Executive Board Meeting 1.00Pm, Monday 22Nd June 2015 Kilpin Room, Nottingham Conference Centre AGENDA 1. Apologies 2. Declarati
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Executive Board Meeting 1.00pm, Monday 22nd June 2015 Kilpin Room, Nottingham Conference Centre AGENDA 1. Apologies 2. Declarations of Interest 3. Minutes of the Executive Board Meeting 20th March 2015 Items for decision: 4. Implications of Local and General Election Results 5. High Speed 2 6. Future Infrastructure Priorities & Midlands Connect 7. Review into Housing Items for information: 8. Report of Management Group 9. Regional Employer’s Board 10. Regional Improvement and Transformation Board 11. Regional Migration Board 12. Any Other Business ATTENDANCE SHEET Member 13.06.14 19.09.14 05.12.14 20.03.15 Nottingham City Council Cllr Jon Collins - Chair Lincolnshire County Council Cllr Martin Hill OBE - V Chair X Substitute sent Rushcliffe Borough Council Cllr Neil Clarke MBE - V Chair Substitute sent Northamptonshire County Council Cllr Jim Harker OBE X Substitute sent Substitute sent X South Kesteven District Council Cllr Linda Neal X Derbyshire County Council Cllr Anne Western X Blaby District Council Cllr David Slater X X Derby City Council Cllr Paul Bayliss X Derby City Council Cllr Ranjit Banwait X X X Nottinghamshire County Council Cllr Alan Rhodes X X X Derbyshire Dales District Council Cllr Lewis Rose OBE X X X Leicester City Council Cllr Rory Palmer X X X X Rutland County Council Cllr Roger Begy OBE X Daventry District Council Cllr Chris Millar Leicestershire County Council Cllr Nicholas Rushton X Vice Chairs EMC Lincolnshire County Council Cllr Robert Parker X East Lindsey District Council Cllr Fiona Martin MBE Mansfield District Council Mayor Tony Egginton X Item 3 EAST MIDLANDS COUNCILS EXECUTIVE BOARD MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 20TH MARCH 2015 AT PERA BUSINESS PARK, MELTON MOWBRAY Present: Cllr Jon Collins (Chair) – Nottingham City Council Cllr Tom Beattie – Corby Borough Council Cllr Roger Begy OBE – Rutland County Council Cllr Chris Millar – Daventry District Council Cllr Fiona Martin MBE – EMC Liberal Democrat Group Cllr Linda Neal – South Kesteven District Council Cllr Debbie Mason (Substitute) – Rushcliffe Borough Council Cllr Robert Parker- EMC Labour Group Cllr Peter Robinson (Substitute) – Lincolnshire County Council Cllr Nick Rushton – Leicestershire County Council Cllr Geoff Stevens – Derbyshire Dales District Council Rowena Limb - BIS Steve Atkinson – Chief Executive, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Geoff Walker – Nottingham City Council Stuart Young – East Midlands Councils Andrew Pritchard – East Midlands Councils Sam Maher – East Midlands Councils Sarah Short – East Midlands Councils Steve Charlesworth – East Midlands Councils (Consultant) Lisa Hopkins – East Midlands Councils (Minutes) Apologies: Cllr Martin Hill OBE (Vice-Chair) – Lincolnshire County Council Cllr Ranjit Banwait – Derby City Cllr Neil Clarke MBE (Vice Chair) – Rushcliffe Borough Council Mayor Tony Egginton – EMC Independent Group Cllr Jim Harker OBE - Northamptonshire County Council Cllr Paul Kenny – Boston Borough Council Cllr Rory Palmer – Leicester City Council Cllr Alan Rhodes – Nottinghamshire County Council Cllr Lewis Rose OBE – Derbyshire Dales District Council Cllr David Slater – Charnwood Borough Council Cllr Anne Western – Derbyshire County Council Glen O’Connell – Nottingham City Council 1 Item 3 ACTION 1. Apologies 1.1 Apologies were received as noted above. 2. Declarations of Interest 2.1 None. 3. Minutes of Executive Board Meeting held on 5th December 2015 3.1 The minutes were agreed as a true and accurate record and all matters arising have been completed or are covered in the agenda and supporting papers. 4. High Speed 2 4.1 Andrew Pritchard, Director of Policy and Infrastructure East Midlands Councils, introduced this report and informed members the paper sets out the work the HS2 Strategic Board have been undertaking following on from Sir David Higgins’ suggestion. 4.2 HS2 Board have agreed to support Toton as the preferred station location on condition that appropriate connectivity to Derby is put in place. It is anticipated that the location of the HS2 station will be confirmed Autumn 2015. 4.3 The next meeting of this Board is scheduled for 8th April 2015, including proposals for the development of the Toton Connectivity Plan. 4.4 Cllr Jon Collins is chairing the Eastern Network Partnership Leaders meeting to promote the benefits of the Eastern Leg of HS2. 4.5 Resolution Members of the Executive Board: . Considered and endorsed the actions of the HS2 Strategic Board set out in the report. Noted the rest of the report. 5. Future Infrastructure Priorities and Midlands Connect 2 Item 3 ACTION 5.1 Andrew Pritchard, Director of Policy and Infrastructure East Midlands Councils, introduced this report and highlighted to Members that announcements were scheduled for later that day on proposals for ‘transport for the north’. 5.2 The report sets out work being undertaken in relation to the strategic economic case particularly in relation to east/west connectivity. 