Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
This report will ask Cabinet to agree the
statement following a detailed consultation process.
47/2006 The Cabinet approved the Medway
Economic Development Statement and Action Plan for publication
subject to the inclusion of the town centres to the strategic
priorities set out in paragraph 4.3 of the report and within the
plan.
48/2006 The Cabinet noted that the Medway Economic Development
Statement provided a strategic direction for the Medway economy,
and supported the principle that future policy documents from
Medway Council should provide support to the aims within the
strategy.
49/2006 The Cabinet noted the importance of Medway achieving
sustainable economic growth, and recognised that the support of the
Council may be required to deliver some projects within the action
plan.
50/2006 The Cabinet agreed to revise the headline jobs growth
figure for the Economic Development Statement to 40,000.
To agree a new direction for the strategic
economic development of Medway. To recognise the key responsibility
of the Council in ensuring the successful strategic economic
development of Medway. Medway needs to make a bold case for its
economic future, to partners, to government, and to
SEEDA.
Publication date: 14/03/2006
Date of decision: 14/03/2006
Decided at meeting: 14/03/2006 - Cabinet
Effective from: 23/03/2006
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