Issue - meetings

Members are asked to note that the following items are already identified in the work programme for the next meeting:

·         Performance and Risk

·         Financial Monitoring

·         Market policies

·         Grant allocations

·         Draft budget considerations for 2020/2021

Note: This item is limited to 10 minutes. There should be no discussion on the items raised.

In addition to the items already listed in the work programme, the following was requested to be on the agenda for the next or a future meeting:

·         More information in relation to the Council’s bid to the ‘Future High Street Fund’ which had been unsuccessful. This had been reported to the Group at their meeting on 8 August 2019.

·         Update on the impact of Brexit on the Mid Devon economy.

·         Invitation to Mr John Sheaves from ‘Taste of the West’ to discuss his views on the impact of Brexit in the food and drink sector.

NB: The Group requested that additional approaches be made to representatives from the farming, agriculture and business sectors in due course to gain a better understanding of how Brexit would affect the local economy from those directly affected.