1. Employment Land Workshop Peter Williams Policy Adviser 23 June 2011

2. Introduction Background to EMC Future of EMC EMC Services Employment Land  Local Authority questionnaire  Way forward

3. EMC Background: Purpose East Midlands Councils is the consultative forum for all 46 Councils in the Region. It provides support to Councils to improve their services and is a strong voice for the East Midlands.

4. EMC Background: History 1 EMC formed in March 2010 to replace EMRA and LGEM EMC Executive (aka Leaders’ Board) recognised as a ‘Responsible Regional Authority’ under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction (LDEDC) Act 2009 Comprised a policy function (grant funded) and local government services supported through subscriptions and traded services

5. EMC Background: History 2 DCLG cut grant funding in June 2010 Significant ‘down sizing’ resulted – mostly on the policy side December 2010 – Members decided that EMC should continue in 2011/12, to be funded by reduced subscriptions and traded services

6. EMC Background: Future EM IEP to merge with EMC by July 2011 Strong interest from Members in policy issues and lobbying - but need to generate income to support this function Policy team reduced to 3 New Executive Director, Jan Sensier, appointed in February 2011 Further review planned in December 2011

7. EMC Background: Services EMC (& predecessors) has always run traded services (mostly HR support and member training) with considerable success EMC now expanding this approach into planning, housing, transport and economic development 2 new products: Low Cost CPD and PSS

8. Employment Land (1) Local Authority Questionnaire  ELR Progress  Coverage  Compliance with guidance  Cross boundary and wider economy  Recommendations of Employment Land Review

9. Employment Land (2) Role of EMC  Region wide methodology  Monitoring & intelligence  Facilitate meetings  Support LAs through PSS/Low-cost CPD  Lobbying role  Other role  No role!

10. Employment Land (3) Other actions to help local authorities  Clearer guidance from Government  Better links with other departments in LA  Profile of ELRs raised  Regular meetings of county/HMA Groups  Additional funding and staff  Better data and intelligence  Newsletter  Other

11. Employment Land (4) Please hand questionnaire to EMC today or Please return it to Peter Williams by 1 July 2011 EMC Spatial Planners Technical Group will consider responses and way forward on 12 July 2011

12. Workshops Workshops will follow coffee break Please see delegate list for workshop groups