§ Geraldine SmithTo 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. RaynsfordRepresentatives 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 SmithTo 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]
268W(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. RaynsfordThe 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:
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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 SmithTo 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. RaynsfordThe 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 SmithTo 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]
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§ Mr. RaynsfordSkylight Circus Skills Centre of Excellence scored highest in the initial appraisal round, scoring 12 marks from a maximum of 15 marks available.