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Feedback from Workshop on Changing Times: Helping Flintshire's Town Centres adapt to a changing world

Meeting: 17/09/2014 - Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Expired 13/07/20 (Item 17)

17 Feedback from Workshop on Changing Times: Helping Flintshire's Town Centres adapt to a changing world pdf icon PDF 33 KB

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Decision:

That the Committee puts forward a report on its recommendations to Cabinet.

 

Minutes:

The Environment and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Facilitator introduced a report to provide feedback on the Changing Times: Helping Flintshire’s Town Centres adapt to a changing world workshop held on 14 July 2014.  She asked Members to consider the outcomes from the workshop and make recommendations to Cabinet.

 

The Facilitator provided background information and referred to the main considerations which were detailed in the report and the feedback from the workshop which was appended to the report.

 

The Chairman invited Members to raise questions.  During discussion Officers responded to the queries and concerns raised by Members around access for disabled people and business rate charges.  Councillor Carolyn Thomas said there was a need to improve signage to town centres and local attractions and that there should be more collaborative working between local Councils.  Councillor Nancy Matthews commented on the presentation of Town Centres and the need to maintain cleanliness and an attractive appearance to attract “footfall”.  She asked if Community Services could be asked to provide assistance with this task.  The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment advised that proposals were being considered with the probationary services concerning the “upkeep” of Town Centres. 

 

 It was agreed that the Committee would put forward a report on its recommendations to Cabinet.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Committee puts forward a report on its recommendations to Cabinet.