Policy EC3: Employment and Skills

Object

Representation ID: 4416

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: St Modwen

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The acknowledgement of the important of creating more skilled jobs and increasing the retention of young, educated residents is supported. The industrial and logistics sector provides a diverse range of jobs. St Modwen actively support initiatives to improve skills, training and employment opportunities. Indeed, St. Modwen Logistics is the latest partner to join the NSCG-led consortium of education providers and employers from across the Midlands to form the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology (IoT) development.

By allocating additional employment land the Council would support sustainable economic growth, facilitate access to training and employment opportunities, and deliver significant socio-economic benefits. This would in turn respond positively to the opportunities provided
within the district, notably the accessibility of the Strategic Road Network, which is extremely beneficial for Industrial and Logistics occupiers and logistics companies in particular.

Object

Representation ID: 4480

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Bloor Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The requirement for an Employment and Skills Plan to be prepared for all developments of 100 or more residential units is not supported by Bloor Homes.
Bloor Homes is committed to doing its part to help to resolve the well documented national housing crisis, and in doing so recognises that addressing the construction skills shortage is of critical importance. Bloor Homes as a
company has committed to the Home Building Skills Pledge, and in doing so have or are putting in place several initiatives on a business wide basis.
Whilst Bloor Homes recognises the importance of providing employment and skills initiatives that will impact on directly on the local areas in which they develop, the limitations arising as a result of the business model employed by Bloor Homes and all of the other major housebuilders should also be taken into account. As a result, it is unrealistic to expect students near a given development site looking for management and back-office work experience to travel to the regional office, which could be up to 50 miles away. In addition, due to the subcontracting of the majority of the trades on any given site, such an ESP may not be able to provide any measurable evidence on local job creation or provide
certainty in respect of inclusive growth.

Object

Representation ID: 4514

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The requirement for an Employment and Skills Plan to be prepared for all developments of 100 or more residential units is not supported by Cameron Homes.
It is not clear how any certainty could be provided through the provision of such a Plan. Cameron Homes is a local housebuilder based in southern Staffordshire with a headquarters office within 5km of South Staffordshire District. As such, Cameron Homes already supports local employment growth, assists in addressing the construction skills shortage through graduate, apprenticeship and trainee programmes and is committed to doing its part to help to resolve the well-documented national housing crisis.

Comment

Representation ID: 4542

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

The requirement for an Employment and Skills Plan to be prepared for all developments of 100 or more residential units is not supported by Cameron Homes.

It is not clear how any certainty could be provided through the provision of such a Plan. Cameron Homes is a local housebuilder based in southern Staffordshire with a headquarters office within 5km of South Staffordshire
District. As such, Cameron Homes already supports local employment growth, assists in addressing the construction skills shortage through graduate,
apprenticeship and trainee programmes and is committed to doing its part to help to resolve the well-documented national housing crisis.

Object

Representation ID: 4568

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The requirement for an Employment and Skills Plan to be prepared for all developments of 100 or more residential units is not supported by Cameron Homes.
It is not clear how any certainty could be provided through the provision of such a Plan. Cameron Homes is a local housebuilder based in southern Staffordshire with a headquarters office within 5km of South Staffordshire
District. As such, Cameron Homes already supports local employment growth, assists in addressing the construction skills shortage through graduate,
apprenticeship and trainee programmes and is committed to doing its part to help to resolve the well-documented national housing crisis.

Object

Representation ID: 4596

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The requirement for an Employment and Skills Plan to be prepared for all developments of 100 or more residential units is not supported by Taylor Wimpey.
It is not clear how any certainty could be provided through the provision of such a Plan. It should be recognised that the business model employed by Taylor Wimpey and other major housebuilders relies upon subcontractor businesses. It is therefore not considered that this policy is not justified and any outcomes unlikely to be effective.

Object

Representation ID: 4681

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Keon Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The requirement for an Employment and Skills Plan to be prepared for all developments of 100 or more residential units is not supported by Keon Homes.
It is not clear how any certainty could be provided through the provision of such a Plan. Keon Homes is a local housebuilder based in southern Staffordshire with a headquarters office within 5km of South Staffordshire
District. As such, Keon Homes already supports local employment growth, assists in addressing the construction skills shortage through graduate,
apprenticeship and trainee programmes and is committed to doing its part to help to resolve the well-documented national housing crisis.

Object

Representation ID: 4721

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The requirement for an Employment and Skills Plan to be prepared for all developments of 100 or more residential units is not supported by Lovell Homes.
Lovell Homes does have a commitment for the employment of local subcontractors with development sites recording whether individuals live within 25 miles of the site. Lovell also put agreements in place with larger subcontractors to employ apprentices from the local area to support the company’s commitments to training.
Lovell Homes supports local employment growth and assists in addressing the construction skills shortage through graduate, apprenticeship and trainee programmes.

Object

Representation ID: 5184

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Adopt a more flexible approach, particularly in light of increasing significance of modular methods of construction. Employment and skills plans should be requested on a site by site basis where appropriate. Relevant criteria should be identified within the policy to support the request for E&S plans.

Object

Representation ID: 5323

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The requirements for a ESP for all developments over 100 dwellings is not supported. Should be undertaken on a site by site basis depending on local circumstances. Requirements can be sourced by condition. Taylor Wimpy rely on subcontract business however the company can deliver training, engage with educational establishments and procure locally. Policy should be more flexible.

Object

Representation ID: 5362

Received: 20/12/2022

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The requirement for an Employment and Skills Plan to be prepared for all developments of 100 or more residential dwellings is not supported. Whilst the benefits of such plans are acknowledged, it is considered more appropriate to implement them on a site-by-site basis,
dependent on local circumstances and the labour market and such a requirement can be sourced by condition.
Cameron Homes is a local housebuilder based in southern Staffordshire with a headquarters office within 5km of South Staffordshire District. As such, Cameron Homes already supports local employment growth, assists in addressing the construction skills shortage through graduate, apprenticeship and trainee schemes.