(Report of Chief Executive)
The report gave an update on various economic regeneration initiatives being delivered locally in the Borough and across West Kent. Details were given of the level of take up of the range of business support initiatives (in addition to the Escalate programme) including one to one business advice, business seminars, the Be Your Own Boss programme, supporting home-based businesses and support for local traders groups.
Following consideration by the Economic Regeneration Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration resolved that:
1) the update on business support initiatives be noted; and
2) parish and town councils be invited to help further promote the supporting home-based business initiative.