Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Item 8

Date of Decision:

27 April 2009

Decision Title:

Economic Development - Strategy and Proposals

Decision Reference:

705

Report From:

Chief Executive

Contact name:

Andrew Smith

Tel:

01962 847300

Email:

[email protected]

1) The following decisions were made:

That Cabinet approve:

1. Approve the establishment of an Hampshire Economic Board (HEB);


2. Authorise the Chief Executive to bring forward Terms of Reference for the HEB to the Annual Meeting of the new Council on 15 June 2009;


3. Request the Chief Executive to bring to HEB's first meeting a report on a plan for Hampshire, as proposed in this report, with relevant work streams;


4. Give consideration to the future transport governance and delivery arrangements;


5. Agree that this report be used as a basis to promote and discuss with partners the County Council's intentions and ambitions in this area.

2) Reasons for the decision

These are the reasons for this decision being made, including any links to the corporate strategy.

2.1. To ensure a strategic approach is adopted in developing an economic development function which is integrated with the rest of the County Council's policy framework and is based on current work/priorities.

3) Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. Option 1:

None

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent :

None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker:

Approved by:

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Date:

27 April 2009

Councillor T. K. Thornber CBE,

Chairman of the Cabinet