Annual Action Plan 2024-2025
A strong and growing economy
New actions for 2024/25 are in bold.
Action number | Corporate Plan | Action 2024/25 | 2024/25 Key Milestones / Dates | Lead Officer(s) | Portfolio Holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To actively work with businesses to ensure that supply chain opportunities are maximised and Great Yarmouth has strengthened its status as a hub for expertise in clean energy and decommissioning. | Complete Great Yarmouth O&M phase 1 infrastructure delivery. | November 2024 | Head of Property and Asset Management | Economic Development and Growth |
| Sign Land Reservation Agreements with Vattenfall and other interested parties. | April / May 2024 | ||||
| Continue engagement with RWE. | Ongoing | ||||
| Procure an operator for the O&M facility. | March 2025 | ||||
| Continue Promotion of the facility through GENERATE. | Ongoing | ||||
Support the seamless transition of inward investment collaboration from New Anglia LEP to Norfolk Council from April 2024. | June 2024 | Head of Inward Investment | Economic Development and Growth | ||
Adopt the new Norfolk Economic Strategy in which the Borough's challenges and opportunities are fully reflected. | August 2024 | ||||
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| To attract new investment into the borough through the promotion of the port, expertise, and land availability with a focus on the opportunities in the offshore energy sector and nuclear sector.
| Implement the agreed GENERATE 2024/25 Delivery Plan to promote local capability and specific sites, such as the O&M Campus, in national and international markets | March 2025 | Head of Inward Investment
| Economic Development and Growth |
| Continue the "Riverside Gateway" land assembly of the North Quay area and commence master planning to enable the submission of full planning application. | March 2025 | Executive Director - Major Projects
| Governance, Finance and Major Projects
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| Secure a strategic development partner. | November 2024 | ||||
Work up proposals to ensure sustainable future of the Vauxhall Bridge and initiate key linkages between the railway station and the town centre. | March 2025 | ||||
Develop and adopt a new Great Yarmouth Economic Growth Strategy. | June 2025 | Head of Inward Investment | Economic Development and Growth | ||
3 | Shape our town centres to make them places where people will choose to visit, shop, learn, socialise and live. | Complete the regeneration and landscaping of the Market Place public realm. | December 2024 | Executive Director - Major Projects | Governance, Finance and Major Projects |
Install equipment to extend free Public Wi-Fi in identified areas around Great Yarmouth town centre. | May 2024 | Head of IT, Communications and Marketing | Governance, Finance and | ||
Continue to deliver and monitor the nine Town Deal Interventions. | March 2025 | Head of Inward Investment | Governance, Finance and Major Projects | ||
| Finalise full audience and participation plan of the University Campus and Learning Centre to ensure residents understand the project and can take part in meanwhile activity. | May 2024 | Executive Director - Place
| Governance, Finance and Major Projects
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| Completion of the building phase and full occupation. | December 2024 | ||||
Formal opening. | January 2025 | ||||
4 | Continue to assemble land along North Quay for regeneration purposes to deliver an improved gateway to the town through appropriate redevelopment | Continue engagements, inspections, valuations, negotiations and land assembly to facilitate delivery of the scheme (TOWN DEAL) | March 2025 | Chief Executive
| Governance, Finance and Major Projects |
5 | To transform The Conge as the key linkage between the railway station and town centre by delivering a mix of new residential as well as improving the physical environment. | Complete demolition of the south side of The Conge. | March / April 2024 | Executive Director - Major Projects | Governance, Finance and Major Projects |
| Execute the strategic partnership development agreement. | August 2024 | ||||
| Submit planning application. | October 2024 | ||||
| Commence development. | December 2024 | ||||
6 | Strengthen our tourism and culture offer to provide greater year-round attractions and facilities for a more integrated visitor experience.
| Develop specification of works and delivery model for Town Wall restoration and repair. | March 2025 | Head of Inward Investment
| Tourism, Culture and Coastal Management |
Creation and installation of commissioned Sculpture pieces ready for launch of Wayfinding Sculpture Trail in Autumn 2024. | October 2024 | Executive Director - Place | Tourism, Culture and Coastal Management | ||
7 | To continue to develop our heritage offer through the promotion and development of our own assets across the borough. | Commence delivery stage of the Winter Gardens regeneration with Permission to Start from the Heritage Fund | April 2024
| Executive Director - Major Projects | Governance, Finance and Major Projects |
| Commence detailed design | |||||
| Develop bespoke procurement strategy | |||||
| Set low energy consumption and decarbonisation benchmarks | |||||
| Initiate the procurement of the operating partner | |||||
Develop revised business case for St John Church prior to commencement of this final project. | March 2025 | Executive Director - Place | Tourism, Culture and Coastal Management | ||
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| Extend Beacon Park Enterprise Zone and encourage growth in the South Denes Enterprise Zone to support new businesses establishing themselves as well as attracting existing businesses to expand.
| Continue to enact the Local Development Orders for both Enterprise Zones (Beacon Park and South Denes) to attract additional inward investment to the borough. Explore an extension to Beacon Park Enterprise Zone. | March 2024 | Head of Growth and Capital Projects
| Economic Development and Growth |
Seek sources of funding for the Business Incubators and progress development of the South Denes masterplan.
| March 2024 | Head of Growth and Capital Projects | Governance, Finance and Major Projects | ||
9 | Support the completion of the Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing and the dualling of the A47. | Work with National Highways and Norfolk County Council to progress a scheme design for the Vauxhall roundabout capacity improvements. | August 2024 | Head of Growth and Capital Projects | Economic Development and Growth |
10 | To work with schools, colleges and businesses to match future business opportunities with the right skill provision, to boost the number of training opportunities and apprenticeships. In doing so encourage social inclusion and ensure more local people can benefit from local training and job opportunities. | Successfully commission and deliver the 'People and Skills' investment priority within UKSPF Investment Plan in line with contracted financials, outputs and outcomes.
| April 2024
| Head of Inward Investment | Economic Development and Growth |
| Development and adoption of a Skills and Employability Strategy and Action Plan | May 2024 |
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