Agree to co-operate to achieve common
goals
• Create a process + an agreed programme
• Share information, risks, rewards and
resources
Partnership Relationships
Co-operative – recognition of degrees of
partnership friendly relationships
Co-ordination – acceptance to improve a
service
Collaboration – working together on a
particular strategy or project/s
Co-ownership- committing to a common
vision, shared actions and making a
significant personal input
Identify Existing Examples of
Partnerships
• Combine with another pair, hopefully with at least
one of the other colours – move if necessary
• Each choose and discuss one recent project or
activity which involved partnership working and of
which you are proud.
• Identify what makes it work; what would make it
work better?
• Record (clearly!) on post-it notes.
• Place these on the Wall, allowing plenty of space.
Local Enterprise Partnership
Presentation by
Jane Hedges
Tyne and Wear City Region
North Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership
Northumberland Lowlands and Coast LNP Event
Thursday 9 February 2012
Presentation
• 3 Broad Headings.
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The Story of NELEP to date.
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The LEP Work Programme.
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LEP Infrastructure and
Partnership Working.
North Eastern LEP
Economic
Geography
- £32 billion economy
- 2 million population
- 43,000 businesses
- 800,000 employees
- City/Rural/Coastal
- 4 HEIs/10 FE Colleges.
Original Proposal to Establish the NELEP
• Focus on 4 strategic economic
priorities (question of scale).
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Supporting Enterprise
& Private Sector Business Growth.
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Building on Key
Economic Strengths.
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Improving Skills &
Performance.
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Strengthening
Transport, Connectivity and
Infrastructure.
• And, as announced in 2011, the
Enterprise Zone.
NELEP Board
• Chair and Business Board Members recruited
via external competition.
• Full Board established in June 2011 and given
Government ‘Approval’ in July.
• Private Sector Chair (Paul Woolston, Senior
Partner, PwC).
• 8 other Business Board Members.
• 7 Local Authority Leaders/Elected Mayor.
• Vice Chancellor, Newcastle University.
• Principal, City of Sunderland College.
NELEP Work Programme
- Workstreams
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Board agreed 8 workstreams, led by Board Members
- Vision and strategy
Enterprise Zone delivery
Stakeholder engagement – communications and
marketing
Access to finance
Skills and employment
Transport and infrastructure
Sectors, innovation and investment
Operating model – governance, secretariat, delivery
NELEP Work Programme
– Enterprise Zone
• March 2011 Budget announced Enterprise Zone
to be located in NELEP area.
• Government agreed the location of the
Enterprise Zone on 17 August.
• Focus on quality jobs and supportive assets and
infrastructure.
NELEP Enterprise Zone
• Offshore Wind Energy/Ultra
Low Carbon Vehicles &
Advanced Manufacturing.
• Originally 117 ha in size – to
be extended.
• River Tyne North Bank, Port
of Blyth & A19 ULCV sites.
• 7,000 net additional jobs in
next 10 years.
• Enhanced Capital
Allowances/Business Rate
Relief/Planning
Flexibilities/Broadband &
UKTI support.
• Into Implementation.
• Operate from April 2012.
NELEP Work Programme
– Other Key Tasks
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Centre for Offshore Wind and Renewable Engineering (CORE).
Growing Places Fund - £17m.
NELEP to be a Growing Medium Sized Business Pathfinder.
RGF Round 3.
Growth and Innovation Fund.
New Transport & Infrastructure projects.
Rural Networks and Rural Growth Zones.
Regional Growth Fund (Rounds 1 and 2)
Round 1 42 Bids from NELEP area.
Round 2 support for 8,796 direct jobs.
Round 3 (£1bn) to be launched in Feb 2012.
Technology and Innovation Centres.
NELEP Infrastructure & Partnership
Working
• Recruitment of a new LEP Team.
• Mix of resources from Local Authorities,
Government and ‘in-kind’ support from Private
Sector.
• Need to mobilise resources, expertise and input
from wider group of partners and stakeholders to
inform development and implementation of LEP
Work Programme.
• Communications Strategy – new LEP identity
and website to be launched in February.
• Engagement and Joint Working with partners
and stakeholders.
• Questions & Discussion
Tea and Coffee
Time to chat and replenish caffeine
but
take the opportunity to read
everyone’s ‘Post It’ Notes too !!
Delivery Of Partnership
Shaping Northumberland Lowland and Coast Nature
Partnership
Please get into larger groups of 6-8 people (8 max in total).
Appoint a ‘bullet point scribe’ and a rapporteur.
What common themes can you find from the post-its and
how can they be categorized? Up to 3 bullet points.
What outcomes and priorities would advance the LNP Up
to 3 bullet points.
What do you want from this partnership; what will success
look like
What leadership opportunities and challenges does it
provoke or provide?
Feedback
Conclusions/Next Steps
• Circulation of draft Vision/Action
Plan
• Developing plan by e mail/face to
face meetings
• 26th April 2nd Stakeholder Event to
finalise the Plan and Next Steps
Close/Lunch
Thank you for your
participation, collaboration,
imagination and creativity
today
Car Park
Don’t forget to collect a token
from reception on your way out