Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
At its meeting on 11 September 2017, the Scrutiny Committee noted the number of policies and action plans which appeared to have been on-going for a number of years. In particular, in relation to Tiverton Town Centre, the Scrutiny Committee passed the following resolution:
To recommend to the Cabinet that it acts upon the action plans to improve the Tiverton Town Centre and Pannier Market that were approved in 2011.
The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration outlined the contents of the report stating that the report identified by the Scrutiny Committee was thought to be “Tiverton Key Sites” which was discussed by the Cabinet in December 2011.This report identified key sites for potential development within the town; a project board was set up and it did look at potential sites, however at that time there was a lack of private sector investment in the town and although an officer working group continued the work by commissioning a retail study, little investment in the town took place.
With Premier Inn willing to invest in the town and other potential opportunities available, the Town Centre Masterplan/SPD which would look at the whole of the town (rather than just land holdings and property owned by the Council) was now very relevant and being progressed.
Consideration was given to:
· The key sites mentioned within the 2011 report and the fact that they were being considered within the masterplan.
· The need to generate capital receipts for investment.
RESOLVED that a briefing paper be produced for a future meeting of the Scrutiny Committee highlighting the work that was taking place with regard to Tiverton Town Centre.
(Proposed by Cllr R J Chesterton and seconded by Cllr C R Slade)
Note: Briefing paper circulated, copy attached to minutes.
Publication date: 03/10/2017
Date of decision: 28/09/2017
Decided at meeting: 28/09/2017 - Cabinet
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