Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Items
No. Item

ERG 15/17

Declarations of interest pdf icon PDF 12 KB

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

ERG 15/18

Minutes pdf icon PDF 63 KB

To confirm as a correct record the Notes of the meeting of the Economic Regeneration Advisory Board held on 23 June 2015

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  That the notes of the meeting of the Economic Regeneration Advisory Board held on 23 June 2015 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Matters for Recommendation to the Cabinet

ERG 15/19

West Kent Priorities for Economic Growth 2015 - 2018 pdf icon PDF 83 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Decision Notice D150064MEM

 

The report of the Chief Executive provided an overview of the amended West Kent Priorities for Economic Growth Strategy which identified five key areas for economic growth.  Consideration was given to the priorities for West Kent set out in the document and, in particular, the transformational scheme to be accorded the highest priority for Tonbridge and Malling.

 

An update was also given on the case for a Kent and Medway Local Enterprise Partnership in place of the South East LEP and the Government’s response that there was unlikely to be significant change to any LEP.

 

RECOMMENDED:  That the transformational priorities set out in the West Kent Priorities for Economic Growth document be endorsed and the scheme for enhanced capacity to the Leigh Flood Storage Area and flooding works at East Peckham be identified as Tonbridge and Malling’s highest priority.

ERG 15/20

Enhancement of Local Neighbourhood Centres pdf icon PDF 82 KB

Minutes:

Decision Notice D150065MEM

 

The report of the Chief Executive gave details of progress to date on the Local Neighbourhood Centres Programme, an initiative which sought to provide grant support to local traders for implementing improvements in those centres.  A proposal was considered to redefine Quarry Hill Parade as a “district centre” eligible for grant assistance up to £7,500 rather than the £3,000 available to “local neighbourhood centres”.

 

RECOMMENDED:  That the progress in the programme be noted and the proposed increase in grant for the Quarry Hill area, as detailed in the report, be approved.

ERG 15/21

West Kent LEADER Programme pdf icon PDF 65 KB

Minutes:

Decision Notice D150066MEM

 

The report of the Chief Executive provided an update on the development of the new West Kent LEADER programme, due to be launched in mid-October, including proposals for assisting with promotion of the available grant support and encouraging local take up.

 

RECOMMENDED:  That the proposed actions to promote take up of LEADER grants within the Borough, as set out in the report, be endorsed.

Matters submitted for Information

ERG 15/22

Update on Business Support Programme pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Minutes:

Further to Minute ERG 15/14, the report of the Chief Executive provided an update and more detailed overview of the West Kent Business Support Programme following further discussion with Kent County Council and West Kent partners.  Details were given of arrangements for generic and more specific business workshops, one-to-one sessions and web-based support.  Reference was also made to promotion and raising awareness of the support available to local businesses.  Members were requested to advise the Economic Regeneration Officer if they had any links with the secondary schools in their areas to help raise awareness of initiatives for young entrepreneurs.

ERG 15/23

Chairman's Announcement

Minutes:

The Chairman advised that the next meeting on 10 November would be more informal with a presentation from Paramount on the proposed development in north Kent followed by a question and answer session.  It would provide an opportunity to discuss how to promote the availability of some of the contract work among local businesses.

Matters for consideration in Private

ERG 15/24

Exclusion of Press and Public pdf icon PDF 28 KB

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

 

Minutes:

There were no items considered in private.