Gosport Borough Council Economic Development Board Meeting

16 Mar 2022, 6 p.m.

This is a meeting of the Economic Development Board of Gosport Borough Council held on the 16th Mar 2022.

The last meeting was on 16th Mar 2022.

Meeting Status
Confirmed
Agenda Published

Yes

Decisions Published

No

Minutes Published

Yes

Meeting Location

Council Chamber

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Agenda
Item Title Minutes
1 Apologies for non-attendance

Apologies for non attendance were received from Councillor Casey and Councillor Furlong.

 

 

2 Declarations of Interest
3 Minutes of the meeting held on 17 November 2021 and the extraordinary meeting held on 9 February 2022 Minutes Public Pack, 17/11/2021 Economic Development Board
Minutes Public Pack, 09/02/2022 Economic Development Board

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meetings held on the 17 November 2021 and the 9 February 2022 be signed as a true and correct record.

4 Deputations - Standing Order 3.4

There were none.

5 Public Questions - Standing Item 3.5

There were none.

6 Park and Float Trial - Review Park and Float Report for ED Board
ED Board report Appendices

Consideration was given to a report of the Head of Streetscene and the Head of Planning and Regeneration and Assistant to the Chief Executive updating the Economic Development Board on the six month Park and Float Trail which concluded on the 31St December 2021.

 

The Board recognised that the report was for noting and that it had been a good trial that had not lost money but had unfortunately been impacted by the Covid pandemic.

 

The Board noted the report.

7 Concessions Policy and Pilots ED Board Report Concessions policy and pilots final 08032022
GBC Concessions Policy-working draft FINAL PSG 08032022

Consideration was given to a report of the Borough Solicitor and Monitoring Officer and the Housing Manager setting out a concessions policy for the Council, together with proposals for the Council to operate new pilot concessions this summer.

 

The Board was advised that there was one minor update to the recommendation to amend the start date of the consultation to the 18th March, not the 19th.

 

The Board recognised that a lot of effort had gone into the paper and the review of the Council’s assets. The pilot would allow for the opportunity to test the success of concessions over the summer period.

 

Members welcomed the consultation and requested that consideration be given to making hard copies of the survey available in places such as the hubs and the library. It was acknowledged that the consultation was not statutory and would be publicised using the Council’s communication methods.

 

The Board was advised that the aim of the consultation was to establish which concessions were wanted in the Borough and in what location.

 

In answer to a Member’s question there would be conditions on any award should the concession holder not be able to fulfil their commitment, any change in vendor would need the Council’s permission. In addition before any locations were determined, considerations would be given to the impact other businesses in the area.

 

The criteria for each concession would be dependent on the type of concession being considered.

 

The Board was advised that the existing Ice Cream concessions were in place until 2023 the concessions policy would then be include the existing concessions for Ice Cream vans.

 

It was recognised that there need to be a clear policy on concessions and that the policy would offer applicants clarity and be transparency in the process.

 

The pilot would be for three concessions, hot food, cold food and ancillary nautical goods such as beachwear.

 

RESOLVED: That the Board approves the attached draft Concessions Policy for public consultation and gives delegated authority to the Head of Housing in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive and the Borough Solicitor & Monitoring Officer to:

i)      undertake a public consultation of the draft Concessions Policy, such public consultation to commence on 18 March 2022; and

ii)     develop and advertise proposals for three new concessions to be operated in the Borough on a pilot basis for the summer of 2022, and to award concessions to the successful bidders.

 

 

8 Any Other Items

The Chairman thanked Members and Officers for their contributions over the past municipal year and wished all of those, standing for re-election or stepping down, well.

9 EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

RESOVED: That in relation to the following item the public be excluded from the meeting, as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during these items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within paragraph 3 of part 1 of Schedule 12a to the Local Government Act 1972 and further that in all circumstances of the cases, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons set out in the report.

 

 

10 Alver Valley Country Park - Acquisition of approx. 25 Acres of Freehold Land EDB Report Acquisition of 25 acres
EDB Report PLAN
Councillor Jamie Hutchison photo Committee Member
Councillor Jamie Hutchison

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Miss Dawn Kelly photo Committee Member
Councillor Miss Dawn Kelly

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Murray  Johnston photo Committee Member
Councillor Murray Johnston

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Siobhan Mitchell

LIBDEM

Present, as expected

Councillor Alan Scard photo Committee Member
Councillor Alan Scard

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Graham Burgess photo Committee Member
Councillor Graham Burgess

Conservative

Present, as substitute

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Councillor Kevin Casey photo Committee Member
Councillor Kevin Casey

Conservative

Apologies, sent representative

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Councillor Stephen Philpott photo Chairman
Councillor Stephen Philpott

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Mrs Diane Furlong

CON

Apologies, sent representative

Committee Member
Councillor Mrs Kathleen Jones

CON

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Piers Bateman

CON

Present, as expected

Mayor
Councillor Mark Hook

CON

Not required

Committee Member
Councillor Lesley Meenaghan

CON

Present, as substitute

Council Staff Head of Planning and Regeneration and Assistant to the Chief Executive
Debbie Gore

None

Expected

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Meeting

16th Mar 2022

Economic Development Board

Meeting

9th Feb 2022

Economic Development Board

Meeting

26th Jan 2022 Cancelled

Economic Development Board

Meeting

17th Nov 2021

Economic Development Board

Meeting

22nd Sep 2021

Economic Development Board

Meeting

1st Jul 2021

Economic Development Board

Meeting

17th Mar 2021

Economic Development Board

Meeting

27th Jan 2021

Economic Development Board

Meeting

18th Nov 2020

Economic Development Board

Meeting

23rd Sep 2020

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Source
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