Devolution and reform in london final web

1. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Devolution and reform in
London

2. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Why London Devolution?

3. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Devolution is more the means than the ends:
The goals include:
– Financial viability up to 2020
• Finding new, or more effective, funding streams
– Public service reform
• Demand management – not demand suppression
• Redesign of delivery – around the citizen and across
boundaries
– Driving economic growth
• Economic inclusion

4. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Devolution involves working across borders
• Borough partnerships
• Collaboration protects local sovereignty
• Multi-sector collaboration
• Economic challenges often act at multi-
borough level
• Collaboration can offer scale advantages
without centralisation

5. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
• 2010 July: Mayor and Boroughs devolution submission
for Localism Act
• 2013 May: London Finance Commission
• 2014 July: Growth Deals agreed for London
• 2015 May: General Election
• 2015 September: London Proposition
• 2015 November: CSR
Milestones towards devolution

6. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Financial Devolution –Background
In the context of London’s growth,
London Finance Commission (May
2013) recommended:
•Strategic infrastructure planning for
the city
•Devolution of property taxes to
support its growth – council tax,
business rates, stamp duty, CGT on
property and any other property
based taxes
•Other reforms, including lifting
borrowing limits and allowing greater
local discretion regarding fees and
charges

7. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Growth Deal 2014 - Content
Focused primarily on
economic devolution
•Employment Support
and Welfare
•Skills Regime
•Housing Delivery

8. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
The London Proposition

9. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
“London – the boroughs and the
Mayor – should have significant
responsibilities devolved from
national level, allowing us to
stimulate growth, boost housing
delivery and deliver more effective
outcomes …Tackling issues locally,
through integrated working, would
allow a focus on avoiding the costs
of failure and the sustainable
management of services in the face
of rising demand and continuing
fiscal restraint.”

10. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Key areas of work

11. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
•Employment and Complex Dependency
•Skills
•Enterprise support
•Crime and Justice
•Health and Care
•Housing

12. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Employment and Complex Dependency
440,000 Londoners who would like to work are not working
Integrating national and local support in ‘local hubs’ as part of
the new welfare system under Universal Credit
Joint commissioning of employment support for most
disadvantaged residents on a sub-regional basis to drive
greater integration and investment
Results in improved employment outcomes for Londoners and
better use of scarce resources

14. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Skills
Employers attribute 24% of vacancies to skills shortages
Devolve adult skills funding from Skills Funding Agency to a
London Skills Agency accountable to the Mayor and sub-regional
borough groupings
Ensure proportionate returns to London from Apprenticeship Levy
paid by London businesses
Deliver integrated careers offer based on London Ambitions,
devolving national programmes
Open data by default on qualifications, destinations and outcomes
and data sharing with government to measure impact

15. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Employers attribute
24%
of vacancies to skills
shortages

16. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Enterprise support
Productivity static since 2008
Devolution of business growth service and UK Trade and
Investment London services to Mayor of London
Co-funding to develop, expand and maintain the London
Growth Hub
London Innovation Investment Fund to support growth
sectors in London

17. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Productivity
has been
static since
2008

18. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Crime and Justice
Crime is going down, reoffending is going up
Devolution to London government of oversight and
commissioning of criminal justice system in the capital
Devolution of crime related budgets to a single pooled fund
for London
Greater integration of emergency services

19. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
While crime is going down,
reoffending is going up
London Councils believes that
tackling crime and reducing
reoffending is best achieved
through coordinated local
services that are rooted in local
democratic and accountable
structures

20. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Health and Care
A growing population – young and old, rich and poor
Devolution one part of a reform agenda including integration
and prevention
Devolution would work at different levels: pan-London; sub-
regional; borough
Devolution likely to be an evolutionary process – major
pilots taking some areas forward first
Londoners leading independent, healthier lives and a
financially sustainable health system

21. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
The proportion of
borough spending on
social care is set to rise
from
39%
to
58%
by 2020

22. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Housing
At least 49,000 new homes are needed each year in London – we are currently building
less than half that annually
A live agenda within national policy developments to increase home ownership –
particularly new Starter Homes and extending the RtB to housing associations, funded
by the sale of higher-value council homes
London local government is agreed that these policies will only be effective if they:
•Increase the number of new homes, including affordable homes
•Maintain the social mix of London; and
•Funds raised in London are invested in tackling London’s housing crisis

23. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
More than 80% of Londoners believe the
capital is facing a housing crisis
A package of reforms to increase delivery
is needed, including:
•Land assembly to accelerate building
•Planning levers for faster development
•Financial resources
•New tools to tackle pressures in
temporary accommodation

24. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
Governance framework
• Overarching pan-London partnership structure based on the
London Congress and the Congress Executive.
• Existing governance holds for current responsibilities.
• Often borough partnerships will be the preferred leadership.
• Partnerships may vary depending upon the service or policy area.
• Seeking to utilise s101 voluntary joint committee arrangements.
• All balanced by effective and appropriate scrutiny arrangements.
• Discussions continue with officials on process, requirements and
potential underpinning.

25. Background
• 2000 Mayor of London
• 2013 London Finance Commission
• 2013 London Councils, Mayor of London, Core
Cities campaign
• 2014 Manchester Deal
• 2015 General Election
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