APPENDIX 2
Economic Development Strategy – Project Schedule
Project Activity and Key Targets Timescale
Priority Delivery Mechanism Spend‐ 13/14 1.0 Strategy Development 1.1 Local economic Assessment 2011‐ Refresh 2013 and Workshops with Business Forum Update LEA 2011 to 2013 to include detailed information and profiles of major Companies and cluster strengths relative to Greater London position Prepare Brief and appoint consultants. Workshops with Business Forum to get input and direction Aug – Sep 13 High External consultancy 30k 1.2 Research Database Initiate database of businesses to underpin and strengthen future networking, seminars, briefings with local businesses and companies October 13 High In house 1.3 Heathrow Airport –impact on Supply chain and employment opportunities Economic study of the value of the Heathrow Supply Chain to Hounslow, how it can be increased, improved. Future employment levels and impact on economy. Likely scenarios in readiness to comment on the findings of the Davies Commission later this year. Aug –Sept 13 High External consultancy £30k 2.0 Business Support 2.1 Business Growth Programme 18 month programme of business support for BAMEs andSMEs to address : increasing market competition/access to finance/ land and premises/ talent pool. Provide Business review/ diagnostics to establish needs/ support sessions Proposed external evaluation at end of 18 months. / Business support provider Plans to provide advice and support to promote W and Supply Chain initiativesorking with the Council Sept 2013 – on going High S106 70K 2.2 Improving Financial Literacy Address low level of financial business skills and management. ‘lunch and learn’ workshop sessions and mentoring on 1:1 Outputs – 36 SMEs mentored Provider: Hounslow for Business ( competitive tender?) Sept 2013‐ Mar 2014 High S106 10k
Chamber of Commerce sup port Funding plus one off projects Sept ongoing High 20K 2.3 Business Support for inward investors – Hounslow ‘Soft Landing’ Chiswick location Project to assist new companies to locate in Borough. Collaboration with serviced office providers – eg Regus – for desk and management costs. Preference ‐ Chiswick ‐ eastern part close to City Action: negotiations and collaboration with agents to agree deal for year, building capacity Sept‐ March 2014 High In house 2.4 Incubators – for start ups/ work hub Programme to identify incubator opportunities and collaboration with London & Partners/ Tech City. Feasibility of private sector provider – Trampery‐ work space for tech‐savvy businesses needing networking and X fertilisation by start‐ ups. Brief to agents and seek interest to create incubator space(s) across Borough Oct – March 14 High External consultants £35K 2.5 Workforce Development Seminars Run 2 seminars on Workforce Development: Corporates to talk about skills development and the talent pool October / January 2014 Medium In house or delivered through Chambers de 2.6 Business Improvement Districts Feasibility of operating BIDs in selected Town Centres ‐ to strengthen retail offer in centres ‐ feasibility Nov 13 ‐ May 14 Medium In house External consultants 10k 2.7 Trade and Investment Support‐ Seminar Working with London & Partners to give support to businesses seeking overseas promotion opportunities with Trade Missions Run seminar(s) with L&P Sept‐ March 14 Medium In house 10k 3.0 Inward Investment 3.1 Capture the Hounslow Offer Why Hounslow? Locational Advantages for investment Prepare marketing material, case studies, sector profiles, development opportunities, tourism offer, videos and collateral for: ‐Web site ‐London & Partners briefing ‐Investor Visits/ MIPIM Sept‐ Dec 13 Very High External consultants £15k
