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RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 5 – Economic Development in North Wales be brought forward for consideration at this time.
RESOLVED – (i) That the Committee thanks representatives of the North Wales Economic Ambitions Board for their report. (ii) That the Committee would welcome further reports to be provided on an annual basis. (iii) That the Committee would also ask that particular emphasis be given in the next annual report to new projects and any progress made on the Wrexham Gateway project in relation to the 4 tests outlined during the meeting.
RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 4 – Work Programme be considered in open session.
RESOLVED – (i) That the report in respect of Ty Pawb be considered at the January 2024 Meeting. (ii) That the report in respect of Urban Villages be considered at the January 2024 Meeting.
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors William Baldwin, Beryl Blackmore, Dana Davies, Mike Davies and Jeremy Kent.
RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 6 September 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: Agenda Item 5 – Economic Development in North Wales Councillor Gary Brown - Personal – Has an association with Brymbo Heritage Trust. Councillor Andy Gallanders - Personal – Business owner in the town centre. The Councillors remained in the meeting taking part in the discussion and voting thereon.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 5 – Economic Development in North Wales be brought forward for consideration at this time.
RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 5 – Economic Development in North Wales be brought forward for consideration at this time.
(Members declarations of interest in relation to this item are set out in Minute 19 above) The Lead Member for Finance and Performance submitted a report (COGC/99/23s) asking Members to consider the information provided by the North Wales Economic Ambition Board (NWEAB). The Chair welcome Mr David Matthews from Ambition North Wales to the meeting. Mr Matthews gave a presentation and highlighted the following points: · Objectives · Investment · Aims · 2022/23 Highlights · 2023/24 Highlights to date · Land and Property · Our Partners
Having heard the presentation in relation to Agenda Item 5, the Chair proposed to consider excluding the press and public from the remainder of this item to enable the Committee to hear and discuss confidential financial information in relation to the North Wales Economic Ambition Board. AGREED – That the press and public be excluded from the Meeting during consideration of the remainder of Agenda Item 5. Agenda Item 5.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – (i) That the Committee thanks representatives of the North Wales Economic Ambitions Board for their report. (ii) That the Committee would welcome further reports to be provided on an annual basis. (iii) That the Committee would also ask that particular emphasis be given in the next annual report to new projects and any progress made on the Wrexham Gateway project in relation to the 4 tests outlined during the meeting.
Consideration of Agenda Item 5 continued in closed session. The Committee had a detailed debate and asked questions of the Lead Member, and Mr Matthews regarding the North Wales Economic Ambition Board. RESOLVED – (i) That the Committee thanks representatives of the North Wales Economic Ambitions Board for their report. (ii) That the Committee would welcome further reports to be provided on an annual basis. (iii) That the Committee would also ask that particular emphasis be given in the next annual report to new projects and any progress made on the Wrexham Gateway project in relation to the 4 tests outlined during the meeting.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 4 – Work Programme be considered in open session.
RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 4 – Work Programme be considered in open session.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – (i) That the report in respect of Ty Pawb be considered at the January 2024 Meeting. (ii) That the report in respect of Urban Villages be considered at the January 2024 Meeting.
The Chief Officer Governance and Customer submitted a report (COGC/100/23s) asking Members to consider the revised work programme, attached to the report as Appendix 1. The Scrutiny Facilitator presented the work programme and highlighted the main points contained within the report. The following points were noted: · Reminder that at the September Meeting of the Committee, reports were added to the work programme as follows: o Support Provision to Businesses in Wrexham – February 2024 o Employment Support Services – April 2024 o Destination Management Plan – June 2024 o City of Culture 2029 – November 2023 o Business Improvement District – December 2023 o Anti-Poverty – December 2023 · Request from the Lead Member that in relation to the Smart Towns Initiative, an update on Ty Pawb be deferred from today and considered at the Meeting in January 2024. · Suggestion that the Urban Villages report be considered at the Meeting in January 2024. · Concern that the Destination Management Plan should be considered by the Committee earlier than June, and suggestion that it be listed for the February 2024 Meeting when Members would be considering the Support Provision to Businesses in Wrexham. · Confirmation that the Joint Member/Officer Working Group on the Cost of Living Crisis had been advised that there would be an overlap in the Anti-Poverty Strategy with issues such as Community Asset Transfer and Social Enterprise Social Development, and it was expected that topic request forms could be submitted after the Committee Meeting in December 2024 arising from consideration of the Anti-Poverty report. RESOLVED – (i) That the report in respect of Ty Pawb be considered at the January 2024 Meeting. (ii) That the report in respect of Urban Villages be considered at the January 2024 Meeting.
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