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Central Bedfordshire Council Priory House Monks Walk Chicksands, Shefford SG17 5TQ Central Bedfordshire Council Priory House Monks Walk Chicksands, Shefford SG17 5TQ TO EACH MEMBER OF THE CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL 17 November 2011 Dear Councillor CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL - Thursday 24 November 2011 Further to the Agenda and papers for the above meeting, previously circulated, please find attached the information which was marked to follow:- 8. Recommendations from the Executive To consider recommendations from the meeting of the Executive held on 15 November 2011 and answer questions asked under Rule No. 12.1. Economic Development Plan – to approve the Plan as part of the Council’s Policy Framework. Capital Programme Review – to approve the revised Capital Programme for 2011/12. 9. Recommendations from General Purposes Committee Please find attached Appendix A to the recommendation contained in minute GPC/11/22 from General Purposes Committee held on 6 October 2011. Should you have any queries regarding the above please contact Democratic Services on Tel: 0300 300 4040. Yours sincerely Helen Bell, Committee Services Officer email: [email protected] This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 8 Page 3 COUNCIL MEETING – 24 NOVEMBER 2011 Recommendations to Council from the Executive meeting held on 15 November 2011 E/11/80 Economic Development Plan The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Sustainable Communities – Strategic Planning and Economic Development that presented the proposed Economic Development Plan. The Economic Development Plan sought to affirm the Council’s commitment to support sustainable economic growth in Central Bedfordshire. The plan followed extensive public consultation and had been positively received across a wide range of businesses, partners and organisations from across all sectors. In response to a question on youth unemployment, the Executive Member explained that the Council would be focusing on securing and influencing the delivery of externally funded provision to ensure young people were better equipped for work and were able to access employment and training opportunities. The Executive Member responsible for Economic Partnerships reported that the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) had been awarded £13.1m to help accelerate infrastructure, new homes and employment across the area. This reinforced the importance of the Economic Development Plan and the Council had the opportunity to put forward schemes for support from the SEMLEP funding. Reason for decision: To put in place an up to date, targeted and shared corporate plan, in response to the need to achieve job growth (27,000 jobs by 2026) in Central Bedfordshire to help realise the area’s economic potential. RESOLVED that the Economic Development Plan be endorsed. RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL that the Economic Development Plan, as set out in the Executive report, be adopted as part of the Council’s Policy Framework. Page 4 This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 8 Page 5 COUNCIL MEETING – 24 NOVEMBER 2011 Recommendations to Council from the Executive meeting held on 15 November 2011 E/11/82 Capital Programme Review The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Corporate Resources setting out the proposed revised Capital Programme for 2011/12. The Executive Member moved the following amendments to the recommendations, which were duly seconded:- “1. as set out in the report; 2. approve a net additional £5.032m to the original Capital Programme for 2011/12 to fund the slippage from the previous years’ Capital Programme. This includes slippage of £6.9m approved by the Executive in July 2011; 3. recognise that there will be slippage of some expenditure into future years, and accordingly authorise the Executive Member for Corporate Resources to approve expenditure in the current financial year in respect of schemes that are included in future years of the Capital Programme but which can be brought forward and delivered in 2011/12, provided that the borrowing limits approved for the Capital Programme for this financial year are not exceeded; 4. as set out in recommendation 3 in the report; and 5. as set out in recommendation 4 in the report.” Reason for decision: To facilitate the effective delivery of capital projects, with a consequent increase in the Council's borrowing requirement. RESOLVED 1. that a net additional £5.032M to the original Capital Programme for 2011/12 be approved to fund the slippage from the previous years’ Capital Programme. This includes slippage of £6.9M approved by the Executive on 12 July 2011; 2. to recognise that there will be slippage of some expenditure into future years, and accordingly authorise the Executive Member for Corporate Resources to approve expenditure in the current financial year in respect of schemes that are included in future years of the Capital Programme but which can be brought forward and delivered in 2011/12, provided that the borrowing limits approved for the Capital programme for this financial year are not exceeded; Agenda Item 8 Page 6 3. that the inclusion of Flitwick Town Centre Development Scheme of £1.8M, be approved, subject to the Business Case; and 4. that the inclusion of Channel Shift of £0.4M be approved and funded from the Customer Relationship Management budget allocation. RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL that the revised Capital Programme for 2011/12 be approved, as set out in the Executive report. Agenda Item 9 Page 7 Parliamentary Constituencies in England Review Submission on Eastern Region Agenda Item 9 Page 8 CONTENTS Page 1. Introduction………………………………………………………...