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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 19 April, 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Local Area Forum – North held on 20 April, 2023 be noted.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Local Area Forum – South held on 20 April, 2023 be noted.
RESOLVED- That the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme, together with the Combined Forward Work Programme be approved.
RESOLVED: That the progress of Creu Conwy, Creating the Spark – A Cultural Strategy for Conwy County Borough and the revised delivery timeframe of 2021-2026 be noted. Note: Councillor Chris Hughes (Vice-Chair) declared a personal interest in the above item as he was a member of the Management Team for the Pride event, which recently took place in Colwyn Bay. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillor Hughes was able to speak and vote on the matter.
It was proposed and seconded that Councillor Chris Hughes be elected as Vice-Chair of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2023/2024. RESOLVED: That Councillor Chris Hughes be re-elected as Vice-Chair of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2023/2024. Councillor Chris Hughes thanked Members for their continued support.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Simon Croft and Alan Hunter. Condolences were relayed to Dawn Hughes (Scrutiny and Committee Services Officer) for the sad loss of her mother.
Councillor Chris Hughes (Vice-Chair) declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 11i – An update on progress in the delivery of Creu Conwy, Creating the spark - a Cultural Strategy for Conwy County Borough, 2021-2026 as he was a member of the Management Team for the Pride event, which recently took place in Colwyn Bay. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillor Hughes was able to speak and vote on the matter.
None.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 19 April, 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The minutes of the previous meeting of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 19 April, 2023 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 19 April, 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Local Area Forum – North held on 20 April, 2023 be noted.
The minutes of the meeting of the Local Area Forum (LAF) – North held on 20 April, 2023 were presented for information. RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Local Area Forum – North held on 20 April, 2023 be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Local Area Forum – South held on 20 April, 2023 be noted.
The minutes of the meeting of the Local Area Forum (LAF) – South held on 20 April, 2023 were presented for information. RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Local Area Forum – South held on 20 April, 2023 be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme, together with the Combined Forward Work Programme be approved.
The Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme (FWP) was presented, together with the Combined FWP. RESOLVED- That the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme, together with the Combined Forward Work Programme be approved.
None.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the progress of Creu Conwy, Creating the Spark – A Cultural Strategy for Conwy County Borough and the revised delivery timeframe of 2021-2026 be noted. Note: Councillor Chris Hughes (Vice-Chair) declared a personal interest in the above item as he was a member of the Management Team for the Pride event, which recently took place in Colwyn Bay. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillor Hughes was able to speak and vote on the matter.
The Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture presented a report on the progress made in the delivery of Creu Conwy Creating the spark - a Cultural Strategy for Conwy County Borough, 2021-2026 and the Section Head (Culture, Libraries and Information) provided the detail in terms of the operational delivery plan and the work focused on to date. Members acknowledged that the future delivery of projects, due to insufficient funding and other resources, would be contingent upon the ongoing development of collaborative working and networking. In addition, the importance of the cultural alliances, pilot projects and opportunities, based on the five Town Teams (Abergele, Llanrwst, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay and Conwy), being made available to communities across the County was highlighted. In respect of the budgetary process for cultural grant reductions, Members were reminded of the Council’s budgetary reduction process and reassured that the Culture Team were working closely with external organisations to support cultural activity throughout Conwy. RESOLVED: That the progress of Creu Conwy, Creating the Spark – A Cultural Strategy for Conwy County Borough and the revised delivery timeframe of 2021-2026 be noted. Note: Councillor Chris Hughes (Vice-Chair) declared a personal interest in the above item as he was a member of the Management Team for the Pride event, which recently took place in Colwyn Bay. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillor Hughes was able to speak and vote on the matter.
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