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Report number PLA514 by the Head of Planning Policy & Economic Regeneration.                                                                     (attached)

DECISION:

(1)   To distribute the draft Economic & Community Development Strategy 2005-2008 to partners for consultation and amendment;

(2)   The Team Leader for Economic & Community Regeneration to present the draft to scrutiny in July 2005 and to present the final copy to Cabinet for endorsement in September 2005;

(3)   Authority be delegated to the Director of Community Services to make the following amendments to the draft strategy document prior to consultation:

·          That the document be clearly marked as a Consultation Draft;

·          Page 5: Further research be undertaken and an estimate included on average grass roots earner income;

·          Page 10: “a” be amended to “at” on the thirteenth line;

·          Page 17: “South Kesteven District Council & The Local Strategic Partnership” – first line to include reference  to member input in the development of the strategy and the fourth line to be rewritten to clarify that the action plan will be updated annually;

·          Page 18: “Enabling & Developing Sustainable Communities” be amended to “Encouraging Communities to Become Sustainable” and subsequent sentence to be revised;

·          Timescales be included in the Economic Development Action Plan.

Considerations/Reasons for Decision:

(1)   Report number PLA514 by the Head of Planning Policy and Economic Regeneration presenting the Economic & Community Development Strategy for South Kesteven for 2005-2008 for consultation;

(2)   The draft Economic Development Strategy seeks to support and develop the local economy of South Kesteven, which would contribute to the quality of life within the district. Town centre redevelopment, regeneration and Grantham as a sub-regional centre is a category A priority for the Council;

(3)   Information provided within the draft strategy on national, regional and local economic issues.