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 on the work of the Maldon and Heybridge Central Area Masterplan Delivery Group (Masterplan Delivery Group). 

Mrs Longman, Specialist – Local Plan, was in attendance and presented the report to the Committee.  It was noted that the report provided an update on progress taking forward the objectives and identified projects set out in the Maldon and Heybridge Central Area Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and current project activity.  A list of projects prioritised for the first year from March 2018 to April 2019 was detailed.

Appendix 1 to the report detailed the Masterplan Programme which set out specific timelines against project activities, priorities and critical path maps where key decisions must be taken and where Member briefings / Committee reports were required to make these decisions.  The Masterplan Programme also informed the TEN (performance and risk management system) report on the Key Corporate Activities.

It was noted that good progress had been made on project priority and activity in the first year since adoption of the Maldon and Heybridge Central Area Masterplan SPD.  The Council’s website informed local community, interested groups and the business community and was an effective platform to become involved in the progress of Masterplan projects where required.

In response to a comment regarding the Council having previously set up a corporate project board and whether this board had ever met, the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance agreed to investigate this and the governance arrangements put in place and advise Members accordingly.

The Committee discussed future reports on the Maldon and Heybridge Central Area Masterplan and it was agreed that the next report should be brought to the meeting scheduled for 5 September 2019 prior to the change in Committee structure, recently agreed by the Council.

The Committee thanked Mrs Longman for all her hard work on the Maldon and Heybridge Central Area Masterplan.

RESOLVED

(i)              that the update on the Maldon and Heybridge Central Area Masterplan be noted;

(i)              that a further update on the work of the Maldon and Heybridge Central Area Masterplan Delivery Group be reported to this Committee at its meeting on 5 September 2019.