Unlocking the potential of HS2

James Betjemann
Regeneration Manager
Birmingham City Council

The benefits of High Speed 2

Phase 1 Birmingham to London

Phase 2 Birmingham to Leeds, Crewe,
Sheffield & Manchester

6.2 billion economic benefits

26,000 extra passenger seats an hour

Freeing up capacity on existing routes

The benefits of High Speed 2

Phase 1 Birmingham to London
complete 2026

Terminus station at Curzon, in
Birmingham City Centre.

Interchange station at UK Central,
Solihull

Campus of National College for High
Speed Rail

Rolling stock depot at Washwood
Heath and National Control Centre

HS2 Construction HQ in Birmingham
City Centre

The Midlands HS2 Growth Strategy

Transforming the Midlands through
HS2

Three strands of people, business and
place

Focus on driving additional growth
bringing regional and national benefits

Short, medium and long term
investments

Driving growth across the region

Two major growth hubs:

Birmingham Curzon

UK Central

Significant benefits across the region:

104,000 jobs created or
safeguarded

2,000 apprenticeships

700 business supported in the local
supply chain

14bn additional economic output

2,000,000 of the regions population
connected to HS2 by public
transport

The Birmingham Curzon Masterplan

Launched February 2014

141 hectares in the heart of City Centre

Proximity to office district, knowledge
hub, creative quarter and retail core

Masterplan focus on

Station design

Wider growth and regeneration

Local connectivity

Historic environment

The Big Moves

1. World Class Arrival
2. Metro extension
3. Paternoster Place
4. Station Square and Moor Street
5. Curzon Promenade and Curzon
Square

World class arrival

Station Square

Paternoster Place

Curzon Square

Metro Extension

Areas for Growth

Distinct areas for new
development

Expanding economic activity

Phased development over 20 year period

Key strategic sites:

Martineau Galleries (red area)

North Digbeth (green area)

600,000 sq. metres commercial

floorspace

Mixed uses including office, hotels,
leisure, retail, workspace and
community facilities

Residential neighbourhoods with over
4,000 new homes

Unlocking the growth

Over 700m of local infrastructure
investment

Infrastructure to unlock growth

Wider area investment

Approach to local delivery

Curzon Regeneration Company established July 2014

Provide strategic leadership and decision making

Key partners Birmingham City Council, Greater Birmingham and Solihull
Local Enterprise Partnership, Department for Transport, HS2 Ltd., and
Centro

Business plan to be launched in Spring 2016

Main focus upon infrastructure delivery Curzon Infrastructure Programme

Planning and highway powers provided by Birmingham City Council

Tools to deliver growth Enterprise Zone

Extension of the City Centre Enterprise
Zone announced December 2015

Utilises future growth in business rates
to support infrastructure investment

An additional 40 ha of land included in
the Enterprise Zone

Enterprise Zone total area over 100 ha

Time period of whole EZ extended to
2046

The Impact

36,000 jobs (net)

1.4bn GVA per annum

1.7bn private sector investment

Significant uplift in land values

HS2 Midlands Growth Strategy