Issue - meetings

Having engaged with and supported thousands of local businesses over the past 18 months through the distribution of Covid-19 business grants, this report puts forward a proposal to use this relationship with the business community to develop new networking events and engagement activity that gives further support in strengthening the resilience of the local economy.

(Report of Chief Executive)

The report presented a proposal to develop new networking events and business engagement activity to further support and strengthen the resilience of the local economy.

Three key strands were presented for consideration:

(a)             a programme of networking events be created for 2021/22;

(b)             work be undertaken on refreshing the e-bulletin with a view to commencing the quarterly bulletin from October 2021; and

(c)             further research be undertaken to look into opportunities for delivering an awards event during 2022

Following consideration by the Economic Regeneration Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration resolved that:

(1)             the report be noted; and

(2)             the next steps, as detailed in 1.3 of the report and summarised above, be agreed

(Decision Notice D210084MEM)

The report presented a proposal to develop new networking events and business engagement activity to further support and strengthen the resilience of the local economy.

Three key strands were presented for consideration:

(a)             a programme of networking events be created for 2021/22;

(b)             work be undertaken on refreshing the e-bulletin with a view to commencing the quarterly bulletin from October 2021; and

(c)             further research be undertaken to look into opportunities for delivering an awards event during 2022

RECOMMENDED: That:

(1)             the report be noted; and

(2)             the next steps, as detailed in 1.3 of the report and summarised above, be agreed