Lack of suitable projects and/or ESIF programme does not meet its Consider more long term staffing appropriate match funding to form outputs/outcomes which could result in arrangements. ESIF programme pipeline to meet loss of funding for the sub region. eligible criteria including meeting Damage to LEP reputation and credibility cross cutting thematic objectives both locally and nationally as well as with and revised Treasury deadline of Government which could impact on 3 March 2018 for final project consideration for future funding rounds 4 3 12 submissions. Flexibility or delay in i.e. the future prosperity fund. decisions to use of LGF3 as match. Loss of funding to the Sub Region to Lack of partner support to deploy support delivery of growth, jobs and remaining funds and sources of businesses in Cheshire and Warrington match funding particularly under and delivery of SEP. the European Social Fund. Failure to implement the seven The benefits to employers, learners, the The Strategic Forum will work to achieve recommendations of the ABR colleges and the economy more generally the political buy-in to the implementation Review of FE has a detrimental will not be achieved. 7 3 3 9 effect on the delivery of FE skills provision across Cheshire and Warrington.. Potentially need to find new "off the shelf" Ellesmere Port Estate project Would need to find another project to project that could achieve spend and 3 3 9 significantly delayed and or take up spend, which will get increasingly necessary outputs within LGF timescales 31 reduced in scale harder as time passes. Continue to promote the work of the LEP Fragility of current government and engage counsellors and MPs from all means that there is a risk the parties. 3 3 9 government could change and lead to a change in policy regarding 33 LEPs. Change in funding and support for LEPs
3 Lack of suitable projects and/or appropriate match funding to form ESIF programme pipeline to meet eligible criteria including meeting cross cutting thematic objectives and revised Treasury deadline of March 2018 for final project submissions. Flexibility or delay in decisions to use of LGF3 as match. Lack of partner support to deploy remaining funds and sources of match funding particularly under the European Social Fund. ESIF programme does not meet its outputs/outcomes which could result in loss of funding for the sub region. Damage to LEP reputation and credibility both locally and nationally as well as with Government which could impact on consideration for future funding rounds i.e. the future prosperity fund. Loss of funding to the Sub Region to support delivery of growth, jobs and businesses in Cheshire and Warrington and delivery of SEP. Consider more long term staffing arrangements. 4 3 12 7 Failure to implement the seven recommendations of the ABR Review of FE has a detrimental effect on the delivery of FE skills provision across Cheshire and Warrington.. The benefits to employers, learners, the colleges and the economy more generally will not be achieved. The Strategic Forum will work to achieve the political buy-in to the implementation 3 3 9 31 Ellesmere Port Estate project significantly delayed and or reduced in scale Would need to find another project to take up spend, which will get increasingly harder as time passes. Potentially need to find new "off the shelf" project that could achieve spend and necessary outputs within LGF timescales 3 3 9 33 Fragility of current government means that there is a risk the government could change and lead to a change in policy regarding LEPs. Change in funding and support for LEPs Continue to promote the work of the LEP and engage counsellors and MPs from all parties. 3 3 9
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