Issue - meetings

BCP Council is part of several sub-regional and sub-national partnerships involving different directorates and service areas.  Many of the partnerships cover different geographical areas. Recently, new sub-regional and sub-national partnerships have begun to form and are asking BCP Council to be part of them. 

This report sets out the main sub-regional and sub-national partnerships the Council is part of and those that it could have a future interest in, enabling Cabinet to take a strategic view.

Additionally, Cabinet is asked to note that the current intention for BCP Council is to express an interest in membership of the evolving Western Gateway Powerhouse given its strong synergy with the Western Gateway Sub National Transport Body. The above is subject though to Dorset Council formalising its own position so that Dorset as a sub- region is then best placed to benefit from future government infrastructure funding.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

(a)            note that subject to confirmation of the alignment of Dorset Council’s formal position, that BCP Cabinet agrees to express an intent to join the Western Gateway Powerhouse and that negotiation of the detailed terms be delegated to the Director of Growth and Infrastructure;

(b)          approve the continuation of support to the sub-regional and sub-national partnerships BCP Council is currently involved in; and

(c)           agrees to delegate to the relevant officers the task of positively exploring each sub-regional and sub-national partnership opportunity as it arises, in line with an agreed set of criteria approved by the relevant portfolio holder(s). 

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council

Reason

For Cabinet to take a strategic view of the sub-regional and sub-national partnerships BCP Council is currently engaged with those that it might have a future interest in, to ensure that these are in line with its vision, plan and priorities.

To secure the opportunity of future government infrastructure funding for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

The Leader of the Council presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'F' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet were advised that BCP Council was part of several sub-regional and sub-national partnerships which involved different directorates and service areas, and that many of the partnerships covered different geographical areas. In relation to this Cabinet were informed that recently, new sub-regional and sub-national partnerships had begun to form and that they were asking BCP Council to be part of them. 

In relation to this Cabinet were advised that this report set out the main sub-regional and sub-national partnerships the Council is part of and those that it could have a future interest in, enabling Cabinet to take a strategic view.

Additionally, Cabinet were asked to note that the current intention for BCP Council is to express an interest in membership of the evolving Western Gateway Powerhouse given its strong synergy with the Western Gateway Sub National Transport Body, and that the above is subject though to Dorset Council formalising its own position so that Dorset as a sub- region is then best placed to benefit from future government infrastructure funding.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

(a)          note that subject to confirmation of the alignment of Dorset Council’s formal position, that BCP Cabinet agrees to express an intent to join the Western Gateway Powerhouse and that negotiation of the detailed terms be delegated to the Director of Growth and Infrastructure;

(b)          approve the continuation of support to the sub-regional and sub-national partnerships BCP Council is currently involved in; and

(c)          agrees to delegate to the relevant officers the task of positively exploring each sub-regional and sub-national partnership opportunity as it arises, in line with an agreed set of criteria approved by the relevant portfolio holder(s). 

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council