Transcript Neil Ross - West Midlands Economic Forum

West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority
Break Out Session:
Future Strategies for the Midlands’
Transport Infrastructure
Neil Ross
Principal Policy & Strategy Officer
West Midlands ITA Policy & Strategy Team
 0121 214 7049
 [email protected]
uk.linkedin.com/pub/neil-ross/38/4bb/524
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1. The Challenges
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Challenge 1: Boundaries don't apply
Derby
Stoke UT
Nottingham
Stafford Burton
Shrewsbury
Lichfield
Leicester
Tamworth
Telford
Nuneaton
Kidderminster
Bromsgrove/ Redditch
Worcester
= Within 10 Mile of Met Area
Rugby
Stratford UV
Leamington/
Warwick
Northampton
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= Within 25 Mile of Met Area
Challenge 2 – Population Growth
Projected population growth by 2033:
• Metropolitan Area: 268,000 additional people
• Wider West Midlands Area: at least 311,000 additional
people
• Midlands Area: further 400,000 people approx
• TOTAL: 1M additional people
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Challenge 3 – Job Creation
• Based on LEP Strategic Economic Plans covering Midlands
area, project job creation will be at least:
+ 150,000 additional jobs in WM met area
+ 265,000 further jobs in wider WM area
+ 245,000 further jobs in wider Midlands area
= Total additional jobs of 660,000
• In summary - more population growth than job growth in
Midlands area
• In longer term, travel patterns will continue to evolve
across the Midlands
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Challenge 3– Ensuring Transport Networks Support Growth
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90% of UK businesses and people accessible within 4 hours
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2. Our Emerging Approach
– Better Midlands Working
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The ‘Supply’ Side of our Economy
• The West Midlands has an established set of proposals to
link people with jobs; business with employees
• Two main strands of a balanced approach:
- a rail and rapid transit network
- ensuring highways are reliable and support road
movements including freight
• Views the West Midlands Journey to Work Area
• However, growth in the wider Midlands means there are
patterns and opportunities we need to fully understand
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New Approach: ‘Midlands Connect’ Study
• A new approach to working as a single economic area reflecting
existing and future transport trends
• Study aims to develop the strongest possible evidence and case
for investment across the Midlands area
- Phase One: focus on assessing where connectivity
improvements are likely to have the greatest long-term
benefit on employment and the economy.
- Phase Two: Package of intervention, fully assessed to
identify economic and environmental benefits.
• Being developed with Network Rail, Highways Agency and Local
Enterprise Partnerships in west and east Midlands
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The ‘Demand’ Side of our Economy
• Strategic Economic Plans (SEP) outlined LEP proposals to
maximise the economic potential of their area
• Included transport interventions to support an economy or
unlock developments
• Whilst long term documents, inevitably short term focus on
deliverable schemes reflecting Local Growth Fund
• Desire to build on SEPs and maximise Advanced
Manufacturing opportunities by better understanding
needs
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“Advanced Manufacturing Infrastructure Study”
• Proposed to be a Midlands study
• Focusing on developing a better understanding of the
infrastructure needs of advanced manufacturing businesses
• Focused on Advanced Manufacturing, building on existing
economic base and SEP aspirations
• Will cover energy, transport, communications
• Transport will include infrastructure and connectivity e.g.
aviation etc
• Will better inform future strategy development
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Thank you
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West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority
Break Out Session:
Future Strategies for the Midlands’
Transport Infrastructure
Neil Ross
Principal Policy & Strategy Officer
West Midlands ITA Policy & Strategy Team
 0121 214 7049
 [email protected]
uk.linkedin.com/pub/neil-ross/38/4bb/524
Working on behalf of the metropolitan local authorities to promote an integrated transport network that supports growth and well-being