Rural Economy Scoping Event 27 th October 2008 Rothley Centre, Rothley Welcome
Programme Event Chair – Martin Traynor, Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce 09. 30 Welcome – Mrs Lesley Pendleton, Chairman LRP 09. 40 Warm up 10. 00 Sub National Review Overview – Tom Purnell, LCC 10. 10 Rural Sectors in Leicestershire – Tom Gill, Ecotec 10. 30 Supporting Rural Businesses – Eric Carveth, EMB 10. 50 Coffee Break 11. 10 Workshop Sessions 1 and 2 12. 30 Feedback 12. 45 Lunch and networking
Event Chair Martin Traynor Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce
Welcome Mrs Lesley Pendleton Chairman, Leicestershire Rural Partnership
Warm up exercise Louise Driver Rural Partnerships Manager, LCC
New Sub-Regional Arrangements in Leicester and Leicestershire Tom Purnell – Policy, Performance and Research
What I’ll Cover • Current Sub-regional Structures • Sub-national Review of Economic Development and Regeneration • What’s happening in Leicestershire • Where does the LRP fit in?
Current Sub-regional Structures • • 2 Sub-regional Strategic Partnerships 9 LSPs, 9 SCSs, 2 LAAs Leicester Regeneration Company Leicester Shire Promotions (Inward Investment and Tourism) • Well established Leicestershire Rural Partnership • Strong history of partnership working
Sub-national Review of Economic Development and Regeneration (SNR) Regional • More strategic role for RDAs - Single Regional Strategy • Regional Assemblies to be disbanded Sub-Regional • Focus on functional economic areas (sub-regions) • Devolution of funding to (upper-tier) local authorities • New tools – multi-area agreements, economic development companies Local • Statutory duty – economic assessment
What’s happening in Leicestershire • L&L good approximation of functional economic area • Partner commitment to work sub-regionally • Development of Multi-Area Agreement (MAA) with economic focus, based on priorities in City and County LAAs • Establishment of a Leadership Board and support structures to set strategy and oversee delivery • Establishment of an Economic Development Company (EDC) as a delivery vehicle
Employment & Skills Board Enterprise & Business Leadership Board Rural Partnership Housing Planning & Infrastructure Transport Funding: Co-ordination and Planning Aligned and Pooled Funding e. g. RDA delegated funding, New Growth Point, Supplementary Business Rate, Local Authority etc. Delivery Vehicles: Economic Development Company (EDC), local authorities and partnerships, Leicester Shire Promotions, LSC, Job Centre Plus, Connexions etc.
Where does the LRP fit in? • Detailed structures still to be agreed so opportunity to influence…but the LRP – Is recognised as strategic lead and delivery partner for rural areas – Will be able to influence the Leadership Board – Should be represented on key partnership groups – Could be ‘commissioned’ by the Leadership Board to oversee and manage delivery of priorities in rural Leicestershire… – Would, as now, ‘sub-commission’ delivery agencies to deliver on its behalf – including where appropriate the EDC
Your views? • Your views welcome • Questions/ Comments Now • The Rural Economy Questionnaire – ensuring the LRP is ‘fit for purpose’
Supporting Leicestershire's Rural Economy- A Sector Scoping Study Tom Gill, Consultant Nikola Abbi, Consultant
Content of the Presentation • Introduction to the Team • Our Study Objectives • Our Approach: – Desk Review – Stakeholder Consultations – Business Survey • Questions and Discussions
About Ecotec • The Company • The Team • Rural Renewal Programme
Purpose of the Study • To undertake a scoping study which considers the strengths, barriers and opportunities for key sectors within the rural economy • To identify the need and priorities for a Rural Economy Support Programme • Focusing our research on five identified priority sectors: – Land Based Industries – Equestrian, Recreation and Outdoor Pursuits – Knowledge Based Businesses – Food and Drink – Renewable Energy
Study Objectives • Objective 1 – identify whethere is need for specific sector development support across rural Leicestershire • Objective 2 – identify the type of support that would beneficial for businesses • Objective 3 – draft an outline for a proposed programme of sector support for Leicestershire’s Rural Economy • Objective 4 – Make recommendations for future delivery options
Our Approach • Desk Review – Contextual review of key documents – Supported by a snap shot statistical analysis • Stakeholder Consultations – Mixture of telephone and face to face interviews – Approx 24 undertaken so far • Business Survey – Short telephone survey with 50 businesses
