I was asked to do this presentation for Selby Town Council which I presented to some of them Yesterday. The topic is on the opportunities and threats that legislation and other statutory changes that might be faced over the next five years and advice to councillors.
2. The Purpose
Opportunities and/or threats
5 year horizon scanning
Legislative changes
Discussion area
Advice to Councillors
Legal disclaimer
Specific indicative advice
General advice
3. Europe
Currently preparing 2014 budget
Promoting Selby
Monitoring opportunities
Submissions to EU highlight Selby’s case
Lobbying with LGYH, YLCA, NALC
and other elected officials
4. Westminster
Localism Act
General Power of competence
National Planning Policy Framework
Open Public Services Whitepaper
Local Government Finance Bill
Caps on other tiers of government
5. Whitehall and departments
Internal changes, SI’s and projects
Whitehall departments
Department Transport - Infrastructure
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Communities and Local Government
Culture Media and Sport
Non-Departmental Public Bodies
6. Localism
Statutory Instruments drafting
Neighbourhood Plan (DP/ LDF)
Local Referendums on SDC?
Selby become a Unitary?
Selby could merge with East Riding of Yorkshire,
York, Leeds, Harrogate, Wakefield, or even
Doncaster.
North Yorkshire Unitary, in 2003 Ipsos Mori option
Selby District residents favoured.
Service provision
7. Timeline
2012 Euro Budget, Homes Bonus &
Localism
2013 Localism & new Govt initiatives
2014 Pre-election slowdown & spending?
2015 General Election?
2016 Shiny new flagship policies?
2017 Implementation
8. Conclusion, in summary
Monitor, adapt & implement
Consider a neighbourhood plan
Review standing orders
Town Council’s Business Plan - Review
Monitor Selby
Effects of caps on other tiers of government
Partnership working to provide co-ordination
Consulting local people to represent them
Optimise service provision
9. Advice
Indicative Advice for Councillors
‘Power of wellbeing’
‘General power of competence’
Gap analysis, partners scope creep
Review services and priorities
Community Bid, services,
neighbourhoods
Lead on modernisation and best practise
10. Selby Town Council: Threats
and Opportunities 2012-2017
Ameliorate threat risk
Exploit opportunities
11. Decisions requested & me
Thanks for your listening
I am open for questions
You need the best for Selby.
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Focus administration on relationships,
providing options and delivering for Selby.
Hinweis der Redaktion
Welcome to this 10 minute briefing by Michael Beckett on challenges over the next 5 years for Selby Town Council.
Producing a timeline Construct a matrix Requested Advice, Insurance difference between advice and information Specific Advice Generic Advice Please see my written Advice Memo
Lobby to be on the agenda of Europe Look at what is being drafted Contact with MEPs and their officers Putting the case, making it easy for them to decide in your favour. Partner working with Local Government in Yorkshire and Humber, National Association of Local Councils etc.
Localism act into Local Government Finance Bill – Tax and Incremental funding borrowing. Business Rate receipts Impact on higher tiers of Govt of reducing income
Consultation Spin - Lip service – dynamic – responsive Relationship building – soft power Other bodies whose activities may impact the work of the Town Council
The Devil is in the detail… yet to be released Feed in to Development Plan – Local Development Framework Taking on more services should be considered Reference to the 2004 Boundary Commission Report which references the 2003 research.
Usually Governments plan for pre-general election spending to achieve feel good factor before Election Civil Service is seen to follow Govt’s lead but do so as soon as slow as possible knowing Direction from above may soon be a U-turn General Election allegedly planned for 2015 maybe earlier? 2015 Which way the wind blows – Will Town Councils be axed? Squeezed or empowered? 2016 Bending with the wind to jump on any appropriate bandwagons for additional resources for Selby, 2017 Going forward, optimising the Council’s performance in relating to Selbians,
Make it work for Selby
Recent power of Wellbeing might be worth invoking does require training ratio of 80% of Councillors to enact. The changes in competence should make us review what we do Sacred cows, horse trading and the hard grind of making this work
Optimise Outcomes Risk assessment of threats Consider Likelihood and impact Action to ameliorate, mitigate and accept… Identify and exploit opportunities
Thank you councillors, to optimise performance of Selby, you need the best Clerk for Selby. Building sustainable relationships, inspiring ambition, implementing the Councils decisions with diligence. I would love the opportunity to assist you in achieving this. I believe I will best meet your needs.