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A Combined Authority for the Tees Valley Building on Strength

A Combined Authority for the Tees Valley Building on Strength. Darlington Partnership Board 28 th January 2015. Building on Strength. Background and where we are now Ambition and devolution Role and membership Relationship to the LEP Scrutiny Consultation Timetable.

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A Combined Authority for the Tees Valley Building on Strength

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  1. A Combined Authority for the Tees Valley Building on Strength Darlington Partnership Board 28th January 2015

  2. Building on Strength • Background and where we are now • Ambition and devolution • Role and membership • Relationship to the LEP • Scrutiny • Consultation • Timetable

  3. What has TVU everdone for us? • We are TVU • We promote the Tees Valley as a place to do business, as a place to live • We attract inward investment • We secure external funding • We punch above our weight • Our partnership is the envy of others

  4. Some results • Innovative Enterprise Zone • European Structural and Investment Fund £186m+ • Regional Growth Fund (to Round 5) £165m+ • Local Growth Fund £90m+ • Growing Places Fund £8m+

  5. So why change? • To compete with regions in the UK and internationally • Effective, timely decision-making • Openness, transparency and accountability • More powers and resources • A new era of joint working, building on our strength

  6. Where else is there a Combined Authority? • Merseyside • Greater Manchester • West Yorkshire • South Yorkshire • NE (Durham / Tyne & Wear / Northumberland) • Tees Valley next? • Total population c.16,000,000

  7. Role and Powers (1) • Seeking same powers as other CAs • Economic Development • Employment and Skills • Business Investment • Low Carbon • Transport

  8. Role and Powers (2) • Tees Valley economic strategy and investment plan • Funding bids • Employment and skills plan • Business investment, inward relocation, exporting and supply chain development

  9. Role and Powers (3) • Hold funds • Own assets • Employ staff • Commission projects • A statutory body with relevant powers

  10. What would we continue to do? • Councils role undiminished • Retain local Regeneration Masterplan, economic development, highways etc • Retain local strategy, place-shaping role • Retain local delivery of full range of services to our communities

  11. Relationship to Darlington Partnership • Darlington Partnership continue to set long term strategy –One Darlington, Perfect Placed • TVU Board represent business across patch and key sectors • Economic Strategy Key interface with Combined Authority

  12. Membership • Five Leaders / Elected Mayor • Deputies • Rotating Chair • Co-opted members from business • Working seamlessly with the LEP • Two part meetings

  13. Consultation • Cabinet / Committee reports to agree to consultation in December / January • Consultation with: • Local people • Members • Business • MPs • Trades Unions • Neighbouring authorities (inc NE CA) • Other partners

  14. Timetable • Cabinet / Committee reports late November / early December • Executive Scrutiny Board 11 December 2014 • Consultation December / January 2015 • Formal approval sought through Borough Councils early 2015 • Submit our “scheme” (our proposal) to the Secretary of State February / March 2015 • Government begins drafting of Orders, involving our legal teams • General Election May 2015 • Government consultation and debates in both Houses of Parliament summer 2015 • CA established possibly as early as October 2015

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