Issue - meetings

Following a report of the Director of Place, the Economy Policy Development Group made the following recommendation:

·       That the new Crediton Shopfront Enhancement Scheme is approved by the Cabinet and three Crediton Ward Members are nominated to be part of the Funding Panel for the Scheme.

Cabinet were presented a report which informed Members about the new Crediton Shopfront Enhancement Scheme launching in December 2022 and to request approval for the revised Scheme.

The following was highlighted:

• Reserves were earmarked to fund a new Shopfront Enhancement Scheme in Crediton that will mirror the Scheme launching in Tiverton.
• The scheme offered a single grant up to £2,500 with the requirement for 50% match-funding of the total project costs.
• There would be an open-application approach with no set deadlines throughout the year, meaning applications would be determined on their own eligibility and merit on first-come, first-served basis.
• This provided all our three market towns in the district with a shopfront enhancement scheme available to the businesses within their highstreets.

The following was discussed:

• That the scheme would be beneficial for Crediton.

RESOLVED:

That the new Crediton Shopfront Enhancement Scheme be approved by the Cabinet and three Crediton Ward Members are nominated to be part of the Funding Panel for the Scheme.

(Proposed by Cllr R Chesterton, seconded by Cllr S Penny)

Reason for decision – as set out in the report.

To receive a report from the Director of Place informing Members about the new Crediton Shopfront Enhancement Scheme launching in December 2022 and to request approval for the revised Scheme.

An officer present a report which informed Members about the new Crediton Shopfront Enhancement Scheme which was due to be launched in December 2022, the report also requested approval for the revised Scheme.

An officer stated:

·         That this would be used to improve the shopfronts in Crediton.

·         Further funding would be sought after so that this scheme could be extended.

Members considered:

·         That this scheme was very much the same as the Tiverton Shopfront scheme. 

RESOLVED: That Economy PDG recommends that the new Crediton Shopfront Enhancement Scheme be approved by the Cabinet and three Crediton Ward Members are nominated to be part of the Funding Panel for the Scheme.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Reason for decision: As stated in the report.