Common use of Strategic Context Clause in Contracts

Strategic Context. The Council, along with its partners, have produced a new plan to support the economic recovery and growth of Carmarthenshire. This action arises from that plan and the previous Report and Recommendations of the Carmarthenshire Rural Affairs Task Group – June 2019 (aka Moving Rural Carmarthenshire Forward Strategy) and this work involves developing an Economic Growth Plan for each of the ten identified towns. A link to the Economic Recovery Plan and Moving Rural Carmarthenshire Forward Strategy is below: - The ten rural towns identified in the Strategy are Llandovery, St Clears, Whitland, Newcastle Emlyn, Laugharne, Cwmamman (Amman Valley), Llanybydder, Kidwelly, Llandeilo and Cross Hands. The relevant recommendation of the moving Rural Carmarthenshire Forward for this development strategy is “to develop business incubator or commercial accommodation in rural areas”. The Welsh Government (WG) has published its Economic Action Plan: Property Delivery Plan (PDP), which acts upon:-  strong grounds for public sector intervention in delivery of property infrastructure.  differing focus of interventions, depending on location.  WG and public sector partners should plan to support the delivery of at least 900,000 square feet of new floorspace over a three-year rolling period. The plan is underpinned by the following reports prepared for WG by SQW: -  Commercial Property: Market Analysis and Potential Interventions A report to the Welsh Government - March 2020  Commercial property: Market analysis and potential interventions Supplementary note in the light of the Covid-19 crisis - June 2020 These documents are available via the following link: The delivery of industrial premises for letting at any of these ten rural towns would contribute to the delivery of both the PDP and the Moving Rural Carmarthenshire Forward Strategy. The identification of suitable sites and the type of development will also be informed by the PDP and the Ten Towns Economic Growth Plans.

Strategic Context. The Council, along with its partners, have produced a new plan to support the economic recovery and growth of Carmarthenshire. This action arises from that plan and the previous Report and Recommendations of the Carmarthenshire Rural Affairs Task Group – June 2019 (aka Moving Rural Carmarthenshire Forward Strategy) and this work involves developing an Economic Growth Plan for each of the ten identified towns. A link to the Economic Recovery Plan and Moving Rural Carmarthenshire Forward Strategy is below: - The ten rural towns identified in the Strategy are Llandovery, St Clears, Whitland, Newcastle Emlyn, Laugharne, Cwmamman (Amman Valley), Llanybydder, Kidwelly, Llandeilo and Cross Hands. The relevant recommendation of the moving Rural Carmarthenshire Forward for this development strategy is “to develop business incubator or commercial accommodation in rural areas”. The Welsh Government (WG) has published its Economic Action Plan: Property Delivery Plan (PDP), which acts upon:-  • strong grounds for public sector intervention in delivery of property infrastructure.  • differing focus of interventions, depending on location.  • WG and public sector partners should plan to support the delivery of at least 900,000 square feet of new floorspace over a three-year rolling period. The plan is underpinned by the following reports prepared for WG by SQW: -  • Commercial Property: Market Analysis and Potential Interventions A report to the Welsh Government - March 2020  • Commercial property: Market analysis and potential interventions Supplementary note in the light of the Covid-19 crisis - June 2020 These documents are available via the following link: The delivery of industrial premises for letting at any of these ten rural towns would contribute to the delivery of both the PDP and the Moving Rural Carmarthenshire Forward Strategy. The identification of suitable sites and the type of development will also be informed by the PDP and the Ten Towns Economic Growth Plans.