Cllr Stephen Castle - Localism in Essex County Council
Transcript of Cllr Stephen Castle - Localism in Essex County Council
Delivering Localism: a LEP for Essex, Kent and East Sussex
Cllr Stephen CastleCabinet Member for Education and the 2012 GamesEssex County Council
Strong and established local partnership (TGSEP)
Able to look beyond LA boundaries
Understanding and prioritising the local economy – Private Sector Chair
An Appetite for Localism
Localism within a 3-County LEP
Strong sub-regional architecture
Decisions pushed down to sub-regional level
Benefiting from influence and leverage of main board on shared priorities (including TG)
Engaging Enterprise
TGSEP always focused on economic regeneration
Businesses excited, but need to stay engaged through:
– Relevant agendas– Making things happen
DP World: a win/win example
Biggest TG Success: putting skills on the agenda
Skills are always on the business agenda
LEPs can bring the two together to re-energise FE provision
Enduring Challenges