Delivering Regeneration

Reniera O’Donnell

Assistant Director Regeneration

Isle of Wight Regeneration Programme

Physical

Regeneration

Skills and Business

Development

Infrastructure

Public sector assets

as pump primers

Housing

Area Regeneration

Communications and Engagement

Physical Regeneration

Rangefinder Campus

ITP/KMP

Dinosaur Isle

Smaller localised sites

More……Ryde Esplanade

Nicholson Road

Sandham Middle

School

Shanklin Spa

Planning application

Jan 2019

Ruffled feathers

– new approach

Public Sector Assets as Pump Primers

• Light touch asset review– Identified assets to explore

for redevelopment

• One Public Estate / Service– South Wight locality hub

– Pyle Street

– Joint blue light project

• PSP – Elmdon - planning

permission for housing

– 7 active site explorations Rationalising public sector

assets to deliver

efficiencies and growth

Housing

• Council-led building– Political ambition

– Affordable products

– Appropriate delivery model

• Island Independent Living– Ryde Village on site (75 units)

– Sandham Middle School

• Updated housing needs assessment completed

• Community-led housing project

• Housing strategy due 2018

Infrastructure

• Revised Island Plan – consultation starts October 2018

• Digital – Superfast 99%, Future fibre next , mobile 4G coverage improvement, 5G bid

– Wightfibre

– Smart Island award

– Digital strategy

– Strengthening Places bid – testbed digital healthcare

• Green infrastructure– Biosphere reserve bid

– Environment conference

Skills and Business Development

• Enterprise Advisor Network– Youth conference

– Career days, mock interviews, inspire

• Business Reference Group– Economic Development Board

– Island Technology Groups

• Joint working with Chamber– Support to SMEs

– Sectoral support

• More start up premises - easy in/easy out– Nicholson Road

– Innovation hub?

• Higher Education on the Island– Agreed scope

– Funding for feasibility study

– Further links with Unis

• Digital, maritime and composite strengths

Area Regeneration

• 5 Island areas + Newport

• Good understanding of local need and priorities in all areas

• Ongoing conversation

• Supporting a range of local projects– Food Market

– Battery Gardens

– Enabling and facilitating others

– Coastal Revival Fund bids

• Town centre regeneration – Newport Place Plan

Communications and Stakeholder

Engagement

• www.iwightinvest.com

• Blog and branding

– Web rationalisation

• Communications Officer

• Positive trade specific press

• Area workshops quarterly

• Site specific engagement

• Events / meetings

Strategy consultation