Welsh Assembly Government

Actions from Economic Summits

Outcomes Paper
17 July 2009
INDEX TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. INTRODUCTION

2. STRATEGIC CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND AND BROUGHT

FORWARD CAPITAL FUNDING PROJECTS

3. PROACT UPDATE WITH GEOGRAPHICAL AND SECTORAL

BREAKDOWN

4. BUSINESS SUPPORT STATISTICS

5. ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE

6. HOUSING UPDATE

7. PROCUREMENT AND PAYMENTS

8. SOCIAL IMPACT – COUNCIL TAX COLLECTION RATES

9. SOCIAL CARE
1. Introduction
1. INTRODUCTION

1. At the Sixth meeting of the Economic Summit on 4 June 2009

in Merthyr Tydfil, stakeholders asked for more detailed information
from the Welsh Assembly Government about the impact on the
ground, in terms of activities, contracts let and, where appropriate,
jobs created, from the actions which had been announced during
the course of the previous Summits. Ministers committed to
provide more data on outcomes for the Seventh Summit.

2. The information collated in response to this request is set out in

this paper, under the headings used in the regular Update Papers
issued for each Summit.

3. The data has been presented in as consistent format as

possible given the fact that information is updated on a daily basis.
Accordingly, as there are differences in the nature of the
assistance and the way in which base data can be collected, this
means that there are variations in the presentation of the data for
different programmes. Also, certain information has not been
included where it has been judged to be commercially sensitive.
2. Strategic Capital Investment
Fund and Brought Forward
Capital Funding Projects

There have been significant developments with SCIF Tranche 1 projects. Early work has revealed that projects are beginning to
deliver positive results. Details of these projects are provided below.
Project
Health Vision Swansea –
reconfiguration of healthcare
services
Delivery of 400+ affordable
homes across Wales
Creating a low carbon region in
the Heads of the Valleys-
supporting the development,
manufacture, supply and
installation of low carbon
technologies and energy
reduction measures
July 2009
SCIF Tranche 1 projects
Total Comments
spend to
date
£6.918m Jobs created – ABM NHS Trust report 30-40 new jobs in the latter phases of this
programme.
• See detailed comments Annex on Health Vision Swansea.
• See detailed information Annex on Housing Affordable Homes.
This project is being delivered by five main delivery partners: United Welsh
Housing Association, RCT Homes, Merthyr Valleys Housing, Bronafon
Community Housing and Melin Homes.
Our main delivery partner, United Welsh Housing has received £2m of the total
£4m SCIF funding for 08/09, for investment in micro renewable technology.
United Welsh have let out three main contracts to Rassau, Stable Lane and Solar
Installations in Schools, who in turn have sublet them to local companies: Gee
Construction based in Bridgend; St James Parade based in Cardiff; Philsol
manufacturers based in Carmarthen and Micaul based in Torfaen.
Jobs created – social inclusion clauses have been included for all the contracts
and 22 places have been created. To date the United Welsh Training programme
has resulted in nearly 100% employment.
 Project
Construction of Newport
schools and community
regeneration project
Construction of Blaenavon
education and community
campus
Wrexham secondary schools –
reconfiguration and
modernisation of schools estate
to deliver improved learner
outcomes
Pre-construction development
costs of dualing the A465
between Tredegar and
Brynmawr
Faster train journey times
between north and south
Wales: enhancements to the
railway infrastructure between
Shrewsbury, Wrexham and
Total Comments
spend to
date
It should be noted that United Welsh Housing is one of the five main delivery
partners. The above figures therefore represent outcomes from less than one
third of the overall investment.
£8.5m • See detailed information in attached Annex on DCELLS Finance Brought
Forward Capital Funding
£250 000 • See detailed information in attached Annex on DCELLS Finance Brought
Forward Capital Funding
£194 000 • See detailed information in attached Annex on DCELLS Finance Brought
Forward Capital Funding
Good progress has been made on the A465 dualing project. We have appointed
Consultants, to assist WAG in taking forward Sections 1 and 2, and the process of
appointing a contractor for Section 3 has commenced. £34k has been spent since
April. The employer agents being engaged are EC Harries of Cardiff and the
Consultants are Jacobs.
Preliminary work has started on this project and when physical construction starts
later this year, an accurate record of the number of people employed in the
development of these projects can be provided. The consultants for East/West are
Network Rail. Contractors have yet to be appointed.
 Project Total Comments
spend to
date
Chester
Faster train journey times Preliminary work has started on this project and when physical construction starts
between north and south later this year, an accurate record of the number of people employed in the
Wales: enhancements to the development of these projects can be provided. The consultants for North/South
railway infrastructure between are Square One, Manchester. Contractors have yet to be appointed.
Swansea, Gowerton and
Llanelli
Project/Programme [DHSS 05] Swansea HVS (HealthVision Swansea)
Priority High - Strategic essential in reconfiguration of healthcare services in
the Swansea area
Estimated total £200m plus
investment (£m)
Estimated potential £110m
SCIF contribution
Size/source of This scheme seeks £110m from the SCIF towards Swansea’s
other funding reconfiguration plans totalling circa £200m plus the remainder of
which is being funded from within the All-Wales Capital Programme.

Description/further This scheme has been presented by the Swansea NHS Trust in the
details 5 case model format. Officials are currently scrutinising the Phase 1
Strategic Outline Case (SOC) and completion of the Phase 2
Outline Business Case (OBC) is anticipated by Sep-09. The Phase
1 SOC is planned to address the infrastructure at Morriston Hospital
including improved vehicular access from the M4 and the
development of facilities for post-graduate medical education.

Detailed plans for the redevelopment of health services in Swansea

are still emerging. What is clear is that Morriston Hospital will be the
main focus for acute services delivery and early capital investment
is required in the infrastructure of that site in order for it to support
the planned future expansion of acute and mental health services.
Singleton Hospital is planned to be retained as a major provider of
health services and will be the focus of developments planned in
conjunction with Swansea University.

Working closely with Swansea University, the newly merged Trust

(derived from the former Bro Morgannwg and Swansea NHS Trusts)
called ‘Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Hospital Trust’ creates
a unique opportunity to draw together teaching, postgraduate
training, research focused on medical advance, promotion of the
local knowledge economy and an ambitious programme for medical
service advance.

The former Swansea Trust is an integrated provider of secondary,

community and mental health care services for a local population of
250,000. It also accommodates the Cancer Centre for mid and west
Wales and is a provider of an extensive range of specialist services
for the region, in some cases the whole of south Wales and for the
Burns and Plastic Surgery service, the whole of the south Wales
and the southwest of England. Swansea is the third largest county
and second largest city in Wales after Cardiff. It is the principal city
in south west Wales.

The whole scheme, of which this is the initial part, covers the
reconfiguration of health services across the Trust which currently
has approximately 1,400 beds provided across 6 sites (excluding
mental health beds). The Trust also provides a range of community
services from 15 community clinics/health centres (which include
mental health services). It employs a total of 9,500 staff, equating to
7,250 whole-time equivalents. It mainly provides routine general
acute hospital services for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot
 populations plus some parts of Powys and Carmarthenshire. In
addition specialist tertiary referrals including cancer services come
from Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Ceredigion and
areas beyond depending on the specialty involved. This scheme will
reconfigure the whole health community enabling it to support the
stated proposition within the Wales Spatial Plan [p55] “the area has
the potential to become a key driver of the Welsh economy
accommodating sustainable population and employment growth.”

