Issue - meetings

Lead Member: Cllr Sean Fitzsimons

Officers: Richard Simpson, Stephen Rowan

Key decision: no

The Leader of the Council has delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the executive decisions set out below

RESOLVED

To receive the recommendations arising from the meetings of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Sub-Committee (19 September 2017) and the Streets, Environment and Homes Scrutiny Sub-Committee (12 September 2017) and to provide a substantive response within two months (ie. at the next available Cabinet meeting on 22 January 2018);

To note that the Scrutiny & Overview recommendations in relation to Growth Zone - Public Realm (section 3.2 of the report) should be replaced with the following: 

The Committee additionally considered an item on the Growth Zone – Public Realm. Present were the Cabinet Member for Homes. Regeneration and Planning and the Creative and the Director of Growth.  Subsequent to questions to those present, the Committee came to the following conclusions:

1. The principles of the programme be endorsed;

2. The engagement programme be honest with the aims of the project and limitations to ensure people are aware of what can be achieved;

3. Future reports and engagement activities clearly communicate how the town centre would change from the Masterplan (2007/8) and into the future (2025); and

4. Those with disabilities are taken into consideration when designing schemes and consulting.”

The Leader of the Council has delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the executive decisions set out below

RESOLVED

To receive the recommendations arising from the meetings of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Sub-Committee (19 September 2017) and the Streets, Environment and Homes Scrutiny Sub-Committee (12 September 2017) and to provide a substantive response within two months (ie. at the next available Cabinet meeting on 22 January 2018);

To note that the Scrutiny & Overview recommendations in relation to Growth Zone - Public Realm (section 3.2 of the report) should be replaced with the following: 

The Committee additionally considered an item on the Growth Zone – Public Realm. Present were the Cabinet Member for Homes. Regeneration and Planning and the Creative and the Director of Growth.  Subsequent to questions to those present, the Committee came to the following conclusions:

1. The principles of the programme be endorsed;

2. The engagement programme be honest with the aims of the project and limitations to ensure people are aware of what can be achieved;

3. Future reports and engagement activities clearly communicate how the town centre would change from the Masterplan (2007/8) and into the future (2025); and

4. Those with disabilities are taken into consideration when designing schemes and consulting.”