Combined Authorities - Devolution in Practice and Delivery ... · The next stage of devolution • Manchester extensive devolved powers under an elected mayor: Nov 2014 and July 2015

Combined Authorities - Devolution in Practice and Delivery of the Northern Powerhouse? Julian Jackson Assistant Director Planning Transportation and Highways 19th November 2015

Content • Combined Authorities • West Yorkshire Combined Authority • WYCA Governance Arrangements • The Local Enterprise Partnership • Leeds City Region Growth Deal • The Northern Powerhouse • Devolution and the next stages • The Role of Planning • Opportunities for Planning in the future

Combined authorities - general • Corporate bodies • Established by Order of Secretary of State • Local Democracy, Economic Development and

Construction Act 2009 • CA is local transport authority • Order may confer local authority functions directly on CA

(must be exercised to promote economic development and regeneration)

• District authorities may delegate some functions to a CA

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2014 – membership and area

• 10 WYCA Members: - 5 - 1 appointed by each WY district - 3 - to reflect political balance across WY - 1 - appointed by York - 1 - LEP Member: appointed by WYCA.

• York WYCA/LEP Member – voting rights as granted by WYCA

• “Combined area” is West Yorkshire only

WYCA functions • Transport

– Integrated Transport Authority functions – Levying powers

• Economic Development – concurrent with WY districts – costs met by districts

• general local authority functions e.g. land disposal/acquisition, supply of goods and services

• general powers to do anything incidental to functional purposes (S113A LDEDC Act 2009)

• General power of competence – Localism Act within Economic Development & Regeneration only

WYCA structure • No executive arrangements (i.e. not cabinet/leader)

• Usual provisions to appoint committees/delegate to officers etc (S101 LGA 1972)

• Key functions reserved to WYCA:

– Approving SEP, WY and Y Transport Fund programme, single local growth fund programme, Local (single) Transport Plan.

WYCA committee structure • Transport Committee • WY and Y Investment Committee

– Co-opted portfolio holders – advisory

• LCR Partnership Committee – Co-opted Leaders from wider LCR area – advisory

• Governance and Audit Committee

LCR Enterprise Partnership • Partnership between business and council leaders

• LEP Board – approves SEP, funding priorities/decisions

• LEP Panels

• WYCA is accountable body for LCR LEP decisions

– compliance with legal requirements, value for money, delivery arrangements, monitoring

– LEP assurance framework

LEP Board

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Governance Committee

Transport Committee

Green Economy

Panel

Planning Portfolio

Board

LCR HCA Housing &

Regen Board

Transport Portfolio Advisory

Group

Business, Innovation & Growth

Panel

Business Comms. Group

LEP Investment

Panel

ESIF LSC

Investment Committee

Employment & Skills Panel

Managing Authority

Investment decision governance arrangements

LCR Partnership Committee

Scrutiny Committee

Leeds City Region Enterprise

Partnership

‘Unlocking Potential, Accelerating Growth’

• Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership

• Economic transformation ‘as a sustained net contributor to national wealth’

• City Deal, ‘Growth Deal’ and Devolution Deal

• LEP Board, Panels & work plans 2015-16 onwards

• Strategic Economic Plan SEP & positioning

• Review and refresh of SEP

Strategic Economic Plan

Purpose: ‘To unlock the Leeds City Region’s potential, become the growth engine for the North, and rebalance the Nation.’

Strategic Economic Plan • Vision and Priorities; Headline targets to 2021

– Additional £5.2bn in economic output, 62,000 jobs – £675m in benefits savings – Net contributor to the Exchequer

• Strategic pillars – Supporting growing businesses – Developing a skilled and flexible workforce – Building a resource smart City Region – Delivering the infrastructure for growth

• Innovation Strategy

Leeds City Region Growth Deal

Three main aims:

• Improving transport connectivity, accelerating housing growth and town centre regeneration

• developing a skilled and flexible workforce

• Supporting growing business and promoting resource efficiency

Our Growth Deal

West Yorkshire + Transport Fund 20 year ‘settlement’ Year Funding Component £m

2015/16 -2020/21 LGF - 6 years @ £30m per year 180m

2015/16 - 2020/21 Devolved Major Scheme Funding - already announced

183m

2021/22 – 2034/35 LGF - 14 years @ £30m per year (subject to satisfactory delivery and economic impact in first 6 years)

420m

2015/16 – 2034/35 Public Sector match funding including committed levy

217m

£1bn Fund

Single Transport Plan 2016-36

• Statutory requirement

• New Combined Authority – New Ambition

• Shape future - 20 years

• Work at different levels

• One Plan, Multiple funding streams - Consolidate existing transport activities

• Strong place to attract more investment in transport

ONE SYSTEM – integrated • ‘Metro-style’ public transport

network • Integrate:

- High Speed Rail + Conventional rail - Rail + Bus / NGT / Light Rail - Airport access - Good quality interchanges

• plus better managed strategic road network

How it fits with the Northern Powerhouse • Chancellor - Creation of a Northern powerhouse to

rebalance UK economy • The North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humber

Regions • Individually and collectively performance has a significant

impact on UK • Since 2010 Northern Powerhouse growth has been slower

than UK average • However Northern Powerhouse growth has increased in

each year since 2010 • Northern Powerhouse – Pillar in Productivity Plan

Creating a Northern Powerhouse • Different Northern City Regions have specific strengths • Universities are ranked globally • The Manufacturing jobs base is strong • Connectivity identified as the key to creating a Northern

Powerhouse • HS2 a project to rebalance the UK economy • However a Strategic approach required to connect cities

to drive economic growth • David Higgins report recognised need for wider

connectivity than HS2 to transform northern economy

HS2 Plus – A report by David Higgins

• For some areas in the North, capacity is as much an issue as in the South

• But the bigger problem is connectivity – journey times are too slow.

