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Recommendation FRP 23/29 of the Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee of 14 November 2023

Consideration was given to recommendation FRP 23/29 of the Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee of 14 November 2023.

Cabinet gave due regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money considerations and the legal implications and noted that the proposed changes to the draft Economic Development Strategy 2023-2027 reflected the feedback received during the consultation exercise undertaken in Autumn 2023.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             the report be noted; and

(2)        the revised Economic Development Strategy 2023-2027, as set out in Appendix 1, be approved, subject to the definition of the ‘Markets’ as in ‘Programme of Town Centre Events and Markets’ under the theme of ‘Vibrant Town Centres’ being added to the Action Plan to clarify its coverage of farmers’ markets.

(Decision Notice: D240005CAB)

Consideration was given to recommendation FRP 23/29 of the Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee of 14 November 2023.

Cabinet gave due regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money considerations and the legal implications and noted that the proposed changes to the draft Economic Development Strategy 2023-2027 reflected the feedback received during the consultation exercise undertaken in Autumn 2023.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             the report be noted; and

(2)        the revised Economic Development Strategy 2023-2027, as set out in Appendix 1, be approved, subject to the definition of the ‘Markets’ as in ‘Programme of Town Centre Events and Markets’ under the theme of ‘Vibrant Town Centres’ being added to the Action Plan to clarify its coverage of farmers’ markets.

This report sets out the proposed changes to the draft strategy in light of the feedback received during the consultation exercise which was undertaken in September-October 2023, and recommends the adoption of the strategy as amended.

The report of the Chief Executive set out the proposed changes to the draft Economic Development Strategy 2023-2027 in light of the feedback received during the consultation exercise which was undertaken between 15 September and 13 October 2023. 

Key amendments were summarised in 1.3.2 of the report and a revised draft of the Economic Development Strategy 2023-2027 was provided at Annex 1.  Members’ approval was sought on the adoption of the Strategy as amended. 

Members welcomed the introduction of the revised Strategy and were advised that updates on progress of delivering the initiatives would be reported on a 6-monthly basis in the future.

RECOMMENDED*:  That

(1)        the report be noted; and

(2)        the revised Economic Development Strategy 2023-2027, as set out in Appendix 1, be approved, subject to the definition of the ‘Markets’ as in ‘Programme of Town Centre Events and Markets’ under the theme of ‘Vibrant Town Centres’ being added to the Action Plan to clarify its coverage of farmers’ markets.

*Recommended to Cabinet