Industrial, Distribution & Office Workshop Facilitators: Mike - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Industrial, Distribution & Office Workshop Facilitators:  Mike Parker – Director of Economic Prosperity & Place (Wyre Forest District Council)  Phil Merrick – Head of Economy & Community Services (Wychavon District Council)  Nigel Hudson – Head of Strategic Infrastructure & Economy (Worcestershire County Council) Speakers:  Gareth Williams – Director, St Francis Group  Jon Andrews – Director, Stoford Developments

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Travel to work Typical Journey To Work Area (JTWA) – Peak Commuting Periods

Industrial structure (1) 18.0 Sector breakdown by employees (2013) 16.0 14.0 % of total employees 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 Herefordshire Warwickshire Worcestershire Gloucestershire England Birmingham

Industrial structure (2) 25.0 Sector breakdown by employees (2013) 20.0 % of total employees 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 Worcestershire Bromsgrove Malvern Hills Redditch Worcester Wychavon Wyre Forest Birmingham

Gareth Williams – Director, St Francis Group Silverwoods, Kidderminster

Jon Andrews – Director, Stoford Developments Redditch Eastern Gateway

Redditch Eastern Gateway

Redditch Eastern Gateway

Redditch Eastern Gateway Funding for the initial infrastructure to unlock the site agreed. This is being provided via Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership. The plan opposite identifies the initial indicative access arrangements

Redditch Eastern Gateway The Redditch Eastern Gateway site comprises almost 29 ha (71 acres) of land on the north eastern perimeter of Redditch across three sites. The sites, which lie within the adjoining local authority areas of Bromsgrove and Stratford-on-Avon, represent a strategic opportunity to create a high quality new employment location. The site: • Has the potential for c.1 million sqft of new ‘B use class’ employment space and 1,500+ new jobs; • Is in a fantastic location, in close proximity to the Motorway Network and located strategically to take advantage of the development proposed at UK-Central in Solihull;

Redditch Eastern Gateway Redditch Eastern Gateway ‘Highlights’ • Redditch is a well established and popular employment location benefitting from close proximity to the motorway network; • The current employment stock is mainly older estates which are constrained and the REG provides potential to offer a ‘grow on’ space for existing businesses; • Furthermore, improvements in the economic conditions means the opportunities to locate elsewhere in the region are reducing and therefore REG can ‘plug the gap’; • There is a lack of new or good quality second hand accommodation within close proximity to the site; Overall it is considered that REG offers an opportunity to provide a new pipeline of sites to cater for the short-medium term.

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Evesham Vale Park – Food Enterprise Zone

Vale Park, Evesham • Well established business park adjacent to the A46. • Existing major employers already include Karndean, Countrywide, Matcon, Primafruit, Plumbworld, Rotec, Strickland Direct. • Mixture of agri-tech, engineering and services • 30 acres currently available with a further 20 acres plus for future phases.

Food Enterprise Zone • Vale Park one of 17 FEZs designated in England this year. • Recognises the important value and potential of agri-tech in the Vale of Evesham • Simplified planning treatment of agri-tech through the establishment of a Local Development Order. • LEP priority sector with further support opportunities.

South Kidderminster Enterprise Park

South Kidderminster Enterprise Park

South Kidderminster Enterprise Park • The South Kidderminster Enterprise Park is a collection of sites located to the south of Kidderminster Town Centre. • International businesses such as Brintons Carpets, Amada, Victoria Carpets and Beakbane are located here • The main development site in this corridor is the Silverwoods site, which is a 27ha site providing mixed use development covering employment, residential and leisure • New businesses are also locating to the area. For example, Amtek International Ltd has recently developed a new operation in this corridor at the cost of £23million, creating up to 500 jobs. • Development sites still exist within the park area providing further employment opportunities

South Kidderminster Enterprise Park Project Description Investment (approx) Recent manufacturing  Amtek Amtek are a global automotive manufacturer who are currently £23million International, developing a new manufacturing plant in Kidderminster;  Kidderminster The initial investment will see 100 jobs created with the potential investment within the for the facility to provide 500 jobs once fully operational.  Under Construction corridor is identified in the adjacent table,  Amada, Investment and expansion of existing manufacturing facility £5million  Kidderminster Development via the LDO (c.£40 million)  Complete  NTM-GB, Have acquired part of the former Sealine site in Kidderminster; £2.5 million  Kidderminster Potential for an additional 30 jobs to be created;  In addition to this a Complete  DMS Chromium, Extension of premises to provide additional capacity to meet an £2.5million further £25 million is Kidderminster increase in orders.  Proposed additional job creation of approximately 60. committed from the  Under Construction public sector in terms  Oakleaf Development of a new depot facility. £2 million  Commercial Development via the LDO of a new road link and  Services Currently under construction  Quantum Have acquired part of the former Sealine site in Kidderminster; £1.2million  leisure provision. Mouldings, 10 new staff already recruited with potential to grow to an Kidderminster additional 50 over next 5 years;  Complete  Beakbane, Investment and expansion of existing manufacturing facility £1.2million  Kidderminster Development via the LDO  Complete

South Kidderminster Enterprise Park

South Kidderminster Enterprise Park - LDO • The South Kidderminster Enterprise Park also benefits from an adopted Local Development Order • No planning permission required for specific developments; • Range of business uses (B1-B8) for identified development sites • Existing businesses premises; change of business uses, extensions, car parking, renewable installations, re-cladding, ancillary buildings etc • Incentive for businesses to locate, invest and grow • Help to reduce costs and provide certainty for business • Bring cleared/redundant employment sites back into economic use

South Kidderminster Enterprise Park - LDO Businesses that have benefitted from the Local Development Order: Amada – refurbishment and development of existing offices Beakbane – refurbishment and development of existing offices Oakleaf – new development Wemico – extension of existing premises The total investment by these businesses is c£8 million.

Local Enterprise Partnerships • Worcestershire LEP (County wide) • Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP (North Worcs)

Assisted Areas

Assisted Areas  Designated 2014 – 2020  European State Aid recognition as less economically advantaged  Enables public sector to provide assistance, not a direct source of funding in its own right • Examples include Regional Aid (such as Regional Growth Fund)  Certain tax allowances also available • Examples include Business Premises Renovation Allowance

Other Sites (South)  Stonebridge Cross – 77 acres, Droitwich Spa  Berry Hill – 30 acres, north of Droitwich Spa  Hartlebury Trading Estate – 200 acres, south east of Kidderminster  Key Tech – 20 acres (plus additional 10 in development), Pershore  Newland – 25 acres, North East Malvern  Temple Laughern – 12 acres, West of Worcester  Blackmore Park – 11 acres, Hanley Swan, Malvern  Broomhall – 50 acres, South Worcester  Edith Walk – 1.7 acres, Malvern

Other Sites (North)  Bruntsford – 6.5 acres, Bromsgrove  Ravensbank – 60 acres, Redditch  Saxon & Harris Business Parks – 40 acres, Bromsgrove  Bromsgrove Enterprise Park – 17 acres, Bromsgrove  Topaz – 12 acres, Bromsgrove  Brockhill East – 20 acres, Redditch  R/O Alexandra Hospital – 4.5 acres, Redditch  Haynes Point (Former Brinton’s) – 8.6 acres, Kidderminster  Finepoint Way – 18 acres (2 undeveloped), Kidderminster  Former Sealine – 2 acres, Kidderminster  Stourpoint 5 – 12 acres, Kidderminster

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