A healthy future: The scheme’s foundations are to promote healthy

lifestyles and personal responsibility; reduce inequalities in health
and well-being; increase people’s independence; deliver better
more accessible services; and improve the protection of vulnerable
people.

A prosperous society: The HealthVision Swansea work has been

underpinned by models of workforce and workload planning which
include benchmarking to identify the potential for improvements in
performance and plans to provide alternatives to hospital admission.

Learning for Life: The schemes include a concordat with Swansea

University to develop an innovative partnership for the provision of
services including an ambulatory medical care centre providing a
one-stop shop for clinical specialists. Links with the School of
Medicine will enable the development of a new academic centre as
part of Morriston Hospital for the graduate entry programme and
investment from the Health Department will facilitate the Universities
own planned health and social care developments.

A fair and just society: The scheme includes links to Primary

Care, Health and Well-being, Mental Health, and Community clinics

Sustainable environment: Delivery of the scheme will be

accompanied by modern, sustainable waste management and
energy efficiency measures. These form an integral part of business
case development in NHS Wales and are assessed throughout the
approval process for five-case model business cases.
Lead Contact Andrew Walker/Rob Wilkinson
Capital Funding Brought Forward : Education

1. At the third Economic Summit held on 5th December, 2008 the Assembly
Government announced a programme of capital expenditure that is to be
brought forward into the financial year 2008-09.

2. This Programme included £9 million to support small capital works and

refurbishment programmes in schools, college and university buildings. The
grant funding was allocated as follows in January 2009:

a/ £5m –Local Authorities for Schools Budget

b/ £2m – Further Education Institutions
c/ £2m-Higher Education Institutions

3. The additional funding has been used to support work predominantly

carried out by small to medium size local firms and contractors. As regards
contracts awarded as a result of funding being brought forward, examples are
set out below which have been provided by Local Authorities and Further
Education Institutions including a number of case studies. It should be noted
that Further Education Institutions (FEIs) have reported on contracts totalling
£4,822,615 which have been awarded. This amount is greater than the £2
million brought forward funding as a consequence of FEIs having been
allocated additional capital maintenance funds from the Assembly
Government core budget.

SCIF Funding

4. With regard to SCIF funding there has been significant capital spend to
date of £8.5million on Newport schools. Attached is a case study detailing the
contractor and employee information resulting from this investment.
 ESTABLISHMENT DESCRIPTION OF WORK WAG GRANT ACT. COST MAIN CONTRACTOR ADDRESS TYPE CONTRACTORS ADDRESS

Bridgend
BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL, WATERTON DEPOT,
Newton Primary Dry rot in roof area and associated works £ 43,444.48 £ 43,444.48 BCB CONSTRUCTION SINGLE GLAMORGAN SERVICES ROCKFIELD, LONGFORD ROAD, NEATH ABBEY, NEATH SA10 7HQ
WATERTON LANE, BRIDGEND CF31 3YP

Tremains Junior Hall floor replacement £ 18,190.00 £ 18,190.00 CARPETS'N'CARPETS 112 BUTE STREET, TREORCHY, RHONNDDA CF42 6AY SINGLE NONE

Cynffig Comp. Replace glazed roof £ 41,522.50 £ 27,751.30 JSL INDUSTRIAL ROOFING UNIT 13, SIRHOWY HALL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, TREDEGAR NP22 4QZ COMPETATIVE NONE
UNIT C2, TY VERLON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CARDIFF, ROAD, BARRY
Cynffig Comp. Window replacements £ 13,771.20 JONWINDOWS COMPETATIVE NONE
CF63 2BE
Pencoed Comp. Upgrade Fire Alarm System £ 49,324.31 £ 49,324.31 TREMORFA CYPRESS HOUSE, PASCAL CLOSE, ST. MELLONS, CARDIFF CF3 0LW SINGLE NONE
UNIT 42, ENTERPRISE CENTRE, BRYN ROAD, TONDU, BRIDGEND CF32
Bryntirion Comp. Heating upgrade £ 55,855.54 £ 6,500.00 COFELY SINGLE NONE
9BS
BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL, WATERTON DEPOT,
Bryntirion Comp. Resurfacing of yard space £ 18,345.54 BCB HIGHWAYS SINGLE NONE
WATERTON LANE, BRIDGEND CF31 3YP
Electrical works identified during 5 year BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL, WATERTON DEPOT, 6 WATERTON BUILDINGS, WATERTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,
Bryntirion Comp. £ 31,010.00 BCB CONSTRUCTION SINGLE BEM SERVICES
tests WATERTON LANE, BRIDGEND CF31 3YP WATERTON, BRIDGEND CF31 3DJ
UNIT 5, MELIN MAIR BUSINESS CENTRE, WENTLOOG AVENUE,
Croesty Primary Install Intruder Alarm System £ 3,803.85 £ 3,803.85 SGD SECURITY SINGLE NONE
CARDIFF CF3 2EX
Adaptions to heads and secretaries office BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL, WATERTON DEPOT, 51 HEOL MOSTYN, VILLAGE FARM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PYLE,
Tynyrheol Primary £ 17,859.32 £ 20,476.60 BCB CONSTRUCTION SINGLE CAM ENGINEERING
to address H&S issues WATERTON LANE, BRIDGEND CF31 3YP BRIDGEND CF33 6BJ
VELLACINE HADFIELD ROAD, LECKWITH, CARDIFF CF11 8AQ
UNIT 42, ENTERPRISE CENTRE, BRYN ROAD, TONDU, BRIDGEND CF32
Tynyrheol Primary Adaptions to heating re adaptations £ 5,340.00 COFELY SINGLE NONE
9BS
£ 230,000.00 £ 237,957.28

Caerphilly

St Cenydd Comp' Flat roof renewal £ 48,480.00 Springvale Weatherproofing Broad Street, Newport, Gwent, NP9 2DQ Competative

Penllwyn Primary Flat roof renewal £ 48,480.00 Rhondda Asphalt Unit 6 Ynyswen Industrial Estate, Treorchy, CF32 6EP Competative

Blackwood Primary Flat roof renewal £ 80,800.00 Art Roofing Ltd Unit 16-17 Western Industrial Estate, Lonyllyn, Caerphilly, CF83 1BQ Competative

£ 177,760.00

Cardiff
Replacement of all defective existing
Glan Yr Afon window and curtain walling sections of the £ 100,000.00 Vellacine Windows Sealed Tenders Paul's Industrial Services
school
Replacement heating and hot water boiler School's & Lifelong
Mount Stuart £ 100,000.00 Lorne Stewart Plc In house
plant & associated works Learning DSU

Ton Yr Ywen Primary Window replacement & stonework repair £ 100,000.00 Vellacine Windows Sealed Tenders

