1. Infrastructure to Support Society Dr John Savage CBE Chief Executive

2. Social & Economic Infrastructure Education Employment & Skills Health & Social Care Transport Waste Housing Culture & Sport Community

3. Governance National – sets the framework and objectives, consultation, macro level control, imaginative oversight? Regional – statutory plans, guidance, coordination and overview, consultation Sub regional – cross boundary working, core cities, collaboration, coordination Local – targets, statutory plans, consultation, delivery

4. National Plans & Guidance

5. THE ENGLISH REGIONS

6. Regional Bodies South West Regional Development Agency South West Regional Assembly South West Regional Housing Body South West Local Government Association South West Observatory Sustainability South West

7. Regional Framework Regional Spatial Strategy Regional Economic Strategy South West Framework for Regional Employment and Skills Action (SW FRESA) Integrated Regional Strategy The Way Ahead – A Strategic Sustainable Development Framework

8. Growth Areas & Growth Points 200,000 new homes per annum by 2016

9. The Bristol City Region

10. West of England Study Area (RSS) Pressure for Growth At least 106,000 new houses Over 120,000 new jobs

11. West of England – Key Facts Highest GDP per capita outside of London & South East 25 % of SW region’s economic output. Bristol International Airport - one of fastest growing regional airports Bristol Port - one of the most successful UK ports 4 excellent Universities In excess of £2bn of investment currently underway in Bristol.

12. Challenges Congestion costs equal £350m / year Income to house price ratio is the highest outside London Large areas of deprivation Lack of affordable housing Skills gap and shortages Poor educational achievement Existing infrastructure deficit Cross boundary & joint working

13. Bristol City Council B&NES S.Glos. Council N.Somerset C. BCCI Avon Health Auth TUC SWERDA Universities LSC Connexions Police Service TBI The West of England Initiative

14. Bristol City Council B&NES S.Glos. Council N.Somerset C. BCCI Avon Health Auth TUC SWERDA Universities LSC Connexions Police Service WEI BRISTOL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP SWLSC GWE Business West DESTINATION BRISTOL BROADMEAD BOARD Business Link Harbourside Sponsors Group Bristol Society Bath Chamber South Glos Chamber South West Chambers UBHT CONNEXIONS SWERDA ISR West of England Initiative WEP SWRA

15. Transport Health Community Education Housing Skills Culture & Sport Waste