September 2018

GEOGRAPHY PROPOSAL

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Contents Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 2

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 4

Recommendation 1: Proposal on LEP geographies ............................................................................... 6

SCR LEP Response: ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Milestones ................................................................................................................................................. 9

Key risks and/or issues .............................................................................................................................. 9

Recommendation 2: Coterminous Boundaries ................................................................................... 11

SCR LEP Response .................................................................................................................................... 11

Milestones ............................................................................................................................................... 12

Key risks and or Issues ............................................................................................................................. 12

Appendix 1: SCR Governance & Performance .................................................................................... 13

Appendix 2: Functional Geography Evidence ..................................................................................... 16

Appendix 3: Project Examples of Collaboration .................................................................................. 28

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Summary

Sheffield City Region (SCR) LEP is united in the position that its existing geography should be retained and

it is essential that overlapping LEP geographies should continue to be permitted. This proposal is

therefore based on there being no change to the SCR LEP’s geography at the current time.

Underpinning our response is the belief in local democracy and accountability, whereby places need to be

able determine their own future, to deliver their growth ambitions.

Retaining the current SCR LEP geography is important to deliver the vision and outcomes of the Sheffield

City Region Strategic Economic Plan. It is already achieving success which must not be undermined. At the

same time, it is vital that members of the Combined Authority can continue to participate in neighbouring

Local Enterprise Partnerships which are central to their economic success.

SCR LEP’s boundaries are coterminous with the Mayoral Combined Authority (CA). The CA has constituent

members (Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster) and non-constituent members (Bassetlaw,

Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire Dales and Bolsover). The overlap and existing strong

working of the SCR Mayoral Combined Authority (CA) and LEP demonstrates our organisational

effectiveness.

The management and leadership of the LEP is effective and the current geography and boundaries contribute

towards effective partnership working within the LEP, delivering economic growth across a functional

economic area.

SCR has highly effective governance and performance. Founded on a strong and deeply embedded relationship with the Mayoral Combined Authority, our partnership brings together the best of the public and private sectors. This approach is delivering real, tangible benefits, and the LEP has:

• Achieved 100% of its initially approved annual profile Local Growth Fund (LGF) received to date.

• Demonstrated well-regarded and high-performing programmes such as the Business Growth Hub

which has supported over 5,000 businesses;

• Been forecast to achieve the economic growth target set in our Strategic Economic Plan six years

ahead of schedule; and

• Been ranked as having outstanding governance in 4 out of 6 categories recently by the Government

Internal Audit agency.

• SCR LEP is effective at driving collaboration and accountability across the geography. The Seymour

Link Road and Vesuvius Works are just two schemes that have been jointly funded by SCR LEP and

D2N2 and are just two examples of where we have worked together. There are several schemes that

SCR has worked on with other LEPs that are critical to the Government’s economic priorities having

driven collaboration.

At the same time Barnsley, Bassetlaw, Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire Dales and Bolsover

are already members of more than one Local Enterprise Partnership, an arrangement which meets the

needs of their overlapping economic geographies.

The SCR LEP geography is one such Functional Economic Area (FEA). The FEA is supported by an extensive

economic, transportation, social, environmental and strategic evidence. Research and evidence which either

tests the functional economic area or supports operational activities has highlighted that the SCR geography

is practical and functional. It presents a scale that is comparable to other LEP regions and has several

advantages to driving economic growth including transport connectivity.

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Independent work by OECD and ONS shows that SCR is a FEA. Travel-to-work data shows that a large

proportion of employed residents work in SCR. Further supporting evidence includes travel to learn

information, retail catchment, housing markets, transport connectivity, and natural geography. The SCR LEP

is a sensible geographical footprint to address issues connected to these topics, enabling key economic

functions to work more efficiently, funding to be sourced and the economic potential to be realised more

fully.

Notwithstanding this, a number of our authorities have overlapping economic interests. The prohibition of

overlapping LEP geographies would exclude local authorities from either the SCR LEP or other LEPs which

are important to their economic success. The existing LEP geographies in our area work well and we see no

reason to change them.

The councils of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield with the SCR Mayor are currently exploring

ways to achieve a consensus on the 2015 SCR Devolution Deal. Barnsley and Doncaster are also pursuing

One Yorkshire Devolution. As such, now is not the right time to change the existing SCR LEP geography.

The Sheffield City Region therefore strongly opposes any proposal to remove overlapping LEP geographies,

which we do not believe to be economically, politically or practically acceptable.

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Introduction Government’s Review of Local Enterprise Partnerships

Elements of the Government’s Review of Local Enterprise Partnerships are welcomed by SCR LEP. It

demonstrates a strong commitment to strengthened role of LEPs, setting out a central role for businesses in

addressing the country’s productivity problem. The steps outlined will provide greater transparency and

enhance the capacity. The recognition of the important role that LEPs play in driving productivity is

particularly welcomed as is the additional capacity funding which will enable the LEP to continue to build on

SCR’s strengths.

The following commitments and changes outlined in the review are also welcomed:

• Further clarification on the roles and responsibilities and clarification on the focus upon productivity

• Enhanced leadership and organisational capacity, including enhanced representation from diverse

groups and additional capacity to support strategic capabilities.

• Further accountability and performance assurance including clear responsibilities for the chair and

vice chair.

• Clarity over how Mayoral Combined Authorities and LEPs should work together and increased

dialogue with ministers.

However, given the scale of recommendations made within the Review we believe it is highly disappointing

that the Government chose not to consult prior to their publication and adoption. Given the importance of

the issues set out in terms of delivering local economic growth, SCR LEP believes vital insights could have

been provided had LEPs had the opportunity to participate in the process.

Implementing Government’s recommendations

Many of the elements of the Review are already core features of the approach adopted by the SCR LEP. This

makes the SCR LEP extremely well placed for the future, with the existing arrangements already successfully

in place:

• Having appointed both a Chair and Vice Chair, with defined term limits, whose complimentary skills

sets enable them to fulfil the rigorous of the roles.

• Having utilised co-opted Board members for the last year to bring in additional skills sets and

capabilities to capitalise on key opportunities, but also challenges, facing the area.

• We have recently finished our recruitment drive and have actively sought to bring new ideas and

approaches to the LEP and increase board diversity. Through the most recent round of recruitment

50% of the candidates appointed were female.

• Our Mayoral Combined Authority acts as the accountable body for funds allocated to the LEP. For

example, the Local Growth Fund.

• The strong and highly integrated relationship between the Combined Authority and the LEP means

that the activity of the LEP is already reviewed by the CA’s Overview and Scrutiny and Audit

Committees.

Over the past eight years, SCR LEP has achieved a huge amount making a real difference to local communities.

SCR has seen strong growth between 2013 and 2015 with approximately £1.3 billion GVA added in just two

years. This means we are outperforming the current SEP GVA growth target. The City Region has also

attracted important investments, reshoring vital activity to the UK as we gear up towards Brexit (e.g. McLaren

and Rolls Royce), to grow specialist areas of the economy (e.g. advanced manufacturing) (see Appendix 3).

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SCR LEP’s overlapping boundaries

The LEP and Combined Authority geography in the Sheffield City Region are co-terminus. This reflects an

economic geography that is complex and is dynamic. These areas can also be overlaid with several layers of

geography including older and current administrative boundaries (e.g. South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, National

Health Service Clinical Commissioning areas, National Parks, etc).

LEPs are not isolated economic areas. SCR fully appreciate the need for transparency and accountability of

LEPs and believe that this is separate to the issue of overlapping geographies. SCR LEP plays an important

role working with neighbouring LEPs and on shared priorities (see Appendix 3). This takes place on both a

formal (Transport for the North and NP11) and informal basis (the Yorkshire and Humber and North East LEP

Chairs group). However, we recognise the need to do more work across the LEP geographies and overlapping

functional economies moving forward.

