Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance (copy enclosed).

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance providing an update to Members on key issues relating to Economic Development and an opportunity for feedback and input.  Appendix 1 to the report provided an update on the activity of various economic development workstreams.

When presenting the report, the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance advised that future reports would focus on the key strategic developments aligned to the new Corporate Plan.

In response to a question regarding the meaning of ‘town centre commission’ detailed in item 6.1 of the appendix to the report, the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance advised that this was a phrase and referred to a committee / group / commission.  He advised however, that this activity had been overtaken by the work of the Maldon and Heybridge Central Area Masterplan.

The Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance advised that a report on Tourism would be included in the next economic development update.

In response to a question regarding the Sense of Place Board, the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance and Councillor Mrs P A Channer (who sat on the Board as Chairman of this Committee) provided Members with an update on the Board and the ongoing work to reinvigorate its work and improve its objectives which would also help the Council achieve its own objectives in terms of prosperity.

RESOLVED that the contents of the report be noted.