Decision details

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development in association with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport requesting approval for a proposed response to the 19 recommendations contained within the Economic and Wellbeing Scrutiny Panel’s report on District Centres.

(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.

The current actions by Economic Development and their help with the District Centres and work with the Traders’ Associations is in line with the aims and objectives of the 19 recommendations and demonstrates the ability to deliver and or co-ordinate many of the recommendations.

(i)  Do nothing – meets neither the aspiration of the City Council nor aids the economic climate within the district centres.

(ii)  Create specific District Centre Manager/s role was rejected due to current financial pressures.