Liverpool City Implementation Action Plan Proposal: Implement a new Mayoral governance model and supporting structures Establishment of new Mayoral governance arrangements including the election of a Mayor, amendments to the Liverpool City Council constitution, Summary: establishment of a Mayoral Development Corporation and Board, and enable local oversight of Homes and Communities Agency assets and other economic development priorities in Liverpool; A new leadership role for the Mayor, combined with new powers and resources to drive the economic priorities and aspirations of the City; Outcome: a new way of working in partnership with the private and public sectors through the Mayoral Development Corporation Inaugural meeting of Mayoral Development Corporation Board – October 2012 Milestone Publish Framework for Growth – March 2013 Action: Owner Timeline Establish Liverpool Mayoral Development Corporation and Board Members of LMDC identified and appointed LCC October 2012 Launch public consultation draft of the Mayor's "Framework for Growth" LCC October 2012 First meeting of LMDC Board LCC October 2012 Publish Mayor's "Framework for Growth" LCC March 2013 Joint work with Homes and Communities Agency to maximise benefit of HCA assets held in Liverpool Agree HCA representation on LMDC HCA September 2012 Produce draft implementation plan to align HCA assets in Mayoral Investment Programme HCA November 2012 HCA approve implementation plan HCA December 2012 Identified HCA assets aligned with Mayoral Investment Programme HCA/ LCC March 2013 Proposal: Establishment of Mayoral Investment Programme Development of a Mayoral Investment Programme, establishment of a new Liverpool City Enterprise Zone and five Mayoral Development Zones, and creation of “single pot” to support economic activity which will combine a £75m contribution from Government with other public and private investment Summary: funds, as well as aligning funding, where possible, from the new 2014-2020 EU programme (subject to local governance arrangements for any devolved new EU Programme); The creation of a “single pot” Mayoral Investment Programme that combines resources from the City, City Region and Government; which is also aligned where appropriate to European funds (subject to local governance arrangements for any new devolved new EU Programme). Outcome: The establishment of the new Liverpool City Enterprise Zone and five Mayoral Development Zones that will be the focus of future economic investment Milestone Liverpool City Enterprise Zone goes live – April 2013 Action Owner Timeline Progress on implementing the Liverpool City Enterprise Zone Enterprise Zone business case application submitted to DCLG LCC March 2012 Revised Enterprise Zone business rate Discount Boundaries submitted LCC August 2012 Enterprise Zone business case approval DCLG/ LCC Sept/Oct 2012 Enterprise Zone goes live LCC April 2013 Business Rate Relief on offer in Enterprise Zone LCC April 2013 UKTI inward investment support to Enterprise Zone & 5 Mayoral Development Zones UKTI/ LCC April 2013 Government support for superfast broadband in Enterprise Zone DCLG/ BIS/ DCMS April 2013 Secure £75m UK Government funding towards Mayoral Investment Programme LCC submit business case to DCLG for £75m LCC September 2012 DCLG approve business case DCLG October 2012 HMT approve business case HMT November 2012 DCLG to agree payment plan with LCC DCLG December 2012 Investment criteria agreed LCC December 2012 Further sources of funding identified and secured for Mayoral Investment Programme LCC December 2012 Level of EU funding post 2013 to be aligned with the Mayoral Investment Programme agreed, in accordance with LCC/LEP April 2013 new Governance arrangements for any future devolved EU Programme. Proposal: Develop welfare pilots to reduce welfare dependence Summary: Investigate a pilot welfare initiative that will look at new and innovative ways of tackling worklessness and welfare dependence. Improve the benefit claims experience for customers while making efficiency savings for both the City and DWP; increase the numbers of claimants moving Outcome: into work and hence out of poverty; and reduce benefit fraud and error rates. Milestone Introduction of initial scheme (if agreed) – April 2013 Action Owner Timeline Development of new local welfare system proposals by Mayor, LDL and LCC LCC / LDL September 2012 Constructive dialogue with DWP on proposals LCC/DWP October 2012 LCC formally submit proposals to Cabinet Office and DWP LCC November 2012 Government to consider proposals and discuss possible ways forward DWP December 2012 Proposal: Youth Contract New arrangements for the delivery of the Youth Contract in Liverpool which will support young people and local businesses through the development of Summary: