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Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005 Cllr Keith R Mitchell FCA FCCA Leader of Oxfordshire County Council Chairman of South East England Regional Assembly Chairman of South East County Leaders

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Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005. Cllr Keith R Mitchell FCA FCCA Leader of Oxfordshire County Council Chairman of South East England Regional Assembly Chairman of South East County Leaders. Background to Local Area Agreements (LAA). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee

10 November 2005

Cllr Keith R Mitchell FCA FCCALeader of Oxfordshire County Council

Chairman of South East England Regional AssemblyChairman of South East County Leaders

Page 2: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

Background to Local Area Agreements (LAA)

• Recognition that delivering national targets requires effective local delivery

• But how to improve local delivery with– Multiple agencies all with their own

objectives – Countless funding streams and

monitoring processes?

• Answer – “a partnership with teeth”

Page 3: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

LAA

• The LAA is a 3 year agreement between Central and Local Government

• Agreed with central government, represented by the Government Office

• Pump priming grant (£1.3m) to help stretch performance

• Reward grant up to (£16m) paid on delivery of results

Page 4: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

LAA: Why is it important?

• Opportunity to deliver more effective local action

• Stronger partnership working• Better use of resources • Less Central Government Direction?• Reduced bureaucracy?• More resources for Oxfordshire?

Page 5: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

It is a Huge Task!

• Develop and agree within 6 months a plan for:

– Children and Young People– Safer & Stronger Communities – Healthier Communities & Older

People– Economy & Enterprise

And a late arrival - Environment

Page 6: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

The Challenges:

• Delivery requires:– Strong common interest in the agenda– Shared understanding of key information– Mutual understanding and expectations– Disciplines of programme and project

management – Ability to command resources and action– Accountability and challenge

Page 7: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

Governance Arrangements – OCP

Changes• OCP Strategy Group Membership

increased – Learning & Skills Council, – Primary Care Trusts, – Strategic Health Authority, – Oxfordshire Rural Community Council– Connexions & Oxford Inspires

• Chairman – Professor Graham Upton• OCP signs off the LAA

Page 8: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

National Context: Public Service Boards

• Ensuring LSPs meet their potential + LSPs with teeth

• A vision for joined up public service delivery and governance at the local level– Defining the local agenda and targets– Bringing together local decision makers– Overseeing public expenditure in the area– Exercising a leadership and governance role– Agent for Transformational Change

Page 9: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

Oxfordshire Public Service Board

• Chairman: Cllr Keith R Mitchell • Membership: Key Public Service

decision makers including:– District Council Leaders– Thames Valley Police Authority– Learning & Skills Council– SEEDA– GOSE– OCP Chairman

• Role: Manages the delivery of the LAA

Page 10: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

5 Project Groups:

• Children & Young People• Safer & Stronger Communities • Healthier Communities & Older People • Economy & Enterprise • Environment

– The LAA will form the action plan for the next Community Strategy and will be structured around these 5 themes.

Page 11: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

Children & Young People

5 outcomes addressed in ‘Every Child Matters’:

• Achievement • Healthy and active lifestyles• Positive contribution• Stay Safe• Economic Well-being

Page 12: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

Safer & Stronger Communities

• Crime Reduction• Substance Abuse • Anti-Social Behaviour • Domestic Violence• Strengthen voluntary/community sector

infrastructure • Volunteering• Better consultation• Access to services

Page 13: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

Healthier Communities & Older People

• Promoting healthy & active lifestyles

• Tackling obesity• Smoking cessation• Sexual health• Independence & quality of life for

older and vulnerable people

Page 14: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

Economy & Enterprise

• Sustainable Communities • Helping employers to recruit and

retain key staff • Strengthening key sectors• Promoting Oxfordshire and its

brand

Page 15: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

Environment

• Cleaner and Greener Oxfordshire• Improve the street scene and

enhance the environment • Rationalise waste management to

reduce the environmental and economic impact

Page 16: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

Three Emerging Priorities

• Affordable housing• Crime reduction/street scene• Economic development

Page 17: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

LAA Governance Arrangements

OCP FORUM(150 self selected individuals)

OCP Strategy Group

LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT

Public Service Board

OCP Ambition Groups

OCP Ambition Groups

CDC LSP

CDC LSP

WOX LSPWOX LSP VWH LSPVWH LSP SOX LSPSOX LSP OX CITY LSP

OX CITY LSP

Page 18: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

Timetable:

• Outline LAA to GOSE – 28th Sept

• Complete negotiations with GOSE – End Dec

• GOSE negotiations with Gov Depts – Jan/Feb

• Sign off LAA – Feb 24th • Deliver LAA – April 1st • Roll forward of 3 year

plan – Winter 06/07

Page 19: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

OCP Ambition Groups

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OCP Ambition Groups

• Recognition of the hard work done by the ambition groups – actions being met

• Ambition groups are in the process of being reviewed

• Some are becoming delivery mechanisms for the LAA

• Other ambition groups e.g. OEG/TAG are moving to more of a strategic think-tank role

Page 21: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

LAAOpportunities vs. Risks

• Key decision makers around one table

• Strengthen the Community Strategy – delivering the vision

• Improving County/District partnership working relationships

• Role of OCP Strategy Group• Builds on the partnerships and

strategies already developed

Page 22: Improving Delivery Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee 10 November 2005

LAAOpportunities vs. Risks

• Risk that this is another layer of complexity rather than a simplification

• Risk of setting unrealistic targets

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Questions: