MANCHESTER MULTI AREA AGREEMENT

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MANCHESTER MULTI AREA AGREEMENT
EXECUTIVE WEDNESDAY, 9 JULY 2008 Ruth
Fairhurst Assistant Chief Executive
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Review of Local Economy

• Local Government White Paper (July 2006) Strong
  Cities, Strategic Regions
• AGMA support initial idea
• MAAs could have a particular role to play in
  larger cities, helping create a sense of economic
  place and enabling the development of shared
  objectives across city regions.

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Sub National Review (July 2007)

• MAAs should be
• Voluntary at point of creation.
• Focus on activities where sub-regional working
  can add most value.
• Have an economic core.
• Operationally
• Local authority partners and public sector bodies
  should share collective responsibility for
  outcomes.
• Sub-regional partnerships will have transparent
  arrangements for ensuring financial and
  democratic accountability.

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MAA Progress

• September 2007 Bid to deliver
• December 2007 Outline MAA Proposal
• January 2008 Discussions begin
• Central Government
• North West Development Agency
• Agreement to Agree

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8 Building Blocks

• The Greater Manchester Strategic Plan
• Set out core objectives of city region
• Fit with Regional Strategy for North West
• Reducing Worklessness
• More flexibility in contracts
• Working Neighbourhoods Teams
• Rights and Responsibilities agenda
• Benefits Transfer Pilot

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8 Building Blocks

• Strengthening Our Skills Offer
• Raise employer demand for skills
• Integrated employment skills strategy
• Managing relationship with national agencies
• Increasing Higher Level Skills
• Achieving More for 14-19 year olds
• 16-19 governance arrangements aligned with
  Commission structure

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8 Building Blocks

• Accelerating Business Expansion to Generate
  Growth
• New Manchester Enterprise Strategy
• Framework for delivery in sub-region
• Enhancing Investment and Innovation
• Strengthening relationships between NWDA, UKTI
  and MIDAS

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8 Building Blocks

• Ensuring the City Regions Critical
  Infrastructure will Sustain Our Economic Growth
• Engagement with utility networks
• Integrated transport strategy

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8 Building Blocks

• Meeting the Housing Needs of a Competitive City
  Region
• Formal partnership with Homes Community Agency
• Seeking withdrawal of Partial Review of Regional
  Spatial Strategy

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Timescales

• 6 June submission to DCLG
• 7 June onwards individual and collective
  discussions/agreement with Whitehall departments
• Formal agreement date to be advised