Issue - meetings
Heart of the South West (HotSW) - Joint Committee - Council Update
Meeting: 06/12/2018 - District Executive (Item 83)
83 Heart of the South West (HotSW) - Joint Committee - Council Update 
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Decision:
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RESOLVED: |
That District Executive recommends that Council:- |
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note the progress report setting out the work of the Heart of the South West (HotSW) Joint Committee since its establishment in March 2018;
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agree to delegate the development and endorsement of the HotSW Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) to the HotSW Joint Committee (noting that final approval of the HotSWLIS rests with the HotSW Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the Government);
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note the Budget statement for 2018/19 set out in Appendix B, and that in accordance with the decisions taken at the time the Committee was established, the Council will be asked to make an annual budgetary provision to meet the support costs of the Joint Committee in line with the 2018/19 contribution. Final clarification on any additional 2019/20 budget requirement will be provided following the completion of the review of the Joint Committee’s role, function and management support arrangements and development of its work programme for 2019/20;
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agree the Budget and Cost-sharing Agreement set out in Appendix B to this report.
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Reason: |
To note the progress made by the South West (HotSW) Joint Committee over recent months andagree the Budget and Cost-sharing Agreement set out in Appendix B to this report. |
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(Voting: 7 in favour, 0 against, 1 abstention)
Minutes:
The Chief Executive introduced the report and advised that the Local Industrial Strategy would be a powerful tool for the local economy. The Government were in favour of them and it would put the Joint Partnership in a good position when the UK Shared Prosperity Fund was launched in 2019. He had been chosen to represent the Chief Executives of the District Councils within the Joint Partnership and their focus was the local economy, housing delivery and a proposal for a 3-year housing land supply rather than the existing 5-years. He said all Councils were concerned that the Government were not sharing any information with them on the impact of Brexit and a letter would shortly be sent to the Government from the Council Leaders asking that they share more information.
In response to questions from Members, the Chief Executive confirmed:-
· The impact of a 3-year housing land supply on SSDC had not been calculated.
· The National Infrastructure Commission would look at the infrastructure required in an area to enable growth.
· Somerset County Council were currently the Administering Authority for the Joint Committee..
At the conclusion of the debate, the majority of Members were content to recommend the report to full Council for confirmation.
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RESOLVED: |
That District Executive recommends that Council:- |
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note the progress report setting out the work of the Heart of the South West (HotSW) Joint Committee since its establishment in March 2018;
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b. |
agree to delegate the development and endorsement of the HotSW Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) to the HotSW Joint Committee (noting that final approval of the HotSWLIS rests with the HotSW Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the Government);
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c. |
note the Budget statement for 2018/19 set out in Appendix B, and that in accordance with the decisions taken at the time the Committee was established, the Council will be asked to make an annual budgetary provision to meet the support costs of the Joint Committee in line with the 2018/19 contribution. Final clarification on any additional 2019/20 budget requirement will be provided following the completion of the review of the Joint Committee’s role, function and management support arrangements and development of its work programme for 2019/20;
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agree the Budget and Cost-sharing Agreement set out in Appendix B to this report.
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Reason: |
To note the progress made by the South West (HotSW) Joint Committee over recent months andagree the Budget and Cost-sharing Agreement set out in Appendix B to this report. |
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(Voting: 7 in favour, 0 against, 1 abstention)
