Lead Member – Mr Keith Barrow, Leader.

Report of the Director of Commissioning is to follow.

Contact – George Candler (01743 255003)

That authority be delegated to the Head of Economic Growth and Prosperity in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Housing and Commissioning to further develop a comprehensive Student Accommodation Strategy together with the required policies (including appropriate consultation requirements), with the Final Draft Accommodation Strategy to be presented to a future Cabinet prior to formal adoption by full Council, and resulting policies forming part of the Strategy being approved in accordance with the appropriate approval processes for such policies.

103.1  The Portfolio Holder for Planning, Housing and Commissioning (Central) presented a report by the Chief Executive – copy attached to the signed minutes – on the requirements and process for the development of a comprehensive approach to providing student accommodation in order to fully consider the demand for student residential space for the University Centre Shrewsbury in the short, medium and long term.  The creation of the strategy would involve consultation with the local community and private sector accommodation providers.

103.2  RESOLVED:

That authority be delegated to the Head of Economic Growth and Prosperity in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Housing and Commissioning to further develop a comprehensive Student Accommodation Strategy together with the required policies (including appropriate consultation requirements), with the Final Draft Accommodation Strategy to be presented to a future Cabinet prior to formal adoption by full Council, and resulting policies forming part of the Strategy being approved in accordance with the appropriate approval processes for such policies.