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    Measuring the economic benefit of

    the Digbeth Enterprise Zone

    Mark BarrowStrategic Director of Development and Culture

    Birmingham City Council

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    Mark BarrowStrategic Director: Development & Culture

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    Digbeth

    Eastside

    Southern Gateway

    BSPASnow HillJewellery Quarter

    Westside

    The Enterprise Zone

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    Enterprise Zone

    26 sites within the City Centre 8 withinDigbeth

    Presenting growth opportunities for sectors with potential including; Financial Professional Services

    ICT Creative Industries Digital Media

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    The EZ Offer

    Local Development Orders(simplified planning)

    Site development Improved infrastructure & public

    realm Digital Infrastructure

    Business/Skills Development Targeting Growth Sectors Focused marketing &

    promotion of EZ areas

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    Digbeth AreaStatisticsOfficial statistics difficult - due to poor SOA match:Digbeth Split between a number of SOAs:

    that include other areas of

    significance within them (e.g.

    Bullring, Aston University, Childrens

    Hospital, BCC Lancaster Circus

    Office, etc)

    so currently cant isolate figures just

    for Digbeth

    Awaiting 2011 Census Results

    which will be able to be accessed at

    smaller area level.

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    High Speed 2

    Transform Eastside into a key arrivaldestination

    Huge increase in people to the area. Unlocking development opportunities Creating a historical gateway into the City

    by incorporating Curzon Street Station Eastside Masterplan

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    Digital Connectivity

    10m secured to invest in Ultra-fast broadband. Digbeth, Eastside & Jewellery Quarter will be the

    first to benefit by 2014

    Potential for up to 1000 new high value jobs 135m GVA Digbeth will be globally competitive

    Attractive for businesses to relocate

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    Investment for Enterprise Space: ERDFJewellery Quarter and Digbeth

    4m ERDF; total project value over 10m Stimulate Economic Growth and Job Creation Running from Spring 2012 to 2015 Improvements to vacant, derelict, underused

    properties and sites

    Levels of Grant Property Assistance of up to 100K Gap funding for projects over 100k

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    The impact of HS2 on Digbeths

    connectivity to Birmingham citycentre

    Jonathan LordCommunity & Stakeholder Advisor West Midlands

    High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd

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    HS2 and impact on the connectivity of Digbeth to Birmingham City Centre: An

    Overview

    Jonathan Lord, West Midlands Stakeholder

    Adviser, October 2012

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    [email protected]

    07771973577

    Community Forums:http://www.hs2.org.uk/consultation-engagement HS2 Route Maps:

    http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/hs2-maps-20120110/

    Contact Details

    mailto:[email protected]://www.hs2.org.uk/consultation-engagementhttp://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/hs2-maps-20120110/http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/hs2-maps-20120110/http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/hs2-maps-20120110/http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/hs2-maps-20120110/http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/hs2-maps-20120110/http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/hs2-maps-20120110/http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/hs2-maps-20120110/http://www.hs2.org.uk/consultation-engagementhttp://www.hs2.org.uk/consultation-engagementhttp://www.hs2.org.uk/consultation-engagementmailto:[email protected]
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    How National Express can support

    Digbeth's regeneration and itsstakeholders

    Jack KellyExternal Communications Manager

    National Express

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    Presentation on NationalExpress impact on Digbeth

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    Birmingham Coach Station Our Global Headquarters

    15m private investment into Digbeth

    Largest private sector employer in Birmingham

    First of Birmingham's new gateways to be delivered

    Environmentally friendly holds coveted BREAM accreditation

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    National Express Group

    All our UK services are marketing-leading:

    Largest single urban bus network in the UKoutside of London

    Award winning Midland Metro

    Britain's largest operator of scheduled coachservices

    The countrys highest-performing rail

    franchise c2c

    During our core services hours we have 2,000buses, coaches and trains carrying over 200,000commuters to work

    Global reach:National Express is also the largest privateprovider of public transport in Spain and thesecond largest private provider of school bustravel in America

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    Employ over 1,100 people in Digbeth along

    New station has lead to new businesses Bring 2 million visitors to the area every year

    Support local charities such as Fireside

    Launched a foundation that is supportingyoungsters get into higher education and localcommunity groups

    Signed a partnership with South and CityCollege including discounted travel for apprentices

    High profile police operations through our Safer Travel Partnership

    Two buses a minute travel through Digbeth

    National Express Impact on the local area

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    The impact of the Digbeth

    Enterprise Zone and HS2 onNechells Ward

    Councillor Yvonne MosquitoBirmingham City Council

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    Closing Comments

    Thank you!

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