Transcript Development of the Regional Strategy for the North West Michael Gallagher

Development of the Regional
Strategy for the North West
Michael Gallagher
Director of Planning, Transport & Housing
4NW
Summary of Presentation
• Moving to the new integrated Regional
Strategy
– Regional Strategy – RS2010
– Summary of key features of Working Draft
of Part 1 – version 4
Regional Strategies in the
North West
– a History
Regional
planning
strengthened
from mid1980s
Second
Regional
Spatial Strategy
published in
September
2008
First Regional
Planning
Guidance
document
published in
1996
Third Regional
Economic
Strategy
published in
March 2006
First Regional
Economic
Strategy
published in
2001
Second
Regional
Economic
Strategy
published in
March 2003
Second Regional
Planning Guidance
published in March
2003 (became
RSS in September
2004)
NW Regional Spatial Planning
• Former North West Regional Assembly led on work to prepare:
~ original Regional Planning Guidance (RPG13) 1999-2003
~ Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) 2004-2008
• 4NW leading on work to prepare Partial Review of RSS
~ Commenced Nov 2007
~ Draft RSS due to be submitted – July 2009
~ Final version of RSS due 2010
• 4NW & Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) jointly
leading on work to prepare new Regional Strategy - RS2010, which
will ultimately replace RSS and RES
NW Regional Strategy Structure
Regional Strategy
Part 1 - High level strategic framework
Together
forms
Single
Regional
Strategy
Regional Strategy
Part 2 - Detailed supporting policies
Implementation Framework
(actions implementing Regional Strategy)
Tested via
Examination
in Public
process
Main Stages of Development
Evidence
Issues
2008
Feb-Apr
09
Development
2009-10
Sustainability Appraisal
Draft
Strategy
2010
RS2010 Development Process (1)
Consultation
Report
Principles / Values
Consultation
Outcomes
Jan – Feb 10
Summer - Dec 09
Strategy development
work on Draft Part
1 - options,
actions and
implementation
Sustainability Appraisal: input into strategy development
Leaders Board / NWDA Board
Principles
and Issues
Paper
June - July 09
Leaders Board / NWDA Board
Feb - April 09
Draft Regional
Strategy – Part 1
Informal
Consultation
Actions and Investments
Detailed Options
SA on Draft Part 1
published
Evidence Papers
Draft Regional Strategy – Part 2
Independent assessment of evidence base.
Detailed Supporting Policies
(including Planning Policies)
Economic Forecasting
Regional Scenarios
Regional Strategy Seminars
Technical Work Starts
RS2010 Development Process (2)
Development of
detailed policies
Examination
in Public
(EiP)
process
Revision of
Draft
Regional
Strategy
Parts 1 & 2
in light of
EiP Panel
Report by
4NW /
NWDA
Sustainability Appraisal: input into strategy development
& Publication of SA reports alongside Draft Parts 1 & 2
Submission of
Draft Regional
Strategy Parts
1 & 2 to
Secretary of
State
Secretary of State prepares,
consults on and issues final
version
Draft Regional
Strategy – Part 2
12 weeks
formal public
consultation
Post Autumn 2010
Leaders Board / NWDA Board
Revised following
Consultation
Leaders Board / NWDA Board
Draft Regional
Strategy – Part 1
Summer 2010
Leaders Board / NWDA Board
Feb – Summer 2010
SA on Final
Regional Strategy
Working Draft of Part 1 – version 4
- Summary of 12 outcomes for RS2010 (1)
•
Following RS2010 Principles & Issues Paper consultation in Early 2009, 4NW
and NWDA have agreed on 12 outcomes for RS2010.
– The development of a low carbon economy, which promotes the sustainable
use of resources and minimises, and adapts to the impact of, climate change
– A region attractive to the private sector which has……..
~ vibrant and attractive cities, towns and rural areas, capitalising on the
region’s rich cultural, heritage, sporting and university assets
~ increased levels of enterprise and trade, creating the right conditions for
business growth and sustainability in the region. This will capitalise on the
region’s strengths and assets in international trade, intellectual property,
advanced manufacturing, bio-medical and digital/creative.
~ increased productivity, which capitalises on the region’s innovation, science
and research assets and exploits the Northwest’s potential in the renewable
and nuclear offer and worldwide opportunities for low carbon technologies
~ protected, enhanced and developed the quality of the Northwest’s
outstanding environmental, natural and coastal landscape assets.
Working Draft of Part 1 – version 4
- Summary of 12 outcomes for RS2010 (2)
– People at its heart with….