The future of SCR LEP

The SCR is highly ambitious. For it to achieve its ambitions and to meet its economic potential in the Northern

Powerhouse there is still much more to do. The UK economy is evolving and the success of SCR is integral to

national economy.

SCR LEP remains committed to driving transformational change through local economic development. But

we cannot do this alone. SCR LEP will continue to work in collaboration with local partners and do more to

work across LEP boundaries, other LEPs and government to enhance the effectiveness, transparency and

leadership in local economic development with the current economic geography.

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Recommendation 1: Proposal on LEP geographies Recommendation: As Local Enterprise Partnerships are central to future economic growth, Government will ask Local Enterprise Partnership Chairs and local stakeholders to come forward with considered proposals by the end of September on geographies which best reflect real functional economic areas, remove overlaps and, where appropriate, propose wider changes such as mergers. …These proposals should be submitted by 28 September 2018. Government will respond to these proposals in the autumn and future capacity funding will be contingent on successfully achieving this.

SCR LEP Response:

Introduction

Having considered the LEP Review and reviewed local evidence, the SCR LEP is not proposing any change to

its current geographical arrangements. This is based on three key reasons:

• That the SCR has effective and transparent governance arrangements that are already delivering the

outcomes of the Strategic Economic Plan and which align with the geography of the CA;

• That the City Region is a functional economic area; and

• Consensus has not yet been reached on the future direction amongst all partners, including a

proposed One Yorkshire devolution deal. Therefore, now is not the time for change to the LEP.

SCR contains one city, several large important towns, thriving smaller towns, other semi-urban areas and a

rural surrounding area. The LEP geography contains nine local authorities and overlaps with historical and

current administrative boundaries including transport, educational, health and environment.

Businesses work across boundaries and as vehicles to support economic and productivity growth, LEPs need

to respond to local economic needs. SCR overlaps with Leeds City Region LEP and D2N2 LEP. The overlaps

have fostered partnership working (See Appendix 3). Having worked effectively for almost a decade, the

overlaps have produced some innovative working on shared priorities1 and also enabled wider collaboration

through the Northern Powerhouse initiative2.

Sheffield City Region has effective governance and performance SCR has been operating well as a functional economic area since 2008

when a forum of private and public-sector partners was first established

to guide economic development. This is delivering significant benefits,

including:

• £500 million of private sector investment brought into the region

by the SCR Trade and Investment Team;

• Over 5,000 businesses have been supported through the SCR’s

business support programme; and

• 37,000 jobs created across the SCR between 2014 and 2017, with

16,000 estimated to be attributable to SCR LEP funded activity3.

1 For example, joint working between D2N2 and Sheffield City Region Growth Hubs. 2 For example, Department for International Trade’s Northern Powerhouse trade missions 3 SCR Executive Performance Monitoring data

“The LEP has strong private

sector representation. The

LEP Chair and Vice Chair

bring a range of

complementary skills and

the opportunity to engage

the wider national and

international community.”

Governance and

Transparency Deep Dive,

2018

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The strength and success of the SCR partnership is founded on good governance and partner collaboration

and has resulted in:

• SCR achieved 100% of its initially

approved annual profile Local

Growth Fund (LGF) received to

date.

• A well-regarded and high-

performing Business Growth Hub

• Being forecast to achieve the

economic growth target from its

SEP six years ahead of schedule.

• A recent Government audit

ranking SCR as having

outstanding governance in 4 out

of 6 categories.

• The overlap in geography with

other LEPs and neighbouring

county authorities is managed

through effective liaison,

collaboration and joint decision-

making.

The SCR LEP has recently recruited

additional board members including

further representation from the private

sector and enhancing the diversity profile,

with 50% of newly appointed Board

members being female. There is also a

refreshed assurance framework and the

LEP is continuing to drive economic growth through transformational programmes.

SCR works in partnership with other geographical areas, LEPs and agencies as required. Specifically, the

overlap in geography with our neighbouring LEPs and county authorities is managed through effective

liaison, collaboration and joint decision-making. Appendix 3 presents examples of effective collaboration on

economic priorities across our geography.

The overlaps have fostered collaborative working and support for small family-owned businesses like Holdsworth Chocolates in Bakewell in realising their growth ambitions as well as attracting large global brands such as McLaren Automotive to locate in Rotherham and create 200 additional jobs within the SCR’s Advanced Manufacturing supply chain. SCR have also enabled private housing developers and housing associations across the City Region to unlock land and stalled developments to build more homes through our £10 million SCR Housing Fund Pilot.

Further detail is provided in Appendix 1.

Figure 1: OECD functional urban areas

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There is a wide range of evidence demonstrating Sheffield City Region is a Functional Economic Area4

This is evidenced by research conducted by the OECD5 in to functional urban areas which highlighted limitations to existing administrative boundaries and strong relationships among several urban cores within the UK. The work highlights that most of SCR is functional urban area, with a rural fringe which is also important to the economic, social, cultural and environmental functioning of SCR. This is further supported by the ONS6 which highlights 5 travel-to-work areas within SCR, demonstrating the non-traditional mono-centric nature, similar to Leeds and parts of the West Midlands.

As a functional economic area, travel-to-work data shows that that 85% of employed residents work in SCR. This is a particularly high containment rate given several areas proximity to other major cities and towns.

Travel to learn data supports SCR as a functional economic area further. Analysis of Higher Education Statistics Authority data shows that 60% of students who go to Higher Education in SCR attend Sheffield Hallam and The University of Sheffield7. In relation to Further Education (FE), provisional estimates highlight that between 80-90% of people attending further education in SCR are from SCR. Institutions often undertake collaborative working across local authority boundaries and following the SCR FE Area Review (2015-17) more collaboration between areas is being fostered.

SCR has in the past shared industrial strengths. In 1981; SCR was one of the largest employers of workers in the coal and metals industry8. Now the business base is more service orientated with distinct strengths in certain areas (e.g. Advanced Manufacturing and engineering)9,10. The specialisms and particularly Advanced Manufacturing and engineering are well placed to deliver future economic growth and represent opportunities for SCR to build upon.

In addition to the labour market and economic analysis around SCR as a functional economic area, there is also strong evidence of retail, housing, transport connectivity and cultural linkages within SCR:

• There is overlap between retail catchments in SCR with joint working within SCR on retail important

in ensuring appropriate land/property provision and retail/leisure demand relative to transport

networks11.

• Housing markets across SCR share some commonalities with most areas more affordable than the

national average (all districts but Derbyshire Dales are between 23% and 43% lower than the national

average)12. Housing markets are also relatively localised and distinct, with limited migration of people

between the districts. This is not unusual for city regions in the North, especially those that are not

traditionally monocentric in their character.

• The proximity of major urban areas and the relative ease of commuting between them for work (as

demonstrated by travel-to-work flows and journey times13) demonstrates strong linkages within SCR.

4 See Appendix 2 for a summary. Specific evidence is available within: SCR Combined Authority Constituent Membership Expansion The Economic and Spatial Argument (2016) 5 See OECD’s Functional Urban Area Definitions here: http://www.oecd.org/cfe/regional-policy/functionalurbanareasbycountry.htm 6 See ONS’s Travel-to-Work Areas: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/traveltoworkareaanalysisingreatbritain/2016 7 HESA 2017 8ONS 1981 Census 9 SCR Economic and Spatial Evidence Base – MetroDynamics (2017) 10 Sheffield City Region: Sector Specialisms TBR & Sheffield University (2014) 11 SCR Combined Authority Constituent Membership Expansion The Economic and Spatial Argument (2016) 12 Land registry and ONS Housing Affordability Data 2018 13 See Appendix 2 for more detail.

