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Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am
March 4, 2025 Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee View on council websiteSummary
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Overview and reflection of the achievements of the Economic Growth & Development OSC during 2021-2025
Recommendations Approved...to note the work undertaken by the Committee during the 2021-2025 administration, along with the comments recorded in the minutes.
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Outcome of the Strategic Airport Review Task and Finish Group
Recommendations Approved...to help Cornwall Airport Newquay reach its full potential and drive economic growth, the committee approved proposals from the Strategic Airport Review Task and Finish Group, recommended these proposals to the Cabinet for consideration after the May elections, and urged scrutiny of Project Corduroy's time and cost.
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Minutes of the Meeting held on 14 January 2025
Recommendations Approved...to approve the minutes of the Economic Growth & Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 14 January 2025, with two typographical corrections, and to approve recommendations regarding the Local Plan, Neighbourhood Priority Statements, subdivision of sites, the Workforce and Skills Strategy, and Connect to Work Delivery Plan, including a recommendation against closing Adult Education Centres.
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Questions from Members to Cabinet Members on their updates
Recommendations Approved...to approve recommendations that included providing Councillor Widdon with the overall spend on housing PODs at Penryn and assuring disabled residents could use disabled parking permits at Corserv operated car parks.
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Public Questions
Recommendations Approved...to approve the recommendations, as there were no public questions raised at the meeting.
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Investment into our towns and places including the Town Centre Revitalisation Fund
Recommendations approved...to note past investments in towns and places, lessons learned, and policy principles for future funding, support the approach to place-shaping through Shared Prosperity Funding, consider separate town and rural networks for delivery, and recommend the Cornwall Growth Board approve policy principles and recognize town and village vitality as key objectives.
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Declarations of Interest
Recommendations Approved...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
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