New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Board Meeting

Wednesday 19th April 2017

10.00am to 12.30pm The Apex, 1 Chapter Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3FD

Agenda

1. Welcome

15 mins 2. Apologies

3. Declarations of Interest

4. Actions / Minutes from the last meeting

5. Managing Director’s report 20 mins

6. Finance report 5 mins

7. Business Performance Reports 10 mins

8. Integrated Transport Strategy for the East 40 mins

9. New Anglia Capital progress report CONFIDENTIAL 20 mins

10. New Anglia Enterprise Adviser progress report 20 mins

11. Economic Strategy progress report 10 mins

12. Remuneration committee 5 mins

13. Any other business 5 mins

Date and time of next meeting: Tuesday 23rd May 2017, 10am to 12.30pm, Norwich

New Anglia Board Meeting Minutes (Unconfirmed) 22nd March 2017

Present:

Cllr David Ellesmere (DE) Ipswich Borough Council

Doug Field (DF) East of England Coop

Mark Goodall (MG) Aker Solutions

Cllr Cliff Jordan (CJ) Norfolk County Council

Steve Oliver (SO) MLM Group

Mark Pendlington (MP) Anglian Water

Cllr Andrew Proctor (AP) Broadland District Council

Prof David Richardson (DR) UEA Lindsey Rix (LR) Aviva

Jeanette Wheeler (JW) Birketts

Tim Whitley (TW) BT In Attendance:

Lisa Barrett (LB) Network Rail Chris Dashper (CD) New Anglia LEP

Iain Dunnett (ID) New Anglia LEP Ray Harding (RH) Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Cllr Colin Law (CL) On behalf of John Griffiths

Cllr Brian Long (BL) Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Hayley Mace (HM) New Anglia LEP

Fiona McDiarmid (FM) Norfolk County Council

Charley Purves (CP) New Anglia LEP

Lisa Roberts (LiR) New Anglia LEP

Sue Roper (SR) Suffolk County Council

Keith Spanton (KS) New Anglia LEP

Chris Starkie (CS) New Anglia LEP

Actions from the meeting: (22.03.17)

5. Managing Director’s Report – Skills Area Review Chris Starkie and Mark Pendlington to provide feedback to Peter Funnell. 5. Managing Director’s Report – MIPIM Hayley Mace to bring a paper regarding MIPIM UK 2017 to the next board meeting. 8. Ipswich Regatta Quay Loan (CONFIDENTIAL) The LEP executive to check that restrictions are in place within the legal agreement in terms of investor flipping. 10. Draft Budget 2017/18 A cash flow breakdown to be provided to the board. 13. Any other business Andrew Proctor to share details of the Engineering Challenge for Schools with members of the board.

CS/MP

HM

ID KS

AP/CP

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1 Welcome from the Chairman

Mark Pendlington (MP) welcomed everyone to the meeting and to the King’s Lynn Innovation Centre. MP welcomed Lisa Barrett (LB) from Network Rail, Cllr Brian Long (BL) and Ray Harding (RH) from Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. Best wishes were extended to Cllr James Waters of Forest Heath District Council who has been taken ill. BL welcomed the board to King’s Lynn and to the Innovation Centre. BL provided a brief overview of the building and the Enterprise Zone in which it is situated. Details of developments around King’s Lynn were also provided.

2 Apologies

Cllr John Griffiths (JG) - St Edmundsbury Borough Council Cllr Colin Noble (CN) – Suffolk County Council Dr Nikos Savvas (NS) – West Suffolk College Davina Tanner (DT) – Britannia Enterprises Cllr Alan Waters (AW) – Norwich City Council Shân Lloyd (SL) – BEIS

3 Declarations of Interest

Full declarations of interest can be found at http://www.newanglia.co.uk/about-us/the-board/. The board were reminded that declarations of interest are required as part of LEP scrutiny and must be submitted to the LEP office at the earliest convenience. Declarations relevant to this meeting:

• Mark Pendlington, Governor at Easton & Otley College – Skills Area Review• David Ellesmere, Ipswich Borough Council – own the Malthouse, Ipswich – Enterprise Zone• Steve Oliver, MLM Group – potential involvement in development around Ely – Ely Capacity

Enhancement Scheme• David Richardson, UEA – Skills Area Review

4 Minutes of the last meeting 22nd February 2017

Actions of the last meeting updated as follows: 5. EU Funding for Norfolk and Suffolk - the LEP executive to develop a plan for the futureuses of the report, to include costs and how the LEP can engage and collaborate with businesses. This is an on-going action and a timeline for action will be provided. 7. Finance Report – the LEP executive to continue to lobby Treasury regarding irrecoverableVAT. This is an on-going action. 8. Economic Strategy Plan and Budget – There is no longer a requirement for a revisedbudget, however should this change, it will be brought to the May board meeting. 10. Business Performance Reports – The Communications team have the information now tocirculate publicity regarding the Ipswich Cornhill developments. 10. Business Performance Reports – A paper will be brought to the April board meetingregarding New Anglia Capital board. 10. Business Performance Reports – Deadline dates for projects the team are working onhave been included with the board papers. The minutes were accepted as a true record of the meeting held on 22nd February 2017.

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5 Managing Director’s Report

Chris Starkie (CS) took the majority of the paper as read, highlighting the following: • Enterprise Zone: Space to Innovate – the implementation plan is included in the

board papers for information. This will be signed off by the Managing Director with inputfrom Mark Goodall (MG) as board sponsor. This is a document required by DCLG andis an internal document rather than a promotional one. Once accepted by DCLG theLEP will look to sharing it openly.

• Growth Deal Three – all allocations have been publicised now and New Anglia havereceived the seventh largest allocation. Some funds have been allocated to 2017/18which is helpful.

• Skills Area Review (CONFIDENTIAL)

• MIPIM – feedback from the event last October is included in the paper, followingdiscussions at the February meeting. Leads and discussions are on-going in bothNorwich and Ipswich. How this is translated into developments and job creation isdifficult to quantify as yet. Hayley Mace (HM) is now looking into the next UK event inOctober 2017 and how Norfolk and Suffolk can be positioned. HM also provided brieffeedback on MIPIM Cannes, detailing the strength of the stands and sponsorship. HMwill bring a paper to the next board meeting to provide more detail on the UK event,including costs and partners. It was suggested that The East combines for one stand,rather than competing against each other.

• China delegation – David Richardson (DR) updated the board regarding links withChina and suggested a trade delegation to China from the East. DR welcomesalignment with other business trips for a potential visit in Spring 2018. Collaboration withUKTI will also be beneficial.

• Economic Strategy – a progress report will be included at the end of the ManagingDirector’s Report each month.

The Board agreed: • To note the content of the report.• To the headline recommendations for the Skills Area Review.

CS/MP

HM

6 Finance Report

Keith Spanton (KS) talked through the management accounts for February 2017 and year to date figures. Income for the 11 months to end February £920,984 and expenditure of £849,445 leaves a surplus of £71,539. KS also detailed of the variances within the expenditure and the Enterprise Zone income received. The Board agreed:

• To note the content of the report.

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7 Ely Capacity Enhancement Scheme

CS introduced this item and provided background detail to the Ely Area Taskforce and the development of the Ely rail links by Network Rail. This has been identified as a key priority by local authorities and MPs. CS also detailed the significant benefits for Norfolk and Suffolk as well as the risks in funding this project. £3.3m is requested for Network Rail to complete an outline business case and will come from Growth Deal Three funding. Lisa Barrett (LB) provided more detail to the figures for clarity. £3.3m has been agreed by Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP and £2.2m from Network Rail. Discussion took place around the scheme developments. The scheme will enable medium term goals and will deliver 11 train pass per hour (currently 7), however this does not meet all the local ambitions. This will not preclude any future development. Publicity will be joint between the LEPs, MPs and other funders. The Board agreed:

• To note the content of the report.• To a contribution of £3.3m from Growth Deal Three funding for an outline business case

(feasibility study) for the Ely Area Enhancement Scheme as part of a total project costof £8.8m.

8 Ipswich Regatta Quay loan – CONFIDENTIAL

The Board agreed: • To note the content of the report.• To the offer of a £5m loan to the scheme subject to contract and delegated agreement

of any outstanding conditions and the authority to proceed with the loan to theInvestment Appraisal Committee.

ID

9 LEP Operations Review

MP introduced this item and provided an overview of the paper and background. CS provided more detail regarding the developments of LEPs nationally and the strengthening of the LEP structure and governance for the medium and long term. It was felt that the timing of this review is important and with the Chair standing down this Autumn, reviewing this role is important to ensure sustainability. The Board agreed:

• To note the content of the report.• To delegate authority for the Managing Director and Chairman to commission the

review with a budget of up to £25,000.

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10 Draft Budget 2017/18 - CONFIDENTIAL

The Board agreed: • To note the content of the report.• To approve the New Anglia LEP budget for 2017/18.

KS

11 Industrial Strategy – response to Green Paper

This paper was taken as read and Lisa Roberts (LiR) provided a brief summary of the proposed response. Collaboration with local authorities, LEP sub-groups and sector groups, education providers and business organisations has been welcomed. It was felt that consistency and collaboration is important for the area and providing a joined up response will be beneficial. The draft response will be circulated to the board on 4th April and comments required by 10th April. The formal response will then be submitted to Government on 13th April. The Board agreed:

• To note the content of the report and agreed the approach and framework.

12 Business Performance Reports

Chris Dashper (CD) talked through the reports highlighting the following: • Growth Deal – it is anticipated that the spend target is due to be met and a very small

capital swap will take place. The amber projects are those that have slipped to nextyear.

• Growth Programme – this is progressing as expected with a change request submittedto Government to extend the grant level of the Micro Grant Scheme. A decision isexpected within the next month. Agri-tech continues to be an effective scheme and theamber rating is on delivery only, rather than the programme itself.

• New Anglia Capital (CONFIDENTIAL)

The Board agreed: • To note the content of the reports.

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13 Any Other Business

• Andrew Proctor (AP) informed the board of an Engineering Challenge for Schools runby Greenpower Education Trust. A number of Norfolk schools are involves, withchildren building their own single seat electric car. They are holding an event at Scottowon 7th June for the schools to compete and race their cars. Greenpower is looking forsponsorship of £5000 in total and Norse has agreed to £1000 provided other companiestake up the balance. AP will share the details with the board. AP/CP

14 Board member only item

All executive team members and additional attendees left the room for the duration of this item.

Next meeting: Wednesday 19th April – 10am – 12.30pm – The Apex, 1 Chapter Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3FD

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Date Item No. Action Update Actioned By Date Status22-Mar-17 5. Managing Directors

ReportSkills Area Review - Chris Starkie and Mark Pendlington to provide feedback to Peter Funnell

On-going

22-Mar-17 5. Managing Directors Report

MIPIM - Hayley Mace to bring a paper regarding MIPIM UK 2017 to the next board meeting

Awaiting further information - this paper will be brought to the May board meeting

HM On-going

22-Mar-17 8. Ipswich Regatta QuayLoan

The LEP executive to check that restrictions are in place within the legal agreement in terms of investor flipping.

On-going

22-Mar-17 10. Draft Budget 2017/18 A cash flow breakdown to be provided to the board. On-going

22-Mar-17 13. Any Other Business Andrew Proctor to share details of the Engineering Challenge for Schools with members of the board.

Circulated AP/CP 23.03.17 Completed

22-Feb-17 5. EU Funding for Norfolkand Suffolk

The LEP executive to develop a plan for the future uses of the report, to include costs and how the LEP can engage and collaborate with businesses.

On-going

22-Feb-17 7. Finance Report The LEP executive to continue to lobby Treasury regarding irrecoverable VAT.

On-going

18-Jan-17 6. Managing DirectorsReport

A paper to be brought to a future board meeting to detail the challenges in Housing and considered with the SEP Development.

A paper to be brought to a board meeting before the summer.

CS On-going

18-Jan-17 8. Business PerformanceReports

The figures for 16-24 year olds not in education, employment or training (NEETs) to be included in the BPR.

To be included in the next Skills BPR CP On-going

24-Nov-16 12. Any other business All board members are invited to provide feedback and input into the board meeting forward planner.

On-going

27-Sep-16 5. Managing Directors Report

An action plan to highlight the growth potential of RAF Marham to be created and targets set by the middle/end of October.

GCGP provided an update, but now having discussions with RAF

CS On-going

Actions from New Anglia LEP Board Meetings

New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Board Wednesday 19th April 2017 Agenda Item 5 - Managing Director’s Report Author: Chris Starkie

Overview This section provides a snapshot of main LEP team activity since the March board meeting

Industrial Strategy – The LEP response to the Government’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper was submitted on April 12th. The response follows extensive consultation with partners and highlights the key role Norfolk and Suffolk can play in delivering an Industrial Strategy which works for all parts of the country. The LEP team will continue discussions with the Industrial Strategy team over the summer, with a response from Government expected in the autumn. Transport Strategy – Work is nearing completion on an Integrated Transport Strategy for the East. The LEP’s Local Transport Board commissioned Mouchel, Norfolk County Council’s partner consultants, who have produced similar well-regarded work for Transport for the North (amongst others). The Integrated Transport Strategy will look at how the two counties’ economies might develop and the transport interventions needed to support this. It will look forward to 2030, 2040 and 2050 and set out the context for short, medium and longer-term capital investments. The strategy is covered in more depth under Agenda Item 8.

