Decision - MINUTES OF THE OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE AND SELECT COMMITTEES

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MINUTES OF THE OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE AND SELECT COMMITTEES

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

In relation to the Minutes of the meeting of the Environment & Economy Select Committee held on 13 September 2021, the Leader commented that she and the Portfolio Holder for Economy, Enterprise & Transport had been interviewed by the Committee in connection with their review of SBC’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.  It was gratifying to learn that the Stevenage business community had felt supported by the Council throughout the pandemic, and the sterling efforts of the Council’s Shared Revenues & Benefits Team in administering the Government Support Grants had also been recognised and applauded.

 

In relation to the Minutes of the meeting of the Community Select Committee held on 21 September 2021, the Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People, Leisure & Culture expressed this thanks to the Committee for their work in investigating the feasibility of a New Town Heritage Centre, including their visits to other towns to seek best practice.  In response to a question from the Portfolio Holder for Economy, Enterprise & Transport, the Strategic Director (RP) undertook to provide a written response to him regarding the plans for storage of surplus Museum exhibits and artefacts once the Heritage Centre was in operation.

 

With regard to the Minutes of the meeting of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee held on 22 September 2021, the Leader explained that the first two Town Deal Business Cases (relating to the Marshgate Biotech Centre and the Gunnels Wood Road Infrastructure project) had both been endorsed by the Stevenage Development Board, and would be presented to the Executive in November 2021 for approval.

 

In respect of the Minutes of the meeting of the Environment & Economy Select Committee held on 4 October 2021, it was acknowledged that local authorities would require a much greater level of Government funding in order to realise both national and local Climate Change aspirations.

 

It was RESOLVED that the following Minutes of meetings of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Select Committees be noted:

 

Environment & Economy Select Committee – 13 September 2021

Community Select Committee – 21 September 2021

Overview & Scrutiny Committee – 22 September 2021

Environment & Economy Select Committee – 4 October 2021

Publication date: 22/10/2021

Date of decision: 20/10/2021

Decided at meeting: 20/10/2021 - Executive

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