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Welcome from the Chair

Doug Field (DF) welcomed everyone to the meeting including Nick Banks, chair of the Audit and Risk

Committee.

Apologies

Apologies were received from Alan Waters, Dominic Keen and Tim Whitley.

Declarations of Interest

DF declared an interest in Supapass, (Item 5, New Anglia LEP Accounts).

Full declarations of interest can be found at http://www.newanglia.co.uk/about-us/the-board.

Minutes of the last meeting

The minutes were accepted as a true record of the meeting held on 21^st July 2020

LEP Accounts 19/20 - Confidential

Chris Starkie (CS) presented the accounts to the Board and advised that that they been

already been approved by the Audit & Risk Committee via written procedures.

Nick Banks (NB), chair of the Audit & Risk Committee, highlighted the process which had

been carried out to review the New Anglia Capital (NAC) investments given the impact of

the pandemic and clarified the adjustments which had been made.

CS highlighted the changes to processes which will be carried out to proactively manage

Pot C income going forwards to avoid the need for future adjustments in EZ income.

The Board agreed:

• To note the content of the report

• To approve the annual financial statements and audit management letter; and approve

them for signing by the Chair

DF thanked NB for giving up his time to chair the Audit & Risk Committee

NB left the meeting

Food Innovation Centre Update - Confidential

The Board agreed:

• To note the content of the report

Chief Executive’s Report - including confidential items

CS presented the report to the Board and highlighted key items.

The Resilience and Recovery scheme has now awarded 57 grants totalling over £2.1m.

2000 businesses had registered for the Visitor & Wider Economy Grant Scheme but only

around 200 can be supported. Applications are being reviewed to identify whether other

grants are suitable.

Peer to Peer Network - The LEP has been awarded funding to enable 250 businesses to

take part in the new programme. The businesses will be divided into cohorts of 11. The

programme will be delivered between October 2020 and March 2021.

Tourism Minister Visit - CS participated in a visit to Norfolk by the Tourism Minister who

was impressed with the work carried out which has brought together so many key partners

to produce the Visitor Economy Recovery Plan.

The Visitor Economy Recovery Plan helped secured £350k in funding from Government for

a marketing programme to promote holidays in Norfolk and Suffolk.

CS encouraged board members to promote and participate in the Restart Festival which

the LEP is organising with a range of partners and will provide two days of advice and help

for businesses. It takes place online on September 29^th and 30^th.

CS advised that the Strategy team are supporting local authorities and healthcare boards

in the provision of data to support them in assisting local businesses and in the provision of

a toolkit for use in the case of a suspected outbreak.

The Board agreed:

• To note the content of the report

Board Forward Plan

DF advised that the AGM will be held online with some pre-recorded elements

CS reviewed the items for the September meeting.

The Board agreed:

• To note the content of the plan

Any Other Business

DF noted that Steve Oliver (SO) had agreed to chair the Local Transport Board following DF’s

departure from the LEP Board and thanked him for taking on the role.

In doing so SO will stand down from the NAC Board which will require two new members to

ensure quoracy going forward. A proposal will be brought to the September meeting

New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Board

Wednesday 23^rd September 2020

Agenda Item 5

New Anglia Innovation Board

Author: Madeleine Coupe

Presenter Julian Munson

Summary

This paper provides an update on the New Anglia Innovation Board, a formal sub-group of New

Anglia LEP.

Recommendations

The Board is invited to note the contents of the paper and sub-board reporting report (appendix

1).

Background

The Innovation Board was set up in 2015 to provide a focus for decision making and leadership

regarding innovation strategy, programme and project development. Since its inception, it has

championed a number of initiatives including the Government Science and Innovation Audits

and building strategic relationships with national organisations such as Innovate UK and the

Catapult Network.

As an important foundation of productivity, innovation is at the centre of the Government’s

Industrial Strategy and a key focus within the Economic Strategy and Local Industrial Strategy.

Given this increasing focus, in 2019 the LEP Innovation Board adopted a delivery plan with four

strategic objectives.

New Anglia Innovation Board

At their meeting in February, the Innovation Board approved a new membership, structure,

purpose and set of workstreams. The Board’s Terms of Reference have been updated to reflect

the changes and will shortly be adopted by the group, subject to the LEP Board’s endorsement.

(i)

Membership: membership of the Innovation Forum includes representatives from three

universities (University of East Anglia, University of Suffolk and Norwich University of

the Arts), five innovation hubs (CEFAS, Hethel, Norwich Research Park, Adastral Park

and Orbis Energy), Local Authorities (Suffolk and Norfolk County Councils) as well as

an observer from Innovate UK. The board is currently chaired by Johnathan Reynolds,

managing director of Opergy and LEP private sector board member - providing a clear

link between the LEP board and the Innovation board.

(ii)

Structure: the Innovation Board also delivers the Innovation Forum, a quarterly

facilitated session which brings together regional partners to discuss key issues and

opportunities including cross sector innovation. Although major events have been put on

hold due to Covid-19, a virtual version of the Innovation Forum will take place at the

Restart Festival looking at innovating in a crisis.

(iii)

Purpose: The Innovation Board maintains strategic focus and thought leadership in

innovation, on behalf of the main LEP Board and support the delivery of innovation

activity outlined in the Economic Strategy & Local Industrial Strategy. It has agreed a set

of four high-level strategic objectives:

 Norfolk and Suffolk are recognised as a centre for pioneering ideas, meeting the

challenges we face globally;

 Science and innovation are net contributors to the Norfolk and Suffolk economy;

 A highly skilled workforce equipped with the skills necessary to access the

techniques and business practices needed for innovation;

 Existing assets continue to strengthen and develop into a pan-regional innovation

ecosystem.

(iv)

Workstreams: In order to successfully deliver on the four strategic objectives, a set of

workstreams have been defined with key activities under each being delivered:

Improve the innovation infrastructure in Norfolk and Suffolk by supporting key

strategic projects. An example of delivery in this workstream is the bid to Strength in

Places Fund for the project Sunrise Coast. The project has been successful in securing

development funding with the project team now undertaking work to develop the £29m

second round bid. This is the first time that the three world leading research institutes of

CEFAS, ORE Catapult and UEA have worked together.

Increase the level public and private sector investment in innovation. An example

of delivery in this workstream is the Innovation Mentoring Scheme which has secured

£ 274,760 through the LEP’s Innovative Projects Fund to provide expert support for

businesses bidding for innovation funding. Norfolk and Suffolk businesses have

traditionally faired less well than comparator areas in securing funding from bodies such

as Innovate UK.

Support the innovation ecosystem in Norfolk and Suffolk, developing and

promoting innovation clusters. An example of delivery in this workstream is the

Funding Fit programme launched in partnership with the Cambridge Norwich Tech

Corridor to support businesses with making connections when bidding for innovation

funding

Assist and develop the best talent for delivering innovation at the scientific,

technical and business levels. An example of delivery in this workstream is the

development of capital skills projects such as the University of Suffolk/ Adastral Park

Digitech Centre funded in part via the LEP Growth Deal.

Links to Economic Strategy and Local Industrial Strategy

The work of the Innovation Board supports the Economic Strategy priorities of Collaborating to

Grow, Driving Business Growth and Productivity. Interventions being delivered directly support

the Local Industrial Strategy Ideas Foundation.

Recommendations

The Board is invited to:

Note the contents of the paper and sub-board reporting report (appendix 1).

Appendix 1

Sub- Board Reporting

Sub-Board:

Innovation Board

Representatives:

LEP Board: Johnathan Reynolds

LEP Team: Madeleine Coupe

Meeting Frequency:

Quarterly

Key Objectives and their link to

Update on actions / activity

Next Steps

the NSES and LIS

Support and engagement with key strategic innovation projects to ensure



Monitor impact of funded projects

alignment with LIS and ES including:

in relation to innovation (ongoing)

Improve the innovation

 Productivity East



Support phase 2 bid for Strength

infrastructure in Norfolk and

 University of Suffolk / Adastral Park Digi Hub

in Places Fund Q4 2020

Suffolk by supporting key

 Stowmarket Innovation Labs

strategic projects.

 Ipswich Waterfront Innovation Centre, Ipswich

 Collaborative tech hub in Norwich City centre

NSES: Driving Business Growth

 Review other potential innovation hub proposals

and Productivity

LIS: Infrastructure, Clean Energy,

 The Sunrise Coast (Strength in Places Fund)

Ideas

The bid for development funding has been successful with the project now

undertaking work to develop the £29m second round bid.

This is the first time that the three world leading research institutes of

CEFAS, ORE Catapult and UEA have worked together.

UKRI’s feedback on the first stage submission highlighted the region’s

diversity in energy generation, with a mixture of offshore wind, gas and

nuclear, that could benefit from greater integration and collaboration

between research centres and industry.

The UKRI panel recognised the application’s high quality, which was

considered “highly innovative”.

Increase the level public and

 Innovation Mentoring Scheme, £ 274,760 secured to provide expert



Support the launch of the

private sector investment in

support for businesses bidding for innovation funding. The steering group

Innovation Mentoring Programme,

innovation.

is meeting monthly and includes members of the LEP Innovation Team.

monitor outputs and efficacy.

The project should begin to offer mentoring by October.

NSES: Driving Business Growth



Innovation Marketplace to link businesses with commercial opportunities

Engage with new Project Manager

and Productivity

through a brokering model. The event has been scoped with BT

once in post.

supporting by offering dormant technology under licence for



Ensure innovation partners aware

LIS: Ideas

commercialisation. The physical event has been postponed due to Covid-

and referring to the GTI Scheme.

19, but future opportunities are being explored including the AI Festival.



Arrange/support annual



Investment Catalyst (led by Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor) to

Investment Catalyst event in Q3

support scale-up/ high-growth businesses in the region to gain support



Continue to develop the

and access to private sector investors and to promote the region as an

Innovation Marketplace and

investible proposition. Due to Covid-19 the Investment Catalyst has been

launch at an appropriate time.

reworked to run as an online platform. As a result, the Catalyst will also

be able to gather assets from partners such as the Growth Hub, Invest

East and ACG in one location, making it easier for businesses to navigate

the support available.



The LEP’s Growth Through Innovation programme supported with a

healthy pipeline of projects. A full list of approvals is available here, with

companies such as Spark EV and Thyngs receiving funding.

Support the innovation



Innovate UK Conference: Innovate UK’s regional conference took



Explore opportunities to further

ecosystem in Norfolk and

place at Norwich Research Park in March. Working with NRP, LEP

engage with Innovate UK

Suffolk, developing and

Innovation Team organised a breakfast for delegates with presentations

conference 2021

promoting innovation clusters.

on the innovation assets and capabilities in Norfolk and Suffolk.



Develop, launch and promote the



Innovation Prospectus: Publish a prospectus which links up and

Innovation Prospectus.

NSES: Collaborating to Grow, Our

promotes the innovation centres in Norfolk and Suffolk. A key element of



If Connected Innovation bid

Offer to the World

the Connected Innovation activity and linked to the scope (referenced

successful with Norfolk Strategic

below), plans are now progressing on the development of the

Fund, a similar commitment is

LIS: Ideas

prospectus, in digital format, to be launched in Autumn 2020.

needed from Suffolk to run the



Connected Innovation: Scope out and develop a project which seeks

programme. If not successful,

to join up the innovation infrastructure and assets across the region.

resources need to be secured

Seek resources and funding to deliver the project. Scope in progress

from another source.

and being developed in partnership with the Tech Council. Capability



Successfully deliver the Innovation

matrix and hub engagement in process. A bid was developed for Norfolk

Forum and rescope the

Strategic Fund for the project, outcome expected in September.

programme for the rest of the



Engage with national connections such as KTN and Catapult Network.

year.