Economic Strategy – Work continues at pace on the development of the LEP Economic Strategy. The project inception meeting has taken place with Metro Dynamics, the consultants who were procured to support the work. More details on progress can be found at agenda item 11, including a timeline chart. LEP Operational Review – PWC has been appointed by the LEP to conduct a focussed review of New Anglia LEP's governance, processes and operations to ensure the organisation is fit for purpose, sustainable, transparent and able to respond effectively to the changing economic and political landscape.

Growth Deal 1&2 – Spend target of 50.5m for 2016/17 has been achieved with a final capital swap figure of £344k and payment of the full £10m offer to the Norwich Northern Distributor Road. Preparations for the delivery of the 2017/18 figure of £41.3m (£25.2m Growth Deal 1&2 and £16.1m Growth Deal 3) are already under way, with existing Growth Deal projects contacted regarding offer letters and claims and options for the balance of the Growth Deal 3 allocation being explored. Growing Business Fund – Final spend for 16/17 was over £3.5m, with a carry forward of approved projects of almost £1m into 17/18. Budget for 17/18 for the programme will be £3.9m and with the forward commitment this will be deliverable. Agritech - Meeting to discuss future arrangements for the Agritech programme to be held on 8 May with GCGP and Lincolnshire LEPs to discuss arrangements to continue to delivery of the programme. The contribution to be requested from New Anglia LEP is likely to be £2m over two years which has been budgeted for in our GD allocations. Growth Programme – Discussions continue around both the delivery of the Micro Grant Scheme and the receipt of the funding for the programme. The MGS is being actively marketed and promoted by the Growth Hub Advisers to grow the numbers of applications being received, since this is the mechanism to generate the match funding for the programme, through the SME contribution to each grant award made. Both the change request to Government to increase the size of the maximum grant award to £25k and payment for the first three claims of the programme remain outstanding at this time and all are being actively chased. Growing Places Fund (Confidential)

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New Anglia Capital – Anglia Capital Group pitching event held after LEP Board meeting on 22nd March at Hethel. 6 new pitches and 2 follow up reports were viewed. Up to 3 of the pitches had interest from investors in attendance and will potentially be considered by New Anglia Capital at their next Board meeting, which will be changed to a date in June to best fit with future ACG events. Hannah Smith of Anglia Capital Group is now also working for the LEP for one day per week and is now based full time in the LEP office at Centrum. Enterprise Zones: Space to Innovate - The Implementation plan has been submitted to Government within the deadline of 31st March 2017. Individual dialogue on the legal agreements for each site continues, with all agreements to be in place by the end of May 2017 wherever possible.

Communications: Positive media coverage was received following the board’s decision to award funding to the Ely Junction project, with articles appearing in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire press. The photocall and press release was organised jointly with Network Rail and GCGP LEP which helped to highlight the project’s strategic regional importance. In addition significant positive media coverage was generated by the latest round of awards from the LEP’s Voluntary and Community Sector Challenge.

Finance: Management accounts for year ended 31st March 2017 – income is just over £1m with an operating surplus of just under £74k, ahead of budget by £42k. Operating cash balance is £67k which is in line with management expectations. The LEP has met with the auditors for the pre-audit meeting with a view to complete the audit site work in May and review the draft accounts at the audit clearance meeting in July.

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LEP actions and activity This section provides a detailed update on other activities and key issues since the March board meeting

Industrial Strategy The LEP has submitted its response to the Government’s consultation on the Industrial Strategy. The response brings together feedback and views from dozens of partners, including local authorities, LEP sector groups, universities and colleges. Our response focuses on Norfolk and Suffolk’s global strengths in sectors critical to achieve national growth and productivity, particularly agri-tech, energy and ICT creative digital and the opportunity the Industrial Strategy presents to scale up our contribution to UK Plc. The response includes detailed recommendations covering each of the 10 pillars of the strategy, as well as a number of key messages. These include:

• The importance of all Government departments being signed up to the strategyand the importance of the strategy being developed with and not for the privatesector.

• The need for working across the ten pillars of the strategy – to maximise thebenefits and prevent silo working.

• The importance of places in shaping and delivering the strategy, which offersthe best way of connecting the different pillars.

• The role of place must include more local autonomy and clear incentives forareas to support growth, which will maximise private sector investment.

• A focus on long term decision making, which enabled better planning,increases private sector confidence and achieves better value for money.

• Importance of the role of LEPs in driving forward the strategy at a local level –helping to bring together the different pillars to maximise the impact of differentprogrammes and initiatives.

• An offer to Government to pilot projects and initiatives developed as part of theimplementation of the strategy.

• A request to be involved in the sector deals being developed in nuclear,creative industries and industrial digitisation given our strengths in these areas.

LEP Operational Review As agreed at the March meeting, we have commissioned a focussed review of New Anglia LEP's governance, processes and operations to ensure the organisation is fit for purpose, sustainable, transparent and able to respond effectively to the changing economic and political landscape. Tenders were received from KPMG, PwC and Grant Thornton. The proposed fees for the exercise were all broadly comparable, around £25k including VAT. After a detailed review process it was decided that PwC should undertake the review. A copy of their proposal is attached for information. PwC clearly understood the brief presented and their proposal demonstrated how they would approach the questions we posed. They were also able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the LEP environment nationally, and have completed work with a number of other LEPs. At the same time were able to demonstrate local knowledge. The project will be run from the firm’s Norwich office, drawing on expertise from national specialists.

LEP board recruitment The deadline for applicants for the two upcoming private sector vacancies on the board has passed, with 15 quality applicants for the vacancies. Work is now underway developing a shortlist for interviews, based on the published criteria for board applicants and the sector specialisms highlighted in the advertisements.

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National Audit Office The National Audit Office has confirmed it will be undertaking an investigation into the complaints made by Cambridgeshire MP Stephen Barclay against the Greater Cambridgeshire Greater Peterborough LEP. The NAO investigation has confirmed the remit of the investigation will be focused on GCGP and not New Anglia LEP. However in our response to the complaints sent to the NAO we offered to meet with the NAO, and the NAO has confirmed it would like to meet Mark Pendlington.

Ipswich Vision Workshop Mark Pendlington chaired a workshop at Quay Place in Ipswich to bring together around 40 key stakeholders to look at ways of strengthening and driving forward the Ipswich Vision. The session was facilitated by Robert Jones, UEA visiting professor and strategist with international marketing consultancy Wolff Olins. Participants included the town’s MP Ben Gummer and the leader of Ipswich Borough Council and LEP board member David Ellesmere, LEP private sector board member Steve Oliver, together with representatives from business, the voluntary sector, culture and creative, education and Suffolk County Council. Ideas from the session will be presented to the next Ipswich Vision board which is chaired by Mark Pendlington. Following a round of interviews, Ipswich business woman Cathy Frost has been recruited as Ipswich Vision coordinator. The post is hosted by the LEP and funded by the Vision partners including the LEP. The vacancy arose after Robert Feakes returned to Suffolk County Council at the end of his secondment. Cathy has considerable knowledge of Ipswich and the Ipswich Vision, running a business in the town centre for a number of years, sitting on the board of the Business Improvement District and playing a leading part in the development of the Saints – one of the main thoroughfares in the town, which has been turned into a thriving area for independent retailers.

Scottish Enterprise Meeting Chris Starkie and Eunice Edwards and local authority colleagues met with four representatives from Scottish Enterprise. The purpose of the meeting was to look at opportunities for Scottish companies in the energy sector to work with counterparts from Norfolk and Suffolk. Further work will be done to see if there are opportunities to bring businesses together in both areas to see if there are supply chain opportunities, particularly from Scottish companies looking to diversify into the renewables sector.

LEP annual conference Mark Pendlington, Steve Oliver, Chris Starkie and Hayley Mace attended the LEP Network Annual Conference at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre in Westminster. The event included presentations from organisations such as the Scale Up Institute, the Careers and Enterprise Company as well as updates from a number of LEP chairs. Key note speaker was secretary of state for Sajid Javid who praised the work of LEPs and emphasised the key role Government wants them to play in delivering the Industrial Strategy. He did also highlight the need for LEPs to maintain high standards of governance.

Cambridge to Norwich Tech Corridor Partnership and Officer meetings for the Cambridge to Norwich Tech Corridor project were held w/c 27th March 2017. The LEP has supported the initiative from the outset, because of the potential to generate more jobs and investment along the corridor and the potential to improve business links between Norwich and Cambridge. The Partnership meeting received updates on progress being made on the project, as well as an outline business plan. An offer from New Anglia LEP to host the team which is being recruited for the project has been accepted, and a comprehensive update on the project is planned for May’s LEP board meeting.

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Norwich International Aviation Academy An event at the building is being held on Monday 24th April, to celebrate the initial opening of the building and being delivered on time and to the revised budget. The project is one of the LEP’s flagship Growth Deal projects, with a number of other sites in other parts of the UK considering similar projects. A meeting between New Anglia LEP, Aviation Skills Partnership and Rolls Royce Heritage Trust was held on 6th April to discuss supply of jet engines for display and learning, with a number of loan items and supporting literature and other media agreed as possible depending on available space within the IAAN building.

NRP inward investment The LEP, working with Norfolk County Council and South Norfolk Council, has recruited on a consultancy basis for an initial six months a member of staff to support inward investment activity on the Norwich Research Park. The move followed a decision by funding council the BBSRC to end funding for a business development post on the park. Given the importance of the NRP for the region’s growth plans and its focus as one of the LEP’s Enterprise Zones, partners felt it was important to continue to support inward investment activity on the park. The work is focused on developing relationships between the institutions and research teams and global businesses with an interest in the scientific expertise on the NRP.

VentureFest East: This innovation showcase event is now being planned to take place in Newmarket in September. New Anglia LEP is a partner and Head of Communications, Hayley Mace, has been on the working group from the outset to ensure that our area is given maximum exposure alongside businesses from Cambridge. The plans include a plenary session led by Tech East, a track session led by Hethel Engineering and the opportunity for New Anglia Capital to be represented on an investment panel.

Recommendation The board is invited to note the contents of this report.

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Agenda Item 6 Finance Report Author: Keith Spanton Summary This report provides board members with an update from the finance department on the LEP’s finances to the year ended 31 March 2017. The report includes confidential appendices: Appendix A - core management accounts year ended 31 March 2017 Appendix B - core monthly and year to date graphs Appendix C – cash flow graph Management accounts – 31 March 2017 The LEP’s core income and expenditure accounts and graphs for the year ended 31 March 2017 are shown in confidential appendix A and B. 31 March 2017 Headline figures for the year are: Total income £1,016,779 of which £748,000 represents core contribution with recharges and other income of £268,779 making up the balance. Costs to 31 March total £943,105 leaving a surplus of £73,674, ahead of budget by £42,136. Further detail of the accounts and some of the larger variances will be explained at the board meeting. Cash flow Further to the board request at the March board meeting a cash flow graph is shown in appendix C detailing the LEP’s operating cash balances. The darker line shows the actual monthly closing balance for the year ended 31 March 2017. The lighter line tracks the forecast cash balance based on the budget for the year ending 31 March 2018. Audit and statutory accounts – 31 March 2017 Keith Spanton met Paul Briddon at the pre-audit meeting to discuss the forthcoming year end procedures and timetable. The onsite work will begin week commencing 15 May 2017. Allowing for the remaining off-site work and partner review the audit clearance meeting has been agreed during the first week in July. This meeting will be attended by Doug Field. It is proposed to present the draft annual financial statements at the July board meeting. Recommendation The board is invited to note the contents of the report.

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Agenda Item 7

Business Performance Reports – April 2017

Contents

No. Title RAG Status

1. Growth Deal Green 2. Business Growth Programme Green 3. Growing Places Fund-CONFIDENTIAL Green 4. Sectors Green 5. Skills Green 6. Media Dashboard N/A

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Update on Live projects Work is progressing well, with 21 live projects/ programmes and eight projects now complete. Currently no projects have ‘red’ status, six projects have ‘amber’ status due to project slippage at the end of the financial year 2016/17. Status of projects: Note: amounts given below in brackets refer to the total Growth Deal grant amount, with 17 of the current projects being delivered over multiple financial years. Amber: Attleborough Sustainable Transport Package (£4.6m)– minor slippage has occurred however the project is currently being developed and designed. Part 1 of the business case was agreed by the Local Transport Body in August 2016 and part 2 was agreed in December 2016. Amber: Norwich Area Transportation Strategy A11 Corridor (£4.175m)– works in progress, slippage has occurred on the two cycle schemes. The business case (phase 1) was agreed by the Local Transport Body in December 2015. Amber: A47/A1074 Longwater Junction, Norwich (£2m)– minor slippage has occurred however the project remains on track to be delivered by 2019. The business case was agreed by the Local Transport Body in February 2016. Amber: Great Yarmouth Transport Package (£8.8m)– works in progress, minor slippage has occurred due to extensive consultation linked with the other delivery in the town. Part 1 of the business case was agreed by the Local Transport Body in August 2016 and part 2 was agreed in December 2016. Amber: Thetford Transport Package (£2.3m) – works in progress with part of the project being delivered under budget. The revised business case was agreed by the LEP Board in June 2016 and part 2 was agreed by the Local Transport Body in August 2016. Amber: Snetterton Employment Area (£2.3m) – this project was added in place of the Haverhill Innovation Centre project. The project has slipped into next financial year (2017/18), as the original proposal is now under revision following an alternative scheme by UK Power Network, to address some unforeseen issues with the current proposal.

