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Liveable Exeter Update

Meeting: 06/07/2021 - Executive (Item 60)

60 Liveable Exeter – Garden Communities and One Public Estate funding awards pdf icon PDF 323 KB

To consider the report of the Liveable Exeter Programme Director and interim City Development lead.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Agreed:

 

RECOMMENDED that Council approve: -

 

(1)  The successful application and receipt of Garden Communities capacity funding to support the Liveable Exeter programme and a budget of up to £475,000, to be funded by an earmarked reserve, to progress work related to the Liveable Exeter programme;

(2)  the successful application and grant of One Public Estate funding to support the progression of feasibility and technical work on Marsh Barton in line with the Liveable Exeter vision and approval of a budget of up to £150,000, funded by claims to Devon County Council as lead partner, to progress the work; and

(3)  the creation of two new, fixed-term posts within the Liveable Exeter team to be funded utilising a proportion of the Garden Communities capacity funding.

 

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Executive received the report on the Liveable Exeter programme, which provided a high-level update on recently secured grant funding and approval to spending grant funding to progress the Liveable Exeter programme. The report further sought approval to create new posts within the Liveable Exeter programme team in order to increase capacity to support the progression of the programme utilising the approved funding.

 

The Project Director Liveable Exeter and Interim City Development Support made particular reference to:-

 

·         the utilisation of two funding opportunities – the Garden Communities capacity funding of £475,000 and One Public Estate funding to progress feasibility and technical work on Marsh Barton;

·         the significant contribution the proposal would make to the overall Liveable Exeter Programme including providing additional resources to the Liveable Exeter team;

·         aiming to achieve the delivery trajectory for 12,000 homes and communities in line with the 2040 vision;

·         contributing towards active and sustainable travel patterns and help the city achieve its Net Zero ambitions; and

·         the proposal was also fundamental in supporting the development of the Local Plan.

 

Councillor D. Moore, as an opposition leader, enquired about the extent of the marketing of the proposals and, in line with Garden City principles established by its founders, asked that consideration be given to how existing neighbours and new community members would be able to actively contribute to the formalisation of plans for the Liveable Exeter sites.

 

The Portfolio Holder for City Development referring to the recent briefing on the Liveable Exeter Plan asked that this be extended to all Council Members.

 

RECOMMENDED that Council approve: -

 

(1)        the successful application and receipt of Garden Communities capacity funding to support the Liveable Exeter programme and a budget of up to £475,000, to be funded by an earmarked reserve, to progress work related to the Liveable Exeter programme;

 

(2)        the successful application and grant of One Public Estate funding to support the progression of feasibility and technical work on Marsh Barton in line with the Liveable Exeter vision and approval of a budget of up to £150,000, funded by claims to Devon County Council as lead partner, to progress the work; and

 

(3)        the creation of two new, fixed-term posts within the Liveable Exeter team to be funded utilising a proportion of the Garden Communities capacity funding.