Issue - meetings
ASELA
Meeting: 22/07/2020 - Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Item 182)
182 Report from the Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA) PDF 72 KB
Cabinet (22 July 2020), Agenda Item No. 3, Cabinet report circulated separately.
Referred direct by Cabinet.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - ASELA Update Report Final 14 07 20, item 182 PDF 132 KB
- Enclosure 1 to App 1 - ASELA Mem of Understanding, item 182 PDF 417 KB
- Enclosure 2 to App 1 - ASELA Growth and Recovery Prospectus 13 July 2020, item 182 PDF 10 MB
- Enclosure 3 to App 1 - SI Governance Review Report draft FINAL_, item 182 PDF 237 KB
- Webcast for Report from the Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA)
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 178 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 22 July 2020, which had been referred directly to the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee, together with a report of the Chief Executive that presented an update on the work of the Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA) following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by the Council in 2018, to work collectively with other local authorities in South Essex to progress the economic agenda for the region.
In response to a question concerning the cost of the review of current and potential future governance arrangements for South Essex that had been commissioned by ASELA, the Chief Executive agreed to circulate details to the Committee after the meeting.
Resolved:
1. That the decision of the Cabinet set out in Minute 178 of its meeting held on 22 July 2020, be referred back to the Cabinet for reconsideration.
2. That this matter be referred to full Council for consideration in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 39.
Note: This is an Executive Function (any future significant decisions regarding governance/joint working wouldconstitute a Council function).
Cabinet Member: Cllr I Gilbert
Meeting: 22/07/2020 - Cabinet (Item 178)
178 Report from the Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA) PDF 72 KB
Report of Chief Executive attached
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - ASELA Update Report Final 14 07 20, item 178 PDF 132 KB
- Enclosure 1 to App 1 - ASELA Mem of Understanding, item 178 PDF 417 KB
- Enclosure 2 to App 1 - ASELA Growth and Recovery Prospectus 13 July 2020, item 178 PDF 10 MB
- Enclosure 3 to App 1 - SI Governance Review Report draft FINAL_, item 178 PDF 237 KB
- Webcast for Report from the Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA)
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive presenting a report from the Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA) providing an update on progressing the economic agenda for the South Essex region.
Resolved:
The Cabinet fully supports a collaboration with South Essex Authorities to deliver regeneration across South Essex and
1. Notes ASELA’s intention to immediately engage with Central Government ahead of the autumn Spending Review, regarding the economic agenda for the South Essex region, how it can deliver new jobs, new transport infrastructure, new homes and better outcomes for its existing and new residents and businesses (as set out in the ‘Growth and Recovery Prospectus 2020’ at Enclosure No. 2) as a starting point for those negotiations;
2. Rejects the conclusion of the ‘Review of Governance in South Essex’ (Enclosure No. 3) and confirms that this Cabinet opposes a directly elected mayoral form of governance, or any form of governance that diminishes the powers of the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council as a unitary authority and the largest conurbation in Essex;
3. Is prepared to discuss with Government and the Districts/Boroughs of Basildon, Brentwood, Castle Point, Rochford and Thurrock, the formulation for South Essex of a joint arrangement to deal with a defined number of cross boundary and strategic matters. Such arrangement to be made up of elected members of the constituent local authorities, supported as appropriate by representatives of the local LEP and other relevant stakeholders, under terms of reference to be agreed by those local authorities; and
4. Notes that a further report will be presented later in the calendar year to provide an update on the outcome of the negotiations with Central Government.
Reasons for recommendation:
To provide an update on progress.
Other options:
To note the ASELA update report without any comments.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Any future significant decisions regarding governance/joint working would constitute a Council function.
Referred direct to Special Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Gilbert