Growth Deal - New Anglia LEP’s total Growth Deal from Government is £221.5m to 2021. It is estimated to create up to 16000 new jobs, 3000 new homes and the potential to generate an additional £240m public and private investment.

Growth Deal Spend in 2016/17 Amount

Government allocation (This is the government allocation of funding for 2016/17, plus the capital swap from 2015/16)

£50.556m

Spend paid to projects (Note that a project can only be paid once the project has a legal agreement in place and has provided evidence of eligible expenditure.)

£50.212

Projects with legal agreements in place (includes money paid to projects) (This is projects with legal agreements in place which allows them to claim spend when they are ready.)

£55m

Projects with legal agreements pending (This is projects with legal agreements still pending, they therefore cannot be paid any funds. This applies to Snetterton Employment Area project – see update below).

£0.9m

Balance remaining 16/17 (This is the balance of funding remaining in the current financial year. The majority of slippage was addressed by bringing forward the LEP’s contribution to the Norwich Northern Distributor Road project. We addressed this small balancing figure through a capital swap with Suffolk County Council at the end of March).

£0.344

Totals £50.556m

GREEN

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Green: Beccles Southern Relief Road (£5m)– site clearance work started in early 2017 with contractors due to start work in May. The business case was agreed by the Local Transport Body in December 2016. Green: Bury St Edmunds Eastern Relief Road (£10m)– works on the site are underway, with the first section of the Road complete in November 2016. The road is due for completion in Summer 2017. The business case was agreed by the Local Transport Body in July 2015. The LEP’s financial contribution has now been claimed in full. Green: Bury St Edmunds Sustainable Transport Package (£2.25m)– the detailed feasibility and design work is underway. Four schemes have now been now identified and work which will start in Summer 2017. The business case was agreed by the Local Transport Body in February 2016. Green: Felbrigg Junction Improvement (£0.042m) – the works have started with completion expected in May 2017. The LEP Board approved the project in June 2016, following recommendation by the Local Transport Body. The LEP’s financial contribution has now been claimed in full. Green: Growing Business Fund (£25.3m)– in progress (See BPR on the fund). Green: Growing Places Fund (£20m)– in progress (See BPR on the fund). Green: Ipswich Cornhill (£1.6m)–new plans have been drawn up following extensive public consultation and the project is moving towards submission of planning permission. The grant agreement is in place. Green: Ipswich Radial Corridor Improvements Transport Package (£3.5m)– the project is on track with works underway on two sites and scheme development underway on the other schemes. The business case (phase 1) was agreed by the Local Transport Body in February 2016. Green: Norfolk & Suffolk Broadband programmes (£5m for each programme)– Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils’ programmes are on track to extend coverage by the end of 2017. The LEP’s financial contribution has now been claimed in full. Green: Norwich Area Transportation Strategy City Centre package (£7m)– works in progress. The business case (phase 1) was agreed by the Local Transport Body in December 2015. Green: Norwich Aviation Academy (£3m)– the project build is progressing well and is due for completion in Spring 2017. Green: Norwich Northern Distributor Road (£10m) –the LEP Board agreed to bring forward the LEP’s contribution to the project into the current financial year. A grant agreement is now in place, and spend has been claimed. The works are progressing well and the project is on track for completion in February 2018. Green: South Lowestoft Industrial Estate (£2.5m) – phase one of the project is complete, as the site was acquired on 22 January using Growth Deal funding, and an agreement is in place. Phase two is now in development, with work being undertaken to design the industrial units on the site. Green: West Suffolk College Engineering and Innovation Centre (£7m)– phase one of the project is now complete, as the site for the New Centre has now been acquired using Growth Deal funding. Phase two will commence in 2017, focusing on refurbishment of the building.

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Easton & Otley College (£2.5m) – the new construction training centre was completed in November 2015, making it the first Growth Deal project in the country to be completed. In November 2016 the Fabric First Institute was launched at the College. This provides facilities to upskill the construction workforce and train new workers in low energy building methods. Ipswich Wet Dock Crossing Feasibility Study (£2m)– the study was submitted to the Department for Transport on 24/12/15. Funds to cover the LEP’s funding have now been drawn down in full. Work is now commencing on the full design, following the Government’s Spring budget (2016) announced funding towards the full capital project.

Lowestoft Third River Crossing Options Assessment (£2m)– the study was submitted to the Department for Transport on 29/12/15. Funds to cover the LEP’s funding have now been drawn down in full. Work is now commencing on the full design, following the Government’s Spring budget (2016) announced funding towards the full capital project. King’s Lynn Innovation Centre (£0.5m)– the new centre was completed in June 2016. It provides a state-of-the-art business hub designed to support the needs of ambitious, innovative businesses looking to grow in the local area.

College of West Anglia (£6.5m)– the new university centre is complete, with a launch event held on 22nd October 2016. Ipswich Waterfront Innovation Centre (£1.85m)– the refurbished building and new Innovation Centre is complete, with a launch event held on 3rd October 2016. Lynn Sport Access Road (£1m)– construction of the road is now complete. Works have started on the housing sites adjacent to the road. Sudbury Western Bypass Study (£0.1m) –the study was published on 20 March 2017. It shows that a relief road to the west of Sudbury would cost approximately £40 million with a benefit to cost ratio of greater than 3, which means that for every £1 invested in the new road there would more than £3 of transport benefits. Suffolk County Council is now seeking further funding to develop a more detailed business case that would support a bid to government to deliver the new road. Funds to cover the LEP’s contribution have been drawn down in full.

Completed projects

Slippage on the Growth Deal Likelihood – Medium Impact – High There is a risk that total spend will not be achieved within the financial year, due to minor slippages in these complex large scale projects. Mitigating Activity: Regular monitoring of spend is undertaken, with formal reviews of spend to be undertaken by the Performance and Risk Committee throughout the financial year. A further proposal to cover project slippage was agreed by the LEP Board in November 2016. The spend requirement for 2016/17 has been met. Work on 2017/18 legal agreements has now commenced.

Grant Determination for future years of Growth Deal is not issued Likelihood – Medium Impact – High New Anglia LEP’s Grant Determination letter from government is only received annually for the current financial year. There is therefore a risk that projects that run over more than one financial year will not have assurance of funding. Mitigating Activity: We understand from government that funding will continue to be received on an annual basis. We therefore closely monitor and manage spend and all projects are aware that funding is confirmed on an annual basis.

LEP Executive Lead – Chris Dashper

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New Anglia Business Growth Programme April 2017 LEP Executive Lead – Jason Middleton The New Anglia Business Growth Programme is the umbrella under which the LEP operates its direct business support programmes. Programme activity started in early 2013 and is made of the following areas of activity, funded by a number of funding streams, including BEIS and ERDF: -

• New Anglia Growth Hub – Providing face-to-face business support for SMEs • Growing Business Fund – Grants between £5,000 and £500,000 at 20% to SMEs • Oil and Gas Support Scheme – Grants to the businesses affected by the downturn • Micro Grant Scheme - Grants between £1,000 and £10,000 at 20% to SMEs • Start-up Programme – Providing support to individuals to start a new business • Eastern Agri-Tech Initiative – supporting R&D and growth grants for the Agri tech sector

New Anglia Growth Hub Initially launched in June 2014, as a 12 month pilot via the Wave Two City Deal and delivered by Suffolk Chamber of Commerce. The Growth Hub is currently supported via a successful ‘New Anglia Business Growth Programme’ and is part-funded by the ERDF (January 2016 – September 2018).

The Growth Hub has become one of the best performing hubs in the country. From 2016, the Growth Hub has more of an emphasis on providing ‘in-depth’ support as well as being able to refer to the private and public sector via a new website, launching in spring 2017. Growing Business Fund Launched in April 2013, the Growing Business Fund provides grants between £5,000 and £500,000, usually up to 20%, to SMEs across the LEP area. Funding for the scheme has come from a range of sources, including £12m from the Regional Growth Fund, £1.66m from Wave Two City Deals, and £25.57m from the Growth Deal by 2021 (£4m for 2016/17).

Growth Hub Target to April 2017 Delivered to

date Delivered to date %

RAG

Business Engaged with the Hub 6,010 6,189 103% Green In Depth Support (12 hours or more) 1,290 1,447 112% Green

Total hours of support (All businesses) - 28,592 - Green

Calls our Local 0300 Helpline - 3,131 - Green Events participated by Growth Advisers - 603 - Green

Growing Business Fund Target to April 2017

Awarded to date

Delivered to date

Delivered to date %

RAG

Number of grants awarded - 353 333 - -

Value of grants awarded £17.1m £17.6m £15.9m 93% Green Private sector match funding £71.8m £88.9m £90.1m 125% Green

New Full-time jobs created 1239 2153 1366 110% Green

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Oil and Gas Support Scheme Comprising of two schemes and supporting businesses with more than 50% of their turnover derived from the sector. The first provides a 50% grant of up to £3,000 for companies to undertake a health check to adapt to and cope with the effects of the downturn, with the second providing companies with access to the Growing Business Fund scheme, up to a maximum grant of £100,000 including safe guarding existing jobs at £10,000 per job. Activity around the schemes is outlined in the table below.

Micro Grant Scheme The Micro Grant Scheme was launched in August 2016 and the scheme provides both capital and revenue grants between £1,000 and £10,000 at a 20% intervention rate to SMEs seeking to grow and expand, take on new staff, introduce new goods or services or become more efficient. Applications to the scheme are supported by the New Anglia Growth Hub.

Since its launch the scheme has faced difficulties, including a year delay in DCLG approving the scheme and additional complexities and a lack of clarity in how applicants need to evidence and procure the costs of their projects. These delays and complexities have had a significant impact on the scheme in terms of performance. However, on the 22nd February 2017, DCLG did finally clarify the procurement requirements for applicants and we have briefed delivery partners on this. To mitigate the significant issues that we have faced, we are seeking approval from DCLG to increase the grant level up to £25,000, which based on the operation of the Small Grant Scheme, should raise the average grant level from £5,000 to £10,000. We recruiting two additional Growth Hub advisers to support grant applications and we are also seeking approval to recruit a dedicated marketing post within the LEP to lead on marketing the scheme and the Growth Programme. We have also embarked on a marketing campaign to promote the scheme, including advertising on buses in Norwich, petrol pumps in Ipswich, train stations in Norwich, Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds and a leaflet drop commissioned to businesses based in business parks and industrial sites across the region. A radio campaign is also being developed, and a number of community based roadshows planned for the next twelve months together with a range of other PR and marketing activities. At present, there are over 100 businesses that have registered an interest in the scheme, with around 70 businesses developing their project or at the application stage. The additional resources will be targeted to support potential applications as well as increasing interest in the scheme to significantly increase the number of eligible applications coming forward. We are also agreeing new targets with the Growth Hub, to bring performance back on track.

Oil and Gas Support Project Target to April 2017

Activity to date

Approvals to date

RAG

Number of Enquiries - 34 - Green Number of Visits to companies - 27 - Green Business diagnostics undertaken - 17 - Green Applications for Consultancy Scheme - 10 6 Green Applications for GBF Fund - 11 5 Green

Micro Grant Scheme Target to April 2017

Awarded to date

Delivered to date

Delivered to date %

RAG

Number of grants awarded 80 16 4 5% Red

Value of grants awarded £420,000 £75,994 £12,301 3% Red New to the firm products introduced 8 6 3 37.5% Amber

Private sector match funding £1.68m £342,896 £50,375 3% Red

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Start-Up Programme Starting in March 2014, the start-up programme provides a range of support, including workshops and face-to-face support, to individuals to start their own business and businesses during the first year of trading. The programme is delivered by Nwes in Norfolk and East Suffolk, and Menta in West Suffolk.

Demand for start-up support has grown and currently exceeds the level of support provided by the programme. There were some uncertainties in delivery due to DCLG varying output definitions, however, these issues have now been resolved and it is anticipated that the programme will perform ahead of target by the end of March 2018. Eastern Agri-tech Initiative Launched in April 2014 as a £3.2m RGF funded scheme, and operated by Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP, in partnership with New Anglia LEP. The scheme supports the development of new innovative ideas to support the Agri-tech sector via an R & D grant of up to 50% (no jobs required) An additional growth grant is also available for Agri tech businesses showing new ways of working and introducing new technologies this grants has an intervention rate of 25% and jobs to be created. The scheme has now been allocated additional funding with £2m of funding secured (£1m from Government, Growth Deal to GCGP LEP and £1m from New Anglia LEP Growing Places fund) to continue the programme until 31st March 2017. (Figures are shown for the whole project) There is no job creation associated the R&D projects and most job creation is reliant on “Agri Gate” project, based at Hasse and managed by NIAB. Discussions are taking place to explore continuing the project for another year

Growth Programme Risks The following key risks have been identified relating to the programme and its delivery: -

1) A lack of businesses requiring support via the Growth Hub. Likelihood: Low Impact: Medium Mitigating Activity – Demand for Growth Hub support is very high and with the loss of the Business Growth Service BIS have confirmed that Growth Hubs are key to delivering business support, which will increase demand over time, particularly for ‘in-depth’ support.

