SOUTH EAST REGION STRATEGIC PLANNING Mike Appleyard Wycombe District Councillor Bucks County Councillor.

SOUTH EAST REGION SOUTH EAST REGION STRATEGIC PLANNINGSTRATEGIC PLANNING

Mike AppleyardMike Appleyard

Wycombe District CouncillorWycombe District Councillor

Bucks County CouncillorBucks County Councillor

SEERA THE FUTURE / SEEC SEERA THE FUTURE / SEEC NOWNOW

Labour in PowerLabour in Power• Looking for political input to maintain Local Looking for political input to maintain Local

Authority regional view Authority regional view • SEERA work moved to SEEDA controlSEERA work moved to SEEDA control

Conservatives in PowerConservatives in Power• LittleLittle Regional Governance Regional Governance • Kill off Quangos. Revert to Districts/CountiesKill off Quangos. Revert to Districts/Counties• Districts Retain Local Planning. But where Districts Retain Local Planning. But where

Strategic Planning?Strategic Planning?

So What Has Changed?So What Has Changed?

SEEDA goneSEEDA gone SEERA gone, but SEEC in its placeSEERA gone, but SEEC in its place GOSE goneGOSE gone Regional Planning goneRegional Planning gone Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs)

about to arriveabout to arrive Business Link become nationalBusiness Link become national

SOUTH EAST ENGLAND COUNCILS SOUTH EAST ENGLAND COUNCILS (SEEC) - ITS AIMS(SEEC) - ITS AIMS

Press the Region’s Interests in Westminster, Press the Region’s Interests in Westminster, against the bids of other regions and against the bids of other regions and particularly Londonparticularly London

Scrutiny of Government funded services Scrutiny of Government funded services delivered in SEdelivered in SE

Dialogue with Neighbouring regions -Dialogue with Neighbouring regions -London and EastLondon and East

Represent SE on External national bodiesRepresent SE on External national bodies

SEEC MEMBERSHIP SEEC MEMBERSHIP

District CouncilsDistrict Councils 5555

UnitariesUnitaries 1111

CountiesCounties 7 7

SEERA/SEEC SEERA/SEEC BUDGET & STAFFBUDGET & STAFF

IncomeIncome SEERASEERA SEECSEEC• GovernmentGovernment £3.8m£3.8m• LA’sLA’s £0.7m£0.7m £0.50m£0.50m• OtherOther £0.1m£0.1m £0.40m£0.40m• TotalTotal £4.6m£4.6m £0.90m£0.90m

ExpenditureExpenditure• PayrollPayroll £2.6m£2.6m

£0.15m£0.15m• OtherOther £2.0m£2.0m £0.85m£0.85m• TotalTotal £4.£4.6m6m £0.90m£0.90m

StaffStaff 5050 33

SEERA/SEEC BUSINESSSEERA/SEEC BUSINESS

SEERA SEERA SEECSEEC

Jobs/EconomyJobs/Economy / / / /

Major InfrastructureMajor Infrastructure / / / / HousingHousing / / X X PlanningPlanning / / X X

HOUSING ALLOCATIONS – HOUSING ALLOCATIONS – NO LONGER APPLYNO LONGER APPLY

CountyCounty EiPEiP BucksBucks 4,3224,322 BerksBerks 3,4003,400 OxonOxon 2,7302,730 SurreySurrey 2,8332,833 Rest SE Rest SE 18,715 18,715 Herts +Herts + 8,2508,250 BedsBeds 3,6503,650

INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE

Key road and rail routes supportedKey road and rail routes supported Broadband network supportedBroadband network supported Expansion of airports supportedExpansion of airports supported Sustainability of natural resources Sustainability of natural resources

supportedsupported Public transport network expanded. HS2?Public transport network expanded. HS2? Growth areas needs to be on radar for Growth areas needs to be on radar for

infrastructureinfrastructure

JOBS. THEN AND NOWJOBS. THEN AND NOW

Currently business cannot find enough Currently business cannot find enough people to fill jobs. people to fill jobs.

Now-not so much.Now-not so much.

We need to modernise business by We need to modernise business by creating jobs in new areas of businesscreating jobs in new areas of business and and improve effectiveness. improve effectiveness.

Now same.Now same.

This will lead to some imbalance but must This will lead to some imbalance but must be done if the Region is to survive with a be done if the Region is to survive with a high quality of life.high quality of life.

HOW SEEC WILL WORKHOW SEEC WILL WORK

Maintain Collective Voice for SEMaintain Collective Voice for SE Develop Relationships withDevelop Relationships with

•Government, MPs and MEPsGovernment, MPs and MEPs•Local Enterprise Partnerships(LEPs)Local Enterprise Partnerships(LEPs)•Other regions and neighbouring Other regions and neighbouring

Local AuthoritiesLocal Authorities Identify Key IssuesIdentify Key Issues

Task & Finish StudiesTask & Finish Studies

SPECIFIC AREAS OF WORKSPECIFIC AREAS OF WORK

Infrastructure with Dept, TransportInfrastructure with Dept, Transport

European FundingEuropean Funding

Economic Trends and JobsEconomic Trends and Jobs

DeprivationDeprivation

Health IssuesHealth Issues

The Future?The Future?

SEEC may not surviveSEEC may not survive LEPS may become the new strategic LEPS may become the new strategic

planning partnershipsplanning partnerships Business is the new big gameBusiness is the new big game Government wishes to devolve down Government wishes to devolve down

as much responsibility as possibleas much responsibility as possible It may not be able to keep its sticky It may not be able to keep its sticky

fingers out.fingers out.

REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNINGREGIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING

Thank You for ComingThank You for Coming

Questions ?Questions ?