The New National Rural Enterprise Centre (NNREC) Stoneleigh Park

Stoneleigh Park Major UK rural centre Development plans 2009 – 12 Infrastructure approved 250 acres

Stoneleigh Park

Major UK rural centre

Development plans 2009 – 12

Infrastructure approved

250 acres

Enterprise Zone: part of much bigger concept and vision

Enterprise Zone Must … Develop from integrated plans Attract new organisations Retain/grow existing tenants

Enterprise Zone Must …

Develop from integrated plans

Attract new organisations

Retain/grow existing tenants

Couple This With …. ruralnet|uk’s growth New interest in Social Enterprise TSOs wish to collaborate TSOs need to professionalise

Couple This With ….

ruralnet|uk’s growth

New interest in Social Enterprise

TSOs wish to collaborate

TSOs need to professionalise

A facility and centre for social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations with an interest in rural community and economic development

“ … our aspiration is to build a true community of organisations, not simply a group of tenants … ” ruralnet|uk strategic statement 31 Dec 06

A Centre for Collaboration Promote and facilitate it! Benefit from the ethos Stimulate investment Share costs

A Centre for Collaboration

Promote and facilitate it!

Benefit from the ethos

Stimulate investment

Share costs

The Best Working Environment An exemplar build Light, airy, modern High Quality Shared facilities (and costs!)

The Best Working Environment

An exemplar build

Light, airy, modern

High Quality

Shared facilities (and costs!)

Environmental Showpiece Again, an exemplar build Demonstrate new technology Stimulate investment

Environmental Showpiece

Again, an exemplar build

Demonstrate new technology

Stimulate investment

A Catalyst for Enterprise Zone For further innovation For further investment To develop site timelines Help E/Z profile & credibility

A Catalyst for Enterprise Zone

For further innovation

For further investment

To develop site timelines

Help E/Z profile & credibility

From Vision to Reality?

1998

2006

Scale 15 – 20 organisations 150 – 200 workstations 25,000 sq ft

Scale

15 – 20 organisations

150 – 200 workstations

25,000 sq ft

Capital Costs Capital build at £185 per sq ft plus 10% contingency plus 5% professional ~ £5m

Capital Costs

Capital build at £185 per sq ft

plus 10% contingency

plus 5% professional

~ £5m

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The NNREC - a Social Enterprise Rent / license to occupy Use of space Services and trading income Revenue Grants (Yr 1 / Yr 2)

The NNREC - a Social Enterprise

Rent / license to occupy

Use of space

Services and trading income

Revenue Grants (Yr 1 / Yr 2)

Some Questions Partnerships ? Legal Structures ? Integration with AWM plans ? Project Management ?

Some Questions

Partnerships ?

Legal Structures ?

Integration with AWM plans ?

Project Management ?

Noel Street An Architects View

Q & A?