1. The Future for Local Economic Development – A Local Government Perspective John Mc Grillen Down District Council

2. Transferring Functions Start a Business Programme Start a Business Programme Enterprise Shows Enterprise Shows Youth Entrepreneurship Youth Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship Investing for Women Investing for Women Neighbourhood Renewal Neighbourhood Renewal

3. Key Issues Barnett Review of Role of Invest NI Barnett Review of Role of Invest NI Northern Ireland Enterprise Strategy Northern Ireland Enterprise Strategy Review of the role of LEAs Review of the role of LEAs Break Clause in existing Contracts in 2011 Break Clause in existing Contracts in 2011 Budget allocation across 11 new Councils – Total £8.38m (reduced from £10.1m) Budget allocation across 11 new Councils – Total £8.38m (reduced from £10.1m) EU Match Funding EU Match Funding Governance and Accountability Arrangements Governance and Accountability Arrangements

4. Issues to be resolved- Small Business Support Programme Consistency v Local Needs Consistency v Local Needs New Contracts coincide with Creation of new Councils New Contracts coincide with Creation of new Councils Monitoring and single MIS system Monitoring and single MIS system - how will this be coordinated?

5. Issues to be resolved- Go for It Campaign Budget Transferring - £1m Budget Transferring - £1m Consistency of branding across Councils Consistency of branding across Councils How will the PR Contract be managed? How will the PR Contract be managed?

6. Issues to be resolved- Enterprise Week How will this be delivered consistently? How will this be delivered consistently? Will budgets be included in the broader programme and left to each Council to decide? Will budgets be included in the broader programme and left to each Council to decide?

7. Impact on LEAs – An opportunity or threat? Local Council will the a key partner in the future for programme funding Local Council will the a key partner in the future for programme funding Community Planning – major opportunity Community Planning – major opportunity Need for coherent LED Strategies with key partners Need for coherent LED Strategies with key partners Potential to be the delivery agent for Council LED strategies Potential to be the delivery agent for Council LED strategies Most definitely an opportunity Most definitely an opportunity

8. What should we being doing now? Choice lies with each LEA Choice lies with each LEA Property Manager/Social Enterprise/Programme Deliverer? Property Manager/Social Enterprise/Programme Deliverer? New Councils will expect some merging and rationalisation New Councils will expect some merging and rationalisation Plan ahead – begin discussions with TMTs now. Plan ahead – begin discussions with TMTs now. Don’t forget the customer! Don’t forget the customer!