3.2 Cluster and Sector Study move Analysis of the profile and potential for the key, growth sectors in the local economy: ‐ Software ‐ Logistics ‐ Life Science ‐ Creative and Digital Aim: to provide evidence base for London and Partners and to inform marketing October December 2013 High 3.3 Staff training Enquiry Handling – Good Practice Training Day Training course for EDO staff to learn good practice in lead generation, enquiry handling, visit management, client presentation, developing the offer and business involvement. Supply Chain partnering. Nov High 5k 3.4 Hounslow ‘Soft Landing” Team Set up small focused Inward Investment and Investor Development working group – ‘Touch Down’ ‐ of agents , developers, business support skills to respond to enquires and host client visits. To report into Business Forum ( LEP Board) Dec High 5k 3.5 Web Site ‐ ‘Opportunity Hounslow’ Development of the “Opportunity Hounslow” into a separate and business functioning marketing web site for presenting the Hounslow ‘Offer”, development and investment opportunities: Gillette Corner, Golden Mile, Chiswick. Geared to Overseas promotion. Business and investment oriented content To support and inform London & Partners/ UKTI / Trade Missions and MIPIM. Seek sponsorship from Corporates. Social Media, Business Ambassadors represented eg GSK, Cisco October – Jan 14 High External consultants £10k 3.6 Business Tourism – major events/ conferences venues ‐Evaluation of hotels to host major events in collaboration with UKTI ad L&P ‐ Mapping of potential and details input to L&P geographical web site for overseas markets ‐ promotion of West London overseas to host events conferences on Digital and Creative , ICT, Software Biotech. etc ‐ opportunities for key locations and hotels eg Hilton London Syon Hotel. April 2014 Medium 10k 4.0 Enterprise and Innovation 4.1 Innovation R&D Research into the level of Innovation in Hounslow economy Company activity in technology development in key sectors of Creative, Biotech, Technology etc Dec 2013 Medium 10k
‐ to inform, promote and strengthen offer to investors ‐ to support clusters of companies and suppliers 4.2 Investment Network Assess opportunities for collaborating with Business Angel networks in central London, Feasibility work and investigation including international business partnering
ongoing Medium In house
4.3 Enterprise Showcase – ‘ Teentech’ Assessment of organizing enterprise fair of 30 major companies open to schools and colleges of opportunities available in these sectors. “Teentech” event would showcase enterprise and could be held at key venue eg Hilton Syon. Cross ref with Skills and Training Feasibility 2013, implementation 2014 March 13 High 8k 5.0 Marketing 5.1 Web Site and Design See 3.0 above ‐ generate enquiries and showcase Sept – March 2014 High 5.2 Develop Hounslow offer MIPIM Sept – Mar 2014 High External consultants 5.3 Presentations Preparation of General and Sector powerpoint presentation ‐ see 3.0 Sept –
Mar14 High In house 5.4 Conferences, Events and Seminars LBH lead with partners ‐ Events Programme: ‐ Economic Briefing ‐ Planning & Infrastructure Developments ‐ Sept – Mar 2014 High In house Materials/ Venue 5k 5.5 Sector Conference Digital ad Creative Industry Conference at B Sky B with support/ collaboration of L&P Nov 2014 Medium 25k 6.0 Special Projects –Feasibility Studies 6.1 Golden Mile ‐ Illustrative masterplan and visioning Sept – Dec 2013 High Ext Consult £35K
6.2 LEP Round 3 6.3 Crossrail/ Better Rail Links ‐ Research and preparation of bid ‐ Hounslow Old Oak Common (Brent Cross) Link to HS2 ‐ Brentford Golden Mile – Southall Shuttle Cross Rail link ‐ New Rail Link Waterloo to Heathrow Loop ( AirtrackLite) – improving surface level access to Heathrow via Loop ‐ Proposals for a Cross Rail 2 as in the Mayor’s 2020 Strategy External consultant £10k External consultant £20k 7.0 Structure and Process 7.1 Business Economic Forum (Shadow LEP Board) Review structure and TOR to develop role and activities with new business chairman. Create ‘Shadow LEP Board’ to influence policy and direction within the greater London economy Sep ‐Mar 2014 High In house 7.2 Working Groups Establish focus based working groups on following to feed into the Shadow LEP: Inward investment WG Enterprise and innovation WG Marketing WG Infrastructure WG Supply Chain Management WG Sep – Mar 2014 In house 7.3 Lobbying Consider role of lobbying and economic evidence base needed to support proposals in the Local Plan with particular reference to connectivity within Sep – Mar 2014 High £15k Recruitment and Staff Resources Interim Head of Economic Development June 13 – Sept 13 High 30k Head of Spatial Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development Sep 13 – Mar 14 High 37k Economic Development Officer Temporary staff 6 month cover Sept 13 ‐ March High 25K
Head of Lifelong Learning Dec 13 High 15K Learning and skills Officer Temporary staff 6 month cover Sept 13 high 25K