The Gravity Sub-Committee is a sub-committee
of the Executive. Its functions and responsibilities can
be found listed below:-
Membership and meeting arrangements
1.
The Sub-Committee takes decision on behalf of the Executive in
terms of delivery of the Gravity Enterprise Zone in accordance with
the Council’s plans, policies, strategies and procedures,
including in particular the Capital Programme Strategy, the
Treasury Management Strategy and Financial Regulations.
2.
The Sub-Committee is the decision-making body created to steer and
provide governance for the Gravity Enterprise Zone and to implement
the investment priorities set out in the Gravity Investment
Plan.
3.
The sub-committee will be made up of 5 members:
·
The Leader of the Council (the Chair)
·
Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets (the
Deputy Chair)
·
Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance
·
Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services
·
Lead Member for Public Health, Climate Change and Environment
4.
The quorum shall be 3 members to include the Lead Member for
Economic Development, Planning and Assets or the Lead Member for
Finance, Procurement and Performance. Any substitute Members must
be from the Executive.
5.
In the absence of the Chair, the Lead Member for Economic
Development, Planning and Assets will chair the meeting, or another
member of the Committee will be appointed if they are absent.
6.
The Sub-committee will determine its meeting arrangements and
frequency of meetings in accordance with the Executive Procedure
Rules.
7.
The Sub-committee will report at least annually to the
Executive.
Functions
8.
To manage the Gravity Locality Investment Plan which will set out
priorities and projects needed to maximise the potential of the
Gravity Enterprise Zone.
9.
To monitor delivery, risks, outputs and outcomes from the site,
both related to overall delivery and site-specific projects.
10.To oversee and act
on feedback and issues raised by Members, stakeholders and local
communities through engagement and consultation with the relevant
groups and fora.
11.To oversee and
assist with maximising the benefits for the whole of Somerset and
the potential of the site, including oversight of delivery of
relevant project activity such as championing clean growth and a
progressive economic vision, transport innovation and inward
investment projects, funding applications, business support
matters, and other relevant matters.
12.To approve third
party funding applications and expenditure by the Council above the
thresholds for delegated powers to the Officers of the Council as
specified in the Council’s Constitution, and to monitor
compliance with funding agreements to deliver the investment
priorities set out in the Gravity Locality Investment Plan.