Design and build extension to

Oakfield Primary accommodate two Welsh medium starter £ 162,000.00 Four-sure Construction Ltd Competative
classrooms plus facilities
£ 462,000.00

Ceredigion
D&R Maintainance Solutions
Penglais Comp' Renovation ot copper roofs £ 100,000.00 Trevellyan, Cross Vane, Penallt, Monmouth, NP25 4SF Single
Ltd

Ysgol Gyfun Llambed Renovation work £ 25,000.00 TPT Construction Ltd Rushacre, Restone Rd, Narbeth, Pembs, SA67 7EX Competative

£ 125,000.00

Conwy

Ysgol Llandrillo Yn Rhos Replacement boiler plant £ 28,000.00 Hopol Ltd

Ysgol Capelulo Replacement boiler plant £ 29,000.00 Hopol Ltd

Ysgol Nant Y Coed Flat roofing including roof lights £ 17,000.00 JB monitor Ltd Hince & Hughes

JPR Roofing Ltd

Flat roofing/roof lights/high level glazing

Ysgol Craig Y Don £ 58,000.00 Richard Brothers Ltd
phase 3
Ysgol Hen Golwyn Flat roofing to toilets corridor & store £ 33,000.00 Granflex Ltd C&A Asbestos removal

Ysgol Betws Yn Rhos Remedial work to damp £ 14,000.00 Timberwise D Parry & Sons

W M Taylor

Castle Decorators

£ 179,000.00

Merthry Tydfil
Improve accessability and add ICT
Cyfarthfa Junior £ 50,000.00 G. Adams Construction Tredegar Jim Davies Construction Blackwood
extension facility

M. Moon Electrical Tredegar

JC Mathews Deri

Abletouch Tredegar

Scott Gilbert Pontypool

Aquaplan Cardiff

Litespeed Cardiff

Floor furnishings Cardiff

W.Palfrey Tredegar

Fabweld Brynmawr

Thomas Waste Brynmawr

Gwaunfarren Primary Terrapin replacement £ 50,000.00 Carter-Lauren

£ 100,000.00

Newport

Bettws High School New School £ 235,000.00 Recent figures showed that the contractors on site with an NP postcode made up 48%.

£ 235,000.00

Pembrokeshire

Single stage
Sir Thomas Picton Renewal of glass screens £ 216,000.00 DAL Windows Swansea EXL Windows Carmarthenshire
selective tender

£ 216,000.00

Rhondda Cynon Taff

YGG Evans James Toilet refurbishment scheme £ 51,000.00 DJ Godwin Ltd Norman Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF4 1PS COMPETATIVE
Glenboi Primary Roof renewal scheme £ 52,000.00 Springvale Weatherproofing Broad Street, Newport, Gwent, NP9 2DQ COMPETATIVE
Cwmdar primary Roof renewal scheme £ 49,000.00 Cambrian Roofing Ltd De Winton Field, Tonypandy, CF40 2LE COMPETATIVE
Ysgol Ty Coch Roof renewal scheme £ 45,000.00 Art Roofing Wales Ltd Unit 16-17 Western Industrial Estate, Lonyllyn, Caerphilly, CF83 1BQ COMPETATIVE
Llwynypia Primary Window replacement & repointing scheme £ 41,000.00 RCT Vision Products Coed Cae Lane Industrial Estate, Pontyclyn, CF37 9HG COMPETATIVE Carillon Ltd East Moores House, Nettleford Road, Ocean Park, Cardiff, CF24 5JQ

Maesybryn Primary Roofing & internal refurbishment works £ 54,000.00 Carillon JM Ltd East Moores House, Nettleford Road, Ocean Park, Cardiff, CF24 5JQ COMPETATIVE

Renewal of roof & refurb'/alterations & new

Maesgwyn Special School £ 130,000.00 Art Roofing Wales Ltd Unit 16-17 Western Industrial Estate, Lonyllyn, Caerphilly, CF83 1BQ COMPETATIVE DJ Goodwin Ltd Norman Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF4 1PS
construction skills centre
£ 422,000.00

Swansea

Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr Replacement of electrical services £ 176,000.00 Whitehead Building Service Newport Competative

Replacement of mechanical & electrical

Olchfa Comp' £ 170,000.00 Lorne Stewart Village Way, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7NE Competative
services
 £ 346,000.00

Torfaen

Blenheim Road Primary

Croesceiliog Comp'

Croesceiliog Primary

Croesceiliog Comp'
Amalgamation of Infants & Junior admin GKR Maintainance &
Croesceiliog Primary £ 56,000.00 Bedwas House industrial Estate, Bedwas, Caerphilly, CF83 8DW
facilities Building Company Ltd
Fairwater High

