(1)

endorse the current approach to devolution and the drafting of proposals, and the submission and negotiation of a deal for the Heart of the South West, namely:

Working with local authorities, National Parks and the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership to deliver full proposals for devolution which will seek a formal agreement with Government on a formal devolution deal based around:

Productivity and economic growth

·         Devolving powers over skills, apprenticeships, and business support, including more flexible, joined up funding and investment

·         Greater control over the public sector property portfolio

Health, care and wellbeing

·      Reducing ill-health and reliance on health and social care services

·      Support to deliver integration of health and social care

Improved connectivity and resilience

·      Better coordination of infrastructure and local growth

·      More housing and economic infrastructure

·      Improved coordination and delivery of flood and coastal defence, protection and prevention infrastructure

Governance

·      Proposals to manage any new powers across the Heart of the South West, based on existing decision-making structures where possible, but accepting that new forms of governance may be required by Government, depending on the content of the final deal. 

·      ‘Passporting’ of powers down to more local areas or themes using existing formal decision-making structures where possible, illustrating the HotSW commitment to ‘double devolution’;

(2)

delegate authority to the Leader, in consultation with the Chief Executive and the Leader of the Largest Opposition Group, to endorse the final submission to Government of the detailed proposition for a devolution deal.