12:00 Welcome & Introduction Mark Penny 12:10 Trust Update, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• 12:00 Welcome & Introduction – Mark Penny
• 12:10 Trust Update, Vision and Values - NE Partnership Key Projects – Jon Horsfall
• 12:15 Work of the Partnership/Canal Connections – Youth Engagement – Alan Bolton
• 12:25 Partnership Angling strategy – David Kent / Eric Bootland
• 12:35 Groundwork NE River Tees rediscovered – Lucy Chapman
• 12:45 University of Leeds Partnership action plan - Louise Walker
• 12:55 Partnership Freight update – David Lowe
• 13:00 Restoration Video
• 13:05 Networking lunch
• 13:45 Q&A
• 14:00 Close

Jon Horsfall

Living waterways transform places and enrich lives

From November 2014

• Waterway Manager new focus on customer service and

community engagement, working with the Partnership

• Engineering, technical, contract brought together our to create

national Asset Management and Delivery functions

• National teams will provide expertise to support the Waterways

What else has changed ?

Partnership Project / Initiative Description Delivery Timescale Support bid for restoration of 1.5 mile Pocklington Canal (for restoration programme) Year 1 Validation work on the costed engineering options Rother Valley Link and feasibility of connecting to Chesterfield Canal. Establish the local political and economic appetite for supporting the project Year 1 Developing a new delivery model for canal restoration projects using Barnsley Dearne and Dove Canal as a case study. Appoint a project officer to lead in designing the model and engaging with potential partners. Year 1

Work with Leeds University to identify a programme of potential joint research projects linked to this list of local strategic priorities and the conclusions from the Cardiff University Outcome Measurement Framework work Year 1 Promote Waterway Destinations (linked to priority target communities) to encourage visitors to visit and to attract investment Year 1 & 2 Support Freight advisory group to organise Freight seminar. Support the Property Director and Freight Strategy Group in delivering their strategic

• bjectives for the NE Priority Frieght Routes

Year 1 Support external funding for proposals for pop up school and summer school concept at Sea Cadet site at Thwaite as pilot Year 1 To develop "work readiness" through the educational and therapeutic blue and green infrastructure in employer led work placements Year 1, 2 & 3

Provision of skills and training activities for schools, NEETs and post 25 year

• lds which will deliver improvements to the waterway environment whilst

providing accredited training and progression. Developing a STEMs programme around Tees Barage in 2015/16. Year 2 & 3 Community Engagement initiative in Leeds (heritage canal zone as demonstration area betwenThwaites Mill to Armley Mills). Designing the intiative in 2015/16. Year 1, 2 & 3 Community Engagement / Stewardship initiatives in Dewsbury and Mirfield (Kirklees MDC) building upon the Dewsbury Renaissance Project. Develop and submit lottery bid for the extension and expansion of the Dewsbury Renaissance Project to link to the Mirfield Promenade, connecting at least 15 community groups with the aim of delivering a large scale community adoption and stewardship scheme. Year 1, 2 and 3

Develop and implement the NE Fishing & Angling Action Plan building upon the framework agreed with CRT. Year 1, 2 & 3 Working with British Canoeing to identify and implement the creation of new and improved facilities for both Dewsbury and Mirfield and Brighouse Calder Canoe Trail Loops. All the new and improved facilities to be funded through sport relating funding programmes Year 1, 2 & 3 Complete non powered facility surveys of canoe trails on the River calder, Leeds to Goole, Ripon to Naburn in conjunction with British Canoeing and utilising volunteers. Survey currently underway. Year 1, 2 & 3 Develop a NE Non Powered Boating Strategy & Action Plan to widen participation Year 1

Support promotion of coast to cost non powered cruise/race/rally. Yorkshire University Boat Race and programme of taster events of getting people on the water across the NE Year 1, 2 & 3 Hydro citizenship - 3 year funded project exploring relationship between communities and their water based environment Year 1, 2 & 3 Build and maintain positive and proactive relationships within the local political and business community including MP’s, Local and Ward Councillors and council Leaders, and parish, town and community councillors. Year 1, 2 & 3 Feasibility study and commercial viability study in exploring the possibility of Thwaite Mills becoming a new national attraction and education hub (self- sustaining) Year 1