The ORE Catapult Regional manager is in post and has been co-funded



Deliver the next Funding Fit on

by New Anglia LEP. This has proven to be a positive step in working

29^th September, looking at the

closely with ORE Catapult to develop programmes in the region

Innovate UK Deployment of

including Fit 4 Offshore Renewables which has secured £150,000 to

Energy Efficiency Technologies in

roll out the programme in Norfolk and Suffolk. The first cohort to be

Industry funding call.

announced in Autumn 2020. The relationship with ORE Catapult has

also enabled greater engagement with others such as the Connected

Places Catapult.



Engagements made with key KTN staff with attendance at some events.



Innovation Forum: substantial events programme e.g. Digital meets

Energy postponed due to Covid-19 but the programme has been pivoted

online with the first event to take place at the Restart Festival, Innovating

in a Crisis with presentations from the User Story and Big Drop who

have innovated, created and taken on new challenges to tackle the

impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.



Funding Fit: a new programme launched in partnership with the Tech

Corridor to support businesses with making connections when bidding

for innovation funding. Two events have been delivered online based on

the “Driving the Change to Net Zero” and “Sustainable Innovation”

Innovate UK funding calls. Positive feedback has been received with

over 20 attendees on each call. Businesses collaborated with each other

and showed a great level of support with further conversations to be had

offline.

The last workshop took place on 05/08 to develop a bid to Innovate UK

for Industrial Research to develop a regional digitised supply chain. The

proposal was well received at the event and a bid for up to £3m is now

being developed with partners.

The LEP is supporting Warren Services with an Industrial Research bid

for ~£1m. The Institute for Manufacturing at Cambridge University has

joined as lead research partner.

NSES: Driving Skills and Inclusion



Supported and inputted into the emerging tech sector skills plan



Review the interventions in sector

LIS: People



Skills capital projects such as Productivity East and Digitech Centre are

skills plan and champion delivery

all progressing well and soon to be delivering training to students.

- Innovation Board to review in Q4

Skills - assist and develop the best



Provide support to SAP as needed

talent for delivering innovation at



Support capital skills projects from

the scientific, technical and

and innovation perspective

business levels

New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Board

Wednesday 23^rd September 2020

Agenda Item 6

Institute of Technology - Wave 2

Authors: Lisa Roberts, Karen Gibson (Norfolk County Council), Michael Gray (Suffolk County

Council)

Presenter: Chris Starkie

Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) will be launching the Institute of Technology second wave

competition in the Autumn. The LEP, Norfolk County Council and Suffolk County Council have

worked jointly to develop a set of clear expectations for local applicants over and above the

national guidance. This paper sets out the proposed process and local framework which will be

used to assist with this.

Recommendation

The Board are asked to agree the proposed process and local framework which will be used to

set out regional expectations for Institute of Technology proposals covering Norfolk and Suffolk.

Background

In December 2017 the Department for Education (DfE) launched a £170m competition to

establish 10 to 15 prestigious new Institutes of Technology (IoT), which will specialise in

delivering new higher level technical and digital skills that employers need. 12 bids were

successful unfortunately the collaborative bid covering Norfolk and Suffolk, led by West Suffolk

Collage, was unsuccessful.

Developing the IoT network continues to be a government priority and as a result it launched its

prospectus and Expression of Interest (EoI) for wave 2 in February this year.

IoTs are the Government’s flagship programme designed to spearhead the delivery of higher

technical education in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects. IoTs are

bringing together employers with FE Colleges and Universities into a new type of prestigious

institution.

The Government wants businesses and education and training providers to work together to

deliver relevant level 4 and 5 skills¹ to learners that are highly sought after by employers,

notably in technical disciplines and particularly in STEM areas. These institutions will help

tackle the skills gap at a local, regional and national level and extend opportunity to thousands

of people.

¹ Most qualifications have a difficulty level. The higher the level, the more difficult the qualification is. Level 4 includes

higher apprenticeships, higher national certificate (HNC) and certificate of higher education (CertHE), Level 5

includes diploma of higher education (DipHE), foundation degree and higher national diploma (HND). This is not an

extensive list for more information www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels

In April, the Department for Education (DfE) wrote to LEPs with an update on their plans for the

Institute of Technology - Wave 2. The update stated that DfE are ‘likely to only allow a

maximum of 1 proposal per LEP area to progress from Stage 1 to Stage 2’. (It is unclear to date

how this decision will be made by DfE).

The EoI stage earlier in the year was optional and does not exclude any new applicants

submitting to stage one. Although the LEP does not have sight of all the submitted EoI’s it is

understood that there were three from the area.

In July DfE published its draft Eligibility Conditions and draft Assessment Framework for stage

one of wave two with the caveat that it not the final version. Given the challenges of Covid-19

DfE wanted to provide some direction and time for potential applicants to start to develop

proposals and IoT collaboration prior to the launch of the competition which is expected to be in

the Autumn 2020.

Key Considerations

Improving the level of technical skills in our local workforce is a key priority and the ambition of

securing an Institute of Technology is clearly stated in the Economic Strategy. Following

discussion with both Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils, we all believe it is timely and

appropriate for us to make a joint statement on our expectations for a good IoT.

The LEP with Norfolk and Suffolk County Council have developed a local framework setting out

these local expectations against each of the national criteria - Appendix A. The Skills Advisory

Panel endorsed the framework at its meeting in August.

We are anticipating providers delivering an ambitious curriculum developed in true partnership

with employers which:

Is accessible to learners throughout Norfolk and Suffolk.

Addresses social mobility challenges.

Is genuinely responsive to the changing requirements of sectors and the economy and

the individual businesses in these sectors.

Delivers work ready graduates plus fosters the necessity and enthusiasm for lifelong

learning.

Has clear entry and exit routes.

Provides a range of qualification types and delivery methods that drives forward our

Economic Strategy, Local Industrial Strategy and Covid-19 recovery work.

Builds on LEP and county council investments in educational capital builds, skills

initiatives and key sector support areas.

If the LEP and/or county councils are asked to endorse proposals or make a recommendation

to DfE then this framework will be utilised to make these judgements.

The local skills officer group which has representatives from the LEP plus Norfolk and Suffolk

County Councils will carry out this assessment using the framework set out in Appendix A.

Recommendations will be ratified by the Skills Advisory Panel who would make a final

recommendation to the LEP Board for approval.

Link to Strategic Objectives

The Economic Strategy states ‘Work with Government to establish an Institute of Technology

that builds on our strengths and meets the increasing need for higher level technical skills in

key areas such as energy, engineering and manufacturing’.

Next Steps

Following approval of the LEP Board the local framework and process will be shared with local

education providers and partners.

Appendix A

An Institute of Technology

for

Norfolk and Suffolk

Purpose of this Document

The following guidance has been co-developed by the New Anglia LEP, Norfolk and Suffolk

County Councils and has been endorsed by the LEP Board.

This information is provided to assist all those looking to develop proposals for an Institute

of Technology in Norfolk and Suffolk. It is intended to help ensure that those proposals are

developed in line with local priorities and expectations. This guidance should be read and

considered in conjunction with the latest national draft guidance issued on the 24^th July

2020. The framework below is therefore provided in a similar format using the same

assessment area headings.

In order to keep the work involved in developing a proposal as streamlined as possible, it is

expected that applicants will, wherever possible, use this guidance to embed an alignment

with local expectations into the development of their main proposal documents, as and

where practical to do so.

Some local expectations are referred to under multiple assessment areas in the framework

below. It is not, however, the expectation that the applicant will repeat the same detail

under multiple headings in their application unless directed to do so by the national

guidance. Instead applicants should highlight where the relevant text can be found.

The applicant must determine for themselves if there are any areas of this framework that

detract from providing the optimum answer possible to the national guidance. If there are,

we would invite the applicant to discuss with us how best to demonstrate their alignment

with the local expectations outlined. This may include providing information in addition to

that contained within the main proposal.

The New Anglia LEP, Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils will use this guidance to ascertain

how closely each proposal meets our local expectations. In the event that it is necessary for

the LEP Board or the County Councils to provide endorsement or letters of support for one

single proposal, each proposal will be assessed as to how well they meet the local

expectations outlined here in the four main areas of additionality, strategic fit, leverage and

deliverability:

Additionality - We are expecting additional and enhanced provision to the current

offer allowing for inclusive growth while addressing curriculum shortfalls in specific

subject areas or delivery locations. We need to grow the access to higher level

technical education across the region and make it attainable by reducing barriers to

learning. Curriculum and delivery should be employer led and offer opportunities for

students and employers to engage while both benefiting from the experience.

Strategic Fit - The proposal delivers and contributes to the key skills priorities and

opportunities for the region including those of the Skills Advisory Panel and those

included within the Norfolk and Suffolk Economic Strategy

https://newanglia.co.uk/economic-strategy-for-norfolk-and-suffolk/ and the Local

Industrial Strategy https://newanglia.co.uk/local-industrial-strategy/. We would

expect new provision to deliver on our Skills Advisory Panel objectives and to

develop a two way communication channel to share intelligence and reflections. The

objectives are:

o Driving skills progression for the workforce - encouraging lifelong

professional development, upskilling and reskilling which will future-proof

New Anglia business, boost productivity and improve the quality of our

products, services and supply chains.

o Providing agile and responsive training provision for key sectors - working

in partnership with businesses, developing innovative training courses, able

to meet the emerging needs of the New Anglia economy

o Equipping young people for success - unlocking the abilities, confidence and

potential of young people, equipping this future generation with the

technical skills, digital, entrepreneurship and problem-solving capabilities for

further and higher education and ultimately employment in our evolving

technical sectors

o Tackling barriers to employment - Developing stepping stone opportunities

for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups to develop the skills required to

enter, re-enter or transfer employment to benefit from productive careers in

our technical sectors.

Leverage - The LEP believes that working in partnership leverages competitive

advantage - i.e. through greater collaboration we can enhance the competitive

strengths of our region. We need our providers to work collaboratively, collectively

and inclusively through partnerships with us and our stakeholders to become

globally recognised for our strengths and specialisms. Collaboration, mutual respect

and delivery to the highest quality is vital to make great strides in our education

capabilities.

Deliverability - Although we have high aspirations, we expect proposals to be

credible - ambitious but mindful of challenges that are currently faced. Addressing

these barriers as part of the offer, such as tutor shortages, will be looked upon

favourably.

Norfolk and Suffolk Institute of Technology Wave 2 Local Framework

Eligibility

All proposals should clearly meet the eligibility requirements as stated in the national eligibility

conditions. 

IoT Focus

Strategic Fit - the proposal delivers and contributes to the key skills priorities and opportunities

for the region including those of the Skills Advisory Panel and those included within the Norfolk

and Suffolk Economic Strategy https://newanglia.co.uk/economic-strategy-for-norfolk-and-

suffolk/ and the Local Industrial Strategy https://newanglia.co.uk/local-industrial-strategy/.

The rationale for the curriculum chosen draws on the local research undertaken to identify the

current and likely future demand for skills required to deliver on the Local Industrial Strategy in

the next 5 to 10 years. This includes work such as the suite of sector skills plans and supporting

evidence bases https://newanglia.co.uk/sector-skills-plans/ and the Technical Skills Legacy Report

for Norfolk and Suffolk https://www.suffolkgrowth.co.uk/technical-skills-legacy.

