Richard Bonner: Celebrating 50 years of Project Management in the South West

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The document discusses the Western Gateway Partnership, which spans two countries and includes eight cities and three city regions totaling 4.4 million people. It outlines opportunities like innovation clusters and challenges like productivity and export gaps. The partnership's mission is to add £34 billion to the economy, attract £4 billion in investment and exports, decarbonize the economy, connect communities, and unlock innovation through collaboration between business, research, and government to create greener, fairer growth. Specific initiatives discussed include developing the Severn Edge site, a strategic rail vision, and a hydrogen ecosystem. The West of England Combined Authority and its plan to tackle climate change, develop sustainable transport, create affordable housing, and secure jobs are also summarized

Education

The West of England
A Place for Opportunity
Richard bonner
Chair of the West of England LEP
Delivering Prosperity Through a
Greener and Fairer Approach
Richard Bonner
Chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)

The Western Gateway
Partnership
Your powerhouse working together for
greener, fairer growth

Who we are
Your pan-regional partnership. An economic Powerhouse that:
• Spans two countries
• Includes up of 8 cities, 3 city regions
• Is home to 4.4 million people
• Led by a board that made up of local authorities leaders, city
regions, combined authorities, business and academic
representatives.

Our opportunities and challenges
Innovation - Outrank the UK and EU
average in the EU Innovation index.
Economy:
• Productivity gap - £34bn by 2030 opportunity
• Export gap - £4bn
• Home to some of the UK’s most deprived communities
Additional £580m in R&D needed to bring SW
England level with the UK average - £420m in
Wales.
Some of the UK’s least well directly connected
major cities
An economy worth £110bn
Clusters of strength:
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Cyber
• FinTech
• Creative
• Green Energy

Our mission
Add £34 bn to the
economy
Attract investment
and grow exports
by £4 bn
Decarbonise our
economy
Connect
communities
Unlock innovation
Bring together
business, research
and governments to
work together to
create greener, fairer
future for all

How we work
Lead Convene
Collaborate Advocate

Site at the heart of the
partnership:
- Chance to connect the union
- Access to Hinkley Point C
supply chains.
- Supportive communities
Lead: Severn
Edge
Lead: Strategic
Rail Vision
We are mapping
what an ‘ideal’
national and regional
rail network might
look like by 2050.
Collaborate:
Hydrogen
We have launched the
Western Gateway
Hydrogen Ecosystem to
turbocharge the
development of low carbon
energy to help reach net
zero goals.
Advocate: for our
partners
• We provide platforms for
our partners to attract
investment and champion
the area.
• We create opportunities for
partners to connect with
influencers and bring
together talent

West of England Combined Authority
Established in 2017 - 1 of 10 Mayoral Combined Authorities
(MCAs) in England
Combined Authority also manages the Local Enterprise
Partnership – public/private partnership and ‘business voice’
Welcomed our second elected Metro Mayor Dan Norris, in May
2021
Over £1bn investment from Government over 30 years to
boost region’s economic growth
Responsibilities include: housing delivery; regional transport;
adult skills; business support & inward investment

Our strategic priorities
Affordable
places to call
home
Create West of
England
Sustainable
Transport
Tackle the
climate and
ecological
emergency
Secure decent
jobs and
training
Put the West of
England on the
map for
national and
global success

HISTORY & ASPIRATION
We have a long and significant history of
innovation and being at the forefront of
tackling social and environmental issues
The region has set the ambition to be
carbon neutral and to have nature in
recovery by 2030.
▪ Our new Climate & Ecological Strategy & Action Plan sets out
the detail for how we will achieve this.

TRANSPORT
BUILDINGS &
PLACES
BUSINESS
NATURE
RECOVERY
RENEWABLE
ENERGY
ACTION PLAN PRIORITY AREAS

FLOOD RISK
Legend
Flood depth (m)
0.0 - 0.15
0.15 - 0.30
0.30 - 0.60
0.60 - 0.90
0.90 - 1.20
> 1.20
Heat vulnerability
Building Resilience in the Region
Green skills

Celtic Sea Off Shore Array Hydrogen SW
ENERGY TRANSITION

Delivering Prosperity Through a
Greener and Fairer Approach
Richard Bonner
Chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)

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