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.