Agenda item

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Recommendations on pages 53 and 54

RESOLVED – that

1)   £20,000 be allocated from the transformation reserve to commission the necessary technical reports to support the grants of ‘permission in principle’ for the identified sites.

2)   delegated authority be granted to the Assistant Director of Development and Planning to utilise any underspend on bringing forward Council-sponsored projects within Shirebrook’s town centre. 

Executive considered the report of the Portfolio Holder – Economic Development which provided an update on regeneration proposals for Shirebrook’s town centre secure funding for pre-planning technical work.

The purpose of this report was to secure funding to support the Council’s Economic Development Team and Planning Service put into place a framework of ‘in principle’ permissions to redevelop various sites that are currently in public ownership to accelerate delivery of regenerations schemes in and around the town centre.

The preliminary list of sites being considered included:

·         the market square;

·         library;

·         health centre;

·         two public car parks;

·         land adjacent to Lidl; and

·         Carter Lane Community Education Centre

Councillor Mary Dooley queried how much underspend was anticipated from the budget requested and what would it be spent on. The Assistant Director of Development and Planning advised that the amount was not known but it was expected to be directed to the market place renewal.

Members also noted that the proposals built on the One Public Estate outline business case for a Shirebrook Public Services Hub.

Moved by Councillor Liz Smyth and seconded by Councillor Duncan McGregor

RESOLVED – that

1)   £20,000 be allocated from the transformation reserve to commission the necessary technical reports to support the grants of ‘permission in principle’ for the identified sites.

2)   delegated authority be granted to the Assistant Director of Development and Planning to utilise any underspend on bringing forward Council-sponsored projects within Shirebrook’s town centre. 

REASON FOR DECISION:

The funding was to create a framework of ‘in principle’ permissions that was to help to facilitate and enable regeneration of Shirebrook’s Town Centre.

The framework was to be flexible enough to accelerate delivery of individual projects if the opportunity was to arise but robust enough to support future bids for external funding.

OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED:

A ‘do nothing’ option was rejected because there was an identified need to promote and encourage the regeneration of Shirebrook’s town centre and consensus that there was a need to move from ‘master planning’ to delivery.

A ‘do more’ option was rejected because of the cost and delay incurred attempting to agree detailed designs and delivery options with a range of different stakeholders.