Just over “85% of

SCR’s residents live

and work in the city

region”

SQW/Ekosgen 2016

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• Administrative boundaries that cover the City Region demonstrate the complexity of geography but

also the commonalities within SCR. The NHS has several Clinical Commissioning Groups within SCR

demonstrating historical but also demographic commonalities. Other Government Agencies work

across a broader geography (e.g. Homes England covers North East, Yorkshire and The Humber)14.

• The City Region’s cultural geography and green and blue infrastructure

has never been assessed in its totality but there are obvious common

linkages throughout SCR. These include the boundaries of the Peak

District National Park, the West and South Yorkshire Green Belt and the

canal and river networks as well as several historic and cultural

organisations.

SCR LEP is a practical geographical footprint to address issues connected to

these topics, enabling key economic functions to work more efficiently, funding to be sourced and the

economic potential to be realised more fully. We recognise that these issues don’t stop at the geographic

boundary and are committed to working across functional economies.

Further detail is provided in Appendix 2.

Consensus has yet to be reached on devolution in the Sheffield City Region

The councils of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield with the SCR Mayor are currently exploring

ways to achieve a consensus on the 2015 SCR Devolution Deal. Barnsley and Doncaster are also pursuing a

One Yorkshire devolution agreement. However, at this point in time, consensus on devolution has yet to be

reached.

In the absence of an agreed way forward it is important to provide stability through the LEP, which has

remained focused on delivering the vision of its SEP. Furthermore, all economic boundaries are dynamic and

working arrangements need to be allowed to flex to respond to this. For these reasons, it is beneficial to

retain the SCR LEP’s current geography, albeit Barnsley and Doncaster Councils consider this to be an interim

solution. We recognise that scope for future changes to the LEP geography will be retained, in accordance

with the principle that places need to be able determine their own future, to deliver their growth ambitions.

Milestones SCR is not proposing changes and as a result there are no milestones directly linked to geography. However,

below highlights some relevant temporal considerations which are relevant in the context of SCR LEP’s

implementation of other elements of the LEP Review:

• February 2019: Deadline for updating its assurance and accountability framework.

• 30th March 2019: SCR is preparing for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.

• Autumn 2019: SCR LEP is ready to develop its Local Industrial Strategy and refresh its SEP to outline ambitious for credible economic growth and meet the government’s ambitions around economic development and productivity growth.

Further detail is available on request.

Key risks and/or issues SCR MCA Group (of which the LEP is part) has a robust risk strategy, which supports the LEP in managing identified risks and concerns. The table below presents several risks and issues connected to the proposal of not changing the SCR’s existing geography.

14 See Appendix 2 for more detail.

“The fastest train

between Chesterfield

and Sheffield is 14

minutes”

Network Rail (2018)

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Table 1: Risk Table

Risk Mitigation

Continuing success of existing transformational programmes which are being worked on.

Programmes and projects are time and funding bound but projects like the flagship; “SCR Skills Bank” and the “Business Growth Hub” will continue to be supported across all areas including areas where overlap exists.

Joint and targeted investment is challenging with overlapping geography.

Targeted and joint investment in SCR has been undertaken effectively in the past and the organisation will continue to manage relationships to ensure SCR carry on delivering in an accountable and transparent way. This includes robust programme assurance and collaboration with other LEPs where relevant.

Accountability and responsibilities are not clear for overlapping areas.

SCR has robust assurance framework and the organisation will manage accountability and responsibilities in an integrated way. Accountability and transparency is embedded into SCR LEP’s programme management and the processes have worked effectively when managing accountability and responsibility across the existing areas.

Business community seek clarity over geography.

One argument for reducing overlap is that businesses seek clarity over geography and limitations. SCR LEP is not aware of any major issues with this and will continue to communicate, work with partners and highlight the opportunities and remit of the LEP.

Overlapping geographies and non-overlapping geographies create political contention.

There is a delicate balance around the geography for Combined Authorities and LEPs which can disrupt operations and create legal challenge. Managing this risk requires effective partnership working, agreement and communication by all involved in the LEP and bodies that may be affected by changes.

Further detail is available on request.

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Recommendation 2: Coterminous Boundaries Recommendation: We will encourage Local Enterprise Partnerships and mayoral combined authorities to move towards

coterminous boundaries where appropriate in line with the wider discussions on Local Enterprise

Partnership geographies. These proposals should be submitted by 28 September 2018. Government will

respond to these proposals in the autumn and future capacity funding will be contingent on successfully

achieving this.

SCR LEP Response The Sheffield City Region LEP and Combined Authority already have a coterminous boundary in place

spanning the nine authorities that comprise the City Region. All nine local authorities comprising the SCR are

represented on the LEP Board, whilst the Mayoral Combined Authority is predicated on the:

• Four constituent councils of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield; and

• Five non-constituent councils of Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales and North-East

Derbyshire.

A key facet of the governance arrangements in the SCR is the strong inter-relationship between the LEP and

MCA. This is summarised in the figure below. Building on the best of the public and private sectors, this brings

together accountability and transparency with business insight. The MCA consists of all nine local authority

Leaders, the LEP Chair and is chaired by the SCR Mayor. The MCA is responsible for making large investment

decisions. It acts as the accountable body for funds awarded to the LEP.

The LEP comprises business leaders, local authority Leaders, the SCR Mayor (who chairs the MCA Board),

academia, the Trade Union Congress and co-opted specialist advisers. The LEP is responsible for setting

strategy, acts as the custodian of the Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) and is responsible for the delivery of the

Growth Deal programme of activity.

To assist decision-making and delivery, the MCA and LEP are supported by four thematic Boards. The

Thematic Boards are accountable to the MCA and LEP and each one has a defined thematic portfolio with

distinct responsibilities for Business Growth, Housing and Infrastructure, Transport and Skills, Employment

and Education. The Thematic Boards ensure that policy agreed by the MCA and LEP is enacted through the

investments in different areas and they review programme performance and identify and recommend any

mitigations required. The thematic board are co-chaired by a private sector LEP Board member and a CA

Board member. Whilst the Boards do not have delegated authority (as they are not formal Committees of

the MCA), the decision-making members of the Boards comprise leaders, private sector LEP board members

and local authority chief executives.

The work of the Mayor, Combined Authority and LEP is held to account through the work of both the

Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Audit Committee. For example, the Scrutiny Committee recently

considered the establishment of the City Region’s housing fund.

The Mayor, Combined Authority and LEP are supported by the SCR Executive Team; a resource independent

of the individual councils that ensures the effective operation of SCR’s governance arrangements. The team

leads on policy, strategy, commissioning, programme assurance and partner consultation and collaboration.

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Figure 2: Sheffield City Region Governance Structure

Future capacity funding is vital to implementing and SCR have successfully demonstrated effective working.

SCR LEP and CA have implemented steps to be more transparent and accountable. Our Implementation Plan

that we will submit in October will convey how we will take forward the wider recommendations in the LEP

Review.

Milestones No operational milestones needed given coterminous boundaries already exist.

Key risks and or Issues As the LEP and CA are already coterminous there are no changes proposed.

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Appendix 1: SCR Governance & Performance The concept of the Sheffield City Region (SCR) as a functional economic area, dates back to 2008 when a

forum of private and public-sector partners was established to guide and steer economic development and

regeneration across nine local districts. The SCR Forum evolved into the SCR Local Enterprise Partnership

(LEP) in 2010, which was followed by the formation of the Combined Authority in 2014 and the election of

the first SCR Mayor in May 2018. The focus of both the LEP and the Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) has

been on growing the SCR economy.

Figure 3: Evolution of the Sheffield City Region 2008 - 2018

Since its formation, the private and public sectors across the SCR have worked together to attract inward investment, support businesses and employment and increase GVA by £3.1 billion. As a result, the economic growth target set in our Strategic Economic Plan is forecasted to be reached six years ahead of schedule. This strong private and public sector partnership has resulted in the LEP achieving the following successes:

£362.9 million

£362.9 million Local Growth Fund allocation (LGF) spent in full on projects

across the SCR for the last two years.

