Agenda and minutes
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Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary or Personal Interests and/or Non-Registrable Interests Minutes: No declarations of interest were made. |
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Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 12 September 2024, be received and approved as a correct record. |
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Executive Lead Member Update The Executive Lead Member for Growth, Regeneration, and Local Planning to provide Committee with an update on activity within their portfolio, with a question-and-answer session to follow.
Minutes: The Chairman welcomed Councillor Matthew Relf, the Council’s Executive Lead Member for Growth, Regeneration and Local Planning, to the meeting. Councillor Relf was in attendance to give Members an update in respect of activity within his portfolio particularly focussing on progress against current funded programmes.
Automated Distribution and Manufacturing Centre (ADMC) This centrepiece facility would assist businesses with understanding automation and its application. As a centre for skills training, Nottingham Trent University and West Nottinghamshire College were already involved with its development. Construction was due to start in January 2025 with completion around February 2026. Showcase events were currently being arranged to promote the new centre and engage with potential customers.
Ashfield Construction Centre Negotiations for the purchase of a commercial building in Sutton town centre were being finalised with the lease with Vison West Notts college being completed alongside the site purchase. The college would then be taking occupation to deliver construction skills to students. Rather than a café within the centre, it was hoped that a food voucher scheme could be adopted to enable student spend to contribute to the town centre’s economy.
Ashfield Civil Engineering Centre This centre would be providing West Nottinghamshire College students with plant and rail training and was to be located at the Council’s Northern Depot site. The interdependency with the Council’s redevelopment of the Depot had initially slowed the project down but a review was now being carried out to develop a sequencing plan to enable progression. It was envisaged that the project would be completed at the end of 2025.
Enterprising Ashfield This project, fulfilled by Nottingham Trent University, had a challenging start but the course programmes were now being delivered effectively.
High Pavement House Renovation work at the site was now complete and flexible office spaces were available for rent. Inspire was now fully in occupation and delivering their training programmes. Difficulties developing the governance structure for the MakerSpace area had caused delays, but temporary arrangements were now in place to hopefully enable the space to open in early 2025. Take up of the smaller office spaces was going well but advertisement of the lettings could be better.
Cornerstone Theatre The project was currently in its construction phase and the new theatre would be providing changing facilities, tiered seating arrangements, a high quality sound system and a foyer bar. The original plan to have a fully functional front entrance could not be completed but the entrance would be in use after school and at weekends. It weas hoped that works would be completed in early 2025.
9-11 Low Street Contract work had finally been completed following delays with electrical and water connections. A prior approval notice had been submitted to the planning authority by ATTFE to enable education use within the building and heads of terms were now agreed. Two first floor flats were also now ready for occupation.
Fox Street Contractors were now on site developing a new car park and infrastructure for an events/markets space. This development was ... view the full minutes text for item PS.12 |
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Select Committee Work Programme Committee to receive an update on progress regarding the Select Committee Work Programme 2024/25.
Minutes: The Service Manager for Governance updated Members in respect of progress against the previously agreed Work Programme for 2024 as follows:
During the update, a request was made by Members to add a Commercial Leases/Lettings review to the Work Programme following the presentation received earlier in the meeting from the Executive Lead Member.
RESOLVED that a) the update om progress of the Select Work Programme for 2024/25, be received and noted;
b) it be agreed to add the suggested Commercial Leases/Lettings review to the current Select Work Programme for 2024/25, to be allocated for consideration once a slot becomes available. |