The Partnership's Plan - Lake District National Park

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3.4 Prosperous economy – Actions for 2010/11 and 2011/2012 Actio n No. Action How Complete by Lead partner Other partners Milestones 1. Strategic activity - Maximise business development in rural service centres 1.01 Develop employment sites for small businesses 1.02 Increase availability of employment sites and help diversify the economy 1.03 Develop Windermere and Bowness Business Improvement District (BID) Development of at least three business areas providing workspace to help foster entrepreneurialism and enterprise. Each development will have a Travel Plan and will be marketed to encourage businesses that connect to the special qualities of the National Park. Adopt the Allocation of Land Development Plan Document and identify land for business use, identifying sites where the landscape can accommodate development in Rural Service Centres or adjacent villages. Community led plans as a key means to bring forward potential sites. Using experiences from Keswick, the first rural Business Improvement District in the country, deliver a BID for Bowness and Windermere, creating a strong positive commercial environment, celebrating local distinctiveness. 2013 Cumbria Vision LDNPA, Delivery Boards, NWDA, CCC, SLDT, Cumbria Constabulary 2012 LDNPA LDNP partnership, Local Community 2013 SLDT Cumbria Fells & Dales RDPE Local Action Group, Lakes Hospitality Association, Windermere & Bowness Chamber of Trade, Private Sector, Specialist advice from Keswick representative, SLDC, Cumbria Vision, CT, Delivery Boards By Winter 2010 complete investigations of sites at Keswick, Portinscale and Troutbeck Bridge. Three Business areas established by 2013. 4000 sq m of space and circa 120 jobs. Businesses set up in three new Business areas by 2015. NWDA assistance with feasibility but may be dependent on longer term funding which is not secure at time of writing. Integration of new sites with crime reduction initiatives. Approval of Core Strategy by October 2010 securing intent to do allocations development plan document. Submission of Allocation of Land Development Plan Document to Secretary of State by 2012 including review of existing employment allocations and including new allocations. Adoption of Site Allocation of Land Development Plan Document by April 2012. We have allocated sufficient land to meet our housing and employment provision target for the next 15 years BID organisation established by 2011. 32
Action No. Action How Complete by Lead partner Other partners Milestones 2. Strategic activity - Develop a stronger digital infrastructure 2.04 Lobby to ensure that rural communities have strong mobile and broadband connections 2.05 Require new builds to have digital infrastructure for broadband We will work with all agencies and private sector to ensure that any opportunity to further develop broadband, mobile phone coverage and next generation access are exploited within the changing landscape of Government policy. Ensure deployment can proceed as quickly as possible; working to ensure planning approvals are made as soon as possible within statutory guidelines; granting way leaves when appropriate Require new developments to include ducting to allow fibre to be connected. 2012 Cumbria Vision NWDA, Service Providers, CLA, ACT, local communities. 2012 Cumbria Vision NWDA, Service Providers, CLA, LDNPA The Government's Digital Britain White Paper outlined a commitment for a broadband connection of at least 2Mbps across the UK. Allocations of Land Development Plan Document to include requirement for appropriate ducting to be part of infrastructure requirements; and to adopt as good practice in the interim. 3. Strategic activity - Maximise opportunities from developments outside the National Park whilst protecting the special qualities of the National Park 3.06 Facilitate the west coast of Britain’s Energy Coast West Cumbria aspirations where compatible with the vision for the National Park Encourage the development of infrastructure which maintains the special qualities of the National Park whilst not jeopardising the economic viability of the proposals. Use the Landscape Character Assessment as a way of testing any development through a sequential approach linked to the LDF Core Strategy. 2012 CCC/Copeland Borough Council ABC, SLDC, LDNPA, National Grid, FLD, NE, RSPB, CWT, Private Sector Agree with partners a preferred route for the Cumbrian 400kv Circuit, including possible compensatory measures within the National Park 33
Page 1 and 2: Partnership The Partnership’s Pla
Page 3 and 4: Contents Page Foreword 1 Welcome to
Page 5: Foreword Having been Chairman on th
Page 8 and 9: Why is the Plan different and what
Page 10 and 11: Guiding principles for the Partners
Page 12 and 13: Links to the Local Development Fram
Page 15 and 16: PART ONE - What the Lake District l
Page 17 and 18: History of tourism and outdoor acti
Page 19 and 20: PART TWO - Where we want to be This
Page 21 and 22: 2.2 Financial commitments All our w
Page 23 and 24: World class visitor experiences The
Page 25: Spectacular landscape, wildlife and
Page 28 and 29: What does it look like now - Specia
Page 30 and 31: • There are also challenges from
Page 32 and 33: There needs to be a supply of local
Page 34 and 35: • Identify, develop and initiate
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Page 40 and 41: World class visitor experience - Is
Page 42 and 43: Underlining these five priority act
Page 44 and 45: 3.6 Education, access and outdoor r
Page 46 and 47: Interpretation is more than informa
Page 52 and 53: • Cumbria Fells and Dales Local A
Page 54 and 55: • There is immense pressure on ou
Page 56 and 57: 3.11.2 Recent activity and successe
Page 58 and 59: 3.13 Vibrant communities - Actions
Page 62 and 63: Spectacular landscape, wildlife and
Page 64 and 65: The Low-carbon Lake District work c
Page 66 and 67: Cumbria Freshwater Invasive Non Nat
Page 68 and 69: • English Heritage’s Scheduled
Page 70 and 71: The Cumbrian Fells have provided ac
Page 72 and 73: 3.5 Spectacular landscape - Actions
Page 81 and 82: PART FOUR - Implementing and monito
Page 83 and 84: 13 Maintain the number of settlemen
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Wordsworth’s Romantic vision, sha
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Annex B The Lake District National
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Annex C National Park Profile (2009
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A Renewed Focus on Achieving the Pa
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