Greater Lincolnshire LEPRuth CarverLEP Director
September 2014
Greater Lincolnshire Area
Greater Lincolnshire has many assets which provide a good platform for economic growth.
Greater Lincolnshire Local Strengths
Greater Lincolnshire LEP
The Greater Lincolnshire LEP is a public/private sector partnership whose aim is sustainable economic growth. Our goal is to help create a dynamic economy where businesses can prosper; and we will focus on key growth sectors and our priorities are securing and improving conditions for business in Lincolnshire.
Purpose
Our role is:-
1. To Act as the voice of Businesses in Enterprise in shaping the economy
2. To Lobby for Key Infrastructure Projects across Greater Lincolnshire
3. To improve condition for business in Lincolnshire through lobbying
Priority Sectors
Agri-food Manufacturing Visitor Economy Renewables Ports and
Logistics Health and Care
Our priority sectors have been identified where we demonstrate our most unique qualities and competitive edge.
Greater Lincolnshire LEP
Our agri-food sector Did you know….
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Greater Lincolnshire is the leading area for agricultural employment in the country
12.5% of the nation's food is grown in Greater Lincolnshire
70% of UK seafood is processed in Greater Lincolnshire Higher than the national average GVA GLLEP area contains almost 25% of England's Grade 1
agricultural land 73,000 people directly employed in agri-food sector in
Greater Lincolnshire – many more indirect 360,000 HGV loads of produce travel through
Lincolnshire each year GLLEP area produces 28% of all UKs outdoor grown veg
(including 38% of all peas and beans!) Direct value of the Agri-food sector to the Greater
Lincolnshire economy is £1.5bn a year
Brands & Big Business50+UK or global leaders (UK HQ, major plant, R&D or £50m+ turnover):
2 Sisters Food Group
Doubleday Group Househam Sprayers Moy Park Tayto Group
ACST Logistics Fastnet Fish Ltd HSH Coldstores Norbert Dentressangle
TH Clements and Sons
Bakkavor Fowler Welch Icelandic Group UK Openfield Tong Peal Engineering
Bernard Matthews Freshlinc Logistics Kerry Group Plc Paragon Print & Packaging
Total Produce Plc
Branston Freshtime Prepared Vegetables
Limagrain UK Pipers Crisps Ultimate Packaging
Chandlers Farm Equipment
Frontier Lincolnshire Co-operative
Princes Prepared Foods
Univeg UK
Cherry Valley Georg Bateman & Son
Lincolnshire Field Products
Produce World Woldmarsh
Country Style Foods Gleadell Agriculture M&W Mack QV Foods Yara
Dalehead Foods Greencore McCain Foods (GB) Sleaford Quality Foods
Yearsley Group
Daniels Group Holbeach MarshCo-operative
Morrisons (fish processing)
Staples Vegetables Youngs Seafood
Lincolnshire Food Sector Strengths Weaknesses
Scale and critical mass Lack of strategic plan for the sector – the sector plan tries to address this
Strong agricultural base Reliant on migrant labour, local skills gaps and not attracting UK young people
Soils and climate Freight transit times poor and unreliable
UK HQ of many major companies Under-developed R&D base & high level skills provision for the size of industry
Skills cluster in the industry creates a dynamic labour market
UK: low levels of investment in automation compared to D, NL etc.
Low business property costs Water supply challenges may affect production potential
UK’s largest port, strong logistics sector Food grade industrial space is limited
Cluster of other support businesses e.g. packaging
Some clusters based on historic strengths which are now less significant
GLLEP Agri-food Sector Plan Vision
The Greater Lincolnshire agri-food sector will double its contribution to the economy by 2030 through an ambitious
programme of investment in productive capacity, skills & knowledge to drive an increase in high value added sales to UK
and export markets
GLLEP Agri-food Sector PlanPriority Actions
1. Develop industry representation, map the industry & engage larger employers
2. Build on clusters where the GLLEP area is nationally very strong to facilitate growth (fresh produce, fish, poultry)
3. Develop a sector skills plan (through the Lincolnshire & Rutland ESB) & secure additional applied research funding with GLLEP agri-food companies
4. Develop & implement a 25year water plan & Centre for Water Management – 2015/16 following some current research work supported by the LEP
5. Build an economic case for investment in strategic transport infrastructure – LEP wide process starting later in 2014 and building on the work all LEPs are doing on growth plans
6. Promote exports & inward investment into the agri-food sector in the GLLEP area – part of LEP wide process for key sectors
Strategies & FundsAgri-food Sector
Plan (2014)
Greater Lincolnshire LEP Strategic Economic
Plan (2014)
Growth deal - UK devolved budgets –
locally focused
EU Funds – ESF, ERDF, RDPE, Leader
EU Horizon 2020 – Applied research
funding
Specific UK funds e.g. UK Agri-tech
Strategy
Projects developed locally (or regionally)
If you have a major project talk to the
LEP
Funding co-ordinated from one or more sources
Greater Lincolnshire LEP EU Structural &
Investment Fund (2014)
FundingPotential funding:Locally • North East Lincolnshire RGF in Food Manufacturing – capital equipment and premises. – closes Feb
15 – Helen Thompson at NEL• Lincoln Growth Fund – LN1 to LN6 – SME’s – Contact Jane Greaves at the University of Lincoln• Greater Lincolnshire Business Capital Growth Programme – launching in October – contact
Lincolnshire Chamber.• Locally - GLLEP has £120m of EU funding 2014-’20
– RDPE: £9m (investment in larger rural projects)– £110m for ESF (skills for out of work, NEETs) & ERDF (jobs & knowledge led)
• LEADER groups, potentially 5 in the LEP area circa £2m each• Can also bid to national £140m RDPE fund from 2015
Nationally• Growth Deal• UK agri-tech strategy £160m • EU investment in applied research in Horizon 2020 (2014-’20) includes €4.2bn for Sustainable
Agriculture (total budget €71bn)All these funds need:• Match funding• Most need business leadership
Question - What type of funding is needed to grow the Sector?
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