Issue - meetings

Report number PLA533 by the Head of Planning Policy & Economic Regeneration.                                                                       (attached)

DECISION: To accept the modifications made to the draft Town Centre Action Plan and formally to approve the document, as amended, as the basis for future town centre activity subject to consideration of a travel interchange at Grantham.

Considerations/Reasons for Decision:

(1)     On 11^th July 2005 the Cabinet considered a draft Town Centre Action Plan that set out a broad range of actions relating to the town centre Category A priority.  The document, with a small number of modifications, was approved for consultation purposes;

(2)     Noting the summary of representations received, the subsequent commentary, and relevant amendments;

(3)     Noting advice from the Head of Planning Policy & Economic Regeneration regarding the representations which made specific reference to the Welland Quarter: the Welland Quarter had been identified as an area with opportunity for regeneration but there were a number of issues and constraints to be resolved.  In the meantime, the Council would proceed with the Town Centre Action Plan through to the Master Plan stage;

(4)     The meeting of the Grantham local area assembly had agreed that the provision of a travel interchange in the town should be pursued.