CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND AGENDA ITEM No: 3.2 PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY BOARD DATE OF MEETING PUBLIC REPORT 28 November 2018 RESPONSE TO THE CPIER: A GROWTH AMBITION STATEMENT PURPOSE This report recommends a formal response to recommendations of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Economic Review (CPIER). DECISION REQUIRED Lead Member: James Palmer Lead Officer: Paul Raynes, Director of Strategy and Assurance Forward Plan Ref: KD2018/023 Key Decision: Yes Voting arrangements The Combined Authority is recommended to: Simple majority of all Members Agree the response to the CPIER main recommendations at Annex B; Adopt the Growth Ambition Statement at Annex A; Mandate officers to ensure consistency with the Growth Ambition Strategy in developing future strategy documents and business plans for transport, planning, business and skills, including reviewing previously agreed timescales to make aligning content more feasible. BACKGROUND
CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY BOARD AGENDA ITEM No: 3.2 DATE OF MEETING 28 November 2018 PUBLIC REPORT RESPONSE TO THE CPIER: A GROWTH AMBITION STATEMENT PURPOSE This report recommends a formal response to recommendations of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Economic Review (CPIER). DECISION REQUIRED Lead Member: James Palmer Lead Officer: Paul Raynes, Director of Strategy and Assurance Forward Plan Ref: KD2018/023 Key Decision: Yes The Combined Authority is recommended to: Agree the response to the CPIER main recommendations at Annex B; Adopt the Growth Ambition Statement at Annex A; Mandate officers to ensure consistency with the Growth Ambition Strategy in developing future strategy documents and business plans for transport, planning, business and skills, including reviewing previously agreed timescales to make aligning content more feasible. Voting arrangements Simple majority of all Members BACKGROUND