Drivers for Economic Delivery in Rural Areas • Taylor Review – “Enterprising rural communities” • Rural East Midlands 2008 • Leicestershire Rural Economy Study – supporting key embedded sectors • Lessons of Previous Evaluations
Composition of Leicestershire’s Rural Economy Area England (%) East Midlands (%) Leicestershire (%) G : Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods 17. 0 17. 7 19. 8 D : Manufacturing 11. 0 15. 8 16. 9 K : Real estate, renting and business activities 18. 0 14. 9 13. 7 M : Education 9. 3 9. 5 10. 1 I : Transport, storage and communication 6. 1 5. 9 8. 0 F : Construction 4. 7 5. 4 5. 6 E : Electricity, gas and water supply 0. 4 0. 6 1. 2 A : Agriculture, hunting and forestry 0. 2 0. 4 0. 5 C : Mining and quarrying 0. 1 0. 3 0. 5 N : Health and social work 11. 8 11. 5 6. 8 H : Hotels and restaurants 6. 7 5. 9 6. 0 O : Other community, social and personal service activities 5. 3 4. 6 L : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5. 4 5. 3 4. 2 J : Financial intermediation 4. 0 2. 2 2. 1 • • Knowledge sector relatively small in Leicestershire compared to regional and national figures. Food and Drink, Equestrian and Outdoor Pursuits and Land Base important to the County.
Emerging Themes - Recognising Success Activities through the Leicestershire Rural Partnership: • Initiatives put in place through the LRP over the last 3 years have been effective: – Defined with clear objectives – Brought considerable benefits to a range of business sectors • The programmes have met clear gaps in regional funding programmes for rural areas • But – need to consider how these activities are addressed in the future!
Emerging Themes - The Barriers • Difficulties for successful businesses to expand across rural Leicestershire • Continued frustrations are experienced when engaging with the planning system to support economic development • Areas of the County lacking employment space • Areas of the County affected by a shortage of skilled workforce
Emerging Themes - The Barriers • Limitations of, and poor connectivity to high speed broadband • Effects of increasing regulation – particularly influencing the land based sector • Challenges for business to have an accessible and local workforce – transport and affordable housing • Effects of increasing input and resource costs for all businesses
Emerging Themes - Opportunities • Existing good practice and an excellent track record • History of Leicestershire: – Tradition – Under estimated quality, natural environment • Unique Brands – specialty food and drink – Supported by improved distribution across the supply chain • Geographic opportunities – such as The National Forest
Emerging Themes - Opportunities • An accessible county to ‘undertake business’ • Strengthening the integration between key sectors and tourism offer • Taking advantage of urban rural interdependencies – particularly Food and Drink and Renewable Energy • Entrepreneurial and proactive businesses – looking for new opportunities
Emerging Themes - the Future • Dovetailing with regional programmes that adds value to: – Business-led innovative networks (INETS) – Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) – Land Based IDB function delivered through Andersons, Brown & Co Consortium • A need for catalyst support to small medium businesses in rural areas below £ 25, 000 • The LRP providing a ‘Rural Proofing function’ at a number of levels • Clear, fit for purpose structure to oversee a rural sector programme • Increased alignment and collaboration with key partners – CLA, NFU, The National Forest, Melton Food Partnership
What is the Business Community Saying? • Our Approach • Conducted a telephone survey with 38 businesses so far! – – – 10 Food & Drink 10 Land Based 9 Knowledge 8 Equestrian, Recreation and Outdoor Pursuits 1 Renewable Energy
What is the Business Community Saying? • Locational Factors – Successes: Accessibility and Location – 92% of businesses remaining in their location in 5 years time – Weaknesses: Customers and Clients getting lost! And Constraints of expanding property • Barriers to Growth – Current economic climate – Cost increase vs. price reduction – Availability of funds – Planning restrictions – Increase of legislation
What is the Business Community Saying? Current Needs: • One third of businesses felt they had specific training or skills gaps Future Needs: • Approx two thirds considered sector specific support was necessary • Types of support required as important were: – Sales and marketing – IT and connectivity – Regulation advice Delivery Mechanisms • Currently access information and advice from Forums • Face to face, web, telephone, • Accessing a single point of information for advice
