Decision details

Heysham Gateway - Use of Reserves

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report seeks commitment to spend part of the council’s approved Regeneration Feasibility Reserve for both strategic contextual and discrete project feasibility work on the area known as Heysham Gateway. The main aim behind the Heysham Gateway strategy is to provide a portfolio of high quality, sustainable employment sites which will prove attractive to businesses and build on the improvements in accessibility provided by the Bay Gateway. The intention is to establish Heysham Gateway as a premier business location in the north west for companies operating in the council's priority economic sectors.

Decisions:

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hamilton-Cox)

 

Cabinet received a report from the Director for Economic Growth and Regeneration which was exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

 

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the exempt report:

 

Councillor Hamilton-Cox proposed, seconded by Councillor Parr:-

 

Resolved unanimously:

 

The resolution is set out in a minute exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

 

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

 

Director for Economic Growth & Regeneration

 

Reasons for making the decision:

 

The decision is consistent with the Council’s priorities.  Exactly how the decision fits with those priorities is set out in the exempt minute.

 

Report author: Paul Rogers

Publication date: 21/09/2020

Date of decision: 15/09/2020

Decided at meeting: 15/09/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 29/09/2020

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