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Meeting: 16/12/2019 - Cabinet (Item 114)

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Cabinet Member: Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport & Regeneration (Job Share)

Officer: Shifa Mustafa

Key decision: yes

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport & Regeneration (voting – Job Share) introduced the report stating that the intention of Place Plans was to work with local communities to support good growth in the area. Pilots had taken place in South Norwood, Kenley and Selsdon which had seen local communities work to develop and mould their areas.

 

In response to questions, Members were informed that Place Plans had facilitated areas being awarded large grants for projects as the groups were able to evidence community engagement. Additionally, the Cabinet Member noted that Place Plans could help areas to access CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) and Section 106 funding for projects to develop the areas.

 

Whilst it was the desire that Place Plans were developed in each of the 16 areas of the borough, it was recognised that each Plan would be unique and it was the intention that the council would support all areas to develop their Plans.

 

The Cabinet Member for Economy & Jobs noted that the reports aligned with the Economic Strategy which had been agreed by Cabinet in November 2019 as it would support developing areas and bringing more jobs and opportunities to areas. Cabinet Members stated that it was their ambition to work together in a holistic manner to create a more inclusive Croydon.

 

The Leader of the Council delegated authority to the Cabinet to make the following decisions:

 

RESOLVED: To

 

1.    Endorse the Council’s approach to place regeneration;

 

2.    Delegate to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Regeneration (Job Share) approvals of the Place Profiles before publication; and

 

3.    Delegate the approval of the emerging Place Plans to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Regeneration (Job Share) in consultation with the local elected members and key stakeholders for each ‘place’.