Agenda item

To consider and decide on the recommendations as set out in the associated report. 

1. That the Tunbridge Wells Investment Plan be approved.
2. That delegated responsibility be given to the Head of Economic Development in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Tunbridge Wells Town and Local Areas to make any necessary minor changes to the Tunbridge Wells Investment Plan prior to submission, for the purpose of presentation or improving clarity be approved.
3. That the Terms of Reference for the Local Partnership Group be approved.
4. That delegated responsibility be given to the Head of Economic Development in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Tunbridge Wells Town and Local Areas to agree projects either as

-       Grants to public or private organisations

-       Commissioning third party organisations

-       Procurement of service provision

-       In-house provision, be approved.

5. That authority be given to the Head of Legal Services to complete all legal formalities, agreements, deeds and other documents as are necessary and/or incidents to the recommendations be approved.

REASON FOR DECISION: To enable the Borough to benefit from funding from Central Government that would allow the Council to invest in the borough over the next two and half years. 

Councillor Ben Chapelard provided a short summary on the discussion that took place at the Cabinet Advisory Board and then introduced David Candlin, Head of Economic Development and Property who presented the report as set out in the agenda.

Discussion and questions from Members included the following:

-       A huge list of projects had been submitted.  This had required a lot of work by the team.  A final list had been submitted that would enable Members to determine which ones would be included in the Partnership’s Focus on Five. 

RESOLVED:

1. That the Tunbridge Wells Investment Plan be approved.
2. That delegated responsibility be given to the Head of Economic Development in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Tunbridge Wells Town and Local Areas to make any necessary minor changes to the Tunbridge Wells Investment Plan prior to submission, for the purpose of presentation or improving clarity be approved.
3. That the Terms of Reference for the Local Partnership Group be approved.
4. That delegated responsibility be given to the Head of Economic Development in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Tunbridge Wells Town and Local Areas to agree projects either as

-       Grants to public or private organisations

-       Commissioning third party organisations

-       Procurement of service provision

-       In-house provision, be approved.

5. That authority be given to the Head of Legal Services to complete all legal formalities, agreements, deeds and other documents as are necessary and/or incidents to the recommendations be approved.

REASON FOR DECISION: To enable the Borough to benefit from funding from Central Government that would allow the Council to invest in the borough over the next two and half years.