Transcript Keith Winter

Enterprise & Environment Directorate
TRANSPORT FOR REGIONAL GROWTH
5 NOVEMBER 2015
Keith Winter, Executive Director,
Enterprise and Environment, Fife Council
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City Deals
• Promote economic growth through targeted public
investment;
• 25+ in the UK – and growing;
• Benefits for Government(s);
• Benefits for City Regions.
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In outline
• Six partner Councils bid to the UK and Scottish
Governments;
• Expected bid for £1bn public sector investment;
• Aim to lever in additional private sector investment
of £3.2bn;
• 10 year programme of implementation – payback
over 20 years.
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Our Vision
In a fast-changing world we will create a region
where investment, intellect and culture will fuse
to create new ways of doing things.
In the next 20 years the Edinburgh and South East
Scotland City Region will become the most
connected, most creative, most inclusive and
most entrepreneurial place in Europe. We will
build a network of businesses, universities,
technical and creative skills attracted by a great
lifestyle and cultural offer.
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A City Deal to help deliver Our Vision
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A single approach (based on the regional labour market) to
measuring the economic & fiscal impacts of potential projects –
to establish a single set of priorities for investment.
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A clear & integrated regional infrastructure strategy and delivery
plan.
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Establish a £1bn Infrastructure Fund to accelerate economic
growth; enhance productivity across the region and tackle
inequalities.
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Develop a regional Low Carbon Fund.
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Building on and accelerating SESPlan’s vision for place and its
Action Plans.
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Greater autonomy/ decision-making power at regional level.
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Infrastructure – areas of focus
• Transport
• Housing
• Economic Regeneration & Development
• Broadband & digital connectivity
• Low Carbon
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But more than infrastructure
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Infrastructure
Fund
Innovation
Fund
Employability
Fund
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Latest Position
• Revised Prospectus submitted September with
vision for City region and “asks” of both UK and
Scottish governments.
• Economic models built - projects now being
reviewed
• Engaging with UK and Scottish Governments; other
stakeholders.
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A “real economy” approach to economic
model
Policy Levers
Inputs
E.g. Scotland’s
Economic Strategy
Tax & Welfare
E.g.
Population
GVA
Dynamic
Economic
System
Outputs
Labour
e.g. skills
travel times
Economic &
social e.g. GVA
Productivity
Land
e.g. housing
Employment
Vacant
Industry
e.g. mix
Size
R&D
Financial returns
e.g. Tax income
Social dividends
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Linked agendas for RTS and City
Deal
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Economic Vision and model for city region
Most of infrastructure long list from SDP/ STP/NPF3
Single assessment framework
Key contributor to our track record of joint delivery
Shared stakeholders – developers; utility providers;
major employers
• Developer Contributions.
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Collaboration Essential
• ......... not just about Councils
• Universities/Colleges
• Business community (large, medium and small)
• SESplan
• SEStran
• NHS
• Scottish Enterprise & Business Gateway
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Keep up to date with the City Deal
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Information on progress and the opportunity to support the
city deal;
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Business support will strengthen case for City Deal with
government – please sign up at:
http://www.acceleratinggrowth.org.uk/
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Context for the City Deal
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A £33 billion economy, benefitting from healthy
GDP Directorate
growth and a diverse range of strengths across a variety
of sectors
Industry percentage share of total GVA 2012
Clackmannanshire and Fife
West Lothian
Source: ONS
East Lothian and Midlothian
City of Edinburgh
Scottish Borders
However, there are a significant number of
deprived areas
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across the region resulting in “dual-peak” income
distributions
Deprivation index
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012
Source: Local incomes and poverty in Scotland”, Heriot Watt
University and Improvement Service.
Part of the solution could be to better utilise the well
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educated population to address the productivity
challenges
the region faces . . .
% population
60
% of population (18 – 64)
educated to NVQ4+ level,
2014
50
40
30
20
10
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Source: ONS
Source: Nomis, Annual population Survey
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digital infrastructure to address connectivity
Travel times into Edinburgh
city centre
<1.5 hours
1 -1.5 hrs
30-60 mins
<30 mins