……………….….3 - 4 2. Our Approach to Determining the Constituencies……………………….…………….4 3. The Case……………………………………………………….…...……………………..4 4. Proposed Constituencies…………………………………………………………….4 -13 5. Conclusion…………………………………………………………...............................13 Appendices A. Map of Proposed Constituencies……………………………………………...............14 2 Central Bedfordshire Council: Submission on Eastern Region Agenda Item 9 Page 9 1. INTRODUCTION Vision 1.1 The Council’s vision is to improve the quality of life of all in Central Bedfordshire, and enhance the unique character of our communities and our environment. 1.2 The vision for Central Bedfordshire Council was created by our elected representatives, staff, partners and stakeholders and was arrived at after considering the geography, demography and future growth of the area and views of the residents. 1.3 The Council’s developing Community Engagement Strategy, builds on the commitments made in the bid for unitary status to place communities at the forefront of the Council’s work – to ensure the Council and its key partners listen to, discuss and act on issues that are of utmost importance to the people in Central Bedfordshire. The aim is to build on the current engagement with the community, putting members of parliament and councillors at the heart of community and to move the Council towards higher levels of community empowerment. Area 1.4 Central Bedfordshire is the gateway to the Midlands and East Anglia and is served by the M1, A1, A5 and A6 roads together with three different rail networks traversing the district giving rise to the influx of commuters specifically around the towns that support the rail links. 1.5 The Central Bedfordshire area currently has a population of around 250,000 and it is planned to grow rapidly, to an estimated population of over 300,000 by 2021, through the development of some 27,000 new homes. Moreover, the population is predicted to continue to grow quickly between 2022 and 2031 through further in- migration. 1.6 Central Bedfordshire covers an area of some 716 square kilometres and has a diverse mix of urban and rural communities. Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, as market towns, represent the largest urban areas and collectively account for some 29% of the population. The other 6 towns are geographically spread across the area of the authority and collectively they account for a further 31% of the population. The remaining 40% of the population extend across some substantially sized villages to the very small hamlets each with its own individual character 1.7 This profile places considerable difficulties on the elected politicians, in the way that they represent and serve their respective communities. Specifically when taking into account the diversity of the socio economic groups across the Authority. 1.8 Central Bedfordshire is fully parished with 71 Town and Parish Councils. 3 Central Bedfordshire Council: Submission on Eastern Region Agenda Item 9 Page 10 Council 1.9 Central Bedfordshire is a Unitary Council and was formed in April 2009 based on the combined area of the former Mid and South Bedfordshire districts. 2. OUR APPROACH TO DETERMINING THE CONSTITUENCIES 2.1 We have been mindful of the Boundary Committee’s (BCE) guidance on factors to consider when making a proposal on constituencies including:- • every constituency in England must have an electorate as at the review date that is no smaller than 72810 and no larger than 80,473; • special geographical considerations, including in particular the size, shape and accessibility of a constituency; • local government boundaries as they existed on 6 May 2010; and • any local ties that would be broken by changes in constituencies. 2.2 Against this background we have reviewed the BCE initial proposals and would respectfully suggest that the revised proposals as shown in part 3 (below) reflect a clear cohesion of the existing community which takes into consideration a sense of locality and place. 2.3 Furthermore, we are of the firm belief that the county boundaries play an important part in the identity of the electorate and it is with this mind that in our alternative submission we have reduced the cross-county constituencies from 3 to 2. 3. THE CASE 3.1 We acknowledge that the BCE is under remit to reduce the number of constituencies and therefore in the case of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire it is not possible to treat the counties as separate entities. However, we would suggest that to have Central Bedfordshire represented by 6 MP’s rather than the existing 4 simply dissipates the Council area even further as well as adding to an already confusing situation for the electorate.
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