Members Briefing June 18 No Notes

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Gareth Nutt

Head of Property and Regeneration


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Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot

Regeneration in Neath Port

Talbot


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What are we facing?

Why is it important?

What is our response?

Next Steps

Regenerating Neath Port Talbot


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Productivity

Employment

Economic Growth

Declining Town Centres

What are we facing?


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Employment

Employment from 2010 to 2030


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Economic Growth


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Declining Town Centres


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Prosperity

Poverty

Health

Attainment Confidence

Thriving Communities and Towns

High aspirational culture Well qualified and skilled workforce

Sustainable high quality environment

Why is it important?


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Strategic Infrastructure and Connectivity



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111m project

Due for completion in

October 2013

Regeneration opportunities

for Harbourside

Port Talbot Peripheral Distributor Road

Stage 2 (Harbour Way)


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9.5m project

PlanningApplicationapproved

Fundingconfirmed

Redevelopment of Port Talbot Parkway


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Fit for purpose land and property

infrastructure



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Harbourside Research & Development Village


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infrastructure

Maximise job opportunities for all



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Over 1500 people into workin Neath Port Talbot

Effective engagement incommunities

Excellent links with

employers

South WestWorkways


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South WestWorkways

Extended to 31st March 2014 incorporating

Genesis activity

Developing pilot for post-2014 Adult

Employment and Skills Programme with WelshGovernment (DfES)

Plans for Bridgend CBC to join Workways fromJuly 2013


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Enterprise and Young People

Start-upaccommodation foryoung people.

15 offices and 8

workshops. 23 businesseslocated at theCentre employing98 local people

Enterprise and Young People


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Innov8 start up funding - 46 grants approvedvalued at 39k.

FREE support & advice through Enterprise

Clubs - delivered in partnership with JobcentrePlus.

Exploring Enterprise Seminars year10/11pupils visit Centre to get a real feel for self

employment.

Young People in Business


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Supply Chain Benefits Harbour

Way


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Benefits to date

40 local people employed by main contractor

through the Workways project.

Sub contracted over 35m worth of work 83%

secured by businesses located within 35 milesof project.

Met with over 150 companies helping them

improve their contracting capabilities.

Supply Chain Benefits

Harbour Way


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Supply Chain benefitsSupply Chain Benefits

Harbour WaySupply Chain Benefits

Ysgol Newydd Sandfields


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200m project estimatedeconomic impact in excess of3bn.

Commitment to employment andsupply chain development.

Working with regional partnersto maximise regional benefit.

Swansea University Science &

Innovation Campus


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infrastructure


Support growth sectors



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265,000 sq ft site onFabian Way

On going investment onsite.

Potential to become

Europes biggest indoorfilm studios.

Estimated to be worth60m to regionaleconomy.

Bay Studios

Space to attract further productions and other businesses

within the creative industries sector.


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infrastructure



Make our Town Centres successful



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Pontardawe


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Pontardawe


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Neath


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Gwyn Hall


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Neath


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Glynneath


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Port Talbot


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h & l d


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Neath & Tennant Canals and

Aberdulais Falls


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Aberavon Seafront


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Afan Forest Park


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Fit for purpose land and property infrastructure



Make our Town Centres successful

Make the most of our natural assets

Prepare a skilled and well qualified workforce



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Neath Port Talbot College

C C it E t i


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Croeserw Community Enterprise

Centre


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Shared Apprenticeship Scheme

Contracts worth between 3.5m and 12m in NPT andSwansea.

Working with appointed contractors to deliver localcommunity benefits:

Sub Contracting opportunities for local businesses.

Local Jobs and Training.

Regional Shared Apprenticeship Scheme - aims to create

more opportunities for young people to benefit fromtraining in a range of disciplines. To be launched later thisyear.


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Regional Economic Development Strategy

City Region Proposals

New Round of EU Funding

New Regeneration Strategy for WalesTown Centres and Seaside Towns

Infrastructure Plan for Wales

Rail Electrification Second Campus

Whats next?


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Harbourside


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Rheola

N th T C t


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Neath Town Centre

Redevelopment


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Turning strategies,

words and money into

live actions.

Delivering projects tomake a real and lasting

difference to the

people and

communities of Neath

Port Talbot.

The Challenge for the future

Documents

Members Briefing June 18 No Notes