It is expected that proposals will also clearly outline how the proposal will contribute to the

recovery of the region from the Covid-19 crisis. https://newanglia.co.uk/covid-economic-

recovery/

Specifically, it is expected that an IoT proposal for Norfolk and Suffolk will include details of its:

 focus on sectoral specialisms that supports our identity as the UK’s clean growth region - a

globally recognised, technology-driven creative and inclusive economy, leading the

transition to a post-carbon economy through sustainable food production and sustainable

energy generation

 contribution to our ambition to become a global exemplar for low carbon energy

production, exporting services, skills and expertise globally

 expansion and enhancement of the provision available to provide higher level technical

skills in energy, engineering and manufacturing

 provision that enables the application of new knowledge, technologies and systems within

agriculture to increase the sustainability and effectiveness of our agri-food sector

 focus on our distinctive ICT and digital strengths that will support productivity and growth

such as telecoms, cyber security, quantum technology and artificial intelligence

 means to deliver the New Anglia Youth Pledge that every young person will have the

support needed to get into education, training or an apprenticeship

 broad range of additional opportunities that enable all residents to upskill throughout

their lives and progress

 commitment to help raise aspiration across all ages and inform individual choices across

the region

 focus on the leadership requirements for our region - supporting both our entrepreneurs

and the development of new high growth businesses

 clear entry routes into our focus sectors including the creation of routes through and into

higher and degree level apprenticeships

Compelling Vision - the case made for establishing an IoT in Norfolk and Suffolk is strong and

compelling with an ambition and determination to deliver world class provision and skills. There is

a clear vision for what the IoT will achieve.

The proposal fully grasps the opportunity to build on our key and distinct assets and advantages -

such as the unique diversity and strength of our energy sector, our recognised technology

clusters, our position as the leading LEP area for agricultural output and world leading research

and the location of the UK’s largest container port.

It maximises the impact of recent investments across our local training offer - including

investments made through local Growth Deal funding - building on the individual strategies of

each of the academic partners.

The vision provides a broad scope for impact but with clarity over the initial specialisms to be

focused on.

The proposal is as specific as possible (e.g. which growth locations, competitive clusters,

industries, businesses etc.) regarding the innovation it will create and the opportunities for

growth that it will support and unlock, including the resulting scale of impact on the region, the

nation and the world.

The proposal is as specific as possible (e.g. which geographical areas, which indicators of

inclusivity, level of impact) regarding ambitions, plans and commitments to support the creation

of a more inclusive economy.

Collaboration

Breadth of collaboration - wide collective ownership and connections across the geography - a

truly pan Norfolk and Suffolk approach to deliver an inclusive economy with a highly skilled

workforce. The IoT should work openly and in collaboration with all key stakeholders, not just the

IoT partners themselves, as a key component of our wider technical offer. Clear connections to be

established with the regional skills governance landscape - including the Skills Advisory Panel and

sector skills plan groups - to ensure that the IoT continues to delivery in line with regional

priorities such as those outlined in the Economic Strategy for Norfolk and Suffolk, Local Industrial

Strategy and Covid-19 Economic Recovery Restart Plan (and subsequent plans).

Depth of Collaboration - how will the delivery model actually foster closer working between

partners - educational, research and employers - leading to a successful delivery of the IoT and

the stimulation of innovation across the region. The IoT proposals grasps the opportunity to

establish new methods of collaborative delivery that widen access and build on the quality of the

local training offer. We expect to see clear evidence of the involvement of the partnership in the

development of the proposal, jointly developed and jointly delivered. It should be a supportive

partnership with everyone knowing their role and all being valued for it.

Agile - the collaboration should be agile and flexible, able to respond quickly and effectively to

change - all with a view to make Norfolk and Suffolk a place with a clear, ambitious offer to the

world in areas such as agri-food, clean growth, digital and energy.

Creation of opportunities - the proposal maximises the opportunity that the IoT collaboration

between academic partners, research partners and employers will provide. It is expected that all

partners of an IoT for Norfolk and Suffolk will work together to significantly enhance the range of

work based opportunities available (e.g. by creating collaborative, innovative routes through to

higher and degree level apprenticeship opportunities) that improve the competencies,

employment and life prospects of local people, in addition to the expected broad range of training

opportunities.

Benefits

Social Mobility - The IoT should foster the creation of inclusive growth demonstrating a focus on

inclusivity and accessibility for all. It should have a clearly defined role in raising aspiration and

achievement levels and provide clearer and more accessible pathways through to higher level jobs

in the local economy for all. The IoT should deliver on proactive ways to provide access for all

including our rural, coastal and most deprived communities and under-represented groups

(BAME, females into construction etc.)

Industry Engagement - Building on the work of the Local Industrial Strategy, New Anglia Sector

Skills Plans, the Technical Skills Legacy Report and other local research we would expect the IoT to

contribute to a greater articulation and shared understanding of the competencies and

capabilities needed in our workforce for success in a rapidly changing global economy.

Pathways to Employment - strong employer involvement in the design and delivery of pathways

through the IoT provision into key local employment areas - ensuring that IoT alumni are fully

work ready with the right level and type of skills, competencies and behaviours required.

Long-term legacy - the IoT to provide a supply of the skills needed now and going forward into

the future, facilitating inter-industry transferability where appropriate. It will identify and deliver

skillsets for which we need a strong and wide pipeline, with long term applications that will

facilitate development and growth in the region.

High Quality Provision - exploit the strength of the IoT partnership, including industry partners as

well as academic institutes, to provide a means of addressing the need for a sufficient supply of

quality tutoring and cutting edge resources

Aligns with wider offer - the IoT should consider the current regional offer in the development of

a distinct curriculum and recruitment approach in order to avoid unnecessary competition,

duplication and displacement that could compromise the viability of other providers. Travel to

learn distances and accessibility of feeder programmes should be considered in the proposal to

provide clear progression pathways for all.

Reputation - enriches the reputation and helps promote the Norfolk and Suffolk region by

highlighting and enhancing our strength and specialisms, contributing to creating the conditions

that will attract individuals and investment into the area.

Creation of new opportunities - the IoT to create employment and work opportunities especially

in higher level and higher paid roles.

Economic Impact - we expect the proposal to specify the opportunities for growth it will unlock,

the impact this will have on the region and the benefits for individuals including access to higher

level positions, elevated wages, greater career prospects and improved social mobility.

Learner Recruitment

Breadth of recruitment - the approach to learner recruitment should proactively seek to recruit a

broad range of participation from learners by age, background, gender, geographical location and

ethnicity and aim to raise levels of social mobility as well as create economic impact.

The IoT will create a curriculum offer and recruitment approach that enables this.

This includes:

addressing gender imbalance in sectors and specific roles (e.g. under-representation of

females in engineering and construction)

a strong contribution to the representation targets contained within the national sector

deals most relevant to Norfolk and Suffolk (e.g. Offshore and Nuclear)

alignment with the likely demand across our key sectors by drawing on the local research

undertaken (e.g. sector skills plans, Technical Skills Legacy Report) to identify this.

Inspiration - the IoT should be used as a catalyst, alongside new, game-changing facilities funded

through recent capital investment (e.g. Growth Deal and Skills Deals), to inspire and motivate all,

creating a wide pipeline of potential learners for the IoT and other technical education provision.

Curriculum Delivery

Innovation - a responsive curriculum delivered using a range of innovative methods with strong

partnerships with industry. Courses should be developed and delivered with sector experts and

industry-relevant resources and equipment, providing an engaged, networked and knowledgeable

workforce. Trialling of new industry systems to improve productivity should be embedded so the

area is seen as a leading light, and to inspire an enquiring mind in the students that they utilise in

their careers. The proposal grasps the opportunity for collaboration across all partners to embed

the world-leading innovation being generated by our regional research bases and businesses (e.g.

John Innes, BT Martlesham) into a new ambitious curriculum. Strong levels of collaboration will be

evident, above and beyond levels that already exist and an holistic learning ecosystem will be

fostered with these partnerships.

Long-term legacy - the IoT to provide a supply of the skills needed now and going forward into

the future, facilitating inter-industry transferability where appropriate. It will identify and deliver

skillsets for which we need a strong and wide pipeline, with long term applications that will

facilitate development and growth in the region. A practice of lifelong learning will be established

with the students and the businesses.

The IoT will build an affinity between learners and the regional economy. Alumni should be

encouraged to give back their time and knowledge (e.g. to future cohorts and/or sector

development groups) to grow the economy and further the reputation and positioning of our

region.

Responsive - proposal to clearly articulate how the curriculum will be reviewed and developed

over time, in line with and in response to changing regional and industry priorities. This to include

a description of which local stakeholders will be involved in gaining intelligence on regional trends

and requirements.

Access for all - curriculum delivery approach to enable access to as broad a range of learners as

possible. This is likely to include blended learning and delivery across multiple sites allowing for

broad access to the IoT offer across the Norfolk and Suffolk geography. Consideration must be

given to allow access to students in remote parts of the county or where travel routes are

challenging, plus a mix of FT and PT delivery plus timings to support individuals personal situations

(e.g. work and caring responsibilities). There should be clear entry pathways into the IoT and

targeted programmes and associated guidance for non-traditional and under-represented groups.

Quality Curriculum - provision of a quality curriculum aligned with the IoT focus (as outlined

above), continuously monitored, evaluated and reviewed. It should provide learners with all the

capabilities and competencies an individual requires to fulfil employer needs, not just a technical

qualification. Apprenticeships and other work-based learning plus assessment options should be

included and delivery should accommodate the full range of learning styles.

Equipment and Workforce

All proposals should align to the assessment criteria provided in the national guidance.

Estates

All proposals should align to the assessment criteria provided in the national guidance.

IoT Set-Up

Strong Governance

A governance set-up that ensures influence is not overly invested in one single organisation - that

provides transparency, true influence and a voice for all partners - educational, research and

employers, fostering a culture of collaboration, co-ownership, co-development and co-delivery.

Responsibilities and roles for these IoT partners are clearly defined.

The governance model should include details as to the proposed role and involvement of the New

Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, the Local Authorities and the Skills Advisory Panel as key

regional stakeholders who can provide a steer to ensure continuous alignment with regional

priorities in the ongoing development and delivery of the Institute of Technology.

Geography

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Suffolk Inclusive Growth Investment Fund (SIGIF)

Author: Karen Chapman (Suffolk Growth Programme Board) and Lisa Roberts

Presenter: Chris Starkie

Summary

This paper set out the request for £1m capital of LEP funds to the Suffolk Inclusive Growth

Investment Fund to support economic recovery. It also sets out the proposed principles for the

process of allocation of the funds and the role of the LEP.

Recommendation

The board is asked to:

 Approve the proposed allocation of £1m capital from the LEP to Suffolk Inclusive

Growth Investment Fund which is available because of repaid loans; and

 Approve the proposed process for the management and allocation of the funds.

Background

Suffolk local authorities have approached the LEP seeking a contribution to their Suffolk

Inclusive Growth Investment Fund to support economic recovery, like the Norfolk Strategic

Fund.

Prior to COVID 19, Suffolk Public Sector Leaders (SPSL) identified seven policy priorities to

deliver against:

 Climate change

 Inclusive economic growth

 Health & care

 Strong communities

 Supporting the vulnerable

 Community safety

 Fairer funding for local public services

These priorities remain unchanged, but with Leaders having a more focused role providing the

strategic direction for the whole system in Suffolk and taking specific action in areas where a

partnership approach is needed.

To support this role, in July 2020 Suffolk Public Sector Leaders (SPSL) made an in-principle

commitment of £3.454m to Suffolk’s recovery from COVID 19; including:



£1.3m over three years to support inclusive economic growth

£650k to establish the Suffolk Inclusive Growth Investment Fund (SIGIF)

£250k to establish a 3-year funded post to support the strategic development of

Suffolk’s visitor economy (incorporated into wider work of the Suffolk Growth

Partnership)

£402k to support Suffolk Growth Partnership & regional memberships



£1.35m over three years to support community safety initiatives



£800k to support those hardest hit by Covid (supporting the vulnerable)

Suffolk Leaders are due to consider additional funding allocations to COVID 19 recovery at their

September 2020 meeting.