£ 56,000.00

TOTAL £ 2,548,760.00
Seventh Economic Summit 2009
College Employers/Contractors Spend £ Address/Area Works Under Taken
Replacement of façade and over roof middle
Barry College Graven Construction 270,000 Swansea section A block Colcot Road £270.000
Bridgend College RM Williams 75,551 Cardiff New roof - and removal of old asbestos roof
Goldsworthy Homes Ltd (Sully) 303,600 Cardiff
Coleg Glan Hafren Hi Tech Ind Roofing 129,960 RCT Replacement Roofing
J A Sparks 9,998, Cardiff Power
EYG (Jon Windows) 77,750 Cardiff Windows
Cardiff Lift Ltd 52,846 Cardiff Lifts
Ian Williams Ind Painting 42,503 Cardiff Painting
NJB Flooring 13,788 Cardiff Flooring
Boilerplant Maintenance 45,810 Cardiff Boiler Replacement
Coleg Gwent A and N Lewis 322,000 Cardiff Main Contractor worked with sub contractors
IJ Caddick and Co Ltd 380,000 Torfaen Main Contractor worked with sub contractors
Vale Building Services 86,000 Cardiff Main Contractor worked with sub contractors
JR Novill Builders Ltd 26,000 Newport Main Contractor worked with sub contractors
JW Bowkett Electrical Ltd 0 Newport sub contractors worked with main contractors
Cyrus Site Services Electrical 0 Cardiff sub contractors worked with main contractors
Hurley and Sons Ltd (mechanical 0 Newport sub contractors worked with main contractors
M2 Flooring Ltd 0 Torfaen sub contractors worked with main contractors
Caswells Group 0 Port Talbot sub contractors worked with main contractors
Envirosavers Ltd 0 Newport sub contractors worked with main contractors
Phoenix Partitioning Ltd 0 Torfaen sub contractors worked with main contractors
Coleg Harlech D A Fumeaux & Sons 4,313 Tywyn various repairs
Blaenau
AER Cymru Cyf 9,038 Ffestiniog Premise Repairs
D.Hodson & Son 19,728 Fairbourne Premise Repairs
Stuart Irwin 1,067 Bodffordd Flooring and Windows
Coleg Meirion
Dwyfor Middleton Glass 20,000 Dollgellau New Windows
Evans Wilson and Evans 110,000 Caernarfon Re furbishement
Various Contractors 85,000 Dollgellau Renovation of Canteen
Hopol 20,000 Colwyn Bay Boiler Controls
Assist Link 20,000 Runcorn Boiler Controls
Cook Builders 50,000 Dollgellau Dry Rot in Library
Coleg Menai Capita Symonds Ltd Colwyn Bay Colwyn Bay Project team
Conren Limited Wrexham 12,020 Wrexham Congrip flooring
Industrial Door Engineering Ltd 2,295 Cheshire Roller Shutter Doors
B&D Electrical Services Ltd 77,663 Wrexham Electrical
R L William Ltd 48,618 Gwynedd Plastering and Rendering
Linney Cooper 4,522 Llandudno Flooring
DDA Lifts 15,200 Aycliffe Platform Lift
Thyssen Plumbing & Heating Serv 51,521 Chester Plumbing
Francis Williams 4,393 Conwy Suspended Ceiling
Watkins Jones & Son Ltd 25,782 Bangor Roof-slate/tiling general labouring
Orchard Windows 4,029 Abergele UPVC Windows
Redwither Ltd 42,444 Flintshire Cladding
Kendley Ltd 16,191 Holywell Structural Street
Propaint UK Ltd 8,200 Denbighshire Painting
Ray Seager Scaffolding Services L 1,700 Conwy Scaffolding
P & J Enterprises 3,513 Anglesey Painting Steelworks
Gray Engineering 2,239 Anglesey Cat Ladders
Alcoplan 6,905 Newport Entrance Doors
Delta Balustrades 2,300 Cheshire Balustrades
Faber Blinds 825 Northampton Blinds
Coleg Morgannwg Dawnus Construction Swansea 92,022 Swansea Demolition
Ian Williams 350,000 Cardiff Various Works
Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd 250,000 Monmouthshire Various Works
UKBS Plc 36,000 Cwmbran Consultancy Services
College Llandrillo Wynnes - Local Contractor 300,000 Bodelwyddan Wynnes subcontract work to local based firms
Deeside College Flintshire Windows Ltd 57,500 Flintshire Windows
Crossley Roofing Ltd 58,900 Flintshire Roofing
Neath Port Talbot
College Edmonds Webster 330,000 Swansea Refurbishment
P Elkin Building Contractors 30,000 Neath Reconfiguration
Phoenix Building Services 50,000 CarmarthenshireRefurbishment
Contract Services South Wales Ltd 69,000 Port Talbot Refurbishment - Car Park
Pembrokeshire
College Dawnus Construction Swansea 111,357 Swansea Various Works
Swansea College Edmunds Webster 191,690 Swansea Roofing, windows and boiler
 RSW Roofing Sub-contract Bristol Roofing works

Rowecord Total Sub-contract Port Talbot Scaffolding

City & County Swansea DLO Sub-contract Swansea Window Replacements

J B Heating Sub-contract Swansea Boiler Replacement

Hayes Electrical Sub-contract Swansea Electrical works

Omega Earthing Systems Sub-contract Bristol Lightening conductors replacement

Bowen & Partners 40,250 Cardiff Project Managers

Hulley & Kirkwood Sub-contract Cardiff M & E Consultants

John Weaver Contractors Ltd 33,932 Swansea Access Improvements
Contract Services South Wales Ltd 7,000 Port Talbot Access Improvements
Carillion 17,000 Cardiff Accessible Toilets
Yale College Don Hughes Ltd 17,000 Wrexham Electrican
Dee Valley Builders 10,800 Llangollen Builders
A R Owens 5,500 Wrexham Plumber
Color Supplies 1,750 Wrexham Merchants
ADT LTD 55,000
MPH Ltd 50,000 Mold Builders
T A C P consultants 2,868 Wrexham Consultants
S I Sealy 12,138 Manchester Electricians
Ystrad Mynach
College M Pope 147,594 Rhymney Access to H Block - Handrails
R Chappell Cwmbach Groundworks
Rheidol Electrical Merthyr Tydfil Electrical works
Rheidol Electrical Merthyr Tydfil Fire Alarms
Glamorgan Services Neath New Roof
Skar Scaffolding Aberfan Scaffolding
J P Windows Pontyclun Windows
Total Maintenance 4,822,615
Capital Funding Brought Forward : Higher Education

Following the Economic Summit held in December, the Welsh Assembly

Government announced a programme of capital expenditure that was to be
brought forward from the 2009-10 financial year into the 2008-09 financial
year. This programme included £2 million to support small capital works and
refurbishment programmes in university buildings.

The decision enabled HEFCW to bring forward the following allocations:

University of Glamorgan £170,311

Aberystwyth University £170,175
Bangor University £210,333
Cardiff University £921,281
University of Wales, Lampeter £27,173
Swansea University £245,661
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff £86,675
University of Wales, Newport £58,193
Glyndwr University £48,242
Swansea Metropolitan University £42,677
Trinity College Carmarthen £15,989
University of Wales Registry £3,290

This programme of capital expenditure allowed institutions to make an early

contribution to a number of areas contained within their five-year Capital
Investment Strategies. These plans are spilt into financial years and, as
outlined above, HEFCW decided to bring forward the first allocation of their
2009-10 funding from April 2009 to February 2009. This equated to
approximately £8m, £2m of which was the programme of expenditure brought
forward by the Welsh Assembly Government.

This £2m was not additional funding but a proportion of a total capital
allocation, amounting to £23.745m per annum for three years, which was
brought forward by two months. Total capital funding is allocated in line with
institutions’ five-year capital investment strategies, and as such bringing
forward the £2m to February 2009 did not lead to new or additional work
being undertaken, but instead made it possible for institutions to accelerate
the progress in the delivery of capital projects.

In issuing the early capital allocation, HEFCW made it clear to institutions that
the purpose was to facilitate a cash injection to the Welsh economy. HE
institutions have embraced this intention and this is illustrated in the examples
below. As the £2m brought forward formed part of a larger capital allocation
and was used to progress institutions’ five-year capital strategies, it is difficult
provide details at a specific project level. However, the examples provided
below do provide an indication of some of the activities in the Capital
Investment Plans and of the HE sector’s engagement with local suppliers.
Capital Funding Brought Forward : Higher Education

EXAMPLES:

Aberystwyth University

The recent refurbishment of the Cledwyn Spur building has created a new
facility for students comprising of student admissions, finance, and welfare in
one location. It was a £2m project designed by a local architect who then
project managed it through to completion. The building work was also carried
out by a local contractor.

Bangor University

The University uses a wide range of Contractors and professional consultants

from across North Wales. Over £3.8 million has been spent with Welsh-
based companies employing local labour. These have included not only small
refurbishment projects but significant capital schemes.

A key project which has used significant number of local firms has been the
construction of 1,100 new student accommodation units valued at over £40m
over the past 18 months in partnership with Gwalia Housing Association. This
project has involved an extensive range of both directly employed staff and
sub-contractors from North Wales whilst the principal contractor was Cowlin
Construction, who are based in Cardiff. In addition to the above, the
University is likely to let a contract shortly to a North Wales contractor for £1.5
million for the refurbishment of residential accommodation.

Other recent projects using local contractors include:

Project name: ITET Project – Refurbishment of Education teaching areas.

