I was asked to do this presentation for Selby Town Council which I presented to some of them Yesterday. The topic is on the opportunities and threats that legislation and other statutory changes that might be faced over the next five years and advice to councillors.

1. Selby Town Council:
Challenges for 2012-2017
Briefing by Michael Beckett
Monday 12th March 2012

2. The Purpose
 Opportunities and/or threats
 5 year horizon scanning
 Legislative changes
 Discussion area
 Advice to Councillors
 Legal disclaimer
 Specific indicative advice
 General advice

3. Europe
 Currently preparing 2014 budget
 Promoting Selby
 Monitoring opportunities
 Submissions to EU highlight Selby’s case
 Lobbying with LGYH, YLCA, NALC
and other elected officials

4. Westminster
 Localism Act
 General Power of competence
 National Planning Policy Framework
 Open Public Services Whitepaper
 Local Government Finance Bill
 Caps on other tiers of government

5. Whitehall and departments
 Internal changes, SI’s and projects
 Whitehall departments
 Department Transport - Infrastructure
 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
 Communities and Local Government
 Culture Media and Sport
 Non-Departmental Public Bodies

6. Localism
 Statutory Instruments drafting
 Neighbourhood Plan (DP/ LDF)
 Local Referendums on SDC?
 Selby become a Unitary?
 Selby could merge with East Riding of Yorkshire,
York, Leeds, Harrogate, Wakefield, or even
Doncaster.
 North Yorkshire Unitary, in 2003 Ipsos Mori option
Selby District residents favoured.
 Service provision

7. Timeline
 2012 Euro Budget, Homes Bonus &
Localism
 2013 Localism & new Govt initiatives
 2014 Pre-election slowdown & spending?
 2015 General Election?
 2016 Shiny new flagship policies?
 2017 Implementation

8. Conclusion, in summary
 Monitor, adapt & implement
 Consider a neighbourhood plan
 Review standing orders
 Town Council’s Business Plan - Review
 Monitor Selby
 Effects of caps on other tiers of government
 Partnership working to provide co-ordination
 Consulting local people to represent them
 Optimise service provision

9. Advice
Indicative Advice for Councillors
 ‘Power of wellbeing’
 ‘General power of competence’
 Gap analysis, partners scope creep
 Review services and priorities
 Community Bid, services,
neighbourhoods
 Lead on modernisation and best practise

10. Selby Town Council: Threats
and Opportunities 2012-2017
 Ameliorate threat risk
 Exploit opportunities

11. Decisions requested & me
Thanks for your listening
I am open for questions
You need the best for Selby.
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Focus administration on relationships,
providing options and delivering for Selby.