Decision details

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development presented report PES/261 of the Head of Economic and Environmental Services which presents a summary of that progress and seeks approval of a revised, updated version of the

Town Centre Regeneration Programme (TCRP) which was first published in February 2016.

The Cabinet were pleased how successful the first TCRP had proven to be, as it was seen as an aspirational document and most of those aspirations had been reached. It was hoped the updated version would continue in such as successful manner.

The Cabinet noted the Overview and Scrutiny Commission’s comments on the report and its comments to the Cabinet following consideration of the matter at its meeting on 27 November 2017.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet

1)            approves the draft, updated Town Centre Regeneration Programme (Appendix A), prior to a period of stakeholder consultation as set out in section 7.2 of the report

2)            delegate authority to the Head of Economic and Environmental Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development to:

                 (i).       Approve the final draft of the Town Centre Regeneration Programme, noting and considering any responses or representations received following the period of stakeholder consultation;

                (ii).      Regularly update the programme to take into account the delivery details of the individual town centre regeneration schemes listed within it, as they come forward;

Reasons for the Recommendations

This report seeks Cabinet approval for the draft, updated TCRP prior to a period of consultation with stakeholders, businesses, employers and the local community.