15 Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) Single Conversation - Local Investment Plan and Agreement PDF 59 KB
Report of Strategic Director Planning, Housing & Economy
Summary
To present the results of partnership work with the Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) on the Oxfordshire Local Investment Plan (LIP) and to recommend entering into a Local Investment Agreement (LIA) based on it.
Recommendations
The Executive is recommended:
(1) To note the partnership work recently undertaken on the HCA Single Conversation process and the resultant Local Investment Plan (LIP)
(2) To agree that the Council enters into the proposed Oxfordshire Local Investment Agreement (LIA) (Draft at Appendix 1 to the Report).
(3) To delegate responsibility for finalisation of the Local Investment Agreement (LIA) wording to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Recommendations Approved
Minutes:
The Strategic Director Planning, Housing and Economy submitted a report to present the results of partnership work with the Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) on the Oxfordshire Local Investment Plan (LIP) and to recommend entering into a Local Investment Agreement (LIA) based on it.
Resolved
(1) That the partnership work recently undertaken on the HCA Single Conversation process and the resultant Local Investment Plan (LIP) be noted.
(2) That it be agreed that the Council enters into the proposed Oxfordshire Local Investment Agreement (LIA) (Draft at Appendix 1 to the Report).
(3) That the council delegate responsibility for finalisation of the Local Investment Agreement (LIA) wording to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council.
Reasons
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is currently piloting a new approach to its method of planning distribution of funding. This involves what has been termed the ‘Single Conversation’. The intent is for HCA to work with local authorities to produce a comprehensive Local Investment Plan (LIP) detailing agreed priorities for government investment that can support local development and infrastructure schemes.
Options
Option One |
Enter into the Local Investment Agreement with HCA and the other Oxfordshire local authorities
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Option Two |
Decline to enter into the Local Investment Agreement
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