“Strong and Prosperous Communities”

The New Local Government White Paper

The ‘latest’ WP headlines: Lyons Inquiry report delayed in order to ‘consider

implications..of Eddington report on transport; Barker report on planning and Leitch review on skills..and to make recommendations to Govt’

Lyons will be published around time of Budget 2007..potential to influence the CSR

‘Short discussion document’ to be published on 11 December..responses feed into (more!) round-tables in new year

Likely delay of Bill...possible combination of Lyons review(s) into Bill

More headlines – Pre-budget report

CSR07 to make ‘at least’ 3% savings/yr across central and local govt

World-class skills – increase adult skills at all levels, strengthen employer voice in provision: Leitch Review

Reform land use planning system (Barker review) and invest transport infrastructure (Eddington review)

Sustainable housing supply – release of surplus public sector land and assisted home ownership

Tackling climate change

Pre-budget report – delivering high quality services

3% savings for CSR07 (to 2010/11); focus on net cashable savings to free-up resources

Publication of Sir David Varney’s review of public service transformation; join-up public service delivery and make more efficient and responsive to users

Public spending predicted to grow at 1.9%/yr in CSR07 period (has been ~4% above inflation since 2000)

Economic growth will deliver higher tax revenues in next few years and public spending will be held back

Back to the White Paper

Over 50% of the WP actions are for JP to deliver 75% of these are Corporate Policy, 25% are

ED/Regeneration or Environment The Directorate is under- resourced to deliver its current

priorities - setting aside demands of WP; LEGI delivery; Master Plan delivery with/out casino; strategic housing etc

We have to make savings through CSR07 period not just next year

More fundamental re-structuring; re-prioritisation and re-allocation of resources to this Directorate required

Key White Paper areas for T&R

Chapter 4: Strong cities, strategic regions Sub-national review of economic development and

regeneration – influencing and punching our weight at regional, sub-regional and Fylde coast levels

Transport: seek to have more influence on transport planning and regulation in the Fylde coast

Multi- Area Agreement: potential for DCLG MAA pilot status for our Fylde coast joint working in ‘place-shaping services’

Review of Community Strategy about to start and opportunity to strengthen LSP

Key White Paper areas for T&R

Chapter 6: New Performance framework Customers and citizens driving improvement –

Communications Strategy Clear set of national outcomes - 35 core targets for each

area (plus 18 DfES): T&R activities will deliver on 75% of them.

Annual Comprehensive Area Assessment – from March 2009 – we could be a risk unless we improve our ability to deliver on outcomes consistently

Key White Paper areas for T&R (Vol II)

Community Safety Health and well-being Vulnerable people Children, young people and families Economic development, housing and planning Climate change The third sector

Others Area Forums and neighbourhood management

increasingly important Community-ownership and management of

assets More Bye-laws requiring more enforcement Implications of Barker; Leitch; Varney; Eddington

and Lyons reviews feeding into Bill/Act and CSR07 published in summer 2007

Getting LEGI and the Casino exacerbate our delivery problems unless we can resource

Corporate capability and systems - strengthen

Reasons to be cheerful• Strong position – Blackpool’s future is shaped

by T&R Portfolio and Directorate• Directorate has shown it can deliver big

projects and win resources for Blackpool• T&R needs to show it is efficient and ‘fit-for-

purpose’ as a Directorate• Need to make the most of our talented staff;

work more synergistically; develop a culture of innovation and achievement; ensure good management and leadership; ensure political support