SPSL are seeking a contribution of £1m from NALEP to supplement the SIGIF and establish a

one-year fund that will be open to public sector partners including the LEP for applications.

Key Considerations

Initial funding of £1.65m to the SIGIF will be managed by Suffolk Growth Partnership

Management Team¹ with sign off for all expenditure approved by Suffolk Chief Officers

Leadership Group (SCOLT) and the Suffolk Public Sector Leaders Group (SPSL) working with

the LEP’s Investment Appraisal Committee.

The fund will be open to local authorities and public sector partners including the LEP with a full

set of terms and application form developed and published by 1^st October 2020.

The broad operation of the scheme is set out below:

•

Rolling call for projects with decisions made quarterly (Dec / Mar / June / Sept) - the

aim is to have all funding committed by 30^th September 2021. A decision on continuing

the fund will be made in June 2021.

•

To ensure the fund delivers value for money the Suffolk Growth Partnership

Management Team, which includes the LEP, will review the focus each quarter.

•

All applications to be sponsored by a Suffolk local authority or the LEP (i.e. could be led

by a public sector partner but must have LA or LEP sponsorship)

•

The LEP will be involved in the assessment process to identify the project to be

recommended for funding.

•

Funding will be managed through Suffolk Growth & allocated to local projects / priorities

in line with Suffolk Leaders’ vision and the LEP’s vision.

•

There will be a requirement for Suffolk to capture and report outputs and progress

feeding back into the LEPs reporting ‘system’ so that the LEP can report and

demonstrate the value of the fund and its contribution.

•

Six monthly report on projects & impacts to Leaders / NALEP Board with opportunity to

reset funding priorities if required.

•

Priority will be given to bids that:

o seek both capital & revenue funding as experience has demonstrated that the

impact achieved from this type of project tends to be greater than that achieved

by capital or revenue alone

o deliver across more than one district / borough in Suffolk

¹ Suffolk Growth Partnership Management Team: Stephen Baker, Chair / Mark Ash / Chris Starkie / John Dugmore

/ Karen Chapman. Note: Suffolk Chamber of Commerce will be consulted on bids to the fund but will not have an

approval vote.

The fund is made up of both capital and revenue funding, with all NALEP’s funding to be

allocated to capital expenditure (£1m).

Successful projects must demonstrate how they deliver:

 SPSL’s Strategic Recovery Plan outcomes

 Suffolk’s Inclusive Growth Framework (updated to reflect above, October 2020)

 Norfolk & Suffolk Economic Recovery RESTART Plan (and as we move into 2021

contributions to delivering the RENEW Plan should be highlighted)

 Norfolk & Suffolk Economic Strategy (2019) and the Norfolk & Suffolk Local Industrial

Strategy (2020)

 Clear and measurable outputs and outcomes that demonstrate value for money

Projects can seek full funding from the SIGIF or use SIGIF as match funding for a larger

project. There is a funding minimum of £50,000 and a funding maximum of £300,000, meaning

between five and 33 successful applications can be granted over the first year.

Agreement to allocating the £1m does not commit the LEP to further funding contribution if the

decision is to extend the fund later in 2021.

Link to the Economic Strategy and Local Industrial Strategy

This fund will support the economic recovery and successful bids will be expected to deliver

against the Economic Strategy, Local Industrial Strategy and the Economic Recovery Plan.

Next Steps

The LEP will work with Suffolk Growth Partnership Management Team to develop and agree

the application and guidance and the formal reporting to the LEP.

The guidance and application form will be published on 1^st October.

All funds to be committed by the end of September 2021.

Recommendation

The board is asked to:

 Approve the proposed allocation of £1m capital from the LEP to Suffolk Inclusive

Growth Investment Fund which is available because of repaid loans; and

 Approve the proposed process for the management and allocation of the funds

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Author: Chris Starkie

Summary

This report provides an overview of LEP team activities since the August board.

It incorporates both Covid-19 specific activity and business as usual.

The report is split into five parts, reflecting different strands of LEP activity:

1) LEP programmes

2) Strategy

3) Industry Councils, sector groups and external partnerships

4) Engagement and promotion

5) Governance, Operations and Finance

The media dashboard is attached as an appendix to the report.

Highlights

Business Resilience and Recovery Scheme

65 businesses have been supported with the LEP’s flagship Business Resilience and Recovery

Scheme, (up from 47 last month). Total grants of £2.476m (£1.8m) and private match of £3.577m

(2.5m) has been committed, giving projects with a total value of £6.053m (£4.3m). £1.030m has

been paid out to 50 businesses (4 of which have had their final payments).

Visitor Economy Grant Scheme (VEGs) and Wider Economy Grant Scheme (WEGs)

The schemes were launched at the end of August and received significant interest from

potentially eligible SMEs.

300 SMEs have submitted formal expressions of interest and we have now closed the schemes

to new enquiries. Funding awarded by Government will enable around 200 grants to be awarded.

To date, eleven applications have been submitted for consideration and are going through the

due diligence process.

Local Resilience Forums and Health Protection Boards

The LEP is working with local partners under the Local Resilience Forum

and Health Protection Board structures in both counties to provide the economy view. The LEP is

represented on both Local Outbreak Engagement Boards and Health Protection Boards as well

as the appropriate workstreams to provide that economic perspective.

On the Norfolk side, the LEP has stood up the Economy Cell to monitor the impact of the

outbreak at Banham Poultry, to support the business and supply chain.

Job Support Programme

This campaign was launched on September 2^nd. It offers information about careers guidance,

training, financial support and mental health referral options. There is also support for businesses

and the Growth Hub advisers will be carrying out business health check ups, identifying

businesses who are contracting and where possible link them with businesses who are growing.

500 people accessed the programme’s web page in the first five days following launch.

Ely Task Force

Network Rail has secured £13.1m funding from the Department for Transport to understand the

scale of the challenge to increase capacity through Ely and progress early design options for

public consultation.

RESTART Business Recovery Festival

The RESTART virtual business recovery festival takes place next week (29 and 30 September).

Bringing together more than 40 speakers discussing topics from grants to marketing and skills to

innovation, more than 400 local businesses have now signed up to watch the event.

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Recommendation

The board is asked to note the contents of the report

1) LEP Programmes

Business Resilience and Recovery Scheme

To date 65 businesses have been supported with the LEP’s flagship Business Resilience and

Recovery Scheme.

Total grants of £2.476m and private match of £3.577m has been committed, giving projects with

a total value of £6.053m. £1,030m has been paid out to 50 businesses (4 of which have had their

final payments).

Investment in these 65 businesses will create 44 FTEs and safeguard 1,576. Of the 65

businesses supported, 38 are in Norfolk (£1,409,740) and 27 are in Suffolk (£1,065,981).

Businesses supported come from a wide range of sectors from leisure and hospitality to

manufacturing, creative and cultural and food production.

Peer to Peer Network Programme

We have now recruited three Coordinators to deliver the Programme and are in the process of

seeking Facilitators to deliver the Workshop elements.

The LEP’s CRM is also being modified to be able to record delivery and report to BEIS.

To date the take up of the 250 SME places has been slow, and we are working with local

authority and other partners to promote the scheme.

Over the next month the three Coordinators will focus their attention on finalising delivery as well

as recruiting SMEs to take part, with the first cohort of SMEs is expected to start in mid-October.

Business Growth Programme

New Anglia Growth Hub

The Growth Hub has seen a reduction in COVID specific enquires, however, we continue to see

a rise in the number of SMEs seeking grants and other forms of financial support.

The launch of the new Visitor Economy Grant Scheme (VEGs) and Wider Economy Grant

Scheme (WEGs) produced a huge number of enquires to the Growth Hub within a two week

period, as well as a steady flow of SMEs enquiring about the Business Resilience and Recovery

Scheme.

Visitor Economy Grant Scheme (VEGs) and Wider Economy Grant Scheme (WEGs)

The schemes were launched at the end of August and received significant interest from

potentially eligible SMEs.

With 300 SMEs having completed the expression of interest process, we have now closed the

schemes to new enquiries to enable us to focus on supporting eligible applications.

To date, eleven applications have been submitted for consideration and are going through the

due diligence process. We expect this number to rise significantly over the next month.

The funding awarded to us by Government will enable around 200 businesses to be supported,

depending on the value of individual grants.

We intend to approve all the applications required to allocate all of the funding by the end of

October 2020 in order to achieve the required spend by the end of February 2021.

Small Grant Scheme

The number of applications coming through to the Small Grant Scheme has now significantly

dropped with just two applications totalling £8,143 approved in August, taking the total to £2.79m.

This is due to potential applicants delaying investment and the availability of other LEP grant

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schemes to support their business - in particular the R&R fund, the VEG and WEG schemes and

Growing Business Fund.

The drop is manageable given the remaining period of operation for the scheme and interest

levels will rise once other LEP programmes are fully committed financially.

Growth Through Innovation

Since the 1^st April, 19 projects have been approved, totalling £310k, an increase of eight projects

with a value of £118k in a month. This takes the project well on its way towards our £483k target

by the end of March 2021. The average grant value approved to date remains just under £20k,

with a healthy pipeline of potential projects totalling £159k being supported by the Growth Hub.

Growing Business Fund

Interest in the GBF continues, particularly from the manufacturing sector. As of the end of

August we have approved £955k worth of projects and have a further £1.4m of applications going

through the due diligence process, which we hope will come to the October and November Panel

meetings for approval. With the programme ending at the end of March 2021, priority is being

given to applicants that can demonstrate that their project is able to spend and claim the required

funds before the fund closes.

Eastern Agri-tech Initiative

Interest in this scheme continues, and although there were no projects approved in August, there

is a healthy pipeline of applications coming forward, with five projects totalling £253k anticipated

to come to the September meeting for approval. We continue our work with CPCA to ensure that

funding is fully allocated and drawn down by applicants by the end of March 2021.

Start-Up Programme

The number of people coming forward seeking support to start their own business continues to

increase and NWES and Menta are providing a range of virtual based workshops and one to one

sessions.

Growing Places Fund

The LEP’s Investment Appraisal Committee have received a presentation by the team promoting

the development of a vertical farm in Norfolk. The committee is likely to bring a recommendation

forward to the Board at the October Board meeting.

The Winerack development has made a further repayment of £350k on its loan in August,

bringing the total repaid so far to £1.8m. Most of this return to the LEP has occurred during the

Covid 19 pandemic.

A further award of £30k has been made to the New Wolsey Theatre redevelopment project in

Ipswich. This is to help the project respond to increased capital costs experienced during the

Covid 19 pandemic.

Despite a slowing of capital projects due to Covid 19 project development has continued, with the

NEST Project in Norwich and Saxmundham Creative Enterprise Hub both drawing down grants

against capital expenditure.

New Anglia Capital

New Anglia Capital continues to receive enquiries for investment, with recent support agreed for

med-tech and digital marketing companies.

A full half-yearly report is included at agenda item 9.

LEP Innovative Projects Fund

Innovative Projects Fund 1 (2018 Call) - £500,000.

IPF2 Summary: 7 projects with a combined allocation of £539,531.

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All projects are now in the delivery phase. The Ipswich Cornhill Project (year one) has been

completed. Profiled Spend for the programme to the end of September 2020 is £197,352. Actual

Spend to date is 201,040. Local Authority match funding of £139k and Private match funding of

£106k has been recorded.

Innovative Projects Fund (2019 Call) - £1.5m

IPF2 Summary: 18 projects with a combined allocation of £1.522m.

