Issue - meetings

A report was submitted which sought approval for the creation of a Strategic Partnership delivery model to oversee delivery of the Gateway East Economic Blueprint development proposals.

The Board was reminded that Gateway East was one of the eight Growth Areas identified in the current Strategic Economic Plan.  An Economic Blueprint for Gateway East was approved by the LEP in July 2020.  The Blueprint provided a roadmap for developing the Gateway East Innovation Project.

Ain interim Shadow Board was established with an initial task to consider the governance and delivery options necessary to oversee development and delivery activity.  The Board commissioned Deloitte to undertake governance and delivery option evaluation work.

The report concluded that there were two possible preferred governance models details of which were set out in the report.

Following consideration of the options report by the shadow Board the recommended option was to establish a Strategic Partnership to support delivery of the outcomes and ambitions set out in the Economic Blueprint.

THE Board supported the proposal whilst noting the need to ensure the benefits were spread across the whole of South Yorkshire.

RESOLVED – That the Board approve the recommendation to form a Strategic Partnership governance and delivery model to accelerate the practical delivery of Gateway East.