~ communities and places which are sustainable and safe, with less
deprivation and disadvantage within the region
~ a world class skills base, with improved education, which helps to attract
and retain talent as well as tackling gaps in basic and graduate level
skills
~ a healthy population, with reduced health inequalities and which
capitalises on the economic opportunities from changing health issues
~ an improved range and depth of quality employment opportunities for all.
There will be links between areas of opportunity and need, with reduced
employment rates and an improved supply of labour to businesses.
Working Draft of Part 1 – version 4
- Summary of 12 outcomes for RS2010 (3)
– The right infrastructure for both businesses and people reflected in…..
~ balanced housing markets across the North West that support economic
growth and strengthens inclusion that ensures that everyone has access
to appropriate well-designed high quality, affordable housing in mixed,
sustainable communities
~ high quality, reliable and efficient infrastructure, transport and digital
networks which contribute to sustainable development ensuring that the
region is better connected, locally and internationally.
~ high quality, efficient and responsive public services
Working Draft of Part 1 – version 4
- Summary of Content (1)
• Forward
• What is RS2010? Why are we doing this?
• Section A
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Background
Assumptions
Assets & opportunities
Where the region wants to get to – Vision, Values, Outcomes
What the evidence base tells us for each of the 12 outcomes
Working Draft of Part 1 – version 4
- Summary of Content (2)
• Section B – Our Strategic Priorities
– Address the challenges and opportunities presented by
climate change by:
~ positioning the region to take full advantage of the
opportunities from low carbon energy and technologies;
~ ensuring that the region understands and adapts to the
implications of unavoidable climate change;
~ ensuring that all sectors, including housing, transport and
industry, are considering the implications of climate
change and developing low carbon solutions and
alternatives.
Working Draft of Part 1 – version 4
- Summary of Content (3)
• Section B – Our Strategic Priorities (cont.)
– Build on our sources of international competitive advantage and
regional distinctiveness by:
~ developing our strengths in internationally competitive sectors
~ strengthening our concentration of knowledge-based assets
driven by our higher education institutions and science and
innovation base
~ improving our international connectivity through the Liverpool
Superport and Manchester airport
~ developing our world class sporting/culture/quality of place offer
and the attraction of Manchester, Liverpool, Chester and the
Lake District as international destinations
Working Draft of Part 1 – version 4
- Summary of Content (4)
• Section B – Our Strategic Priorities (cont)
– Ensure we have the right housing and infrastructure for
sustainable growth
~ securing sustainable housing growth
~ ensuring we have the right critical infrastructure
~ improving internal connectivity through sustainable
transport
~ ensuring high quality digital connectivity
~ Improving the green infrastructure of the region
Working Draft of Part 1 – version 4
- Summary of Content (5)
• Section B – Our Strategic Priorities (cont)
– Tackle poverty and release the potential of our people
~ tackling social exclusion, deprivation, ill health and
inequality
~ addressing the implications of demographic change
~ linking opportunity and need to improve employment
opportunities and skills
~ encouraging social enterprise
~ regenerating areas and building strong communities
Working Draft of Part 1 – version 4
- Summary of Content (6)
• Section B – Our Strategic Priorities (cont)
To complement the strategic priorities we are also developing a
section setting out spatial implications of the strategic priorities
covering sub-regions and cross-regional aspects
Working Draft of Part 1 – version 4
- Summary of Content (7)
•
Section C – Strategic Options
– Strategic options are not alternative strategies, but designed to set
out the range of choices which could be considered.
– They allow us to look at the spatial and sustainability implications of
putting emphasis in different ways on economic, environmental and
social factors respectively.
– The options do not set out the role of individual places at this stage.
– They are deliberately designed to be distinctive and realistic and to
act as a stimulus for thinking. Stakeholders are however not being
asked to choose between options.
– Details within options are indicative, and must be read not in isolation
but within the context of strategic priorities and other elements of
Draft Part 1.
Working Draft of Part 1 – version 4
- Summary of Content (8)
• The four strategic options are:
– Option 1 – Status Quo
– Option 2 - Focus on economic opportunity
– Option 3 - Focus on protecting environmental resources and
enhancing environmental quality
– Option 4 - Focus on regeneration and development to tackle
social deprivation and inclusion
Working Draft of Part 1 – version 4
- Informal Engagement
• Latest version of composite working draft of the Draft Part 1
document due to be emailed out during w/c 9th November 2009
for informal engagement with members of RS Advisory Group
(RSAG), Regional Strategy Team (RST) and 4NW sub groups –
Planning, Transport, Housing & Economic Development between
now and 19th November 2009.
• NB this is not a consultation draft (which will come later) but
a working draft on which we are engaging RSAG, RST and
4NW sub groups in developing its structure and content.
• VSNW can input into this via Richard Caulfield’s membership of
the RS Advisory Group (RSAG).