Feasibility study and commercial viability study in exploring the possibility of redevelopment as Naburn operational property as local visitor attraction as well as maintaining on-site operations Year 1 Audit of Trust owned assets (including buildings, land, boats or other moving assets) with low commercial potential or limited operational value located within the North East Partnership area in 2015/16. The Partnership to explore whether there is scope to use any of these assets for wider charitable objects and supporting social enterprises in the North East in 2016/17. Year 1, 2 & 3 Explore with Allied London, Leeds City Council, Arts Council, Leeds Metro University and Tetley the concept of Leeds South Bank and jointly developing and submitting a significant arts lottery funding Year 1 & 2 Develop a CRT focussed Local Nature Partnership Year 1, 2 & 3

Alan Bolton

LEAF Stewardship School

Employability and Social Action

proposed elements:  100 place alternative provision free school for 9 – 14 year

• lds

 300 place studio school for 14 – 19 year olds  50 bed state boarding school for 9 – 19 year olds  Yorkshire Water led pre-apprenticeship training development  EA led water stewardship work  CRT led routine maintenance work  Corporate and 3rd Sector involvement  Academic collaboration  International Baccalaureate  University Technical Colleges and Apprenticeship College

LEAF Stewardship School

 Application sent to DfE – for decision by Spring 2015 on

• pening in September 2016

 12 month, initial pilot programme live - with 12 DYCA students, 2 DYCA staff and 2 Canal Connections staff  Supporting Agencies - Canal Connections, Yorkshire Water, Leeds Museums, Hope Pastures Horse Sanctuary, Springwell Riding School, Imagination Gaming, East Leeds Reclamation Centre, University of Leeds STEM team, University of York Department of Education  Operating from Thwaite Mills Museum in Stourton and Limewood Industrial Estate in Seacroft  Aire & Calder Navigation - Canal Connections adopted stretch between Knostrop Lock and Skelton Grange Bridge

100 place alternative provision free school: current situation

 New build school at Leeds Sea Cadet facility in Stourton, acting as a co-location centre for both LEAF Stewardship School and Leeds Sea Cadets and expanding awareness about the waterways environment  ‘STEAM’ curriculum delivered through Project Based Learning linked to the well-established Big Picture School movement in America, Australia, New Zealand and Holland  Focus on employability and social action that links learning to business and social needs through water and environmental stewardship projects and develops cross-generational learning models  Continuity of real, world-of-work, learning environments delivered through water and environmental stewardship projects to sustain engagement and provide both hard and soft measurable outcomes

100 place alternative provision free school: proposed operation

 2 years of Summer School Programmes at Thwaite Mills to support transition from primary into secondary school:

• ver 200 children from East Leeds involved – additional

development trials and marketing opportunities for proposed Stewardship School (£100k DfE funding)  Leeds ACTS, Hydro-Citizenship, Water at Leeds, Heritage Lottery Fund, Wellcome Trust, Royal Astronomical Society, School for Social Entrepreneurs - funding links through a range of University, 3rd Sector and corporate partnerships (£300k in actual and potential funding)  Innovation Unit, Interreg IVB, Big Picture Schools - developing funding and support networks through national and international partnerships (£1.2m capital and £1.6m revenue funding)

Example On-going Activity

 Explore the potential for a more “people focused” provision of services in terms of routine maintenance programmes, starting with the adopted stretch at Thwaite Mills  Begin to develop a sustainable social economic model related to the waterways environment that will engage more people with the waterways in line with the Interreg IVB, Green and Blue Futures research (CRT lead partner) – this needs to have a diversified business focus, which is also being developed during the Stewardship School pilot (eg: social enterprise, joint funding bids, etc.)  Develop an Heritage Canal Zone between Thwaite Mills and Armley Mills, linked to Leeds industrial heritage to kick start both a “museum without walls” and a “classroom without walls” as an educational, cultural and tourism destination; bringing life to and both social and economic engagement with the waterways  Use the Zone, through the school, as a fulcrum for engaging different communities of interest across the region by actively linking CRT educational, cultural and economic activities more closely with the needs of young people and their communities  Use the Zone, through the school, as a fulcrum for engaging business across the region (starting with those who will have school connections) by clearly linking CRT developments more closely to their needs as employers

100 place alternative provision free school: CRT opportunities

David Kent and Eric Bootland

Lucy Chapman

Louise Walker

An update on progress Annual Partnership Meeting , 27th November 2014 Louise Walker (water@leeds)

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World leading research and training with major impacts on society, the environment and the economy

