Public and Commercial Services Union

RDA co-ordinating committee meetings

The RDA co-ordinating committee meets quarterly at a variety of locations to be confirmed on the following dates at 11.00 am. 

Each meeting will be scheduled to end at 3.00 pm.  There will be a 30-minute lunch break. 

Agendas and meeting papers will be circulated by email approximately one week leading up to each meeting.

Date of next meeting      Venue

 

Tuesday 28 September               Room 4.2, 4th Floor, PCS

2010                                            Headquarters, 160 Falcon Road,

                                                     Clapham Junction, London,

                                                     SW11 2LN  

View the location map of the PCS Headquarters in Clapham Junction

                          

Wednesday 3 November
2010                                            Room 6E11,  London Development

                                                     Agency, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars

                                                     Road, Southwark, London SE1 8NJ,

                                                     Tel 020 7593  8647

                                                     Ask for Alexia Pipe at Reception

 View the location map of LDA's offices on streetmap

 

Key Dates for your Diary

These are the key dates to note over the next few months as Bills start to progress through Parliament that have implications for RDAs.

Sept - Oct 2010

Publication of the BIS Subnational Growth White Paper This was due for publication during the summer, but it could now be delayed until October. Will set out Government's new approach to economic development.

Mon 6 Sept 2010

Deadline for LEP Proposals Closing date for local authorities and business groups to submit proposals for LEPs

End of Regional Growth Fund Consultation Closing date for responses to BIS on the design and objectives of the fund

Tues 7 Sept 2010

BIS Select Committee The Select Committee are holding an enquiry into LEPs, this session will hear oral evidence

Second Reading in the House of Commons of Superannuation Bill This is the bill that proposes changes to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme
 

Wed 20 Oct 2010

Announcement of Comprehensive Spending Review This will detail budgets that public sector organisations will have for the next four years (2011-2015)

Nov 2010

Public Reform Bill enters Parliament This bill contains the clause to abolish public sector bodies, including RDAs

Decentralisation & Localism Bill enters Parliament This bill contains the clause to create Local Enterprise Partnerships
 

BIS & HM Treasury Growth White Paper We wait to see the detail on this white paper.

Dec 2010

Deadline for submissions for 2011-12 funding bids from Regional Growth Fund  

Feb 2011

Announcement of successful Regional Growth Fund bids  

April 2011

Commencement of Regional Growth Fund  

Nov 2011

Public Bodies Reform Bill likely to be passed This is date could change depending on how long Parliament takes to debate or amend the bill

Decentralisation & Localism Bill likely to be passed This is date could change depending on how long Parliament takes to debate or amend the bill

April 2012

Local Enterprise Partnerships should be in place with any existing functions moving from RDAs transferred in full.  The RDAs will be formally wound up by this time.

View the process for bills to pass through Parliament.

The Bills which affect us most as RDAs are the Public Bodies Reform Bill, the Decentralisation & Localism Bill and the Superannuation Bill.

Public Bodies Reform Bill
The main aim of the bill is to reduce the number of public bodies
It contains a clause to give Ministers the powers to abolish, merge or transfer functions of any public body
It aims to increase transparency and accountability of any remaining public bodies
Read more about this bill.

Decentralisation & Localism Bill
The main aim of the bill is to empower local people by removing layers of government and reducing bureaucracy
It will devolve powers to councils and neighbourhoods and give local communities control over local housing and planning
It will create Local Enterprise Partnerships to promote local economic development
Read more about this bill.

Superannuation Bill
The main aim of the bill is to place upper limits on payments that can be made under the Civil Service Compensation Scheme
The bill caps compensation payable under the CSCS at a maximum of 12 months’ pensionable earnings for compulsory exits, and 15 months’ pensionable earnings for voluntary exits. 
It also proposes that lump sum payments will also be paid to staff over the age of 50.
Read more about this bill.