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Minutes of a Board meeting held on Wednesday 9 July 2014 at 2.00 p.m. at the Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell Present: Peter Dewhurst (Chair) University of Derby Lesley Stevens High Peak Borough Council Mark Forrester High Peak Borough Council Giles Dann Derbyshire Dales District Council Julie Hirst DCC Public Health Neil Moulden Derbyshire Dales CVS Peter Harrison Peak Park Authority Jonathan Wardle North Derbyshire CCG Ann Wright Derbyshire County Council Jo Battye Derbyshire County Council Graham McLoughlin Derbyshire Police Sylvia Green Rural Action Derbyshire Ian Bates Derbys, Notts & Leics Chamber Alan Dow Tameside & Glossop CCG Rachel Rourke High Peak Borough Council 15/01 WELCOME, APOLOGIES & DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (Agenda item 1) The Chair welcomed all to this meeting of the PDP, and introductions were made. Apologies for absence were received from: Councillor Bisknell (HPBC), Mark Trillo (HPBC – Mark Forrester is sub), Rachel Gillis (PDNPA), Councillor Dave Wilcox (DCC), Naomi Compton (NDCCG), Dorcas Bunton and Councillor Lewis Rose (DDDC), S Allinson (Tameside & Glossop CCG) 15/02 GOOD NEWS (Agenda item 2) High Peak Borough Council 1. The Council had entered into a concordat with DCC which pledged to work in partnership to drive growth and prosperity 1 2. Glossopdale Trust had been confirmed as a partner for asset transfer to ensure the future of Glossop’s heritage halls, and detailed survey work was now underway 3. Chelsea’s Choice, a play which aimed to raise awareness around child sexual exploitation was being held in Buxton on 10 July 4. Tour de France – reference was made to the successful visit of the Tour de France Derbyshire Dales District Council 1. Progress was being made with Erewash CU towards developing credit union services in the Derbyshire Dales (see below) 2. 10 new business start-ups had been enabled by Derbyshire Dales Business Advice in the first quarter of the year 3. The Queen was due to visit Matlock on 10 July Public Health 1. The public health budget had been ring fenced and proposals were being considered by Cabinet on 17 July. An application had been made for extra resources for food banks in Derbyshire and for the development of credit unions. Derbyshire County Council 1. The arts service was promoting an arts and health programme involving the arts, and initial talks were being held with C4 around a possible TV series. 2. Tour de France – good profile for the area. Manor Park was over capacity with Holme Moss at capacity. TV coverage was disappointing. An economic survey following the Tour de France would be undertaken 3. The L’eorica event had been a success, but there was a need to pursue sponsorship and business grants etc. ahead of next year’s event to ensure financial viability 4. Progress was being made around the development of a strategy for young people on skills and employment and a draft would be submitted to the PDP for consideration 5. Arts Council funding for 2015 – 18 had been announced with two local organisations not receiving funding - Wirksworth Festival and High Peak Community Arts, which was of concern. Work was on-going with both organisations and the Arts Council to identify alternative funding sources and it was agreed that a letter of support for the two organisations be sent to potential funders. RESOLVED: That letters of support are prepared to accompany future funding bids. Action: PDP Secretariat Derbyshire Police 1. In the year to date there had been an 11% reduction in crime since last year, including a 25% reduction in burglaries but an increase in domestic violence 2. Reference was made to the Proceeds of Crime Act funding, with applications still being invited. It was suggested that CVS and RAD 2 could promote this to local communities, and information would be circulated to partners. 3. Reference was made to cuts in funding, and decisions to be taken around facilities and the need to upgrade IT systems Rural Action Derbyshire 1. The building in Wirksworth had now been sold and RAD was to move into Derbyshire Dales District Council’s offices in Matlock Derbyshire Dales CVS 1. A project was being funded by North Derbyshire CCG to signpost patients to services in the voluntary sector and extra funding was being made available so that the service could be replicated in Southern Derbyshire. Peak District National Park Authority 1. Reference was made to the success of the Tour de France throughout the area and positive relationships built with locals school as part of the process 2. The new Chair of the PDNPA was Lesley Roberts replacing Tony Favell who was now Lead Member for Asset Management. Derbys, Notts and Leics Chamber of Commerce 1. The Q2 economic survey had shown that business confidence had grown, together with recruitment. There was a