Economic Development and Environmental Management Scrutiny Committee

The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.

1. Placemaking Blaenau Gwent

   AGREED to recommend Option 1 and; · Noted the delivery of the Town Centre Placemaking Plans to date. · Re-endorsed the approach to develop one key project in each Town Placemaking Plan, subject to available funding; and · Endorsed the Placemaking Wales Charter principles in the planning, design and management of new and existing places across the area.

1. 1

   Simultaneous Translation

   Minute

   It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.

2. 2

   Apologies

   Minute

   No apologies for absence were reported.

3. 3

   Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

   Minute

   Councillor J. Holt declared an interest in the following item: Item No. 4 – Placemaking Blaenau Gwent

4. 4

   Placemaking Blaenau Gwent

   Decision as recorded

   AGREED to recommend Option 1 and; · Noted the delivery of the Town Centre Placemaking Plans to date. · Re-endorsed the approach to develop one key project in each Town Placemaking Plan, subject to available funding; and · Endorsed the Placemaking Wales Charter principles in the planning, design and management of new and existing places across the area.

   Minute

   Consideration was given to the report of the Team Manager Regeneration Opportunities. The Committee AGREED to recommend Option 1 and; · Noted the delivery of the Town Centre Placemaking Plans to date. · Re-endorsed the approach to develop one key project in each Town Placemaking Plan, subject to available funding; and · Endorsed the Placemaking Wales Charter principles in the planning, design and management of new and existing places across the area.

   Papers: Report, Appendix 1, Appendix 2

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• Chris Smith, Vice-ChairLabourPresent
• Jacqueline Thomas, ChairLabourPresent
• Gareth A. Davies, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Jonathan Millard, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Julie Holt, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Keith Chaplin, Committee MemberLabourAbsent
• Malcolm Cross, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Ross Leadbeater, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Sonia Behr, Committee MemberGreenPresent
• Wayne Hodgins, Committee MemberIndependentPresent

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