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Agenda and draft minutes

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1.

Previous Minute pdf icon PDF 133 KB

3.1     Minute of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Joint Committee meeting 2 November 2018 – submitted for approval as a correct record (circulated).

Minutes:

 

Decision

 

To approve the minute of the 2 November 2018 meeting of the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal Joint Committee.

 

 

2.

City Region Deal Dashboard pdf icon PDF 410 KB

Report by Andy Nichol, Programme Manager, Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (circulated).

Minutes:

 

The Edinburgh and South East City Region Deal dashboard gave an indication of progress across all aspect of the City Region Deal.

 

Decision

 

To note the progress across the City Region Deal Programme.

 

(Reference, report by the Chief Officer, Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, submitted).

 

3.

Bayes Centre Project Business Case pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Report by Hugh Edmiston, Chair, Data Driven Innovation Delivery Board, Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal (circulated).

Minutes:

Approval was sought for funding of £45m of which government had been asked to fund £32.5m for the Bayes Centre Project. Charlie Jeffrey and John Scott (University of Edinburgh) provided details of the project and what it would deliver over the next 15 years.

 

Decision

 

1)      To approve the Bayes Centre final business case and implementation of its activities and organisational structure.

2)      To note that the individual activities to be undertaken as part of Bayes would be approved separately by the Data Driven Innovation Delivery Board and reported to the Joint Committee.

 

(Reference – report by the Senior Responsible Officer, Data Driven Innovation Board, submitted).

 

4.

World Class Data Infrastructure Project Business Case pdf icon PDF 912 KB

Report by Hugh Edmiston, Chair, Data Driven Innovation Delivery Board, Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal (circulated).

Minutes:

Approval was sought for funding for the World Class Data Infrastructure (WCDI) facility comprising of capital funding of £110m of which the UK and Scottish Governments had been asked to fund £80m. John Scott outlined the WCDI Project’s outcomes including that the project would provide the enabling data infrastructure platform for the Data Driven Innovation Programme.

 

Decision

 

1)      To approve the World Class Data Infrastructure final business case and implementation of its activities and organisational structure.

2)      To note that the individual activities to be undertaken as part of the World Class Data Infrastructure would be approved separately by the Data Driven Innovation Delivery Board and reported to the Joint Committee.

 

(Reference – report by the Senior Responsible Officer, Data Driven Innovation Board, submitted).

 

5.

National Robotarium Project Final Business Case pdf icon PDF 582 KB

Report by Prof Gillian Hogg, Senior Responsible Officer for National Robotarium Project, Heriot Watt University (circulated).

Minutes:

Approval was sought for funding for the National Robotarium Project. Gillian Hogg explained that the project would deliver a range of outcomes focused on the areas of talent, research, data, adoption and entrepreneurship (TRADE).

 

Decision

 

1)      To approve the National Robotarium project final business case and implementation of its activities and organisations structures.

 

2)      To note that the individual activities to be undertaken as part of National Robotarium would be approved separately by the National Robotarium Management Board for reporting via the Data Driven Innovation Board to the Joint Committee.

 

(Reference, report by the Senior Responsible Officer, National Robotarium, submitted).

 

6.

Integrated Regional Employability and Skills Programme Business Case pdf icon PDF 3 MB

Report by Chair, Integrated Employability and Skills Board, Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (circulated).

Minutes:

Approval was sought to implement the Integrated Regional Employability and Skills Programme and to provide delegated authority to the chair of the IRES Board.

 

Decision

 

1)      To approve the Integrated Regional Employability and Skills (IRES) programme business case and implementation of its programme of activity.

 

2)      To delegate operational responsibility to implement the IRES programme to the chair of the IRES Board, currently Angela Leitch (Chief Executive East Lothian Council).

 

3)      To note that the seven projects outlined in the programme would be presented separately to committee for approval once they had been fully developed and considered by the IRES (advisory) Board.

 

(Reference – report by the Chair of the Integrated Employability and Skills Board), submitted)

 

7.

IMPACT Centre Business Case pdf icon PDF 862 KB

Report by Sir Ewan Brown, Chairman, IMPACT Scotland (circulated).

Minutes:

Approval was sought for the business case for the IMPACT Centre. Sir Ewan Brown explained that this was a new concert hall and performance venue which would be the home to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and situated in St Andrew Square.

 

Decision

 

1)      To approve the business case for the IMPACT centre, recognising that it had been approved by both the UK and Scottish Governments.

 

2)      To note that consultation was underway and that the project was dependent on approval by the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee, currently scheduled for March 2019.

 

(Reference – report by the Chairman, Impact Scotland, submitted)

 

8.

Forward Plan for Business Case Approvals pdf icon PDF 140 KB

Report by Andy Nichol, Programme Manager, Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (circulated).

Minutes:

Planned dates for the City Region Deal business case approvals were outlined.

 

Decision

 

1)      To note the planned dates for City Region Deal business case approvals for the Joint Committee.

2)      To agree that the A720 (Sheriffhall Roundabout) business case should be presented to the Joint Committee and to request a more defined timeline from Transport Scotland.

 

 

 

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