Timescale: 2009-2010
Approximate Value: £1 million
Main Contractor: P.T. Griffiths. LTD. (Conwy)
Sub Contractors: Lloyd Morris Electrical LTD, (Amlwch) Evans Mechanical
Services (Wrexham).
Key Consultants: B.D.K. Architects (Colwyn Bay), Atkins (St Asaph) M & E
Engrs.

Project Description: A number of teaching facilities will be upgraded to

include air conditioning, ICT equipment, interactive boards and video-
conferencing facilities. Larger teaching rooms will be created by converting
smaller rooms to larger, more flexible, social learning spaces with up to date
ICT equipment including wireless network. A new single storey extension will
also be added.

Project name: Carbon Capture

Timescale: 2009
Approximate Value: £480k
Main Contractor: Anwyl, (Rhyl)
Capital Funding Brought Forward : Higher Education

Project name: Refurbishment of Memorial Arch, Deiniol Road, Bangor.

Timescale: 2009
Approximate Value: £170k
Main Contractor: D.R.Williams (Felinwnda) Caernarfon.
Sub Contractors: Owen & Palmer LTD, (Bangor)
Key Consultants: Atkins (St Asaph)

Project Description: The North Wales Heroes’ Memorial Arch is a unique

building with oak panels inscribed with the names of over 8,500 soldiers,
sailors, and airmen who fell in the First World War, arranged by parish within
county. The building of the Memorial Arch, which opened in 1923, was made
possible by generous support from the community. The Arch is an important
monument in Bangor but had to be closed due to health and safety issues.
Much needed work was done to restore it and to allow it to be re-opened to
the public.

Project name: Falls from height – Implementation works following Risk

Assessment.
Timescale: 2009
Approximate Value: £200k
Main Contractor: W.F.Clayton (Bangor)

Project name: 37, 39 & 41 College Rd, Bangor – Bilingualism Research

Centre.
Timescale: 2008-2009
Approximate Value: £550k
Main Contractor: David McLean Contractors (Flint).
Sub Contractors: Owen Jones & Whitehead, (Bethesda), Marval Heating,
(Colwyn Bay)
Key Consultants: Capita Symonds, (Colwyn Bay)

Project Description: The ESRC Centre for Research on Bilingualism in

Theory and Practice was established at Bangor in January 2007 for an initial
five-year period, with funding from the ESRC, HEFCW, and the Welsh
Assembly Government. It is the first research centre in the UK to focus
specifically on bilingualism. As such it will be part of an international network
of similar research centres with whom we plan to interact. The main
theoretical focus of the ESRC Centre for Research on Bilingualism is the
nature of the relationship between the two languages of bilingual speakers in
bilingual communities. The main practical focus will be the implications of the
findings for bilingual language policy, planning and implementation. The new
centre created by the refurbishment of 3 terraced houses adjacent to the
Brigantia Building and on the main College Road allows for the staff to be
collocated and for new laboratories to be built.
Capital Funding Brought Forward : Higher Education

Project name: Main Arts Access Project.

Timescale: 2008-2009
Approximate Value: £700k
Main Contractor: David McLean Contractors (Flint)..
Key Consultants: Chandler KBS (Bangor), Capita Symonds (Colwyn Bay).

Project Description: The Main Arts Building is an iconic building for Bangor
University. Access issues often arise in a building of its age and the project
was undertaken to improve access and specifically to replace 2 lifts in the
building to make them fully accessible. Students, staff and visitors are now
able to access all floors of both the new and old parts of the building in fully
compliant lifts.

University of Wales Newport

The University has commenced construction of its city centre campus.

Following an OJEU procurement process the locally based company WIlmott
Dixon were appointed. WIlmott Dixon has praised the University for its
prompt and reliable payment of invoices for the project. This project is one of
the few projects going ahead in Newport city centre at present, and follows on
from the recent construction of a 440 room student residence building on the
riverside, adjacent to the University campus. The student accommodation
was opened in 2008 and is owned and managed by Opal Property Limited, a
specialist student accommodation provider. It was constructed by Cowlin
Limited, a local construction company who the University recommended to
Opal following the work they had done on the Caerleon Campus.

The University continue to use a range of local companies for ongoing

maintenance work. These are mainly drawn from the Newport and Cwmbran
areas. They have also used local and Welsh companies for minor works, for
example, Noel Fitzpatrick Limited of Newport were contracted to work on the
main road into the Caerleon Campus earlier this year, Tremlett and Griffiths of
Maesteg are currently refurbishing the University’s music rooms, A&N Lewis
of Cardiff, have refurbished laboratory facilities and kitchens in student
accommodation and Tremorfa Engineering of Cardiff, have undertaken sub
metering work to improve energy usage.

Swansea Metropolitan University

Since 1997, Swansea Metropolitan University have operated an approved

contractors list of local contractors and it is now generally accepted that, where
possible and appropriate, the University will give precedence to the employment of
local suppliers and contractors.

One successful example is Highland Electrix, who started working for the University
as a small electrical company employing seven electricians in 1997. This company
has developed over the last twelve years and now employs approximately forty
electricians and also has framework agreements with the local Hospitals, Prison
Service and Police Stations and is a thriving local SME.
Capital Funding Brought Forward : Higher Education

The principle of an approved contractors list is now embedded in the estates

“Buildings Policy” which lays out how the Estates Department conducts its business
and is noted in the Implementation section of the University’s Estates Strategy.

“The Estates Department will continue its practices as laid down in the
“Buildings Policy”, including its use of the Approved Contractors system for
minor works which was quoted as an example of “procurement creativity and
innovation” in the PMMS Report, Dec 2005, “Procurement Fitness Check”
provided to HEFCW. “

The University has over 100 Approved Contractors on its list of which over eighty per
cent are from the South Wales Area. The university report that the system has
proved cost-effective, easy to manage and efficient in the day to day and cyclical
maintenance of the estate because the effective “blue chip” status of the University
provides a level of business confidence to smaller companies giving them, in turn,
the confidence to develop. This in return provides a sustainable commitment for both
the University and the local community by addressing the social, economic and
environmental requirements of sustainable procurement. Socially, by providing
employment directly and indirectly in the South Wales area, economically, by
providing a source of income to the South Wales business community and
environmentally, by sourcing goods and services as locally as possible reducing the
transport requirements.
3. Proact Update with
Geographical and
Sectoral Breakdown
PROACT UPDATE WITH GEOGRAPHICAL AND SECTORAL
BREAKDOWN

ProAct application
breakdown

Number at
Training Numbers of
Unitary Number of provider Approved Funding applications
Authority companies Stage application committed with queries
Ynys Mon 3 1 2
Blaenau Gwent 14 3 9 825014 2
Bridgend 6 2 1 88420 3
Caerphilly 13 4 4 388000 5
Cardiff 12 3 5 910936 4
Carmarthen 21 6 5 1732013 10
Conwy 3 3
Denbighshire 11 3 3 449028 5
Flintshire 17 8 3 479287 6
Gwynedd 3 1 2
Merthyr 3 1 589697 2
Monmouthshire 4 2 1 96265 1
Neath Port
Talbot 16 1 7 968317 8
Newport 7 4 1 46910 2
Pembrokeshire 4 1 3 310178
Powys 18 3 7 1256233 8
RCT 21 3 12 1853162 6
Swansea 31 8 8 875927 15
Torfaen 4 1 2 104510 1
Vale of
Glamorgan 5 2 2 329258 1
Wrexham 11 4 3 282269 4
TOTAL 227 64 76 £11,585,424 87
Applications by Sector

