Agenda

To note any apologies for absence.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 4 February 2020 (attached)

To receive any pecuniary or personal interests by members.

To receive a short presentation on the progress of the Climate Change Strategy.

a)    To receive an update on the Committee’s governance arrangements;

b)    To consider a proposal on the continuation of the Joint Committee post September 2020.

A presentation on the Removing Barriers to Development Project (slideshow attached).

a)    To receive an update on the forecast outturn of the 2019/20 Business Rate Pool and estimated balance of the Strategic Economic Development Fund (SEDF)

b)    To consider a recommendation for the allocation of £2 million, (to be set aside within the SEDF), to fund the work of the proposed Gloucestershire City Region Board, as requested by Leadership Gloucestershire.

To receive an update, including proposals, relating to the continuation of the Gloucestershire Strategic Planning Coordination Project.

To receive a verbal update on the work of the Gloucestershire Economic Growth Scrutiny Committee.  

A report from the GFirst LEP.

The report to include an update on the status of Growth Deal Projects and the EU Inward Investment Programme.

a)    To note the dates of meetings in 2020; 

3 June 2020

16 September 2020

18 November 2020

b)    To note the committee forward plan (published on the Gloucestershire County Council website) and agree items for consideration at future meetings.

c)    To note any forthcoming SEDF proposals from the Senior Officer Support Group