GREATER BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP PLACE BOARD Tuesday 02 February 2021, 10:00-11:30 Venue: MS Teams (virtual meeting) AGENDA No. Time Presenting Subject Pre Read Purpose Owner Expected outcome • Introduction Welcome, apologies and • Intro of LBS 1 10:00 Chair Place Board introductions • Intro of SH • Registering and Disclosing interests Decisions and actions of the To agree the minutes of the last meeting Agree minutes of last 2 10:05 Chair last meeting, and matters Attached on 23.09.2020 and to note and discuss any meeting arising matters arising Christian Sayer Progress noted, and 3 10:10 / Shanaaz General LEP & Policy Update Attached General LEP update Place Board any next steps agreed Carroll Shanaaz To discuss progress so far, and to highlight Progress noted, and 4 10:20 Carroll / Whole Place Zones Attached Place Board the key points that will be any next steps agreed Christian Sayer Update on the recent call for Place / Progress noted, and 5 10:35 Sarah Hughes SEP Enabling Fund Attached Place Board Culture funding applications any next steps agreed Progress noted, and 6 10:45 Alex Taylor GBSLEP Green Recovery Verbal Overview of GBSLEP Green Recovery Place Board any next steps agreed Progress noted, and 7 10:55 Christian Sayer GBSLEP Funding Update Verbal Update on GBSLEP Funding streams Place Board any next steps agreed 1 No. Time Presenting Subject Pre Read Purpose Owner Expected outcome Update on current Place Delivery Plan and Shanaaz Place Delivery Plan Progress Progress noted, and 8 11:00 Attached to discuss production of new Place Delivery Place Board Carroll Update and next steps any next steps agreed Plan for 2020/21 9 11:25 Chair AOB N/A DATES OF FURTHER MEETINGS: GREATER BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP PLACE BOARD Wednesday 23 September 12-2pm Venue: Teams (virtual meeting) Decisions and Actions Note Present: Apologies: Simon Marks, Arcadis Shanaaz Carroll, GBSLEP Sarah Hughes, GBSLEP Anita Bhalla Christian Sayer, GBSLEP Ian MacLeod, BCC Mike Parker, Wyre Forest Satnam Rana-Grindley, GBSLEP Karl Tupling, Homes England Craig Jordan, Lichfield Mary Morrisey, Solihull MBC Maria Dunn, BCC Perry Wardle, Solihull MBC Ostap Paparega, NWEDR Sarah Spink, Midlands Connect No. Subject Notes Timescales Action to be taken Action owner 1 Welcome and Apologies The Chair, Simon Marks, welcomed everyone present and noted apologies as outlined above Satnam Rana-Grindley, new Head of Communications for GBSLEP was introduced. Registering and This is a standing item at all LEP meetings, in order to provide Ongoing All Place Board Disclosing Interests transparency for decisions regarding public funds. It will be up to members and everyone present to declare if they have, or could be perceived to attendees have, a conflict of interest. The Chair of Place Board will then decide how best to proceed. Simon Marks declared an interest with the Strategic Employment Sites Study 1 No. Subject Notes Timescales Action to be taken Action owner Decisions and actions of The Decisions and Actions note from the last meeting on 19 June the last meeting, and 2020 was approved as an accurate record. matters arising SC noted discussions around refreshing the ToR for Place Board, main areas of focus and composition are continuing with the GBSLEP governance team. CJ raised concern about the role of the Planning Sub-Group. SC and CJ Oct 2020 SC and CJ to discuss SC & CJ to pick this up after the meeting Planning Sub-Group CS to send Tourism note inviting feedback to the board Oct 2020 CS to re-send tourism CS note to the PB inviting feedback 2 Whole Place Zones Apologies from SC for the timescale/phrasing of board paper. Place Board supported the WPZ work so far AB – stressed the importance of it being ‘whole people’ not just ‘whole place’ and the importance of impacting on, and measuring, health and wellbeing. OP – Raised a question about KPIs – largely around timescales and scale of existing measures, and sees the WPZ as an opportunity to try new approaches to KPIs/success measures/data collection & analysis MP – Sees similarities with, and lessons to be learnt, from the Neighbourhood Management Pathfinder Round 2 – was based on concept of communities driving forward what they need. Encouraged the executive to push further forward and also to place more importance on ID where there is existing funding, and how can it be better aligned. Would like to see this as a key selection criteria. AB – Thinks it will be important to bring in relevant health Nov 2020 Executive to engage CS/SH bodies/organisations. Anita stressed her involvements and contacts. contacts with Anita Christian to pick up offline. No. Subject Notes Timescales Action to be taken Action owner SM – probably going to be looking at somewhere which has a bit of a headstart. We have a hypothesis to prove. Stresses the need for strong governance and getting people who are interested and are going to be active involved, not people who How do we measure the qualitive impacts eg how do people feel about the impacts of the intervention? MD – Mentioned links to East Birmingham Growth Corridor and importance of people driven approach. 