Agenda item - Progress Update on Greater Brighton Investment Programme, Local Growth Fund Round 3 and the City Region's Bid for Devolution

Report of the Chair, Greater Brighton Officer Programme Board (copy attached).

1)            That the Board note the report.

6.1         The Board considered a report of the Chair, Greater Brighton Officer Programme Board that provided an update on progress in relation to the Greater Brighton Investment Programme, Coast to Capital’s Call for Growth Projects and the City Region’s bid for devolution. The report covered the period between 20 April and 20 June 2016.

6.2         In relation to the query raised by Councillor Theobald at Item 3, Nick Hibberd clarified that whilst there had been no direct contact from the 3SC regarding the resolution taken by the Board in April, there had been much increased engagement with the 3SC at officer level, the Greater Brighton Region and 3SC had recently held a joint meeting with the Department for Transport (DfT) in relation to transport infrastructure and he had personally attended meetings of the 3SC Board and a member of the 3SC now attended GBEB Officer Programme Board meetings.

6.3         Sue Dare stated that she welcomed the appointment of Sarah Williams as the lead for the Skills strand and adding that she would welcome a specific update on skills relating to the Devolution bid.

6.4         Councillor Theobald noted that he would have welcomed a more formal response from the 3SC to the resolution taken by the Board in April. Councillor Theobald noted that the increasing possibility of a second runway at Gatwick Airport would have significant implications on transport in the City Region.

6.5         The Chair stated that he had attended a meeting of the 3SC the previous week and had neglected to raise the issue of a formal response but would do so in the near future.

6.6         RESOLVED- That the Board note the report.