The Ipswich Cornhill project was awarded £100,000 at the last meeting of the IAC.

Eleven projects now have their Grant Offer Letters and have commenced.

£15,674 has been

claimed so far in this financial year. Private match funding of £10,450 has been recorded.

Project Status:

 TCHC’s VG Incubator has submitted its first claim. 1 new FTE job and 1 PTE job have been

created. 15 learners have joined the Programme.

 Claims for the remaining ten projects (with Offer Letters) are expected anytime between

now and mid-October.

 A further four projects are awaiting their Offer Letters from SCC.

The remaining three projects are being reviewed and re-profiled in view of current circumstances.

Growth Deal (Capital Growth Programme)

It is pleasing to report good progress with two of our more challenging schemes.

The Snetterton Employment Area Power Upgrade is now making good progress following a

significant delay in accessing the initially preferred site. An alternative site has now been secured

for the building of the Primary substation, with no negative effect on project objectives or overall

cost.

Detailed land investigations, including environmental impact assessments, archaeological and

ecological surveys, will support the next stage of planning.

Works are expected to start in November 2020 with a target completion date of October 2021,

and finally handover to UK Power Network operation in December 2021.

Network Rail continue development of the Ely Area Rail Capacity Enhancement programme,

which is presently concentrating on investigations and modelling work for Ely Station and the

southern Dock Junction. Additional funding from the Department for Transport was recently

approved for continuing development through option selection toward submission of an Outline

Business Case in Autumn 2022 for a Decision to Design the preferred solution.

This work will include full public consultation and preparation of a Transport & Works Act Order

required for changes to the track position and layout, which should shorten the time needed to

proceed with delivery.

DfT is also initiating a separate piece of work to consider the risk at level crossings from Ipswich

to Ely, the mitigation of which will be essential to achieve additional freight and passenger

services in full.

Enterprise Zones

Work has started on the Futura Park site in Ipswich with the construction of a new factory for

Hubbard Products as part of their expansion plans. A homegrown success story, the company

currently employs 170 people with plans to increase to about 250 by 2025. The factory deal

leaves just one plot left vacant on Futura Park.

Enterprise Zone Accelerator Fund

Norwich Research Park - Zone 4 Building - £2.5m

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Construction work by RG Carter is well underway with completion of the build set for February

2021. A second claim for £631,000 is due. This will bring total spend to £1.526m. The topping

out ceremony took place on the afternoon of 27^th August.

Positive discussions are still ongoing between South Norfolk Council and a prospective tenant for

the building; it is expected that a Heads of Terms with the tenant will be agreed in September.

Norwich Research Park EZ- Hethersett Lane Roundabout - £1.5m

Work on the Hethersett Lane roundabout is expected to start this month and is due to complete

early in 2021, in line with the opening of the new Zone 4 building.

Nar Ouse Enterprise Zone (King’s Lynn) - Construction of Light Industrial and Office Units

- £5.37m

The legal agreement between SCC and BCKLWN has been signed. Work continues to secure a

contract with builders for both phases of the development (phase 1 will see the construction of a

pair of office units and 2 light industrial units, whilst phase 2 will see the construction of 2 larger

light industrial units). The contract with RG Carter for phase 1 could be signed as early as the end

of this month at which point an ‘on site’ date can be confirmed. Works to clear the sites in

preparation are being scheduled to start as soon as possible.

Inward investment

Enquiries and support

Following receipt of a DIT enquiry for a large-scale timber frame manufacturer looking to set up

operations in England, the Invest Norfolk & Suffolk team has been furthering discussions with

Suffolk Districts and Boroughs and King’s Lynn and West Norfolk to progress a commercial offer

for the client.

A response package for a large-scale Chinese enquiry looking for 10ha of port adjacent land has

been submitted. This is a horizon scanning stage, in competition with many other locations in the

UK and Europe.

Other current enquiries:

 a small fabrication company is being supported to relocating from their current operation

base from Essex to East Suffolk or North Norfolk. A thorough response has been

provided with opportunities and the company is considering options.

 an enquiry from a company based in India, with links to Cambridge, who are looking to

set up a factory to produce exoskeletons for the pre-patient market.

 an opportunities portfolio has been developed for an AI company looking at relocating to

the region and has provided them with contacts at universities, local businesses and

property offers.

Norfolk and Suffolk key companies

Reviews of key companies in King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, Breckland, Broadland & South Norfolk

and Norwich have taken place with respective District colleagues. A North Norfolk review is

scheduled for early October and Great Yarmouth yet to be scheduled.

Promotion and profile-raising:

Energy:

EEEZ energy sector marketing: preparations underway for SNS2020 and WindEnergy Hamburg.

Agrifood:

The team is working with Marloes De Goeijen, a new business advisor from Oost NL on a good

news story to reflect the positive relationship between the East of England and East Netherlands.

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Marloes is engaging with the EDP to highlight multi-sector relationships, collaborations and Dutch

attendance at events such as Local Flavours and the Agri-techE Reap conference.

Tech:

The IN&S team have been supporting Tech East staff in the development of the launch of the

Tech 100 - the top 100 innovative and high-potential digital tech companies from the region. The

resulting launch will be a virtual event on 17 September livestreamed from Adastral Park.

5G HPO promotion: IN&S staff will be involved in a presentation to overseas Tech sector posts

within DIT on 22 September to develop leads.

The team are working with one of the organisers London Tech Week to explore post event

Norfolk and Suffolk, promotion events and interactions.

2) Strategy

Comprehensive Spending Review

The LEP has prepared a response to government’s Comprehensive Spending Review which is

included with the LEP Board papers.The UK has a well-established budgeting framework,

through which a spending review is carried out approximately every 3 years to allocate funding to

departments. This provides certainty for departments to plan ahead. The Comprehensive

Spending Review 2020 will allow the government to consider its priorities across all spending

over multiple years. The LEP has also fed into partner representations including the LEP

Network. The deadline for submission is 24^th September 2020.

Local Resilience Forums and Health Protection Boards

The LEP is working closely with local authority partners and the emergency services under

the Local Resilience Forum and Health Protection Board structures in both counties to provide

the economy view. The LEP is represented on both Local Outbreak Engagement Boards and

Health Protection Boards as well as the appropriate workstreams to provide that economic

perspective.

On the Norfolk side, the LEP has stood up the Economy Cell again to monitor the impact of the

outbreak at Banham Poultry, working with local authority partners to support the

business, their supply chain and working with recruitment agencies staffing the factory. This Cell

will remain live to deal with any other potential outbreaks in business settings.

Key actions include setting up a regular meeting of the Norfolk and Suffolk poultry industry to

discuss prevention, outbreak control measures and support the recruitment agencies they work

with. Additional public health information and financial assistance information has been sent to

recruitment agencies to pass on to agency workers who might be required to self-isolate. Work

is ongoing to support other high-risk settings.

Brexit

There are many businesses deeply concerned about the practicalities of what a no deal exit from

the EU looks like for them. Even if a deal is agreed now, there is a lot to prepare for at a time

when the resilience of businesses has been affected through the impact of Covid-19 on cash

reserves and stockpiles.

Business intermediaries have highlighted that most small businesses are not prepared when it

comes to appointing freight forwarders or customs brokers or visa arrangements. With many

small businesses in survival mode, it is important that we promote the necessary steps for them

to take to simplify their preparations as much as possible. The Federation of Small Businesses

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has highlighted the impact of tariffs in a no deal scenario, with 46% of their members saying that

they would stop trading with the EU under the proposed tariff rates as it would make them

uncompetitive.

Businesses would like to see clarification on data protection and regulated industries, particularly

those hit hardest by Covid-19, will need urgent clarification for their sectors on key issues facing

industries such as aviation and pharmaceuticals.

The LEP continues to monitor progress of negotiations and regularly providing updates for

business on our website and social media in accordance with the latest government guidance for

businesses. Government has made it clear that a decision will be taken following the 15-

16 October European Council session and at that stage we should be in a clearer place to

support businesses with the final, more intricate, part of their preparations as the rules of the

future relationship become clearer whether it is a no deal exit or a light deal.

Skills and Employment

Job Support Programme

This campaign was launched on September 2^nd. It offers information about where individuals

can receive careers guidance, training, financial support and mental health referral options.

There is also support for businesses and the Growth Hub advisers will be carrying out business

health check ups, identifying businesses who are contracting and where possible link them with

businesses who are growing to enable staff to move to new positions quickly and keep skills sets

in the region.

In the first five days of the campaign there were 500 visits to these pages of the LEP website.

The Employment Opportunities page also remains well visited and currently lists approximately

300 employers looking for staff and been viewed over 23,000 times since it launched in April.

The Programme, as well as the Workforce Workstream are getting behind the skills and

employment initiatives that the Chancellor announced in his A Plan For Jobs. This includes

Apprenticeships, Traineeships and the Kickstart campaign. Part of this work is to make it simple

for employers as there is a real overload of requests being placed on employers currently.

Skills Advisory Panels (SAPs)

An additional meeting was held in August to seek endorsement for the People delivery plan for

the Restart Plan. The Institute of Technology was the second substantive item and ideal

requirements of a local bid was discussed in advance of recommendations for the September

LEP Board.

Apprenticeship Levy Transfer

Since the last report there have been 61 new requests for levy transfer through August and an

additional 6 in the first week of September. This makes a total of 148 requests for levy transfer of

which 91 have been successful in securing funding.

There continues to be a demand for the support for training costs, with referrals through the

Growth Hub, training providers and directly from employers. The value of pledges made and

transfers agreed is currently £570,856.

There is a cross section of employers seeking levy transfer and a range of apprenticeship

standards, these include: boat building, social care, roofing, early years, food processing,

education, management, marketing and leadership. The age range of the apprentices is

predominantly 24+ as expected and with 67% current staff using the funding for retraining or

following on form a probation period.  

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Agenda Item 8 - Chief Executive’s Report

However, there is a need to increase the number of participating transferring companies to meet

the demand. There is a lack of commitment from those transferring companies who have agreed

to participate in the scheme, to respond to requests. Further marketing to promote the scheme is

being prepared using social media, website and direct marketing.

EAN and Careers Hub

The Enterprise Adviser Network continues to support Careers Leads and Students across the

region with virtual and online careers and CPD resources. With the expansion of the Careers

Hub confirmed the team are liaising with schools to communicate the benefits of participating in

the Careers Hub and the school's commitments.

For the Autumn Term we have a number of CPD Events for Careers Leads and Teachers that

have been communicated via Careers Calendar. Our Careers and Coffee broadcast has

been highlighted by the Careers and Enterprise Company as an innovative approach to

educating virtually various sectors and career pathways”

European Funding Programmes

£3.5m Call requests approved by DWP for New Anglia in August. Calls will now be developed in

detail for approval by the ESIF Committee prior to launch at the end of September, but should

enable a number of sector skills projects to be funded, alongside an initiative to support young

people at risk of County Lines exploitation.

Infrastructure

Transport Board

Met at the end of August agreeing strategic connection priorities for the renew plan including an

immediate action to produce a short brochure on the Ely Area Enhancement Programme.

The brochure will provide a set of key messages that will update partners on progress of the

scheme and the importance of delivering improvements at Ely. The aim is to raise awareness

around the scheme and that communications are consistent across organisations.

Transport East

Received confirmation of funding from DfT of £425k for this financial year. This means increased

capacity to progress their 4 key workstreams: Transport East as a functional body, Investment

and Delivery Plan, Strategy development and communications. We are continuing to work closely

with Transport East to ensure the transport priorities for Norfolk and Suffolk are embedded in the

developing strategy.

