Decision details

City Centre Vision and Our Spaces Strategy

Reference: D47977

Decision Maker: Executive Board

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To reaffirm the Vision to be the "Best City Centre by 2030” and endorse the aspirations for the City Centre. To note the content, vision and ambition for the draft Our Spaces Strategy and approve the request to commence stakeholder engagement on the draft Our Spaces Strategy with a view to seeking its formal adoption early 2019, once consultation is complete.

Decisions:

The Director of City Development submitted a report which provided an overview of the City Centre Vision to date and which also introduced the draft  ‘Our Spaces’ Strategy, with a view to obtaining approval to commence stakeholder engagement, prior to the formal adoption of the strategy, currently scheduled for early 2019.

 

Members welcomed the proposals, and in response to specific enquiries the Board received further information on the actions being taken to build upon the ongoing work to ensure that the city centre continued to be an accessible, inclusive and safe environment for all, whilst also being an attractive location for employers and employees.

 

Members also discussed the importance of accessible green spaces within the city centre and in the wider community. Members also discussed the potential provision of street trees in future city centre developments, with the Board also considering alternative ways in which to promote greenspaces, with the example of ‘living walls’ being provided.

 

The Board considered the need for the further provision of shopmobility services as the city centre expanded. Members also emphasised the importance of maximising the benefit of the waterfront infrastructure within the city centre and the wider community.

 

In conclusion, the collaborative approach being taken with partners to progress this strategy was highlighted.

 

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the Vision to be the "Best City Centre by 2030” be reaffirmed, and that the aspirations for the City Centre, as contained within the submitted report, be endorsed;

 

(b)  That the contents, vision and ambition for the draft ‘Our Spaces’ Strategy be noted, and that the request to commence stakeholder engagement be approved, with a view to seeking its formal adoption in early 2019, once consultation is complete;

 

(c)  That it be noted that the Chief Asset Management & Regeneration Officer will be responsible for progressing the consultation on the ‘Our Spaces’ Strategy.

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Wards Affected: Hunslet and Riverside; Little London and Woodhouse;

Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Economy and Culture

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Feedback from a range of consultations and conversations to tackle challenges facing the city have been used to refresh the “Best City Centre Vision”.

Starting in October, to commence a period of stakeholder engagement on the draft Our Spaces Strategy and to then update the strategy to reflect the feedback received

Consultees

Further details in the report to Executive Board.

Contact: Susan Upton, Chief Officer Service Development 0113 373 0243.

Report author: Susan Upton

Publication date: 24/09/2018

Date of decision: 19/09/2018

Decided at meeting: 19/09/2018 - Executive Board

Effective from: 29/09/2018

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