2) A lack of private sector match funding to enable the drawing down of ERDF funding. Likelihood: Medium Impact: High Mitigating Activity – Comprehensive marketing campaign to promote the scheme, procurement of a Norfolk and Suffolk business database in order to proactively contact potential grant applicants, recruitment of additional Business Growth Advisers, to support grant applicants.

Start-Up Programme Target to April 2017

Delivered to date

Delivered to date %

RAG

New business start-ups created/new enterprises supported 650 427 65.7% Green

New Full-time jobs created 816 563.5 69% Green

Agritech Target to April 2017

Awarded to date

Delivered to date

Delivered to date, %

RAG

Number of grants awarded - 67 42 - -

Value of grants awarded £4.6m £4.98m £3.2m 70% Amber Private sector match funding £11m £10.7m £6.1m 55% Amber

New Full-time jobs created (inc safe guarding) 702 685 463 66% Amber

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New Anglia Growing Places Fund Quarterly Report LEP Executive Lead – Iain Dunnett Board Lead – Lindsey Rix, Chair of Investment Appraisal Committee The Growing Places Fund is the LEP’s loan fund. It has already committed over £17m on capital investment projects such as housing and commercial developments across the East, helping create an estimated 5,000 new jobs and 2,000 new homes as well as boosting skills and opportunities. On occasion, where projects have been regionally significant, generated high levels of outputs or secured considerable private match to allow a project to proceed, GPF has been awarded as a small grant award.

Key to RAG rating for live and delivered GPF projects: Red – indicates that project is stalled and is not progressing Amber – indicates that reasonable progress is being made with the project Green – indicates that project is progressing as expected Blue – indicates project wholly or nearly complete Key to 1-3 rating for pipeline GPF projects: 1 – Approaching agreement stage 2 – Negotiations underway 3 – Early stage development of project

LIVE GPF PROJECTS

Projects currently in a financial agreement with LEP and drawing down LEP funds

Project Descriptions RAG Rating

Amounts out on loan

Proposed repayment date Financial benefit (interest estimate)

Match funding

Ipswich Waterfront, Regatta Quay (Winerack building)

LEP Board has agreed to provide £5million loan alongside HCA providing £15million loan to assist in a redevelopment of this building.

G Loan awarded.

Ipswich Cornhill Significant upgrade to town centre area to reboot retail offer.

G £600k grant as part of Growth Deal agreement.

Public £2-3m

North Walsham, formerly HL Food Site

Project to unlock redevelopment of a former canning factory on the outskirts of North Walsham for mixed use including housing, commercial and employment space. Recent site visit confirms good progress with site development.

G Loan awarded.

Ipswich Flood Defence The defence measures now under construction will protect around 1,500 existing homes and over 400 existing businesses with the potential to allow the construction of 2,000 new homes and create 4,000 new jobs. 20 construction jobs created during construction phase.

G £6.6m loan awarded

Public £3.4m Ipswich BC, £43m Env. Agency.

Kings Lynn Innovation Centre

The 2,300m2 Enterprise and Innovation Centre has been built on the Nar Ouse Regeneration Area in Kings Lynn. A further stage of development is under consideration and the LEP may provide finance for this, a draft proposal will be with the LEP Board in the New Year.

B £2.5m loan awarded

Barton Mills Roundabout This project has redeveloped the current Barton Mills roundabout providing new ingress and egress to the roundabout, construction of a petrol filling station and a fast food drive through.

G Loan awarded

Pasta Foods Capital loan to help facilitate the expansion of a significant Norfolk business, the only UK manufacturer of dried pasta and potato projects.

G Loan awarded

Norwich Airport Project to support the further development of Norwich Airport by conducting an in depth feasibility study of the project prior to a full development loan being arranged. A further stage of development is imminent and an approach to the LEP for finance is expected.

R Loan awarded

Norwich Writers Centre at Dragon Hall, Norwich

Project to develop Norwich’s Grade 1 listed historic Dragon Hall, which will undergo a 21st century upgrade into an iconic centre for literature.

G Grant awarded. Public £2.66m.

Holkham Estate Workshops and business unit as phase 2 of a rural business development.

G Grant awarded.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council

Construction of a purpose built building for Proserv business in Beacon Park. LEP Board and Investment Appraisal Ctte approved at Nov 2016 board meet.

A £1.5 to 1.8 million investment awarded.

Snetterton Employment Area.

Investment in increased energy capacity at site to enable business growth. Business case being re written to reflect changing technical requirements and some increased cost.

A £2.3million Growth Deal Grant awarded.

Breckland and Landowners - £700k

DELIVERED GPF PROJECTS

Projects that have received LEP funding, project is wholly or nearly complete

Project Descriptions RAG Rating

Amounts out on loan

Proposed repayment date

Financial benefit (interest estimate)

Match funding and outputs

Haverhill Research Park A joint project with Greater Cambridgeshire, Great Peterborough LEP to provide necessary infrastructure to access a previously unoccupied site on the outskirts of Haverhill, Suffolk.

Loan awarded.

Completed

Kesgrave Hall Refurbishment and expansion of underutilised function room at Kesgrave Hall into a dedicated conference centre and events room.

Loan awarded. Completed

UEA Enterprise Centre The UEA Enterprise Centre is a new development on the UEA campus near Norwich. The centre provides incubator and business spaces for new businesses and is a centre of excellence in new energy efficient technologies.

£250,000 grant awarded

N/A Public £16.5m.By March 2016: 1500m2 floorspace. By March 2019: 257 jobs created and 50 businesses created and 202 jobs safeguarded.

Whitespace Whitespace is a co-working space at St James’ Mill in the heart of Norwich designated for the local tech/digital creative community.

Grant awarded

N/A 36 jobs created each year in 2015 to 2018 - total new jobs 108.

Norwich University of the Arts

An existing building has been converted in Norwich, as part of the Norwich University of the Arts campus, into an incubator to facilitate start-ups by companies in the digital

£200k grant awarded.

N/A Public £4m HEFCE. By March 2020: 108 businesses supported/created; 195 jobs created; 60

creative sector. Recent site visit confirmed operation of building.

existing businesses supported.

Heritage Home of Horseracing

The National Heritage Centre offers a new museum, art gallery and study centre celebrating the development of the thoroughbred horse and sporting art in Great Britain.

£250k grant awarded

N/A Public £8m Private £7m.By February 2016: 21 jobs created. By March 2017: 37,500 individual visitors to Newmarket.

Baxter Healthcare Planned LEP investment in the business to support research and development with advances on site manufacturing processes and productivity. Baxter are completing transformation work at plant but the experimental development is occurring at their Spanish plant, hence negating need for LEP finance.

Grant offered ( not taken up due to investment in Spanish plant)

The plant transformation in Thetford is currently underway.

GREEN Sectors - Sectors are at the core of the LEP’s work. Our sectors are key to driving economic growth and stimulating innovation. Working together, sharing information and ideas we can achieve the growth in our sectors that will deliver the ambitions of the SEP. Sector Skills Plans

Work on the sector skills plans is progressing well with a number of then currently underway. The draft skills plan for the digital tech sector was presented to the TechEast Board on 27 March for feedback. Plans for energy and food, drink and agri-tech are also well advanced, being supported by EEEGR and the Food, Drink and Agriculture Board.

Visitor Economy:

Visit East Anglia was awarded £237k from Visit Britain’s Discover England Fund for a project to attract tourists from America to the region. The Friendly Invasion project, which commemorates the 75th anniversary of American service personnel arriving in the region, saw the development of several itineraries being developed around key sites in the East and promoted to US group travel operatives. The project culminated in a major event at Duxford Air Museum on 20th February, hosting more than

300 travel and tourism businesses, including Norwich International and KLM. Speaking at the event were producers of the HBO series Band of Brothers who explained plans for the third series, which will based on the 100th Bomb Group who came to Norfolk in 1943. The series, which is being created for HBO by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ production company presents a major opportunity to further develop the US tourism market in the East. Culture:

New Anglia Cultural Board has secured an investment of £300k from Arts Council England alongside support from other organisations including the LEP, Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils for the second phase of the Cultural Tourism project. The project will see the development of local festivals in the ‘shoulder seasons’ of spring and autumn, such as Great Yarmouth Portugal Day, Coast Festival,

Felixstowe Book Festival and Bury St Edmunds with the aim of attracting visitors from outside the region during the quieter periods of the year. Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering:

New Anglia Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering (NAAME), supported by Hethel Innovation is deepening engagement with businesses across Norfolk and Suffolk. Since the creation of the Great Norwich Manufacturing Group (GNMG) in 2016, the model is now being replicated, with Productivity Groups being set up across the region. GNMG has met four times, with various businesses attending including Lintott Control Systems, Ardagh, Heat Rae Sadia and Thurne, with speakers sharing best

practice in a range of areas including CSR, training and quality process. The next meeting will be held at the International Aviation Academey. The North Norfolk Manufacturing Group, which launched in November 2016 held their first meeting at Scottow Enterpise Park, part of the Space to Innovate Enterprise Zone. Further Productivity Groups are in the pipeline for Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor and Great Yarmouth and Waveney. Food, Drink and Agriculture:

LEP Board member Doug Field has been announced as the new Chair of the Food, Drink and Agriculture Board. He replaces John Fuller, who stepped down from the LEP’s full Board last year and has taken the decision that this would be a good time to hand over the role of Food, Drink and Agriculture Chair to

someone able to advocate the sector to the full Board in person. The first meeting under Doug’s direction took place on 7 March, where Board members thanked John for his leadership, experience and expertise and welcomed Doug to the Chair. The Board is now in the process of developing its action plan to deliver some real benefits to the sector, which is the largest economic sector in Norfolk and Suffolk by turnover, number of businesses and employees.

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Energy:

Nearly 1,000 delegates from across the energy industry gathered for EEEGR’s annual Southern North Sea conference on 1st and 2nd March at Norfolk Showground. The first day of the programme saw presentations reflecting the ‘all energy’ nature of our offer, with sessions exploring new opportunities through transition, covering onshore and offshore oil and gas, including late life and decommissioning, nuclear generation and new build, and renewables. Speakers included Deirdre Michie from Oil and Gas

UK, Hugh McNeal from Renewables UK and Tom Greatrex from the Nuclear Industry Association. The second day saw ScottishPower Renewables unveiling their supply chain contractors and their roles in the East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm. Mark Pendlington gave a speech at the event, challenging businesses to ‘grab global opportunities’ in the energy supply chain. Construction & Development: Members of Norfolk Constructing Excellence met on 14th March to hear about the LEP sector group for construction and development, Building Growth. Speaking to around 100 members of Norfolk’s built environment sector, Mark Pendlington gave an overview of the LEP’s achievements and plans for the future before handing over to Saul Humphrey, Chair of Building Growth who outlined the group’s achievements. Attendees also heard from Building Growth’s sub-groups on planning, utilities, skills and housing. The Building Growth Employer & Training Provider Group, part of the delivery of the sector skills plan held a supply chain event on 24 March at West Suffolk College. With over 50 delegates, the event provided the opportunity to talk to sub-contractors about construction skills needs and ways in which they can help, particularly by offering work experience and apprenticeships, as well as being involved in careers work in schools. ICT/ Digital Creative:

Tech Nation 2017 report was published on 22 March, with Norwich and Ipswich one again listed as tech clusters. Tech Nation 2017 shows that the UK digital tech sector is one of the country’s economic success stories, growing twice as fast as the wider economy and creating highly skilled workers and well-paid jobs. The report highlighted that the sector makes an economic contribution of £163m in Suffolk and £165m in Norfolk supporting over 17.5k jobs. Particular strengths highlighted by the report include the Enterprise Zones and the LEP’s Micro Grant Scheme. You can read the full report here.

Future of the Sea: The Government Office for Science Foresight Team, supporting the chief scientific adviser Professor Sir Mark Walport, is undertaking a year-long research project to consider the role that science and technology can play in understanding and providing solutions to the long-term issues affecting the sea. To support its research, the Foresight Team visited Great Yarmouth on Wednesday 8th February to hear from business leaders, academics and local authorities in the East about the challenges and opportunities of the marine environment. The workshop, which was facilitated by the LEP, covered a broad range of topics including marine resources, shipping, environmental change, marine technologies, coastal communities, economy, health and wellbeing. The research will be published by the Foresight Team later in the year. LEP Network: Creative Industries Meeting The LEP Network convened a meeting on Friday 10th February at the British Film Institute’s (BFI) headquarters in London for LEPs with particular interest in the creative economy. Representatives from the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Creative England and the BFI also attended the meeting, where the opportunities presented by the Industrial Strategy and confirmed Sector Review into the creative industries were discussed. DCMS acknowledged that the creative industries as a sector are very diverse, and varied depending on local factors and stated that LEPs will be key to informing the Sector Review and embedding it at a local level. However, they also cautioned that the sector needed a clear narrative about its contribution to the economy when competing against other sectors which might have more detailed data and a stronger emphasis on productivity. Meeting attendees were very interested in the work of New Anglia Cultural Board and the Digital Creative Industries Group, particularly the strategy Culture Drives Growth.

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GREEN Skills - Skills are essential to increasing productivity and unlocking the significant growth potential of Norfolk and Suffolk. New Anglia, through the work of the Skills Board, provides real visible leadership from business on the skills agenda for Norfolk and Suffolk.

NEW ANGLIA YOUTH PLEDGE – Activity that contributes to the New Anglia Pledge that every young person in Norfolk and Suffolk will get the support they need to get into education, training, an apprenticeship or a job within three months of leaving education or employment.

