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Principles and Issues Paper
Consultation February-April 2009
NW Regional Strategy 2010
• Single Regional Strategy
• Integrated
– Joint responsibility NWDA / 4NW (Leaders Forum)
– Ultimately replaces RES, RSS and RHS
– Legislation and policy guidance expected throughout
Regional Consultation on
Challenging
Principles and Issues Paper
February – April 2009
Main Stages of Development
Evidence
Issues
2008
Feb-Apr
09
Development
2009
Sustainability Appraisal
Objectives, Goals, Ultimate Aims, Vision …
Strategy
2010
Principles and Issues Paper
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Principles and Issues Paper
Assumptions; Strategy Development; Goals; NW Unique Offer;
Challenges;
 Issues
Public consultation February – 30 April 2009
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Supporting Materials
SQW Thinkpiece: Independent Analysis
Regional Intelligence Unit: State of the Region 2008
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Consultation 2/2/09-30/4/09 held on www.nwregionalstrategy.com
Assumptions
1. Northwest increasingly integrated economically…and this is good
2. Imperative to compete on quality and differentiate the offer
3. Climate change – and govt carbon reduction targets – is
happening. Innovation.
4. Gas / Oil / Resources prices increasing; volatility in price and
supply
5. Fluctuations too in food and commodity prices
6. People will still need to commute and travel for work and leisure
7. Cities / large towns major focus for living, economic activity and
growth
8. Ageing population and lower than recent levels of in-migration
Strategy Development
Framework for sustainable economic growth of the
Northwest, not a plan for each place.
Vision of long-term success delivered by competitiveness
and differentiation.
Development of a unique offer as a place to live, work,
and succeed, based on complementary assets and
strengths of the Northwest.
Goals
Sustainable economic growth i.e. economic growth that can
be sustained and is within environmental limits, but also
enhances the environment and social welfare, and avoids greater
extremes in future economic cycles.
environment
health
low carbon
housin
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educatio
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employmen
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connectivit
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productivit
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communit
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vibranc
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equity
Potential elements of a unique NW offer
1. Diverse culture, sport, image, environment and critical mass
2. Relatively high skilled, low cost with great connectivity
3. Environmental assets and employment land
4. Clean energy generation and security
5. Advanced engineering / materials
6. Biomedical & Digital/Creative
7. Innovation, Science, Research, Universities
8. International Port and Airports
NW Challenges
1. Ill-health and economic / social
impacts
2. Relatively poor housing choice /
stock / new build supply
3. Deprivation, inequality, poor
social cohesion
4. External perceptions, low
expectations and aspirations
9. Challenges to competitiveness
10. Transport congestion / public
transport cold-spots
11. High levels of energy use / poor
utility infrastructure
12. Challenge to integrate urban
areas with rural hinterlands
5. Attraction and retention of people
13. Volume and management of
waste
6. Low education and skills profiles
14. Climate change and flooding
7. Low employment rates
15. Threats to and management of
environmental, cultural and
historic assets
8. Low enterprise levels
Issues
CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESOURCE USE Improve
resource use … reduce and manage waste, …
reduce carbon emissions … become a net exporter
of electricity from low carbon sources … exploit
NW innovation, R&D, science capabilities
GROWTH DRIVEN BY CITIES AND TOWNS ….strength of
the offer …issues of housing, transport, flood risk,
capacity of critical utilities and infrastructure … supply
of employment and housing land
CONNECTIVITY sustainable transport infrastructure &
wider connectivity … maximising our ports, airports and
rail … dealing with areas of poor provision …
strengthening Digital Connectivity and Leadership
PLACES AND COMMUNITIES
clarity on the future strengths of
places and their interrelationships … enabling places
to evolve different roles
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AREAS
protecting and making the most of our outstanding
natural environment and maintaining the rural
economy and quality of life … strong food offer
SKILLS AND TALENT
developing attracting and
retaining talent and
creativity … innovation and
leadership at all levels …
supporting communities
….supply of good housing
HEALTH AND WORKLESSNESS challenging the
intractable outcomes the region faces with ill-health
and worklessness, and raising aspirations
INNOVATION strengths in
science, R&D, the size of our
HEI base, a heritage of
innovation and creativity …
linking this to tackling other
issues… STEM skills
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING the importance of
making products and services in the global economy …
clear strengths in advanced manufacturing … high levels
of talent, innovation and leadership/management
NATURE OF GROWTH AND ROLE OF PUBLIC SECTOR
thinking carefully about sustainable growth … learning
and horizon scanning …. correctly building capacity …
exploiting the weighty public sector of the NW
How to get involved
• Consultation via www.nwregionalstrategy.com
• Events
• Comments forum on www.nwregionalstrategy.com
SEEP Deprived Communities
Symposium
• Need to develop a definitive response to deprivation in our
communities
• 4NW partners are holding a conference to forge crosssectoral agreement
– Tuesday 9th June
– Guildhall, Preston
• Will directly input to 4NW’s approach to RS2010
• For info [email protected]