10 Economic Development Service Update PDF 76 KB
To receive a report from the Chief Executive and Director for Growth updating Members on progress with key Economic Development Service priorities.
Minutes:
The Group had before it, and NOTED, a report * from the Chief Executive and Director of Growth updating it on progress with key Economic Development Service priorities.
The Group Manager for Growth, Economy and Delivery provided the Group with a brief update on each of the projects listed within the report and discussion followed with regard to:
· A meeting had taken place earlier that day with Exeter City Council with regard to Broadband. There was a possibility of working with them on joint marketing materials for the broadband voucher scheme.
· The result of the bid to the Heritage Lottery for the Cullompton Townscape Heritage Scheme would be known next week and the Group would be informed about the result accordingly.
· A presentation would be brought before the Group regarding the results of the consultation exercise on the Tiverton Town Centre Masterplan.
· The initial budget for the Tiverton Shopfront Scheme had been £15k originally funded through the Government’s High Street Innovation Fund and had been used to support shop keepers wanting to improve their shop fronts.
· Whilst it had seemed that the recent Tiverton Night Market event had been very well attended it had been difficult to measure this precisely and better technological measures were needed. It was also difficult to establish who had been visitors to the town and who had been local residents.
· The importance of working with relevant education partners to locally support skills including within the construction sector.
Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.