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

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 onomi omic c Challen enges ges : low levels of investment & productivity • Tackling ng Env nvironment onmental al Challeng enges es : mitigation & adaptation to Climate change; opportunities to change the way land is managed • Embraci racing ng a Know owledge edge Econ onom omy : 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 – 8 th 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 od 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 ory y frame mewor orks 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.: 1 st 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 Find out more at waterresourceseast.com

Thank you. Any Comments, Suggestions or Questions? . Find out more at waterresourceseast.com