Alison Byrne Scottish Executive Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum – New Delivery Vehicles 28 September 2006

Outline  Background  Why a URC?  Key issues / activities  The URC Board  What makes a successful URC?  Next steps

Background  Consultation on URCs launched in 2003  3 Pathfinder URCs announced in 2004 Raploch, Stirling Craigmillar, Edinburgh Clydebank  Regeneration Policy Statement - 2 new Pathfinder URCs announced 2006  Working to establish a 6 th URC in the Clyde Gateway

Why a URC?  Form follows function  Complexity of project  Vision & strategic focus  Attract private sector investment  Guide investment towards agreed outcomes and objectives – physical, social and economic  Maximise the use of public sector assets  Strategic approach to infrastructure  Speed the pace of delivery

Key issues / activities  Land  Finance  Procurement  Planning  The Board  Delivery  Other – community engagement etc

Key issues / activities  Land  Assembly, CPO  Packaging  Remediation & infrastructure  Finance  Private investment (equity or debt)  Public investment (EIB, partner funding, assets)  Financial Investment Framework

Key issues / activities  Procurement  Master developer / contractual developer  site by site  Technical expertise  Planning  streamlined planning process  Coordination of section 75  masterplan and design framework

Key issues / activities  The Board  Chair  Partner organisations & community  Private sector  Delivery  Oversee development activity – JVs  SLAs / agreements with public sector bodies  Project management

Key issues / activities  Other  Community engagement  Marketing and PR  ‘Exit’ strategy

The Board  ODPM Guidance  Scottish context  Founder members  Size and membership of Board

Role of partners  Local Authority  Scottish Enterprise  Communities Scotland  Private sector  Community

Success factors  Clarity of intent – outcomes, objectives, masterplan  Leadership  Focus on delivery – organisational structure  Flexible, responsive planning system  Opportunity for healthy level of return …

Next steps  Support for existing 3 Pathfinders  Riverside Inverclyde & Irvine Bay business plans  Establish Gateway URC  Evaluation of URC Programme  Early lessons / best practice  Monitoring & Evaluation Framework  Elections in May 2007 …

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