Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Planning and Development.

Decision made

1.    That Cabinet note the contents of the report and congratulates the Group on their work over the past 18 months.

2.    That Cabinet support the recommendations arising from the Group which will be the subject of future discussions and reports for key decisions.

The Cabinet Member (Planning, Business Support and Regeneration) presented a report of the Director of Planning and Development summarising the activity and actions of the Member Working Group following their final meeting in August 2021.

The Leader thanked the Group for its work over the course of the pandemic.

Decision made

1.     That Cabinet note the contents of the report and congratulates the Group on their work over the past 18 months.

2.     That Cabinet support the recommendations arising from the Group which will be the subject of future discussions and reports for key decisions.

Reasons for decision

The Group has met regularly during the COVID Pandemic and served as an extremely useful vehicle to shape business support. Given that we are emerging from the pandemic now it was felt that the group’s business is done but could be reconvened should the need arise in the future.

The Cabinet supports the recommendations made by the Working Group outlined at paragraph 21 of the report.

Alternative options considered and rejected

None, for the reasons given above.