Issue - meetings

            The Board considered a report which provided an update on the work of the Regeneration Working Party. Following a presentation to the Board in September 2017, a Working Party was established to enable Members to contribute to the design and development of future development regeneration schemes, with particular regard to the opportunities that would arise following the completion of the Mersey Gateway and handback of land that was no longer required for this project.

            The Working Party had met and considered the following key impact areas and their initial comments on each to date were outlined in the report:

·         Runcorn/Runcorn Station Quarter;

·         The Widnes Waterfront;

·         Astmoor Business Park;

·         Ditton Corridor; and

·         West Runcorn Employment Growth Area.

            It was noted that once the following three remaining key impact areas were considered by the Working Party a further report would be presented to the Board:

·         Halton Lea Healthy New Town;

·         Southern Widnes; and

·         West Bank

            In addition to the customary consultation that would be required on individual projects, it was also proposed that the Board would receive an update report on a six monthly basis.

            RESOLVED: That

1.    Members welcome the work being undertaken by the Regeneration Working Party in contributing to the development of Halton’s Regeneration Priorities; and

2.      Members agree to the continuation of the Working Party in order to complete the assessment and review of the remaining regeneration priority areas.