• Youth Guarantee – The Youth Employment Service in Greater Ipswich (MyGo) is providing intensive support and challenge to 16-24 year olds not in education, employment or training. This service has supported 6900 individuals including over 4300 of those furthest from the job market of whom 2700 have been supported into education or employment. Through the development of the ‘New Anglia Youth Pledge’ work is on-going to roll out the most successful elements of the Youth Guarantee to areas outside of Greater Ipswich. A MyGo service has already opened in Lowestoft involving partners including the Department for Work and Pensions, Talent Match, Lowestoft College and other voluntary and community services. The centre has already supported over 500 young people. Further development of the Youth Pledge is being planned across Norfolk and Suffolk.

• Apprenticeships - Apprenticeships Norfolk and Apprenticeships Suffolk are local approaches to encouraging and enabling development and uptake of apprenticeships in both counties. The LEP has a target of 5000 additional apprenticeships by 2019 from a baseline of 12,020 in 2013/14. Government statistics show an increase of 1840 starts in 2014/15 and 1990 in 2015/16 against that baseline. This means we are over 75% of the way to our 5000 target.

• New Anglia Enterprise Advisor Network – New Anglia successfully secured co-funding from Government in 2015 to establish a network of enterprise advisers – volunteers from the private sector - across Norfolk and Suffolk. This has provided an opportunity to build on approaches to work inspiration in both counties. These Enterprise Advisers are working with senior management in schools to create engagement plans to link the school with their local economy. 105 advisors have been recruited to date, 65 of whom have already been matched with a school or college. This means 55% of our schools and colleges have an Enterprise Adviser which compares well with a national benchmark of 32%. The project is expected to establish a network of at least 150 advisers across New Anglia.

• Youth Pledge Marque for Employers – the Youth Pledge Marque for employers has been launched. This will help to mobilise engagement with the private sector by recognising the commitments made by employers across New Anglia to contribute to the New Anglia Youth Pledge by offering additional apprenticeships, work experience opportunities or through involvement in the Enterprise Adviser Network. Over 50 organisations are already marque holders with further development and marketing of this initiative to come this year.

SECTOR SKILLS ACTIVITY – Activity focused on the specific skills needs of our sectors

• Data and Sector Skills Plans –sector specific skills data will support the development of Sector Skills Plans. Sector leads, supported by the County Councils and the LEP, have developed the first 2 sector specific plans

MARCH 2017 – MAIN HEADLINES SINCE LAST REPORT • The Employer Training Incentive Pilot has come to a close. Over 2500 employees across the region have

benefitted over the past two years. • The East Coast Merger continues to progress and will now see Great Yarmouth College, Lowestoft College

and Lowestoft Sixth Form merge. New Anglia supports this merger. • The Post-16 Area Review has been undertaken. This has established the best structures for post-16

provision in Norfolk and Suffolk based on the local needs of learners and employers. • Two new initiatives focused on upskilling our local workforce are now delivering. The ‘Emerging Leaders

Programme’ and ‘Skills Support for the Workforce’ have been funded through European Social Funds allocated to this region.

• The Digital Tech Sector Skills Plan has been drafted - the 1st of the 8 Sector Skills Plans to be developed this year.

• An employer & training provider group for Construction has been established to help align skills provision with industry need. This group reports to the Building Growth sector group and has been established as a result of the Construction Sector Skills Plan.

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for Health and Social Care and Construction respectively. European Social Funding will enable the development of a further 8 plans for key sectors in 2017. These plans will help to establish key priorities for our high impact sectors and outline skills needs to inform delivery for training providers and colleges in the future. This process will create strong links between the skills board and the sector groups where they exist.

NEW ANGLIA SKILLS INVESTMENT FUND – Schemes providing direct financial investment in skills

• Employer Training Incentive Pilot (ETIP) – has come to a close. This initiative provided financial support to help employers to access training and upskill their workforce. It allocated grants to over 2500 employees across New Anglia including 470 Level 3 + qualifications. This has unlocked an additional £1.3m investment in skills by the private sector. A full evaluation of this initiative including lessons learned for incentivising workforce development is due by the end of April 2017.

• New Anglia Skills Capital Fund – work continues on many projects awarded funding (totalling £35m) through the Skills Capital Fund. Details of these projects can be found in the Growth Deal section of the BPR. Growth Deal 3 will result in further investment in skills capital projects.

• New Anglia Skills Deals Programme – a £2m pot from the County Councils and secured through the Greater Ipswich City Deal - provides up to 50% co-funding for projects that aim to raise skill levels in the adult workforce, create jobs and drive enterprise and economic growth in Norfolk and Suffolk by addressing a gap in the local training provision offer or a barrier to accessing it. This Programme has allocated funding to three projects with several others in the pipeline. £108k to a construction project that will develop new provision for energy efficient construction skills in Norfolk, £150k to support the creation of a welding and fabrication centre in Suffolk and £118k for a project aimed at addressing skills gaps within the existing agricultural engineering workforce.

DEVELOPMENTS POST DEVOLUTION – Update on some key strategic developments

• Institutes of Technology – key stakeholders across the region are collaborating in order to develop a coordinated proposal to the Government’s Institute of Technology policy that maximises the potential benefit for the region. This is likely to build on our strengths in engineering, energy and manufacturing.

• Area Review - A review of post-16 education and training across Norfolk and Suffolk has been undertaken. The Department for Education (DfE) will publish a final report in May 2017 which will outline the recommendations and conclusions from the review. Norfolk and Suffolk County Council and the LEP will work with Post 16 Further Education and Sixth Form colleges to implement the recommendations in the coming months.

• Industrial Strategy – Skills and Employment will be a key component of the LEP wide and County Council’s responses to the Government’s Industrial Strategy – this will be the first step in an ongoing dialogue with Government on our skills needs and the opportunities and means to address them.

Capital Projects not Delivered or Fail to result in expected Impact Likelihood – Low Impact – High Mitigating Activity The LEP is monitoring the projects as they commence and overseeing implementation. As part of this approach it was decided by all stakeholders to delay the commencement of the Lowestoft project. The funding has been re-profiled to 2017/18 in line with local discussions linked to the East Coast College merger. Decline in Apprenticeship Numbers due to impact of Reforms Likelihood – Medium Impact – High Mitigating Activity The number of apprenticeship starts is subject to many factors. Reforms around payments and the introduction of the new levy means that uncertainty remains. Local activity will need to react to policy changes and provide further support to employers and others where necessary to overcome any barriers caused by reforms.

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New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Board Wednesday 19th April 2017

Agenda Item 8 Integrated Transport Strategy for the East Author: Marie Finbow Summary This report provides an update on the development of the Integrated Transport Strategy for the East. There will be a presentation to the LEP Board from Giles Perkins, Technical Director (Transport Planning) of Mouchel Ltd setting out development of the strategy and its proposed content. Recommendation to the board To note the progress and provide input to the emerging strategy. Background ‘The East’ has strengths in many of the sectors with the greatest potential for growth, including advanced manufacturing and engineering, agri-tech, energy, ICT and digital creative and life sciences. Working with our partners, good progress has been made in unlocking the potential of The East with Growth Deal investment targeted into our region’s infrastructure and through major improvements to the trunk roads. However, the absence of a well-evidenced and clear transport strategy setting out the capital investments needed to fully realise the economic potential of The East has been recognised by the Local Transport Board and our partners. It was also noted by the Department for Transport’s Executive Committee when they visited the area last year. A number of other regions, including Transport for the North, have already attracted significant interest and investment from Government on the basis of similar initiatives. The New Anglia Local Transport Board commissioned Mouchel, Norfolk County Council’s partner consultants, who have produced similar well-regarded work for Transport for the North (amongst others). The Integrated Transport Strategy will look at how the two counties’ economies might develop and the transport interventions needed to support this. It will look forward to 2030, 2040 and 2050 and set out the context for short, medium and longer-term capital investments. It will also have the potential to attract significant investment into the region to secure transport improvements in support of the developing economy.

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The development of this strategy – which is reaching its final stages of development - is being funded jointly by Norfolk County Council, Suffolk County Council and the LEP. The work is being led by Norfolk County Council and developed through a reference group, comprising members of the Local Transport Board providing governance and direction for the work. The objectives of the work are:

• Development of a small number of economic futures for the East reflecting local policy objectives, with a focus on Norfolk and Suffolk, but acknowledging the impact of wider economic drivers (e.g. Cambridge and London and international trade)

• Evaluation of transport scenarios (i.e. what technologies will be available to meet the challenges) and strategies (for instance, how transport policy should respond to such changes) for Norfolk and Suffolk, corresponding to the selected economic futures. This evaluation will take into account the need for inter-county connectivity, as well as core external links

• A trajectory based on three years (2030, 2040 and 2050) with feedback loops between the economic futures and transport scenarios and strategies.

As well as the detailed technical evidence and supporting documents for the strategy, a shorter brochure-style document will be produced that can be used in lobbying and other advocacy activities. A draft of the Strategy Components is attached as Appendix 1 for the LEP Board’s consideration. Timeline The finalised strategy will be considered by the Local Transport Board in June before being submitted to the LEP Board for approval and adoption in July. Recommendation to the board To note the progress and provide input to the emerging strategy.

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EITS strategy components (draft for discussion)Version 3

Pages 1 to 4: Connectivity, Capacity, Reliability and Resilience

Pages 4 to 7: Agility, Mobility and Policy

Connectivity – improving links to and within networks

Capacity – providing for existing and future demands

Reliability – improving journey time predictability

Resilience – improving continual network availability

International – accessing the world from the East

Work with partners to developinternational services from NorwichAirport to improve direct connectivityto international markets andopportunities.

Support the role of the Port ofFelixstowe and Port of Ipswich infacilitating import / exportopportunities for the UK.

Work with partners to considerconnectivity to international hubsoutside the region including Stanstedand Southend Airports and HarwichInternational Port.

Work with Norwich Airport to determine future capacity, reliability and resilience constraints, future requirements andassociated infrastructure.

Work with Port of Felixstowe and Port of Ipswich to determine future capacity, reliability and resilience constraints, futurerequirements and associated infrastructure.

National – accessing the rest of the UK from the East

Encourage the development of UK airservices to/from Norwich to improveair connectivity with other parts of theUK.

Develop East West rail proposals toimprove connectivity of the East tothe Oxford Cambridge corridor.

Develop connectivity to StanstedAirport through improved direct railservices from key centres and toHeathrow through Crossrailinterchange from GEML

Ensure that the A11, A12 (south ofIpswich), A14 and A47 featureprominently in future Highways EnglandRoads Investment Strategies to improveoverall capacity and performance withinthe national Strategic Road Network(SRN).

Work with Highways England to identifycapacity constraints outside of the Eastwhich impact network performance ofthe SRN within the region (such as theA120).

Ensure that the Nuneaton – Felixstoweroute remains a high priority forinvestment in Network Railimprovement plans to improveaccessibility to the Midlands and theNorth

Ensure that capacity constraints andjourney time improvements are a highpriority within Network Rail programmesinto London on the GEML and routes toCambridge.

Work with Network Rail to ensure thatnext generation digital signalling isactively planned and developed for theGEML so as to not restrict future

Work with Highways England to identify network reliability and resilienceissues outside the East which impact the performance of the SRN within theregion.

Work with Network Rail to identify reliability and resilience issues outside theEast which impact performance of the rail network within the region.

Appendix 1

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Connectivity – improving links to and within networks

Capacity – providing for existing and future demands

Reliability – improving journey time predictability

Resilience – improving continual network availability

growth, capacity, operational and customer benefits.

. Regional – enabling easier accessibility across the region

Work with partners to prioritise and deliver super-fast and ultra-fast broadband speeds for all new and existing business and residential properties.

Ensure that key SRN routes in the region is included in early Highways England ‘connected highway’ programmes to facilitate future capacity, operational and customer improvements.

Work with partners to ensure that key regional corridors (both road and rail) feature in mobile / wireless connectivity improvements and roll-out, particularly for next generation 5G technology.

Develop the principle of a Key Route Network (KRN) for the East to supplement the SRN in terms of ‘primary’ route connectivity for the region.

Work with Highways England to facilitate underlying digital communications to enable emerging autonomous technologies, including freight functionality, on the SRN to deliver operational and customer benefits.

Work with partners to develop and implement an appropriate multi-modal e-ticketing platform to improve seamless connectivity between existing and future modes.

Consider both the digital and transport connectivity when planning new settlements or major developments to build-in sustainable mobility options.

Work with telecommunications companies to ensure that network capacity / rate of roll-out does not lag behind other regions, particularly for new generation technologies such as 5G.

Ensure that the SRN in the region is included in early Highways England ‘connected highway’ programmes to facilitate future capacity, operational and customer improvements.

Work with Network Rail to deliver rail key infrastructure upgrade priorities across the region to improve capacity and reliability - including Trowse Bridge, Ely Area Enhancements, Haughley junction – as well as key single track sections in the regional network.

Actively work with Highways England to prioritise and deliver pinch point improvements on the SRN including dual carriageway improvements to the A47 corridor.

Actively work with Highways England to consider the impacts of new developments upon the SRN and develop measures to mitigate any capacity impacts.

Work with Network Rail to consider benefits of electrifying the Felixstowe branch and Stowmarket, Ely to Peterborough route to improve freight movements.

