Delivery framework for Place: Planning, Development & Infrastructure Overall objective: To build an internationally recognised, highly competitive, innovative business location with better productivity and sustainable economic growth Overall goals: 25k extra jobs, 2.9bn increase in GVA, 21.5k extra homes, by 2025, from 2013 baseline Objectives Goals Strategic Priorities Measures Commence construction of the Worcester Technology Park by Summer 2015 Implement Game Changer site development programme Commence construction of Phase 4 of the Malvern Hills Science Park by April 2015 £750m private sector investment secured in commercial development by Develop prioritised locations for Potential sites identified by District Councils by Increase the quantity 2017 future Growth Deal investments Match 2015 and quality of commercial floorspace 550,000 sq ft of new or improved across the County commercial floorspace (over 2013 Establish a consistent and focused Option for Local Development Order baseline) planning and development analysed by August 2015 management process across Review the Planning and development Worcestershire that supports Charter and Action Plan by July 2015 development Commence construction of Hoolbrook Link Road in April 2015 Key roads: Commence construction of Phase 3 of -Southern Link Road Southern Link Road in June 2015 Develop transport -M5 Reduce congestion and travel time on infrastructure to allow Commence construction of Pershore Lane - A38 key routes by x (currently only able to business to grow and improvement scheme by March 2015 do by project rather than aggregate - A46 accelerate housing Secure property agreements in advance of figure) Key rail: development construction of Worcestershire Parkway by -Worcestershire Parkway December 2015 -Kidderminster Station Secure funding for Kidderminster Station improvement scheme by June 2015 Objectives Goals Strategic Priorities Measures Increase take Increasing up and broadband use of availability Improve non-transport Make broadband available to 95% of broadband by SMEs from x to y infrastructure to Publicising benefits of broadband to businesses and by 2017 businesses to grow SMEs
Delivery framework for Place: Planning, Development & Infrastructure Overall objective: To build an internationally recognised, highly competitive, innovative business location with better productivity and sustainable economic growth Overall goals: 25k extra jobs, 2.9bn increase in GVA, 21.5k extra homes, by 2025, from 2013 baseline Objectives Goals Strategic Priorities Measures Increase the quantity and quality of commercial floorspace across the County £750m private sector investment secured in commercial development by 2017 550,000 sq ft of new or improved commercial floorspace (over 2013 baseline) Implement Game Changer site development programme Commence construction of the Worcester Technology Park by Summer 2015 Commence construction of Phase 4 of the Malvern Hills Science Park by April 2015 Develop prioritised locations for future Growth Deal investments Potential sites identified by District Councils by Match 2015 Establish a consistent and focused planning and development management process across Worcestershire that supports development Option for Local Development Order analysed by August 2015 Review the Planning and development Charter and Action Plan by July 2015 Develop transport infrastructure to allow business to grow and accelerate housing development Reduce congestion and travel time on key routes by x (currently only able to do by project rather than aggregate figure) Key roads: -Southern Link Road -M5 - A38 - A46 Key rail: -Worcestershire Parkway -Kidderminster Station Commence construction of Hoolbrook Link Road in April 2015 Commence construction of Phase 3 of Southern Link Road in June 2015 Commence construction of Pershore Lane improvement scheme by March 2015 Secure property agreements in advance of construction of Worcestershire Parkway by December 2015 Secure funding for Kidderminster Station improvement scheme by June 2015 Objectives Goals Strategic Priorities Measures Improve non-transport infrastructure to businesses to grow Increase take up and use of broadband by SMEs from x to y Increasing broadband availability Publicising benefits of broadband to SMEs Make broadband available to 95% of businesses and by 2017