Item 6.7

North Somerset Council

REPORT TO THE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND SCRUTINY PANEL

Date of Meeting: 5 February 2007

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: 20 December 2006 to 24 January 2007

Key Decisions

None

Non Key Decisions

DE 368 Parkwood Leisure Investment as part of the Central and South Leisure Management Contracts Decision: proposals for Backwell and Hutton Moor leisure Centres approved.

Issues under current consideration

1. Tropicana
2. West of England working group for 2012 Olympic Games
3. Sea defences
4. Economic Development and Regeneration Strategy
5. Budgetary Issues
6. Silica
7. Bristol International Airport Master Plan
8. Built sports facilities and pitches strategy
9. Big Lottery Fund Community Libraries Programme Bid
10. Weston-super-Mare Town Council Marina proposals
11. Issues raised by Wrington Parish Council
12. Waste issues

External Meetings and Conferences Attended

1. LGA Regeneration Board

2. Somerset Destination Management Key Stakeholders meeting

3. North Somerset Partnership meeting

4. English Regions Scrutiny Conference, Newcastle

Alan Hockridge

Executive Member Economic Development