Identify and prioritise Key Route Network (KRN) capacity, reliability and resilience constraints and develop integrated delivery programme.

Consider opportunities to influence peak demand network requirements through social and behavioural change programmes.

Work with telecommunications partners to improve network reliability for both fixed and wireless networks.

Encourage network operators and transport operators to provide ‘open’ data to facilitate the use by industry and others to enable innovative uses to deliver operational and customer benefits.

Identify and prioritise Key Route Network (KRN) capacity, reliability and resilience constraints and develop integrated delivery programme

Work with Network Rail to consider the business case and benefits of electrifying the Felixstowe branch and Stowmarket, Ely to Peterborough route to improve freight movements.

Promote the adoption of connected, self-monitoring technologies for roadside infrastructure on the SRN and KRN to improve reliability.

Encourage network operators to identify robotic applications to help remove human operatives from dangerous working environments.

Identify and prioritise KRN capacity, reliability and resilience constraints within the East as a whole and develop an integrated delivery programme.

Prioritise locations with Network Rail which are a resilience risk, particularly from weather, and develop and prioritise improvements.

Encourage all partners in the transportation sector to investigate and promote the use of new materials and technologies to improve road and rail network resilience.

Local – improving access to the

Work with partners to prioritise and deliver super-fast and ultra-fast broadband speeds for all new and

Work with telecommunications companies to ensure that network capacity / rate of roll-out does not lag

Work with telecommunications partners to improve network

Work with utility companies to ensure resilience of local energy networks to

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Connectivity – improving links to and within networks

Capacity – providing for existing and future demands

Reliability – improving journey time predictability

Resilience – improving continual network availability

major centres in the East

existing business and residential properties.

Work with partners to prioritise and deliver mobile / wireless (including 5G) digital connectivity to a wide subscriber base.

Develop local digital and transport connectivity plans to provide business and residents with the widest accessibility offer and ensure this is promoted to encourage awareness.

Consider and prioritise connectivity between local networks and both the SRN and KRN.

Develop and implement an appropriate multi-modal e-ticketing platform to improve seamless connectivity between existing and future modes.

Develop cycling and walking networks for all key centres of population integrating with all key activities and needs to encourage an active lifestyle.

Support local ports in developing niche freight opportunities to continue to directly serve the East and to access other regions.

Consider local connectivity needs when planning for essential key services including healthcare and education.

Work with partners to develop a flexible and/or remote digital education offer to increase levels of attainment particularly for those in remote communities.

behind other regions, particularly for new generation technologies including 5G.

Work with industry to develop and promote freight aggregation centres to reduce the impact of local deliveries and where feasible pilot new, autonomous technologies.

Develop an integrated approach to multi modal interchange across the region at rail stations, on key bus routes and for key centres, and facilitate through the development of associated commercial models and land uses.

Consider the wider network impacts of new developments on the KRN (residential and business) to encourage long-term sustainable solutions.

Work with partners to monitor market developments and consider alternative ‘fuelling’ networks including electric (for both at and away from the home) and hydrogen.

Consider opportunities to influence peak demand network requirements through social and behavioural change programmes.

reliability for both fixed and wireless networks.

Identify and prioritise local roads capacity, reliability and resilience constraints and develop integrated delivery programme.

Encourage network operators and transport operators to provide ‘open’ data to facilitate the use by industry and others to enable innovative uses to deliver operational and customer benefits.

Promote the adoption of connected, self-monitoring technologies for roadside infrastructure to improve reliability and enhance performance.

facilitate a shift to electric propulsion for road vehicles.

Work with telecommunications companies to ensure peak bandwidth provision within a broadening of the ‘working day’.

Rural – ensuring the rural communities of the East are accessible

Work with partners to prioritise and deliver super-fast and ultra-fast broadband speeds for all new and existing business and residential properties.

Develop local digital and transport connectivity plans to provide business and residents with the widest accessibility offer and ensure

Work with telecommunications companies to ensure that network capacity / rate of roll-out does not lag behind other regions, particularly for new generation technologies particularly applicable to rural needs.

Identify and remove pinch points on key rural routes to the SRN and centres as part of wider KRN development.

Work with telecommunications partners to improve network reliability and resilience for both fixed and wireless networks.

Encourage the development of solutions using crowd sourced / 3rd party data to improve network monitoring, reliability and resilience in traditionally ‘hard to reach’ areas.

Encourage the adoption of connected, self-monitoring technologies for roadside infrastructure in rural areas to improve reliability and enhance performance.

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Connectivity – improving links to and within networks

Capacity – providing for existing and future demands

Reliability – improving journey time predictability

Resilience – improving continual network availability

this is promoted to encourage awareness.

Develop and implement an appropriate multi-modal e-ticketing platform to improve seamless connectivity between existing and future modes.

Develop cycling and walking networks for all key centres of population fully integrating with all key activities and needs to encourage an active lifestyle.

Encourage the development of innovative, demand response and shared transportation networks.

Consider local connectivity needs when planning for essential key services including healthcare and education.

Work with partners to develop a flexible and/or remote digital education offer to increase levels of attainment particularly for those in remote communities.

Consider opportunities to influence peak network demand requirements through social and behavioural change programmes.

Coastal – ensuring the East’s coastal communities are accessible

As above As above, plus; Work with Network Rail to identify

capacity improvements on lines to coastal communities to permit service expansion.

Identify and remove pinch points on key coastal links to key centres as part of wider KRN development.

As above but particularly considering the challenges of coastal environments, particularly in relation to weather effects, and the distances of parts of those networks from key centres.

Agility – anticipating and reacting to future change

Mobility – enabling movement solutions Policy – facilitating the framework for the future

International – accessing the world from the East

Work with Norwich Airport, the Port of Felixstowe and Port of Ipswich to promote regional and national accessibility and associated competiveness in changing and fast moving international markets.

Encourage the development of direct services from Norwich Airport to improve connectivity to international markets and opportunities.

Support the role of the Port of Felixstowe in facilitating import / export opportunities for the East and the UK.

Support and develop Norwich Airport in facilitating international access for the East of England catchment.

Support and develop the role of the Port of Felixstowe and Port of Ipswich for international freight access to the UK.

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Agility – anticipating and reacting to future change

Mobility – enabling movement solutions Policy – facilitating the framework for the future

Support local ports in meeting specific opportunities and needs to reduce land based movement.

National – accessing the rest of the UK from the East

Promote the East as being ‘open’ to future transport innovation and technology to deliver economic and societal improvements, particularly where change could facilitate growth in other sectors, for example Agri-tech.

Work with partners to increase the frequency and capacity of rail services to Cambridge, the Midlands and the North.

Monitor GEML usage to plan for increased frequency and / or capacity improvements to London.

Develop East West rail services once infrastructure commissioned to provide access to the Oxford / Cambridge corridor.

With partners across the region lobby for priorities in digital, transport and technology improvements to benefit economic performance, facilitate inward investment, improve the customer experience and encourage sustainability.

Regional – enabling easier accessibility across the region

Consider the link between economic performance, spatial needs, societal trends and transportation when considering future policies, plans and major investments.

Develop and adopt aligned ‘period’ based economic, land use and accessibility (transport) policies and plans to enable joined up decision making and the setting of investment priorities.

Develop relationships with partners in the wider emerging transport innovation, ‘smart’ data and communications sectors to actively share and disseminate contemporary and future thinking and associated challenges for the benefit of accessibility and transportation in the East

Actively monitor the wider ‘connected, autonomous and robotics’ agenda (across all modes and sectors) within the context of capitalising on specific opportunities to meet the East’s future needs, particularly in relation to transportation impacts, infrastructure investment requirements, priorities and decision points.

Promote the East as being ‘open’ to transport service innovation particularly where such transport innovations could benefit hard to reach communities.

Encourage the development of work ‘hubs’ at key locations within the region to encourage remote working and business to business connectivity.

Enhance capacity and frequency of trains to London on the GEML and to Cambridge

Develop regional ‘metro’ style rail services with regularised service frequencies, hours of operation to connect key centres in and around the East

Encourage the development of digital travel planning solutions to help customers plan, pay for and undertake trips with confidence, e.g. a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solution.

Work with industry to develop sustainable, applicable freight aggregation solutions to serve retail and business to business needs.

Develop integrated economic, land use and accessibility policies

Develop an integrated infrastructure connectivity plan with associated periodic review process for the East including land use, digital and transportation

Develop a KRN network plan for the East.

Regularly review network constraints on the SRN, KRN and to in key centres within the context of changing land use, economic and multi modal transportation needs.

Promote the adoption of digital communications into wider accessibility (‘transport’) policies rather than just considering digital as a utility.

Encourage the concentration of intensive land uses in most accessible (both digital and transport) locations.

Ensure higher levels of accessibility into new developments.

Encourage business to positively encourage part time hub and home working for those sectors for which it is applicable and of benefit.

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Agility – anticipating and reacting to future change

Mobility – enabling movement solutions Policy – facilitating the framework for the future

Develop policies to encourage local manufacturing using new technologies to reduce transport impacts.

Promote early adoption of transport / technology change within public sector given its wider influence and importance.

Work with partners to plan for emerging autonomous vehicle requirements (road and air) in terms of network requirements (digital and physical) and develop policies to encourage sustainable application.

Actively monitor changes in access and transport patterns to capitalise on opportunities, promote positive outcomes and mitigate negative impacts.

Develop greater policy links between healthcare, education, digital and transport sectors to actively plan and care for ageing populations and to improve educational attainment particularly for rural and coastal communities.

Local – improving access to the major centres in the East

As above Actively work with partners to establish the East as a model for remote home and hub working as an alternative to travelling, with the public sector leading the way.

Encourage new and existing public transport service providers to provide both linear and on-demand ‘mesh’ type services in key centres to meet population and business needs.

Encourage the development and promotion of new public transport service models providing for emerging autonomous, demand responsive and other service models to address social care and education travel needs.

Actively promote and encourage car sharing / shared access networks / solutions in key centres with local

As above plus; Develop land use policy for

hubs/shared/flexible facilities. Develop policies and strategies to

encourage emission free (at point of use) bus fleets.

Develop policies and strategies for emission free (at point of use) public sector fleets.

Develop specific transport policies for an aging population to encourage social and economic activity.

Develop specific transport policies to improve educational attainment and associated transport impacts, remote learning, core hours etc.

Continue to promote walking and cycling (including e-bike) as part of an active, quantified lifestyle.

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Agility – anticipating and reacting to future change

Mobility – enabling movement solutions Policy – facilitating the framework for the future

employers and to / from key hubs and destinations.

Encourage the development of commercial bike share (including e-bike) within key centres.

Encourage freight aggregation solutions at a community level to reduce last mile impacts for deliveries and pick-ups.

Rural – ensuring the rural communities of the East are accessible

As above

As above plus; Encourage new and existing public

transport service providers to provide on-demand type services to meet rural / coastal needs using autonomous vehicles where possible to deliver commercial services.

As above plus; Promote opportunities in the East

for Research & Development centre into autonomous agriculture solutions – including a focus on reducing transport network impacts and improving productivity

Continue to develop community rail partnerships for rural and coastal branch lines to differentiate individual offers, promote to a wide audience and encourage use.

Coastal – ensuring the East’s coastal communities are accessible

As above

As above As above

New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Board Wednesday 19th April 2017

Agenda Item 10 New Anglia Enterprise Adviser Network (EAN) Author: Melvyn Ruff, Norfolk County Council Summary This paper updates the board on progress being made by the New Anglia Enterprise Adviser Network, which is a key element of the LEP’s work to better connect schools with business. The paper highlights achievements and impact of the first full year of operation and identifies priorities for the remainder of this academic year and for the following year (17/18 academic year). It also asks the LEP for a funding commitment to secure matched funding from the Careers and Enterprise Company. Recommendation The Board is asked to note the comments of the report and to consider the request for funding of the network from September 1st. Funding requested is £129,648 in 17/18, £151,994 in 18/19 and £156,179 in 19/20. If funding is confirmed the Board is invited to delegate to the LEP Managing Director authority to agree a contract with Norfolk County Council as the lead delivery partner covering appropriate KPIs for the period of funding. Background 1.1. The Enterprise Adviser Network is a national programme led by the Careers &

Enterprise Company (CEC) and adapted at Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) level to meet local needs and circumstances. The Enterprise Adviser Network (EAN) was launched in Lord Young’s Report, Enterprise for All (2014), to create a national network of business volunteer Enterprise Advisers (EA), recruited and mentored by professional Enterprise Coordinators (EC) to provide consultancy and advice about skills and the world of work to senior leaders in schools and colleges.

1.2. Following the success of the pilot programme in Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, New

Anglia LEP successfully bid to roll out an Enterprise Adviser programme across Norfolk and Suffolk to be led and managed by Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils on behalf of the LEP. Our programme commenced in September 2015 with 4.5 Enterprise Coordinators recruited from November 2015.

1.3. The aim of the Enterprise Adviser Network (EAN) is to facilitate long lasting and

transformational change in relations between schools and the business community. Through participation in the Network, employer engagement should be integral to local strategies to improve educational performance and attainment, raise career aspirations, develop employability skills and work readiness and improve progression

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of young people into 16-19 education and training and ultimately into sustained high quality employment.

