CORNWALL DEVOLUTION DEAL

Kevambos Digresennans Kernow

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“…this Devolution Deal marks an important step in the

transfer of resources, powers and accountability from

central Government to Cornwall”

The journey so far

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• 20 January - draft Case for Cornwall agreed by Council

• 30 January - Initial discussions with civil servants

• 27 March - Case for Cornwall published - copies sent to local and national political groups

• 30 March - Media campaign launched

• 1 May - Initial visit by civil servants

• 7 May - General Election

• 15 May - Treasury engagement – countdown to July Deal commences

• 19 May - Programme of engagement agreed by Council

• May/June – Engagement (public meetings, survey, committees)

• 8 July - Cabinet approves Case for Cornwall submission

• 14 July – Council approves Case for Cornwall submission and draft Deal

• 16 July – Cornwall Devolution Deal signed

Executive summary (pages 3 - 4)

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• Cornwall is the first rural authority to be offered a devolution deal

• We will work with the Council of the Isles of Scilly and other local partners to determine the level of involvement the Isles of Scilly wish to have

• This Devolution Deal will be fiscally neutral for the Government and Cornwall

• Summary of the Deal (pages 3 & 4) shows the range of themes included - the deal is arguably more extensive than any existing devolution deal and provides Cornwall with £5bn of locally controlled funding

Transport (pages 5 – 6)

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• Cornwall Council will be the first rural authority to be given powers to franchise bus services

• Government will devolve central funding on local transport and provide a multi-year settlement

• To deliver a high quality, affordable and sustainable bus system including: • smart ticketing• fares and timetables for combined travel between bus, rail and ferry

services• cashless transactions

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Employment and skills (pages 7 – 9)

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Skills and training

• Gov’t support to re-shape training and learning provision

• Develop proposals use the Government Adult Skills Budget alongside local resources

• Align local budgets such as Adult Community Learning

Apprenticeships

• Gov’t commit to identify & develop new apprenticeship opportunities

• Develop a local ‘Skills Bank’ initiative to strengthen apprenticeship delivery

Careers advice

• Work with national careers service to influence and deliver the “Inspiration Agenda”

to build on the Enterprise Adviser pilot

Work Programme

• Discussions with government to improve outcomes for ESA claimants

EU funding (pages 10 – 11)

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Intermediate Body status for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

• Intermediate Body (IB) to allow the devolution of ERDF and

ESF funding totalling €603.7m to Cornwall and IoS

• To start from April 2016 or as soon after to ensure seamless

transition

Business support (pages 12 – 13)

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• To make it easier for local businesses to find the support they need to

grow, Gov’t and local partners will:

• Integrate national and local business support services

• Develop a devolved approach to business support from 2017

onwards

• Government commit to working with LEP to develop bespoke ‘financial

instruments’ as part of the EU funding by 2016

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Energy and resilience (pages 14 – 15)

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Energy

• Gov’t support for a low carbon Enterprise Zone subject to business case

• Gov’t support for deep geothermal (non-fiscal)

• Gov’t commit to support Cornwall to develop proposals to improve energy

efficiency in homes by localising national policy

• Gov't will work with Cornwall to help address network constraints with a

focus on smart grids

• Gov’t support to pilot community energy projects

Flood

• Support to produce a coastal defence investment programme aligning the EA

and SWW, and working with SW regional Flood and Coastal Committee

Health and social care (page 16)

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Transforming health and social care in Cornwall

• Cornwall Council, the Council of the Isles of Scilly, NHS Kernow and other

local partners will work together and with Government, NHS England and

other national partners to develop a business plan to move progressively

towards integration of health and social care

• NHS England and local organisations will remain accountable for meeting

the full range of their statutory duties

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Public estate (pages 17 – 18)

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• Gov’t commitment to develop proposals to ensure public assets are used to

support local priorities:

• Release under-used property to support local growth

• Develop plans for a clear strategic management of health assets

• Progress opportunities for co-location and shared facilities

• Ongoing Gov’t input through one Public Estate Programme including

relevant departments & bodies (i.e. GPU, HCA)

• HCA to provide full details of all land and property assets

• Gov’t support for a single facilities management model

• Gov’t will work with Cornwall to explore options for greater ‘blue light service’

collaboration

Heritage and culture (page 19)

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Heritage and culture

• Gov’t support to create a Cornish Heritage Environment Forum

• DCMS engagement on tourism support

• We had expected financial support for the Cornish Language to be

included but that has been omitted as no fiscal commitments can be

made beyond the autumn CSR!

Governance (pages 20 – 21)

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• Fiscally neutral for Government and Cornwall

• No requirement for a mayor

• “Green Book” principles will be applied

• Accounting regimes and principles will be rationalised

• Local organisations to work with Gov’t to design an appropriate overview

and scrutiny function

• Commitment on boundary review to commence in 2017

• Further ambitions recognised - i.e. housing and planning…but future deals

will require strengthening of local governance

First rural devolution

deal – strong position for the future

Fiscally neutral and without the introduction of a Mayor

Significant commitment to support health and social care

integration£1.8bn+

Creation of a integrated

public transport

system£50m+

Devolution of employment and skills funding and

powers£60m+

Devolution of EDRF and ESF funding via IB

status€603m

Devolving national business support funding £200m+

Greater local influence over

Cornwall’s energy and

resilience needs

Local strategic control over public assets

£2.5bn+

A local approach to promoting

heritage and tourism

In summary…

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Recognition of Cornwall’s ambitions on housing and

planning with scope for future devolution OR influence over

national policy

…but no fiscal asks included!

Cornwall’s first devolution deal