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Enterprise Hub

 

 

To consider the establishment of an enterprise hub on the first floor terrace of Maidstone House.

To consider re-affirming the Council’s commitment to providing a longer term Enterprise Hub solution when the right building and/or land becomes available and that an established sum remains in the Capital Programme for this purpose.

 

 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: High Street Ward;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/12/2014

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
There is a need to open the Enterprise Hub as soon as possible given the positive impact such a facility could have on the start up and survival rates of new businesses. There is also a logistical need to link the development of the hub to the timescales of the office accommodation project. Given this a decision is needed urgently in order for the work programme to start in January 2015 at the latest.

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - View reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
It is in the public interest that this report is taken in private because it contains commercially sensitive proposals.

Decision due: 17 Dec 2014 by Cabinet.

Department: Economic Development

Contact: Karen Franek Email: karenfranek@maidstone.gov.uk Email: karenfranek@maidstone.gov.uk.

Public Or Private and Reason if Private: Private by virtue of Part 1, Paragraph 3 Local Governement Act 1972

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