In particular, New Anglia’s EAN intends to address four key challenges raised by local employers that:

• Young people and their teachers/advisers need better information about the needs of

local economy and job opportunities (labour market information) and better connections with business.

• Young people seeking work need a better understanding of the world of work. • Young people need improved employability skills required by employers. • Young people’s aspirations and skills need to be better aligned to areas of specific

skills shortage and the key growth sectors across Norfolk ad Suffolk. The Network will create networked schools and colleges with encounters with the world of work for all young people and staff. This is being achieved by:

• Strengthened strategic partnerships between employers and schools/colleges; • Increasing the numbers of encounters for young people with businesses and the world

of work, • Supporting younger people to engage in careers & work related learning (from year 7) • Encouraging the delivery of programmes that are proven to work • Embedding careers and enterprise education at the heart of the school in a

sustainable manner. Through partnership working we will bring education and business into closer alignment and see the necessary improvement in employers’ perceptions of young people’s preparedness for work.

1.4. Nationally, Enterprise Coordinators are being funded on a 50/50 ‘match’ basis between the Government’s Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) and LEPs. In addition to the 50% salary contribution, the CEC also provided a one off £50k ‘start up grant’ to support costs incurred in launching and running the Network: marketing, materials, events, training, travel costs etc. In Norfolk and Suffolk, the agreement was that for the first two years of the programme that Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils would pay the local match funding for the employment of 4.5 Enterprise Coordinators (EC). After two years, and subject to effectiveness of the local Network, the agreement was that New Anglia LEP would be approached for match funding beyond 31st August 2017.

1.5. Governance of the New Anglia Enterprise Adviser Network takes place through a Steering Group, chaired by Richard Self and with a clear line of sight through to the LEP Skills Board. The Steering Group includes representatives from businesses, schools, colleges, work based training providers, Local Authorities, the LEP, the Chambers and local careers and enterprise learning stakeholders and providers. This Steering Group has provided expert guidance, support and challenge to the Project Team.

1.6. The Steering Group and the CEC receive regular reports to monitor the progress of the

Network. Reports are also tabled at the LEP Skills Board, the LEP Board and through internal reporting systems within Norfolk and Suffolk County Council.

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2. Enterprise Adviser Network Progress, Achievements and Impact

“In my experience so far with Framingham Earl I have found the staff and students exceptionally responsive to the systems and mind sets that business can provide. We have some motivational and exciting plans in place that will build and embed within the school curriculum and with future cohorts of students. We have designed events and legacy projects that will enthuse business people who want to help develop the next generation, whilst being cognisant of the fact that inclusivity for all is available, all with the focus on improving confidence and skills within the students.”

- Elliot Symonds, Enterprise Adviser

2.1. Engagement with the Network

As one of the three pillars of the New Anglia Youth Pledge Marque, the EAN has quickly established an important profile in the education and business communities. By the end of February 2017:

• 65 schools and colleges matched with EAs (approximately 55% of our schools and colleges). This compares favourably with the current national benchmark of 32%.

• A further 31 schools & colleges ‘engaged’ and waiting for a suitable EA ‘match’ or to

carry out the full school/college audit and planning activity. • 105 EAs have signed up with the Network, with 70 currently trained and matched (or

about to be matched) with schools and colleges. • The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development has actively promoted the EA

programme to its membership and has referred ten of its members to the New Anglia Team.

• 53% of our EAs are experienced senior leaders. • 30% of our EAs have been recruited from large businesses with the remaining 70%

from small and medium sized enterprises. • Organisations who are part of the network include Adecco, Aviva, East of England Co-

Op, Adnams, BT, Norse, Abbeycroft Leisure, Arnold Keys, Ipswich Building Society, RG Carter, Sainsburys, Lovewell Blake, Atwells, Morgan Sindall, NHS, Menta, Norfolk and Suffolk Chambers, EEEGR, ECITB. Further business contacts have been referred from the CIPD.

• Over 70 people attended the launch event in Thetford on 1st February 2016; over 100

at the Suffolk Enterprise Conference in July 2016 and over 100 currently registered to attend the Norfolk Careers & Enterprise conference on 23rd March 2017.

• Additional schools, colleges and business people continue to express interest to join

the programme and are being followed up by the Team.

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2.2. Impact of the Enterprise Adviser Network The key measures of success we are working to are:

2.2.1. Whole-school careers and enterprise plan owned by the school. All schools and colleges in the Network work with their EC and EA to undertake a detailed audit of existing activity in order to identify the gaps and develop school plans for improvement. All schools in the Network will have comprehensive development plans for Careers & Enterprise and Employer Engagement by the end of 2017.

2.2.2. Uplift in employer and workplace encounters, including in younger year groups.

The objective for the Network is to establish a system where all pupils and students engage in at least four additional meaningful employer encounters. International research by UKCES has shown that that the more encounters that young people have with businesses, the higher their aspirations and attainments and the less likely they are to not participate in education, employment or training (NEET). The EAN underpins an extensive range of employer engagement activities, complementing valuable work already being undertaken across this agenda in secondary schools and colleges. At national level, the CEC has reported a three-fold increase in employer engagements in school who have signed up since the start of the programme. In Norfolk and Suffolk, we can report the following impacts to date:

• Average of 15% increase in employer engagement activity by each of the schools who

joined the Network last year (2015/16) • Over 5,000 students have participated in new employer engagement activity

generated through the Network to date • Approximately 9,000 more students to participate new employer engagement activities

planned to take place before the end of this academic year.

The main delivery activities have been:

- ‘Employability skills’ workshops including presentation skills, CVs, interview skills - STEM careers events and presentations including renewable energy - Enterprise days and competitions - Apprenticeships and career presentations - Work experience and shadowing placements - Sector specific career presentations and projects - Business networking activities with students - Workplace visits - Employer mentoring, advice and motivational speakers - Employer inputs into curriculum subjects and projects - Careers and jobs fairs Appendix 1 provides some tangible examples of the activities involving the Enterprise Advisers in Norfolk and Suffolk schools.

2.3. Coordination and partnership working The New Anglia EAN team is working hard to promote a partnership approach to employer engagement across the provider/stakeholder network and to ensure that the EAN is seen as an impartial broker of activities and programmes including:

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• Inclusion of key stakeholder organisations on the Steering Group including Norfolk &

Suffolk Chambers, Business in the Community, ConnectEB, Beacon East, National Careers Service, Skills Service.

• Use of the ‘Working Together’ Partners Commitment to formalise arrangements for

working in partnership with complementary providers. • Creation of the Careers & Enterprise ‘providers’ website for advertising the range of

careers, enterprise and employability programmes available to schools/colleges across Norfolk and Suffolk. Much interest in this at both regional and national levels.

• EAs signposting key local sources of information including I Can Be A; Help You

Choose; Apprenticeships Norfolk and Suffolk and The Source websites.

• Partnership working with a range of organisations operating in this space including the GCGPLEP Team, Norfolk and Suffolk Chambers of Commerce, National Careers Service, Business in the Community (BiTC) Career Ready, Network of East Anglian Collaborative Outreach (NEACO); ConnectEB STEM Ambassador Hub & mentoring programme and many other providers. This will ensure greater clarity for schools and businesses and avoid unnecessary duplication. Our approach has been commended the CEC at regional and national level as exemplar practice.

3. Current development priorities

3.1. Resourcing the Network: confirming resources to maintain the Team and the

Network for 2017/18 and beyond as a longer term initiative as a partnership between the LEP, the two County Councils and the CEC.

3.2. Maintaining and growing the Network: progressing towards 100% coverage of

schools and colleges across Norfolk and Suffolk by engaging with the Heads Associations and with leaders in larger companies across the two counties.

3.3. Establishing a longer term strategic dialogue and Employer Engagement Plan

for each school/college. Using our Employer Engagement Plan model, to ensure that employer engagement is embedded into school/college strategic and curriculum planning processes.

3.4. Accessing the Right People: working with colleagues in the LA, the LEP and partner

organisations to facilitate engagement with senior leaders in the business community and schools/colleges.

3.5. Communicating the message and celebrating good practice: to raise the profile for

the programme through improved press, web and social media presence, through termly newsletters, the Linked In Group, the re-vamped LEP website, local networking events and through national and local publicity.

3.6. Adapting the Enterprise Adviser Model: to ensure it remains fit for purpose in all

educational settings including special schools, FE Colleges and PRUs/Short Stay Schools.

3.7. Increasing teacher confidence to link teaching to the world of work: to be able to

advise students on options and pathways and to signpost them to key sources of careers support.

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3.8. Developing evaluation and impact measures: to identify the impact of the Network.

The priority is to provide data returns to the CEC, the Steering Group and the Skills Board and to refine tracking and evaluation tools to demonstrate improvement in young peoples’ aspirations, choices and work readiness and in employers’ perceptions of young peoples’ preparedness for work.

3.9. Redefining the Network: to create an impartial and coordinated education-business

network for Norfolk and Suffolk. 4. Financing the Network

4.1. 50% of the salary costs for four of New Anglia’s Enterprise Coordinators (EC) is

currently funded by the national CEC. 4.2. For the first two years of operation, the 50% salary match has been funded by Norfolk

and Suffolk County Councils together with the provision of project hosting, development, management and support. Once this funding has been exhausted, and subject to effectiveness of the local Network, the original agreement was that New Anglia LEP would be approached for match funding beyond 31st August 2017.

4.3. In April 2017, the CEC will write to LEP Chief Executives stating their commitment to

50% fund EC salaries for the three remaining years of the current Parliament (to August 2020). This under-writes the CEC’s commitment to the programme for the longer term.

4.4. Using the CEC national formula of one EC for every 20 schools/colleges, at least six

EC will be needed to move to full coverage and inclusion of all schools and colleges in Norfolk and Suffolk. To support the growth of the local Networks, the CEC offered a one-off £25k ‘incentive’ to employ an additional EC for New Anglia to support our progress towards the CEC’s 80% ‘stretch’ target for the New Anglia LEP area for 2016/17. Recruitment has not yet taken place due to uncertainty over the match funding for the team beyond August 2017 and the consequent difficulty to be able to offer a contract of more than one year to attract a good field for this additional post.

4.5. For an 18 month period until 31st August 2018, two additional, ECs are being fully

funded by the CEC for a period of 18 months to support the Norwich and Ipswich Opportunity Areas. The funding for these posts is ring fenced to work in the Opportunity Areas, but have a wider project remit and responsibilities than the existing ECs. The two fixed term posts are currently being recruited.

4.6. Local Partners Funding requirement

From 1st September 2017, it is proposed that New Anglia LEP take on the funding for the local salary ‘match’ plus programme running costs for the New Anglia EAN. The funding requirement assumes an establishment of seven ECs until 31st August 2018 (two fully funded by the CEC until 31st August 2018), reducing to six ECs until 31st August 2020. It is proposed that project management of the EAN including the employment, hosting and line management of the ECs remains with Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils. The local authority team leaders would in turn be accountable to the LEP executive for the delivery of a contract. This is a similar approach to the one taken with the Growth Hub. In that case Suffolk Chamber of Commerce employs, hosts and manages the Growth Hub advisers, with the LEP executive performance managing the contract between the chamber and the LEP.

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4.7. Programme Costs

The table below shows the estimated costs of the Network for the period 2016/17 - 2019/20. The funding year for the EAN runs from 1st September – 31st August. 3% inflation per annum is assumed.

Costs 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 Partners’ contribution NCC/SCC LEP LEP LEP 4 Enterprise Coordinators

(2 Suffolk, 2 Norfolk). 71,349.98 73,490.48 75,695.8 77,966.65

2 Additional ECs (1 EC, 1 year CEC incentive fund). Core staffing from 2018/19)

0 18,372.62 37,847.9 38,983.2

2 Additional ECs fixed term (Opportunity Area).

0 0 0 0

Admin support (1 fte NCC Scale E)

12,461.75 12,835.6 13,220.66 13,617.28

Travel/expenses 7,500.00 7,500.00 7,500.00 7,500.00 Team costs (training, ICT

etc.) 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00

Programme activity/delivery 0 15,450.00 15,730.0 16,111.9 Est. Total cost to local

partners 93,311.73 129,648.7 151,994.36 156,179.07

CEC contribution 50% salary contribution

71,349.98 73,490.48 75,695.8 77,966.65

50% contribution to Admin support

12,461.75 12,835.6 13,220.66 13,617.28

2 x additional ECs to achieve full coverage

TBC 25,000.00 37,847.9 38,983.2

2 x Opportunity Area ECs c50,000.00 c100,000.00 ? ? Programme delivery costs 15,000.00 0 0 0 Est. Total CEC

contribution 148,817.73 211,326.08 126,764.36 130,567.17

Recommendation The Board is asked to note the comments of the report and to consider the request for funding of the network from September 1st. Funding requested is £129,648 in 17/18, £151,994 in 18/19 and £156,179 in 19/20. If funding is confirmed the Board is invited to delegate to the LEP Managing Director authority to agree a contract covering appropriate KPIs for the period of funding.

