Issue - meetings

Following a report from the Director of Place, the Economy Policy Development Group made the following recommendations to Cabinet:

1.     A budget of up to £60k is set aside from the Brown Field Register Fund (up to £35k) and Custom and Self Build Burdens Fund (up to £25k) for the completion of the Draft Masterplan SPD and accompanying Delivery Plan;

2.     That Officer’s commence the process to engage consultants to complete the Tiverton Town Centre Masterplan SPD and Delivery Plan process including commissioning assessments as required; and that

3.     The timetable for the adoption of the Tiverton Town Centre Masterplan and Delivery Plan be agreed.

The Cabinet were presented a report* which updated Members with recommendations in association with work undertaken by the Coastal and Market Towns Initiative, Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund.

RESOLVED:

1. That the report is noted;

2. That:

i)       A budget of up to £60k is set aside from the Brown Field Register Fund (up to £35k) and Custom and Self Build Burdens Fund (up to £25k) for the completion of the Draft Masterplan SPD and accompanying Delivery Plan;

ii)     That Officer’s commence the process to engage consultants to complete the Tiverton Town Centre Masterplan SPD and Delivery Plan process including commissioning assessments as required; and that

iii)   The timetable for the adoption of the Tiverton Town Centre Masterplan and Delivery Plan be agreed.

(Proposed by Cllr R Chesterton and seconded by Cllr C Slade)

Reason for Decision: As stated in the report.

Note: *report previously circulated and attached to the minutes

To receive a report from the Director of Place. Members will be aware that this authority has previously undertaken work with regard to regeneration and investment master planning for Tiverton town centre. This report seeks to provide an update to Members with recommendations in association with work being undertaken by the Coastal and Market Towns Initiative, Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund.

The Group had before it a report * from the Director Place reminding Members that they would be aware that this authority has previously undertaken work with regard to regeneration and investment masterplanning for Tiverton town centre. This report sought to provide an update to Members with recommendations in association with work being undertaken by the Coastal and Market Towns Initiative, Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund.

The contents of the report were outlined with reference to the following:

·           The primary reporting mechanism for masterplanning activity would continue to be the Planning Policy Advisory Group (PPAG), however, there were strong links with the SPF hence bringing a report to this Group.

·           A list of initial and future projects were shown to the Group via a presentation.

·           Key milestones were also listed for the Groups information.

Discussion took place with regard to:

·           Current assets within the district such as Palmerston Woods.

·           Attention needing to be paid to the current list of projects such as Market Walk.

·           A hope that the masterplanning exercise would be complete by the end of 2023 as stated within the timescale of the presentation.

RECOMMENDED to the Cabinet that:

(i)              A budget of up to £60k is set aside from the Brown Field Register Fund (up to £35k) and Custom and Self Build Burdens Fund (up to £25k) for the completion of the Draft Masterplan SPD and accompanying Delivery Plan;

ii)        That Officer’s commence the process to engage consultants to complete the Tiverton Town Centre Masterplan SPD and Delivery Plan process including commissioning assessments as required; and that

iii)       The timetable for the adoption of the Tiverton Town Centre Masterplan and Delivery Plan be agreed. 

(Proposed by Cllr Cllr B Evans and seconded by Cllr  N V Davey)

Reason for decision

As set out within the report.

Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.