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

What has TVU ever done 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

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+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Combined Authority for the Tees Valley