Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Communities
Decision No: D120035MEM
Date: 7th March 2012
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Business Support - Update
Minutes
The report provided an update on the business support services currently funded by the Borough Council and considered what further initiatives could be supported to assist local business growth and the wider economy. A report was requested for a future meeting on take-up of the apprenticeship scheme by local businesses and options for reducing the transport constraints facing apprentices in rural areas.
Following consideration by the Communities Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Communities resolved that:
1) subject to the support of both Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells Councils, an initial funding offer of £2,000 be made to help establish the Centre for Micro Business for an initial six month period; and
2) additional funding of £2,000 for the project be subject to the submission of a further report to the Communities Advisory Board setting out progress achieved after the first six months of operation.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Communities Advisory Board of 7 March 2012.
Signed O Baldock (Cabinet Member for Communities)
Signed Leader: M Worrall
Signed Chief Executive: D Hughes
Date of Publication: 09 March 2012
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.