Decision Maker: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: September 6, 2024

Purpose:

Content: The Board considered and agreed the following proposed actions   1.  Recognised that housing is an issue that affected all partners on the Board and therefore required a ‘Team Cornwall’ approach, Board support for new housing in Cornwall which, on balance, should take the pressure off existing infrastructure rather than add (e.g. housing for healthcare staff outweighed the possibility of more demand on health care services). 2.  Supported the (currently early) development of a new Local Plan by providing evidence and data for the evaluation of local need and help to build a better understanding of shared assets. 3.  Would request that the Strategic Housing Group consider a multi-agency approach to reusing vacant shops/upper floors to regenerate high streets. 4.  Supported and promoted opportunities for communal use of cars within members’ organisations, where appropriate. 5.  Recognised that more needed to be done to make roads free from death and serious injury and therefore supported a refresh of the South West Peninsula Road Safety Partnership Casualty Reduction Strategy.  In addition, the Board would promote the Strategy within its member organisations and with partners and those represented on the Road Safety Partnership who had sought to collaborate and coordinate resources to deliver the Strategy, e.g. by working more closely with communities to deliver locally led road safety campaigns and communications, including targets visitor campaigns. 6.  Members be encouraged to promote local community events within their organisations and attend where appropriate with Board Members to share examples of good community practices within their organisations. 7.  Noted the short-term and long-term aspirations of the Strategic Convention, as set out in appendix 2 to the report, and agreed further exploration of those suggestions.