Issue - meetings

The Committee is asked to note the contents of the Spatial Economic Development Strategy 2020 as a technical study that will form part of the evidence base for the emerging new Local Plan.

The Committee:

(1)            Noted the contents of the Spatial Economic Development Strategy 2020 as a technical study that will form part of the evidence based for the emerging new Local Plan

(2)            Authorised the Head of Planning to amend the strategy in line with the suggestions made in the meeting.

The Committee received the Draft Spatial Economic Development Strategy, a technical study commissioned by the Council to inform the emerging new Local Plan on the provision of employment to meet the economic growth opportunities and options. 

It was conveyed that overall the Borough was a great place to do business especially for entrepreneurs, start-ups and young businesses.

Sustaining the conditions that maintained and enhanced the Borough’s local economy was reported as a key objective for the Local Plan and an important part of preparing the borough-wide growth strategy.

The Strategy aimed to identify solutions for the provision of employment space to meet the borough’s needs for economic growth and change within the plan period.  It also identified possible interventions, local plan policy changes and approaches required to deliver the solutions.

The following amendments were agreed:

·                 Page 249, paragraph 6.1.1 should read ‘In order to strengthen the borough’s longer term economic prospects…’

·                 Page 253, project no. 4 – It was agreed to provide additional detail and clarity to the text relating to ‘Scope’ – Epsom & Ewell Walking and Cycle Network to highlight the specific objective to improve the connectivity of the sustainable travel networks linking Kiln Lane and Longmead Employment sites.

The Committee:

(1)            Noted the contents of the Spatial Economic Development Strategy 2020 as a technical study that will form part of the evidence based for the emerging new Local Plan

(2)            Authorised the Head of Planning to amend the strategy in line with the suggestions made in the meeting (above).