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AGREED: i) That the topic selection form in respect of economic development of urban villages be agreed. ii) That the performance report in respect of Tŷ Pawb be considered at the October meeting.
AGREED: i) That the Committee recognises that the recommended delivery model fits with the Council’s priorities. ii) That the Committee receive a further report on any future review of the delivery model. iii) That the scheduled performance report on Tŷ Pawb include details of income/expenditure from 2018 onwards, together with future projected funding. iv) That details of the membership of the Tŷ Pawb Advisory Board be circulated to Members of the Committee.
AGREED:- i) That the Committee will continue to track the future delivery of the Plan. ii) That the definitions of the project categories in the action plan be reviewed, in light of the points raised during discussion. iii) That a further update on this matter be considered in June 2024. iv) That should there be material changes to the funding around the Plan, the Chair and Vice-Chair be advised, with a view to feeding back information to the Committee.
There were no apologies for absence.
The Minutes of the meeting held on 13 June 2023 be signed as a correct record.
Members were reminded of their responsibility, under Paragraph 11 of the Members’ Code of Conduct, to declare any interests in relation to any of the business to be transacted at this meeting. The following declarations were made: Item Agenda 5 – 2023-26 Wrexham County Borough Destination Management Plan – Update. Councillor Andy Gallanders – Personal and not Prejudicial – The Councillor was a fully paid Member of This is Wrexham and also runs a business in the Wrexham City Centre. Councillor Gary Brown – Personal and not Prejudicial – The Councillor works for a Brymbo Heritage Trust. Councillor Marc Jones – Personal and not Prejudicial – The Councillor was a Voluntary Board Member for Saith Seren which was a City Centre business. The Councillors remained in the meeting taking part in the discussion and voting thereon.
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AGREED: i) That the topic selection form in respect of economic development of urban villages be agreed. ii) That the performance report in respect of Tŷ Pawb be considered at the October meeting.
The Chief Officer for Governance and Customer submitted a report (COCG/51/23s) asking Members to consider the revised work programme of the Employment, Business and Investment Scrutiny Committee. The Scrutiny Facilitator presented the report and highlighted the proposed changes in the report and referred to the topic selection form included in respect of economic development of urban villages. AGREED: i) That the topic selection form in respect of economic development of urban villages be agreed. ii) That the performance report in respect of Tŷ Pawb be considered at the October meeting.
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AGREED: i) That the Committee recognises that the recommended delivery model fits with the Council’s priorities. ii) That the Committee receive a further report on any future review of the delivery model. iii) That the scheduled performance report on Tŷ Pawb include details of income/expenditure from 2018 onwards, together with future projected funding. iv) That details of the membership of the Tŷ Pawb Advisory Board be circulated to Members of the Committee.
(Members declarations of interest in relation to this item are set out in Minute 3 above) The Chief Officer for Economy and Planning submitted a report (COEP/29/23) for the committee to consider the recommendation from the Tŷ Pawb Advisory Board, regarding the future delivery model of Tŷ Pawb. The Lead Member for Environment with responsibility for Tŷ Pawb and Arts introduced the report and highlighted that the options for the future delivery model. These had been considered in the context of a challenging public financial setting but also in respect of Wrexham’s intention to bid for the City of Culture 2029. Members were informed that: · Tŷ Pawb was recognised both nationally and internationally. · Ty Pawb delivered more than a venue for events and it positively contributed to the wellbeing of the residents of the County Borough. · Tŷ Pawb was also featured in the Manchester International Festival and there was also a partnership with Whitworth Gallery. · Tŷ Pawb contributed beyond the community and abroad as well as the City of Culture Bid 2025 with the intention to bid for the City of Culture 2029. · The recommended option received from Culture Runner was that Tŷ Pawb remained in house and that this recommendation had been supported by the Tŷ Pawb Advisory Board A detailed discussion pursued and the following points were raised:- · The Advisory Board membership had a membership of high calibre business and educational professionals and included two Ty Pawb based traders.The Board had unanimously endorsed the recommended Delivery model · The report clearly indicated that there was potential for a Cultural Trust being established along with the City of Culture bid 2029. · Another delivery model could be considered in the future. · Members were assured that the report contained all of the Tŷ Pawb delivery options that had been considered. · Tŷ Pawb was part of a Welsh Government Scheme that ensured that disadvantaged communities had the opportunity to benefit from Arts and Culture. This scheme contributed towards the mental health and well-being of the community. · This committee’s recommendation will be reported to the Executive Board when they determine this matter. · The Executive Director role, referenced in the report, would require a candidate with the right degree of commercial skills to drive Tŷ Pawb forward. · It was thought that the proposed delivery model will provide the required stability for Ty Pawb. · A Council priority was a successful bid being delivered for the City of Culture Bid for 2029 and Tŷ Pawb will be a key vehicle for supporting this aim. · Members were advised that lessons needed to learned from Coventry Council and their Arts and Culture Board, post their winning the City of Culture Bid. These will inform the corresponding Wrexham Board. · If the Council was successful in securing Arts Council for Wales funding, this will be guaranteed for a further three years. · Members were informed that the funding portfolio was varied and that more information on Tŷ Pawb income sources will be presented at the October meeting. · The Council was currently reviewing the energy efficiency of its buildings, including Tŷ Pawb, as part of the carbon reduction programme. AGREED: i) That the Committee recognises that the recommended delivery model fits with the Council’s priorities. ii) That the Committee receive a further report on any future review of the delivery model. iii) That the scheduled performance report on Tŷ Pawb include details of income/expenditure from 2018 onwards, together with future projected funding. iv) That details of the membership of the Tŷ Pawb Advisory Board be circulated to Members of the Committee.
