Issue - meetings

To consider the Forward Plan for committee business.

The Committee considered the forward plan for future committee business.

The Chair raised that Surrey County Council had their own Economic Development department and suggested an invitation be extended to them to give a presentation to the Committee. This suggestion received support from the Committee.

The Chair also invited the Committee to review the Terms of Reference before the next meeting and suggested any changes to be recommended to Council. This suggestion received support from the Committee.

The Chair raised that he felt there were elements missing from the Strategic Prosperity Strategy for the borough.

Councillor J Boughtflower left the meeting at 21:24

The Committee discussed how the strategy was currently monitored and how often it was updated. The Committee agreed to review the strategy ahead of the next meeting so that it could be considered in more detail.

Councillor R Geach left the meeting at 21:30

The Committee resolved to note the forward plan subject to the inclusion of the following items:

-       Surrey County Council’s Economic Development department would be invited to give a presentation at a future Committee meeting

-       The Committee’s Terms of Reference would be reviewed at the next meeting

-       The Economic Prosperity Strategy would be reviewed at the next meeting