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Report of Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development

Summary

To ask the Executive to approve a final version of the Economic Development Strategy 2011 – 2016 for subsequent consideration by the Local Strategic Partnership Board.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended:

(1)               To approve the Economic Development Strategy, attached as appendix 1, to this report to go forward to the Board of the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) for final approval.

(2)               To authorise the Head of Planning Policy & Economic Development in conjunction with the Lead Member for Estates to agree any further non substantive changes to the document following this Committee and either prior to, or following, its consideration by the LSP Board at the end of this month.

Recommendations approved

The Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development submitted a report which asked the Executive to approve a final version of the Economic Development Strategy 2011 – 2016 for subsequent consideration by the Local Strategic Partnership Board.

Councillor Tim Emptage, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, addressed Executive regarding elements of the Economic Development Strategy relating to Kidlington.

The Executive noted the importance of the Economic Development Strategy for the district and that the key to maintaining momentum would be through the action plan. Members expressed their thanks to the Economic Development Officer and the Planning Policy team for their hard work.

Resolved

(1)               That the Economic Development Strategy (attached as an annex to these minutes as set out in the minute book) be approved to go forward to the Board of the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) for final approval.

(2)               That the Head of Planning Policy & Economic Development be authorised, in conjunction with the Lead Member for Estates, to agree any further non substantive changes to the document following this Committee and either prior to, or following, its consideration by the LSP Board at the end of this month.

Reasons

The Economic Development Strategy is an important document for helping shape the economic development priorities of the Cherwell District.  It will help us to consider how best to use our resources, and those of our partner organisations within the LSP, to build upon the strengths within our economy and tackle those issues we know that our local economy is facing now, and to respond to issues that our economy will certainly face in future.

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