Issue - meetings

Councillor Tom Kirkham provided Members of the Committee with background

information in relation to the Skills Hub. The appendices attached to the report

contained previous Executive and Local Growth Scrutiny Committee reports and also the relevant information relating to the call in of the item.

The Vernon Street proposal was unable to proceed due to a lack of a private training supplier, and that an alternative involving Vision West Notts College delivering a green skills training and assessment centre at Pleasley Vale, had been recommended to Executive on 11th September 2023. This included the acceptance of grant funding of 500,000 from D2N2 for the creation of training and assessment centre including £150,000 in capital improvements. Full details of the proposal were contained in the report at Appendix 4.

The Director of Economic Development, Dragonfly Development Limited, clarified why there had been a change in direction and the various factors that had contributed to the Vernon Street Site being out of scope. It was also confirmed that negotiations were underway with Vision West Notts College.

Members welcomed the update, and it was hoped that there would be an increase in opportunities available as the East Midlands Combined Authority progressed.

Moved by Councillor Duncan Haywood and seconded by Councillor Tom Kirkham

RESOLVED that the report be noted.