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North Somerset Council

REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES POLICY AND SCRUTINY PANEL

Date of Meeting: 2 November 2005

Subject of Report: Monthly Report of the Executive Member for Economic Development

Town or parish: All

Member presenting: Councillor Alan Hockridge

Key Decision: No

Covering the Period: 1 September to 24 October 2005

Key Decisions

None

Non Key Decisions

DE 147 Ashcombe Park, W-s-M Extension and refurbishment of children’s play area. Decision: Proposals of Weston-super-Mare Town Council approved.

DE 241 Winter Car Parking Charges on Weston-super-Mare Sea front. Decision: Approve schedule of charges including a charges of £1 for up to 4 hours and £2 all day for parking on Marine Parade during winter period.

DE 262 Re letting of South and Central Leisure Management contracts. Decision: Approve short list of companies to tender for the contracts.

Issues under current consideration

1. Beach Race 2005

2. Tropicana

3. Waste Contract

4. South West Regional Arts Council Vacancies

5. Delivery of Weston Area Development framework

6. Budget proposals

7. Area Committee Grants

8. South West Passenger Transport Users Forum

9. Grove Village Phase 2

10. Sustainable Communities Conference

11. Goblin Combe – Alternative costings

External Meetings and Conferences Attended

1. Local Government Association Tourism Steering Group Forum at Rotherham

2. West of England Partnership Greater Bristol Strategic Transport Study Meeting at Keynsham

At previous meetings a report was requested on swimming pool provision in the Nailsea/Backwell area. A report is being worked on by the officers but further consultations need to be carried out before I will be in a position to approve it for submission to the Executive and the Community Services Policy and Scrutiny Panel

Alan Hockridge

Executive Member Economic Development