Strategic Objective 4: Planning, Development and Infrastructure Delivery Plan
Outcomes/Outputs
Project/Initiative
Target/Timeline
Lead Responsibility
Joint working on priority sites
Public statement that planning,
development and infrastructure processes,
delivery and priorities will be effective and
streamlined to reinforce ‘Worcestershire is
Open for Business’
Focusing on the delivery of four key sites which
need private and public sector intervention
Focusing the delivery of Worcestershire
Parkway and improvement to key pieces of
road infrastructure particular capacity at the
motorway Junctions 4 and 6
Maximizing Worcestershire’s potential and
competitiveness
To achieve Superfast Broadband (24mbps)
connection for 90% of Worcestershire business
and residents locations and 2mbps County-
wide connection by 2015
Initiate workshop with potential investors/
developers of private and social housing in
light of proposed planning reforms
Achieving match resources from external
sources to consolidate LEP commitments
and actions through external funds
Ensure the Place Shaping Group better
reflects and delivers the LEP’s aspirations
Establishing a public Planning Charter and
Action Plan developed from the existing
Memorandum of Understanding
Focus on ‘game changing’ employment
sites in the county which have the capacity
to deliver growth and jobs to the county
Working with the Local Transport Board
to deliver key transport projects such as
Worcestershire Parkway and M5 Junctions
4
and 6 major improvements
Lobbying for Worcestershire connectivity to
HS2 and Birmingham Airport as key piece of
infrastructure to the County’s businesses
Broadband for Worcestershire
Proactive approach to housing investment
and building
Lobbying Government and leading funding
bids
December 2012
Planning Charter launch in
November 2012
September 2012 onwards
Worcestershire Parkway Planning
Application expected - July 2014
M5 Jct 4 - Delivery 2015
M5 Jct 6 - Delivery March 2014
September 2012 onwards
Broadband Implementation Plan -
October 2012
Procurement commences - November 2012
Supplier Contracts commence - June 2013
November 2012
September 2012 onwards
Place Shaping Group
Signed off by the LEP and
Local Authorities
Joint working between the LEP
and PSG
Joint working between LEP
and LTB
LEP working cross border with
other LEP’s
LEP to support the Broadband
project group
LEP to initiate workshop to
discuss strategic plans and
opportunities
LEP supports Local Authorities
and Statutory Agencies; LEP
influences Central Government
policy and funding opportunities
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