Number of
Sector Companies
Aerospace 2
Automotive 87
Construction 26
General Manufacturing 52
Gas engineering 2
Hairdressing (Modern Apprenticeship support) 11
Retailers 8
Other 32

Applications have ranged from three jobs to over 400. The bulk of
applications are from SMEs.
4. Business Support Statistics
 Business Support

FS4B Customer Service/ Enquiry Levels

FS4B Website Statistics

Flexible Support for Business Website Sessions

35000
32905
28948 29258
30000 27306
23310
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25000
21338
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11210 11448 12717
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729 Help to trade internationally

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FS4B Contact Centre Telephone Enquiries

Contact Centre Calls

April 2008 - May 2009

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2486 2514 2321

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Figure 1

Due to problems with the recording system the number of calls in September
2008 is incorrect.

Although lower than November 2008, the number of calls received in

December 2008 is up on the same month compared to 2007 and 2006, see
figure 2. The marketing campaign introduced in November 2008 has evidently
had a positive impact on call enquiry levels, especially in March and April
2009 following the Weathering the Storm, DCELLS campaign and the
Economic Summits. The number of calls for May is lower than previous
months; this is probably due to limited marketing activity; however the number
of calls received in June is higher which may be linked to the Business Advice
Week to be held in July.
 Contact Centre Call Trend 2006 - 2009

3000

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Number of calls

2000

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Jan Feb March Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2006 2007 2008 2009

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Figure 2 provides an overview of call enquires received compared with the

Business Eye enquiry levels. Call enquires for March and April 2009 under
FS4B shows an improvement in the number of calls received compared to the
same period in 2006 and 2007 under the Business Eye service. This is
potentially linked to the increased marketing activity but also the current
economic downturn and focus on the economy and business

Business Advice Week:

To date a total of 530 individuals / businesses have requested a booking for

the Business Advice Week that will be held between 13th- 17th July, which
will provide businesses throughout Wales with an opportunity have a 1 to 1
session with a member of the FS4B Regional Centre/ Relationship
Management Team.

Weathering the Storm

The Welsh Assembly Government held a series of eight events in March and
April 2009, to provide employers with information about the support available
to help them through the recession. It also aimed to introduce the new
Flexible Support for Business phone number and website. The ‘Weathering
the Storm’ seminars were held in four regions across Wales to give as many
employers as possible the chance to attend. Each event was organised
around a plenary session including a keynote speaker and panel discussion,
followed by three workshops. These covered: investing for the future, skills
for the future and tendering for the future. There was also a ‘knowledge fair’
hosted by a variety of business and public sector experts. The keynote
speaker at each of the events was the futurist Richard Watson.

A total of 445 delegates attended across the eight events. Of those that
completed feedback forms, 83% rated the events as excellent or good. The
main positives were the inspiring keynote speaker, the amount of information
available in one venue, and the opportunity to network with peers. The
workshops were very well received, with 76% of delegates rating them
excellent or good.

Start Up Service

Over 1,000 start up taster sessions and workshops held across Wales under
the FS4B start up service from November 2008 – May 2009

Survey results of over 2,000 individuals that have accessed support during
2008/09 in the form of surgeries, taster sessions and workshops is also
generally positive with 79% of attendees stating expectations were met, 89%
agreeing that the event made them consider issues they hadn’t previously,
79% agreed the event made them more confident to take on the challenge
and 62% agreed that the event resulted in alterations/refinement of their
business plan. Those who had attended the event were also more likely to
have started trading.

Budget of £2.1million agreed with Department of Works and Pensions to

deliver the Six Month Self Employment offer in Wales. Since the support was
made available mid April over 100 individuals have been referred into the
support.

Business Growth

Approvals for SIF applications for advisory support under the Business
Growth project increasing. From January 09 – March 09 Pan Wales saw 81
offer letters sent out, to the value of £261,940 with a total investment value of
£484,095. Since April the 1st, 2009 - 189 SIF under 10k offers of support
have been made with a value over £700,000.

The DFM in the Plenary debate on the 9th of JuneDQQRXQFHG the extension of
WKHSIF to smaller companies and start ups with the potential to grow. This
will provide access to revenue support grants up to £10,000 and capital
grants from £5,000 - £10,000, thus complementing the Local Investment
Funds managed and delivered by the Local Authorities.

Business Networks and Supply Chains

• Supplier Development Service - Emphasis on Public Sector Supply

Chain developments, providing both sourcing advice (working with buyers
and procurement officers within public sector organisations) and supplier
development (including How to Tender Workshops, Meet the Buyer events
and working alongside Relationship Managers and others to develop the
capability of Welsh Suppliers). The contract to deliver this service has
been let since the 1st of February 2009, and a team of contractors,
delivering along DE&T’s operational areas, North, Mid, South West and
South East, are now operational.
Four Meet the buyer events have been held, including an event in
Llandudno Junction with the main contractor for the new Assembly
Government building, Pochin, and and two regional events raising
awareness of the opportunities emanating from the Ryder Cup were held
in January and February. A series of other events on both a local and
regional level are currently in the pipeline.

This activity is complemented by the Sell2Wales website, a site free to

business, offering daily alerts of products/ services that the public sector
want to buy. Those notices are both within Wales, from the UK and across
Europe. 22, 094 Welsh suppliers are registered on the site
5. Environment and
Sustainability Update
Announcements Date Announced Detailed Progress –
Hard Outputs against
each announcement.
Issue of the “Planning for November 2008 Output – Encourage
Gypsy and Traveller members of the Gypsy and
Caravan Sites” booklet. Traveller community to
engage in the Local
Development Plan process
to identify suitable sites.
Green Jobs for Wales 18/11/08 Consultation closed. GJS to
consultation be launched July 2009

Review of the planning 10 December 2008 Output – To ensure the

application process in planning application process
Wales will contribute constructively
to the economic recovery in
Wales.

Progress - The procurement

process for the research
study is underway.

Consultation on Water 22/12/08 This is a joint UK

Protection Zones Government and Welsh
Statutory Instrument Assembly Government
consultation on changes to
the Water Resources Act
1991 for Water Protection
Zones. Consultation closed

Consultation on local air 05/01/09 Views on draft policy

quality management guidance for local authorities
in Wales on their local air
quality management duties
under Part IV of the
Environment Act 1995.
Consultation closed
Climate change strategy 09/01/09 Comments on the first stage
consultation of development of our
climate change strategy.
Consultation closed
Strategic Policy Position 14/01/09 Views on proposed changes
Statement on Water to water policy in Wales.
Consultation closed
Minerals Technical January 2009 Output – By identifying the
Advice Note 2: Coal areas where coal working is
more likely to be acceptable,
it contributes more certainty
for the coal industry.

