Issue - meetings

AGREED that Cabinet:

a)     note and welcome the progress and achievements of Newark Towns Fund projects; and

b)     note the future of Long-Term Plan for Towns Programme following the Autumn Statement in October 2024.

The Business Manager – Economic Growth & Visitor Economy presented a report which provided an update on Newark Town Fund and Long-Term Plan for Town (LTPfT) Programmes. Since the last update report presented to the Cabinet meeting on 4 November 2024, the Policy and Performance Improvement Committee had received a detailed update on projects, outputs and various case studies on 25 November 2024, and the LTPfT had been confirmed in the Autumn Budget Statement.

The report gave a summary of the Towns Fund projects and provided an update from the Town Board. The Cabinet referred to the number of apprenticeships being generated by the YMCA Community and Activity Village and how these were defined.

AGREED     (unanimously) that Cabinet:

a)           note and welcome the progress and achievements of Newark Towns Fund projects; and

b)          note the future of Long-Term Plan for Towns Programme following the Autumn Statement in October 2024.

Reasons for Decision:

To update Members on Newark Town Fund and Long-Term Plan for Town Programme.

Options Considered:

None, the report just details the projects finding which have delivered significant investment.