Agenda

The report by the Director of Culture and City Development gives an update on marketing activity undertaken by the Visitor Services Team in 2017 and 2018 to promote Portsmouth in line with the long-term Visitor Marketing Strategy. The report also seeks to demonstrate how minimal marketing budgets have been maximised to the greatest effect and to outline proposed marketing activity for the rest of 2018/19.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member for PRED:

(1)  notes the annual achievements in the City's marketing and branding plans particularly the buy in from destination partners to support marketing campaigns.

(2)  agrees the continuation of the marketing communications plan for 2018/19 as shown in Appendix 2.

The information report by the Port Director highlights the salient points for both the trading results of MMD (Shipping Services) Ltd and Portsmouth International Port for the year ending 31 March 2018, and their capital programmes.

The information report by the Port Director provides information about the 2018 Port Marine Safety Code External Audit at Portsmouth International Port carried out by Marico Marine and Risk Consultants Ltd.

The Drift in the City Proposed Demolition report by the Director of Regeneration was omitted from the Forward Plan covering 13 August to 15 October 2018 (published on 13 August 2018).  The Chair of the City Council's Scrutiny Management Panel has been notified and a public omission notice published.

RECOMMENDED that

(1)    the omission to the Forward Plan covering September 2018 be noted

(2)   that publication of the omission notice be noted

A report by the Director of Regeneration and Assistant Director City Development attached.

The purpose of the report is to seek authority to demolish Drift in the City. The reason for the proposed demolition of the building is to carry out public realm improvements. The reason for the late inclusion of this item is that the timescales for demolition are such that demolition would need to take place before the schedule of winter events that will take place in Guildhall Square and the City Centre.