Agenda

To elect a Chairman of the Economy Policy Development Group for the municipal year 2022/2023.

To elect a Vice Chairman of the Economy Policy Development Group for the municipal year 2022/2023.

To receive any apologies for absence and notice of appointment of substitutes.

To receive any questions relating to items on the Agenda from members of the public and replies thereto.

To record any interests on agenda matters.

To consider whether to approve the minutes as a correct record of the meeting held on 17 March 2022.

To receive any announcements that the Chairman may wish to make.

To agree a start time for meetings for the remainder of the municipal year.

To receive a report from the Director of Place providing members with information regarding the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) government report (launched in April 2022) and the amount of funding allocated to Mid Devon. The report also outlines a way forward with regard to the formulation of the required Investment Strategy to inform Mid Devon’s UKSPF planned expenditure.

a)    Culm Garden Village Employment and Skills Strategy presentation

b)    Eden grounds presentation

c)    Discussion on MDDC opportunities at Junction 27 and 28

To receive a report from the District Solicitor and Monitoring Officer on the role of the PDG including the results of the residents survey and the current work programme.

To receive a report from the Chief Executive considering the progress against delivery for the Corporate Plan 2020-2024 at its midway point (previously presented to the Cabinet). This report reflects on performance against achievement of the priorities over the past two years, undertakes a brief gap analysis to understand where delivery is untracked via existing KPIs, identifies a range of challenges to delivery moving forward and, ultimately, recommends a refreshed corporate plan be brought back to cabinet for consideration and onward recommendation to full council as appropriate.

To receive a report from the Deputy Chief Executive presenting the Revenue and Capital Outturn figures for the financial year 2021/22 for both the General Fund (GF) and Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

To receive a verbal update regarding the work of the Economic Development Team.

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

·         Economic Recovery Plan (tbc)

·         Market Environmental Strategy (tbc)

·         Shopfront Enhancement Scheme (tbc)

·         Performance & Risk Outturn Report for 2021/22

·         Team update

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