Issue - meetings
Strategic Plan 2015-20 refresh
Meeting: 27/01/2016 - Policy and Resources Committee (Item 145)
145 Report of the Head of Policy and Communications - Strategic Plan 2015-20 refresh PDF 65 KB
Additional documents:
- Enc. 1 for Strategic Plan 2015-20 refresh, item 145 PDF 70 KB View as HTML (145/2) 40 KB
- Enc. 2 for Strategic Plan 2015-20 refresh, item 145 PDF 686 KB
- Enc. 3 for Strategic Plan 2015-20 refresh, item 145 PDF 35 KB View as HTML (145/4) 2 KB
- StrategicPlanAppendixRev, item 145 PDF 51 KB View as HTML (145/5) 32 KB
Decision:
1)
That the projects under the priority action areas and whether there
was anything missing relevant to the Committee were considered;
and
2) That the action plan, milestones and outcomes attached as a revised Appendix 1 to the report of the Head of Policy and Communications be agreed.
Minutes:
Members considered the report of the Head of Policy and Communications relating to the Strategic Plan 2015-20 Refresh.
The Director of Planning and Development gave a presentation to the Committee on the major projects being progressed over the next 5 years which would deliver growth to the town.
It was noted that the five Transformational projects were:-
1. Reinvigorating Maidstone Town Centre
2. Kent Medical Campus – Enterprise Zone
3. Mote Park Enhancement
4. New high quality housing developments in and around the Town Centre
5. Major improvements to transport infrastructure
In response to questions from Members, the Director of Planning and Development advised that:-
·
He was confident there was enough suitable business space within
the town centre for small/medium businesses
·
The works on the Tovil to Allington
Toll Path are moving ahead. However, as
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
had withdrew funding for their part,
negotiations are continuing with KCC to see if they would take this
over.
·
The delay to the Brunswick Street car park project had been due to
options put forward proving not to be viable. However, Officers are confident that other avenues
being pursued would result in this project progressing.
·
He was confident that Officers had the necessary competencies to
take forward all the projects that the Council was pursuing and
that he would be giving a full and proper handover before he leaves
the Authority at the end of February.
·
The Economic Strategy would support the rural areas as well as the
urban area, citing the implementation of superfast broadband as an
example.
RESOLVED:
1)
That the projects under the priority action areas and whether there
was anything missing relevant to the Committee were considered;
and
Voting: For: 8
Against: 3 Abstentions: 3
2)
That the action plan, milestones and outcomes attached as a revised
Appendix 1 to the report of the Head of Policy and Communications
be agreed.
Voting: For: 11
Against: 2 Abstentions:
1