Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Aiden Gray.

There were no declarations of members' interests.

Purpose of report

To update the Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development on the latest economic profile for Portsmouth, outline the SME business support activities currently undertaken and how it is planned that these could be developed to improve start up support and SME growth in the city.

RECOMMENDED

(1)  That the collaborative and coordinated partnership approach that is being taken to support economic growth and encourage enterprise and innovation continues.

(2)  That work be progressed to explore development of an updated Portsmouth Business Directory to support SME growth and business communication.

(3)  That proposals to deliver an enhanced programme of integrated support for start-up and growth of SMEs are progressed with the aim of improving the city's ranking in terms of SME survival and growth.

(TAKE IN REPORT)

Alison Hesselberth introduced the report which updates the portfolio holder for PRED on the latest economic profile for Portsmouth, outlined the SME business support activities currently undertaken and how it is planned that these could be developed to improve start up support and SME growth in the city.  She advised that it is proposed that the options set out in paragraph 6 of the report be brought back to PRED for future endorsement.

DECISION:

·         That the collaborative and coordinated partnership approach that is being taken to support economic growth and encourage enterprise and innovation continues.

·         That work be progressed to explore development of an updated Portsmouth Business Directory to support SME growth and business communication.

·         That proposals to deliver an enhanced programme of integrated support for start-up and growth of SMEs are progressed with the aim of improving the city's ranking in terms of SME survival and growth.

Purpose of report

To seek the Cabinet Member's approval to treat six identified sites with nature conservation interest as 'candidate local wildlife sites'.

RECOMMENDED

That the following sites are treated as 'candidate local wildlife sites' for planning policy and development management purposes:

i. East and west of Gillman Road

ii. Fort Cumberland

iii. James Callaghan Drive

iv. Kings Bastion Moat

v. Paulsgrove Chalk Pit

vi. Foreshore tot the west of Tipner Ranges

(TAKE IN REPORT)

David Hayward introduced the report which was to seek the Cabinet Member's approval to treat six identified sites with nature conservation interest as "candidate local wildlife sites". 

The Cabinet Member said that because flood defence work was being carried out soon at site iv - Kings Bastion Moat and site vi -  Foreshore to the west of  Tipner Ranges, he was not minded to approve these sites at present so as not to cause complications.   He said that these sites could be reconsidered at a later date.

DECISION:

That the Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development approved the following sites being treated as "candidate local wildlife sites" for planning policy and development management purposes:

i.              East and west of Gillman Road

ii.            Fort Cumberland

iii.           James Callaghan Drive and

v.         Paulsgrove Chalk Pit

Purpose of report

To set out the need to withdraw CIL Exceptional Circumstances Relief

RECOMMENDED

That the Cabinet Member authorises the City Development Manager to publicise the Council's intention to withdraw CIL Exceptional Circumstances Relief.

(TAKE IN REPORT)

Jacqueline Boulter introduced the report which explained the need to withdraw CIL Exceptional Circumstances Relief.

DECISION:

That the Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development authorises the City Development Manager to publicise the Council's intention to withdraw CIL Exceptional Circumstances Relief.

Purpose of the report

This report seeks approval to set up a Development Consultation Forum and introduce an associated charging schedule. The Forum would be set and operationally would become effective from June 2015.

RECOMMENDED

(1)  That the Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development authorises the City Development Manager to finalise working arrangements for the introduction of a Development Consultation Forum to commence in June 2015.

(2)  To introduce a charging schedule at a rate set out in the report.

(TAKE IN REPORT)

The City Development Manager introduced the report which seeks approval to set up a Development Consultation Forum and introduce an associated charging schedule.  The Forum would be set up and operationally would become effective from June 2015.  She explained that pre-application advice is a discretionary service and until May 2014 had not been charged for by the Council.  It is considered that the service could be further improved by the introduction of a Developers' Consultation forum.  Members were concerned that the charge proposed may not cover costs and wanted this to be monitored.  This was agreed.

DECISION:

That the Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development authorises the City Development Manager

(1)   to finalise working arrangements for  the introduction of a Development Consultation Forum to commence in June 2015.

(2)  to introduce a charging schedule at a rate set out in the report.