Green & Blue Futures

Developing the Socio Economic Potential of Waterway Corridors9th & 10th October 2013, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland

How can organisations access future European funding – what are the opportunities?

Tony Harvey – Head of National Programmestony.harvey@canalrivertrust.org.uk

Topics to be explored

1. Local Enterprise Partnerships2. Partnership working 3. Towards a European Network of navigation

authorities

Local Enterprise Partnerships• March 2013: response to report by Lord Heseltine

with recommendations on how to increase UK economic growth:

• No stone unturned: in pursuit of growth

Local Enterprise Partnerships

• Confirmation of commitment to negotiating a Growth Deal with every LEP

• building on the success of City Deals• Through Growth Deals, LEPs can seek freedom,

flexibility and influence over resources from Government and a share of the new Local Growth Fund to target growth priorities and -

Local Enterprise Partnerships

In return:the Government will expect evidence from LEPsincluding the development of multi-year Strategic Economic Plans - and working with wider partners

A European Waterway Network?

European grant funding needs to work within the context of Europe 2020 and therefore needs to fit with one or more of the key themes :

European Waterway Network?

Delivered by: collaboration & innovation; energy production using waterway assets, water solutions – supply & drainage; new technology used as test bed for wider assets and to reduce operating costs for waterway asset owners

A European Waterway Network

Delivered by: waterborne freight, water driven renewable energy (micro-hydro) and water-related tourism

A European Waterway Network?

Delivered by: supporting SMEs on the waterways; creating the opportunity for social enterprise and developing a cohesive trans European skills sharing and skills building agenda for the young and unemployed

A European Network?

A European Waterway Network

Low cost –quick & easy to do, good test bed, great way for early collaboration & sharing

Medium cost – people with posts probably a mix of voluntary, part-time and consultancy, no buildings or offices, but maybe use existing member offices

The future -legal personality?

Possible network members

A European Network

• Now exploring possible sub-group set up under Inland Waterways International

• Range of partners expanding

• Launch in 2014?

• Tony Harvey – Head of National Programmes

• tony.harvey@canalrivertrust.org.uk

Conclusions

The Future

Numerical CANAL & RIVER TRUST

UK Navigation Authority

€1.46m 39%

VNF FR Navigation Authority

€0.39m 11%

GEMEENTEEIJSDEN-MARGRATEN

NL Local Public Authority

€0.40m 11%

Irish Partner withdrew

€0.13m 4%

SRN NL Recreational Waterways Foundation

€0.54m 15%

CETIC BE ICT Research Centre

€0.23m 6%

GEMEENTE EINDHOVEN

NL Local Public Authority

€0.55m 15%