Issue - meetings

The Executive is recommended to approve the Town Centre vision document in promoting regeneration within the Borough.

Members received a high level report setting out the ambition for town centres within the borough. The following requests were made:

·         The mention of ‘stalled’ sites in paragraph 1.1 be amended to ‘previously identified’ sites

·         Paragraph 2.2 be amended to refer to ‘continued use of COP powers as a last resort’

·         The need to improve the gateways to the borough

·         The significant loss of the Co-op in Hinckley closing.

Members requested that intended improvements in Hinckley such as Wood Street, car parking and Stockwell Head and the Cultural Quarter be included in the vision document. In response members were reminded that this was a high level document covering all town centres and it was suggested that the information requested be put into a Hinckley-specific document.

It was moved by Councillor Ladkin, seconded by Councillor Wright and

RESOLVED –

(i)            The Town Centres vision document be approved;

(ii)           The continued use of Compulsory Purchase Order procedures as a last resort be supported.