£500 million

£500 million of private sector investment has been brought into the SCR by

our Trade and Investment Team. A combined £90 million worth of investment

has been brought in through the location of international brands Boeing and

McLaren Automotive in the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District

(AMID).

37,000 jobs

37,000 jobs created in SCR between 2014 and 2017. 16,000 of these jobs were

a direct result of activity led by the SCR, including 2,200 apprenticeships.

5,000 + businesses

Over 5,000 businesses in SCR have received support through the SCR Growth

Hub: a well-regarded and high-performing single access point for business

support. The Growth Hub has supported local firms to create over 800 jobs.

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£3.5 million for skills

£3.5 million awarded to employers through the SCR Skills Bank to invest in skills

and training for their staff. Over 1,200 businesses have registered for SCR Skills

Bank with 5,400 employees ready for training.

The strength and success of the SCR partnership is founded on good governance and the collaboration of

partners both within and outside the SCR geographical boundary.

Recognised Strengths in LEP Governance

A defining characteristic of governance in the SCR is the integration between the LEP and the MCA – the two

key decision-making boards – designed to bring the best of public and private sector governance together.

The SCR Audit Committee and SCR Scrutiny Committee provide a high-level focus on assurance and ensure that the decision-making and activities of the LEP and MCA are transparent, inclusive and fair. This includes:

• Holding the MCA and LEP to account

• Monitoring SCR operations on a day to day basis

• Signing-off SCR budgets and accounts

• Reporting on financial and non-financial performance

• Checking that SCR policies and plans are made in the best interests of residents and workers in the City Region

• Review decisions made or action taken by the Mayor, MCA, LEP, Thematic Boards and Sub-Boards

• Providing independent scrutiny of SCR initiatives and LEP activities such as the Housing Fund Programme and draft Transport Strategy consultation

Robust control measures and a Risk Management Framework are also in place to provide accountability and

support due diligence.

The recent Government audit ranked SCR as having outstanding governance in 4 out of 6 categories. The key

findings from the audit were:

• Strong engagement from the LEP Chair and Deputy Chair, clarity over roles and responsibilities with a commitment to good governance.

• The LEP’s approach to diversity represents good practice and achieves engagement from the wider community and wider representation on the LEP Board. Following the recruitment process in Summer 2018, the proportion of female private sector members of the LEP Board has increased. 50% of the newly appointed LEP Board members are female, and women currently make up a third of private sector membership of the LEP Board.

• The project application process is robust, with completion of due diligence checks and regular engagement from the S73 to ensure funds are managed with due care.

• The LEP has strong private sector representation. The LEP appointment of a Chair and Vice Chair bring a range of complementary skills and the opportunity to engage the wider national and international community.

• The SCR LEP operates within the Combined Authority, but there is clear ownership of the Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) by the LEP Board.

• Assurance of strong governance and evidence of LEP governance policies in place to ensure that SCR

is operating robustly and transparently. This is supported by continuous engagement with the S73

and SCR Monitoring Officer and Head of Paid Service.

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Accountability and Delivering Results

The SCR has robust processes for developing strategy and identifying investment priorities, through its policy

framework.

The MCA acts as the accountable body for all funds awarded to the LEP and approves the annual capital and

revenue budgets prior to the start of the financial year within the Budget and Policy Framework. Whilst the

LEP retains ultimate decision-making authority over the use of these funds, the MCA tests the value for

money of proposed schemes and projects, and ensures the legal compliance and good governance practice

of the SCR.

Our project appraisal system is documented in SCR’s Assurance Framework. The appraisal system and

governance structure allows the Board to prioritise interventions and projects in consultation with key

partners, and this allows us to make evidence informed (and sometimes difficult) decisions in a transparent

manner.

Strengths in Collaboration and Cross-Boundary Working

Collaboration and a true partnership approach has been a cornerstone of the SCR LEP achieving what it has

to date. This is not collaboration for collaborations sake. Instead, it is a focused programme of engagement

designed to accelerate the delivery of the SEP and harness the City Region’s latent potential. Appendix 3

presents examples of our cross-boundary partnership working.

The overlap in geography with other LEPs and neighbouring county authorities is managed through effective

liaison, collaboration and joint decision-making.

To encourage joint investment decision making across the traditional county boundaries, Derbyshire and

Nottinghamshire County Councils are invited to attend MCA meetings where decisions on LGF schemes are

being made. Likewise, they are consulted on transport plans such as the SCR Transport Strategy.

Over the last year SCR has achieved the following by working across geographical borders:

• Employed a dedicated officer within SCR’s Growth Hub to engage with businesses and relevant officers in the overlap area with D2N2 to ensure they receive a clear and coherent package of support.

• Invested £5m of the SCR’s Growth Deal allocation in the upgrades on the Midland Main Line at Market Harborough, in conjunction with D2N2 and the LELEP in 2016.

• Completed a wave 1 Science and Innovation Audit with Lancashire around shared sectoral strengths.

• Learnt from and shared best practice with the HS2 Places Group and worked with the Leeds City Region on proposals for a parkway station, and the Eastern Network Partnership on HS2 route 2b.

In addition, SCR collaborate with other agencies and partners on relevant issues as appropriate. Examples of

this have included:

• Developing a strong working relationship with DIT on the Northern Powerhouse agenda, including trade missions and having three exciting investment propositions showcased through the Northern Powerhouse Investment portfolio/pitchbook;

• Having representation on the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund Board;

• Playing an active role in the north of England Growth Hub network, which is designed to share best practice; and

• Playing an active part of the national network established for the devolution of the Adult Education Budget (AEB). SCR have led the work around data analysis/labour market intelligence and the contractual arrangements for the operation of the AEB in a devolved model.

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Appendix 2: Functional Geography Evidence There is a range of evidence which supports Sheffield City Region (SCR) as a Functional Economic Area. This

evidence has been gathered from multiple economic research documents which have contributed to

different LEP and Combined Authority policies and activities15. In addition to this, the evidence also

demonstrates the complex nature of functional economic geographies, showing links within and outside of

the SCR LEP boundary.

Sheffield City Region is a functional economic area that is vital to the future of the UK Economy.

SCR has connected sectoral strengths in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering as well as emerging

strengths in Financial, Professional and Business Services, Creative & Digital industries, Transport and

Logistics16. These are expected to drive significant opportunities for economic growth in the future.

Table 2: Top 20 most concentrated (specialised) industries in SCR

Activity (SIC code and description) Employment LQ

25710 : Manufacture of cutlery 190 22.20

24310 : Cold drawing of bars 200 17.85

24520 : Casting of steel 1,120 13.48

05101 : Mining of hard coal from deep coal mines 1,420 12.23

23130 : Manufacture of hollow glass 1,180 10.70

05102 : Mining of hard coal from open cast coal working 220 10.69

24340 : Cold drawing of wire 280 9.99

24440 : Copper production 650 8.80

24100 : Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys 3,720 8.64

28921 : Manufacture of machinery for mining 560 8.22

24410 : Precious metals production * 6.97

24420 : Aluminium production 570 5.57

25930 : Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs 1,240 5.53

09900 : Support activities for other mining and quarrying * 5.42

23200 : Manufacture of refractory products 310 5.28

25730 : Manufacture of tools 2,100 5.11

10890 : Manufacture of other food products nec 4,230 5.03

42210 : Construction of utility projects for fluids 580 4.82

61300 : Satellite telecommunications activities 430 4.80

24320 : Cold rolling of narrow strip * 4.67 * - data suppressed due to disclosure rules Source: TBR & SQW 2012

Evidence on sectoral strengths demonstrates similarities in the sector profiles across SCR. There are also

strong linkages between assets, expertise and businesses in priority sectors, and a closely interrelated

commercial property market17. A number of these are of national and international significance, and are

15 SCR Transport Strategy (2018), Science and Innovation Audit (2016), SCR LMI Report (2016), Independent Economic Review (2013), SCR SEP 2015, Sheffield City Region: Sector Specialisms TBR & Sheffield University (2014), SCR Combined Authority Constituent Membership Expansion The Economic and Spatial Argument (2016), Land registry and ONS Housing Affordability Data (2018), SCR Economic and Spatial Evidence Base – MetroDynamics (2018) 16 SCR Economic and Spatial Evidence Base – MetroDynamics (2018) 17 SCR Combined Authority Constituent Membership Expansion The Economic and Spatial Argument (2016)

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central to the all four of the Northern Powerhouse’s Prime Capabilities18 and the Industrial Strategy’s

foundations and grand challenges19 which are expected to drive productivity improvements.

