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Paul Briggs
Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Today, we hope to:
• Clarify the position with Local Enterprise Partnerships
• Listen to your views
• Understand the opportunities
• Your comments, suggestions, your aspirations
• Following discussion – ‘a way forward’
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29th June – Eric Pickles/Vince Cable Letter
• Following this letter we have entered into discussions with:
• Thames Valley Group - Chamber Councils
• Wider Business Community
• FSB/CBI/IOD
• Economic Partnerships
• Public sector Colleagues
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Thames Valley Group of Chambers
Opinion & Advocacy - Communication Structure
Including
Chambers for
more localised
representation:
BUCKS
•South Bucks
OXFORDSHIRE
SLOUGH
•Wycombe
•Chilterns
SWINDON
TVCC
COUNCIL
&
Business
Alliance
WEST
BERKSHIRE
BRACKNELL
WOKINGHAM
READING
Our Scope of influence
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Thames Valley Chamber
• Ideally placed to assist in this process
• Acting as honest broker
• Facilitating dialogue
• Sharing information
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A way forward:
• Consolidate comments to date
• Evaluate & consider our economic priorities
• Move closer to identifying the achieving a LEP
• Overcome any barriers/Trust between partners
• Move towards achieving a sustainable and effective LEP
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Paul Britton
Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Thames Valley Chamber
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Guidance from Government
• A two page letter! Functional economic area, natural economic
geography, multiple upper tier authorities
• Two departments involved CLG and BIS. Difference in priorities- how
large a geography? 12 or 40!
• BCC ministerial meetings and detailed consultations - No 1 issue that
BCC is being asked by Ministers to contribute to is “Economic
Geography”
• The comprehensive spending review is likely to bring another layer of
significant cuts. BIS – this may be October
• The Government has set Sept 6 for a deadline for outline proposals.
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Feedback from Chamber Councils
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They’re interested ! and looking for information and opportunities to
engage.
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Points raised by members,
– Public-sector led. Need for greater business involvement
– cohesive approach capturing wider representation (Greater
Thames Valley). A greater voice.
– call to action from members for TVCC to act as an intermediary
or if necessary show leadership.
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The rebalancing agenda of Government is of real concern.
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We must mobilise our global brands as Thames Valley Champions.
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Business feels that the proposals must include a mechanism for
them to influence and lobby barriers to growth
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Two way street
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Thames Valley – Current Picture
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Number of proposals in discussion with their own credible economic
priorities
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Businesses are supporting their current Local Enterprise Partnership
proposal
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Business organisations CBI, TVCC, IOD view - no smaller than the
Thames Valley should be submitted as a proposal.
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Recognition from other LEP proposals that one Thames Valley
submission would be more effective
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Stakeholders around the region, parts of Berkshire,
Buckinghamshire and Swindon are still in conversation with each
other.
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Given the timescale we now must find a way to support and work
with each other.
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Christina Howell
Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Setting out the Business Vision… so far
Thames Valley Enterprise Partnership
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Thames Valley
Enterprise Partnership
Proposal to
Government
Berkshire
Chapter
Buckinghamshire
Chapter
Oxfordshire Chapter
Functional EP
Functional EP
Functional EP
Thames Valley Enterprise Partnership
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Thames Valley Enterprise Partnership
Strategic High Level Priorities Across
Boundaries
Thames Valley
Enterprise Partnership
Proposal to
Government
Berkshire
Chapter
Buckinghamshire
Chapter
Oxfordshire Chapter
Functional EP
Functional EP
Functional EP
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Strategic Advocacy to Government
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Leading Inward Investment
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Sector Economic Priorities
•
Cross-border consultation with business
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Mechanisms to Mitigate Barriers to Growth
• Cross border, strategic coordination & business consultation
• spatial & cross border planning, housing, affordable housing,
transport, people development
• Effective Micro, Small & Medium-sized enterprise business support
• Sustainable business practice promotion & facilitation
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Functional Enterprise Partnerships
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Determining more localised
priorities
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Controlling more localised
priorities
•
Drawing on support and leverage
from the Thames Valley Enterprise
Partnership
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Recognising and accommodating
agreed priorities at a TV level
Thames Valley
Enterprise Partnership
Proposal to
Government
County
Districts
Sector
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Functional EP
Functional EP
Functional EP
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Functional Economic Partnerships
• Autonomy to address priorities
• Engagement at a County, district and town level via business
organisations – scalable to national
• Delivering innovative, employer ready and entrepreneurial individuals
• Promotion of sustainable business practice
• Leverage and support for public, community, voluntary and business
CSR objectives
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Sector Support
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Establish, recognise, communicate, support & leverage
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No geographic borders, co-operation and consolidation with fellow LEPs
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Collaboration, awareness and partnership with business, gaining maximum leverage
“Centres’ , Institutions and Academies of Excellence”
Entrepreneurship
Low Carbon & Green Technology
R&D, Innovation, Education
International Trade
Bio-tech, Health-tech, Hi-tech, Pharma, Life-science, Creative
Research Councils
Aviation
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In Summary
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Business Opinion
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Business does not conform to geographical boundaries
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A Thames Valley Enterprise Partnership is the most effective size for strategic priorities
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A few strategic priorities
Businesses Key Priorities
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Economic Development
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International Collaboration and Export opportunities
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Establishing cooperation and additionality wherever possible e.g.
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Enterprise support
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International Collaboration, Investor support, Export Growth
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Leveraging knowledge-based industries and educational resources
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Sector Support
»
Green Technologies
»
Hi-tech Manufacturing
»
Knowledge-based economy
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Next Steps
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Decision
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Communication
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TVCC offer as a neutral place to meet – 01753 870500
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Email: EP@thamesvalleychamber.co.uk for feedback, questions or opinion
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http://www.thamesvalleyenterprisepartnership.co.uk/ for documents
Agreement & Inclusion
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Consider Information and feedback
Discuss options with respective stakeholders
Collaboration
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Establish a team to collate a proposal from interested parties