RESOLVED: That Councillor Simon Harris be appointed Vice-Chairman for the ensuing municipal year.

There were no apologies for absence.

None were declared.

To confirm the minutes of the last meetings held on 23^rd March 2017 and 18^th May 2017, attached marked: 3

The minutes of the meetings held on 23^rd March 2017 and 18^th May 2017 were confirmed as a correct record.

To receive any questions or petitions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.

Deadline for notification is 5.00pm on Monday 10th July 2017.

There were no questions from members of the public.

To receive any questions of which Members of the Council have given notice.

Deadline for notification is 5.00 pm on Monday 10^th July 2017.

There were no questions from Members.

The statutory Scrutiny Officer gave a presentation on the role and principles of Scrutiny [copy of presentation attached to the signed minutes. 

Members noted that scrutiny had an important pre-decision role with recommendations based on evidence.  With scrutiny’s strength being in its ability to engage with communities.  He continued that it was important that Members led the process through the identification of strategic work topics in an apolitical environment.  To add value it was necessary for scrutiny committees to go beyond noting reports and drill down into topics.

To receive a presentation on the key areas across the Place and Enterprise Directorate that feed into the Enterprise and Growth Scrutiny Committee.

The Director of Place and Enterprise gave a presentation to the Committee [copy of presentation attached to the signed minutes].  The presentation covered the staffing structure of the Place and Enterprise Directorate, finance, key functional areas within the remit of the Scrutiny Committee and key development areas.

Members noted that the Directorate had undergone a restructure in 2016 with key staff changes.  The Director of Place and Enterprise continued that the Directorate had responsibility for some of the Council’s largest contracts, such as waste and highways, and was also the Council’s largest income generator.  The key Portfolio Holders for this Committee were the Portfolio Holders for Economic Growth, Planning and Regulation, and Highways and Transport.

To receive a presentation on the key development areas currently being developed that relate to the Enterprise and Growth Scrutiny Committee.

The Director of Place and Enterprise continued with the presentation, outlining the key development areas within the Place and Enterprise Directorate over a two-year timescale that will relate to this Scrutiny Committee.  He explained that the key development areas were a combination of some key projects and ongoing issues. The Director of Place and Enterprise gave an overview of the following areas:

·         Strategic Planning

·         Development Management

·         Highways

·         Shrewsbury Integrated Transport Package [SITP]

·         Local Transport Plan

·         New Parking Strategy

·         Passenger Transport

·         Waste and Recycling

·         Energy Recovery Centre [ERC]

·         Household Recycling Centres

Members noted a number of Strategic Economic Projects:

·         Ironbridge Power Station redevelopment

·         Oswestry Business Park

·         Flax Mill

·         Clive Barracks

·         Shrewsbury SUE

·         Eastern Belt

·         Brexit Impact

·         Connecting Shropshire 

To receive a report on the draft Economic Growth Strategy, attached.

A presentation will also be made by the Director of Place and Enterprise.

Contact: George Candler 01743 258671

RESOLVED: that the Economic Growth Strategy be considered at the next meeting of the Place and Enterprise Committee.