Meeting the industrial strategy challenges through advanced manufacturing capabilities.

In total, the manufacturing, engineering and materials sector contributes 80,000 jobs to the SCR economy

(10.7%)20. Furthermore, jobs in this sector are high value with an average GVA per job is £54,000 per annum

compared to an SCR average of £28,30021. All local authorities within SCR demonstrate strengths within

manufacturing sector and with enhanced global visibility from recent investments across SCR there is a clear

international opportunity for SCR to build on its existing strengths.

Sheffield City Region is a functional labour market with linkages to other areas

Travel-to-work data is useful in determining functional economic geographies. Data from travel-to-work

shows that SCR’s labour markets are integrated strongly and it has been identified that together they operate

as a functional market. Commuter flows between local authorities in SCR are substantial both absolutely and

relatively, as shown in the figure below22.

Figure 4: Travel to work movements within and beyond SCR by all modes (in thousands)

Alternative travel-to-work23 areas produced by ONS highlight commuting patterns for different subgroups of

the working population. This also supports SCR as a functional labour market, with different boundaries for

age, employment, travel to work and qualification groups, which demonstrate strong SCR linkages and

connections to other city regions.

18 Northern Powerhouse Independent Economic Review (2016) 19 https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/the-uks-industrial-strategy 20 ONS 2018 21 Sheffield City Region: Sector Specialisms TBR & Sheffield University (2014), 22 SCR Combined Authority Constituent Membership Expansion The Economic and Spatial Argument (2016) 23 See ONS alternative Travel-to-work areas: thttps://ons.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=397ccae5d5c7472e87cf0ca766386cc2

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Travel-to-work data also shows the strong linkages between SCR and other areas. For example, Derbyshire

Dales and Bolsover have over 30% of residents that commute out of SCR (largely to Derby and Mansfield

respectively). Whilst Barnsley also sees over 10,000 workers commuting to Wakefield and Leeds24. This

reflects the complexity of economic geographies and the reality of how these operate on a day to day basis.

The table below draws upon latest available travel-to-work data showing that 85% of SCR’s residents live and

work in the City Region.

Table 3: Containment Rate

Geography Outside of SCR SCR

Barnsley 20.1% 79.9%

Doncaster 14.7% 85.3%

Rotherham 8.4% 91.6%

Sheffield 9.0% 91.0%

Bolsover 38.1% 61.9%

Chesterfield 12.4% 87.6%

Derbyshire Dales 32.2% 67.8%

North East Derbyshire 16.5% 83.5%

Bassetlaw 19.2% 80.8%

SCR 14.7% 85.3% Source: TTWA CENSUS 2011

The OECD identifies a functional urban area which overlaps with Sheffield City Region

The ONS and OECD have travel-to-work data to determine functional economic geographies for the UK. The

OECD have defined functional urban areas (FUAs) in 2012 as “an economic unit characterised by densely

inhabited urban cores and hinterland whose labour market is highly integrated with the cores”. This is based

on population density and travel-to-work flows. Four of the OECD’s FUAs are clearly within the SCR footprint;

Chesterfield, Sheffield, Barnsley and Doncaster25. There is also a clear band of white (representing a break

in functional relationships) between the FUAs that map onto the SCR footprint, and those authorities that

form part of the D2N2 LEP area.

24 ONS 2018 25 http://www.oecd.org/cfe/regional-policy/functionalurbanareasbycountry.htm

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Figure 4: Map of FUAs with Sheffield City Region Overlaid

Source: OECD and SQW 2018

There are five TTWAs within Sheffield City Region

ONS’ travel-to-work areas (TTWAs), which are defined based on an area meeting self-containment thresholds

(whereby a high proportion of residents live and work in the same area) shows five TTWAs map very closely

onto the SCR footprint. The TTWAs of Chesterfield, Worksop and Retford, Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and

parts of Derby, Mansfield and Buxton are relevant to SCR LEP’s geography.

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Figure 3: Map of TTWAs with Sheffield City Region Overlaid

Source: ONS produced by SQW 2017

These patterns reflect the non-traditional mono-centric nature of SCR but also the City Region’s employment

gap, which results in residents looking for work elsewhere.

Residents in Sheffield City Region study that go to university are most likely to go to Sheffield.

Analysis of Higher Education Statistics Authority data shows that around 60% students that go to university

within SCR attend Sheffield Hallam and Sheffield University. The evidence also shows weaker relationships

with universities in Leeds, Derby and Nottingham. SCR has several areas where the proportion of the young

population that participates in higher education is lower than the national average, showing the importance

of local higher education institutions.

Table 4: % of students in 2016/17 going to university in Sheffield (Hallam and Sheffield University)

Domicile (Local Authority District) % residents that go to Higher Education locally

Barnsley 49.6%

Bassetlaw 47.4%

Bolsover 37.3%

Chesterfield 47.2%

Derbyshire Dales 31.6%

Doncaster 50.6%

North East Derbyshire 53.4%

Rotherham 67.5%

Sheffield 71.6%

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Domicile (Local Authority District) % residents that go to Higher Education locally

Sheffield City Region 60.0% Source: HESA 2018

The proportions of residents are likely to be higher if further education colleges that deliver higher education

are included. However, data is not currently available.

Travel to study data for Further Education is less clear-cut. However, initial analysis suggests that the

proportion of students within FE that study locally is between 80-90%26.

The retail catchment geography is complex highlighting linkages within Sheffield City Region and across

other city regions.

There are numerous retail centres across SCR, with several of them pulling in shoppers from a large

geographic area. For example, Doncaster’s retail catchments draws in residents from Bassetlaw but also

North Lincolnshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and Selby, whilst Chesterfield’s retail catchment draws in

residents of Derbyshire and Mansfield27.

One dominant retail centre in SCR is Meadowhall (between Sheffield and Rotherham) which attracts

shoppers from a wide catchment. The Sheffield and Rotherham Retail and Leisure Study (2017) identifies that

Meadowhall’s catchment extends into Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and other parts of Yorkshire. This is

backed by empirical academic research which highlights that Meadowhall’s catchment extends to the

boundaries of Nottingham and Derby and Leeds and North Yorkshire28.

The Sheffield City Region housing market is self-contained with several shared characteristics.

A review of Strategic Housing Market Assessments (SHMAs) undertaken in 201629 and migration patterns

suggests that most local authorities are relatively self-contained housing market areas, with the majority of

moves taking place within the local authority and the majority of moves within the SCR boundary (usually

neighbouring authority areas).

