Infrastructure to Support Society

Dr John Savage CBE

Chief Executive

Social & Economic Infrastructure• Education• Employment & Skills• Health & Social Care• Transport• Waste• Housing• Culture & Sport• Community

Governance• National – sets the framework and

objectives, consultation, macro level control, imaginative oversight?

• Regional – statutory plans, guidance, coordination and overview, consultation

• Sub regional – cross boundary working, core cities, collaboration, coordination

• Local – targets, statutory plans, consultation, delivery

National Plans & Guidance

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Regional Bodies• South West Regional Development

Agency• South West Regional Assembly• South West Regional Housing Body• South West Local Government

Association• South West Observatory• Sustainability South West

Regional Framework

• Regional Spatial Strategy• Regional Economic Strategy• South West Framework for Regional

Employment and Skills Action (SW FRESA)

• Integrated Regional Strategy• The Way Ahead – A Strategic

Sustainable Development Framework

Growth Areas & Growth Points

200,000 new homes per annum by 2016

The Bristol City Region

West of England Study Area (RSS)

Pressure for Growth

At least 106,000 new houses

Over 120,000 new jobs

West of England – Key Facts• Highest GDP per capita outside of London &

South East• 25 % of SW region’s economic output.• Bristol International Airport - one of fastest

growing regional airports • Bristol Port - one of the most successful UK

ports• 4 excellent Universities• In excess of £2bn of investment currently

underway in Bristol.

Challenges• Congestion costs equal £350m / year• Income to house price ratio is the highest

outside London• Large areas of deprivation• Lack of affordable housing• Skills gap and shortages• Poor educational achievement• Existing infrastructure deficit• Cross boundary & joint working

Bristol C

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Council

B&NES

S.Glos. CouncilN.Somerset C.

BCCI

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SWERDA

Universities

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TBI

The West of England Initiative

Bristol C

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Council

B&NES

S.Glos. CouncilN.Somerset C.

BCCI

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TU

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SWERDA

Universities

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WEI

BRISTOL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

SWLSC

GWE Business West

DESTINATION BRISTOL

BROADMEAD BOARD

Business Link

Harbourside Sponsors Group

Bristol Society

Bath Chamber

South Glos Chamber

South West Chambers

UBHT CONNEXIONS

SWERDA

ISR

West of England Initiative

WEP

SWRA

Transport

Health

Community

Education

Housing

Skills

Culture & Sport

Waste