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AGREED:- i) That the Committee will continue to track the future delivery of the Plan. ii) That the definitions of the project categories in the action plan be reviewed, in light of the points raised during discussion. iii) That a further update on this matter be considered in June 2024. iv) That should there be material changes to the funding around the Plan, the Chair and Vice-Chair be advised, with a view to feeding back information to the Committee.
The Lead Member for Economy and Regeneration submitted a report (C0EP/42/23) outlining progress of the Plan, against its priorities and Action Plan, together with details of how the offer was being maximised and measures being taken to drive increases in City Centre footfall. The Lead Member for Economy and Regeneration presented the report and highlighted the main points within it. The Regeneration Project Manager, the Chair for Wrexham Partnership and Head of Service - Assets, Digital and Performance gave a presentation on the following:- · Wrexham Destination Management Update. · Place making Funding secured in January 2023. · “This is Wrexham” activities. · Working with national and international travel partners to host press visits. · Supporting the ongoing development of the Wrexham Visitor Centre. · Ongoing business support for tourism/hospitality operators. · A draft brochure promoting Wrexham. During consideration of the report the following matters were discussed:- · Officer discussions with colleagues across North Wales Local authorities indicated that there had been a strong recovery since Covid. · It was envisaged that there will be challenges relating to staffing and other factors affecting hospitality overheads, for the foreseeable future. · Even though there were some capacity issues within the hospitality element it has been projected that spend will likely increase by between 5-10%. a) The Chair of “This is Wrexham” explained that his Wrexham based hotel visitor breakdown of visitors was 80% domestic, 10% from Canada 6% from America, 6% from Australia and the remainder from other areas of the world. Average daily rates had increased by approximately 40%. The cost of living had been increasing but the hospitality businesses had not necessarily benefited in profitability. There had been long term capacity issues for hotels in Wrexham and occupancy rates were generally 80- 85% full. The capacity short fall was made up primarily of Sunday nights. Most accommodation was in use during Monday to Saturday and that the local hotel industry did not currently have the additional capacity in Wrexham for big events. · Wrexham Visitor Centre had consistency of opening times and flexibility to operate around events during peak times. · The Visitor Centre will be more flexible with support from operational activities that will create a standard to increase people visiting Wrexham. · Members were encouraged that the draft Wrexham Visitor Brochure included an enhanced directory for Wrexham businesses, a central map and 10 Welsh phrases for visitors to use. · There were two aspects to the tourism work, comprising of destination marketing which is before the visitor arrives at Wrexham and destination monitoring which was when the visitors have arrived. · Destination marketing is an area that needs to be improved and visitors need to be encouraged to stay longer in Wrexham. · Officers have supported travel writers who have visited Wrexham. · Although, Wrexham was short on hotel accommodation during big events, glamping and hotels in the surrounding area could accommodate some of the overflow. · Officers were working in partnership with other local authorities to promote Wrexham, as part of a wider North Wales offer · During events officers will receive visitor feedback, which will provide smarter information and evidence when communicating with Welsh Government, partners and third parties. Wrexham will provide a whole portfolio approach to help delivery with what was required for future development · It was advised that Wrexham needed to capitalise from its events, its place making Strategy and the City of Culture Bid 2029. · The Lead Member for Economy and Regeneration informed Members that the Place making Strategy contained ideas for Wrexham to become more vibrant in the City Centre and gave assurance that there was forward planning systems and infrastructure in place to cater for events throughout the area. · Members were assured that the events team carried out significant work communicating with businesses within Wrexham, with a view to enabling their access to grants and information to promote expansion of their businesses. · Officers were investigating ways of moving visitors using sustainable modes of transport. Destination monitoring will be used to provide evidence to Transport for Wales and Welsh Government, for further work in this area. · The Communities for Work team was sector based but will be targeting tourism and hospitality in the near future. · Over the last few months there had been promotional films developed and a short road show to promote the hospitality industry to pupils in schools and colleges in Wrexham. There are also two related workshops planned for teachers to inform them of local tourism. AGREED:- i) That the Committee will continue to track the future delivery of the Plan. ii) That the definitions of the project categories in the action plan be reviewed, in light of the points raised during discussion. iii) That a further update on this matter be considered in June 2024. iv) That should there be material changes to the funding around the Plan, the Chair and Vice-Chair be advised, with a view to feeding back information to the Committee.
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