Table 5: % Origin and destination of all usual residents who were living at a different address one year before the Census (2011)

Origin Destination

Inside LA Inside SCR Outside SCR

Barnsley 74.3% 83.4% 16.6%

Bassetlaw 61.5% 74.1% 25.9%

Bolsover 52.6% 69.0% 31.0%

Chesterfield 62.1% 82.4% 17.6%

Derbyshire Dales 50.3% 60.7% 39.3%

Doncaster 74.2% 81.2% 18.8%

North East Derbyshire 46.9% 79.1% 20.9%

Rotherham 69.1% 85.6% 14.4%

Sheffield 74.1% 80.9% 19.1% Source: SQW analysis of ONS 2011

26 Initial analysis of ILR data from 2017/18. 27 SCR Combined Authority Constituent Membership Expansion The Economic and Spatial Argument (2016) 28 Dennis, C., Marsland, D. and Cockett, T., 2002. Central place practice: shopping centre attractiveness measures, hinterland boundaries and the UK retail hierarchy. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 9(4), pp.185-199. 29 SCR Combined Authority Constituent Membership Expansion The Economic and Spatial Argument (2016)

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On average, house prices in SCR are lower than in England with only Derbyshire Dales with higher than the

England Average30. Again, apart from Derbyshire Dales, the other SCR local authorities have a very high

proportion of homes in the lower bands (A-C) than the national average (see Figure below). The housing cost

and profile represent shared features of the housing market and a focus for joint housing activities.

Table 6: % of homes by council tax band across SCR

Area % homes in council tax band

A B C D E FGH

England 24.5 19.6 21.8 15.4 9.5 9.1

Yorkshire 43.3 20.2 16.6 9.4 5.9 5

Barnsley 58.9 16.2 11.8 7.8 3.3 1.9

Doncaster 59 18 10.9 6.6 3.3 2.3

Rotherham 53.9 19.3 13.0 7.7 3.9 2.2

Sheffield 58.4 16.0 12.6 6.4 3.7 2.9

Bolsover 61.1 16.3 11.6 6.7 3 1.3

Chesterfield 54.1 20.6 12.6 7.5 3.6 1.5

Bassetlaw 51.5 14.8 12.0 11.6 5.9 4.2 Derbs. Dales 10.4 21.5 21.9 16.5 14.4 15.3

NE Derbs. 41.6 19.6 16.4 10.6 6.5 5.3 Source: Valuation office 2018

Sheffield City Region shares a greenbelt with Leeds City Region LEP.

The South and West Yorkshire greenbelt surrounds the City of Sheffield and is also linked to Barnsley,

Derbyshire shire Dales, North East Derbyshire and Chesterfield. It also links to the Peak District National Park,

which is links up several areas across the UK. This promotes joint working on housing, regeneration and

natural capital. There is a clear delineation between the greenbelt covering SCR and the further south

greenbelt for Derby and Nottingham. However, there is also less clarity with the greenbelt to the North,

demonstrating the linkages that SCR has with Leeds City Region and highlighting housing and development

collaboration.

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Figure 6: Green Belt and Peak District National Park

Source: The Sheffield Plan: Citywide Options for Growth to 2034

The districts also share a number of common urban and rural typology characteristics. Whilst most of the

major urban areas are in South Yorkshire, parts of South Yorkshire (and the wider non-constituent members

of SCR) include considerable swathes of ‘rural town and fringe’ and ‘rural village and dispersed’ areas,

according to Defra’s 2011 Rural Urban Classification .

In addition to the Green Belt, the Peak District National Park demonstrates the green infrastructure linkages

to the west of SCR. Highlighting links to Derbyshire and Greater Manchester. Navigable waters (see Figure

below) transect SCR show blue infrastructure linkages between major urban areas in SCR.

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Figure 7: Navigable Waters

Source: Canals and Rivers Trust (2018)

Sheffield City Region is largely connected by transport networks

Analysis of road journeys between each major urban area shows that most urban area to urban areas

journeys are under 45 minutes with only a few longer (e.g. Ashbourne to Barnsley). However, most road

journeys are longer than the average UK commute (approximately 40mins) which highlights the transports

connectivity challenges in SCR.

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Barnsley 30 20 30 55 60 75 45 35 40 30 45 35 50

Doncaster 30 30 30 60 60 75 45 40 40 30 45 30 35

Rotherham 20 25 15 45 45 65 30 20 30 20 30 25 40

Sheffield 25 30 15 35 40 65 30 15 20 25 40 30 45

Bakewell 55 60 45 35 15 35 30 25 25 40 40 50 65

Matlock 60 55 45 45 15 25 20 30 25 40 40 45 80

Ashbourne 70 70 60 65 35 20 45 55 45 55 55 65 50

Clay Cross 45 40 30 35 25 20 45 25 15 20 25 35 50

Dronfield 35 35 20 20 25 30 55 20 10 25 30 35 45

Chesterfield 40 35 25 25 25 20 45 10 15 20 20 30 30

Bolsover 40 35 25 30 35 35 55 20 30 15 10 25 30

Shirebrook 45 40 30 35 40 35 55 25 30 20 15 20 35

Worksop 35 30 25 30 50 50 65 35 35 30 15 20 20

Retford 50 30 35 40 60 60 75 45 45 40 25 30 20

Source: SCR: Google Maps 2018

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Looking more closely at the larger cross boundary commuting flows starting and/or ending in SCR, the majority of these trips are made by car or van31. This is especially true for commutes from Rotherham to Bassetlaw (93% of trips made by car or van) and from Doncaster to Bassetlaw (92%). Commuting by bus, minibus or coach is the next most common method, particularly for commutes from Bolsover to Chesterfield, and Sheffield to North East Derbyshire between (both approximately 12% respectively). Commuting by train also shows that 15% of trips from Doncaster to Sheffield and 10% from Barnsley to Sheffield were made by train.

Figure 8: Cross boundary commuting flows of more than 2,000 starting and/or ending in SCR (2011)

Source: SQW analysis of Census data

Transport network connectivity and capacity is a result of, and an enabler to, growth.

SCR is forecast to grow in terms of population, employment and housing32. Plans are being made to invest in

transport infrastructure to address congestion experienced on SCR’s road and rail networks. The Figure below

presents SCR’s top corridors forecast to experience congestion as well as growth areas and existing key road

networks33.

Across SCR there are several key roads North to South and East to West which are important for the economy

of SCR and linking SCR to other areas (e.g. Leeds City Region or Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and

Nottinghamshire). These networks support journeys (e.g. commuting) across SCR and demonstrate the

importance of SCR’s intra and inter city-region connectivity.

31 ONS 2011 census analysis – SQW 2016 32 SCR Transport Strategy (2018), SCR LMI Report (2016), Independent Economic Review (2013), SCR SEP (2015), SCR Combined Authority Constituent Membership Expansion The Economic and Spatial Argument (2016), SCR Economic and Spatial Evidence Base – MetroDynamics (2018) 33 SCR Transport Strategy (2018)

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Figure 9: Top 20 corridors forecast to experience delay by 2025

Source: SCR Draft Transport Strategy 2018-2040

Sheffield City Region has a variety of overlapping administrative boundaries.

There are a multitude of overlapping administrative boundaries that cover SCR. Several Government view

SCR in the context of the wider region; Yorkshire & Humber and the North East (e.g. Homes England). Other

administrative boundaries for Government criminal justice and environment agencies tend to cover wider

(e.g. Yorkshire) or smaller (e.g. South Yorkshire) areas demonstrating historical legacies and scales at which

it is efficient or sensible to coordinate activities.

Another example of overlapping boundaries is within the National Health Service (NHS). The NHS Clinical

Commissioning Groups (CCGs), of Sheffield, Rotherham, Bassetlaw, Hardwick, North Derbyshire, Barnsley,

Doncaster have strong overlaps with SCR LEP boundaries, whilst the nature of populations and transport links

means that several other CCGs are touched upon or relevant for the SCR LEP population (e.g. Wakefield,

Mansfield And Ashfield, North Kirklees). Within the NHS Local Trusts such as Doncaster and Bassetlaw have

a long tradition of working together with Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

serving the population of Doncaster and Bassetlaw (over 420,000 patients).

