Meeting documents

SSDC Area North Committee
Wednesday, 13th December, 2017 2.00 pm

  • Meeting of Area North Committee, Wednesday 13th December 2017 2.00 pm (Item 89.)

Decision:

 

RESOLVED:

That the Area North Committee:

1.     Noted progress against items listed in the Service Action Plan.

2.     Noted the current position on community grants.

3.     Note the current position with the Area North capital programme and reserve.

4.     Approved the movement of £25,000 from the uncommitted Area North Capital programme into the Local Priority Project – enhancing facilities and services budget.

Reason:

To update Members on the progress of work being undertaken in Area North including projects supported through Area and Capital programmes and to give an overview of the Area North Reserve and Grants Programmes.

 

Minutes:

The Area Development Lead (North) updated members on the work undertaken by the Area Development team under the 4 area priorities set by them earlier in the year.   She advised that they had:-

·         completed a housing needs survey in High Ham,

·         produced a very popular booklet promoting local businesses and attractions to visitors and residents

·         held two successful business networking events

·         promotional videos were available for local businesses to use

·         conducted an audit of the use of digital media in SSDC market towns and from that were devising a funding package to support improvements

·         awarded 30 grants to various local projects

·         delivered or supported 8 play days across the Area North area.

She concluded that from January 2018, Natalie Fortt, currently based in Area South would be the new Area Development Lead Officer for Area North as she moved to take her new post in Support Services.

 

In response to a question, the Area Development Lead (North) advised that until power was restored to the affordable housing development site in Compton Dundon, it was unlikely to progress. 

 

At the conclusion of the debate, the Chairman thanked the Area Development Lead (North) for her report and congratulated her on her new appointment.  Members unanimously confirmed the recommendations of the report.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Area North Committee:

1.     Noted progress against items listed in the Service Action Plan.

2.     Noted the current position on community grants.

3.     Note the current position with the Area North capital programme and reserve.

4.     Approved the movement of £25,000 from the uncommitted Area North Capital programme into the Local Priority Project – enhancing facilities and services budget.

Reason:

To update Members on the progress of work being undertaken in Area North including projects supported through Area and Capital programmes and to give an overview of the Area North Reserve and Grants Programmes.

(Voting: unanimous in favour)

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