62 Economic Development Service Update (01:52:13) PDF 54 KB
To receive a report from the Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration updating Members on progress with Economic Development Service activities.
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Minutes:
The Group had before it, and NOTED, a report * from the Head of Planning and Economic Regeneration updating Members on progress with Economic Development Service activities. This included the following key projects:
Discussion took place regarding:
· Some targets were not being met and therefore the wording against those particular projects needed to be adjusted to more realistically reflect this.
· The Destination website would be officially launched on 26 February 2020. Petroc were providing a free venue. A Members briefing would be held in March to demonstrate the website. It was felt to be regrettable that this project had suffered delay for various reasons.
· A question had been asked at the previous meeting about whether anything could be done about shop rears, some were in a very poor visual state. It was explained that officers had checked the guidance of the shop front scheme and the grant did not cover the rear of shops therefore another source of funding would need to be found to address this. A further question was asked about whether the shop front scheme could extend to the market stall holders outside of the Pannier Market to enhance the appearance of their business. The officer would check the guidance again but felt that the criteria for funding was primarily based on traditional ‘shops’.
· It was explained that town centres were required to be ‘health checked’ on a regular basis and that the results of the latest one for Tiverton would be circulated.
· The Group were informed that the Tiverton Town Centre Partnership would be meeting next week to discuss promotions such as a food and drink event involving the whole town as well as discussing other issues.
Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.