Sheffield City Region has an amorphous cultural geography which demonstrates links within the City

Region boundary and beyond linked to religion, heritage and sport.

Cultural geography is difficult to pinpoint and has never been fully mapped in the UK. Within SCR there are

different cultures, demographics and viewpoints which map across to SCR (or parts of it). The examples below

demonstrate some of the common threads within functional geographies that further tie together

communities and highlight links within and outside of SCR.

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Table 8: Cultural Examples

Cultural Theme Example Coverage

Religious administrations

Diocese of Hallam The Diocese of Hallam covers most areas of SCR, whilst other religious groups in SCR have different configurations taking in parts of South Yorkshire, Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire.

Heritage Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire & Yorkshire Coalfield

Area from Leeds to North of Derby & Nottingham is identifies as a specific National Character Area due to the impact of widespread industrialisation and development on the landscape and settlement pattern.

Sporting Sheffield and Hallamshire Football Association

The first County Football Association in England which covers Sheffield, Rotherham, most of Doncaster and Barnsley, and parts of Bassetlaw and Kirklees.

Television BBC and ITV regional news – Yorkshire and East Midlands regions

The boundary between the Yorkshire and East Midlands region is situated south of Chesterfield, with a significant proportion of the City Region within the Yorkshire region.

Source: Collated by SCR 2018

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Appendix 3: Project Examples of Collaboration

The case studies below illustrate the types and range of Sheffield City Region (SCR) funded projects that have been delivered in North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire. It includes projects which have been co-funded with the Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (D2N2) LEP.

Local Growth Fund Projects

Seymour Link Road

Type of Project Infrastructure scheme

Description The Seymour Link Road is a single carriageway connecting the Markham Vale

North business park to Junction 29a of the M1 motorway.

Construction work began in early 2016 to provide direct motorway access to 33

hectares of employment land at the former colliery site at Markham Vale, on

the border of Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.

The road helped to unlock the land at the northern end of the site for

development. It was also a key feature in attracting inward investment from

international and regional companies and creating employment, including

Great Bear Distribution, Ferdinand Bilstein UK and Inspirepac who are now

based at the Markham Vale North business park.

The road opened to traffic in March 2017.

Funding Allocation SCR: £3.78 million

D2N2: £2.52 million

Derbyshire County Council: £1.26 million

Expected Outputs &

Outcomes

2,157 jobs created (over the lifetime of the project)

33 hectares of employment land

Vesuvius Works

Type of Project Infrastructure scheme

Description The scheme involves a series of highway improvements to unlock a 75 hectare

brownfield site (Vesuvius Works) for redevelopment off the A57 in Worksop, a

key transport corridor connecting the M1 motorway and A1. The scheme is

being delivered in two phases.

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Construction work on Phase 1 began in 2015 with junction improvements to

the Millhouse roundabout (A60/A57/B6024 junction). This included the

installation of traffic signals at key points along the route to improve overall

connectivity to the site from the strategic road network. Work on Phase 1 was

completed and opened to traffic in December 2016. The scheme has relieved

congestion and unlocked circa 48 hectares of employment land for commercial

development and land for residential development by investors.

Phase 2 of the development includes the construction of a purpose built access

road to the Manton Wood Enterprise Park from the A57, and improvements at

key intersections on the A57. This will unlock 25 hectares of land for

development to extend the Manton Wood Enterprise Park. Outline planning

permission is in place for 93,000 square metres of B1, B2 and B8 Grade office

space.

Funding Allocation SCR: £500,000 (Phase 1) and £1.2 million (Phase 2). Total scheme cost for

Phase 2 is £11.1 million.

D2N2: £1.8 million (Phase 1)

Nottinghamshire County Council: £149,000 (Phase 1)

Expected Outputs &

Outcomes

420 jobs created (Phase 1)

2,621 jobs directly facilitated (over a 15 year plan period)

1,100 jobs indirectly generated in Worksop (dependent on increased footfall and

trade in the town centre on the back of improved connectivity, and increased

housing and employment at Vesuvius Works)

1,600 new homes

73 hectares of employment land

SCR Skills Bank - Pinewood Property Lettings

Type of Project Skills and workforce development/business growth- invests in skills and

expertise to drive business growth.

Description Skills Bank is the SCR’s £17 million European Social Fund (ESF) and Local Growth

Fund project which enables employers to choose the skills and training that

they need for their workforce in order to grow the business. Employers then

contribute towards the cost of the training.

Pinewood Property Lettings in Chesterfield was set-up in 2004 by Stacey

Davies-Bowler, and now employs ten members of staff. Stacey was keen to

access training and professional development for her growing team of staff.

Stacey received the advice and support of a Relationship Manager to help find

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the right training courses for the business and to select training providers for

the courses.

Staff at the business are now being trained in Digital Marketing (a Chartered

Institute of Marketing (CIM) Award), Human Resources Practice (a Chartered

Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) Foundation Certificate), Managing

self, Managing Relationships and Managing Tasks.

“We are very keen to train our staff in many different areas as they are our largest

and most important asset. I was blinded by the different courses on offer but the

Relationship Manager guided me through every step and was at the end of the

phone whenever I needed more guidance. She even liaised with the training

providers for me to ensure that the course was right for us. Finding the right

courses was very easy. I would recommend the Skills Bank to every small

business that requires some sort of training. There is a very high chance that they

will find a course to suit your needs. This is great for the local market and can only

help business prosper.”

Stacey Davies-Bowler, Managing Director, Pinewood Property Lettings

Expected Outputs &

Outcomes

1 fully-trained employee with a professional qualification in Human Resources

Improved promotion of the business and its services through the use of digital

media

More productive workforce

Investment Portfolio

Investment Site Markham Vale

Type of Development Enterprise Zone - Industrial/commercial development

Description Markham Vale is a 85 hectare site on a former colliery straddling the

boundaries of Bolsover District, Chesterfield Borough and NE Derbyshire

District Councils. The land was acquired by Derbyshire County Council and

reclamation and remediation work began in 2006 to redevelop it for

industrial/commercial use. This included construction of junction 29a on the

M1 motorway. In 2011, part of the site was designated as an Enterprise Zone

under the SCR and D2N2 LEP areas.

Markham Vale North covers 28 hectares and incorporates B2 General Industrial

and B8 Storage and Distribution units. 90.99% of the Enterprise Zone at

Markham Vale North is developed and Great Bear Distribution has acquired one

of the plots for a logistics centre. 9.1% of the Enterprise Zone land is vacant.

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13.2 hectares of the Markham Vale South site falls within the Enterprise Zone

and this is already fully developed. Great Bear Distribution and Inspirepac, a

packaging and retail display manufacturer, occupy the site.

SCR Funding Allocation £14.2 million (Allocation from Government Enterprise Zone Fund).

Total scheme investment is circa £88 million (including £6 million from the

precursor organisation to D2N2 LEP)

Reasons for Investment • The creation of a modern manufacturing growth corridor – Markham Vale

is targeted at businesses in the manufacturing, technology, environmental and logistics sectors. It supports SCR’s ambition for the creation of an Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District (AMID) along the M1 motorway stretching from Junction 29a (Bolsover) to Junction 36 (Barnsley).

• To attract inward investment - the site is centrally located for the strategic road network; just 0.25 miles from the M1 corridor with direct access at Junction 29a. Units and development-ready sites are available under leasehold or freehold and benefit from Enhanced Capital Allowances, making it attractive to a broad range of investors with bespoke requirements.

• To meet demand from businesses - there is latent demand for quality industrial space in SCR from indigenous firms and growing businesses. Markham Vale is suitable for a mix of uses including heavy industry, warehousing and distribution, hybrid and offices, and offers a range of property sizes and tenures.

