Although activity is The ‘Place Pillar’ describes and already taking place in many areas similar to supports the elements of our Strategy these, as a ‘new’ spatial partnership built concerning the spatial framework and around a functioning economic geography and infrastructure that underpin our travel-to-work area, there is an additional level of significance and potential benefit to be ambitions. realised from our refreshed approach. Local Authority led from the Board, together As with all our themes these outcomes interact with Private Sector leadership underpinning and rely upon outcomes across the other two several key themes, the Place pillar deals with pillars. However, we believe they provide the critical issues such as: the spatial plan for the clear foundations to transform the fundamental LEP; digital and physical connectivity; the environment of the GBS LEP. creation and management of the UK’s most ambitious Enterprise Zone and Enterprise Belt; Our ambitions for growth and development – and the supply and management of housing and both housing and employment – are achievable employment land. and can be delivered via existing and emerging development plans across the LEP in at least the short to medium term. ‘Place’ Priority Plan The first of our two key priority outcomes within the Place Pillar is to create: PL1. Stronger connectivity; both within the GBS LEP, and between national and international markets To achieve this, we envisage needing to focus on four related sub-outcomes, and have identified a range of activity and steps which will start to deliver them: Immediate actions to deliver the vision Priority (PL1.1) A stronger international gateway for the LEP, particularly via the expansion of Birmingham Airport as one of the UK’s leading airports, with direct flights to key growth areas Support for the expansion (runway extension and route development) of Birmingham Airport, H and its greater role in the future of UK aviation provision Work with partners including Birmingham Airport to align investment in skills, infrastructure and M business to route development work for Birmingham Airport – e.g. through M42 Economic Gateway Investment and Implementation Plan and Inward Investment programme Support for HS2 as direct connectivity between GBS LEP and the European Continent H (PL1.2) Improved connectivity within the GBS LEP: between businesses, labour pools and to key economic sits, and with reduced uncertainty and faster journey times Work with Government and partners to develop a Transport City Deal ensuring alignment with H M42 Economic Gateway and wider Place priorities
The ‘Place Pillar’ describes and supports the elements of our Strategy concerning the spatial framework and infrastructure that underpin our ambitions. Local Authority led from the Board, together with Private Sector leadership underpinning several key themes, the Place pillar deals with critical issues such as: the spatial plan for the LEP; digital and physical connectivity; the creation and management of the UK’s most ambitious Enterprise Zone and Enterprise Belt; and the supply and management of housing and employment land. Although activity is already taking place in many areas similar to these, as a ‘new’ spatial partnership built around a functioning economic geography and travel-to-work area, there is an additional level of significance and potential benefit to be realised from our refreshed approach. As with all our themes these outcomes interact and rely upon outcomes across the other two pillars. However, we believe they provide the clear foundations to transform the fundamental environment of the GBS LEP. Our ambitions for growth and development – both housing and employment – are achievable and can be delivered via existing and emerging development plans across the LEP in at least the short to medium term. ‘Place’ Priority Plan The first of our two key priority outcomes within the Place Pillar is to create: PL1. Stronger connectivity; both within the GBS LEP, and between national and international markets To achieve this, we envisage needing to focus on four related sub-outcomes, and have identified a range of activity and steps which will start to deliver them: Immediate actions to deliver the vision Priority (PL1.1) A stronger international gateway for the LEP, particularly via the expansion of Birmingham Airport as one of the UK’s leading airports, with direct flights to key growth areas Support for the expansion (runway extension and route development) of Birmingham Airport, and its greater role in the future of UK aviation provision Work with partners including Birmingham Airport to align investment in skills, infrastructure and business to route development work for Birmingham Airport – e.g. through M42 Economic Gateway Investment and Implementation Plan and Inward Investment programme Support for HS2 as direct connectivity between GBS LEP and the European Continent H M H (PL1.2) Improved connectivity within the GBS LEP: between businesses, labour pools and to key economic sits, and with reduced uncertainty and faster journey times Work with Government and partners to develop a Transport City Deal ensuring alignment with M42 Economic Gateway and wider Place priorities H
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