Fundraising in partnership for R&D Will help to shape good investment in waterways … … and transform places to deliver more public benefits and enrich lives Giving impact to research …attracting more investment & support Increasing reputation and influence Sharing and making good use of resources Building strong networks

Oppor

• rtunities

unities for worki king ng togethe ther: Pe People – how to enhance waterways for amenity, health, wellbeing and sport? Places ces – ways to keep people, nature and history connected? Resour urces ces – how can we make best use of our resources (people, money, heritage, environment)? Prosp sperity rity – how to enhance business opportunities, working in partnership? Influence luence – how can we build and transfer our knowledge? Water erwa ways – how can we ensure the best for the future of our waterways? Effective partnership working – promoting creativity, innovation, enterprise and impact

The workshop in June

 Joint Funding Opportunities  Pre and post restoration surveys  opportunities to enhance and increase water supplies to canals  leverage greater use of waterways for tourism in the area  Student placements  Freight  programme of potential joint research projects linked to list of local strategic priorities and the conclusions from the Cardiff University Outcome Measurement Framework  Heritage skills project  Community Engagement initiative in Leeds  Community Engagement / Stewardship initiatives in Dewsbury and Mirfield

The Partnership Action Plan: areas identified:

Pri riority rity are reas: as: Exploring Joint Funding Opportunities:

• Royal academy of engineering - inspirational

engagement (2015)

• Yorkshire universities boat race

Student placements:

• 2 underway

• Heritage skills project
• Docklands project
• Work with business school to explore opportunities to

leverage greater use of waterways for tourism in the area – e.g. Welcome to Yorkshire

• Community Engagement / Stewardship initiatives in

Dewsbury and Mirfield (Kirklees MDC) building upon the Dewsbury Renaissance Project More re pri riority rity are reas as:

Progress so far:

• Priorities identified for both organisations
• Work initiated (funding applications, project placements,

heritage training, consultancy) Next steps: Follow up workshop with more partners

• key areas to work together (e.g. Commercial, contract,

projects, research)

• more quick wins and longer-term projects

– keeping up the momentum

David Lowe

FREIGHT ON OUR WATERWAYS

CRT NE Partnership

Yorkshire Ouse

Rice Hull to Selby (300 tonnes)

Port of Howden Dyke (R Ouse)

600 tonne TANKER

Oil, Hull to Rotherham South Yorks Navigation

CRT Freight Advisory Group

• Set up in 2012 to advise CRT Executive and

Trustees on Freight

• Commercial waterways only (1968 Act)
• Current & Prospective situation
• Costs especially dredging, bank protection
• Public Benefits
• Recommended Policy
• Report to Trustees 21 November 2013
• Continue to advise and monitor?

A NEW WAY FORWARD?

Recommendations…

• A categorised freight route approach

– Priority Routes… serious marketing effort in partnership with adjoining port operators or others – Category A… possibility of long term freight potential – Category B… no traffic or little prospect

• Stakeholder Engagement & Communications

– Already in discussions with adjoining port operators to explore

• pportunities
• Ongoing Role Steering Group FrAG Pt. 2

– Implementation of the policy

• 3500 tonnes to

Trent wharves

• 2000t to Selby and

Gainsborough

• 900 tonnes to

Newark

• 700t to Doncaster,

Rotherham, 600t to Leeds,

• 400t to Wakefield,

York and Nottingham

• 100 t Selby and

Stainforth & Keadby Canals

• 75t Calder & Hebble
• 50t Leeds &

Liverpool

Waterway Capacity

A&CN UPGRADE?

Rebuild Castleford Lock further back Advantages:

• Enables longer and wider craft (pinch point)
• Continental size
• Safer: easier access coming downstream

Rebuild part of Bulhome Lock to give 6.65 metre/ 22ft beam Allows 700 tonne and / or container craft (Continental Euro Class II size)

Bulholme Lock

Castleford Lock

Proposed Leeds Inland Terminal Port of Leeds?

Stourton site

Rotterdam to Veghel – daily service 100km with 28teu

Use standard size barges 62m x 6.6m

The Future….

Our waterways are too small?

This waterway in Germany is used by barges transporting containers two high and three wide. A 4.0m high barge passes under a 4.0m high railway bridge.

Canal & River Trust Freight Offer…

Aggregate Shipping Abnormal Load Bulk Liquids

THIS?

OR THIS?

Thank you for listening Any Questions?