• To create employment in deprived areas – the Markham Vale area was severely affected by the closure of the colliery and has high levels of deprivation (42 Super Output Areas in Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire rank in the most deprived 20% in the country). Markham Vale provides local and accessible employment opportunities in an area with one of the highest concentrations of worklessness and benefit dependency.

Expected Outputs 500 jobs created (Markham Vale South Enterprise Zone)

400 jobs created (Markham Vale North Enterprise Zone)

Investment Site Peak Resort

Type of Development A £400 million tourist, leisure and education destination.

Description The Peak Resort will be an all-year round visitor attraction spanning 300 acres of

park and woodland, close to the Peak District National Park. The development

will feature 250 lodges, 600 holiday apartments, an educational campus, all-

weather sports facilities, a transport hub and cycle trails.

The project is a joint venture between a UK development company and the

Grand Heritage Hotel Group (a US corporation). The development is on a

reclaimed opencast mine in Unstone and will be delivered in three phases.

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Phase 1 consists of a 51,000 square metre development including two hotels,

an educational campus and multi-purpose events space. Work on Phase 1

commenced in 2017 with the construction of site access from the A61 and a

new footpath and bridleway network connecting the site to the Peak District,

Chesterfield and Sheffield. Phase 1 will open in Winter 2020.

SCR Funding Allocation £2.85 million for Phase 1 (total scheme cost for Phase 1 is £84 million)

Reasons for Investment • The Peak district is a key asset for the City Region - Peak Resort will be a

nationally significant all-weather tourism and leisure destination on the edge of the Peak District National Park.

• To realise the growth potential in the visitor economy - the Peak District is primarily a day visit destination and currently lacks quality serviced accommodation. The project will offer 5* accommodation, increasing the number and duration of higher value overnight visits to the Peak District.

• Significant private sector demand - the development of Peak Resort is private sector led. The nature and scale of the development has emerged in response to specific private sector demand following extensive promotion of the market proposition on an international basis.

• To unlock the site for inward investment – SCR funding is supporting initial infrastructure works to unlock the site for commercial development.

Expected Outputs 406 jobs supported (Phase 1 only)

1,200 jobs created (over the lifetime of the project)

850 holiday accommodation units

Investment Site Chesterfield Waterside

Type of Development A £340 million mixed-use scheme.

Description Chesterfield Waterside is a 25 hectare commercial and residential development

on brownfield land adjacent to Chesterfield railway station on the Midland

Mainline.

The development incorporates 1,500 houses and apartments, 30,000 square

metres of Grade A office floorspace, retail units, restaurants, a hotel and multi-

storey car park.

Phase 1 of the scheme is already under construction. Phase 1 is a 58,800

square metre site at Basin Square and includes groundworks, a new canal basin

and lock structure and road bridge to support the first residential and

commercial units.

Phase 2 of the development will accommodate a further 11,000 square metres

of employment floorspace.

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SCR Funding Allocation £2.7 million for Phase 1 (total scheme cost for Phase 1 is £60.4 million)

Reasons for Investment • To attract inward investment - SCR funding is supporting initial infrastructure

works to unlock the site for commercial development and inward investment.

• To meet growing demand from businesses – Chesterfield Town Centre currently lacks office space (and high quality workspace specifically), to meet the growth in demand from businesses.

• To diversify Chesterfield’s employment base - Chesterfield has a high level of public sector employment. The project will help drive a growth in private sector employment by providing commercial space for indigenous, expanding or re-locating private sector firms.

• Access to employment - the development is within close walking distance to Chesterfield railway station and to the strategic road network. The employment opportunities created by the development will therefore be accessible to residents across the wider city region.

Expected Outputs 330 jobs created/safeguarded (Phase 1 construction)

1,000 jobs supported (Phase 1 completion)

2,500 jobs secured (over the lifetime of the project)

1,500 new homes

Business Growth Hub Mini Case Studies Case Study 1: Trans-Sport.TV Limited

Location of Business Retford, Bassetlaw

Industrial Sector Information and Communication

Company Size 11 to 50 employees

Support Provided by SCR Trans-Sport.TV designs, manufactures and installs infrastructure for television and film broadcasting for UK and international media companies. The family-owned firm works on television productions for Sky Sports, Eurosport, World Snooker, Discovery and the BBC’s Royal and Parliamentary event productions.

Shaun and Helen Cope, the business owners were seeking support to develop the skills of their managerial team, including the management and leadership skills of their children as part of a succession plan for the business.

Marcus Pearson, SCR’s Business Growth Specialist, provided the firm with advice and guidance on growing the business and accessing grant support. The grant was used to fund a business coach who reviewed the internal management structure, developed a strategic direction for the business and

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improved the accountability and control processes. Additional grant funding was secured to pay for management development training.

Outcome Productivity and profitability have improved as a result of the coaching, advice and guidance received. Business turnover for 2017 increased by more than 20%.

“The Growth Hub has been useful in giving us the opportunity to take a step back and take an objective look at where we want to take the business. At the heart of that is ensuring our people are well equipped to help deliver those ambitions – to our and their benefit. We are committed to investing in our talent across the board to ensure they have satisfying and rewarding careers and benefit from our growth ambitions. The coaching has now meant we have better lines of management accountability which ensures clearer reporting lines with the teams working on site. It’s been a good year for us since we began making these changes with a major uplift in revenue. Hopefully these improvements will now give us the capacity to grow even further.”

Helen Cope, Director, Trans-Sport.TV

Case Study 2: CEM Solutions (UK) Limited

Location of Business Matlock, Derbyshire Dales

Industrial Sector Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities

Company Size 1 - 10 employees

Support Provided by SCR The business which provides industrial emissions monitoring equipment and

services, had a small number of clients which were providing 80% of their

revenue. They were seeking help in diversifying and growing their client base.

SCR’s Business Growth Specialist Darren Buxton, carried out an in depth

diagnostic with the company’s Directors to identify the risks and

opportunities for the business and the specific support needed. The business

received advice and support. The business has also employed a graduate

through the SCR RISE programme; a paid internship scheme which places

graduates in small and medium sized businesses for a minimum of six months.

Outcome Business enquiry levels have improved, particularly via the website. New

business has increased turnover to over £400,000 with further growth

profiled for next year at 150%. The business has also created new jobs to

manage the business growth.

“Not coming from a sales background, we had a scatter approach to attracting

new customers and we relied on customers coming to us. We needed support to

become more proactive and drive customers to our business. Darren came into

the business with very challenging and difficult questions – exactly what we

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needed. He challenged how we operated, motivated us to come up with new

solutions and created excitement within the business. Darren opened our eyes

to new possibilities we didn’t even know we could achieve.”

Jo Lloyd, Director, CEM Solutions (UK) Limited

Case Study 3: Avian Limited

Location of Business Hope Valley, Derbyshire

Industrial Sector Manufacturing

Company Size 1 - 10 employees

Support Provided by SCR The company, which is the UK’s only hang gliding manufacturer, was facing

closure as a result of the owner’s retirement. The company was acquired by

Tim Swait, an aerospace engineer and aspiring business owner.

Tim was provided with specialist financial and legal advice and training on

starting, operating and developing a business through SCR’s Launchpad

programme for pre-start and start-up business owners. Tim has also been

receiving regular one-to-one mentoring support from Business Advisor

Christina Lima-Trindade.

Outcome A small manufacturing business with a domestic and international client base

was saved from closure.

“Launchpad was instrumental in helping me understand what it takes to run a

business and it was incredibly reassuring to have Christina’s support. Not only

has she offered an attentive pair of ears. But she helped me to take logical steps

towards achieving my goal.”

Tim Swait, Director, Avian Limited

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