Great Eastern Main Line (GEML)

The final draft Strategic Outline Business Case will be considered by the GEML Rail Taskforce in

September. Work is well underway on the Wider Economic Benefits Study, which will complete

the evidence refresh and inform MPs of the economic potential which would be

unlocked through investment on the mainline. The Business Case will be submitted to

Government in November. In the meantime, the LEP and the Essex Chambers of Commerce are

reaching out to businesses across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex to support the case for investment.

Ely Task Force

Network Rail has secured £13.1m funding from the Department for Transport to understand the

scale of the challenge to increase capacity through Ely and progress early design options for

public consultation. The first phase of consultation will begin on the 21^st September and feedback

will be used to help inform the design process so that Network Rail can present potential options

at future stages of consultation.

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Agenda Item 8 - Chief Executive’s Report

Trowse Rail Bridge Upgrade

The group, working with Network Rail has identified two potential routes, which could accelerate

the delivery of the bridge upgrade and align with the masterplan work for East Norwich. Next

meeting will discuss additional modelling work and land strategy planning for the area.

Maritime Cluster

Collaborating with Maritime UK to develop a survey of Norfolk and Suffolk stakeholders to gain

views on the geography the cluster should cover and what the key objectives should be, this is

expected to be completed in September.

Greater South East Energy Hub

The Hub has shared responses to the BEIS call for home energy efficiency retrofits deliverables.

In the New Anglia LEP area, Local Authority estimated properties for 2020/21 delivery are 1,421

and 2021/22 are 3,010. We continue to work closely with the Hub sharing intelligence on grid

constraints, which will be used to inform a KTN challenge event in September and are developing

plans for a Rural Community Energy Fund webinar to raise awareness of this opportunity across

our area.

3) Industry Councils, sector groups and external partnerships

LEP Innovation Board

The Innovation Board met on 8 September for a discussion on innovation in agri-food. Clarke

Willis from the Agri-Food Industry Council gave a presentation on the Food Innovation Centre

followed by a discussion on potential areas of opportunity. One area of convergence is the cross

over between energy and agri-food with links between the two Industry Councils to be facilitated.

The board also received an update on the bid to Strength in Places Fund. The project, entitled

SuNRISE Coast, is led by the UEA and is the first time the world leading research institutes of

CEFAS, UEA and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult have worked together.

The first stage bid for development funding has been successful with the project now undertaking

work to develop the £29m second round bid. UKRI’s feedback on the first stage submission

highlighted the region’s diversity in energy generation, with a mixture of offshore wind, gas and

nuclear, that could benefit from greater integration and collaboration between research centres

and industry. The UKRI panel recognised the application’s high quality, which was considered

“highly innovative”.

In addition an Innovation Forum event has been scheduled as part of the Restart Festival. Two

innovative companies will share their journey during the pandemic. Norfolk business The User

Story launched Nook Spaces, newly formed over the last couple of months. A flexible and private

meeting space which has been designed with COVID in mind for companies to meet up, work

and collaborate from. Big Drop Brewery will be sharing their story on how they changed the way

they do business, the challenges, and opportunities in having to shift to e-commerce. They will

also talk about their business model, a “nomad brewery” which works collaboratively using other

breweries to brew and is soon to branch out internationally to Australia and Chicago.

A more detailed progress report on Innovation Board activities is included in the Board Papers.

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Agenda Item 8 - Chief Executive’s Report

Sector Groups and Industry Councils

Financial Industry Group (FIG) & Finance

Working with FIG and FIG member Larking Gowen - a finance event will take place in October

focusing on best practice, strategy and “what if scenarios” in readiness for a second wave/lock

down. It will look to provide information to support businesses around profit/time forecasting.

Visitor Economy

Following endorsement by the LEP Board, the Visitor Economy Recovery Plan was published in

July, setting out the short-term actions needed to restart the sector. A more detailed delivery plan

highlighting key actions and timeframes has now been produced and shared with the Visitor

Economy Group leading this work.

The Visitor Economy Delivery Plan, which was a collaborative effort led by the LEP and Visit East

of England (VEE), was endorsed by all the Local Authorities and DMOs in Norfolk and Suffolk. It

was sent to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) who noted it as an

excellent example of best practice. The Tourism Minister, Nigel Huddleston, visited the region on

21 August including Norwich Castle, Norwich Cathedral before taking a trip to the Broads, Great

Yarmouth and North Norfolk.

All Energy Industry Council

Work has commenced on the development of an energy sector-based recovery plan, led by the

Industry Council, recognising some of the challenges and opportunities facing different parts of

the sector. There are some major projects either planned, under consultation or being developed

spanning the energy sector within our region - from offshore wind and hydrogen to nuclear and

onshore renewables. The draft plan is due to be presented to the Industry Council’s October

meeting and then will be presented to the LEP Board for endorsement.

Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor

As a direct result of the Funding Fit events organised by New Anglia LEP and the Cambridge

Norwich Tech Corridor, the team identified the opportunity to develop a bid for an Industrial

Research project for Digitizing Supply Chains in collaboration with Warren Services. The team

has put together a consortia including the Institute for Manufacturing at the University of

Cambridge and regional engineering and manufacturing businesses. The bid is for a 2-year

project in the region of £1m and the team is supporting the bid preparation (bid due for

submission on the 7^th October).

4) Communications and Engagement

RESTART business recovery festival

The RESTART virtual business recovery festival takes place next week (29 and 30 September).

Bringing together more than 40 speakers discussing topics from grants to marketing and skills to

innovation, more than 400 local businesses have now signed up to watch the event. Supported

by a number of private and public sector sponsors, the festival is aimed at micro and small

businesses who need practical, timely support to restart their businesses.

The recorded sessions will all be available on the LEP website, and the RESTART festival app,

after the event for as long as the subject matter is relevant, providing dozens of useful videos for

partners to share with local companies.

5) Governance, Operations and Finance

This section provides an update for the board on any key operational matters as well as a

headline summary of the LEP’s operational finances.

Growth Deal Performance Report

Q1 2020/21

Programme Overview - What is the Growth Deal?

• Programme duration: April 2015 - March 2021.

• Value: £223.517 million (excluding funding awarded directly to Norfolk County Council).

• Aims: to boost the region’s skills, drive innovation, target support to help small businesses to grow and improve transport and infrastructure.

• Contribution to the Economic Strategy: estimated to create 54,750 new jobs, 6,800 new homes and to generate an additional £628m public and private investment.

Capital Projects

Growing Places Fund

Growing Business Fund

EZ Accelerator Fund

Total £M

£164.081

£30.116

£18.450

£10.870

£223.517

What is the Overall Programme Status?

Finance

Amber→

Nearing full commitment, although forecast outturn has fallen and a growing amount of grant is likely to be unspent by Mar 21.

Outputs

Green↓

Reasonably on track to meet our forecast outputs, with some areas at risk of late or low achivement.

Delivery

Amber→

Increased amount of delay across many projects due to COVID restrictions, in addition to previous factors.

What are our Key Updates?

• Programme progress: reasonable in circumstances, only a minority of projects are experiencing significant delay to delivery, with minimal impact on long term outcomes.

• Refining the forecast of expenditure for remaining Growth Deal period to March 21 with the cooperation of all approved projects.

• Key concerns: Delay in project delivery will undermine outturn this financial year.

What is our Financial Position?

Financials (£ million)

Actual

Forecast

Financial Year

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

2020/21

Total

Brought Forward

0.000

12.008

0.000

19.189

18.060

16.355

Gov Allocation

36.900

38.549

41.334

34.660

24.662

47.412

223.517

Spend [Act/Fcst]

-24.892

-50.556

-22.145

-35.789

-26.367

-52.642

-212.392

Unallocated

0.000

Carried forward

12.008

0.000

19.189

18.060

16.355

11.125

2020/21 Expenditure Profile

Spend progress quarter by quarter:

•Q1 expenditure includes claims that

were too late for inclusion in Q4 2019/20.

•Delivery delays from Q4 were

Available LGF

Forecast

(£M)

& Claims

compounded by COVID-19 travel

(£M)

Apportionment:

• £3.5M of Local Growth Funds now

Q1-20/21

Q2-20/21

Q3-20/21

Q4-20/21

apportioned to the Business Resilience &

Financial Quarters

Qtrly Forecast

8.793

12.128

15.406

16.315

Recovery Scheme.

Qtrly Spend

6.564

Available LGF

63.767

57.203

What is our contribution to the Economic Strategy?

Quarter/Year:

1 (Apr-June) 2020/21

Actual to

Forecast to

Percentage

Outputs - Cumulative from April 2015 to Quarter 1 2020/21

Change

date

2025

Progress

New Homes

749

1005

72%

New Jobs

2,834

2,478

112%

New Learners

1,635

6,707

24%

Match Funding (‘Non-LGF Expenditure’); forecast to 2021 only.

£626.350M

£618.875M

97%

£23.167M

Forecasts have been updated to include Homes, Jobs & Learners from projects anticipated out to 2025.

• Homes: 11 from Lark Grange, Bury Relief Road.

• Jobs: being met primarily through Growing Business Fund

• Learners: 23 Apprentices from UEA Productivity East.

• Match funding: progessing well.

What is the Project Delivery Status?

Overall:

Green→

Physically

Small

Significant

Under

Total

Complete

On track

Complete

Variation

Developmen

Projects

Black

Blue

Green

Amber

Red

Purple

Change

• Addition: Introduction of the Business Resilience & Recovery Scheme, although full grant spend may not be achieved this FY. Amber.

• Project change: Delivery of NATS City Centre Package nearing completion. Amber to Green.

• Project change: Eye Airfield Access Link Roads; construction begun & full grant spend expected in Q2/3. Amber to Green.

• Project change: Attleborough Sustainable Transport package; Delivery of schemes is improving. Red to Amber.

• Project change: Ely Rail Capacity; Delivery and associated expenditure improving. Red to Amber.

• Project change: UoS DigiTech Centre; delivery delayed by 6-9 months. Green to Red.

• Project change: City College Norwich; delivery delayed by 3 months. Green to Amber.

• Project change: Suffolk New College Technology Skills Hub; delivery delayed by approx. 6-9 months. Amber to Red.

What are the Next Steps?

•Continue to monitor impact of COVID on Growth Deal delivery schedule and expenditure profile, and offer support to projects where possible.

•Proceed with Evaluating completed Projects, in accordance with Evaluation Framework.

•Support development & delivery of projects prioritised for investment through the "Getting Building Fund" to meet the ambitions of the Economic & Local Industrial

Strategies .

Appendix 1 - Growth Deal 2020-21 Q1 Programme Performance Report

Below is an update on all Growth Deal large capital projects and sub-programmes, reflecting the

‘Project Delivery Status’ section of the Programme Performance Report.

Red: Great Yarmouth Transport Package- Delivery is slower than anticipated, although

preparation & planning activity and expenditure has risen. Hall Plain/Quay scheme delayed at

least 12 months by challenge to public works order process and likely need for an inquiry.

Red: Snetterton Employment Area- Delivery delayed by 12 months, initially by a 30% cost

increase & contract negotiation with UK Power Network, and secondly by an indemnity clause in

the site lease agreement with owners BWSC. Delivery & expenditure expected to restart in Q2

2020-21, although this is unlikely to complete before October 2021.

Red: Lowestoft Flood Risk Management Project- Delivery of tidal defence elements delayed

by 9 to 12 months, as a legal issue held up both ground & marine investigations. Planning

permission was granted in February 2020 for construction of tidal walls, which should now take

place from Summer 2020.

Red: Enterprise Zone Accelerator Fund- Project development was much slower than

anticipated, with no delivery or spend during the 2019-20 FY. Construction and grant claims

have now begun, with a final contract commitment expected shortly. However, delivery and

spend likely to continue until Q3 of the 2021-22 FY.

