Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member Built Environment

RESOLVED that

1. the successful progress made by the Task Force since it’s inception be noted
2. the continuation of the Task Force be supported
3. the new Business Plan for the next 3 year period subject to funds being approved by full Council in due course be approved.  

The Cabinet Member Built Environment introduced the report on the Cheltenham Development Task Force Business Plan 2013-2015. He explained that the Task Force been very successful over the last three years. He gave the examples of the Midwinter development, the securing of Local Sustainable Transport Funding for Boots Corner, Brewery Phase 2 and North Place and Portland Street. These projects had been significantly aided by the activities of the Task Force in a time of economic recession.

The initial 3 year timeframe for the business plan had now elapsed and to build on the good work achieved to date Cabinet was now being asked to approve the 2013-2015 business plan. The Cabinet Member explained that as the Task Force was purely an advisory body, the targets were predicated up on resources (capital and revenue) being available from founding partners and therefore represented estimates of what it would cost.

The success of the Task Force was due to the work of CBC officers, County Council officers and representatives from the wider community, including the Chamber of Commerce. He commended them on their work.

The Cabinet Member Finance paid tribute to the personal time key people had put into the work of the Task Group such as Graham Garbutt and Diane Savory. He welcomed the joined up thinking between the public and the private sector which had attracted sources of funding, particularly in difficult economic circumstances.

Cabinet Members welcomed the work of the Task Force.
The Leader of the Council thanked all those who participated in Taskforce meetings which had produced great benefits for the town.

RESOLVED that

1. the successful progress made by the Task Force since it’s inception be noted
2. the continuation of the Task Force be supported
3. the new Business Plan for the next 3 year period subject to funds being approved by full Council in due course be approved.