Wessex Development Board

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Bringing together public and private sector organisations with an interest in new development across Wiltshire, Dorset, BCP and Somerset.

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Join the leaders of Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset and BCP to explore how the region plans for the homes and infrastructure it needs.Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset and BCP councils are creating a new combined authority. Amongst other responsibilities the combined authority will be expected to create a Spatial Development Strategy for the area – a regional spatial plan for Wessex.But that won’t happen overnight and the region needs new homes now.The second Wessex Development Board will bring together the leaders of each local authority alongside the development sector to explore how we build homes now and create a spatial development strategy in the future.Joining us will be:Cllr Bill Revans, Leader at Somerset CouncilCllr Ian Thorn, Leader at Wiltshire CouncilCllr Millie Earl, Leader at BCP CouncilCllr Richard Biggs, Deputy Leader at Dorset Council The timetable for devolution is uncertain. The constituent authorities called last December for government to allow them to <a href="https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/news/wessex-partnership-calls-for-mayoral-devolution-by-2027" title="https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/news/wessex-partnership-calls-for-mayoral-devolution-by-2027" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">hold elections for a combined authority mayor next year</a>. More recently government <a href="https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/news/council-leaders-of-wessex-partnership-issue-joint-statement-on-devolution" title="https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/news/council-leaders-of-wessex-partnership-issue-joint-statement-on-devolution" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">recognised the Wessex geography</a> in its consultation on spatial development strategies in February.For the government, greater devolution is a key component for growth and combined authority (or strategic authority) led regional spatial planning one of the main opportunities.Government’s pledge is for universal coverage of “strategic authorities” by the end of this parliament.The Wessex Partnership was not chosen as one of the six areas for the government’s Devolution Priority Programme (which progressed recently as the government announced its decision on the reformed geography for five of those in the priority programme).A combined authority is a layer of regional government that allows two or more councils to work together, making decisions across boundaries on key issues like transport, housing, and economic development.

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