43 Economic Development Team Update (01:15:00) PDF 786 KB
To receive a report from the Director of Place updating Member’s on activities undertaken by the Economic Development Team during the last two months.
Minutes:
The Group had before it, and NOTED, a report * from the Director of Place updating Members on activities undertaken by the Economic Development Team during the last two months.
The following was highlighted within the report:
· Businesses are able to access green business advice through the Prosper business support programme. The Team will use the LGF to extend the green business support through the provision of capital grants to help businesses implement actions that reduce their carbon emissions. The introduction of the grant scheme will enable businesses to apply the knowledge gained from the support workshops, generating additional impact from those support interventions.
· The Green Business Grant will offer up to 50% of the cost of any works, to the maximum value of £5,000.
· Town Centre Health – footfall was lower in September 23 compared to the previous year. The reasons were not clear but it was hoped these would pick up during the festive period.
· The team also continued to support job fares.
· The Heritage Action Zone Public Realm Scheme at the Higher Bullring, Cullompton is now well advanced and due for completion in December 2023. The Heritage Building Grants Scheme in the town centre was progressing well as was the Cullompton cultural programme.
Note: * Report previously circulated.