Issue - items at meetings - Economic Strategy Refresh and Wave 2 City Deal

Report of the Strategic Director, Place (copy attached)

            RESOLVED – That (i) The Committee notes the progress of the Economic Strategy Refresh;

            (ii) Endorses the work being undertaken by officers to secure City Deal status for Brighton and Hove and the city region.

59.1    The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Director, Place providing an update and outlining the key development stages and timelines for the Economic Strategy Refresh and work taking place to prepare an Expression of Interest for wave 2 City Deal for Brighton and Hove.

59.2    The Chair, Councillor Bowden welcomed the report and the progress which had been made to date towards unlocking key employment sites across the city.

59.3    Councillor Morgan echoed that view stressing that he hoped that measures would be taken to ensure that value for money was achieved. The Head of City Regeneration confirmed that an additional contribution of £10,000 was being provided by the Brighton and Hove Strategic Partnership and that the council was working closely with neighbouring authorities.

59.4    Councillor Mac Cafferty also commended the success of the work which had been undertaken to date and the direction of travel which had been achieved in concert with partner organisations.

59.5    RESOLVED – (i) that the Committee note the progress of the Economic Strategy Refresh; and

(ii) Endorses the work being undertaken by officers to secure City Deal status for Brighton and Hove and the city region.