Issue - items at meetings - Seafront Investment Programme - Governance Arrangements

Joint report of the Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing and the Assistant Chief Executive (copy attached).

1)            That the committee notes the Programme Brief (Appendix 1), Current Significant Projects (Appendix 2) and Governance Structure (Appendix 3) for the Seafront Investment Programme.

2)            That the committee approves an allocation of £30,000 from the council’s 2014/15 Strategic Investment Fund to support progress of the project.

163.1    The Committee considered a joint report of the Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing and the Assistant Chief Executive. At the meeting of the Committee in on 22 January 2015 two further reports were agreed to report back; this first one outlined the draft Seafront Investment Plan, and identified potential investment, delivery and wider resource solutions to meet challenges.

163.2    The Chair noted that the Panel had demonstrated how important the seafront was to the city and its key role in the local economy.

163.3    Councillor Peltzer Dunn welcomed the programme, and noted that it was essential the work was carried out; however, he highlighted that the benefits needed to be for residents as well as tourists and the strategy should also have a focus on improvements in the west of the city. The Chair provided assurance that this would be the case.

163.4    Councillor Mitchell welcomed the report noting that she had chaired the Panel and it had been a very worthwhile piece of work. The Panel had been a welcome example of cross-party work, and she was pleased that the interdepartmental officer group had been progressed. Councillor Mitchell also noted that the seafront worked differently for different groups, and it was important that the Council maintain its relationship with the seafront traders.

163.5    The Chair then put the recommendations to the vote.

163.6    RESOLVED:

1)        That the committee notes the Programme Brief (Appendix 1), Current Significant Projects (Appendix 2) and Governance Structure (Appendix 3) for the Seafront Investment Programme.

2)        That the committee approves an allocation of £30,000 from the council’s 2014/15 Strategic Investment Fund to support progress of the project.