Issue - items at meetings - Greater Brighton ‘Eco Tech’ City Deal.

Report of the Executive Director, Environment, Development & Housing (copy attached)

RESOLVED – That the Committee notes the progress made to date and endorses the work being undertaken by officers to secure a Wave 2 City Deal for the Greater Brighton City Region.

11.1    The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Environment, Development and Housing providing an update on Greater Brighton’s bid for a Wave 2 City Deal.

11.2    It was noted that as part of the second wave of City Deals that Greater Brighton’s expression of interest in Wave 2 City Deal had  been successful in getting though to the second stage of the negotiation process and that the next stage of the process would  be the submission later in the year of a “Negotiation Document” to be presented to an ad-hoc group of Cabinet  Ministers. The process was competitive, with only successful proposals being developed into a final city deal.

11.3    Councillor Morgan re-iterated that he welcomed the approach being taken but also considered it was very important to seek to build jobs across all sectors.

11.4    RESOLVED – That the Committee notes the progress made to date and endorses the work being undertaken by officers to secure a Wave 2 City Deal for the Greater Brighton City Region.