Issue - meetings

Planning Policy and Economic Development

To consider the Test Valley Interim Economic Development Strategy.

1.  That the Test Valley Interim Economic Development Strategy, as shown in Annex 1 to the report, be approved.

2.  That the Economic Development Officer, in consultation with the Economic and Tourism Development Portfolio Holder and the Head of Planning Policy & Economic Development, be authorised to make minor amendments and or amendments required consequent to government policy or guidance to Annex 1 to the report.

Consideration was given to a report by the Economic Development Portfolio Holder which explained the need for and background to an Interim Economic Development Strategy for the next two years. 

The report also described the main impacts that the Coronavirus Pandemic is having on Test Valley’s economy and the Council’s Local Economic Recovery Action Plan; and an update of the key aspects of the 2019 Economic Development Strategy action plan. The Interim Strategy will be published in due course.

Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, Cabinet agreed to the following:

Resolved:

1.  That the Test Valley Interim Economic Development Strategy, as shown in Annex 1 to the report, be approved.

2.  That the Economic Development Officer, in consultation with the Economic and Tourism Development Portfolio Holder and the Head of Planning Policy & Economic Development, be authorised to make minor amendments and or amendments required consequent to government policy or guidance to Annex 1 to the report.