focus on exports and supporting businesses 2. An award recognising work enabling young people to gain employment had been won by the University of Derby and Mansfield Learning Partnership 3. QES data is out in the next few week 4. LEP growth deals to be announced shortly University of Derby 1. The University has secured £16.6M of regional growth funding to support SMEs across East Midlands focusing on the engineering sector 2. Work had been undertaken with HPBC to support the provision of computers into Fairfield Community Centre to help young people to access employment Tameside & Glossop CCG 1. Healthier Together now confirmed to go live which aims to provide investment in a safer clinical model across Greater Manchester 2. Hospitals working together in a joined up way to achieve hospital reforms 15/03 MINUTES (Agenda item 3) RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 5 March 2014 be approved as a correct record. 3 15/04 MATTERS ARISING (Agenda item 4) (i) 14/26 (ii) Peak 11 Chair, David Baker would be representing secondary schools on the H&WB sub group (ii) 14/28 Engaging with Young People task and finish group met in June – willingness to look at issues – a lot of work on-going around NEETS and identified need to gather further information on what other projects are doing. It was noted that the employability framework would assist. Identified that young people needed to be caught before they left school and ‘fall off the radar’. It was added that the development of Derbyshire Sports Partnership was working to engage with young people who were not interested in traditional sports. (iii) 14/28 (5) Partners were requested to submit good news stories for the website Action: All (iv) 14/16 – Living wage – initial research by the Chamber indicated that a lot of employers supported the living wage in terms of staff morale, retention and increased spend in the local economy, but did not want additional regulations imposed around living wage. Derbyshire Community Health Care Trust had joined the living wage campaign. Further information could be gathered at the living wage foundation website http://www.livingwage.org.uk/ (v) A bid had been made for funding to establish a credit union in the Derbyshire Dales and a report would be made to the next meeting. 15/05 PRESENTATIONS (Agenda item 5) D2 Joint Committee for Economic Prosperity Jo Battye made a presentation around the background to the establishment of a D2 Joint Committee which was established to develop a strategic approach to economic regeneration, transport and employment. The Joint Committee has been considering the options of either becoming an Economic Prosperity Board, which has legal status and would be a formally constituted body, but which only covered economic development and regeneration, or a combined authority which covers the above plus transport. Relevant authorities have now signed up in principle to work towards a combined authority, and a scheme is to be submitted to central government for the establishment of the authority. The scheme would include a description of what the combined authority promises to deliver, with reference made to a 21st Century Guildhall. Queries were raised around the overlap in areas covered by two LEPs and representation on each. Concerns were expressed that the voluntary sector were being pushed into a thematic approach across the whole D2N2 area, with the risk of funding being more focussed on N2.. 4 Made in Derbyshire 2015 Made in Derbyshire is a promotional campaign which builds on existing events to celebrate Derbyshire’s distinctive culture during the 2015 Made in Derbyshire year. The aim is to promote community cohesion, tourism and the economy. It was anticipated that the Made in Derbyshire brand could be extended longer term. The potential for confusion for businesses with the Inspired by the Peak District brand was discussed and further discussions would need to be held. A further report would be made to the Board at the next meeting. Digital Derbyshire Information to be circulated. The contract with BT covered 95% of premises and cabinets were now starting to go live and it was up to DCC to stimulate the demand to connect. The challenge for all was to enhance provision within the remaining 5%. A more detailed report would be made to the Board at the next meeting. RESOLVED: 1. Further reports around Made in Derbyshire and Digital Derbyshire be submitted to the next meeting; Action: Joe Battye 15/06 DEVELOPING SHARED ACTIONS (Agenda item 6) (i) Economy – all Leader areas had been requested to submit their preferred geography by the end of May. Defra guidance allows the inclusion of some ‘hub’ towns performing a service centre role, i.e. Matlock, Buxton, Leek but not others such as Glossop and New Mills.Clarification had been sought around whether Leader funding could be spent in Buxton, Matlock and Leek.