Draft Engagement Plan 2020 Martin Collison Engagement & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Draft Engagement Plan 2020

Martin Collison

Engagement & Partnership Adviser, Water Resources East

Find out more at waterresourceseast.com

Find out more at waterresourceseast.com

Context

After 10+ years of slow growth – economic downturn & Brexit - new majority government expected to focus on:

• ‘One Nation’ to address ‘left behind’ areas – e.g. rural, coastal, traditional
• Addressi

essing ng Econ

• nomi
• mic

c Challen enges ges: low levels of investment & productivity

• Tackling

ng Env nvironment

• nmental

al Challeng enges es: mitigation & adaptation to Climate change; opportunities to change the way land is managed

• Embraci

racing ng a Know

• wledge

edge Econ

• nom
• my: innovation; higher skilled, better paid jobs;

productivity growth

• Delive

veri ring ng Inves nvestmen tment: physical infrastructure; productive capacity; housing, public services; clean growth - targeted at priority growth areas (e.g. OxCam Arc) & ‘left behind’ areas (e.g. many coastal communities)

Find out more at waterresourceseast.com

Theresa Villiers' speech to Oxford Farming Conference – 8th January 2020

‘to be the first generation that hands back the natural environment in a better state’ ‘… clean air, plentiful water, and a nature recovery network supporting thriving plants and wildlife and mitigating flood impact’ ‘meeting the legally-binding commitments on air, on water, and nature which will be set out in our landmark Environment Bill’ ‘enhancing and strengthening the public goods that we all know agriculture already delivers’ ‘Our ambition is to incentivise a profitable, productive, sustainable farming sector … using fewer inputs …producing healthy animals and reduced pollution … and achieving healthier soils, and cleaner water and air’

Find out more at waterresourceseast.com

Key Messages

Proposed headline WRE messages include:

• Water is everyone’s problem & we

we are all l part of the e soluti ution

• We are short

t of effectiv fective e wate ter manage gement ment WRE will promote;

• Multi

ti-secto sector r collabora llaborativ tive e solution lutions s meeting the needs of all water users

• Holistic lands

dscap cape scale water management integ tegrat rating ng wate ter r suppl ply & flood

• d manag

agemen ement

• New water management solutions which are innovati

ative e te technical nically ly or in the business siness models els & regula ulator

• ry

y frame mewor

• rks

ks they use

Find out more at waterresourceseast.com

2020 Engagement Priorities – National Policy

National Policy, including but not limited to:

• National Infrastructure Strategy
• National Framework for Water
• Industrial Strategy & Clean Growth Strategy
• Environment Bill
• Agriculture Bill

Find out more at waterresourceseast.com

2020 Engagement Priorities - Meetings

• WRE Groups:

– Board – Strategic Advisory Group

• Regional groups e.g.

– South Lincs Water Partnership – Forthcoming Norfolk Group & other sub-regional groups – LEPs etc.

• Government & it’s agencies

– National Framework – Other Government departments & agencies

Find out more at waterresourceseast.com

2020 Engagement Priorities - Events

• National/London event

– Planning an event @ House of Commons Spring 2020 for MPs

• WRE events, e.g.:

– 1st July 2019 launch in Norfolk – 25th February 2020 event on water demand management

• Other events e.g. County Shows, LEP,

Councils etc.

– If you think we should be somewhere tell us – We are always keen to speak at events to promote the message

Find out more at waterresourceseast.com

2020 Engagement Priorities – Media & PR

• Media opportunities
• WRE social media & website:

– What do you want to see on it? – Do you have content we can share?

• Awards scheme

– Do we want a ‘regional water awards’ scheme?

Find out more at waterresourceseast.com

2020 Engagement Priorities - Projects

The most effective form of engagement

• ‘Engagement by doing’
• Pilots
• Demonstrations
• We want your ideas on these – the

broader the range the better River Ingol Scheme, Norfolk Anglian Water, Norfolk Rivers Trust

Find out more at waterresourceseast.com

Key Target Audiences: local; regional Inform regional investment plans:

• Major growth plans e.g. OxCam Arc, Midlands Engine
• LEP Local Industrial Strategies
• Town Deals (potentially 19 in our region) & other local plans

Regional Ministers, MPs & Lords

Reshuffle likely in February …. but region has:

• 7 Cabinet Members & 2 other MPs who attend Cabinet
• Further Ministers & other MPs & Lords with interests in our agenda

Thank you.

Any Comments, Suggestions or Questions?

.

Find out more at waterresourceseast.com