Agenda item

Report number PLA508 by the Head of Planning Policy & Economic Regeneration.                                                                                   (attached)

DECISION:

To publish the Draft Town Centre Action Plan for consultation purposes, prior to re-presentation to Cabinet, subject to amendments discussed previously with the officers and the following:

·          Each page be clearly markes as a Consultation Draft;

·          Page iii: “timescales” be ommited;

·          Page 1: first line - “subject to review” to be inserted after “Town centre development and enhancement” and “subject to annual review” be inserted at the second paragraph after “activities over the coming years”;

·          Terms of Reference of the Town Centre Management Partnerships be updated to include reference to the current Development and Scrutiny Panels and any incorporation of Stamford Vision;

·          New Terms of Reference for Stamford Vision be included when adopted;

·          Appendices two and six and any reference to them throughout the document be removed.

Considerations/Reasons for Decision:

(1)   Report number PLA508 by the Head of Planning Policy and Economic Regeneration presenting the draft Town Centre Action Plan for referral to consultation, prior to re-presentation to Cabinet;

(2)   Examplar approach undertaken by Stamford Vision moving to become established as a company limited by guarantee using the model of a Community Interest Company. This requires the company to produce a detailed community statement, which could be used as a basis for the remaining Town Centre Management Partnerships in the district. Town Centre Co-ordinators will become employees of the companies. Companies will be able to draw down, bank and manage its own finance;

(3)   Relevant Heads of Service have been working together on the Town Centre Action Plan elements of the spending plan for the Planning Delivery Grant.