The Single Conversation and how it will work in Somerset

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The Single Conversation and how it will work in
Somerset

• 21 May 2009

Presented by Trevor Ives Head of Investment
(Projects)
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Towards a Single Conversation

• Strategy
• Capacity
• Investment
• Delivery
• Programmes
• Standards and mechanisms
• Investment tools
• Embracing both capital and revenue investment
• Area-wide and specific interventions

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Local Strategic Partnership
Research Intelligence
Strategic Content
Funders providers
LSC
PCTs
HCA
LA
Single Conversation
RDA
Governance
GOSW
Capacity
RA
JC
Core Group Regional Steering Group
VCS
FE/HE
Other Partners
Engagement, monitoring
LAA
Wider Engagement
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How will the single conversation fit within the
local government strategic framework?

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How does the single conversation fit with
regional strategies / funding arrangements?
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Housing Market Areas in the South West
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The Single Conversation process
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Development of the LocalInvestment Plan
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Local Investment Plans
Strategic Context
Research Analysis
Local Vision and Ambition
Gap Analysis
Enabling
Identify Problems and Opportunities
Spatial and Thematic Interventions
Plan Appraisal
Local Investment Plan
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What is the Single Conversation? Do you see the
Partnership having a role in this? What do you
need from us to engage early and effectively?
How does your plan to engage with Somerset as
a Single Conversation zone relate to housing
market areas? What is the role of HCA funding?
Is it to provide additionality or for mainstream
funding? Do you have/will you use land
assembly powers? Can you fund early site
infrastructure with subsequent clawback of
funding? What is your view on achieving
affordable housing targets given phasing agreed
for large sites and current viability?
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Embedding the place-based model of working

• Implementing the Single Conversation (half of the
  areas in each region and at least two Local
  Investment Plan in each region by March 2010)
• Regional business planning including
  identification of place-based investment
  priorities
• Engagement with regional Ministers and GOs
• Close working with RDAs, Local Authorities and
  other partners

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The Single Conversation and the Future

• The Taunton and South Somerset Housing Market
  Partnership needs to work closely with other
  partners across the county to pull together the
  evidence base to sustain the investment plan
  objectives. The existing Housing Needs and other
  information is vital to prove the where the
  investment should go.
• Time is short the first scoping session which
  will be at a county level (with district input)
  will be in July.
• The TSSHMP will need to engage after the initial
  scoping meeting and feed into the working groups
  that pull together the evidence to draw up the
  Investment Plan and later the Investment
  Agreement.
• The input needs to look at the total needs of the
  county including community and economic outputs
  to maximise the use of public funding from
  health, education and business in addition to
  housing and community needs.

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• Questions

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