Decision details

While outcomes for people living in Buckinghamshire were some of the best in the country there were also parts of the county where residents experienced significant hardship.  The Council, in discussion with partners, had been exploring the potential for a local approach to ‘levelling up’ within Buckinghamshire designed to address disparities of outcomes experienced by particular communities within the county and promote community wellbeing and increased productivity.  The proposed framework attached at Appendix 1 to the Cabinet report was designed to set the context for this approach, establish a shared ambition and a programme of work to tackle the underlying issues.  This framework would also form part of the negotiations with Government on a County Deal for Buckinghamshire.

At the full Council meeting in April 2022, Members had committed to producing a report on Levelling Up within 3 months which set out the initial plans for taking action to secure long term change.

RESOLVED –

(1)              That the proposals for a Buckinghamshire Levelling Up Framework be AGREED.

(2)              That the programme ‘Opportunity Bucks – Succeeding for All’ be SUPPORTED.