Issue - meetings

Approval to prepare a delivery-focused town centre masterplan for Newton Abbot town centre.

It was PROPOSED by Councillor Palethorpe and SECONDED by Councillor Buscombe and

RESOLVED

That the Executive:

1)     Agree the commencement of work to progress a Newton Abbot Masterplan.

2)    Agree the creation of a Newton Abbot Town Centre Masterplan Project Board.

3)    Agree a budget for the project as set out in sections 3.3 and 3.4

It was PROPOSED by Councillor Palethorpe and SECONDED by Councillor Buscombe and

The Executive considered the report to approve the development of a Newton Abbot Town Centre Masterplan to be governed by a Newton Abbot Town Centre Project Board.

The report’s appendices included an Equality Impact Assessment and a Governance and Stakeholder Engagement Framework.

Councillor Palethorpe introduced the report and thanked the Officers involved in the Masterplan. Councillor Palethorpe highlighted the joint working with Newton Abbot Town Council and the themes within the Masterplan including the built environment, the natural environment and culture.

The Leader welcomed the joint working between the Council and other stakeholders.

The matter having been debated and the options and alternatives and other relevant factors highlighted (e.g. financial, legal and risk implications), it was PROPOSED by Councillor Palethorpe and SECONDED by Councillor Buscombe and

RESOLVED

That the Executive:

1)     Agree the commencement of work to progress a Newton Abbot Masterplan.

2)    Agree the creation of a Newton Abbot Town Centre Masterplan Project Board.

3)    Agree a budget for the project as set out in sections 3.3 and 3.4.