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Name: Economic Development, Culture and Leisure Scrutiny Panel
Start: 2023-11-29T13:00:00Z
End: 2023-11-29T17:00:00Z
Location: The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth

Economic Development, Culture and Leisure Scrutiny Panel - Portsmouth City

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Pending

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Wednesday, 29th November 2023
1:00 PM

End:
Wednesday, 29th November 2023
5:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
29 Nov 2023

Location:
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth

Meeting Attendees

Chair

Deputy Group Leader

Councillor Russell Simpson

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Yinka Adeniran

Labour

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Cabinet Member for Transport

Councillor Peter Candlish

Liberal Democrat

Expected

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Committee Member

Group Leader

Councillor George Madgwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Standing Deputy

Councillor Stuart Brown

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Standing Deputy

Councillor George Fielding

Labour

Not required

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Standing Deputy

Councillor Mark Jeffery

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Standing Deputy

Councillor Emily Strudwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

Not required

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Standing Deputy

Councillor Benedict Swann

Conservative

Not required

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Agenda

1 Apologies for absence

2 Declarations of Members' Interests

3 Minutes of Previous Meetings

RECOMMENDED that the minutes of 29 September 2023 and 26 October 2023 be approved.

Attachments:

Document EDCL 29.09.2023 21 Nov 2023
Document EDCL Minutes 26 October 2023 21 Nov 2023

4 Licensing Busking Report

The Scrutiny Panel to consider the report on Busking in the City.

Attachments:

Document Licensing Busking Report 20 Nov 2023 21 Nov 2023
Document Appendix A - Street Entertainment Site - Arundel Street 21 Nov 2023
Document Appendix B - Street Entertainment Site - Commercial Road 21 Nov 2023
Document Appendix C - Street Entertainment Site - High Street Cosham 21 Nov 2023
Document Appendix D - Street Entertainment Site - London Road North End 21 Nov 2023
Document Appendix E - Street Entertainment Site - Palmerston Road 21 Nov 2023

5 Briefing Paper - Economic Development.

The Scrutiny Panel to consider the report on the Economic Development and Regeneration Strategy.

Attachments:

Document CLED Scrutiny High Street report Nov 23 - Economic Development 21 Nov 2023

6 Briefing Paper - Culture and Leisure Services

The Scrutiny Panel to consider the briefing report from the Culture and Leisure Services in relation to the high street.

Attachments:

Document Scrutiny scoping document 2023 High Streets 2 - Culture and Leisure 21 Nov 2023

7 Scrutiny Review of the Economic Development & Regeneration Strategy focusing on High Street Direction

The Panel will hear evidence from the following witnesses:

1.    Cascades Centre Manager.

2.    H&M; Representative

3.    Primark Manager

4.    PCC Licensing Manager

5.    Port Solent Manager.

Previous Meetings

6th May 2025