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Appendix 1: Case studies of Enterprise Advisers in action: Lowestoft High Schools and Cheryl Willis EA has supported all the Lowestoft High schools with a Year 10 Employability Skills and Progression Event; Pakefield High School, East Point Academy, Ormiston Denes and Benjamin Britten. Approximately 500 students involved in visiting the FE College and Sixth Form college to take part in sessions on subject choices which were linked to future career opportunities. In the engineering subject session, a structural engineer was present to offer a “day in the life” experience and to link learning with the world of work. At the FE College students who chose construction were given the opportunity to meet with site managers and apprentices from local companies. This was so successful that the event is going to be repeated this July, but with even more representation from employers to support the sessions. Framingham Earl & Elliot Symonds Launch of Year 8 business mentor scheme, Year 11 Assessment Centre and school fundraising annual event (with input and planning by pupils involved in above schemes). All being organised with EAs critical eye and business input. Hethersett Academy & Christina Sadler, Director, Network Christina Hethersett Academy has been linked with its Enterprise Adviser since July 2016. The EA has helped the school write a strategy for employability. This has been shared with Governors and awaiting a response. They have organised an interactive event with Easton & Otley College which saw a dyno meter brought to school, linking to their STEM curriculum. EA has also helped school develop a speaker programme which has been delivered across the school via lunchtime talks. Using the LEP growth areas the EA has brought in company contacts that link to the subject curriculum. Christina said of the EAN: “I am greatly enjoying my time as an Enterprise Adviser and am delighted to be matched with Hethersett Academy, part of the Inspiration Multi Academy Trust. Our young people at Hethersett have great dreams and aspirations. It is an honour to be part of a highly motivated educational team helping every child achieve their full potential and a rewarding and fulfilling career.” Ormiston Sudbury Academy (OSA) & David Martin Ormiston Sudbury has been linked with its Enterprise Adviser since Spring 2016. They have been able to coordinate and deliver an in-depth Year 10 careers day by the end of summer term, featuring careers resources, CV workshops and mock interviews, to which David gave a comprehensive assessment of his impressions of good practice and areas for support. They have continued to work together this year, setting an agenda and direction around which to improve the careers provision at Ormiston Sudbury, and build on last year’s good work. David Martin said of the EAN "The New Anglia Enterprise Adviser Network gave me the opportunity to engage with a local secondary school at strategic level on enterprise education and employee engagement. Many education/business experiences in the past have been limited to a brief occasional attendance for mock interviews, careers fairs and such. It is rewarding to feel you can make a difference to enterprise in schools. To be effective, of course, one needs not only relevant experience and contacts, but also an establishment that is ready to progress. I am delighted with the steps that OSA have taken over the past year toward the development of a structured and coherent plan across all years and faculties."

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Thetford Academy & Richard Bridgman, Chairman, Warren Services; Carlos Eduardo Cesari, Senior Analytical Chemist, Jeyes Ltd & Ryan Windsor, local Entrepreneur Thetford Academy has been linked with their EA since April 2016. Together they have developed a pre careers interview questionnaire for years 9 & 10 students to ascertain their understanding of careers education, what they think they need and what they currently receive. The ambition is to take this information and use it to shape the overall careers approach and school development plan. Sir John Leman High School & Kevin Keable, Consultant. Sir John Leman High School has been linked with its Enterprise Adviser since March 2016. Alongside developing an employer engagement plan, they have also been working together to develop a business mentoring programme and employability skills events for over 870 pupils across all year groups including CV Workshops, interview coaching sessions, career talks and motivational speakers. Also provided a programme of mock Interviews for all of Year 10 and involving 25 employers. Fakenham Academy & Chloe Cruickshank, Blue Sky Leisure. EA has worked with the school to carry out a stakeholder matrix regarding the effectiveness of current career provision. The programme involves Year 7, Year 9, SLT, curriculum leads and local business input. Strategy is in development: to be taken from the results of the matrix. Raedwald Trust & Andrea Jarrold, BITC, DWP Raedwald Trust has been linked with its Enterprise Adviser since March 2016. Andrea was able to support the Raedwald Trust to attract a greater number of businesses to work with the school and provide work experience to their pupils, who have typically struggled with poor perception and understanding of their needs, and unique strengths. Andrea assisted in the coordination of a networking event at one of the school sites, which featured a presentation on the trust and its pupils by their careers lead who was able to communicate to an engaged audience, after which they joined an exhibition of pupil’s work to see what had been accomplished and match to their organisations. Archbishop Sancroft High School - Jon Wilkinson, Mark Raines, Director, MJR Events Working with the Head Teacher and Cluster lead to review and update the school strategy. A STEM careers day for young people in Years 3-10 which EAs will support. The EAs are also planning (& starting to deliver) a suite of extra-curricular activities for High Attaining Pupils across all age groups and some of these activities will benefit from Mark and Jon's experience. Reworking the mock interviews for Year 11 with EA input and support to make them relevant and up to date. Westbridge Pupil Referral Unit & Jill Barton, Micro Business Owner of Giving Young People a Voice Westbridge Pupil Referral Unit has been linked with its Enterprise Adviser since January 2016. This partnership has used video links to enable students to interview potential employers and speak to them about available careers and what they are looking for in future employees. Not only have they learned how to record using the appropriate equipment, but it has also boosted the students’ confidence and provided greater links to local businesses.

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Sprowston High School and Kieran Miles, Live Global. EA is currently having talks with the SLT focusing on strategic planning for careers, enterprise and employability with a view towards developing a three year plan which focusses on enterprise, careers guidance and increasing employer engagement in the curriculum. Ormiston Denes Academy & Gemma Head from EEEGR. Enterprise Adviser is supporting a programme of STEM activities for students, parents and local primary schools. The EA has brought in their network of contacts and is facilitating an event to sharing best practice. Wymondham High School and Philip Roffe, Osiris Technologies. Whilst awaiting a strategic meeting with curriculum heads about priorities and further planned activities, the EA has helped to provide the school with a range of new business contacts for their careers days. The EA is currently working with the schools to assist with the planning and providing business contacts for a 6th Form 'Creative Futures' event. Attic PRU & Matt Knights. Working together to develop hands on engineering activities for students supported by range of local employers in EA Network. Sheringham High School and Catherine Wedge, Director, Wedge Clark Media. The EA is helping the school to re package their Year 12 work skills offer. They are looking to improve the reputation of the programme within school, attract new students from outside of catchment and ensure a wider reach of the modules through the A-level curriculum. East Point Academy & Jonathan Reynolds from Orbis Energy. Working strategically with the school SLT on an Energy sector specific engagement plan which will be built into the curriculum and will be supported by local companies in the supply chain for renewable energy. Jonathan is supporting events including a Year 10 Renewable Energy Skills Conference for 540 students and involving 12+ companies who will deliver employer led workshops and a marketplace event. Cromer Academy & Debbie Thompson, Theatre Director, Sheringham Little Theatre Cromer Academy has been linked with its Enterprise Adviser since June 2016. During this time the partnership has strengthened business links to enhance their enrichment programme. Through their EA’s contacts a local physiotherapist has been introduced to the school and is now delivering and informing PE curriculum and lessons. Debbie said of the EAN “I am thoroughly enjoying my new role as Enterprise Adviser with Cromer Academy - it is extremely rewarding to experience how the links between businesses and schools can make a huge difference to both the pupils’ impression of the working world and our attitude towards young people.” Pakefield High, Ormiston Denes Academy and East Point Academy & Cheryl Willis. Working together to deliver a combined employer engagement and employability event for students supported by employers from the construction industry and showcasing careers in this sector.

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Caister Academy and Lisa Chandler, GYB Services. The EA has been working with the Careers Coordinator to review the careers and work related learning plan for the school. The EA has also helped set up and deliver a Year 11 mock interview day, a CV development day; developed an enterprise project involving speakers from business for Year 9s in ethics lessons and has delivered enterprise activities for the whole year groups using the EA’s business contacts This has now been embedded in the ethics curriculum. Mildenhall College Academy (MCA) & Ryan Windsor. Ryan has worked with MCA to develop their careers strategy and programme, in the immediate providing support to the ‘sector of the month’ activity this year, while also looking to define with the school what processes and tools they currently use to provide careers activity and track its impact. There has been 984 students having an engagement with an employer through involvement of the EA (some of these students would have had more than one). Employer engagement activities so far include a physiotherapy clinic visit with the Year 13 students. A number of these are looking at UCAS applications in Sports Therapy and Physiotherapy. Students also used this visit to complete a BTEC assignment. Two Year 11 visits have also been organised to the local museum and Kings Project which has inspired the Youth Award group to carry out some volunteering in the local community. An employer engagement opportunity is being planned to take place in April with a local engineering company. Wymondham College and Jan Hytch, Partner, Arnolds Keys. The EA has had meetings with the school to discuss the careers & employability strategy that is linked to the school working towards The Career Mark quality award. The EA has also been involved with a number of delivery activities including setting up a Year 13 support programme for approximately 15 of the school leavers; supporting 30 Year 8 boys through the Shine programme; delivering a Careers in Property talk to 20 Year 11 students as part of a Collapsed Curriculum event and giving presentations to the sixth form. Stradbroke High School. This school and EA have collaborated to form a local business partnership, of local businesses, who support the school with such activities as mock interviews, job placements, careers days, etc. The mock interviews use actual job adverts and, where possible, use actual interviewers from the area of expertise as per the adverts. I believe some of the participating companies use this opportunity to train their employees, who will be future interviewers, by evaluating how they conduct the interviews. Sheringham Woodfields and Steve Thurlow, Director, Thurlow Consulting. Worked with the school to complete the Activity Planner and identified a need for more and varied employers to engage with the school. The EA is helping to arrange a coffee morning, recruiting new employers to attend. It will be hosted by the students with the aim of helping them with their networking, presentation and employability skills. The school also hopes this event will dispel any concerns about working with students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

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Agenda Item 11 - New Economic Strategy Progress Report and Work plan

Summary of Progress:

• Metro Dynamics has been appointed as the consultants to work with us on the Economic Strategy.

• An inception meeting was held on 30th March between the Steering Group and the consultants to agree the work required and deadlines.

• Local Data Practitioners met for the first time on 20th March to review the data framework, develop a workplan and allocate tasks for

development of the evidence base.

• Update bulletin sent out to stakeholders on 24th March. The first in a series of regular updates which are designed to keep stakeholders

informed of progress on development of the new economic strategy – supported by our web page.

• A content plan for the evidence report has been developed and reviewed by the Steering Group.

Additional information:

• A review of all LEP programmes has commenced. The review will consider all existing programmes, looking at the funding criteria and testing fit for purpose;

identifying gaps within our programme suite; and reviewing budgets to identifying if funding should be reallocated to existing or new programmes. A paper outlining

the ‘Programmes Review’ approach will be presented to the LEP Board in May.

• The review will also look at Growth Deal Three implementation and determining whether the proposal we submitted is still viable, given that 50% of our funding is

backloaded into 2020/21. Options for existing and new programmes will be presented to the LEP Board to consider in July, this will include a commissioning

approach which to target funding to achieve maximise our impact on growth.

• We are working closely with our Local Authority partners to develop a timetable for endorsement of the new Economic Strategy by all local authorities and we

are aiming to agree this at the next Steering Group meeting on 27th April.

• The Delivery Team has completed an analysis of the timeframes in relevant national and local strategies, with a view to identifying trends that might help in

determining a provisional timeframe for the new Economic Strategy. Following review by the Steering Group, the recommendation is that the Economic

Strategy should focus to 2036, with a nod up to 2050 (to reflect other strategies currently being developed). This means that our ambitions will be scaled up to

2036 and the strategy will include a couple of paragraphs of what the future might look like in beyond 2036 to 2050. Ambition targets will be set on a shorter regular

timeframe work to determine what these are and the frequency will commence in the coming week and be brought to the Board in July.

• Following the inception meeting with the consultants on 30th March, we have agreed a three-phase methodology with Metro-Dynamics to deliver work package

1 of this project. This includes an analysis and research phase – with a draft evidence report produced by mid-May; a scenario-development phase with a

scenario and options slide-pack completed by the end of May; and phase 3, identifying interventions - this includes a series of stakeholder workshops, development

of an investments prioritisation toolkit and development of methodology for incorporating approaches to inclusive growth.

2017 2018 May June July August September October

LEP Board, Leaders’ & Sector Leads Strategy Session 1

9th February

Scope & Approach

Agreed

LEP Board Sign Off & AGM

Publish Strategy at a

rang of events Development

and revision of action plans

Evidence & Data Framework agreed

Consultants Appointed

Data Practitioners Group Formed

Evidence gathering commenced

Steering Group Evaluate Analytical

Results

Data Practitioners

Evidence Reviewed

Draft Evidence Report

produced

Evidence Report Finalised Build of

Investment tool kit starts

LEP Board, Leaders’ & Sector Leads Strategy Session 2

LEP Board Update , Ambitions Paper & Programme Options Paper

19th July

Test out key themes emerging

from data analytics & future scenarios

Scenario Planning

Workshop

Interviews & Engagement Events with

stakeholders

Drafting of Strategy begins

Steering Group Review 1st Draft

Strategy

Steering Group Review 2nd Draft

Strategy

2nd Draft Shared with Stakeholders

LEP Board, Leaders’ & Sector Leads Strategy Session 30th August

Final draft Shared with Stakeholders

Stakeholder Update Bulletin

Published

Evidence & Strategy Mapping

Completed Web page live

Steering Group & Delivery

Team set up

LEP Board Update

22nd March

LEP Board Update & Work plan 19th April

LEP Board Update & Programme review paper

14th June 24th May

LEP Board take part in interviews & stakeholder events June - July

Stakeholder Endorsement

25th September

April February March

Development of New Economic Strategy Work plan