Issue - meetings

The Cabinet is requested to consider the report and its appendixand make the following resolutions:

1.    The formation of an Economic Development Panel and agrees the terms of reference for the panel as set out in appendix one.

2.    To merge the work of the Growth Board into the Economic Development Panel and to have informal meetings with WSCC Members and Officers, if required, to inform the process.

3.    For the Infrastructure Business Plan consultation to continue through Development Plan and Infrastructure Panel (DPIP). 

RESOLVED

1.    The formation of an Economic Development Panel and agrees the terms of reference for the panel as set out in appendix one as amended (bullet point 1 to include Southern Gateway).

2.    To merge the work of the Growth Board into the Economic Development Panel and to have informal meetings with WSCC Members and Officers, if required, to inform the process.

3.    For the Infrastructure Business Plan consultation to continue through Development Plan and Infrastructure Panel (DPIP) and for two members from West Sussex County Council to attend for Infrastructure Business Plan items only at DPIP.

Cllr Dignum introduced the item.

Cllr Dignum outlined the proposed membership as follows:

Cllr Dignum (Chair)

Cllr Barrett

Cllr D Johnson

Cllr McAra

Cllr Moss

Cllr Palmer

Cllr Plowman

Cllr Sutton

Cllr Lintill invited Cllr Moss to speak. Cllr Moss spoke of the importance of including West Sussex County Council on matters relating to the Infrastructure Business Plan and the inclusion of Southern Gateway in the Terms of Reference.

Cllr Dignum had considered the proposal Cllr Moss had provided to him in advance of the meeting and agreed to propose two amendments to the original recommendation. The first to invite West Sussex County Council member representation to the Development Plan and Infrastructure Panel for Infrastructure Business Plan agenda items. The second to include Southern Gateway in the list at bullet point 1 of the Terms of Reference.

The Cabinet agreed to take the amendments in the vote.

In a vote the following recommendations were agreed:

RESOLVED

1.    The formation of an Economic Development Panel and agrees the terms of reference for the panel as set out in appendix one as amended (bullet point 1 to include Southern Gateway).

2.    To merge the work of the Growth Board into the Economic Development Panel and to have informal meetings with WSCC Members and Officers, if required, to inform the process.

3.    For the Infrastructure Business Plan consultation to continue through Development Plan and Infrastructure Panel (DPIP) and for two members from West Sussex County Council to attend for Infrastructure Business Plan items only at DPIP.