Decision details

This Cabinet paper sets out how the Council will seek to ensure every individual has their economic capabilities recognised by bringing together the development, regeneration, skills and employment agendas into specific focus.

It seeks endorsement from Cabinet to this new approach and the priorities of the new Agenda.  It also provides new clarity, given that this agenda will be led as part of the Sustainable Development portfolio but also has decision making in other portfolios.

(1) To AGREE the underlying principles and outcomes the Cabinet are seeking to achieve by pursuing their Development, Regeneration, Skills and Employment agenda in accordance of the Council’s refreshed Corporate Plan, Vision and Priorities;

(2) To NOTE the change in focus and priority of the Development, Regeneration, Skills and Employment agenda;

(3) To ENDORSE the programme and priorities for action;

(4) To AGREE that engagement with the business community, developers, investors, universities, colleges, heritage and conservation bodies and cultural organisations should be carried out to ensure effective delivery of the agenda and integration with the City Identity project;

(5) To AGREE that specific and focussed capacity is directed to driving forward the agenda through the Service Action Plan process; and

(6) To AGREE that financial papers be developed to support specific proposals at the appropriate stage.

The decision translates the Government’s economic growth and housing delivery agendas and aligns them with regional LEP opportunities into a Development, Regeneration, Skills and Employment Agenda for Bath & North East Somerset. It sets out the Council’s direction of travel for the achievement of that agenda.

The proposals in the paper have been shaped through dialogue with Cabinet members; Housing & Major Projects Policy Development & Scrutiny Panel; Economic and Community Development Policy; Development and Scrutiny Panel Staff; Other B&NES Services; Other Public Sector Bodies; Section 151 Finance Officer; Chief Executive; Monitoring Officer

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