Red: Snape Maltings Flood Defences- delivery delayed by an ongoing Internal Drainage

Board (IDB) application to the Environment Agency for Flood Defence Grant in Aid (FDGiA).

Decision expected Sept 20, with construction progressing in as soon as practical thereafter.

Red: UoS DigiTech Centre - Delayed approx. 9 months. Asbestos work in Orion Building

(Acoustic Suite) now planned for Jan-Jun 2021, postponing move of personnel from Oberon

House ground floor. Completion of works for full occupation now unlikely before December 2021.

Red: SNC Tech Centre- Delivery schedule slipped by 6-9 months, mainly due to land

acquisition and planning processes and partly due to COVID restrictions.

Amber: Growing Business Fund - Applications have slowed. Contracted commitments,

project delivery & expenditure likely to carry forward into 2021-22 Financial Year.

Amber: Growing Places Fund - All apportioned funding now allotted to projects, although

Contracted commitments, project delivery & expenditure likely to carry forward into 2021-22

Financial Year.

Amber: CCN Digital Technology Factory - delivery schedule slipped 3 months, as it took

longer to agree value engineering aspects of final contract and then COVID restrictions further

delayed start of construction.

Amber: Attleborough Sustainable Transport Package- Land purchase and planning

permission had been delaying delivery, but some construction has now begun.

Amber: Thetford Transport Package- No substantial progress or grant claims for the past 9

months. Delivery schedule for Croxton Road pedestrian & cycle path not yet confirmed, but

construction likely to begin in Autumn 2020.

Amber: Great Yarmouth Rail Station Interchange- Delay and uncertainty remain over the

Vauxhall Gardens element of the package for which a CPO may be used to acquire land.

Amber: Ely Area Rail Enhancement Scheme- Programme development is delayed by rail

system complexity and the scale of risk mitigation at level crossings. Project has been awarded

an additional £13.1m of funding from DfT for continuing development work through to option

selection. An Outline Business Case is now expected to be produced and submitted in 2022 for

a ‘Decision to Design’ the preferred solution. Possible delivery anticipated from 2025 onwards.

Amber: Business Resilience & recovery Scheme- Strong pipeline of grant applications,

approval and acceptance, although full spend not likely before end of Financial Year.

Green: West Suffolk College Engineering and Innovation Centre.

Green: Suffolk Broadband Programme.

Green: A47/A1074 Longwater Junction, Norwich.

Green: Ipswich (Radial) Transport Package.

Green: Norwich Area Transportation Strategy - City Centre Package.

Green: Norwich Area Transportation Strategy - A11 Corridor.

Green: Ipswich Cornhill.

Green: East Coast College Energy Skills & Engineering Centre.

Green: Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing.

Green: Cefas Marine Science Hub.

Green: Bacton to Walcott Coastal Management Scheme.

Green: Great Yarmouth Flood Defences.

Green: A140 Hempnall Roundabout.

Green: Honingham Thorpe Food Enterprise Park.

Green: Eye Airfield Access Link Roads- Construction of northern roundabout began in early

June 2020. Construction of southern roundabout should begin shortly.

Green: Norfolk & Suffolk Innovation Network.

Green: UEA Productivity East.

Blue: Easton & Otley College Construction Training Centre.

Blue: Lynnsport Access Road (King's Lynn).

Blue: Bury St Edmunds Eastern Relief Road.

Blue: King's Lynn Innovation Centre.

Blue: Ipswich Waterfront Innovation Centre.

Blue: International Aviation Academy Norwich

Blue: South Lowestoft Industrial Estate.

Blue: Norwich Northern Distributor Road.

Black: College of West Anglia University Centre.

Black: Upper Orwell Crossing Feasibility study.

Black: Lowestoft Third Crossing Feasibility study.

Black: Norfolk Broadband programme.

Black: Beccles Southern Relief Road.

Black: Bury St Edmunds Sustainable Transport Package.

Black: Haverhill Innovation Centre.

Black: Growth Hub Programme.

Black: Sudbury Western Bypass Study.

Black: Felbrigg Junction Improvement.

Growth Deal Dashboard

LEP Name

New Anglia LEP

Growth Deal Performance

Area lead comments

This Quarter:

Q1_2021

Deliverables Progress

Financial Progress

Financial Year

2015-16

2016-17

17-18

18-19

19-20

20-21

Total

This Quarter

15-17

Total

LGF Award

Housing

17-18

18-19

19-20

20-21

21-25

£36,900,000

£38,548,555

£41,334,111

£34,659,957

£24,661,848

£47,412,132

£223,516,604

Houses Completed

176

493

749

Forecast for year

155

150

350

155

310

1,005

Financial Year

15-17

Total

Progress towards forecast

18%

41%

141%

75%

LGF Outturn

This Quarter

17-18

18-19

19-20

20-21

Actual

6,564,160

75,448,555

28,621,444

29,312,509

26,367,064

6,564,160

166,313,733

Jobs

Forecast for year

40,478,765

75,448,555

28,621,445

35,420,467

43,547,372

40,478,765

223,516,604

Jobs Created

173

1,345

648

626

2,806

Progress towards forecast

16%

100%

16%

74%

Apprenticeships Created*

Jobs including Apprenticeships

181

1,352

658

629

2,834

LGF Expenditure

Forecast for year

231

598

393

605

407

231

294

2,528

Actual

6,819,651

73,694,786

22,489,457

37,198,266

22,446,523

6,819,651

162,648,683

Progress towards forecast

30%

344%

109%

155%

112%

Forecast for year

40,478,765

75,448,555

22,144,993

41,896,919

43,547,372

40,478,765

223,516,604

* Apprenticeships included within jobs totals prior to 2017

Progress towards forecast

17%

98%

102%

89%

52%

17%

73%

Skills

Non-LGF Expenditure

Area of new or improved floorspace (m2)

3,944

4,849

13,968

22,761

Actual

23,167,035

44,410,133

155,062,844

292,547,407

111,162,422

23,167,035

626,349,841

Forecast for year

5,968

2,930

4,849

6,125

5,968

19,872

Forecast for year

111,466,956

46,410,132

55,432,686

286,366,003

122,698,974

111,466,956

622,374,751

Progress towards forecast

135%

100%

228%

115%

Progress towards forecast

21%

96%

280%

102%

91%

21%

101%

Number of New Learners Assisted

153

275

708

476

1,635

Total LGF + non-LGF Expenditure

Forecast for year

862

279

846

870

862

3,778

6,707

Actual

29,986,686

118,104,919

177,552,301

329,745,673

133,608,945

29,986,686

788,998,524

Progress towards forecast

213%

99%

84%

55%

24%

Forecast for year

151,945,721

121,858,687

77,577,679

328,262,922

166,246,346

151,945,721

845,891,355

Progress towards forecast

20%

+97%

+229%

+100%

+80%

+20%

93%

Transport

Length of Road Resurfaced

0.0

1.3

1.6

0.0

2.8

Length of Newly Built Road

0.0

1.4

2.5

23.1

0.0

27.0

Length New Cycle Ways

0.9

0.0

10.0

2.2

0.9

13.0

Project RAG Ratings

Contractual Commitments (manual entry)

Previous Quarter

This Quarter

Previous Quarter

This Quarter

15-17

17-18

18-19

19-20

20-21

Total

Project Name

Q4_1920

Q1_2021

Project Name

Q4_1920

Q1_2021

Forecast

107,828,427

23,950,927

28,880,126

55,595,263

7,261,861

223,516,604

Actual

107,828,427

23,950,927

27,769,356

51,175,733

1,791,986

212,516,429

Easton and Otley College

N/A

Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing

Variance

+0%

-4%

-8%

-75%

-5%

College of West Anglia

N/A

Lowestoft Flood Risk Management

Lynnsport Access Road

Ely Area Rail Capacity Enhancement

Bury St Edmunds Relief Road

Enterprise Zone Accelerator Fund

Commentary

Kings Lynn Innovation Centre

Cefas Marine Science Hub

1. Contract Commitments include our 7% Running Costs.

Growing Business Fund

Bacton to Walcott Coastal Management Scheme

2. Lowestoft Flood Risk Management Project, which was an LGF award and government priority specified in New Anglia's Growth Deal, has experienced significant delay and slow

Growing Places Fund

Eye Airfield Access Link Road

expenditure.

West Suffolk College

Snape Maltings Flood Defence

3. Development of the strategically significant Ely Area (Rail) Capacity Enhancement Programme is proving extremely complex, has therefore fallen well behind schedule and carries

Norfolk Broadband Programme

N/A

Great Yarmouth Flood Defences

substantial risk.

Suffolk Broadband Programme

A140 Hempnall Roundabout

4. Snetterton Employment Area power upgrade project has been significantly delayed by legal issues that prevent preferred site access, and therefore alternatives have been explored.

A47 Longwater Junction

Honingham Thorpe Food Enterprise Park

5. During May and June, we worked with our Area Lead to complete the LGF Programme Review, providing details of commitments, forecast expenditure, issues and risks affecting delivery

Norwich Area Transportation Strategy (NATS) C

UoS DigiTech Centre

of projects and the impact of COVID-19.

Norwich Area Transportation Strategy (NATS) A

CCN Digital Technology Factory

Ipswich Waterfront Innovation Centre

SNC Digital & Technology Skills Hub

International Aviation Academy

Norfolk & Suffolk Innovation Network

Beccles Southern Relief Road

UEA Productivity East

Haverhill Innovation Centre

N/A

Business Reslience & Recover Scheme

South Lowestoft Industrial Estate

Running Costs

Sudbury Western Bypass Study

N/A

Attleborough Sustainable Transport

Bury St Edmunds Sustainable Transport

Great Yarmouth Transport Package

Ipswich Radial Corridor Improvements

Section 151 Officer Approved

Thetford Transport Package

Name

Chris Starkie, Chief Executive

East Coast College

Felbrigg Junction Improvemnet

N/A

Signature

Ipswich Cornill

Snetterton Employment Area

Norwich Northern Distributor Road

Date

12th August 2020

Great Yarmouth Rail Station Interchange

Enterprise Adviser Network and Careers Hub

Programme Overview - What is the Enterprise Adviser Network and Careers Hub.

The Enterprise Adviser Network was created and commissioned by the Careers and Enterprise Company which in turn was commissioned by the Department

for Education

The Enterprise Adviser Network consists of eight Enterprise Coordinators and one Enterprise Adviser Manager.

The New Anglia Enterprise Adviser Network is accountable to the LEP Board with direct input from the Skills Board.

With current funding from the Careers and Enterprise Company along with match funding from the LEP the EAN Network and Careers Hub will currently run un

until August 2020

• Enterprise Advisers are Senior Business Volunteers recruited to support schools with assisting pupils to experience the work place and have meaningful

encounters with employers

• The Careers Hub comprises 32 schools across East Anglia with the aim of all schools achieving on average six Gatsby Benchmarks by Aug 2020. Please see

below for description of the Benchmarks.

What is the overall Programme Status?

Finance

Green

Meeting the contract approved Careers and Enterprise Grant Claim which is 50% of the running costs and resources for the EAN.

Outputs

Green

Most targets for Aug 2020 have been met. Covid -19 has impacted our ability to achieve against those targets in slight deficit.

Delivery

Green

The Programme is performing well in terms of delivery with new schools and EA's being brought in to the Network.

What are our key updates?

• 105 Mainstream and FE Institutes to be matched to an EA by the end of August 2020

• 70% of matched schools to be fully achieving BM5 by the end of August 2020

• 55% of matched schools to be fully achieving BM6 by the end of August 2020

What is our financial position?

