Issue - meetings

To consider the report on the North Essex Economic Strategy.

RESOLVED to:

i)             approve the North Essex Economic Strategy (see Appendix);

ii)            note that strategy’s priorities will contribute to the Essex Prosperity Prospectus and the SELEP Local Industrial Strategy;

iii)           note the partnership structures which are in place to facilitate the strategy;

iv)           note that an Action Plan will developed to guide delivery of key actions;

v)            and note that a process for reporting progress will be established by the partners.

The Leader of the Council gave a summary of the report, which examined the North Essex Economic Strategy 2040 which had been developed through a partnership of Braintree District, Colchester Borough, Essex County, Tendring District and Uttlesford District Councils.

Councillor Pavitt said the strategy was very Colchester-centric, and that much of Uttlesford District’s future was keyed to Cambridgeshire. It was important to talk more with South Cambridgeshire District and Cambridge City Councils.

The Chief Executive said Uttlesford District Council needed a strong voice in the Local Enterprise Partnership Structure in order to gain funding. The councils of North Essex were seeking to work on their strengths together because it would not be advantageous to be a loan voice in the partnership structure.

RESOLVED to:

i)             approve the North Essex Economic Strategy (see Appendix);

ii)            note that strategy’s priorities will contribute to the Essex Prosperity Prospectus and the SELEP Local Industrial Strategy;

iii)           note the partnership structures which are in place to facilitate the strategy;

iv)           note that an Action Plan will developed to guide delivery of key actions;

v)            and note that a process for reporting progress will be established by the partners.