3 Covid-19 Recovery SC outlined the activities which had been implemented to support Activities locations and businesses during the pandemic and outlined the work being undertaken to provide additional support during the coming months. 4 Midland Connect update Sarah Spink presented. (Presentation attached.) SM asked if we could have regular board updates from MC. CS to arrange with MC for quarterly written update and six monthly Jan 2021 Executive to liaise CS presentation update. with MC Board supportive of intent of the charter. SM raised a concern around the language in the document especially the word ‘ensure’ - to replace with ‘best endeavour’ – change in language. CS to follow up Oct 2020 CS 5 River Severn Partnership The Place Board were very supportive of the R7P MP stressed this will have national impact and has landed well with government so far. 6 Other Place Delivery Housing Framework Plan updates MP stressed how the LEP can add value. Board members were keen to ensure the LEP were considering LAs/areas which are not WMCA constituent members to ensure supportive measures were identified. TLC Continue to support projects which have had funding. Next round of No. Subject Notes Timescales Action to be taken Action owner funding to launch beginning October Cultural Delivery Plan AB stressed that GBSLEP have developed very strong links with the WMCA on cultural work and highlighted the work David Furmage has done. Crowdfunding Taking proposal to Nov 5th board Strategic Employment Sites Study CJ has circulated to planning sub group Place Board to SC implications of Covid on report Oct 2020 provide feedback by Place Board & CS Place Board asked to submit any feedback to the executive email to SC & CS 7 SEP Enabling Fund/LGF CS informed that the executive has just received 4 LGF EoIs which are moving to Strategic Fit stage. 8 AOB Green Strategy CS informed that following main board discussions around net Oct 2020 Invite PB members to CS zero/green economy, the executive is developing a green strategy for green strategy the LEP and wants to run a session on it with PB members. meeting Simon Marks On behalf of both Place Board and the GBSLEP executive, SC and MP thanked SM for all his work as chair of the GBSLEP Place Board. Dates of next meetings January 2021 October Executive to send CS/SH April 2021 2020 place holder invites out PLACE BOARD (25 February 2021) – AGENDA ITEM 3 LEP STRATEGIC UPDATE Purpose of this paper To update the Place Board on recent strategic developments Recommendation • The Place Board notes the contents of this report • The Place Board decides on future format of the planning sub-group Contact Christian Sayer, Senior Policy Officer - Place _____________________________________________________________________________________ 1. LEP Governance review a. There remains no substantial change. With the current Covid-19 crisis we are not expecting clear movement in the foreseeable future. 2. LEP Operating Model updates a. Ed Watson joined GBSLEP at the beginning of January 2021 as the interim Chief Executive, covering Katie Trout’s maternity leave. Ed has a strong place background in both public sector and consultancy roles. 3. Place Board updates a. Louise Brooke-Smith has been appointed Chair of the GBSLEP Place Board. 4. GBSLEP Recovery Taskforce a. GBSLEP Recovery Taskforce was created in the initial aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and first lockdown, as a task and finish group to oversee GBSLEP’s immediate and short-term response to economic recovery in light of COVID-19, reporting into the LEP Board. This group focuses on GBSLEP specific activity and aligns with work that is being undertaken at a local, regional and national level. b. Membership comprises GBSLEP Board and local authority leadership, academic expertise, BEIS area leadership and is supported by the LEP Executive. The LEP Executive engages with other Board Directors, members of relevant LEP sub-Boards and partners (including business representative organisations, higher and further education and local authorities) not on the Taskforce to inform priorities and areas for action. c. The scope and focus of the Taskforce has been expanded to address the issues faced through Brexit and EU Transition and well as those through the Covid-19 pandemic and recovery. d. The taskforce currently meets fortnightly but this will likely be scaled down to monthly in the near future. e. The most recent Taskforce met on 12 January 2021 and focused on: • Growth Hub Update Post-EU Transition: To note the current position of the Growth Hub in response to the end of the EU Transition.