1. Three Southern Counties
Devolution
Three Southern Counties
MEMBER SEMINAR
APRIL 2016

2. Devolution and West Sussex Introduction from the Leader
What today’s session is for –
An update on the devolution journey
The dialogue with the Government
To engage members in the plans
To invite questions and issues.
To gather comment to help design the proposal

3. Devolution Film 1

4. Where now with 3SC devolution?
The economic challenge
Vital for growth & promoting local economies
Strategic planning and investment at scale
Aligning development and infrastructure
The pace of change
3SC pace is measured and planned not reactive
Member involvement
Leaders meeting 8th April – consensus maintained
Need to build the detail together

5. How the 3SC proposition is building
A short film
Followed by a summary from Sean Ruth
The work streams
The dialogue with Government
The dialogue with Partners and LEPs
The role of members

6. Approach to establish the 3SC deal
Work streams of officers and advisers ongoing
All 26 authorities – both tiers engaged
Directed by joint meetings of Leaders (April 8th)
Supported by joint meetings of Chief Officers
Housing and Planning
Infrastructure
Transport
Skills
Fiscal Devolution and Investment
Governance
Public Service Transformation

7. Our asks of government
Pooled and devolved resources to enable local prioritisation, with a long-term (30 year) commitment;
Greater level of influence over national skills and employment activities and budgets;
An ability to retain the benefits of growth;
New relationship with key national agencies;
Freedoms and flexibilities to enable action on infrastructure, housing and skills.

8. Infrastructure Transport and Skills Geoff Mee

9. Infrastructure
Infrastructure deficit holding back 3SC economic growth and restricting inward investment
Improved digital connectivity across 3SC
Our top 3 strategic infrastructure priorities are
Capacity enhancements A3,M3, M25, A21, M23 and A27
Fundamental enhancement of rail capacity and improving cross country routes and connectivity between London and South Coast
HS1 to Bexhill and Hastings

10. 3SC Infrastructure Strategy
Greater influence and commitment over national infrastructure bodies spending
Create a revolving investment fund
Short Term - to 2021
Matches Local Growth Fund 3 timescales
Medium Term - to 2030
Matches Local Plan horizon
Long Term - to 2050
Matches London Plan horizon

11. Housing and Planning How could devolution help?
Single pot for forward funding infrastructure
Faster release of brownfield sites currently in ownership of Government departments work with HCA (Starter Homes)
Some flexibilities within current planning regime
What will we have achieved in five years?
Delivery of the 34,000 new homes
Timely delivery of infrastructure
Unlocking the potential of brownfield
Permitted Development Rights increasing

12. Housing delivery link to Infrastructure
Current housing delivery rate across 3SC = 6,000 pa
Local plan trajectory requires delivery of = 8,500 pa
Infrastructure gives confidence to developers for house sales
Improved connectivity gives confidence to industry
Greater accessibility improves quality of life

13. Strategic Infrastructure Priorities

14. How it all fits together
04/03/2016
& PROSPERITY

15. Fiscal proposal for 3SC Peter Lewis

26. Governance Tony Kershaw

27. Governance Principles for governance
Collective binding decision making for joint work
Democratic accountability for the new powers
Clear lines of responsibility for the new powers
Equality of representation
Process – Governance Review
All involved must commit to the outcomes
Stakeholder and public consultation to be planned
Relations with LEPs and neighbours to be defined

28. Governance Options Combined Authority (new legal body: permanent)
Formal Boards for specific functions
Just for the new functions and responsibilities
Structural Options (combined authority)
Directly elected mayor – issues for two tier/big area
Executive Board with appointed leader
Scrutiny panels
Core representative body of all partners

29. Double Devolution
Local differences – freedoms and flexibility
Opportunity to try different models and ideas in different parts of the 3SC area
Parallel process, running alongside 3SC bid
As Government devolves powers to 3SC it will enable counties to devolve to Districts and Boroughs and on to Parishes
Partners to agree pace of activity area by area

30. Discussion – sharing concerns

31. Further Questions and feedback

32. Devolution Film 2