Issue - meetings

Councillor Jones stated that the strategy focused on a different approach for growth with new opportunities for people in the borough. It set out the Council’s role as a facilitator for economic growth.

In answer to a question from Councillor Carlebach, the Leader replied that the Council was in current negotiations with BT Open Reach to address the expansion of high speed broadband in the borough.

RESOLVED:

1.    To approve and adopt the draft Industrial Growth for Everyone document attached as Appendix 1.

2.    To delegate authority to the Director for Housing, Growth, and Strategy in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Regeneration to complete a designed version of the strategy and publish the document.

3.    To delegate authority to the Director for Housing, Growth, and Strategy in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Regeneration to develop an implementation action plan.