Martin Tugwell 17tNovember 2016 www.englandseconomicheartland.com

C0ntext for the Strategic Alliance Presentation Title Sub Heading / Date C0ntext for the Strategic Alliance Strategic Alliance initiative came about in response to recognition that: Strategic infrastructure issues (and solutions) extend beyond any one single area Issues that are common to one or more area can benefit from a co-ordinated response Need for stronger integration of investment by Government, its agencies, local authorities, as well as infrastructure and service providers The Alliance partners share a common aim: to look beyond current success and: Address identified barriers to economic activity (both existing and planned growth) Raise productivity to match, and where possible exceed, that of our global competitors To achieve this requires the Strategic Alliance to: Strip away duplication, remove inefficiencies, enable faster, more agile decisions Simplify funding streams wherever possible so that the time (and cost) taken to develop proposals and get them delivered on the ground is reduced Provide greater certainty for private sector investors thereby encouraging the to commit sooner to investments with greater confidence www.englandseconomicheartland.com

The Strategic Alliance Presentation Title Sub Heading / Date The Strategic Alliance 9 Local Transport Authorities Oxfordshire County Council Buckinghamshire County Council Northamptonshire County Council Milton Keynes Council Bedford Borough Council Central Bedfordshire Council Luton Borough Council Cambridgeshire County Council Peterborough City Council 3 Local Enterprise Partnerships Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership Buckinghamshire Thames Valley Local Enterprise Partnership South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) + involving Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership Collaborative working founded in mutual trust and confidence www.englandseconomicheartland.com

At the Heart of Technology Enabled Science and Innovation Presentation Title Sub Heading / Date At the Heart of Technology Enabled Science and Innovation www.englandseconomicheartland.com

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Key Strategic Objectives Presentation Title Sub Heading / Date Key Strategic Objectives Maximise economic growth through increasing the productivity of existing businesses and unlocking the creation of new jobs across the Heartland, including the provision of enabling infrastructure The Strategic Objectives that drive this potential for economic growth are: Growth in markets and businesses productivity The need for critical infrastructure to support connectivity in particular to Enterprise Zones and growing business sectors Access to a skilled labour market Access to innovation, in particular with academic and Research and Development sectors, in order to increase business efficiency In terms of the transport system, there is also a need to Provide high quality, safe access to services, including education and training opportunities Protect and enhance the built and natural environment www.englandseconomicheartland.com

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C0nnectivity – critical for the economy Presentation Title Sub Heading / Date C0nnectivity – critical for the economy www.englandseconomicheartland.com

Strategic Transport Forum Presentation Title Sub Heading / Date Strategic Transport Forum Established Feb ’16 – involves all Alliance partners, DfT, Highways England, Network Rail, public transport operators, Transport Systems Catapult, Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) The focus for a single conversation with Government: Maintaining a single overview of strategic priorities Co-designing investment programmes with Government and its agencies Establishing joint project teams to deliver strategic proposals Sharing of resources and rationalisation of standards, practices and policies to improve the operation of the transport system Establishing the area as a ‘living laboratory’ for technology enabled innovation www.englandseconomicheartland.com

Presentation Title Sub Heading / Date Immediate Priorities For the Government to commit to the full delivery of East-West Rail from Oxford to Cambridge To press the case for a new Oxford to Cambridge Expressway standard road to delivery economic growth and better connectivity Investment in key transport interchanges To plan and manage our routes through a Major Road Network with funding from Vehicle Excise Duty from 2020 Strategic Local Connectivity – improved ‘first mile/last mile’ links www.englandseconomicheartland.com

Sub-national Transport Body Presentation Title Sub Heading / Date Sub-national Transport Body Over and above the need to publish and maintain the Transport Strategy Potential remit: Responsibility for identifying the Major Road Network Responsibility for identifying investment in the Major Road Network, including that currently managed through the Roads Investment Strategy A role in managing the operation of the Major Road Network as part of an integrated transport system A role in identifying investment in rail infrastructure A role in specifying and letting of future passenger rail franchises – e.g. East-West Rail A role in ensuring a high quality bus network and enhancement of the local bus offer in partnership with the bus operators – Enhanced Partnership Responsibility for enabling the widespread adoption of smart ticketing technology A role in identifying and implementing measures that improve the overall resilience of the transport system as a means of supporting economic activity www.englandseconomicheartland.com

Thank You www.englandseconomicheartland.com Martin Tugwell, Programme Director - 01296 387124 englandseconomicheartland@buckscc.gov.uk www.englandseconomicheartland.com