Issue - meetings

Monitoring of Economic Development element of Corporate Recovery Plan

 

 

Meeting: 21/09/2021 - Economic Development Committee (Item 387)

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This report provides an update on the Economic Development Forward Plan.

Minutes:

The report was presented to the committee.

 

The committee reviewed the areas of the corporate plan that were within its remit in particular:

 

·         ER2 – provision/signposting of advice and support – the council had performed strongly in this area.

·         ER8 – pop up shop for entrepreneurs – this was planned for when restrictions had eased.

·         ER9 – business incubator – this had now opened and businesses had started occupying the site.  Planned capacity was 80% after 12 months of operation.

·         ER11 – shop local – the council’s procurement standing orders had changed to promote greater use of local businesses and suppliers.

 

The report was NOTED.