HC Deb 28 May 2004 vol 422 cc267-70W
Geraldine Smith

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister who sits on the Objective 2 advisory group at the Government Office for the North West; and how appointments to this group are made. [177084]

Mr. Raynsford

Representatives of the following organisations or sectors are on the Objective 2 advisory group:

  • Ian Hill, West Cumbria CVS
  • Pernille Kousgaard, North West Development Agency
  • Jon Piggott, Association of Colleges North West
  • Anne Cletheroe, North West Regional Assembly
  • Stuart Gibson, Lancashire Action Plan Partnerships
  • Anne Marie Harrison, Lancashire local authorities
  • Ann Steel, Cheshire local authorities
  • Celia Comrie, Greater Manchester Action Plan Partnerships
  • John Hawkins, Association of Greater Manchester Authorities
  • Emile Pinel, Voluntary Sector—North West Network
  • Christine Lambe, East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
  • Tina Egan, North West Universities Association
  • Eric Hudson, North West Chambers Ltd.
  • Charles Holmes, Cheshire Action Plan Partnerships
  • Gillian Elliott, Cumbrian local authorities
  • Brian Lightowler, Cumbrian Action Plan Partnerships
  • Jo Lappin, Government Office North West
  • Norman Pearson, Government Office North West

Each representative has a named deputy who may attend and fully participate in meetings in their absence.

Nominations for each place are invited from the relevant sector/organisation, and membership of each Programme body, is formally reviewed on an annual basis.

Geraldine Smith

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what criteria are used for deciding which bids go forward for further consideration by the North West Objective 2 advisory group; [177085]

(2) if he will list (a) the criteria, and (b) the scoring against that criteria, for the bids submitted to the Government Office for the North West for Objective 2 Priority 2 sub-regional projects. [177137]

Mr. Raynsford

The initial sift criteria used in deciding which bids should be invited to submit a full bid for Objective 2 Priority 2 funding of sub-regionally or regionally significant projects were as follows:

Criteria Marks available
Gate criterion
1. Evidence of regional or sub-regional impact 5 Good evidence
3 Some evidence
0 Little evidence
Other criteria
2. Complementarity to Housing Market Renewal Initiative 1
3. Strategic Approach to creation of economic activity (e.g. micro and community enterprises) 2
4. Innovative within sub-region and exemplar 1
5. Applicant delivery capability (from risk assessment exercise) 2 Low risk
1 Medium risk
0 High risk or unknown
6. Transport and/or Tourism related 1
7. Addresses underachieving Single Programming Document (SPD) outputs 2
8. Address other SPD outputs or underachieving Programme Complement outputs 1
Total marks available 15
Projects to score 3 or above to proceed to next round

The bids submitted for the initial sift exercise, were scored as follows:

Evidence of sub-regional/regional benefit
A. Circus Skills Centre of Excellence Rochdale 12
B. Manchester and Salford Sustaining Neighbourhoods 10
C. Blackpool Regional Gaming Academy 9
D. Manchester Institute of Sport and Physical Activity 9
E. West Cumbria Social Enterprise Initiative 8
F. Preston Community Futures Centre of Excellence 8
G. Tameside Borough Credit Union 8
H. Emmaus Lancashire 8
I. Rochdale Homeworking Development 7
J. Oldham and Rochdale Partners in Action 7
K. Bolton Trinity Centre 6
Little evidence of sub-regional/regional benefit
L. Blackburn with Darwen acting locally for a wider impact 10
M. Ashton Renewal Community Learning Facility 7
N. Ashton Renewal Social Recruitment Agency 4
O. Stockport First House 4
P. Ashton Renewal Public Realm Programme 4
Q. Connection to Work 3
R. Preston E-Community Development Centre 2
S. Rochdale MBC and GMPTE real time public transport 3
T. Lancashire police turning on the harbour lights 1

The breakdown against each criterion was:

Criteria and score awarded
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
Organisation (codes above)
A 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 12
B 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 10
C 5 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 9
D 5 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 9
E 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 8
F 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 8
G 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 8
H 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 8
I 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 7
J 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 7
K 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 6
Cut off point for inviting full bids
L 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 10
M 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 7
N 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 4
O O 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4
P 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 4
Q 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
R 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
S 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Geraldine Smith

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list projects which(a) were and (b) were not put forward for further consideration for Objective 2 Priority 2 sub-regional funding on 20 April by the Objective 2 advisory group. [177086]

Mr. Raynsford

The bids invited to submit full applications for further consideration were:

  • Manchester and Salford Sustaining Neighbourhoods
  • West Cumbria Social Enterprise Initiative
  • Preston Community Futures Centre of Excellence
  • Tameside Borough Credit Union
  • Emmaus Lancashire
  • Rochdale MBC Homeworking Development
  • Oldham and Rochdale Partners in Action
  • Bolton Trinity Centre
  • Skylight Circus Skills Centre of Excellence
  • Blackpool and Fylde Regional Gaming Academy
  • Manchester Institute of Sport and Physical Activity

The bids not invited to submit full applications were:

  • Blackburn with Darwen Acting Locally for a Wider Impact
  • Ashton Renewal Community Learning Facility
  • Ashton Renewal Social Recruitment Agency
  • Ashton Renewal Public Realm Programme
  • Stockport First House
  • Tameside Connection to Work
  • Preston E-Community Development Centre
  • Rochdale MBC and GMPTE Real Time Public Transport
  • Lancashire Police Turning on the Harbour Lights

Geraldine Smith

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what bid for Objective 2 Priority 2 sub-regional projects scored highest out of bids put forward to the Government Office for the North West. [177136]

Mr. Raynsford

Skylight Circus Skills Centre of Excellence scored highest in the initial appraisal round, scoring 12 marks from a maximum of 15 marks available.