1. SOUTH EAST REGION STRATEGIC PLANNING Mike Appleyard Wycombe District Councillor Bucks County Councillor

2. SEERA THE FUTURE / SEEC NOW Labour in Power Labour in Power Looking for political input to maintain Local Authority regional viewLooking for political input to maintain Local Authority regional view SEERA work moved to SEEDA controlSEERA work moved to SEEDA control Conservatives in Power Conservatives in Power Little Regional GovernanceLittle Regional Governance Kill off Quangos. Revert to Districts/CountiesKill off Quangos. Revert to Districts/Counties Districts Retain Local Planning. But where Strategic Planning?Districts Retain Local Planning. But where Strategic Planning?

3. So What Has Changed? SEEDA gone SEEDA gone SEERA gone, but SEEC in its place SEERA gone, but SEEC in its place GOSE gone GOSE gone Regional Planning gone Regional Planning gone Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) about to arrive Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) about to arrive Business Link become national Business Link become national

4. SOUTH EAST ENGLAND COUNCILS (SEEC) - ITS AIMS Press the Regions Interests in Westminster, against the bids of other regions and particularly London Press the Regions Interests in Westminster, against the bids of other regions and particularly London Scrutiny of Government funded services delivered in SE Scrutiny of Government funded services delivered in SE Dialogue with Neighbouring regions - Dialogue with Neighbouring regions - London and East Represent SE on External national bodies Represent SE on External national bodies

5. SEEC MEMBERSHIP District Councils55 District Councils55 Unitaries11 Unitaries11 Counties 7 Counties 7

6. SEERA/SEEC BUDGET & STAFF IncomeSEERASEEC IncomeSEERASEEC Government£3.8mGovernment£3.8m LAs£0.7m£0.50mLAs£0.7m£0.50m Other£0.1m£0.40mOther£0.1m£0.40m Total£4.6m£0.90mTotal£4.6m£0.90m Expenditure Expenditure Payroll£2.6m£0.15mPayroll£2.6m£0.15m Other£2.0m£0.85mOther£2.0m£0.85m Total£4.6m£0.90mTotal£4.6m£0.90m Staff503 Staff503

7. SEERA/SEEC BUSINESS SEERA SEEC SEERA SEEC Jobs/Economy / / Jobs/Economy / / Major Infrastructure / / Major Infrastructure / / Housing / X Housing / X Planning / X Planning / X

8. HOUSING ALLOCATIONS – NO LONGER APPLY CountyEiP CountyEiP Bucks4,322 Bucks4,322 Berks3,400 Berks3,400 Oxon2,730 Oxon2,730 Surrey2,833 Surrey2,833 Rest SE 18,715 Rest SE 18,715 Herts +8,250 Herts +8,250 Beds 3,650 Beds 3,650

9. INFRASTRUCTURE Key road and rail routes supported Key road and rail routes supported Broadband network supported Broadband network supported Expansion of airports supported Expansion of airports supported Sustainability of natural resources supported Sustainability of natural resources supported Public transport network expanded. HS2? Public transport network expanded. HS2? Growth areas needs to be on radar for infrastructure Growth areas needs to be on radar for infrastructure

10. JOBS. THEN AND NOW Currently business cannot find enough people to fill jobs. Now-not so much. Currently business cannot find enough people to fill jobs. Now-not so much. We need to modernise business by creating jobs in new areas of business and improve effectiveness. Now same. We need to modernise business by creating jobs in new areas of business and improve effectiveness. Now same. This will lead to some imbalance but must be done if the Region is to survive with a high quality of life. This will lead to some imbalance but must be done if the Region is to survive with a high quality of life.

11. HOW SEEC WILL WORK Maintain Collective Voice for SE Maintain Collective Voice for SE Develop Relationships with Develop Relationships with Government, MPs and MEPsGovernment, MPs and MEPs Local Enterprise Partnerships(LEPs)Local Enterprise Partnerships(LEPs) Other regions and neighbouring Local AuthoritiesOther regions and neighbouring Local Authorities Identify Key Issues Identify Key Issues Task & Finish Studies Task & Finish Studies

12. SPECIFIC AREAS OF WORK Infrastructure with Dept, Transport Infrastructure with Dept, Transport European Funding European Funding Economic Trends and Jobs Economic Trends and Jobs Deprivation Deprivation Health Issues Health Issues

13. The Future? SEEC may not survive SEEC may not survive LEPS may become the new strategic planning partnerships LEPS may become the new strategic planning partnerships Business is the new big game Business is the new big game Government wishes to devolve down as much responsibility as possible Government wishes to devolve down as much responsibility as possible It may not be able to keep its sticky fingers out. It may not be able to keep its sticky fingers out.

14. REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING Thank You for Coming Thank You for Coming Questions ? Questions ?