What is the Business Community Saying? Supply Chains • No consensus at the moment
Reporting and Timetable • Consultation with LRP partners – 27 th October • Draft Report – early November • Final Report completed in November: – Analysis to be fed back to participating businesses within the Survey
Support for Rural Business Eric Carveth – Business Link
Business Support across Leicestershire • Train to Gain • Business Link • EMITra. C
Business Link - gateway to business support • Single number - 0845 058 6644 • www. businesslink. gov. uk/eastmidlands • Information services • Business news and events “Newslink” • Workshops and seminars • Rapid response e. g. flood recovery fund, Post Office closures • Diagnose issues and broker to solutions
Support for those thinking of starting a business in the rural community • Information “is it for me? ” • 1 -2 -1 advice - typically up to 5 sessions • Up to 7 training workshops to develop business knowledge/skills • Mentoring for <12 months from start • All FREE
15 Business Support Advisers • Accredited professionals • Working with established businesses • Business reviews • • Identify issues and needs Agree action plan Help to identify support - private/public sector Broker to solutions - funding? • Follow-up • Keep in contact
Some of the solutions • Grants for R&D • Selective Finance for Investment • Regional CDFI • Mentoring for All • Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) • High Growth East Midlands • Business Transformation Grants • Graduate recruitment • Resource efficiency diagnostics • E-Business Programme
Working locally and rurally • From 5 “access points” offices – Coalville, Loughborough, Melton, M. Harborough, Hinckley. • Shared with Start-up, Generalists, & Skills Advisers. • Advisers carry out 1 -2 -1 meeting on these sites for Pre-starts and Starts individuals. • Advisers identify with a district to maximise local knowledge and partnership working • Local information specialists to gather local knowledge
The Team based in the Market Towns • N. W. Leicestershire Alfred Bawak Victoria Murphy Jacqui Tillyard • Loughborough Julie Townsend Joe Forster • Melton Daren Solly David Moore Samantha Dalby Liz Foxwell- Canning • Harborough Amanda Bell David Moore Karen Gallagher
The Team based in the Market Towns • Hinckley Tim Underwood Paul Humphreys Ken Horn • Oadby, Blaby &Wigston Rita Kisob Tom Conway Paul Humphreys Supported in each area by a Skills Adviser
Key Performance Indicators Measure 2007/8 Actual 2008/sept 08 Target Number of individuals and businesses receiving services 1, 192 658 Number of businesses assisted (T 4) 8, 824 1, 560 Number of businesses intensively assisted 1, 235 452 Number of jobs created 303 41 Number of businesses created (surviving >12 months) 150 23 Customer satisfaction (determined by independent survey) 90%
District Council Measure B C H H&B M N. W. O&W Number of individuals and businesses receiving services 188 248 170 201 93 160 132 Number of businesses assisted (T 4) 1151 2061 1485 1243 870 1330 684 Number of businesses intensively assisted 161 241 231 168 140 220 71 Number of jobs created 63 48 30 12 26 105 19 Number of businesses created (surviving >12 months) 22 23 27 26 20 25 7 Customer satisfaction (determined by independent survey) 90% 90%
A Universal Service Initiatives to mainstream support for: • Social enterprise • Land-based business • Tourism Grants availability & other support offered by: • Leicestershire County Council • East Midlands Development Agency • Local trusts.
Summarising • We are here to support Businesses and individuals who want to start businesses in the Rural areas • Through our model of working we try and match the needs of those requiring Business Support • We have advisers in the field to cover all business support needs.
Questions and Answers Martin Traynor Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce
Workshop Sessions Session 1 Supporting Rural Sectors (Ecotec) - Back Room The Role of Market Towns (LCC and HBBC) - Side Room Rural Development Programme for England (emda) - Main Room Session 2 Supporting Rural Sectors (Ecotec) - Back Room Supporting Rural Enterprise (LCC and Business Link) - Main Room The Role of Market Towns (LCC and HBBC) - Side Room
Feedback and Summary Martin Traynor Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce
Thank you for your participation Lunch is available in the Back Room Presentation slides available at http: //www. oakleaves. org. uk/presentations. html We will upload notes from workshops as soon as possible
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