A Vision For Growth

 

Welcome to the website of Aylesbury Vale Advantage.  Since 2004 we have worked with our partners to create a vibrant and prosperous Aylesbury Vale.  Aylesbury Vale Advantage will continue to support the expansion of sustainable growth within Aylesbury Vale by implementing our Business Plan for 2011 – 12.

Our Objectives:

  • To support the local authorities and agencies in the implementation of agreed plans and strategies arising from the Localism Agenda
  • To lead and progress projects that will have a fundamental affect on the future sustainability of employment, housing, retail, services and infrastructure opportunities within Aylesbury Vale.  The progression of current activity to secure sufficient future electricity supply capacity forms part of this support.
  • To promote and progress a defined number of momentum projects that will ensure a successful transition to an employment led programme: Job creation at Silverstone, implementation of the Aylesbury Town Centre Plan, promotion of Superfast Broadband across Aylesbury Vale and support for East West Rail being our high short term priorities.
  • To help prepare and support bids to the Regional Growth Fund and to support the delivery of projects outlined in the Buckinghamshire Local Investment Plan.

In addition Aylesbury Vale Advantage will continue to:

  • Unblock blockages to growth by bringing parties together to solve problems
  • Speed up the delivery of projects by concentrating on specific issues
  • Consolidate investment to help projects develop

Our programme of activity is set within the context of the Buckinghamshire Local Investment Plan and Aylesbury Vale District Council’s (developing) new planning policy – The Vale of Aylesbury Plan.

We face these future challenges with optimism based on our successful 6 year track record of working relationships with our partners and other external private sector agencies.

News & UpdatesRSS

 
21st February, 2011

AVA – New Contact Details

AVA is restructuring and our office is being relocated from February 2011.
Our new contact details are as follows:
Richard Harrington – Managing [...]

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22nd October, 2010

Secretary of state’s direction to withdraw core strategy – effective from 5th October

Aylesbury Vale District Council has received the Secretary of State’s direction to withdraw its core strategy.
For further details on the [...]

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1st October, 2010

October newsletter

Theatre opening – Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre opens for business this month. The £35m theatre, with its 1,800 capacity and striking [...]

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Explore the map to find our latest projects. Each of the markers on the map relates to a proposed development in the Aylesbury Vale, click the markers to find out more.

Aylesbury Vale Advantage (AVA) prioritises projects that unlock blockages to growth, accelerates growth delivery and consolidates investment in growth and renewal areas to facilitate the creation of the sustainable communities programme in Aylesbury Vale. The creation of Aylesbury Vale as a destination of choice with strong economic activity is a key objective.

AVA’s annual business plan defines our current project activity in support of the delivery of infrastructure as defined by the Programme of Development. AVA has led directly on the delivery of key projects and typically delivers a programme of activity through partnership working and close collaboration with public sector partners; either directly as key projects in their own right or on a smaller scale to unblock future growth plans.

Market conditions play a key role and AVA’s partnership approach to project management supports the use of public funds to assist existing development projects and ease the development of new sites.

Two current projects which exemplify this approach are:

  • The town centre plan once approved (and adopted) by Aylesbury Vale District Council will drive and coordinate future activity in the regeneration to ensure the long term viability and vibrancy of Aylesbury town.
  • Aylesbury Transport Studies will facilitate the evidence base to understand and manage the changes in traffic volumes in Aylesbury which will arise from the increase in population and the success of the town centres cultural, leisure and retail offer.

Key project are also delivered by AVA’s partners as part of their statutory roles; i.e. transport and educational related infrastructure falls within the remit of Buckinghamshire County Council with community based infrastructure being delivered by Aylesbury Vale District Council. The Homes and Communities Agency supports AVA in the delivery of housing and The South East of England Development Agency on issues relating to the economy and inward investment.

The majority of AVA’s future projects priorities will arise from the changes which the growth agenda will bring to Aylesbury and The Vale; i.e. the strategic (housing) development areas and their associated infrastructure requirements. A challenge which AVA’s Board and project management system is already gearing up for.

Project updates will be posted here and in the AVA Newsletter which you are invited to subscribe too.

Our Project map pin-points our latest developments.Project map
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The Future of the Vale in 3D

 


A large high quality version of this film is available in Windows format here (60.4MB)

Update: Managing DirectorRSS

 
14th January, 2011

Buckinghamshire’s Local Investment Plan

The Buckinghamshire Local Investment Plan has been produced by Aylesbury Vale Advantage in partnership with all the Local Authorities in Buckinghamshire and The Homes and Communities Agency. This document lists the agreed priorities to achieve sustainable growth throughout Buckinghamshire and Aylesbury Vale. These agreed priorities are being translated into funding bids to facilitate the application to government funding initiatives such as [...]

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Aylesbury Vale - A Place To Grow