Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chief Executive and Growth Director.

Agreed:

RESOLVED that: -

(1)  the terms of reference and membership of the Liveable Exeter Place Board be noted; and

(2)  matters arising from the Liveable Exeter Place Board and issues for consideration at the Liveable Exeter Place Board, be reported back to the City Council by the Leader of the City Council on a regular basis.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

The Executive received the report which provided an update on the governance structure for the Liveable Exeter Garden City programme, including the terms of reference and membership of the Board, following the establishment of a Board to oversee the Liveable Exeter Garden City programme in July 2019.

Members were informed of:-

·         the ambition to ensure high quality place making and built environment, key to which was the provision of 12,000 new homes by 2040, supported by necessary infrastructure;

·         the Place Board amended the Exeter Vision 2040 statement to include the Net Zero Exeter 2030 target;

·         the development of a Cultural Compact and Exeter designated City of Literature status by UNESCO;

·         the role of the Sport England Local Delivery Pilot in developing active and healthy lifestyles;

·         the creation of a strategic board, comprising the City’s leading stakeholders, enabled Exeter to respond effectively to the Covid pandemic through the development of a Recovery Plan for the City; and

·         one place being held on the Board for the University of Exeter’s new Vice-Chancellor Lisa Roberts.

The following responses were given to Members’ queries: -

·         the Chair of the Chamber of Commerce, as a Place Board member, would represent the interests of local businesses; and

·         the terms of reference and membership of the Place Board would be kept under review.

RESOLVED that: -

(1)  the terms of reference and membership of the Liveable Exeter Place Board be noted; and

(2)  matters arising from the Liveable Exeter Place Board and issues for consideration at the Liveable Exeter Place Board, be reported back to the City Council by the Leader of the City Council on a regular basis.