Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Verdeille and Cllr Candler.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 9 March 2012.

The minutes (copies of which have been circulated) of the meeting held on 9 March 2012 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 5-7

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 5-7.

Report by Head of Economic Development & Regeneration.

A representative of the Service Director (Place Development) submitted a report (copies of which have been circulated) outlining the proposals contained in the successful Portas Pilot bid, which included the establishment of a ‘Town Team’.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Presentation by Service Director for Place Development.

The Service Director (Place Development) gave a presentation in respect to the current position the Bridgefield project.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report by Head of Economic Development & Regeneration.

A representative of the Service Director (Place Development) submitted a report (copies of which have been circulated) providing an update on 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.

To discuss with members of the Task Force their availability for future meetings.

RESOLVED – That the next meetings of the Task Force be held on the following dates:-

Friday 12 October 2012

Friday 16 November 2012

Friday 18 January 2013

Friday 22 February 2013