Agenda item
Delivery of Chesterfield's Growth Strategy
Minutes:
Pursuant to Joint Cabinet and Employment and General Committee Minute Nos. 14, 16 and 18 the Chief Executive, Executive Director and Assistant Director – Economic Growth submitted a report seeking approval to establish a Joint Growth Board and a Joint Growth Unit with Derbyshire County Council to support the delivery of Chesterfield’s Growth Strategy.
RESOLVED –
1.
That the decisions of the Joint Cabinet and
Employment and General Committee be noted:
1.1 That an informal Joint Growth Board be established with Derbyshire County Council in order to provide improved focus on the delivery of key growth projects within Chesterfield borough;
1.2 That a new Joint Growth Unit, with officer roles designed to focus on the delivery of key growth projects, be established with additional provision for the commissioning of further specialist advice and support as required;
1.3 That a new Skills Delivery Officer post, be established in the Economic Development Service;
1.4 That the Executive Director, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, be granted delegated authority to approve the final job descriptions for the new posts and the final budget for the Joint Growth Unit.
2. That the costs of establishing the new Joint Growth Unit be met through the retained business rates income received from the Markham Vale Enterprise Zone.
Supporting documents:
- Delivery of Chesterfields growth strategy Council 9 October 2019 CD draft v2 (2), item 33. PDF 149 KB
- Appendix A - Governance proposals, 01/10/2019 Joint Cabinet and Employment & General Committee, item 33. PDF 29 KB
- Appendix B - Joint Growth Unit staffing proposals, 01/10/2019 Joint Cabinet and Employment & General Committee, item 33. PDF 26 KB
- Appendix C - Joint Delivery Unit - Proposed Budget, 01/10/2019 Joint Cabinet and Employment & General Committee, item 33. PDF 85 KB
- Appendix D - Joint Growth Unit - new draft job descriptions, 01/10/2019 Joint Cabinet and Employment & General Committee, item 33. PDF 127 KB
- Appendix E Key Projects, 01/10/2019 Joint Cabinet and Employment & General Committee, item 33. PDF 89 KB