Meeting
Solent Growth Forum - Portsmouth City
Scheduled Time
Thursday, 30th January 2020
3:30 PM
Thursday, 30th January 2020
7:30 PM
Actual Time
Thursday, 30th January 2020
3:35 PM
Thursday, 30th January 2020
8:50 PM
Confirmed
30 Jan 2020
Council Chamber - The Guildhall
Vacancy
Network Rail
Expected
Councillor Susan Bayford
Fareham Borough Council
Present, as expected
Councillor Graham Burgess
Hampshire County Council
Present, as expected
Councillor Tony Briggs
Havant Borough Council
Present, as expected
Councillor Michael Beston
Isle Of Wight Council
Present, as expected
Councillor Alexis McEvoy
New Forest District Council
Present, as expected
Councillor Dan Fitzhenry
Southampton City Council
Present, as expected
Councillor Derek Pretty
Eastleigh Borough Council
Present, as expected
Councillor Philip Raffaelli
Gosport Borough Council
Present, as expected
Chief Executive - David Williams
Apologies
Gary Jeffries
Solent LEP
Absent
Anne-Marie Mountifield
Solent LEP
Present, as expected
Stuart Baker
Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
Present, as expected
Lauren Hartley
Solent LEP
Present, as expected
Sophie Mallon
Legal Adviser to the LEP
Present, as expected
James Fitzgerald
Present, as expected
Di Roberts
Brockenhurst College
Absent
Vacancy
Southern and Eastern Region Trades Unions Congress
Expected
Ken Moon
Federation of Small Businesses
Absent
Tim Houghton
Community First
Absent
John Henderson
Highways England
Absent
Fiona Willmot
Skills Funding Agency
Absent
Dawn Theaker
Environment Agency
Absent
Graham Galbraith
University of Portsmouth
Not required
David French
University Hospital Southampton - NHS Foundation Trust
Absent
Ravneet Virdi
Beis Local
Absent
Bruce Voss
Homes and Communities Agency
Absent
Chris Ward
Chief Finance Officer for the Solent LEP Accountable Body (PCC)
Absent
Brian Johnson
Solent LEP Deputy Chair
Present, as expected
Introductions were made.
David Williams sent his apologies for absence and Tristan Samuels deputised for him.
DECISION:
Councillor Graham Burgess was appointed Chair for the calendar year 2020.
· Consider and agree the Solent Growth Forum terms of reference.
- Document SGF Terms of Reference 22 Jan 2020
- Document Annexe A - Solent Growth Forum TOR 22 Jan 2020
Anne-Marie Mountifield explained that the the Solent Growth Forum is represented by wholly included Local Authorities in the Solent LEP georgraphy, but the LEP works with neighbouring Local Authorities and there was provision in the terms of reference for them to join the Forum as Associate Members.
DECISIONS
· Members agreed the Terms of Reference.
· Members agreed that representatives from the neighbouring authorities be invited to meetings as associate members
· Members agreed to review the forum after one year.
RECOMMENDED
. SGF Members will be asked to:
• Note the update provided in relation developing the Solent 2050 Strategy, and;
• Provide advice to the executive to inform the future development of the Strategy, and;
• Note the update provide in relation to engagement to date and planned consultation activity, and;
• Provide advice to the executive to inform the future consultation activity.
- Document Overview and Scrutiny of draft Solent 2050 Strategy 22 Jan 2020
- Document Annexe A - Solent-progress-statement 22 Jan 2020
- Document Presentation 22 Jan 2020
Members considered the outline of the emerging strategy and confirmed their support for it.
There was a discussion on the role of the LEP is developing a strategy for the area and also in relation to funding local growth projects to support the targets within the current strategy.
An overview of the approach to monitoring and evaluating local growth investment was provided and members were advised that work has been commissioned to evaluate the impact of local growth projects that have received LEP investment and that have progressed to delivery of economic outputs.
Members agreed that they would like to review this work ahead of it being considered by the LEP board in July 2020.
DECISIONS
The forum:
· Noted the update provided in relation developing the Solent 2050 Strategy.
· Provided advice to the executive to inform the future development of the Strategy.
· Noted the update provide in relation to engagement to date and planned consultation activity
· Agreed that they would like to receive an update on the work underway to evaluate the impact of local growth deal investment to date ahead for the work being considered by the Board in July 2020.
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