Review of Sustainable Brownfield Revitalisation Approaches.pdf
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Torfaen County Borough Council<br />
A <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sustainable</strong> <strong>Brownfield</strong> <strong>Revitalisation</strong> <strong>Approaches</strong><br />
Business<br />
8.2.39 One <strong>of</strong> the statutory purposes <strong>of</strong> SEEDA is to further economic development<br />
and regeneration, as well as to contribute to sustainable development. To that<br />
end they are required to produce a regional strategy detailing the economic<br />
prospects for the region and the type <strong>of</strong> investment it needs to attract. Such<br />
strategies may also specify the area(s) earmarked for development in order to<br />
meet specific investment needs. In the regional strategy the Agency must also<br />
consider the four themes <strong>of</strong> sustainability covered in the UK Strategy for<br />
<strong>Sustainable</strong> Development:<br />
• Maintenance <strong>of</strong> high and stable levels <strong>of</strong> economic growth<br />
• Social progress which recognises the needs for everyone<br />
• Effective protection <strong>of</strong> the environment; and<br />
• Prudent use <strong>of</strong> natural resources.<br />
8.2.40 During the development <strong>of</strong> their strategies, Regional Development Agencies<br />
must consider the Regional Planning Guidance, Regional Transport Strategies,<br />
Supplementary Planning Guidance and Local Plans. Economic strategies<br />
should complement the work <strong>of</strong> the local Government Offices (GO) and local<br />
authorities in the area.<br />
8.2.41 RDAs, GOs and local authorities also have a vital role to play in terms <strong>of</strong><br />
training opportunities. Using resources provided by the New Deal for<br />
Communities, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Neighbourhood<br />
Support Fund and Single Regeneration Budgets and the powers and duties<br />
associated with, for example, life-long training and promoting community wellbeing,<br />
many opportunities for providing local training and employment can be<br />
exploited.<br />
8.2.42 It is essential that activities arising from this area are well integrated with the<br />
social and environmental issues. Integration ensures ‘win-win’ situations, for<br />
example, when the solution for an environmental or social concern has<br />
economic benefits.<br />
8.3 Regional Industrial Area Twente, Tilburg<br />
8.3.1 The third case study is in the Netherlands and is based on the Regional<br />
Industrial Area Twente at Tilburg.<br />
8.3.2 In summary, in order to attract international companies to the area <strong>of</strong> Tilburg a<br />
Programming Overlog (PO) Twente’ was created and it comprised <strong>of</strong> the local<br />
council, provincial council and local business. The PO proposed to sustainably<br />
develop a Regional Industrial Area Twente’ (RBT) to encourage inward<br />
investment.<br />
8.3.3 The RBT will concentrate on large scale high quality logistics or production<br />
companies. The proposed developed area has good infrastructure links being<br />
close to road rail and waterway links.<br />
8.3.4 The Tilburg ‘agenda’ set out 6 main indicators for sustainable spatial<br />
development over a 10 year period. There were:<br />
• Increase <strong>of</strong> natural surface,<br />
• Less water use per household,<br />
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