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This strategic statement sets out the Council’s strategic priorities for economy and place in the context of the Council’s new long-term vision for the borough, and in advance of the new Corporate Plan and the forthcoming detailed strategies that will emerge over the Autumn through the Council’s Local Plan process.

The Committee agreed the Strategic Statement on Economy and Place

The Strategic Statement sets out the Council’s strategic priorities for economy and place in the context of the Council’s new long-term vision for the borough, and in advance of the new Corporate Plan and the forthcoming detailed strategies that will emerge over the autumn through the Council’s Local Plan process.

It was highlighted that the focus of the Statement was maximising the social, economic and environmental outcomes that could be achieved, alongside core considerations of financial viability, future decisions relating to the Council’s own asset management (purchase, disposal, use and development) and will need to demonstrate a clear contribution to one or more of the following strategic priorities:

a)              Contribution to the delivery of the Council’s Long-term vision and the delivery of the strategic priorities set out in its Corporate Plan

b)              Providing an opportunity to facilitate “Good Growth” as set out in the Surrey-wide Place Ambition

c)               Within the Town Centre - contribution to priorities set out in the Council’s Plan E – Area Action Plan, including the defined opportunity areas.

d)              The scope for the protection of key employment sites, further strengthening the protection provided by the Council’s Article 4 Directions

e)              Contributes to the priorities set out in the Council’s Housing Delivery Action Plan. 

Having considered the strategy set out in the report, the Committee agreed the Strategic Statement on Economy and Place