5.3 In relation to the five strategic infrastructure priorities, the responses received from the consultation have been summarised and proposals agreed to continue with five priorities and take these forward with Network Rail and Highways Agency. 5.4 Cllr Jon Collins stated the need to look at the economic and technical data around these priorities. Brochure to then be produced highlighting these priorities. AP 5.5 Cllr Roger Begy stated the Felixstowe – Nuneaton – Cambridge freight line is a key project for Leicester station as this is an important economic route. 5.6 Members agreed that Network Rail’s Draft Route Strategy was not sufficiently ambitious and did not reflect the economic growth potential of the East Midlands – and that EMCs response should reflect this. 5.7 Cllr Jon Collins emphasises the need to extend the investment package currently proposed by Network Rail and that EMC should make a quality submission to supports this. 5.8 Cllr Jon Collins proposed a pipeline of projects in reserve so when one priority is completed another one from the reserve list can be added to the main priority list. It was agreed that EMC, in conjunction with respective LEPs and councils, should SY hold local meetings to develop these proposals and pipeline of projects. 5.9 Resolution Members of the Executive Board: . Endorsed continued engagement through the Midlands Connect initiative to develop a package of strategic infrastructure improvements across the Midlands which will unlock GVA and job growth. Endorsed a regional response to Network Rail’s Draft East Midlands Route Strategy based on the comments highlighted in the report. Confirmed agreement to prioritise five regional infrastructure priorities for 2015, to be reviewed on an annual basis. 3 Item 3 ACTION 6. European Funding in the East Midlands 6.1 Stuart Young informed members that a commitment was given at the last meeting to update members on the current position of the region’s ERDF programme. 6.2 Andrew Pritchard, Director of Policy and Infrastructure East Midlands Councils, introduced this report and highlighted the lack of spend in the ERDF programme and the implications of this. The N+2 target was just met. 6.3 Members were reminded that LEPs are not the accountable body for European funding as the programme is a locally directed national programme. 6.4 Andrew Pritchard reported that partners are anticipating a call for bids shortly aimed at continuation of existing projects. 6.5 Cllr Jon Collins stressed that a large number of small scale projects takes too much time to manage, have insufficient impact and that the 2014-20 programme needs greater strategic scale and impact. Questions/Comments 6.6 Cllr Peter Robinson enquired about relations with MEPs and whether can involve them more. 6.7 Stuart Young confirmed there may be an opportunity for future working with them. It was agreed to invite MEPs to a future meeting. Suggestions were made in relation to European funding programmes and how MEP support would be helpful. 6.8 Resolution Members of the Executive Board: . Noted the regional position with respect of the ERDF 2007-13 Programme as it reaches its final stages. Noted the emerging priorities and management arrangements for the use of EU Structural Funds for the period 2014-2020. Endorsed actions undertaken through EMC’s Technical Assistance Project to date and to promote the development of collaborative projects spanning LEP boundaries under the 2014-20 Programme. 7. Proposed Review into Housing 4 Item 3 ACTION 7.1 Stuart Young informed members that housing delivery is a real issue for the region. 7.2 Andrew Pritchard, Director of Policy and Infrastructure East Midlands Councils, introduced this report and highlighted to members the downwards trajectory in relation to affordable housing. 7.3 Cllr Chris Millar highlighted the wider scope of all types of housing. There are plenty of approvals but completion is slow. 7.4 Cllr Jon Collins stated the need to consider wider housing delivery, not solely affordable housing. There are a number of challenges that include ensuring housing is provided where needed, and of the right type. 7.5 Cllr Linda Neal highlighted the 5-year land supply issue and can be open to challenge if land supply is not enough. 7.6 Members held a discussion around this and agreed on the need for a more expansive review. Cllr Chris Millar agreed to be the lead member on this. There will be an interim report for the AGM with more work following on from this. 7.7 Resolution Members of the Executive Board: . Agreed the broad scope for an EMC Housing Review to be published at the EMC 2015 AGM. Identified Cllr Chris Millar to provide political oversight for an EMC Housing Review in between meetings of the Executive Board. 8. Report of EMC Management Group 8.1 Stuart Young, Executive Director East Midlands Councils, introduced this report. He introduced Steve Charlesworth to members who has been providing financial advice and support to EMC. 8.2 Steve Charlesworth informed members that the outturn is broadly in line with what has been previously reported, however the variances are not.