Issue - meetings

High Street South Delivery Plan

Meeting: 16/07/2019 - Cabinet (Item 46)

High Street South Delivery Plan

Report of the Acting Strategic Director, Communities and Environment

Minutes:

High Street South Delivery Plan

 

Consideration has been given to the conclusions of the High Street South Delivery Plan.

 

RESOLVED -              (i)         That comprehensive development of the High Street                                               South regeneration area be approved, as set out in the                                           report.

                                   

                                    (ii)        That the provision of a 5 year capital allocation, as                                                   detailed in the report, be approved.

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                                    (iii)       That the Strategic Director, Corporate Services and                                                 Governance be authorised, following consultation with                                             the Leader of the Council, and with the Strategic                                                           Directors, Communities and Environment and                                                      Corporate Resources, to negotiate and agree the                                                     necessary legal documentation to give effect to the                                                  proposals and enter into contracts for that purpose.

 

The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:

 

                                    (A)       To regenerate High Street South.

 

                                    (B)       To provide new homes and community facilities in the                                             Town Centre to improve performance and economic                                                growth.

 

                                    (C)       To improve the perception of the centre of Gateshead,                                            and to provide safe attractive passage from the                                                        Exemplar Neighbourhood to the Town Centre.

 

                                    (D)       To integrate health and wellbeing into the regeneration                                            objectives.

 

                                    (E)       To maximise internal trading opportunities where                                                     feasible and subject to capacity.