• The key to improving those, particularly east to west, is to integrate HS2 into the existing network

One North - The Proposition • The first One North report – the ‘Proposition’ - published

July 2014

• A response to the challenge set by Sir David Higgins

• Commissioned by the five city regions of the North – Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield

• Set out the level of transformation in connectivity needed to deliver the ‘Northern Powerhouse’

• Deliberately designed to cover all modes and relate to passengers as well as freight

• Development from proposition to programme subsequently continued by the five commissioning city regions together with Hull and Humber

The Proposition

Broad Timescales for Delivering the Proposition By 2019 Northern Hub Electrification and consequent new rolling stock Complete national pipeline strategic highway schemes

By 2024 Further electrification, together with new electric fleets More rolling stock generally across the North 40 minutes journey time at most between Leeds and Manchester Improvements in services between Manchester and Sheffield Managed motorways complete Network gaps closed

By 2026 With HS2 delivered earlier to Crewe, additional capacity and capability to

Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington and inland freight terminals and ports Speeded up and more reliable ECML and new route to serve Newcastle Cross city region suburban services provided by good quality rolling stock

By 2030 New tunnelled trans Pennine route at 125 mph Recasting HS2 in Yorkshire - bring forward Leeds-Sheffield section in conjunction

with new trans Pennine route

Chancellor’s Response

Transport for the North

• One North becomes TfN- Partnership board formed

• Following publication of One North report –developing a detailed strategy (Spring 2016)

• Focusing on long term transformation changes to connectivity

• TfN to be established as statutory body:£30m of additional funding 3yrs

• Transform east –west rail and road connections • Smart ticketing across the north

Overview and Opportunity • Creating one single economy could

generate £44bn (or £1,600 per individual) in the North.

• Rebalancing growth to the North and adding value to UK plc.

• A vision of a North as a network of modern city regions, rich in job opportunities for all.

• Driven by activity over a 20 year investment period.

Delivering Northern Powerhouse • Combined Authorities and LEPS will play key role • Greater collaboration between Combined Authorities

on transport and economic regeneration issues (Pan Northern)

• Commitment of Delivery Partners vital • Key challenge is to ensure that all cities are

recognised and realise the benefits of a Northern Powerhouse

• Devolution deals will influence delivery

The next stage of devolution

• Manchester extensive devolved powers under an elected mayor: Nov 2014 and July 2015

• Health and Social Care budgets • Business rate retention • Bus franchising and rail station policy • Housing Investment fund • Strategic Planning – Statutory Spatial Framework for

Greater Manchester

Devolution in Yorkshire • Benefits of devolution understood • 38 bids across the country submitted in early

September to Government • 6 bids from Yorkshire ranging from Leeds City

Region to Greater Yorkshire • One size doesn’t fit all • Complex geography and politics • The ‘asks’ are devolution of powers

‘The Asks’ • Control of a 10-year infrastructure precept, which is

exempt from the Council Tax capping regime to deliver major new investments such as a world-class Metro style public transport network that is HS2 and HS3 ready.

• Power to levy and retain a Supplementary Business Rate to invest in major strategic infrastructure in a similar way to the London Cross rail scheme.

• Retention of 100% of the local growth in business rates.

• Transport Powers similar to those agreed for GM around bus franchising and control of rail stations

Regeneration and Planning asks

• Housing and regeneration investment fund

• Enterprise zone/ Tax increment funding for status for major development sites

• Powers to incentivise developers to bring forward strategic sites and prevent land banking

• Responsibility for a Strategic Infrastructure Investment framework

LCR Strategic Planning • Not necessarily a Statutory Plan for LCR • Local Plans progressing but at different stages – Need

to complete • Duty to Co-operate working effectively • Consistent methodology and economic modelling

across LCR • LCR Planning Customer Charter • Developing a growth opportunities plan for the city

region

LCR Major Growth Opportunities

Major Growth Opportunities

• Outlines scale of growth across LCR for next 15 years – Homes and jobs

• Sets out SEP priority areas • Local Growth areas ( Local Plans) • Emerging Priorities for districts showing large housing

and employment sites • Overlayed by major transport schemes and

investment corridors

Growth Opportunities Plan • Informs future transport strategies • Ensures infrastructure investments in future unlocks

major growth opportunities • Critical relationship between Land use Planning and

infrastructure investment to unlock economic growth • Investment Plan for Leeds City Region • Feeds into any Great Northern Plan ensuring

balanced growth across the North

Planners Play Key Role

• Understanding the Bigger picture • Integration of land use and infrastructure at heart of

plan making • Development of Infrastructure Plans for Core

Strategies and CIL • Lead role in stimulating and facilitating investment

opportunities – AAPs and LDOs • Implementation of new strategic powers around land

assembly and place making such as CPOs

Place Shaping • Make our cities & towns more

attractive places to live, work, invest - Better Air Quality - More cycling & walking - Better movement and spaces - Safer roads - Vibrant activity and uses

Opportunities in Devolution • Leaders in Place Making – at different scales and levels • Emphasis on connectivity creates place making

opportunities around transport hubs – Bradford city centre station Master plans

• Wider level aligning regeneration and infrastructure investment to build sustainable places

• Transformational Place Shaping through integration of Planning and Transport objectives

• Build a Northern Powerhouse that retains the distinctiveness of our towns and cities

Thank you