increased apprenticeship opportunities and a focus on aspiration raising and pre-employment. Outcome: Development of new ways of delivering Youth Contract in Liverpool to address NEET prevention and progression Milestone Introduction of initial scheme – October 2012 Action Owner Timeline Agreement to the full design and delivery of the Youth Contract with Cities Policy Unit and DfE LCC/CPU September 2012 Introduction of the initial scheme LCC October 2012 Second phase delivery begins LCC December 2012 Proposal: Schools Investment Plan Establishment of a Mayoral Education Commission, to make a series of recommendations on a broad range of education issues; implementation of a Schools Summary: Plan to build up to 12 new schools, including at least six new academies. Council to work with schools, the universities and the private sector to assist new academies to attract appropriate sponsors and to identify appropriate school specialism’s that will address skills shortages in key economic sectors A fit for purpose schools estate and education system in the city that will support its children and young people to exceed national age-related expectations Outcome: and prepare them for the world of work Milestone First school opened – September 2013 Action Owner Timeline Establish Mayoral Education Commission LCC July 2012 Mayoral Education Commission - preliminary findings LCC November 2012 Mayoral Education Commission - final recommendations LCC April 2013 First school on site August 2012 (due to open September 2013) LCC August 2012 First wave of 5 schools opened LCC September 2015 Second wave of 5 further schools opened LCC September 2017 Liverpool City Region Deal Implementation Plan Proposal: Deliver an International Business Festival on the banks of the Mersey in 2014 An International Business Festival which showcases and celebrates business opportunities to Europe and the rest of the world, delivering £100m return on Summary: investment Outcome: £100m return on investment following a successful Business Festival Business plan and budget agreed – December 2012 Milestone Agree communications plans – March 2013 Action Owner Timeline Deliver a National Enterprise Conference in Liverpool in Spring 2013 as follow on to Global Entrepreneurship LV June 2013 Congress (GEC) Complete procurement of a private sector partner to deliver and support the event LV December 2012 Produce and submit to BIS a business case for £5m Government funding LV August 2012 Commission additional export support for Small and Medium Enterprises to prepare themselves for trade DCLG/ LCR LEP January 2013 opportunities from European Union Funding Commission an independent evaluation of the economic impact of the festival LV March 2013 Government to consider and approve business case for £5m BIS September 2012 Draft Business Plan and Budget in place LV December 2012 Develop a communications plan that will support the delivery of the event, help promote it to international UKTI/BIS/LV December 2012 partners and raise the profile of the event Promote International Business Festival as National Event CO Ongoing Commit senior Civil Service time from relevant departments to the delivery of the project particularly UKTI, BIS, CO October 2012 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Hold International Business Festival LV 2014 Proposal: Accelerating investment in the Low Carbon Economy A low carbon red tape pilot that will aim to reduce regulatory burdens and streamline local planning processes. CORE status for the City Region and active Summary: engagement of UK Green Investments/Green Investment Bank to accelerate over £100m worth of investment in offshore wind infrastructure and other low carbon investment in the City Region and create 3,000 jobs Outcome: £100m investment and the creation of 3,000 jobs Streamlined planning and permitting regime across local and national Government for major onshore and offshore infrastructure Agreement of role and remit of Environmental Account Managers for City Region pipeline projects - November 2012 Milestone Evaluation of impact of pilot – April 2014 Action Owner Timeline September 2012 and Detailed Implementation Plan to be maintained and reviewed for Red Tape Pilot LCR ongoing Environmental Accounts Managers in place for major low carbon projects Prepare and maintain list of low carbon projects in the pipeline for sharing with Regulatory Agencies to ensure LCR From September 2012 their early engagement Principles and terms of reference for Environmental Accounts Managers (EAMs) agreed LCR, MMO, EA, NE, DEFRA September 2012 LCR and National Regulatory Agencies to appoint their respective EAMs for identified major low carbon pilot LCR, MMO, NE, EA October 2012 projects LCR and Regulatory Agencies EAM's to coordinate