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AGREED: That the Committee noted the work programme at Appendix 1.
AGREED:- · That the Committee will receive future separate reports relating to Ty Pawb and other markets. · That there will be future reporting on mitigations to include expenditure and income. · That the Committee will receive revised financial projections for 2024/2025 mitigations that will be forwarded by email. · That Marketing, including Social Care to be included in future reports. · That a payment plan for legal fees to be actively considered in the future.
RESOLVED - That the press and public be excluded from the Meeting during consideration of the following items as it is likely that, if they were present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
AGREED:- (i) That Members considered and commented on the BID proposals. (ii) That Members supported the proposed business plan to allow for progressing of the BID to proceed to ballot.
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Gary Brown and Corin Jarvis.
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 6 Business Improvement District Councillor Andy Gallanders – Personal and non-Prejudicial – the Councillor was a business owner in the City Centre. Councillor Marc jones – Personal and non-Prejudicial – the Councillor was a Board Member on Saith Seren. The Councillors remained in the meeting taking part in the discussion and voting thereon.
AGREED: That the minutes held on 3 July 2024 be signed as a correct record.
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AGREED: That the Committee noted the work programme at Appendix 1.
The Chief Officer for Governance and Customer submitted a report (COG/48/24) asking Members to consider the revised work programme of the Employment Business and Investment Scrutiny Committee. The Scrutiny Facilitator presented the work programme and the following was discussed:- · Further discussion regarding the Work Programme will take place at the October 2024 meeting. · A Child Poverty workshop will be taking place in September and that the topic was a cross department and Council issue. · The Anti-Poverty Strategy Report will be deferred, until the Child Poverty workshop has been completed. · A Member enquired about the timetable regarding the in year budget and if quarter one could be brought forward sooner. · Final scrutiny assessment will take place at the March 2025. AGREED: That the Committee noted the work programme at Appendix 1.
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AGREED:- · That the Committee will receive future separate reports relating to Ty Pawb and other markets. · That there will be future reporting on mitigations to include expenditure and income. · That the Committee will receive revised financial projections for 2024/2025 mitigations that will be forwarded by email. · That Marketing, including Social Care to be included in future reports. · That a payment plan for legal fees to be actively considered in the future.
The Chief Officer for Economy and Planning submitted a report (COEP/75/24) asking that the Committee to review the update report on the identified budget mitigation actions for Tŷ Pawb. The City Centre Arts and Events Lead introduced the report and highlighted that it was the third time a Ty Pawb report has been submitted to the committee and that: · The report in January 2024 projected a 277k budget pressure and at this point the budget net pressure was 195K. · Officers were recognised for their dedication which has resulted in the 83k reduction but acknowledged that there was more work to be done regarding the remaining mitigations. · Currently 100% of traders were in possession of compliant tenancies and had been issued with updated market regulations and guidelines · The issue regarding the exit barrier at Ty Pawb has been resolved which has led to an extra 14% increase in income for the periods between April 2024 to June 2024compared to January 2024 to March 2024. · A new car parking system will be in place by January 2025. · The Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) funded feasibility report should be completed in October 2024. Members asked a number of questions which were responded to accordingly, and the following points were highlighted during the detailed debate. · During 23/24 the energy increased by £144k due to Electricity unit costs being just under 39p per kWh. This year (24/25), the costs had reduced and were currently just under 30p per kWh. · Members were assured that recent meter readings had been taken at Ty Pawb so up to date energy bills could be processed accordingly. · Officers will provide a further breakdown of Ty Pawb Energy costs to Members at a later date. · A rent review that included a comparison of similar establishments located within a 50 mile radius of Ty Pawb has been carried out which has resulted in Wrexham Council increasing the tenancy payments by 5%. · Members raised concern regarding the legal fees associated with tenancy agreements at Ty Pawb, and the time taken for them to be processed. · Members were assured that there was capacity to offer perspective tenants temporary contracts whilst they were waiting for their permanent ones. · Officers explained how the income maximisation including 20k of savings could be achieved in the future. · Members were informed that there had been discussions regarding the Ty Pawb operating hours and if there was scope for them to be extended to the weekend evenings. · It was highlighted that not all traders were willing to work bank holidays, weekends or evenings due to other commitments and there were also the covering of the buildings operational costs that would have to be factored in too. · Occasionally, TY Pawb has been opened up over the Weekend to cover music groups and comedy entertainment. Operational costs were more successfully covered due to the ticket sales associated with these events. · Members were assured that officers were working on maximising market stall income and market stall occupancy in the City Centre. · A Member enquired if the entrance to Ty Pawb could be improved. · Officers confirmed that the report was focusing on the 16 mitigations and will provide a financial update report in January 2025. · Members were assured that the monies received from the Arts Council for Wales was secured for another two years. · Officers at Wrexham Council were always looking for Grants and were in a better position regarding debt recovery from Ty Pawb Tenants. · The TY Pawb Advisory Board has taken on an active role and it was highlighted that the staff members had been innovative by securing additional funding for Ty Pawb. · The Head of Finance will be invited to attend the meeting in January 2025 to report on the TY Pawb financial update. · A Member enquired if the legal fees could be included in the lease agreement as a solution. · Members highlighted that there needed to be an improvement regarding social media presence in order to generate more income for Ty Pawb. · Officers will be have a meeting scheduled the following week which will include looking at tourism trails across the city centre, which again would be a potential income generator. AGREED:- · That the Committee will receive future separate reports relating to Ty Pawb and other markets. · That there will be future reporting on mitigations to include expenditure and income. · That the Committee will receive revised financial projections for 2024/2025 mitigations that will be forwarded by email. · That Marketing, including Social Care to be included in future reports. · That a payment plan for legal fees to be actively considered in the future.
The Chief Officer for Economy and Planning submitted a report (COEP/79/24) that provided an update on the progress of the proposed development of a Business Improvement District (BID) in the Wrexham City Centre as requested by EBISC in March 2024. Councillor Nigel Williams introduced the item highlighting that the BID plan was received and distributed to members of the Committee and Task Group members who had all been listed in the report. The following was discussed:- · The Committee thanked the department, officers and others for the report. · The BID Task Group were members of the business community, and therefore would have had input into any initial BID report. · The BID was still in facilitation mode and that the data has been gathered from resultant surveys that had been sent out by the consultant involved. Following a vote by Members, the meeting then went into part 2.
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RESOLVED - That the press and public be excluded from the Meeting during consideration of the following items as it is likely that, if they were present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
exclusion of press and public RESOLVED - That the press and public be excluded from the Meeting during consideration of the following items as it is likely that, if they were present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
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AGREED:- (i) That Members considered and commented on the BID proposals. (ii) That Members supported the proposed business plan to allow for progressing of the BID to proceed to ballot.
Members discussed the following: The Committee accepted in full the proposals set out in the Business Independent Districts 5 year plan 2025-2030 subject to the following considerations:- a) Clarity needed to be given to the £2m estimate relating to the levy to ensure there would be no shortfall in future funding.” b) Reference to “nominated representatives” to be replaced by “professional officers”. AGREED:- (i) That Members considered and commented on the BID proposals. (ii) That Members supported the proposed business plan to allow for progressing of the BID to proceed to ballot.
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