Financials (£)

Year

2019 - 2020

2020 - 2021

Quarter

Qtr. 1 (Apr to

Qtr. 2 (Jul -

Qtr. 3 (Sep to

Qtr. 4 (Jan to

Qtr. 1 (Apr to Jun)

Qtr. 2 (Jul -

Qtr. 3 (Sep to

Qtr. 4 (Jan to

Jun)

Aug)

Dec)

Mar)

Aug)

Dec)

Mar)

LEP Costs

£83,051.56

£61,195.51

£125,885.78

£100,872.46

£108,968.10

CEC Grant

£49,350.30

£42,982.39

£89,657.34

£70,161.31

£69,361.78

Funding claims to the CEC are made four times a year (quarterly).

CEC pay 50% of the EAN and contribute 100% of the Careers Hub Manager Salary. One of the Enterprise Coordinators works 50% of the time on the Lowestoft

Lowestoft Rising and 50% of his cost is covered by this LR Project.

Outputs

Target - August

Outputs - To Aug 2020.

End of Aug 2020

Diff

Notes

2020

Mainstream and FE Schools Signed up to the Network

105

121

Mainstream and FE Schools matched to an EA

105

Matched schools fully achieving BM5 by the end of August 202

70%

68.75%

-1.25%

Matched schools fully achieving BM6 by the end of August 202

55%

57.81%

2.81%

Hub Schools fully achieving BM5 by end of August 2020

75%

78.13%

3.13%

Hub Schools fully achieving BM6 by end of August 2020

60%

56.25%

-3.75%

What is the project status?

Delivery has moved to virtual support for Educational Establishments with the CEC recognising New Anglia EAN during national masterclass sessions for its

innovative approach to supporting careers leads and students virtually.

Overall:

Green →



EAN Network

Green →

The EAN Network is on track to meet its revised CEC targets.

Careers Hub

Green →

The Careers Hub is on track to meet its targets.

What are the next steps?

• Providing virtual and online support to teachers and careers leads during lock down.

• Continue to recruit EA's to match to schools virtually during lock down.

The Gatsby Benchmarks for Careers Guidance

1. A stable careers programme

2. Learning from career and labour market information

3. Addressing the needs of each pupil

4. Linking curriculum learning to careers

5. Encounters with employers and employees

6. Experiences of workplaces

7. Encounters with further and higher education

8. Personal guidance

New Anglia LEP programme outputs dashboard - Q1 2020/21

Data as of Sep 2020

Jobs created

Private sector investment unlocked

New dwellings supported

Primary Economic Strategy (ES) indicators supported

Delivery, this quarter (Q1, Apr-Jun 2020):

491

Delivery, this quarter (Q1, Apr-Jun 2020):

£6.7m

Delivery, this quarter (Q1, Apr-Jun 2020):

Delivery, year to date (2020-21 financial year):

£6.7m

Delivery, year to date (2018-20 financial year):

453

Delivery, year to date (2020-21financial year):

491

With a proven track record of creating jobs and supporting employment

Delivery, cumulative to date (2012-):

£494m

opportunities in the local economy, LEP programmes have a demonstra-

ble and clearly measurable impact on the ambitions of the Economic

Strategy, and associated indicators.

LEP programmes continue to leverage in significant private sector invest-

Though typically small-scale and limited in terms of direct tangible out-

The Enterprise Zones, Growing Business Fund (GBF), Growth Deal pro-

ment, helping to unlock jobs, housing, capital and growth. In fact, the IMF

puts, LEP programmes still have a demonstrable role in supporting the

jects, and Business Growth Programmes will be the primary drivers of

estimates every £1 of private sector investment can stimulate a further £3

delivery of new homes and leveraging in resources to unlock sites and

the jobs created to date in 2020/21.

of economic growth, highlighting its direct impact on the delivery of the

development.

aims and ambitions in the Economic Strategy.

In Q1 of 2020 Enterprise Zones and the Business Growth Programme

This was another metric, where we saw considerable over achievement

made the most significant contributions. Compared to previous trend

Delivery through last year was very successful, achieving an outcome of

through 2019/20, however, the impact of the lockdown through Q1 2020

meant that some construction sites were closed, curtailing delivery.

data,, the figures for Q1 2020 were very encouraging, driven by the larger

198% above target.

number being registered against companies locating in Enterprise

However, sites appear to have reopened through June and we are confi-

Its likely that this year will prove far more challenging by comparison.

Zones..

dent that demand for housing will bounce back, and early indications are

Aside from the overall impact of the lockdown itself, it seems likely that

that finished units are being purchased at an encouraging rate.

Though there has been an encouraging start, we anticipate that delivery

various projects may not progress as quickly as initially anticipated.

against the target for this metric could prove very challenging in the year

The potential shortfall in this metric is likely to be directly linked to the

ahead, in light of prevailing economic conditions.

performance of the job created metric.

Target, this year (20-2 financial year):

2,107

Target, this year (20-21 financial year):

£62m

Target, this year (20-21 financial year):

195

Delivery, year to date, as % of target:

2.5%

Delivery, year to date, as % of target

Delivery, year to date, as % of target:

5.6%

New Anglia LEP programme outputs dashboard - Q1 2020/21

Data as of Sep 2020

New businesses created

Jobs paying above the median salary*

Learners & apprenticeships supported

Primary Economic Strategy (ES) indicators supported

Delivery, this quarter (Q1, Apr-Jun 2020):

Delivery, year to date (2020-21 financial year):

Delivery, cumulative to date (2012-):

1,429

Delivering quality jobs, particularly in terms of remuneration, is important

Delivery, cumulative to date (2018-):

1,509

in order for the LEP to achieve the aims and ambitions around inclusive

growth.

The scale and breadth of the LEPs activity within enterprise support

LEP programmes play an important role in creating and supporting

means it has a vital and unrivalled role to play in supporting and stimu-

learners and apprenticeships, ensuring a demonstrable impact on the

Through 2019/20, 22% of new LEP supported jobs were paying above the

lating the uplift in enterprise required to achieve the aims and ambitions

ambitious skills-related aims of the Economic Strategy and associated

median wage, in relation to the overall job creation figure, this proportion

indicators.

of the Economic Strategy.

is largely reflective of the median salary job creation profile for the Norfolk

and Suffolk economy as a whole.

In 2019/20 delivery against target fell below what was anticipated—in

This was another metric where delivery exceeded expectations last year,

particular, the Aviation academy and West Suffolk College projects have

though only marginally in this instance.

While the percentage figure for Q1 looks to be more encouraging—

not met projections in terms of through put.

running at 33%, it is important to place this in the context of the volume of

Q1 of 2020 though somewhat lower than expectations, and below trend

jobs created. Through Q1 for 2020 only 9 jobs were registered against this

While learner numbers for Q1 2020 also look low, its important to bear

on previous years—is perhaps not as low as might have feared. This re-

metric, with 3 of them paying above the median wage.

in mind this is one of the most cyclical metrics we track—and Q3 often

mains a very difficult metric to predict, as while we would anticipate few-

delivers a substantial number of the overall total. In addition, around

Much like the overall job creation figure its likely that the volume of jobs

er businesses being started in a time of economic down turn, potential

500 of the learners are anticipated to flow through the ‘Fit for Nuclear’

created will remain subdued through the year, but the proportion paying

impending redundancies could see a proportion of the workforce start-

programme, which we will closely monitor, as it will have a significant

above the median wage looks encouraging—for now.

ing their own businesses. Q3 figures may reveal more about the true pro-

bearing on achieving the overall goal.

gression of efforts against this particular metric, as the furlough scheme

* The baseline median salary figure for Norfolk and Suffolk using by Office for National

Statistics is £26,500 p.a.

comes to and end.

Target, this year (20-21 financial year):

387

Target, this year (20-21 financial year):

1,467

Target, this year as % of all GBF job creation

33%

Delivery, year to date, as % of target:

18%

Delivery, year to date, as % of target

1.6%

Delivery, Year to date, as % o72target

33%

Norfolk & Suffolk Economy - Headline Observations

• Latest available data suggests that overall, the Norfolk and Suffolk economy has responded in line

with many of the projections made in our June Restart Plan, and that in terms of universal credit

claim rates, and furlough rates, the local economy is largely reflecting the average trends seen

across the UK economy.

• Overall, the monthly like for like increase in Universal Credit Claims since March have risen across

Norfolk and Suffolk in accordance with predictions, and in tracking in-line with the national trend.

• As expected, the rate of employments furloughed in Norfolk and Suffolk has edged up slightly

from the figures in June’s Restart Plan, from 28% to 31%, very slightly below the 32% figure for

England.

• In terms of the official Employment and Unemployment rates, the true impact of the outbreak

and lockdown continues to be obscured by various government support measures such as: the

furlough scheme, self employment support scheme, VAT deferment, and rent/rate holidays etc.

• It is anticipated that by the end of Q1 of 2020/21 a more comprehensive set of metrics will

emerge, but at present, the key economic metrics available are indicating that the Norfolk and

Suffolk economy is in-line with the ‘middle-case’ scenario set out in our Restart Plan.

• We are keeping very close tabs on the redundancy notices being registered by larger firms, and

aligning our employment and re-training support schemes accordingly.

New Anglia LEP Board Forward Plan - 2020

Date

Venue

Forward Looking

Governance & Delivery

29^th

Liftshare



Aims and Objectives for the Year



Local Industrial Strategy - investment plan

January

Norwich



Brexit impact report



Evaluation Framework



Board Recruitment



Remuneration Committee ToR



Growth Programme, EAN, Enterprise Zones & NAC

Reports



Quarterly Management Accounts

26^th

Ipswich Town



Establishment of Clean Growth



Governance - reporting from industry councils and

February

Hall, Ipswich

Taskforce and framework

other sub-boards



Development of Tourism sector



Investment Plan Pipeline

action plan



Economic and Programme Dashboards



Growth Deal Performance Report

25^th March

Teleconference



LEP Delivery plan 20/21



LEP updated Local Assurance Framework 20/21



LEP Operating Budget 20/21



Freeports



Economic Shocks - Brexit & COVID-19



Election of Deputy Chair



Enterprise Zones, EAN and Agritech Performance

Reports

21^st April

Teleconference



LEP Continuing Business



LEP Response to COVID-19



Business Resilience and Recovery Scheme



Board recruitment

20^th May

Teleconference



Food Innovation Centre Investment



COVID-19 Update



Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan



Capital Budget 20/21



Quarterly Management Accounts



Growth Programme and Growth Deal Performance

Reports

23^rd June

Teleconference



Covid-19 Update



Economic Recovery Plan Sign Off



Covid-19 Impact on employment



Enterprise Zones, Eastern Agr-Tech & EAN

Performance Reports



Operating & HR Policies

21^st July

Teleconference



Visitor Economy Recovery Plan Sign Off



Covid-19 Update



Large Company Grant Application



Growth Programme Performance Report,



Apprenticeship Levy Pool



Capital Budget / Q2 Management Accounts

26^th August

Teleconference



GPF Amendment



Draft Accounts Approval

23^rd

Teleconference



Innovation Board Update



Institute of Technology

September



Suffolk Inclusive Growth Investment Fund



Growth Deal, EAN & Enterprise Zones Performance

Reports



Economic and Programme Dashboards



NAC Bi-Annual Report

23^rd

New Anglia LEP AGM

September

21^st

Teleconference

 Skills Advisory Panel Update

 All Energy Industry Council & Energy Recovery Plan

October

 Growth Programme & Agritech Performance Reports

 Quarterly Management Accounts

25^th

Teleconference

 Inward Investment Strategy

 Economic and Programme Dashboards

November

 Economic Recovery Plan - Restart

 Growth Deal Performance Report

Update

December

No Board Meeting