Progress – Minerals
Technical Note 2: Coal
issued in January 2009
Local Authority Pollution 09/02/09 The Government issues
Prevention and Control guidance on the air pollution
consultation control standards for
installations regulated by
local authorities. This
consultation sought views on
the proposed 6 year review
of those guidance notes.
Consultation closed

Local Authority 09/02/09 This is the Welsh Assembly

Environmental Government Consultation on
Regulation of Industrial Local Authority
Plant: 2009/10 Risk Environmental Regulation of
Based Fees and Charges Industrial Plant: 2009/10 Risk
Based Fees and Charges.
The deadline for responses
was 6 February 2009.

Consultation on a 24/02/09 Seeking views on our plans

Bioenergy Action Plan for to use bioenergy to help
Wales Wales reduce its carbon
footprint. Consultation closed

Carbon Reduction 12/03/09 A joint public consultation on

Commitment Scheme the draft UK Regulations for
consultation the Carbon Reduction
Commitment

Consultation closed
Consultation on proposed 13/03/09 The Welsh Assembly
amendments to the Government has published a
Hazardous Waste consultation on proposed
(Wales) Regulations amendments to the
2005 Hazardous Waste (Wales)
Regulations 2005. The
consultation consists of a
 consultation document, a
partial impact assessment
and a draft set of amending
regulations.

Consultation closed

National Energy 16/03/09 Views on actions to reduce

Efficiency and Savings energy use and greenhouse
Plan consultation gas emissions in Wales.

Consultation closed
Strategic Policy Position 31/3/09 Final WAG policy position
Statement on Water published

Circular Letter 2 April 2009 Output – Of particular

“Application of the relevance further primary
Planning Act 2008 to the legislative competence
Planning Function in (Measure powers) for the
Wales” National Assembly for Wales
was secured. The powers
will allow the Assembly
Government to continue to
update and adapt the land-
use plan system in Wales,
including local development
plans and their relationship
with the Wales Spatial Plan,
in accordance with Welsh
priorities and time scales.
Draft Flood and Water 21/04/09 Views on the draft Flood and
Management Bill Water Management Bill
consultation published on 21 April 2009

Waste Strategy 2009 – 29/04/09 Views on how we manage

2050: Towards Zero our waste in Wales. This is to
Waste consultation help us be more sustainable
and help tackle climate
change.
Consultation on the 29/04/09 This consultation covers the
implementation of the removal and creation of
abstraction elements of exemptions from water
the Water Act 2003 licence control. This is a joint
consultation with the
 Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs
(Defra).

Waste Duty of Care Code 30/04/09 The Department for

of Practice consultation
for England and Wales
Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs (DEFRA) are
conducting a consultation for
England and Wales on the
Waste Duty of Care Code of
Practice.

Environmental Permitting 06/05/09 Defra (Department for

Programme (EPP) Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs), DECC
(Department of Energy and
Climate Change) and the
Welsh Assembly
Government are today
launching a joint consultation
on Government guidance for
the Environmental Permitting
Programme
New national planning 7 May 2009 Output – To deliver more
policy on Sustainable sustainable and climate
Buildings and associated proofed buildings through the
draft technical guidance planning system.
(MIPPS 01/2009 and
Draft TAN22 on ‘Planning Progress – Draft Technical
for Sustainable Advice for consultation ends
Buildings’) 31st July 2009.
Consultation on 14/05/09 This is a joint consultation
proposals for time limiting with the Department for
of water abstraction Environment, Food and
licences Rural Affairs (Defra).
Comments received will help
to inform the decisions of
Defra and the Welsh
Assembly Government on
the proposals for time limiting
of water abstraction licences.

WAG Sustainable 22/5/09 Launch of WAG’s new

Development Scheme approach to sustainable
development
Circular Letter 02/09
Welsh Assembly
Government Household
Projections
Further consultation on 22 June 2009
proposals for introducing
Mineral Review Fees
Research on Local 22 June 2009
Authority Barriers to Zero
Carbon
Climate Change Strategy 25/06/09
– Programme of Action
consultation
11 June 2009 Output – To inform the
production of Local
Development Plans across
Wales. This will provide
clarity about the use and
importance of the household
projections for Local
Planning Authorities as part
of the preparation of their
Local Development Plans.
The allocation of land for
housing is important in order
to create sustainable
communities and support
local economies.
Output – Will provide fees for
mineral review applications
to support the assessments
by Local Authorities. This
may lead to better support
for training mineral expertise
in Local Authorities.
Output – To better
understand the barriers
faced at the local level
through the planning system
in delivering zero carbon
developments in Wales.
Comments on the second
stage of development of our
climate change strategy.

Consultation on 29/06/09 Views on our proposals to

proposals to introduce a introduce a charge on single
charge on single use use carrier bags in Wales.
carrier bags in Wales The intention is that the
charge would be payable by
consumers at the point of
sale at all retail outlets.
6. Housing Update
 Housing – Working with the private sector (SCIF funding)

Previous Announcements – All Summits

Additional SCIF resources of £42m were made available to increase supply of affordable
housing and make the most of opportunities to increase housing demand and take advantage of
new properties and land, bringing with it added benefits of helping maintain employment in the
building industry.

£42m has been notionally allocated between local authorities using a formula based on total
dwelling stock estimates. SCIF to the value of £15m in 08/09 achieved over 200 additional
housing units and assisted 25 private sector developers

We are working with local authorities and housing associations to bring forward further schemes
in partnership with the private sector for the remaining SCIF resources for 2009/10 and 2010/11.

We are now working closely with the business community to explore measures to address
stalled housing schemes

Hard outputs to date are given in the tables attached.

