Meeting documents

To be received and recorded.

To be reported and recorded.

To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 9^th October 2020 as a correct record.

The Committee approved the minutes of the meeting held on 9^th October 2020.

The Chair will allow any members of the public who have registered to speak, 2 minutes to give their statement.

To receive and consider the report from David Ralph Chief Executive of The LEP.

The Committee:

1. Welcomed and fully supported the continued joint work on economic recovery for the Heart of the South West with the LEP;
2. Endorsed the draft Build Back Better plan for further engagement with partner councils and other key partners; and
3. Request that the final plan is reported for approval at the Committee’s next meeting

To consider and formally agree the Budget Report from Scott Wooldridge, Monitoring Officer, Somerset County Council.

The Committee agreed:-

(a) as part of continuing to support economic recovery work that further funding is allocated and Somerset West & Taunton Council are re-appointed for 2021/22 until 22 January 2022 to provide staff resources to support the HEROG work (see section 4.4 and table in 4.5.1);  

(b) the bulk of the 2020/21 funding already allocated for project officer resources to support and develop the Housing Task Force priorities is deferred to provide funding in 2021/22 due to the impacts of Covid19 emergency work (see tables in 4.5.1 and 4.6). 

(c) to endorse the revised draft 2021/22 Budget (see section 4.6)  

To receive the Presentation and Agreement of the revised Coastal Communities Action Plan and covering Planning Supplement by Anne-Marie Bond and Alan Denby from Torbay Council.

The Committee agreed:-

1.   The Heart of the South West Coastal Productivity Plan and supported its publication.

2. That A Coastal Group is established to support delivery of the actions within the Coastal Productivity Plan.

3. That The Coastal Productivity Plan is used to lobby Government and direct future policy on coastal issues particularly in the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF).

To receive a presentation from Devon County Council and Somerset County Council representatives.

The Committee noted the Climate Emergency Update for the Heart of the Southwest Area.

To receive a presentation.

The Committee noted the Peninsula Transport Board Update.

All to note the dates of the next meetings.

12^th March 2021

25^th June 2021

1^st October 2021

The Committee noted the dates of its scheduled meetings in 2021:

12^th March 2021

25^th June 2021

1^st October 2021