Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Syd Lloyd

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11^th November 2011.

The minutes (copies of which have been circulated) of the meeting held on 11th November 2011 were approved as a correct record.

No declarations of interest were made.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of agenda items 6-8.

RESOLVED – That, in order to prevent the disclosure of information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority) and because it would not be in the public interest to disclose the information as it contains confidential and commercially sensitive information about an organisation, the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of Agenda items 6-10.

Report of the Service Director Place Development and Head of Economic Development & Regeneration Programmes

The Corporate Director for Place submitted a report (copies of which have been circulated) providing details of the Portas Pilot scheme and presenting issues related to developing and delivering a bit to become a Portas Pilot town team

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of the Service Director for Place Development

The Corporate Director for Place submitted a report (copies of which have been circulated) updating the task force on the recent progress of the Grand Central Scheme.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of the Service Director for Place Development

The Corporate Director for Place submitted a report (copies of which have been circulated) updating the task force on recent progress on the Bridgefield scheme.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of the Service Director for Place Development

The Corporate Director for Place submitted a report (copies of which have been circulated) updating the task force on recent progress on the Covent Garden Village scheme.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of Service Director to Place Development and Head of Economic Development & Regeneration Programmes

The Corporate Director for Place submitted a report (copies of which have been circulated) updating the task force on recent regeneration activity in the Market Place. Specifically, the proposal to use premises in the Market Place for a Creative Industries Exhibition and business incubation purposes and the options appraisal for the market.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of Head of Economic Development & Regeneration Programmes

The Corporate Director for Place submitted a report (copies of which have been circulated) updating the task force on the recent progress of key projects within the Town Centre and M60 Gateway area.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

There was no other business to consider.