Doc.3h Summary of SCIF Affordable Housing Programme for 2008/2009

Local Authority Units Grant Developer Units Grant RSL Units Grant
Blaenau Gwent 3 £ 226,200 Anwyl 1 £ 106,748 Bro Myrddin 1 £ 64,684
Bridgend 8 £ 646,630 Barratt Homes 10 £ 731,680 Cadwyn 2 £ 180,960
Caerphilly 18 £ 1,359,915 Bellway Homes 17 £ 1,409,527 Charter 10 £ 747,213
Cardiff 16 £ 1,541,176 Bryant Homes 7 £ 506,688 Clwyd 8 £ 670,144
Carmarthenshire 19 £ 822,468 Charles Church 10 £ 855,192 Clwyd Alyn 13 £ 878,088
Ceredigion 0 £ - D Griffiths 5 £ 331,760 Cynon Taf 12 £ 858,957
Conwy 4 £ 301,600 Davies Homes 3 £ 241,280 Eryri 16 £ 1,066,752
Denbighshire 0 £ - Gower Developments 8 £ 119,900 Family 13 £ 451,660
Flintshire 4 £ 240,122 Gower Homes 4 430,022 Gwalia 9 £ 558,865
Gwynedd 0 £ - Haywood Homes 1 £ 64,684 Hafod 10 £ 903,592
Isle of Anglesey 16 £ 1,066,752 K & Construction LTD 4 £ 301,600 Melin 18 £ 1,569,336
Merthyr Tydfil 9 £ 606,577 Leadbitter 3 £ 236,455 Merthyr Tydfil 9 £ 606,577
Monmouthshire 8 £ 781,602 Leason Homes 4 £ 240,122 North Wales 4 £ 301,600
Neath Port Talbot 14 £ 921,753 Llanmoor homes 7 £ 586,613 Pembrokeshire 7 £ 454,511
Newport 6 £ 480,599 Monnow Construction 14 £ 1,360,216 Coastal 38 £ 2,668,363
Pembrokeshire 7 £ 454,511 Morris Homes 12 £ 771,340 United Welsh 28 £ 2,453,517
Powys 0 £ - P&P 4 £ 325,079 V2C 7 £ 554,944
Rhondda Cynon Taf 21 £ 1,670,863 Persimmon 4 £ 397,509 Total 205 £ 14,989,763
Swansea 28 £ 1,999,351 Private 7 £ 454,511
Torfaen 7 £ 561,534 Redrow 3 £ 226,200
Vale of Glamorgan 0 £ - Reigate 28 £ 1,999,351
Wrexham 17 £ 1,308,110 Taylor Wimpey 28 £ 1,834,454
Total 205 £ 14,989,763 Walnut Grove 5 £ 392,080
Watkin Jones Homes 16 £ 1,066,752
Scheme Type Units Grant Total 205 £ 14,989,763
Completed Units 98 £ 7,690,758
Under construction 49 £ 3,524,424
Private Land 58 £ 3,774,581 Consortium Units Grant
Total 205 £ 14,989,763 Devco 31 £ 2,369,126
Genus 28 £ 2,316,549
Unit Type Units Gorwel 23 £ 1,075,209
Houses 195 Integrate 82 £ 6,312,295
Bungalows 3 Syniad 17 £ 1,308,110
Flats 7 Undod 24 £ 1,608,474
Total 205 Total 205 £ 14,989,763
MORTGAGE RESCUE SCHEME

2008/2009 2009/2010 Total

at 30/6/09 at 30/6/09

SHG Allocation £9,500,000 £9,500,000

Grant Approvals issued:

Outright purchase/rent back 54 33 87

Equity loan 19 17 36
Total 73 50 123

Grant value of approved applications £4,855,423 £3,433,037 £8,288,460

Purchases completed
Outright purchase/rent back 27 16 43
Equity loan 9 9 18
Total 36 25 61

Grant paid £2,325,312 £1,619,878 £3,945,190

7. Procurement and Payments
Previous
Announcements –
All Summits
5th December 2008
Deliver a Trading and
ePayment pilot for One
Voice Wales. This will
assist Community and
Town Councils onto the
first rungs of eTrading
and ePurchase and
strengthen the close links
of the Councils [700+] to
many SMEs
Detailed Progress – Hard Outputs against
each announcement.
In partnership with a private sector company, we are
developing and testing software known as
Transaction Manager (easy order portal). The target
date for the software to be completed is October
2009.
Following testing and rollout, Transaction Manager
will support community councils and its suppliers
(including SMEs) to order and pay for goods and
services electronically. In doing so, this will help
speed-up cash flow and further strengthen SMEs
access to public sector contracts.

March 2009 The alignment of xchangewales training provision with

Alignment of Value Wales Training & People Development
xchangewales programme will ensure consistency of education in
programme with Value procurement applications across the Welsh public
Wales Training & People sector. Delivery of this training commenced in Jun 09
Development
programme. Post training, it is expected that the use of eTendering
tools will increase, thus resulting in the growth in the
number of public sector organisations conducting
procurement electronically. Further, this will benefit
SMEs through a more consistent and simplified
tendering process when competing for Welsh public
sector contracts overall.

April 2009 Suppliers have started registering on the extended

Extend the sell2wales Sell2Wales website and the first advert was placed in
website in order that the May 2009.
successful prime-
contractors that win large
contracts will be able to
advertise contract
opportunities for their
second and third tier
suppliers. This will open
up for the first time these
major contracts to
competition from SMEs.
8. Social Impact - Council Tax
Collections Rates
Previous Detailed Progress – Hard Outputs against each
Announcements announcement.
– All Summits
18th June In the current economic climate, the Welsh Assembly Government is
concerned about the possibility of the accrual of council tax debt for
Council Tax – those individuals in particular who have suffered a change in
Collection in the circumstances, such as losing a job, or shorter working weeks. The
Recession Report Assembly Government recognises that there has been an increase in
the number of potential Council Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit
claimants, and the efforts of LAs to identify and help those who are
eligible to claim, is of vital importance at this crucial time. We are
providing £1m per annum funding (2008-11) to support this work.

However, the Assembly Government also accepts that this must be

met with other policies, such as sound debt advice. The effect of the
recession on LAs must also be considered as they too have budget
cuts and any deduction in council tax payments will inevitably impact
on their ability to provide a high quality public service. The Welsh
Assembly Government therefore commissioned a working group to
focus on the issues surrounding the collection of council tax,
especially during an economic downturn. The working group was set
up in March 2009 and consisted of revenue officers from a sample of
local authorities in Wales, representatives from Citizens Advice
Bureau (CAB), the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV)
and the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) and officials
from the Welsh Assembly Government.

The result of this working group was a report, “Council Tax –

Collection in the Recession”, that the Minister for Social Justice and
Local Government, Dr Brian Gibbons AM, launched on Thursday 18
June 2009. This report provides guidance, highlights best practice
and identifies potential solutions for local authorities when faced with
the difficulties of collecting council tax revenue during a recession,
taking into consideration the circumstances and financial difficulties of
the council tax payer. A proactive, practical and helpful approach is
extremely important at a time of economic uncertainty in order to
ensure that taxpayers are able to pay their council tax bills on time
and receive the benefits to which they are entitled. It is also vital that
those in financial difficulty are able to access high quality debt advice.
The aim of the report is to assist local authorities with practical
suggestions that will help ensure that council tax arrears are dealt
with quickly, effectively and realistically.

The report has been published on the Welsh Assembly Government

website and can be accessed at:
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/localgovernment/publications/?lang=en
9. Social Care
Social Care Sector in Wales - Current Economic Situation

The Assembly Government has committed its support to the social care sector
through the current economic downturn to help ensure the provision of vital
services is not compromised and the needs of vulnerable people continue to be
met.

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has established a high level strategic
group to support providers and commissioners of care services from across the
whole of the care sector. The remit of the Group, which comprises
representation from all key stakeholder organisations, is to help demonstrate
leadership, promote partnership working and share intelligence about emerging
financial pressures and risks the sector could face as a direct consequence of
the current situation that might require specific action. The Group has met on
several occasions and taken forward a number of pieces of work.

To date, all local authority/local health board communities in Wales have been
approached to establish what arrangements they have in place to support the
sector at local level. A full set of responses have been received that indicate that
comprehensive and robust arrangements are in place to help ensure the social
care sector is supported during the current situation. In addition action is being
explored to look at what business support can be offered to private care sector
providers throughout the economic downturn.