Meeting Details

Councillor Nedved (Chairman), Councillors Betton, Bowditch (Vice Chairman), Burns, Christian, Mrs Coleman, McDonald, Mitchelson.
Substitutes:

Councillors Mrs Birks, Bloxham, Mrs Parsons, Ms Patrick, Paton, McNulty, Mrs Mallinson

To note that Council, on 12 September 2017, received and adopted the minutes of the meeting held on 27 July 2017.
The minutes will be signed by the Chairman.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 7 September 2017.
[Copy minutes herewith].

To consider any matter which has been the subject of call-in.

Background:
To consider a report providing an overview of matters related to the work of the Economic Growth Scrutiny Panel.

Why is this item on the agenda?
The Economic Growth Scrutiny Panel operates within a Work Plan which had been set for the 2017/18 Municipal Year.  The Plan will be reviewed at every meeting so that it can be adjusted to reflect the wishes of the Panel and to take into account items relevant to this Panel in the latest Notice of Executive Key Decisions.

What is the Panel being asked to do?
To consider the content of the report and make appropriate comments.

Background:
Carlisle Business Interaction Centre had previously been scrutinised by the Environment and Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel and it now falls within the remit of the Economic Growth Scrutiny Panel.  At the Environment and Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel meeting of 12 December 2013, Members were briefed on the proposal to set up a Business Interaction Centre and to seek aproval to contribute £100,000 partnership funding towards the project. 

Why is this item on the agenda?
To brief Members on the developments at the Business Interaction Centre.  The Carlisle Business Interaction Centre was a strategic priority for the University of Cumbria capable of delivering the aspirations of the Economic Potential Study (commissioned by Carlisle City Council on behalf of the Carlisle Economic Partnership).

What is the Panel being asked to do?
To note the current position of the Business Interaction Centre and provide feedback on the proposed future direction of the Centre outlined in the report.

Background:
At the Environment and Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel of 19 January 2017 it was resolved that a report be presented to a future meeting of the Panel on the complete Tourist Information Centre Business Plan and Marketing Strategy.

Why is this item on the agenda?
To update Members of the Economic Growth Scrutiny Panel on the operation and performance of the Tourist Information Centre and Assembly Rooms.

What is the Panel being asked to do?
To note the content of the report.

Background:
Contributions from Section 106 Agreements are an important source of funding for Public Realm and Green Spaces Capital Projects.  The  Annual Monitoring Report provides an overview of the agreements for 2016/17.

Why is this item on the agenda?
At the Panel's meeting of 27 July 2017 it was requested that a monitoring report on Section 106 Agreements be added to the Panel's Work Programme.

What is the Panel being asked to do?
To note the factual position on commitments and expediture regarding Section 106 receipts, and to scrutinise the presentation of the information to ensure it is transparent and user friendly.

Background:
The Heritage Asset Plan been selected as an area of policy development by the Panel and is listed in the Work Programme for the meeting on 1 March 2018.  A local listing of Heritage Assets is directly linked to that work.

Why is this item on the agenda?
The report on the local listing of Heritage Assets will inform Members on the work underway to increase community involvement in managing the historic environment.

Whart is the Panel being asked to do?
1. To scrutinise the content of the proposed Local List Guidance, including making recommendations to improve user understanding and/or its ease of use.

2. To scrutinise the proposed process for compiling the Local List, including any recommendations to improve its robustness.

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Enquiries, requests for reports, background papers etc to:

Rachel Plant, Democratic Services Officer, (01228) 817036 or rachel.plant@carlisle.gov.uk