Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development in association with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval for a response to the recommendations contained within the Economic Wellbeing Scrutiny Panel’s report on District Centres, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 10/11 3390 )

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  Approve the response to the 19 recommendations as detailed in Appendix 1.

(ii)  That the role of co-ordinating actions of various relevant departments within the Council, to improve the economic climate of the District Centres, be delegated to the Head of City Development and Economy after consultation with local interest such as traders’ associations and residents’ associations.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Head of City Development and Economy to negotiate and look to other departments for supporting resources with regard to the prioritising and monitoring of district centre improvements.