1. Regeneration Through Business Development.
Explanation that our patch is in a specific part of the North Notts North Derbyshire coalfield called the Meden Valley.
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2. M1 The Meden Valley Sheffield Worksop Derbyshire Bolsover Chesterfield
Warsop
A sketch map of the Meden valley to help audience understand where we are working
The Meden Valley
Nottinghamshire
Mansfield
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3. Big issues for the Meden Valley
High Unemployment – 12,000 mining jobs lost between 84 and 96 – 20,000 jobs lost in total
Poor condition of housing stock – 3600 unfit homes - £85M investment needed
High levels of poor health
A shrinking and aging population – 1000 young people leave p.a
High scores in national deprivation indices
Lack of skills for new industries
Poor infrastructure
Poor public transport
Lack of confidence
Meden Valley faces a number of “Big Issues” which result from the closure of the pits in the eighties. Also worth noting that the area also faces the problems that purely rural areas have – lack of transport etc. Problems that farming communities face also impact here.
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4. VILLAGE COMPANIES
Suggested in the Coalfields Taskforce Report 1997 following consultation with LHA Chief Exec David Seviour et. al. that community owned businesses could start to bridge the gap left behind by mining.
This notice about the reclamation of the Warsop Colliery site is dated This is a reflection of the fact that thinking about and spending on regeneration has in fact been going on for some time.
If you ask local people about regeneration they are likely to tell you that they haven’t seen any benefit from regeneration activity.
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5. Can negotiate partnerships with stat bodies
Scope:
Can trade
Can own assets
Can negotiate partnerships with stat bodies
Address local needs more precisely
Access wide range of funding
Important attributes of a Village Company
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6. Company Limited by Guarantee (not having a share capital)
Company Form
Company Limited by Guarantee (not having a share capital)
Industrial and Provident Society
Workers Co-operative
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7. 2+ co-opted or elected business reps
Typical Organisation
11 Board members
At least 6 community directors (elected by Board or nominated by parent organisation)
3 stat reps (LA, HA, CC)
2+ co-opted or elected business reps
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8. Whaley Thorns and Langwith
(2 employees, 20+ volunteers)
Langwith Community Press
Fish and Chip Shop
Coppicing and Land Reclamation
Gasification
Some of the things we have achieved – Langwith press – launched by the Community Association but now coming under the Village Company umbrella and showing signs of generating a good surplus.
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9. Elmton & Creswell (1 employee 12 volunteers) The old bank offices
The old schools project
Links with Creswell crags and tourism
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10. Shirebrook (1 employee 12 volunteers) Nearly new shop Cyber café
Community farm
Model Village EMB (?)
Promotional Goods
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11. Warsop and Villages Enterprise Society
20+ Volunteers
4 Communities coming together for the first time
A variety of groups already
Nearly new shop
Town centre renewal
Community resource centre
New health centre
Craft workshops
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12. Forest Town 12 Volunteers Motor project Grounds maintenance services
A teenage shelter providing a space for young people to congregate and be together in their own space. A small start but beginning to address the chronic lack of services for young people.
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13. Meden Valley wide social enterprise:
Meden Valley Community Produce
Community Consultancy
Recycling
Renewable Energy Generation Scheme
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14. Strengths, weaknesses etc
Varying levels of commitment and enthusiasm
Differing agendas- local, regional, sub regional
Asset and service transfer opportunities
Political priority for social enterprise
Land and buildings available for new business uses
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