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Declarations of Interest/Whipping Declarations To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda Minutes: None |
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Public Speaking Time/ Open Session A total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to make a statement(s) on any matter that falls within the remit of the Committee.
Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes, but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned, where there are a number of speakers Minutes: None |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 17 May 2010 as a correct record Minutes: RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman |
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Draft Visitor Economy Strategy for Cheshire East To receive an update on the progress made in developing a Visitor Economy Strategy for Cheshire East Additional documents: Minutes:
Consideration was given to the Visitor Economy Strategy for Cheshire East prior to consultation with internal and external stakeholders. It was reported that the draft Visitor Economy Strategy and framework set the context within which the Council would deliver services and work with partners to maximise the benefits of the area’s visitor economy and that the strategy sat along side the draft Economic Development Strategy.
Members made the following comments and recommendations on the draft strategy:
RESOLVED
That the Comments and recommendations highlighted above be taken into consideration and the final strategy be brought back to the Committee on 14 September 2010. |
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Draft Economic Development Strategy for Cheshire East To update the Committee on the progress made in developing a Economic Development Strategy for Cheshire East. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to the draft Economic Development Strategy prior to it being circulated for consultation. It was reported that the draft strategy was intended to:
· Set out our understanding of the current state of the economy of Cheshire East, and identifies its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats · Identify key spatial economic development priorities for the borough · Support and guide the LSP in the preparation of the Sustainable Community Strategy · Support the development of the Transport Strategy (LTP) and the LDF Core Strategy · Provide the wider economic context for the development/implementation of the Visitor Economy Strategy · Provide the context for influencing sub-regional and regional policy development.
Members made the following comments and recommendations on the draft strategy:
RESOLVED
That the comments and recommendations highlighted above be taken into consideration and the final strategy be brought back to the Committee on 21 December 2010.
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To give consideration to the Work Programme Additional documents: Minutes: Consideration was given to the work programme for 2010/2011. Members made the following amendments:
The Chairman reported that as part of a Cabinet review to assess the future provision of car parking, the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services has requested the Committee to carry out a review of 19 towns and villages. The Committee therefore agreed to set up a Task and Finish Group comprising of Councillors Walton, Gilliland and Thorley and that Councillors Fletcher, Merry and Dykes also be requested to sit on that group.
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That the work programme be amended to reflect the issues highlighted above.
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To give consideration to the extracts of the forward plan which fall within the remit of the Committee. Minutes: Consideration was given to the extracts of the forward plan which fell within the remit of the Committee.
RESOLVED
That the forward plan be noted |