Decision details

The Council considered the report of the Re-Set and Recovery Working Group updating Members on progress with the High Street Recovery Plan and setting out the next steps to achieve phase three of the plan (as outlined in section 3.10 of the report).

The report provided background information regarding the work undertaken and the use of the Institute of Place Management COVID-19 Recovery Framework to move between the four recovery phases.  The public consultation on High Street proposals was attached at Appendix 4 to the report.

It was noted that plans had been produced by Essex County Council (ECC) as a solution to pavement widening in the High Street and these were attached as Appendices 1 – 3 to the report.

Members received a short presentation from the COVID-19 High Street Recovery Project Manager.  Councillor Mrs J L Fleming, Chairman of the Re-Set and Recovery Working Group thanked the Officer for her presentation and outlined how the scheme presented was not that originally put forward by Officers but had been devised by ECC.  In response to a number of questions the Officer provided additional information.

The Leader Designate moved the recommendation as set out in the report, this was duly seconded and agreed (by assent).

RESOLVED that the public consultation on High Street proposals, outlined within this report, be approved to run from 5 October – 16 November 2020.